142 Chapter 135: Three vs. Eight (Part Four)

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"Captain, why did you concede?" asked Shi Mo curiously as Yu Tianheng stepped down. "You didn't have any resistance left?"

"I had some resistance, but this was just a friendly match; there's no need for a life-and-death struggle," Yu Tianheng said with a slight change in expression. "Tang San must have some hidden moves; he's definitely not an ordinary soul master. I suspect he's the master of the Martial Soul Theory."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng didn't hear his companions' exclamations and asked, "What's wrong with you? Don't you believe in our judgment?"

"No, we had also guessed that before; Teacher Qin Ming was the first to suspect," said Dugu Yan.

"Is that so? It seems our loss isn't unjustified!" Yu Tianheng sighed and looked at the only remaining opponent, Huo Wu, saying, "In a one-on-one challenge, the captain might have a chance, but one against three is completely impossible, not to mention, that girl with the long scorpion braid can even match the captain head-on."

To be honest, everyone present, including Qin Ming, found it hard to imagine why the Soft Boned Rabbit Martial Soul had such strong attacking power.

However, Tang San was a Martial Soul Master who could enhance his Blue Silver Grass to such a degree, naturally, he could turn a Soft Boned Rabbit into an outstanding combat soul master with both agility and strength.

"I'm done fighting!"

At that moment, the fight on the field stopped as Huo Wu voluntarily ceased the battle, retracting her Martial Soul. "You could beat me up even with just a rabbit; Tang San must be even more formidable. It seems I need to work even harder."

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Applause rang out.

Qin Ming led Yu Tianheng and the others over, saying, "Welcome to join us, Master Tang San."

"No need to call me a master, just call me Tang San, Teacher Qin Ming," Tang San said casually, waving his hand. "After all, I don't want to become famous, nor do I want to be forced to join any faction."

Once his identity was exposed, major factions would undoubtedly vie for him, and he would lose his freedom.

Although quite a few people now knew his identity, the people present were all young talents currently restrained by their families' "interests" and "management," all of whom he currently trusted.

As for two years later, when the tournament began and he had matured, he wouldn't need to worry about those small fry.

"Of course, we won't spread it outside," Qin Ming assured, and Yu Tianheng and the others also swore not to reveal Tang San's true identity to outsiders.

After a soul battle, the relationship between the two sides grew closer.

Especially Xiao Wu and Guang Ling, who struck up conversations with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, seeming to have endless topics between them as girls.

However, Yu Feng was quite afraid of Guang Ling, after all, he had been shot in the stomach by her arrow before, although he had been healed by Ye Lingling, his stomach still hurt.

Seeing his condition, Tang San used his first soul skill to wrap a Blue Silver Emperor around Yu Feng, healing his injuries and restoring his strength and soul power.

"You're really a support type?" Yu Feng sensed his wound quickly healing, his stamina and soul power recovering, and couldn't help but look at Tang San. "Is this the effect of your first soul skill?"

"Yes, this is the effect of my first soul skill, Endless Recovery. It can heal injuries, restore stamina, and soul power, although it can't detoxify, it can transmit vitality, which has some effect in alleviating toxins. Its recovery efficiency will increase as my soul power level rises," Tang San explained the effect of his first soul skill, leaving others amazed.

"Is your Blue Silver Grass primarily focused on vitality?" Ye Lingling actually sensed a slight connection between her Nine Heart Sea God Martial Soul and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass from the moment she saw him. The surging vitality was something her 9-heart Flowering apple lacked.

"That's right," Tang San nodded. "My Blue Silver Grass primarily focuses on vitality. The reason it can control abilities of the control type is probably because my Blue Silver Grass is a mutated species. Coupled with absorbing numerous spirit rings beyond its level, it has become extremely tough and can be controlled, naturally able to do things that only control-type abilities can do."

"And I've heard of your Nine Heart Sea God Martial Soul as well. Regardless of the type of soul ring added, it will only produce one soul skill: healing. This is comparable to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect. The first six soul skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul are also specific, only the order changes depending on the type of soul ring added."

"If the number of 9-heart Flowering apple Martial Souls were a bit higher, it might become a sect comparable to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect."

In Tang San's view, the owners of the 9-heart Flowering apple Martial Soul were not suitable to be combat soul masters but rather suited to become doctors.

If there were more of them, they could indeed become a sect comparable to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.

Moreover, there wasn't much competition between the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda and the 9-heart Flowering apple; after all, the Nine Heart Sea God's soul skill was only one: healing.

Unfortunately, the 9-heart Flowering apple Martial Soul was peculiar; only two could exist simultaneously during the same period. Only when one died would the next 9-heart Flowering apple Martial Soul owner emerge.

Tang San actually hoped to explore the essence of this strange phenomenon and see what was going on, but now was definitely not the time.

"Ah, why is our 9-heart Flowering apple Martial Soul so odd, only able to exist two at a time?" Ye Lingling was a bit puzzled by this and asked her family, but they were also unsure. "Tang San, do you know the reason?"

"I haven't researched it, I'm not sure. I can help you investigate when I have the chance," Tang San smiled. "But right now, I don't have that ability."

Ye Lingling didn't show a disappointed expression. After all these years, she hadn't explored why her family's ancestral martial soul could only appear two at a time.

Just now, she had subconsciously asked, without expecting Tang San to immediately reveal the reason.

If Tang San could say it, that would be strange.

Seeing Tang San and the others integrate so naturally into the Royal Academy's team, a smile appeared on Qin Ming's face. "Let's go, I'll take you all to the Tian Dou Grand Hotel for dinner, to celebrate our team's addition of three new members."

"Hail to Teacher Qin Ming!" Shi mo and Shi mo Brothers cheered.

Tian Dou Grand Hotel.

It was a hotel specifically for nobles. Even the cheapest meal there would cost nearly three thousand gold soul coins.

Except for the newly joined Tang San and others, the members of the Royal Academy team could be considered well-off, but even so, they couldn't afford to eat at the Tian Dou Grand Hotel every day. They didn't have that much pocket money, nor could they ask their families for it just for a meal; it wasn't worth it.

"Alright, don't get too excited. I have something else to tell you," Qin Ming reassured everyone. "Tomorrow, there will be two new students arriving at the academy, His Majesty Tian Dou and Prince Xue Xing will be present, and you all need to attend."

Regarding Ning Fengzhi's words: "He who gains the master gains the world."

With a more reasonable explanation, it's that Ning Fengzhi saw the potential in Tang San and understood his character quite thoroughly: loyal and devoted, having enmity with the Spirit Hall but not wanting to be bound by the royal family. Therefore, he advised Emperor Xue Ye to take action against Yu Xiaogang, after all—

"Who Yu Xiaogang is actually doesn't matter; what matters is Tang San."

(End of this chapter)