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Huo Yu and Huo Wushuang's eyes widened as they stared blankly at their teacher in front of them...
"That... Wushuang, I must not have heard wrong, right? It seems our teacher doesn't plan to punish us?"
"Yes... probably not wrong, I think I heard it too!"
They had never imagined that the other party's attitude would undergo such a drastic change, especially since they were bracing for a scolding just moments before!
This teacher from Blazing Fire Academy couldn't help but roll their eyes and interjected, "You two, do you think I'm the kind of person who punishes students recklessly?"
Previously, the teacher had indeed been angry at Huo Wushuang's conceding the battle on his own initiative, but after careful thought, it became clear that the intention was to hide Huo Wu's true strength!
The anger in their heart naturally dissipated!
Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu glanced at each other and said in unison, "Of course not!!"
Although they didn't know why, there was no doubt that not being punished was a good thing!
The former, ignoring their words, refocused their gaze on Huo Wu, "Huo Wu, you mustn't reveal to anyone that you can use the Fusion Ring!"
"This could, in the future, perhaps become your trump card for turning defeat into victory!!"
Huo Wu can be considered the most outstanding student of Blazing Fire Academy, and now that she could use the Fusion Ring technique, she was bound to become a main force!
Huo Wu immediately snapped back to attention, nodding and echoing, "Yes, Teacher, I won't tell others about this!!"
She had always thought that the Fusion Ring was a technique any Soul Master could use!
But seeing the teacher's attitude, it was obviously not the case!!
Presumably, when her brother stopped her, he had already thought of this!
The teacher nodded slightly, "In that case, you all stay here and watch the rest of the competition, I will immediately relay this matter to the dean!"
"If everything goes as expected, you will gain the academy's resource advantage in the future!"
Upon hearing this, everyone said in unison, "Thank you, Teacher!"
With that, the former spoke no more and quickly turned and left the place...
Not until their presence had completely vanished did Huo Wushuang and Huo Yu finally breathe a sigh of relief...
Huo Wushuang then said to Huo Wu with a grateful tone, "Huo Wu, we owe you one this time, otherwise, the teacher would definitely have scolded us harshly, and we might even have faced severe punishment!"
"Yeah, little sister, the teacher seems to value your ability to use the Fusion Ring!"
Huo Wu's cheeks flushed with a hint of red, clearly a bit unaccustomed to their praise...
"Brother, Huo Yu, you're exaggerating too much, it's just the Fusion Ring, surely there are many Soul Masters on the Continent who can do it!"
Huo Wushuang shook his head, emphasizing, "No, no, no, while the Fusion Ring technique has been recorded for a long time, not everyone has been able to succeed!"
"So, my little sister, you are, without a doubt, our Blazing Fire Academy's most outstanding student!"
"Not only that, but the resource advantage the teacher mentioned earlier might actually happen!"
Huo Wu furrowed her brows, "Is... really? Then, wouldn't that be unfair to the other students..."
If she were to receive a large amount of resources, wouldn't that mean other students would get correspondingly less?
Huo Yu patted her shoulder and interrupted, "Oh come on, Huo Wu, why worry about others, a Soul Master should always prioritize their own benefits!!"
"It's just a pity I don't have that talent, otherwise, I'd be grinning from ear to ear!"
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Huo Wushuang's eyes flickered for a moment, "Huo Yu, otherwise, why don't you let Huo Wu teach you how to use the Fusion Ring?"
The former's expression suddenly became stiff, and he forced a smile, "Well... let's forget about it, I don't have that talent, and I can't learn it even if I try hard."
Although the Fusion Ring could greatly enhance one's strength in a short time, if one was not careful, it could lead to a decrease in soul power rank!
Huo Wu glanced at the civilians and Soul Masters around and suddenly reminded, "Brother, Huo Yu, there are other people here, let's not discuss this topic any further!"
"Also, do we want to watch the competition here, or go back to cultivate?"
Blazing Fire Academy had already been eliminated in the first round, so it didn't matter whether they stayed or left!
Huo Yu hesitated for a moment and replied, "Hmm... I want to go back and cultivate. Since we've already lost the qualification for the next matches, there's no need to waste time here!"
Huo Wushuang, however, retorted, "Huo Yu, you can cultivate anytime, but don't you want to understand the strength of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation? Their reputation has been particularly resounding lately!"
Huo Yu shrugged his shoulders, "Not interested. I presume it's just Spirit Hall's excessive hype. Their actual strength is probably not even as strong as ours!"
Huo Wu, however, spoke in a heavy tone, "That might not necessarily be the case. If they really had just average talent, Spirit Hall wouldn't possibly have given them the title of the Golden Generation, otherwise, they would be slapping their own face!"
"So, I also agree to stay and watch the matches, at least, to first understand the true strength of the members from each power!"
Immediately, both Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu turned their gazes towards Huo Yu...
The latter's mouth twitched a few times, "Do you even need to ask me when you've all decided?"
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Meanwhile, having witnessed the conversation among Blazing Fire Academy's group, Shui Bing'er's beautiful eyes couldn't help but grow heavy...
She thought to herself, "What exactly is going on? The students of Blazing Fire Academy clearly lost to us, Skywater Academy, but from their previous demeanor, they don't seem the least bit dejected!"
Shui Yue'er, noticing the former's expression, asked with great curiosity, "Sister, what's the matter? Haven't we already defeated Blazing Fire Academy? Why do you look so worried?"
Shui Bing'er glanced at her and sighed, "It's nothing, I just feel like something is off."
Shui Yue'er became even more puzzled, "Off? What do you mean by that?"
Shui Bing'er took a deep breath before explaining, "Yue'er, did you notice that the people from Blazing Fire Academy don't seem dejected after losing the match? This isn't normal!"
Hearing this, Shui Yue'er turned to look towards Blazing Fire Academy's side...
She immediately noticed that Huo Wushuang and the others were chatting leisurely...
"Hiss... It does seem rather strange; if they lost the match, shouldn't they be disheartened? Especially since they lost to our Skywater Academy!"
"Yet, these students from Blazing Fire Academy look as if nothing happened!"
Shui Bing'er nodded in affirmation, "Yes, so I suspect that the students of Blazing Fire Academy actually had a way to turn defeat into victory during the previous battles, but they chose not to use it!"
Shui Yue'er, however, disagreed with this view and countered, "This... Sister, you might be overthinking it. Their soul power was nearly exhausted at that time, turning defeat into victory would be like a fantasy!"
Shui Bing'er didn't want to continue discussing this topic either, and said indifferently, "Maybe so!"
Although victorious, she didn't seem to feel the excitement and joy...
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