Chapter 122: Qin Ming Arrives; Everyone's Reaction
Led by Zhao Wuji, the group from Shrek Academy quickly returned to the hotel rooms where they had previously settled.
As soon as Zhao Wuji entered the room, he closed the door behind him.
He pulled over a chair and sat down, his gaze sweeping across the seven students present before finally resting on Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
"Speak." Zhao Wuji's voice carried obvious irritation. "How much do you know about those three?"
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat oppressive.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had already been helped by Oscar to sit on the beds against the wall. Both of them were wrapped in bandages from head to toe, leaving only their eyes and mouths exposed. They looked exactly like two mummies.
Ning Rongrong pursed her lips and was the first to speak.
"I'm only judging their origins based on those two girls' Martial Souls. Whether it's the Jade Phosphor Serpent or the Nine Heart Begonia, both are famous throughout Heaven Dou City.
"And coincidentally, both of these Martial Souls are passed down through a single lineage. The current possessors are Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, respectively.
"Behind Dugu Yan is her grandfather, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. As for Ye Lengleng, she is the precious granddaughter of the veteran Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Douluo, Ye Linyuan."
What no one noticed was that when Ning Rongrong mentioned Poison Douluo, Xiao Wu's small face instantly turned deathly pale.
However, she quickly controlled herself, and her complexion soon returned to normal.
At this point, Ning Rongrong turned to look at Tang San and Xiao Wu, a trace of helplessness appearing on her face.
"As for the person who beat up Fatty and Dai Mubai..." She spread her hands. "I'm not sure."
Zhao Wuji nodded and shifted his gaze to Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Sitting beside Xiao Wu, Tang San felt Zhao Wuji's gaze and slowly raised his head.
"Lin Mo was our classmate back at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy. However, his situation is a bit special."
"Special?" Zhao Wuji raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Tang San nodded. "Unlike Xiao Wu and me, Lin Mo only stayed at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy for one year. After his spirit power reached rank 10 and he obtained his first spirit ring, he chose to graduate immediately and left the academy.
"As for where he went afterward..." Tang San shook his head. "I don't know either."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong's eyes brightened slightly.
As if remembering something, she softly interjected, "If I'm not mistaken, Lin Mo should be a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy now."
Hearing this, everyone looked at her.
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, organizing her thoughts.
"Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are both students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Since Lin Mo is so close to them, there is a high chance he is also a student there."
She remembered something else.
Ning Fengzhi had once mentioned to her that he had accompanied the Crown Prince to meet a student from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
For a student to have His Highness the Crown Prince personally come forward to recruit them, that student's talent had to be absolutely extraordinary.
Looking at it now, that person was very likely Lin Mo.
With the strength and talent he had displayed, he certainly had the qualifications.
Zhao Wuji stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Soon, he asked the question he cared about most.
"Then what exactly is Lin Mo's Martial Soul? When he fought just now, I didn't see him release any spirit rings."
That meant when Lin Mo dealt with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, he had not used his Martial Soul at all.
This point made Zhao Wuji very concerned.
Hearing this, Xiao Wu raised her hand.
"I know this!" Xiao Wu's voice was crisp. "Lin Mo's Spirit is Charmander, a very strong fire-attribute External Beast Martial Soul."
"External Beast Martial Soul?"
Zhao Wuji was stunned. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Tang San.
If he remembered correctly, Tang San's teacher, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, also possessed an External Beast Martial Soul, Luo San Pao.
Feeling Zhao Wuji's gaze, Tang San nodded.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Oscar squatted beside Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, carefully checking their injuries.
Just then, a knock came from outside the room.
Knock, knock, knock.
Three soft taps rang out, neither fast nor slow.
Zhao Wuji raised his head and glanced toward the door.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open, and a figure walked inside.
It was Qin Ming.
As soon as he entered, his gaze swept across the people in the room. When he saw the two "mummies" wrapped in bandages, Qin Ming's expression clearly stiffened for a moment.
The corners of his mouth twitched, as if he wanted to laugh but was forcing himself to hold it in.
Zhao Wuji stood up and nodded to Qin Ming.
"Xiao Ming, you're here." Zhao Wuji's voice softened slightly.
He turned to look at the seven students of Shrek Academy and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.
"Come, let me introduce him." Zhao Wuji pointed at Qin Ming, a hint of pride appearing on his face. "This is Qin Ming, a student who also graduated from our Shrek Academy. You can consider him your senior."
Hearing this, everyone's gaze gathered on Qin Ming, their faces filled with obvious surprise.
Zhao Wuji was very satisfied with their reaction.
He continued, "Xiao Ming is the pride of our Shrek. At just over thirty years old, he is already a six-ring Spirit Emperor."
He paused, his tone becoming even more triumphant.
"Furthermore, he is the second youngest Spirit Emperor in Spirit Hall's recorded history!"
"Second youngest?" Ma Hongjun's voice came through the bandages.
Zhao Wuji nodded. "Yes, second youngest. As for the first..."
He glanced at Tang San and did not continue.
Qin Ming smiled somewhat sheepishly.
He bowed slightly to everyone, his tone sincere.
"Regarding this incident, I apologize to my two juniors on behalf of Lin Mo. He was heavy-handed and caused you two to suffer."
After saying that, Qin Ming took out two jade bottles from his robe and placed them on the table.
"These are some healing medicines I carry with me. Their effects are quite good. I hope they can help my two juniors."
Oscar stood up then and walked to Qin Ming's side.
He glanced at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, his expression somewhat grim.
"Senior Qin, we appreciate your kindness." Oscar's voice was low. "The injuries on Boss Dai and Fatty look terrible, but they didn't actually break many bones.
"Under the effect of my Big Recovery Sausage, they have already recovered quite a bit."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious.
"The real trouble is the burns on their bodies."
"Burns?" Qin Ming was taken aback.
"Yes." Oscar nodded. "Both Boss Dai and Fatty have large areas of burns. My Big Recovery Sausage and Small Cured Sausage aren't very effective at treating this kind of injury."
He glanced at Ma Hongjun, his eyes filled with confusion.
"What I find even harder to understand is that Fatty clearly possesses the fire-attribute Phoenix Spirit. Logically, he should have some resistance to flames.
"But this time, the burns on him are even worse than Boss Dai's."
Hearing this, Tang San, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.
"There's nothing difficult to understand about that."
Tang San's voice was flat, without any discernible emotion.
Everyone's eyes fell on him.
"The quality of the flames controlled by Lin Mo's Charmander Martial Soul is far superior to Fatty's 'Phoenix'," he said slowly. "On top of that, Lin Mo mainly targeted Fatty, which is why Fatty ended up in such a miserable state."
At this point, Tang San's eyes flickered slightly.
He understood this better than anyone.
Back at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy, that sparring match where he had used Blue Silver Grass against Lin Mo had nearly left him with a psychological shadow.
If he had not moved past it with his teacher's guidance, he might have almost switched to training with his hammer instead.
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