It wasn't just him, the others from the Sea God Alliance were also stunned, exclaiming in shock, "He has reached the level of a Soul Emperor at such a young age?"
"Hiss... His third soul ring is a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, what a terrifying talent, but how come I have never seen this Martial Soul before?"
"Yes, it's clearly a plant-based Martial Soul, and yet the pressure emanating from these pitch-black vines makes my body tremble uncontrollably!"
Xu Sheng, seeing the expressions on their faces, said with a smile, "The members of the Sea God Alliance who were here before must have told you that the Soul Master who killed those teachers was using a sword-type Martial Soul."
"Moreover, with my power, I'm not capable of killing two Soul Kings and two Soul Ancestors in one strike!"
An elderly man's eyes revealed a contemplative expression...
After a long pause, and with a hint of apology, he said, "That... is indeed the case, and please allow me to express my apologies for the previous doubts. After all, such an incident having occurred during the tournament, the impact is extremely serious!"
Long Hengxu secretly heaved a sigh of relief, "Phew..."
It looks like Teacher Xu should be fine now. Being targeted by the Sea God Alliance would be incredibly troublesome!
Xu Sheng, undisturbed, said, "No problem, I understand. Now, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Just as he was about to turn and leave, the man spoke up again to stop him, "Wait... Teacher, although we can now be certain you have nothing to do with this matter, for safety's sake, please accompany me to the headquarters!"
So many teachers had died, and if there wasn't a thorough explanation, their academy would certainly not let it go that easily!
And there was a very great chance they might act against it in secret!
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, "I don't think that will be necessary, right?"
Going to the Sea God Alliance Headquarters felt like complications were multiplying. He had only wanted to quickly resolve the matter and then rush to watch the combat!
Upon hearing this, the elderly man wiped his forehead and said, "It's necessary, it's necessary! As the Sea God Alliance has called so many teachers and students from various academies to compete, it is our duty to ensure everyone's safety!"
Long Hengxu also hurriedly agreed, "That's right, Teacher Xu. I think what this gentleman says makes sense. Why not settle the trouble sooner rather than later?"
Xu Sheng pursed his lips, looked at Long Hengxu, and said helplessly, "Well... alright then."
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On the other side! Wu Changkong cast a cold glance at the team currently battling on the platform and then turned to the students of Class Zero, saying, "Remember, I don't know what Xu Sheng told you, but in combat, the only thing you can rely on is your own strength!"
"Team members are indeed important, but sometimes they may not meet your expectations!"
He greatly admired Xu Sheng for teaching the students of Class Zero combat experience, but in terms of ideology, that was absolutely unacceptable!
Letting Class Zero pin their hopes of defeating the senior class on such a faint possibility was sheer self-deception!
No sooner had he spoken than Wei Xiaofeng retorted, "Teacher Wu, I think the possibility Teacher Xu mentioned is not entirely impossible. Is there really a need for you to be so angry?"
The former had outright rejected Xu Sheng's suggestions, which irritated Wei Xiaofeng greatly...
Why did Teacher Wu think he was always right?
Wang Jinxi, with a sharp gleam in his eyes, chimed in, "Right! At first, I couldn't believe that Gu Yue and I could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but we did it under Teacher Xu's guidance, even though it nearly destroyed our Martial Souls!"
Simply put, Teacher Xu knew the consequences from the beginning and even found a way to solve them!
There must be a basis for proposing the previous strategy!
Xu Xiaoyan also clenched her teeth, carefully saying, "I... I also believe that Teacher Xu wouldn't say such a thing for no reason. Perhaps, Teacher Wu, you have too many preconceptions about Teacher Xu!"
After hearing these words, Wu Changkong's face darkened considerably as he said coldly, "You all..."
But before he could finish, he forcibly swallowed his anger, not wishing to vent it upon these children!
Tang Wulin swallowed hard and said, "Teacher Wu, please don't be angry. We know you want what's best for us, and we will not try that method until there is no other choice!"
Xie Xie then coolly said, "Compared to a slim chance, I still believe in my own strength!"
Their words finally eased Wu Changkong's expression somewhat...
However, just then, the loudspeaker crackled to life again with a resounding voice...
"The victor of this match is Tianling College."
"Next, please have the team drawing number seven send three students onto the stage for the confrontation!!"
Wu Changkong came back to his senses and looking towards Xie Xie and the others, he instructed, "Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, Gu Yue, you three will take this match!"
Upon hearing this, the trio nodded and said in unison, "Yes, Teacher Wu!"
After the instruction, they stepped towards the platform...
The other academies' teachers and students who witnessed this scene all revealed a look of surprise in their eyes...
"Eh! East Sea Academy actually changed players! Could it be that they know they're not a match and are just sending anyone up?"
"It shouldn't be like that. In the previous match, East Sea Academy won quite effortlessly. I'm afraid this is their second-string plan!"
"East Sea Academy can be said to be the dark horse of this Skysea Alliance tournament, I really wonder how far they can go."
"Psh, they're just a bunch of one-ringed scrubs, nothing to make a fuss over. If they were to encounter our team, they would probably be eliminated in minutes!"
Amidst the fervent discussions, Xie Xie and the others made it to the stage, turning their eyes towards the three male students opposite them!
Upon briefly glance at the crest on Xie Xie and the others' uniforms, they sneered and scornfully said without mercy, "Yo, yo, yo, East Sea Academy, isn't that the last-ranked academy? It's really unexpected that they've advanced this far!"
"We were initially worried we might get stuck here, but now it seems that when one is drowsy, a pillow comes along!"
"I advise you to just surrender, so you can avoid a beating. It's really ridiculous that any riffraff can make it this far!"
Xie Xie, who had a tendency for sharp retorts, upon hearing this, coldly snapped back, "Oh? Judging from the tone of your voice, it seems you're describing yourselves?"
Wang Jinxi also spoke sarcastically, "It's true that our East Sea Academy ranked at the bottom, but that was before we encountered your team. Otherwise, we might've been amongst the top numbers!"
Gu Yue didn't say a word, but her Beautiful Eyes looking at the three male students in front of her were filled with disdain...
She had a premonition that this mismatched team would hardly last a few minutes under their assault!
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