Chapter 1568: The Great Battle Approaches (Subscribe Please)_1

However, the first to find Xu Sheng wasn't Tang Wulin and his group, but Dai Yun'er!

Upon finding Xu Sheng, she said with a blush, "Elder Xu!"

Xu Sheng was taken aback and asked with confusion, "Your Royal Highness the Princess, what can I do for you?"

He had just come out of Dai Tianling's imperial palace and did not expect Dai Yun'er to come looking for him!

Dai Yun'er bit her thin lip and hesitated before saying, "Well... I heard from my brother that you have made a bet with my father, is it true?"

Xu Sheng gave a slight smile, "Yes, it's true!"

Dai Yun'er's heart leaped with joy, but the next second, she took a deep breath and said, "Teacher Xu... if you are unwilling, I could speak with my father to cancel this bet!"

Although she indeed wanted Xu Sheng to become her own teacher, it wasn't through such an unfair bet!

Xu Sheng immediately understood her intentions and explained softly, "Your Royal Highness the Princess, if Star Luo Monster Academy truly defeats Shrek Academy, I will serve as your teacher with all my heart and effort!"

"So, you don't need to feel upset over this."

His words filled Dai Yun'er's beautiful eyes with intense light as she said excitedly, "Elder Xu... since you have said so, then I will definitely try my hardest to defeat Shrek Academy fair and square!"

All this, just to gain his acknowledgment!

However, an icy voice interrupted their conversation, "Your Royal Highness the Princess, shouldn't we be the ones to say that?"

The speaker was Wu Siduo! She was staring dead at Dai Yun'er, her eyes brimming with anger...

Were it not for this so-called princess, how could Teacher Xu have agreed to that utterly unfair bet?

Tang Wulin quickly held back the about-to-explode Wu Siduo and said awkwardly with a chuckle, "Your Royal Highness the Princess, what a coincidence. We didn't expect you were also looking for Teacher Xu!"

Dai Yun'er was not angered but cast a casual glance at Wu Siduo and said, "Indeed, what a coincidence. She must be the Wu Siduo that Elder Xu mentioned, the student with the Hell Civet Martial Soul like me! I hope to meet you in the exchange competition!"

Then she turned to Xu Sheng and said, "Well, Elder Xu, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"

With those words, she left without giving Tang Wulin and the others another glance...

It was then that Xie Xie curiously turned to Xu Sheng, "Teacher Xu, what did Dai Yun'er come to see you for?"

Could it be she was also asking for help, just like them?

Xu Sheng answered without changing his expression, "Just a simple chat, and what brings you here?"

Xie Xie rolled his eyes and said, "Of course, it's for you, Teacher Xu. With that bet, we're all quite troubled right now!"

Xu Xiaoyan chimed in, "Exactly, especially Wu Siduo. She would have lashed out just now if Tang Wulin hadn't stopped her!"

Tang Wulin laughed and said, "That's right, I've never seen Wu Siduo look like that before!"

Wu Siduo's cheeks flushed slightly as she turned her head and muttered, "No... It's not like that. I just... find her really annoying! Maybe it's because we both have the Hell Spiritual Cat Martial Soul!"

Xu Sheng sighed helplessly and said to Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, you talk."

Gu Yue came back to reality, her expression serious, "Although we are absolutely confident in defeating the Star Luo Monster Academy, we cannot underestimate the other teams, so..."

She then proceeded to explain everything that had happened...

Xu Sheng glanced at Wu Siduo with a look of surprise and a wry smile, "Wu Siduo, why would you think that I have Immortal Herbs? Those things are not cabbages!"

Wu Siduo licked her moist lips and confidently declared, "Just intuition!"

Given that soul beasts were almost extinct in the current continent, the fact that Teacher Xu could find a hundred-thousand-year soul beast alive indicated his deep knowledge of the continent!

Therefore, it wasn't impossible for him to have Immortal Herbs!

Xu Sheng was momentarily startled, then propped up his chin and said, "Intuition, huh? That really does sound like a far-fetched reason."

Ye Xinglan showed disappointment and said, "So, Teacher Xu, you don't have the Immortal Herbs?"

Indeed, achieving a breakthrough with Immortal Herbs was somewhat unrealistic!

Xu Sheng shook his head and spoke with a meaningful tone, "No... I do have Immortal Herbs, and not just one!"

Xie Xie's eyes lit up as he said, "That's great, if everyone takes Immortal Herbs, our overall strength will definitely see a significant increase, and the chances of winning the championship will also be greater!"

Xu Xiaoyan coughed and with a righteous attitude, patted her chest and said, "Teacher Xu, don't be stingy now, bring them out. After all, we're doing this for your freedom."

Xu Lizhi said excitedly, "Yeah, yeah, if everyone breaks through to Soul King, the championship will be ours for the taking!"

Xu Sheng calmed them and said, "Everyone, don't rush, let me finish speaking. These Immortal Herbs, while they can greatly elevate one's soul power rank, they can also leave impurities in the body because not all the energy can be absorbed completely!"

"These impurities formed by the Immortal Herbs can clog the meridians once settled, and that would prevent the user from advancing to higher realms!"

"Knowing this, are you still willing to take them?"

After speaking, Xu Sheng stretched out his hand, and the Immortal Herbs, glimmering with pure white light, appeared in the palm of his hand...

Tang Wulin and the others were all captivated by the Immortal Herbs, sinking into thought...

Gu Yue internally remarked, "As expected, it's not that simple!"

If there were such side-effect free Immortal Herbs, with Teacher Xu's personality, he definitely wouldn't have kept them hidden!

Finally, Xu Xiaoyan was the first to break the silence, her voice trembling with unease, "I hadn't realized that the side effects of the Immortal Herbs were so severe, let's forget about it then. It's not like we don't have confidence in winning the championship!"

Xie Xie also expressed disgust, "Yeah, yeah, these Immortal Herbs might be useful for Soul Masters who can no longer break through, but for us... they are a limit on our future development!"

Even though they were Immortal Herbs, their side effects were no different from poison!

Tang Wulin spoke earnestly, "Even without taking Immortal Herbs, we can still win the championship with our own strength! After all... Shrek Academy isn't known for nothing!"

Xu Sheng took back the Immortal Herbs, feeling quite gratified and said, "It seems that everyone understands this principle; I won't say much more then! I wish you all victory!"

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In Dai Tianling's sleeping chambers!

Dai Yueyan looked at Dai Tianling with a somber expression and said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, outside the imperial palace..."

The latter nodded slightly, an unnatural calm about him...

"Yes! Outside the imperial palace, it is surrounded by many evil Soul Masters! Their target is likely the students from various powers participating in the competition!"

After a pause, he continued, "If they succeed, our Xingluo Land will become a complete laughingstock, and our relations with the major powers will..."

Dai Yueyan furrowed his brow, "Father, what should we do then? Those evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult are a bunch of madmen."

Dai Tianling raised his head and looked towards the ceiling, exuding a chilling aura!

"I have already secretly gathered most of the Xingluo Empire's forces and have them lying in ambush nearby. Once the Holy Spirit Cult makes a move, they will provide immediate support!"

"This is an opportunity for the Holy Spirit Cult, but also an opportunity for us!!"

He certainly had not forgotten the torture his daughter had endured at the hands of the evil Soul Masters!!

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