Chapter 250: Su Ming’s Doubts and Plans to Leave!

Su Ming's recent interaction with Dugu Yan was driven by his desire to see if Dugu Bo matched the person he remembered from his previous life. If so, Dugu Bo would be a great ally—loyal and willing to risk his life for those he trusted.

Su Ming had long received a powerful cultivation technique from the system, one that focused on poison, and it was perfect for someone like Dugu Bo or any soul master who specialized in poison. If they practiced this technique, their power would increase several times over.

[After today's match, I'm sure Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling will be intrigued by what I said. I believe they'll want to talk to me privately.]

[One thing that puzzles me, though, is Ye Lingling. Why did our martial spirits resonate with each other? Could it be because both of our spirits are wood-elemental and have healing abilities?]

[I remember that as long as martial spirits resonate, there's a possibility of performing a fusion technique. But how exactly do two martial spirits have to align for this to happen?]

[Sometimes martial spirits of the same type work, but other times they don't.]

[And then there are those cases where one person's martial spirit is something like eyes, and another's is a butterfly, and they can still perform a fusion technique. It's really confusing!]

God-King Tang San: I feel like you're subtly mocking me!

Bibi Dong read Su Ming's thoughts and, despite her vast knowledge, even she didn't fully understand how martial spirit fusion techniques worked. Generally, if two spirits had a certain level of compatibility and resonated with each other, the fusion technique could be performed.

But this wasn't something that could be replicated easily. For example, Yue Guan and Gui Mei could perform a fusion technique because one spirit was associated with yin and the other with yang, even though their spirits weren't of the same type. Still, there were many yin-yang spirits that didn't have this kind of compatibility.

[Tonight, I'm meeting with Ye Lingling to confirm whether we can actually perform a martial spirit fusion technique. By merging our soul power, we should be able to tell if it's possible!]

The women: …

Several of the female protagonists blushed, their minds wandering. Soul power merging? What exactly did he mean by that?

Even Ye Lingling's cold demeanor faltered for a moment as a slight blush appeared on her face. What was Su Ming really planning for tonight?

It wasn't entirely their fault for misunderstanding. After all, girls in this world tended to mature early, and given that they were all in their late teens or early twenties, it was natural for them to misinterpret his words.

[If I'm not mistaken, Qin Ming should be meeting up with Dean Flender later to catch up, while Yu Xiaogang's goal will be to get Shrek's students admitted into Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.]

[Qin Ming himself probably has the same goal. However, in the original timeline, due to Xue Beng and Dugu Bo's interference, the three Heaven Dou Academy deans who initially agreed to Shrek's admission were forced to retract their decision. Qin Ming ended up leaving Heaven Dou Academy along with Flender's group to join Liu Erlong's Lanba Academy.]

[Here's something I never understood: Shrek Academy had nothing to offer, yet Qin Ming was so loyal to it. If not for his own natural talent, he would likely have died during a soul beast hunt or in a battle. Shrek Academy couldn't even participate in the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. Why was he so attached to it?]

[Being a senior teacher at Heaven Dou Academy wasn't good enough for him? With his talent, he could have easily become a Soul Douluo, maybe even a member of the academy's board with the right connections.]

[If he built strong ties with noble students like Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, his future would be set. With support from the royal family, he might even have a shot at becoming a Titled Douluo and a royal enforcer. But instead, he made such a foolish choice.]

[In my opinion, it's pure stupidity. Shrek Academy gave him nothing except his spirit rings, and even then, any advanced academy would have helped him with soul beast hunts. Shrek contributed absolutely nothing to his success!]

At that moment, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged glances and then looked at Qin Ming with renewed curiosity. They couldn't understand why their teacher had made such a choice. Had he lost his mind?

What was so special about Shrek Academy? They knew that Qin Ming didn't come from a powerful background, so why not forge ties with the royal family?

Unlike them, who were merely students of Heaven Dou Academy, Qin Ming had a real opportunity to align himself with the royal family and elevate his status. They enjoyed the academy's resources but weren't obligated to serve the royal family upon graduation. Their loyalty was voluntary.

As for Dugu Yan's grandfather, Dugu Bo, he spent much of his time in Heaven Dou City, sometimes working for the royal family because of his granddaughter's connection to the academy. Outsiders saw Dugu Bo as being aligned with the royal family.

If Qin Ming had his own reasons for choosing this path, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling wouldn't interfere. After all, as students, their improvement didn't hinge entirely on him. Teachers were there mainly to supervise; they'd grow strong with or without him.

Meanwhile, Su Ming was deep in thought. After tonight's meeting with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, how should he extricate himself from Shrek? He had a plan in mind, but it required Tang San's cooperation. Glancing at Tang San, Su Ming noted the other's pale complexion. Though healed, Tang San still looked miserable.

Yu Xiaogang was frowning as he spoke to Tang San. "Don't dwell on tonight's fight, Xiao San. In my view, it wasn't your strength that was lacking, but the fact that the opponent's control-type soul master had abilities that specifically countered yours. Otherwise, with your power, this wouldn't have happened."

Su Ming's mind churned with ideas. After tormenting Tang San for so long, there had to be a lot of pent-up resentment. If he acted as the "villain" tonight and mocked Tang San, perhaps the boy would snap.

That way, things could escalate, allowing Su Ming to leave Shrek with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. With Ning Fengzhi's support, they wouldn't have any trouble joining Heaven Dou Academy. As for Tang San and his group, Heaven Dou Academy would no longer be an option for them.

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