Soul Land: I Became the Pope from the Beginning

Chapter 85: Xue Beng's Dandy Cultivation Manual

At this time, in Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan was also gathered with the people from Heaven Dou Royal Academy because of Zhu Zhuqing's arrival.

"Hehe, Zhuqing, don't worry. If Dai Mubai dares to come in a few days, your sister Yan will not let him have a good time."

Dugu Yan said excitedly. She had long disliked those perverts from Shrek, and they dared to come to their Heaven Dou Royal Academy. She thinks these Shrek trash want to die.

"Well, but I still want to teach Dai Mubai a lesson myself."

Zhu Zhuqing said stubbornly. She wanted to beat Dai Mubai so hard that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for half a year—especially now that she had Qian Xunfeng's support.

Even if the Star Luo Empire intervened, Qian Xunfeng would protect her. That sense of security was what Qian Xunfeng gave her—something Dai Mubai couldn't provide.

Back at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, a group of noble disciples were wandering at the gate, like guards of the academy.

The gold medal guard Xue Beng enjoyed standing at the door when he had nothing to do. He was considered a fixed NPC, just waiting for Tang San and others to arrive.

Seeing Dugu Yan and the others come, he naturally didn't sneer like in the original story. With a flattering smile, he watched as Dugu Yan pulled Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing inside.

"Ah, it's still Senior Sister Dugu Yan. From this distance, I feel like my Senior Sister could slap me to death."

As the disciples of the imperial capital, they had long learned how to read people's expressions. Naturally, they saw that Dugu Yan was very happy, and they didn't go up to forcefully flatter her.

After all, if they ruined her mood, it wouldn't end well.

"That's right. You all should pay attention in the future. Feel the aura of Senior Sister Dugu. If you meet someone with a similar aura, don't mess with her/him."

Xue Beng explained to his new followers. This guard duty was also to let the new members of their group know who they could mess with and who they couldn't.

"I understand, Boss."

One of them suddenly realized and then asked curiously, "Then Boss, who can we afford to offend?"

"Hehe, just listen to me."

Xue Beng chuckled. His ability to judge whether someone had a background was a strong point, and he immediately began explaining.

"If a person looks shifty and their eyes are wandering, they're likely ignorant and probably from somewhere else. If they're also lustful and staring at women, they're even more trash among trash."

Xue Beng shared his accumulated experience. As for why he knew so much, it was because he was a rotten guy. His three brothers were still alive, so he didn't need to fight for the throne.

He just ate, drank, and enjoyed himself—completely unconcerned.

Thinking of something, Xue Beng said seriously: "Also, never judge a person's background by their clothes. Some old guys like to wear ragged clothes and wander around."

"For example, Senior Sister Dugu's grandfather, Poison Douluo, likes to wear that ragged green windbreaker and wander around when he has nothing to do. If you accidentally bump into him and provoke him, you're done."

After some explanation, the dandy disciples nodded with half-understanding, their eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"Hey, you're still not as good as me."

Looking at the crowd, Xue Beng put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said quite arrogantly.

In the entire Heaven Dou Empire, his dandy style was the best—his development was a long-term task.

Xue Beng had some selfish motives for doing this. It was to reduce the threat of him taking the throne and smoothly acquiring a small territory outside, or becoming a prince in the Imperial City.

Establishing connections with these noble children at this time was still a waste; they were nobles with no wisdom. No matter which brother became emperor, they wouldn't move against him.

After all, these were real nobles with many behind-the-scenes connections—families with elders in the army or the palace.

The Heaven Dou Empire was already in internal and external turmoil. Outside, the Star Luo Empire was a threat, and if it weren't for the Spirit Hall, it would have attacked long ago. Inside, many kingdoms were vying for power.

It was already dangerous. Only a fool would ignore the potential threat of uniting these nobles. This was part of Xue Beng's future strategy: he didn't fight openly for the throne, but he understood that maintaining stability was crucial.

His uncle, Xue Xing, was now living cautiously, afraid of angering Xue Ye and being suspected of rebellion.

Returning to his senses, Xue Beng looked around, then raised his voice and declared loudly: "In the next few days, we will continue studying here. I will teach you how to identify who can be offended and who can't."

"Okay."

Everyone felt motivated. At least this was better than learning etiquette and memorizing rules at home every day. They could also enjoy the feeling of being nobles without being scolded by their fathers.

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As Xue Beng and his friends just left, Shrek Academy and others arrived in Heaven Dou City for a rest.

"Teacher, why don't we change clothes first? Since we're going to a royal academy, we should behave properly."

Tang San naturally knew he would be ridiculed by Xue Beng, the hidden prince, and that he might be expelled from Heaven Dou Royal Academy if he dressed like a bumpkin.

This time, he absolutely couldn't leave like that; he still needed to learn more about Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He wondered why Dugu Yan suddenly became so powerful and why several other teammates had grown so much.

He was already beginning to suspect that Dugu Bo had discovered the Immortal Herbs in this life and that he might have even been reborn.

'Damn Dugu Bo, you dare to take my immortal herbs—you're asking for death.'

Thinking that his Immortal Herbs might be lost, Tang San panted like an ox, pounding his chest with his fists as he shouted.

But then he remembered that Dugu Bo didn't know many immortal herbs, and maybe Dugu Yan just happened to catch a lucky break.

It was possible that Dugu Bo still had many immortal herbs in his possession, and the toxins in his body might be better suppressed rather than completely eradicated.

"I hope so."

Tang San frowned. The immortal herbs were key to their victory in the All-Continent Soul Master Competition, and they couldn't afford to lose them.

He had already decided that if Dugu Bo dared to touch his herbs, he would make Dugu Bo pay the price.

Dugu Yan insulted him, and he would never let her go—she had to pay for her actions.

"Yes, Xiao San's reasoning makes sense."

Dai Mubai also understood the situation. Although he wanted to beat Xue Beng—who would become the future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire—he suppressed his rising impatience for Tang San's plan.

He nodded in agreement. Looking at Tang San's strong physique, he felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

(End of this chapter)