Chapter 129 Afterwards
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Back in the resting area, the Shrek Academy team fell into silence, Zhu Zhuqing's encounter weighing heavily on their hearts.
"It was my mistake, I underestimated the opponent's abilities. If she hadn't listened to me, she wouldn't have been injured so badly," Yu Xiaogang said, filled with self-reproach.
"I was wrong too. If I could have proactively withstood some of Yan Jin's attacks, the burns would have been much less harmful to me. That way, Zhu Zhuqing would have been more prepared," Ma Hongjun said guiltily.
Tang San shook his head. "No, teacher, Fatty, it's not that your judgment was wrong, it's that the opponent was too cunning. She was hiding this move all along.
"When Boss Dai rushed onto the stage, the attack she unleashed heated the air and melted the ground, completely different from what she showed in the previous matches.
"I suspect that this is the last of her three permanent soul skills, and she has been actively suppressing the fire attribute damage of the magma."
As Yu Xiaogang's disciple, Tang San had a solid theoretical foundation and roughly understood the effect of Yan Jin's last soul skill. He continued:
"Fatty, your earlier feeling was right, because she didn't use 'high temperature' against you, so even if you had taken the attack, you wouldn't have been burned."
Ning Rongrong said resentfully, "Then why did she have to be so vicious to Zhu Zhuqing? How is a girl supposed to live after suffering such injuries? She might be disfigured…
"I… I'm going to find my father. We can't just let this go. We have to avenge this and make those bastards from the Northern Academy pay the price!"
In the medical room, Zhu Zhuqing, who had already received treatment and was wrapped in bandages, lay on the bed, her eyes vacant.
Dai Mubai sat on a small stool, watching over her.
"Mubai… is there a mirror?"
Dai Mubai shook his head. "Zhu Zhuqing, what you need most now is rest. Don't think about unnecessary things."
"Am I disfigured? Am I very ugly now?"
"No, you'll get better, you'll get better."
"Get out, get out of here!" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly screamed, shouting hysterically.
"Zhu Zhuqing, calm down." Dai Mubai grabbed her hand. "I'll be with you, always with you."
After much tossing and turning, Zhu Zhuqing finally fell into a deep sleep.
Dai Mubai left the medical room and came to the Shrek's resting area.
"Boss Dai, how is Zhu Zhuqing's injury?" Xiao Wu asked with concern.
Dai Mubai glanced at Yu Xiaogang with a gloomy expression and shook his head. "The wound has basically stabilized, but the face…"
Tang San smiled. "Boss Dai, that's not a problem. Have you forgotten what the immortal herb Zhu Zhuqing took was called?"
The gloom in Dai Mubai's eyes lessened slightly, and he said with a hint of eagerness, "'Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone'? Could it be…"
"That's right." Tang San nodded with a smile. "Moistening tendons and replenishing bones, and smoothing the meridians are its benefits in terms of cultivation, but it also has the effect of improving the skin and beautifying the complexion. No matter what kind of injury, it won't leave scars on the person who takes it."
"Thank you, Little San, thank you… I'll go tell Zhu Zhuqing the good news." Dai Mubai ran out excitedly.
…
The Northern Academy's resting area.
"I'm so angry, are those Shreks trying to scam us? Couldn't she see such a big lava wall? Does she even have a brain? Did she think she could swim in lava?"
Yan Jin complained angrily, "And that golden-haired guy actually launched a sneak attack without any morals. If it weren't still during the competition, his corpse would have turned to ashes by now.
"That Soul Sage old man who came to bother me at the end was also a bastard. He suddenly appeared and scared me. I'll kill him if I get the chance!"
"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Here's a glass of milk." Ilya placed a glass of milk on the table in front of Yan Jin.
"Oh, okay, thank you." Yan Jin gulped down the milk.
After drinking, Yan Jin calmed down a lot.
"Hahaha, she really is a child. Does drinking milk make you not angry anymore?" Romier laughed loudly.
"Bang!"
Yan Jin kicked out, but was blocked by a barrier.
…
The promotion tournament ended, and the Northern Academy's ranking was not high, because most of the academies cooperated in the later stages, so Amon always represented the academy in conceding defeat.
Bing Lan undoubtedly became the person with the most single-player wins and received praise from Emperor Xue Ye.
Finally, Emperor Xue Ye announced that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would represent him as the envoy of the Heaven Dou Empire to participate in the review work of the competition in Wuhun City, located at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
The teams were given only three days to adjust. After three days, the fifteen teams of the Heaven Dou Empire, the teachers of each academy, the Crown Prince and his entourage, escorted by five hundred Royal Knights, would head to the venue of the finals.
Wuhun City, Heaven Dou City Wuhun Temple.
Amon sat on the windowsill, stroking his monocle with one hand, a smile on his face. "Your Excellency Walter, you should also know what happened in the promotion tournament, right?"
Walter's slightly old face showed a hint of anger. "Yes, I know everything… Shrek Academy…"
"Heh…" He sneered. "You don't need to care, someone will naturally deal with them. By the way, on your way to Wuhun City in three days, if you encounter some bandits, restrain yourselves when you take action. Just protect yourselves."
"Bandits?" Amon's face was smiling. "Like the ones Yan Jin and I encountered before?"
Walter shook his head. "Much higher level than that. I'm mixed in there, just a small leader."
"Such a big show? What is it for?" Amon asked, pretending to be curious.
"What is it for?" Walter repeated, his expression strange. He said:
"A student from Shrek… If I put aside my personal feelings, I would think that the person who made this decision had their brains kicked by a donkey. But this may just help me verify some things, so I didn't express my opinion."
He changed the subject and suddenly asked, "I heard that Tang San from Shrek Academy used a hammer martial soul when fighting Feng Xiaotian, the captain of the Shenfeng Academy?"
Amon nodded slightly. "That's right, he is a twin martial soul, Blue Silver Grass, and Haotian Hammer…"
When he heard the words "Haotian Hammer," Walter's soul power fluctuated slightly, but quickly calmed down. "I understand…"
After a long silence, Walter sighed, "Take care of Yan Jin."
"I will." Amon nodded.
…
Inside an elegant room, a faint fragrance was burning on the table. "Xue Qinghe" and Ning Fengzhi sat opposite each other.
"This is really a difficult problem for me." "Xue Qinghe" had a slightly helpless smile on his face:
"The Northern Academy represents the nobles of the Northern faction, but Teacher, your daughter is in Shrek Academy, and I am very optimistic about Tang San's talent… I didn't expect them to have such a serious conflict."
"Actually, Your Highness doesn't necessarily have to choose between the two. Just pretend you don't know," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile as he took a sip of tea.
"Teacher, do you have any advice?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "It can't be considered advice. It is easy for players to be injured in the Soul Master Competition, and you also saw the situation at that time. The Shrek Academy player did not dodge and directly crashed into the magma."
"Xue Qinghe" had a faint smile on his face and said gently, "I thought you would advise me to choose Shrek."
"No, if the Northern Academy is a bunch of idiots, then I would naturally advise His Highness to choose that way, but they are not. The talent shown by Yan Jin is even above Tang San's, not to mention the mysterious captain and the nobles of the North… What does Shrek have?"
After a pause, Ning Fengzhi continued:
"Apart from the talent of a few students, it seems that only trouble remains… Your Highness should also be clear about the White Tiger and Nether Cat martial souls. As for the Haotian Hammer, there is no need to say more."
Dai Mubai is a member of the Star Luo Empire's royal family. This cannot be hidden from knowledgeable nobles. The Nether Cat martial soul also belongs to a large family in the Star Luo Empire, and the Haotian Sect has always supported the Star Luo Empire before it retreated from the world. For "Xue Qinghe," the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, these can be said to be hostile forces.
If "Xue Qinghe" really stood on Shrek's side in the conflict between the Northern Academy and Shrek Academy, Xue Beng would laugh in his dreams.
"Isn't there your daughter, Teacher? That's enough." "Xue Qinghe" said with a smile.
Ning Fengzhi was silent for a while and said, "Rongrong is Rongrong. Although I am quite optimistic about the geniuses of Shrek, this matter is different. A competition is a competition. I will not provide any help to Shrek outside of this."
"I'm relieved that you can think like this, Teacher. I was worried that if I didn't stand on Shrek's side, it would cause you to be dissatisfied." "Xue Qinghe" smiled.
"What's there to be dissatisfied about? If Rongrong was injured, then as her father, I would naturally not give up, but it's not her… As the leader of a force, I need to consider more and not act based on my own feelings and preferences."
"I am grateful for your guidance." "Xue Qinghe" said softly.
…
Wuhun City.
A man dressed in white with a feminine face stood in a large hall. Beside him was a man dressed in black, faintly exuding black mist and a cold aura.
"Guimei, are you ready?" Yue Guan, dressed in white, asked.
"Yes, Loldiala has gathered all the personnel and ambushed them on the road in advance," Guimei replied.
"Hmph, mobilizing such a large force just for a small Soul Ancestor, he can be proud even in death." A sneer appeared on Yue Guan's face.
Guimei shook his head, saying cautiously, "Don't be careless, this is a task personally assigned by Her Holiness the Pope… A twin martial soul, an unprecedented genius. If such a person cannot be used by our Wuhun Temple, then we can only let him die."
Salas still reported the information about Tang San to Bibi Dong, but he did not mention the students of the Northern Academy, because that was related to Walter. If there were any problems, Walter would naturally explain it to the Pope.
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