hotmtlnovel Chapter 125 Trouble is Coming
Chapter 125 Trouble is Coming
Chapter 125 Trouble is Coming
That morning, while Yang Podi was meditating in his dormitory, the academy suddenly sent someone to inform him that His Highness the Crown Prince summoned him.
Yang Podi thought for a moment and decided that His Highness the Crown Prince was probably concerned about recent events in the outside world, so he decided to go see His Highness the Crown Prince first to see what his attitude was.
However, when Yang Podi arrived at the Education Commission building, there were quite a few people inside.
Turning around, one could see that the seated person was none other than Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and next to Xue Qinghe were Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as well as Bone Douluo and Ning Rongrong.
Seated to the left below are the three members of the teaching committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while seated to the right below are Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
Yang Podi was puzzled. Why were these people gathered together? They seemed to have ill intentions.
Yang Podi bowed to the group: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Sect Leader Ning, Senior Bone Douluo, and the three Education Committee members!"
As for Yu Xiaogang and Tang San standing to the side, they were just an ordinary teacher and student, and he didn't care about them at all.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe smiled and nodded: "Yang Podi, please sit down first."
Yang Podi casually found a place to sit down: "Your Highness, may I ask what brings you to my court? I've been busy with my cultivation lately."
Xue Qinghe still smiled: "Yang Podi, have you heard about the Spirit Hall team?"
"I've heard that the Spirit Hall has produced a Golden Generation, and they're incredibly powerful. But that shouldn't affect us much, right?"
Xue Qinghe pondered for a moment before speaking: "Recently, the Spirit Hall has been making headlines, especially with their heavily promoted Golden Generation. They are said to be exceptionally talented. According to our investigation, the Spirit Hall team should have several Soul Kings during next year's Soul Master Competition, making them extremely powerful. I wonder if you are prepared for this?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment before speaking: "Your Highness, it's just a Soul King. Our second team should be able to produce two Soul Kings next year, so we are definitely not afraid of a battle."
Hearing Yang Podi's words, everyone present was shocked. It's not that there haven't been Soul Kings in the history of the Soul Master Competition, but normally there's only one at most. Unexpectedly, the second team will actually have two Soul Kings next year, and their strength is much stronger than everyone imagined.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe shook his head: "The strength of two Soul Kings is probably not enough. The current information about the Spirit Hall team is that there will be at least two Soul Kings, and possibly even three."
"Your Highness, there's nothing we can do about it. The Soul Master Competition requires all participants to be under twenty-five years old. It's extremely difficult for a Soul King under twenty-five to appear, and I'm afraid the Heaven Dou Empire won't have any more Soul Kings."
Just as Yang Podi said, the entire Heaven Dou Empire should not produce any more Soul Kings, and the Star Luo Empire doesn't even have one.
"The final of this Soul Master Competition will be held in Wuhun City. The Spirit Hall has brought out three top-grade soul bones, clearly determined to win. I wonder if you, Yang Podi, have any thoughts on this?"
Yang Podi smiled and shook his head: "The Spirit Hall has brought out three top-grade spirit bones, which means they are determined to win the Spirit Master Competition. Although spirit bones are precious, you need to have the strength to get them."
Xue Qinghe seemed to become a little serious: "Yang Podi, this is Yu Xiaogang, one of the team leaders of Tiandou Team One."
Yang Podi looked at Yu Xiaogang with some confusion: "Hello, Teacher Yu Xiaogang!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly.
Xue Qinghe continued, "Teacher Yu Xiaogang has a suggestion. He suggests combining the first and second teams of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and selecting all the outstanding disciples to participate. This would make the team stronger and increase the probability of winning the Soul Master Competition."
Yang Podi shook his head: "Your Highness, Teacher Yu Xiaogang's idea may be good, but our second team has its own arrangements and there is no need for us to combine with the first team anymore. Everyone in our second team is training hard so that we can achieve good results in the Soul Master Competition."
Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up: "Yang Podi, I'm making this suggestion for the good of the team. Your second team still has two people who are only Soul Masters, while Yu Tianheng from the first team is already a Soul Grandmaster, and he has a top-grade Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, making him even stronger. Moreover, Ning Heng from the first team has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, and he will also reach the Soul Grandmaster realm before the Soul Master Competition."
"If Team One and Team Two combine, we will have the powerful attack of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Clan and the ultimate support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Clan. Under my leadership, I am confident that we can defeat the Spirit Hall team."
Yang Podi remained silent for a moment before speaking: "The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul are indeed powerful, but our team already has its own support, so there are no problems with either attack or defense."
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke up: "Yang Podi, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the number one support martial soul in the world. If a team has seven Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters to support them, their strength will be greatly enhanced. What do you think?"
Although Ning Fengzhi spoke suddenly, he still had a smile on his face, but there seemed to be a hint of unyielding authority in that smile.
Yang Podi had no choice but to say helplessly, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is recognized as the number one support martial soul on the continent. I have never doubted its boost to the team. Besides, Rongrong often comes to our second team to play, so we can be considered to have some friendship."
"But personally, I think that the most important thing for a team is the cooperation between the members. All the members of our second team have been together for six years and have a very good understanding of each other, which allows us to better bring out our strength."
Before Ning Fengzhi could say anything, Yu Xiaogang spoke up again: "There is still a year before the Soul Master Competition. If I train for a year, I can definitely develop the teamwork between the members."
Yang Podi remained silent, showing no intention of answering Yu Xiaogang's question, and the scene suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Yu Xiaogang looked around and saw that no one was saying anything. He didn't know what to say, and it seemed like no one was really paying attention to him.
Finally, it was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe who spoke up: "Yang Podi, what do you think of Yu Xiaogang's teacher's suggestion? Is there anything wrong with it?"
Yang Podi pondered for a moment before speaking: "I don't know how others lead their teams, but my way of leading a team is a little different from others."
"In my team, I make all the decisions. No one will have any objections, not even Li Xiang. At most, he will only offer some suggestions. Whether or not to implement them depends on whether I think it is necessary."
"My first requirement for all team members is strict obedience. Whatever I ask them to do, they will carry it out without hesitation. Even if I ask them to go to their deaths, they won't even flinch."
"My team members may not be the most talented, and many of them are even just average, but I require everyone to train to the extreme every afternoon, and no one will dare to slack off, not even my family members."
"For example, if we win the Soul Master Competition, I'll take all three Soul Bones, and none of my team members will dare to even flinch."
"Finally, let me say this: if my team cannot perform as I require, I would rather not participate in the Soul Master Competition."
Yang Podi finished speaking with a strong and resolute tone, seemingly filled with determination and also with unruliness.
Silence fell again. Everyone understood Yang Podi's attitude; like the Po clan, he would rather break than bend.
Xue Qinghe couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Impressive! Impressive! I never imagined that Yang Podi, at such a young age, would have such insight. It has truly broadened my horizons."
Yang Podi shook his head: "This is just a small idea I have for building a team. Your Highness is too kind."
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi spoke again: "Young friend's team-building strategy is very good, but sometimes we still need to prioritize the overall situation."
Yang Podi looked at Ning Fengzhi with some confusion: "Sect Leader Ning, I don't know what you mean by the big picture? Personally, I think the current lineup is already the best. If Sect Leader Ning is really interested, you can let Rongrong join our second team, but she may only be able to serve as a substitute then."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "The big picture I'm talking about isn't this, it's about the three upper sects working together to fight against the Spirit Hall."
Yang Podi sneered inwardly. What business is it of my Po clan of those birds from the Upper Three Sects? Aren't they just trying to drag us down with them?
Yang Podi shook his head: "Sect Master Ning, you flatter me. The main members of our second team are from four families with single attributes. The three upper sects are very powerful, and we probably can't get any connections with them."
Yu Xiaogang seemed to have been provoked by something and spoke again: "How could your Po clan have no connection with the three upper sects? Don't forget that you used to be an affiliated family of the Haotian Sect."
Yang Podi looked coldly at Yu Xiaogang: "Teacher Yu Xiaogang, have you made a mistake? Or have you forgotten some information?"
"Our Po clan was abandoned by the Haotian Sect back then and has long since broken away from the Haotian Sect. We have no connection with the Haotian Sect anymore."
Yu Xiaogang was still unwilling to give up: "You members of the Po clan should not forget that if you weren't an affiliated family of the Haotian Sect, how could you have developed so much?"
Yang Podi looked at Yu Xiaogang speechlessly: "During the war with Haotian Sect back then, my Po clan was abandoned by Haotian Sect and more than half of us died. At that time, we had already announced our separation from Haotian Sect and that we would no longer have any relationship with Haotian Sect."
"Over the past ten years, my Po Clan has developed independently and slowly recovered its strength. Is it possible that now, because of a single word from the Haotian Sect, my Po Clan will continue to serve them?"
"I, Yang Podi, belong to the Po Clan. I stand tall and proud. From this day forward, neither I nor my Po Clan will serve anyone else."
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang seemed to have lost his composure: "What happened back then was clearly the Spirit Hall's fault. Has your Po Clan forgotten the hatred you had for the Spirit Hall back then? The Spirit Hall killed many members of the Po Clan."
Yang Podi snorted coldly: "I don't care whose fault it was back then, whether it was the Clear Sky Sect or the Spirit Hall, it has nothing to do with us now. As for the hatred towards the Spirit Hall, my grandfather and my maternal grandfather have already challenged Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Hall. We'll talk about everything after this battle."
Tang San, who was standing nearby, quickly pulled back the distraught Yu Xiaogang, and coldly said, "Yang Podi, I expect you to respect my teacher!"
Yang Podi sneered: "From beginning to end, I have never said anything disrespectful to your teacher. Whether it is the Spirit Hall or the Clear Sky Sect, I do not want outsiders to interfere."
Tang San then spoke again: "Regarding my teacher's decision to form the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, I hope you will respect my teacher's decision."
Yang Podi was speechless for a moment, ignoring Tang San, and instead spoke directly to Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, regarding the matter of the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I hope that our initial agreement will be followed. I will lead the team to strive for good results."
"If the team really needs to make changes, I've already reached graduation age, so I'll have to apply for early graduation."
As for Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, they didn't want to pay any attention to the master and disciple pair. If they had the ability, they could develop on their own; it was none of their business.
(End of this chapter)