Chapter 12: Trouble
Three days later.
Qin Ming and his companions passed by Shrek Academy. At Zhao Wuji's gracious invitation,
Qin Ming and Kelin took a brief rest at Shrek Academy.
After washing up and changing clothes,
Qin Ming and Kelin hurriedly said their goodbyes and left Shrek Academy.
Walking along the official road, only after Flender and the others were out of sight did Kelin mutter to himself.
"No wonder Shrek Academy has so many Soul King-level experts, yet they can't pass the Imperial assessment.
There must be a reason why this simple procedure has held them up for so long...
This Shrek that Flender founded is not even an academy at all. It's just
a tiny place.
Just a few shabby cabins, nothing else.
How can you call it an academy?
And they even believe in that Yu Xiaogang theory.
It's truly outrageous..."
At this point, Kelin couldn't help but shake his head.
The thought of having to help Shrek with the procedural issues in the future made his headache even worse.
Ke Lin had heard about Shrek Academy's poor condition,
but he hadn't imagined it would reach this level.
The extent of its shabby state was truly beyond Ke Lin's comprehension...
On the Douluo Continent, spirit masters and ordinary people were two completely different classes.
But the conditions at Shrek Academy rivaled the dirtiest slums.
Furthermore, their daily meals consisted of porridge and kimchi...
Such "simple" living conditions were completely incomprehensible to Ke Lin.
Qin Ming felt a little helpless after hearing Ke Lin's words.
"Flender's stinginess is truly outrageous.
I was absolutely right not to choose Shrek Academy.
I could have found a random intermediate spirit master academy in Soto City and it would have been better. Putting
aside the premature death rate, their academy's environment is truly deplorable.
However, I previously donated 8,000 gold coins to Shrek Academy for facility improvements.
If Flender is willing to contribute half, let alone anything else,
building a few decent dormitories and classrooms would be no problem."
I just wonder how much Flanders is willing to spend…'
Shaking his head, Qin Ming set aside the Shrek Academy matters.
He looked at Kelin and asked,
"Bishop Kelin, is there anything I should be aware of when we meet the representatives from Spirit City later?"
Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, Kelin's expression grew serious.
'When I reported Qin Ming's information, he hadn't yet reached Level 30.
While he was already quite advanced, it wasn't enough to warrant the Main Hall sending a Titled Douluo to escort him.
The people coming this time were at most Soul Sages or Soul Douluos.
Judging from Qin Ming's current situation, he would most likely become a disciple of a Titled Douluo after entering Spirit City.
Those emissaries wouldn't be blind to this.
Therefore, they probably wouldn't choose to embarrass Qin Ming.'
Thinking of this, Kelin spoke.
"It's okay, Qin Ming, you don't need to prepare anything.
Just act like you normally would when facing the Spirit City envoys.
As long as you're not too rude, there won't be any major problems."
Ke Lin quickened his pace.
"Qin Ming, we haven't had time to test your spirit power since you absorbed the spirit ring.
When we return to the Spirit Hall and use the test crystal, we can give the Spirit City envoys a surprise."
Hearing Ke Lin's words, Qin Ming grew somewhat excited.
Neither he nor Ke Lin possessed any storage spirit guides, so they naturally didn't carry around anything like a test crystal ball.
Therefore, after absorbing the spirit rings from the three-headed red demon dogs, they had yet to test their spirit power.
Qin Ming, feeling a little excited, hurriedly followed Ke Lin. Half an hour later,
at the entrance of the Soto City Spirit Hall,
Qin Ming and his companions hurriedly arrived.
Just as Kelin was about to lead Qin Ming inside, a voice called out to him.
"Bishop Kelin, please wait a moment."
Kelin turned to see a young man in a plain white deacon's robes trotting up to him.
Before Kelin could ask, the man whispered a warning.
"Bishop Kelin, the bishop from Spirit City has been waiting in the hall for four or five days.
He seems a little impatient and has been fuming for the past two days.
He berates the brothers in the hall for anything they don't do well.
You must be careful when you enter
," Kelin asked hurriedly.
"Who is that bishop?"
"Cardinal Sarath,"
the deacon replied, frowning.
He had heard of Sarath.
Rumors circulating within the hall said Sarath was extremely ambitious and power-hungry.
He aspired to become a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.
Now, with Sarath's seventy-second-level spirit power, he was considered a formidable figure.
Furthermore, with Sarath's qualifications, he was only one step away from becoming a Platinum Bishop. He
only needed to accumulate a few more achievements to advance...
At this thought, Kelin's eyes widened.
"Qin Ming will indeed be fine.
But I doubt that Bishop Sarath will bother me.
He's not the type to take credit for someone else's work..."
The thought of his credit for discovering Qin Ming being taken away from him filled Kelin with anxiety.
Seeing the mask of pain on Kelin's face, Qin Ming offered words of comfort.
"Bishop Kelin, don't worry.
This soul hunting operation was initiated by me. If that cardinal blames me,
I will bear the responsibility."
Hearing Qin Ming's words, Kelin raised his hand to his forehead and forced a smile.
"It's okay, Qin Ming. Let's go straight in."
With that, Kelin walked into the hall.
Looking at Kelin's back, Qin Ming narrowed his eyes.
"Was I wrong?"
Bishop Kelin was not afraid that Salas would blame him.
Then why did he have that expression?
Also, the name Salas seems familiar...'
After a little thought, Qin Ming quickly reacted.
'Damn, isn't Salas the platinum bishop who will be in charge of Tiandou City 20 years later?
I didn't expect that this guy has already climbed to the position of cardinal.
The character of that guy in the original book is not very good, and he is very good at taking advantage of the situation.
Is Bishop Kelin worried that his credit will be taken away?
No, Bishop Kelin has helped me a lot during this period, and I have to show my appreciation.'
Thinking of this, Qin Ming quickly stepped forward to catch up with Kelin and said.
"Bishop Kelin, don't worry.
I have always remembered your help to me.
Do you remember what I said before?"
Hearing this, Kelin stopped.
He turned his head to look at Qin Ming.
In the sunshine, Qin Ming said with a bright smile.
"I can break through, you can make progress, and we both have a bright future..."
(End of this chapter)
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