Douluo: Heaven Seal

Chapter 41: Little Genius Feng Xiaotian, Lu Yu's Barbecue Tactics, Poaching in Public!

The first young man to return with prey was the captain of the Shenfeng Academy student team and the leader of this generation's Shenfeng Academy students—Feng Xiaotian.

Lu Yu's rule was simple: let the students hunt wild game using their own abilities. The first ten people to bring back prey would earn the limited spots for his barbecue.

On the surface, Lu Yu seemed approachable, sacrificing his own cultivation time to roast meat for others.

But what no one knew was… he actually had another purpose.

Most students from the five elemental academies had modest cultivation—around rank 30, with only a handful above rank 40.

Since Lu Yu intended to build his own team, he couldn't pin all his hopes on Lanba Academy.

Outwardly, he appeared to be helping others enjoy barbecue. In truth, he had already dispersed his spiritual power, silently observing how each student hunted.

Once he spotted a good seedling, he wouldn't hesitate to poach them, even if they were from another elemental academy.

And Feng Xiaotian was one of his top targets.

Feng Xiaotian had reached rank 41—though he had only just obtained his fourth spirit ring, he already held the highest cultivation among all students from the five elemental academies.

Moreover, Lu Yu knew Feng Xiaotian was born with innate full spirit power, possessed a mutant Spirit, the Two-headed Wind Wolf, and had created his own spirit skills from a young age.

He was, in every sense, a genius.

In Lu Yu's opinion, Feng Xiaotian's potential surpassed that of many from the Shrek Seven Devils—he just hadn't been dealt the best hand in fate.

Not long after, the roasted rabbit was ready. Lu Yu tossed it directly to Feng Xiaotian.

During this time, nine more students arrived one after another with their prey.

Lu Yu placed all the game over the fire, roasted them together, and then distributed the meat evenly. Only after feeding others did he eat himself.

After finishing the wild boar leg in his hand, Lu Yu clapped and drew the attention of the surrounding students. He then said lightly:

> "Everyone, once we enter Star Luo Empire territory, I'll be focusing on cultivation in the carriage."

As soon as these words left his mouth, everyone instantly understood what he meant—and many faces fell in disappointment. Even the barbecue in their hands seemed to lose its taste.

After so many days of delicious meals, Lu Yu suddenly announcing his withdrawal felt like a cruel surprise.

Just then, Lu Yu smiled and added:

> "If anyone is willing to join our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I don't mind taking time out for a few of my… classmates."

Everyone was stunned.

The teachers from various academies who had been watching from a distance all wore complicated expressions.

Good heavens!

This was blatant poaching!

Staring at Lu Yu inside the camp, everyone's expressions turned strange.

This guy…

Was he seriously trying to poach geniuses to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with barbecue?

Was this a joke?

But right at that moment, a short-haired, blue-haired girl puffing her cheeks full of roasted meat raised her hand and said vaguely through full cheeks:

> "Me! Me! Lu Shuaiguo! I'll do it!"

Bang!

In the next moment, a long-haired girl who looked 70% like her smacked her on the head.

With a cold expression, she turned to Lu Yu and said with an apologetic smile:

> "Sorry, my sister stutters. What she meant to say was 'no'."

After that, she dragged the short-haired girl back toward the Tianshui Academy carriage.

The students from other academies also gradually dispersed.

Meanwhile, Feng Xiaotian ran to the Blazing Fire Academy carriage and approached a tall, beautiful girl with long wavy dark red hair. He handed her a roasted hare leg and said:

> "Sister Huo Wu! I saved this just for you! Eat it while it's hot!"

In the distance, Lu Yu chuckled and turned back toward his carriage.

Among all the students from the elemental academies, there were a few truly unique individuals.

For instance… the flower-crazy short-haired girl, Shui Yue'er...

Or the one with the "Two-Headed Licking Dog Spirit"—Feng Xiaotian...

And the supposedly "iron-boned" Hu Yanli, who bent his spine for some barbecue...

In another carriage, Meng Shenji was already full of surprise and joy. He hadn't expected Lu Yu to do something like this.

But if Lu Yu could really poach a few geniuses from the elemental academies, it would be a huge boost for Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

However, among the five elemental academies, only Thunder Academy continued to maintain its distance from Lu Yu.

Both Meng Shenji and Lu Yu knew that Yu Tianxin, captain of the Thunder Academy team, was Yu Tianheng's cousin, and the two shared a close bond.

After Lu Yu had defeated Yu Tianheng and shattered his confidence, it made sense that Yu Tianxin would harbor resentment.

But Lu Yu didn't care.

Aside from Yu Tianxin, Thunder Academy's students weren't particularly impressive. And Yu Tianxin himself was a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—he could never betray his clan. So Lu Yu didn't waste time trying to recruit him.

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The next morning, the convoy set off again, officially entering the territory of the Star Luo Empire.

Though the students were still relaxed, the powerful Spirit Masters brought by Xue Qinghe, and the teachers from each academy, had all become noticeably more vigilant.

Inside his carriage, Lu Yu, who had been cultivating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes and frowned deeply.

He'd already noticed something strange since their departure.

Most academies only sent a few teachers.

Meng Shenji personally led the Heaven Dou Royal Academy group because of how important Lu Yu was to the school.

As for Tianshui Academy, Dean Shui Ningyan had both her stepdaughter Shui Yue'er and biological daughter Shui Bing'er in the student team—so it was reasonable for her to be part of the exchange group.

But the presence of Hu Yanzhen, head of the Elephant Armored Sect, raised a red flag.

As one of the Seven Great Sects of the Heaven Dou Empire, Elephant Armored Sect might be weak compared to other major sects, but still far more powerful than most academies.

They had other Spirit Douluo-level experts they could've sent. Why did the sect master himself come?

More importantly...

Though Xue Qinghe was only a prince, he held most of the empire's political power. With tensions between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires high, why would he personally take such a risk?

If the Star Luo Empire decided to detain Xue Qinghe—or worse, eliminate him—it could throw the Heaven Dou Empire into chaos!

> "There must be something wrong when things seem abnormal," Lu Yu muttered, brows furrowed.

Recalling Xue Qinghe's true identity, and the Elephant Armored Sect's secret connection with Spirit Hall in the original plot, Lu Yu was now certain something was amiss.

This seemingly harmless diplomatic exchange...

...might actually be part of Spirit Hall's hidden agenda.

Lu Yu knew Spirit Hall's ambitions were vast. As long as the chessboard wasn't ready, Bibi Dong wouldn't let either empire notice anything unusual.

That meant they wouldn't dare cause trouble inside the Star Luo Capital.

In other words—

If Spirit Hall were to take action, it would only be during the journey—on the road, not the cities!

The way from Heaven Dou Empire had been peaceful.

Now that they had crossed into Star Luo territory, if something were to happen to the exchange group, it could be entirely blamed on the Star Luo Empire.

Which is why Lu Yu concluded:

> The road ahead will definitely not be peaceful.

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