Chapter 12
: Qin Ming felt that Flander had been wronged.
[You and Dugu Yan returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Team's rest room. Qin Ming asked you suspiciously what you had been doing. Dugu Yan gave a perfunctory answer.]
Qin Ming didn't delve into the matter further. He turned to the current team battles and said that they had won many consecutive matches, making the odds for betting very high. He added that the upcoming Soul Arena might assign them extremely strong opponents.
Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others nodded, not paying much attention. They had fought so many battles in Soto City, and there had been absolutely no challenge.
[The Soto City Arena is merely an arena within a duchy city, while the Heaven Dou Arena is located in the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. The difference between the two is enormous, and Dugu Yan truly cannot understand why Teacher Qin Ming would bring them to such a small place for training.]
You were happily eating the pastries in the room, completely ignoring what Qin Ming was saying.
The upcoming matchups were quickly announced.
[Your Royal Fighting Team, being a Silver Soul team, was matched against an Iron Soul team.]
Everyone looked at him with disdain, not taking this team seriously, because the difference in soul power levels between the two sides was indeed quite large; this was a sure win.
Qin Ming, on the contrary, gave you a meaningful warning: be careful, don't underestimate your enemy, but also don't kill them.
[Soon, the match began. Dugu Yan and the others went down to watch, while you continued eating, completely oblivious to what was happening.]
Qin Ming merely glanced at you, paying no attention to your behavior. In his eyes, you were a fool, unworthy of being his student, and it was a waste for Dugu Yan to be with you.
[You were enjoying your meal when suddenly, a shadow appeared before you. It was Dugu Yan; they had returned from the competition.]
They were all injured, and Ye Lingling had exhausted her soul power, so she couldn't heal her teammates for the time being.
Teacher Qin Ming just had a chat with his former mentor and gave his arrogant and confident student a good talking-to. He's very happy now.
He earnestly instructed you not to be discouraged by one failure; you are still geniuses.
It just doesn't have the monster students and geniuses of Shrek Academy.
Beyond the simulation, Fang Yuan added the remaining words for him.
Seeing the current simulation process, Fang Yuan felt overwhelmed.
The simulated version of myself is too stupid and slow in action; I still haven't gone to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to get the immortal herb.
I have given up hope for this simulation of the square.
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Dugu Yan was quite unconvinced, but Qin Ming didn't pay attention to his student's feelings; his main focus was now on Shrek Academy.
[After learning that his teacher was leading his juniors to participate in this year's Advanced Soul Master Competition but was struggling to secure a spot, he decided to use the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's spots and resources to train Shrek Academy students and have them participate in the competition...]
Qin Ming felt that this would be unfair to Dean Flander, after all, Shrek Academy was Dean Flander's life's work.
Ultimately, the teachers and students of Shrek Academy reluctantly agreed to the plan.
[After some discussion, the group agreed that two months later, students from Shrek Academy would enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy as exchange students.]
Qin Ming also stopped leading the Heaven Dou Royal Team on training trips and returned to Heaven Dou City without stopping to persuade the three education committee members.
"After you were gone for so long, Dugu Bo immediately rushed over to see his beloved granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
[Dugu Yan, who had been pampered since childhood, immediately and without hesitation reported what had happened in Soto City. Dugu Bo was furious upon learning that his granddaughter had been beaten and originally wanted to go and teach Tang San, who had injured his granddaughter, a lesson.]
[Dugu Yan then mentioned that Tang San and his friends from Shrek Academy would be returning to Heaven Dou Royal Academy as exchange students, so Dugu Bo changed his mind and decided to wait for them in Heaven Dou City.]
[Dugu Bo also noticed you, seeing you playing with the gemstone accessory at your waist with a clear gaze. He shook his head helplessly. Although it's a bit silly, what can he do when his granddaughter likes it?]
[Furthermore, according to the rules of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a Soul Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda must be protected by their partner. Even if Dugu Bo dotes on his granddaughter Dugu Yan, he understands that it's impossible for you to protect her.]
[Dugu Yan didn't mind. She cupped your jade-like face, pinched it gently, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"]
[Because when you're bored, your thoughts tend to wander, and you think about all sorts of random things, it just looks like you're daydreaming.]
Before you could process what was happening, you heard Dugu Yan's question and blurted out, "Immortal Herb."
Fang Yuan was quite excited to see that the plan was finally making progress.
If I can't get the Immortal Herb Martial Soul to evolve this time, I won't be able to break through to level 79.
My score in this simulation will definitely be worse.
If you get a bad score, your next simulation will also have a worse start, creating a vicious cycle.
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Dugu Yan looked at your clear, amber eyes with some curiosity and asked, "What is a magic herb?"
"It's Grandpa Dugu's magic herb!" Your mind only remembers some simple information, "It seems to be the magic herb in the herb garden of Sunset Forest."
Upon hearing your words, Dugu Bo's expression instantly turned serious. The strange spring in the Sunset Forest herb garden could help suppress the toxins in his body, and it contained countless rare herbs, but unfortunately, he didn't know their specific uses.
[Perhaps there are herbs within that can cure him and his granddaughter. Since their lives are at stake, Dugu Bo has never told anyone about the existence of the herb garden, and has even set up a poison barrier around it.]
How did you know that?
[When Dugu Bo questioned you, you seemed dazed and couldn't give a coherent answer. He tried to press you further, but Dugu Yan immediately stepped in front of you to defend you.]
"Ah Yuan can't say anything in this state, and besides, he's your granddaughter's husband, how could there be a problem? Maybe I accidentally told him something?"
[Dugu Yan knew she hadn't told you about the herb garden, but she chose to lie to her grandfather to protect you.]
[Dugu Bo knew that Dugu Yan was most likely lying, but he didn't want to make things difficult for his granddaughter or cause her pain, so he didn't make things difficult for you further.]
[But you finally remembered your goal, grasped Dugu Yan's slender hand tightly, and said you wanted to go to the herb garden.]
[Dugu Yan asks you again, what exactly is this magical herb?]
[Think about the uses of the immortal herb, then honestly reply: it can enhance soul power, improve aptitude, and even evolve martial soul...]