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After listening to Bibi Dong, Hu Liena said joyfully, "So, Teacher, you are willing to help Ling Xiao?"
"He is a genius with Innate Full Soul Power just like you, and his Martial Soul is exceptionally powerful. Naturally, Teacher intends to nurture him," Bibi Dong replied with a smile.
"Then why didn't Teacher take him in as a disciple?"
Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena with a half-smile.
"What? Do you want him to be your junior brother that badly?"
"That's not it! Teacher, stop teasing me." Hu Liena's face turned slightly red.
"I am not taking Ling Xiao as a disciple primarily because I am not the most suitable teacher for him. There is someone within Spirit Hall who is far more suited to guide him than I am. I visited him recently, and he expressed his willingness to accept Ling Xiao as a disciple."
Hearing this, Hu Liena finally understood.
"So Teacher already had a plan. Who is he?"
Bibi Dong smiled elegantly, keeping the mystery alive.
"You will find out who he is later. In short, he is a highly respected senior."
"A senior..." Hu Liena's eyes flickered with curiosity, but she couldn't figure out who it could possibly be.
Several days passed after Hu Liena's return to the Pope's Pavilion.
One morning, Ling Xiao was meditating and cultivating in his dormitory when a sudden knock sounded at the door. Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them—a sign that his cultivation had improved slightly.
He looked toward the door, wondering who would be looking for him. Could it be Xie Yue?
When Ling Xiao opened the door, he found Teacher Xu Lin standing there, which made him even more puzzled.
"Teacher, is there something you need?"
Xu Lin wore a simple blue and white dress, her long black hair cascading down.
Though her attire was modest, it could not hide her graceful presence. Seeing Ling Xiao, she smiled and said, "Ling Xiao, come with me. I'm taking you to see someone. I believe meeting him will be of great benefit to you."
With that, she led Ling Xiao out of the dormitory building and toward the rear of the Academy.
Along the way, Ling Xiao asked curiously, "Teacher Xu Lin, who wants to see me?"
Glancing back at him, Xu Lin said gently, "It's the Dean of our Spirit Hall Academy. He wants to see you, which is why he ordered me to bring you to his residence."
The Dean of Spirit Hall Academy... Ling Xiao thought to himself. Why would he want to see me? Could it be...?
Ling Xiao had some suspicions, so he followed up with another question: "Teacher, our Spirit Hall Academy is likely the most powerful Soul Master academy on the continent. Is the Dean a Titled Douluo?"
"Yes. As far as I know, the Dean became a Titled Douluo many years ago, back when I was just a newborn. However, since I joined the Academy, I have never seen him strike."
"I see," Ling Xiao murmured.
Xu Lin suddenly added, "Oh, I forgot to mention one thing. The Dean possesses Twin Martial Souls!"
Ling Xiao's eyes widened.
"The Dean has Twin Martial Souls?"
Xu Lin nodded.
"Correct. Twin Martial Souls are extremely rare. In the last hundred years, only two have appeared on the continent. One is the Dean, and the other is the current Pope."
Right, this matches what Yu Xiaogang said. It turns out the other owner of Twin Martial Souls is the Dean of Spirit Hall Academy, Ling Xiao thought secretly.
After a moment of silence, Ling Xiao asked again, "What are the Dean's two Martial Souls?"
"Ling Xiao, do you know the Dean's name?"
Ling Xiao shook his head, feeling a bit ashamed. He had been here for several months but had never proactively asked for the Dean's name.
It was just like his past life—attending school for years without knowing the principal's name.
Seeing him shake his head, Xu Lin explained, "The Dean's surname is Mu, and his given name is Chen. He is currently the only Rank 9 Alchemist on the continent. He hails from the Medicine King Valley lineage."
"Previously, Medicine King Valley was an independent Soul Master sect, but several decades ago, the entire sect joined Spirit Hall. Because of this, Spirit Hall no longer has any shortcomings regarding Alchemists, and its strength increased tremendously."
"So, Medicine King Valley has many Alchemists?"
"Indeed. Medicine King Valley inherits the Medicine King Cauldron, which is the most suitable Martial Soul in the world for alchemy. It is considered the number one soul for the Alchemist profession."
"Because of this, the Mu Clan's attainments in alchemy are supreme, and a vast number of Alchemists seek to join Medicine King Valley to improve their pill-refining arts. Medicine King Valley is also known as the continent's number one alchemy sect."
"And besides inheriting his family's Medicine King Cauldron, the Dean also possesses an incredibly powerful Tool Martial Soul called the Heavenly Astral Axe."
At this point, Xu Lin glanced at Ling Xiao.
"It happens to be an axe-type soul, just like yours."
"Heavenly Astral Axe." Ling Xiao couldn't help but overthink it.
Is it because we both have axe-type souls? If that were the case, having a Titled Douluo who was also a top-tier Alchemist as a teacher would be a perfect fit.
Xu Lin led Ling Xiao past the arena and followed a small path toward the back of the Academy.
The trees surrounding the path were lush and green, and the air grew increasingly fresh.
Soon, they entered a forest.
Reaching the end, the scenery changed abruptly.
Before their eyes was a small lake, no more than a hundred meters in diameter.
A small stream about three or four meters wide quietly poured water in from the other side of the forest before flowing back out, keeping the lake water constantly fresh. Beside the lake stood a small wooden house enclosed by a wicker fence.
It wasn't exactly crude, but it wasn't particularly elegant either; it was just a very ordinary mountain cottage.
Ling Xiao was surprised. A Titled Douluo lives in a place like this?
Just as they arrived, the door of the wooden house opened, and an old man in white walked out.
When Ling Xiao saw him, he felt he looked very familiar. Thinking back carefully, his heart skipped a beat. This old man was precisely the person he had met that night when he first arrived at the Academy.
At the time, Ling Xiao felt the man looked like a hidden sage, but he had never encountered him again afterward, leaving him wondering who the old man actually was. He never expected it to be the Dean of Spirit Hall Academy.
Mu Chen walked up to Ling Xiao and smiled.
"Ling Xiao, do you still remember this old man?"
"Of course I remember. Senior's style is distinct from all others; it is unforgettable to Ling Xiao."
"Greetings, Dean," Xu Lin said, bowing.
Mu Chen nodded with a smile and signaled that Xu Lin could leave.
Soon, only Ling Xiao and Mu Chen remained.
Mu Chen led Ling Xiao to the lakeside and said flatly, "Ling Xiao, since you arrived at the Academy, I have been observing you. You work very hard, but do you know? For a Soul Master, sometimes effort alone is not enough—especially when you have a goal that is not easily achieved."
"Are you... willing to take me as your teacher?"
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