Facing the sudden mockery, the members of Shrek Academy glared furiously.
"Shi Nian, don't celebrate too early. Your Canghui Academy won't fare much better against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy," Flender said with a dark expression as he looked at the group from Canghui Academy.
"Haha, do you think I'd be as stubborn as you to fight head-on? We can just admit defeat if it comes to that," Shi Nian replied, shaking his head. His slender eyes swept over Tang San and the others, a sneer forming on his face. "Actually, I should thank your students. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have known how strong the Heavenly Dou Royal Team is this year."
The students from Canghui Academy burst into laughter as well.
Although they possessed the Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Technique, it was only a trump card. With Li Xun being so strong, other teams would naturally avoid confronting them head-on.
They could simply compete with other academies for second place. There was no need to risk their entire team getting battered and bruised.
"Ah, enough of this. It's time for us to take the stage. There's nothing to learn from a defeated team," Shi Nian said with a laugh, waving his hand dismissively at the Shrek Academy group.
Watching the retreating figures of the Canghui Academy team, the Shrek members felt a surge of anger but had no outlet for it. After all, their defeat was an undeniable fact.
"Let's head back to the academy first."
The former Blue Lightning Academy was now Shrek Academy.
"Teacher, my Nine Heart Begonia is indeed a top-tier healing-type Martial Soul, but it can't regenerate severed fingers," Ye Lingling said with a troubled expression as Flender pressed her repeatedly.
"Ling Ling, I know this is asking a lot, but please, for the sake of Ma Hongjun being your classmate, help him this once. I've already reattached his limbs. See if you can help them heal properly," Flender said, his expression grim as he stared at Ye Lingling. "Hongjun's Martial Soul is too unique. If he's left disabled, it won't be long before the Evil Fire consumes him."
"Teacher, I've even used my fourth Spirit Skill. Why don't you believe me?" Ye Lingling bit her lip. "You know that my Nine Heart Begonia only has one skill, regardless of how many Spirit Rings I obtain. The only difference is the amount of healing it can provide."
"I've heard that Your Excellency Yu Yuanzhen has already gone to my family. If you don't believe me, why not wait until my mother arrives and let her try?"
"Ah, fine," Flender sighed, carefully observing Ye Lingling's innocent expression. Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, he reluctantly gave up and headed toward Ma Hongjun's room.
As Flender disappeared from view, Ye Lingling couldn't help but let a slight smile creep onto her lips, though she quickly suppressed it.
She had long grown tired of the people and environment at Shrek Academy. These people either constantly boasted about being geniuses or monsters, or they brainwashed everyone into unconditionally trusting their teammates and teachers.
What's more, Ma Hongjun and Oscar had been pestering her relentlessly. If it weren't for her agreement with Li Xun, she would have left long ago.
"Ah, there's still one more," Ye Lingling muttered in frustration before heading toward Tang San's room.
This time, Li Xun had struck with such force that if it weren't for the powerful healing abilities of her Nine Heart Begonia, one or two members of Shrek Academy might have ended up permanently disabled.
As the healing light continued to pour into Tang San's body, the crimson lightning patterns on his skin gradually faded. However, the burns caused by the thunder still hadn't fully healed, with only a slight lightening of the discolored skin.
"Xiao San, your injuries are mostly healed now, but the darkened skin is beyond my ability to fix. It will take time and care to return to its original color," Ye Lingling said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"Thank you, Sister Ling Ling," Xiao Wu said, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Tang San lying on the bed, his body blackened and his head completely hairless.
"Why thank me? Aren't we teammates?" Ye Lingling shook her head with a smile. "But it's a good thing you didn't go, or I would have had to put in extra effort to save you too."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's tears flowed even more uncontrollably. "If I had gone, maybe Brother San wouldn't have ended up like this."
Ye Lingling almost burst out laughing at this but managed to suppress it, nodding at Xiao Wu before quickly turning to leave.
"Xiao Wu, don't cry. I'm fine. Go and call Teacher," Tang San said, slowly opening his eyes and sitting up against the headboard after hearing Ye Lingling's footsteps fade away.
His injuries had actually been mostly healed by the treatment, but his current pitch-black appearance made it difficult for him to face others.
It wasn't long before Yu Xiaogang followed Xiao Wu into the room.
"Xiao San, you're better?" Yu Xiaogang was relieved to see Tang San's condition. Earlier, he had been so overwhelmed by shock that he had subconsciously overlooked Tang San's injuries.
When he returned to the academy, he had been alarmed because Tang San, despite not having severe injuries, kept falling into a deep sleep. He had feared that his disciple might have suffered some hidden internal injury. Fortunately, Tang San now seemed to be in good spirits.
"Yes, Teacher, I'm mostly fine now," Tang San took a deep breath, his dry lips pressed together as he stared intently at Yu Xiaogang. "Teacher, can I switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer?"
After saying this, Tang San slowly closed his eyes, his chest heaving heavily.
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A series of scenes related to Li Xun began to flash through his mind—the crushing defeat in Suotuo City where he had been utterly powerless, the dismantling of the Tang Sect's proud hidden weapons, the scheme that had taken their money, the Power Clan, and this recent overwhelming defeat.
Because of his strong mental power and excellent memory, each of these events felt as if they had just happened, replaying vividly before his eyes.
Ever since he had awakened his Twin Spirits, he had always stood at the pinnacle among his peers in both cultivation and combat prowess.
Even with a seemingly useless Martial Soul like the Blue Silver Grass, under his teacher's guidance and his own relentless effort, he had managed to keep up with peers who possessed powerful Martial Souls.
Both his teacher and his father had always advised him not to attach Spirit Rings to his second Martial Soul and to avoid revealing it in front of others. Over time, he had almost forgotten the inherent issues with the Blue Silver Grass and the advantages of his Twin Spirits.
At some point, he had even begun to place the Blue Silver Grass on the same level as other Soul Masters' Martial Souls, even feeling a slight sense of superiority about it.
He had even forgotten why he had lost to Li Xun the first time. Of course, part of the reason was also due to his teacher's counsel.
Looking back now, if I scrutinize each of my victories, they actually had little to do with the Blue Silver Grass. What truly secured my wins were always the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons and the External Soul Bone.
Why is this the case? Despite possessing Twin Spirits, I still have to fight so arduously. My other Martial Soul is the most top-tier Item Soul Spirit on the entire continent, so why should I go out of my way to cultivate that useless Blue Silver Grass?
Tang San slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as he looked at Yu Xiaogang.
Although Teacher and the others have reminded me countless times, why should I, who possess the Mysterious Heavenly Skill and the strongest Martial Soul on the continent, work so hard in my cultivation only to be slowed down by that Blue Silver Grass?
Moreover, the Spirit Rings attached to the Blue Silver Grass might very well be wrong, as Li Xun has already proven this through his actions.
Compared to him, the Martial Soul of Blue Silver Grass is already rendered useless.
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