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"You guys couldn't be some kind of scammers, could you? The board of directors recently stated that we are strictly forbidden from disclosing school information to outsiders."
The leading student stared suspiciously at Flender, speaking with a clear lack of trust.
A bunch of students who looked so young they couldn't possibly be any younger claiming they were here to challenge the Emperor Team was already enough to make them doubtful.
Now, there was even a wretched-looking bald uncle leading them...
Flender had originally thought about releasing his strength as a Soul Saint to prove he wasn't lying. But after hearing the student's words, Flender realized he had misunderstood their reaction.
He also realized that Ma Hongjun and the others were indeed far too young. After all, they were monsters he had personally raised. Quickly, Flender pulled out Qin Ming's letter and handed it to the student.
When the leading student first saw Qin Ming's Fiery Wolf seal, a bit of trust finally formed. But very quickly, the leading student's brow furrowed as he furiously cursed at Flender, slamming Qin Ming's letter right back onto Flender's chest.
"You dare to deceive this young master? Defeating the Emperor Team just to become substitutes? Are you trying to insult me?"
Hearing this, the other Heaven Dou Imperial Academy students also glared furiously at Flender.
"How dare you insult my master!"
Not far away, seeing his master Flender being defiled like this, how could Ma Hongjun possibly endure it?
He immediately underwent his martial soul possession.
Following a sharp phoenix cry, his evil fire erupted wildly as Ma Hongjun flew right in front of Flender. The moment Ma Hongjun's three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—flashed into view, he opened his mouth, about to spew out flames.
In the next second, Ma Hongjun's mouth was clamped shut by Flender's hand.
"Hongjun, don't be rash."
Flender was highly sensitive to money.
The only reason he hadn't lost his temper with these students was because he was worried that if he made a move and damaged property in Heaven Dou City, he would have to pay for it.
Although he was a powerful Soul Saint, a Soul Saint didn't amount to much in the capital city of an entire empire. Besides, the Three Board of Educations of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy were all Titled Douluo or Soul Douluos.
Fortunately, because Ma Hongjun had revealed his strength, those students were successfully intimidated.
Though Ma Hongjun was far inferior to Xiao Lin and the others, he was still an absolute genius. To possess three soul rings at his age, combined with that powerful, dangerous, and suffocating flame, was no small feat.
The leading student began to believe Flender's words a bit, but he still didn't believe Ma Hongjun's group could actually defeat the Emperor Team.
"Fine, I'll reluctantly believe you guys this once," the leading student said, giving in, before quickly changing his tone.
"I've never even heard of this Shrek of yours. I'll take you to find Teacher Qin Ming in a moment. But if you dare to lie, hmph hmph!"
The leading student clenched his fist and let out a cold snort.
Once we get to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, you better watch your step.
A short while later, the Shrek crowd was led to the training grounds of the Emperor Team.
Since Flender had personally brought the group to the academy, Qin Ming was incredibly excited and welcomed them in person. Looking at his former teacher and dean, Qin Ming was deeply moved.
However, before Qin Ming could chat with Flender for long, Qin Ming—who was exceptionally sensitive to fire—noticed that something was very wrong with Ma Hongjun.
Looking at Ma Hongjun's chubby face, which was entirely permeated with a greasy, malevolent aura, the always righteous Qin Ming couldn't help but furrow his brow.
"Dean Flender, is this the Ma Hongjun you mentioned before?"
"What's wrong?"
Flender nodded, but seeing Qin Ming's expression, he felt a sudden foreboding that something terrible was about to happen.
"I'm afraid this Junior Brother Ma Hongjun will become a total cripple in the future."
Qin Ming let out a soft sigh, immediately informing the Shrek group of his observations.
"How could that be possible? Isn't Little Ma doing perfectly fine?"
Hearing that Ma Hongjun would become a cripple in the future, Yu Xiaogang couldn't sit still and immediately sneered in a mocking tone.
"And you are... Yu Xiaogang?"
Qin Ming looked at Yu Xiaogang's wretched appearance and instantly associated him with Ma Hongjun.
Like teacher, like student, Qin Ming thought to himself, though he still calmly offered his perspective.
"Dean Flender, I once obtained a fortuitous encounter while hunting for a soul ring, which made me extremely sensitive to fire attributes. Ma Hongjun's fire has already allowed the evil fire to invade his heart."
"If it isn't thoroughly cured, he can only end up as a complete cripple."
In reality, Qin Ming was still holding back his tongue.
If he were to speak with absolute honesty, Ma Hongjun would likely become a Fallen One in the future. On the Continent, the most despised and unwelcome type of Soul Masters were the Fallen Ones.
When that day came, Flender might even be forced to trade blows with Ma Hongjun.
Qin Ming was naturally unwilling to see his Dean Flender end up in such a tragedy.
"What!?"
"How could this be possible?"
"Xiaogang said that as long as Ma Hongjun absorbs soul rings from soul beasts with Phoenix bloodlines in the future, he will be perfectly fine."
Flender's face was a mask of sheer disbelief.
He tightly gripped Qin Ming's arms, desperately hoping that Qin Ming would say he had misread the situation. Qin Ming's declaration sent shockwaves through the entire Shrek group.
Zhao Wuji and the other teachers all looked at Ma Hongjun with varying degrees of pity.
Dai Mubai and Oscar also wore expressions of complete disbelief, staring at Ma Hongjun without knowing what to say. The brother they spent every single day with was going to become a total cripple.
How were they supposed to accept this?
The three brothers had promised each other back then that they would head to the Star Luo Empire together to pick up the most beautiful women and travel to every corner of the Continent.
Meanwhile, after hearing Qin Ming's words, Zhu Zhuqing remained ice-cold on the outside, but her heart felt a faint sense of satisfaction.
In fact, she wished the one turning into a cripple was Dai Mubai instead. If Dai Mubai became a cripple, the struggle for the throne of the Star Luo Empire would naturally have nothing to do with her anymore.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang broke into a series of cold sneers.
"Qin Ming, how can you guarantee that your words are true?"
Faced with Yu Xiaogang's interrogation, Qin Ming was taken aback for a moment before a trace of disdain surfaced on his face.
In his eyes, it was precisely this useless Grandmaster whose soul power couldn't even breach Rank 30 who had led Ma Hongjun astray.
Despite his deep disdain for Yu Xiaogang, he still answered politely out of respect for Dean Flender.
"While obtaining a soul ring, I had a fortuitous encounter and acquired an immortal herb called the Flame Spirit Grass. It is said to be a treasure of the Fire God, so how could my perception possibly be wrong?"
Qin Ming did not reveal the fact that Xiao Lin had given him the immortal herb, claiming instead that he had simply picked it up due to good luck.
Seeing that Qin Ming's expression didn't seem fake at all, Flender's face turned completely pale, and his body swayed as if he were about to collapse.
Fortunately, Qin Ming was quick and firmly caught Flender. Given Flender's cultivation as a Soul Saint, how could he have reacted like this if he didn't care so deeply for Ma Hongjun?
Hearing the keywords "Flame Spirit Grass" and "Fire God" from Qin Ming's mouth, the others gradually began to believe him. In fact, the way several of them looked at Yu Xiaogang started to turn somewhat unfriendly.
"You still haven't explained what would happen if Ma Hongjun obtains a Phoenix soul beast's soul ring," Yu Xiaogang said calmly, looking entirely unperturbed.
This composed demeanor made the others lean back toward believing his words.
That's right, the theory regarding the Phoenix bloodline soul rings is also one of Grandmaster Xiao Yan's core theories.
"While a Phoenix bloodline can indeed improve Ma Hongjun's evil fire, it is already too late."
Qin Ming shook his head.
He was exceptionally sensitive to fire, and he had long detected that the evil fire had already invaded Ma Hongjun's heart and corrupted his mind.
"I don't know how you've been training Ma Hongjun, but the feeling he gives me is that while he looks obedient on the surface, there is a demon lurking in his heart."
"It's a mentality where he feels like as long as he listens to Dean Flender, he can do whatever he wants. He no longer possesses the most basic moral concepts, and the evil fire is constantly leading him down that dark path."
The moment Qin Ming spoke those words, everyone shifted their gazes entirely onto Yu Xiaogang.
Back then, it was precisely Yu Xiaogang who had claimed that they needed to intensify Ma Hongjun's evil fire and use it for his training.
Martial Soul Data Panel:
Xiao Lin:
Martial Soul: Horned Dragon Staff
Destructive Power: S
Speed: S
Range: S
Durability: S
Precision: A
Growth Potential: S
Special Energy: S (Ultimate Ice and Fire)
(Note: Xiao Lin's data panel is hiding his true capabilities.)
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