Chapter 199: Return, The Soul Master Competition is About to Begin_2

If it came to personal cultivation levels, he would surely be crushed by Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran among others.

Qin Xiao said aloud, "Since we're all ready, let's set off on our return journey."

"The upcoming grand Soul Master competition across the continent is the perfect choice to prove our strength."

Anticipation gleamed in everyone's eyes.

Outside Sea God's Island, a large ship was already waiting in the waters.

Emblazoned on the hull were three large characters, Purple Pearl!

Without a doubt, this was the famous Purple Pearl's vessel of Sea God's Island.

On deck, Captain Heider excitedly said, "Commander, I never dreamed that our ship could sail here, to come so close to the Sea God. Blessings be upon the Sea God..."

Upon hearing this, the voluptuous Purple Pearl frowned slightly, "Save it, Heider. If you want to be thankful, you should be more grateful to the master. Without his orders, do you think those Devil Soul Great White Sharks outside Sea God's Island wouldn't have torn us to shreds?"

"Or rather, those arrogant Soul Masters on Sea God's Island would've destroyed us long ago."

Hiss...

After hearing Purple Pearl's words, Heider's face changed, and he couldn't help but think of a figure in his heart, none other than Qin Xiao!

Who could have imagined that the fattened lamb he once set his sights on would, through sheer strength, become his master.

And within just a couple of years, he became one of the most prominent figures on Sea God's Island, where a single word from him could change the rules of the island.

Even the guarding spirit beast Devil Soul Great White Sharks showed him the utmost respect.

"Attention, the master is coming."

Purple Pearl said this, put away her telescope, straightened out the wrinkles in her clothes, and her face beamed with an enthusiastic smile.

Right at that moment, a gust of wind rushed in, and five figures slowly descended from the sky.

"Master."

Purple Pearl and Captain Heider quickly bowed in salute.

"You've worked hard."

Qin Xiao spoke indifferently.

"Not at all, we are honored to serve the master."

Purple Pearl quickly responded.

"Very well, set sail."

"Set sail!"

At Heider's loud shout, he then dove into the pilothouse.

As Qin Xiao was about to take Zhu Zhuqing and others to rest in the cabin, Purple Pearl made a suggestion from behind, "Master, I've recently learned some massage techniques, shall I demonstrate them for you?"

Qin Xiao was taken aback and almost stumbled.

"I'm not tired today, we'll talk about it another time."

Half a month later.

At Blue Tyrant Academy.

Jing Ling went to the President's office, anxiously asking, "President, the deadline for the grand continental Soul Master competition is just a few days away and we still haven't gathered enough teammates. Aren't you worried?"

Next to him were Jiang Zhu and Huang Yuan.

At the moment, they were the only three members of their team.

It was indeed a pitiful sight.

By contrast, President Liu, calm and composed, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said tranquilly, "Who said our academy's team is short of members? Have you forgotten about Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran and others who trained with you before?"

When Qin Xiao left, he had repeatedly said that studying the art of tea could quiet the mind and better control one's emotions.

President Liu did as suggested.

It had to be said that it worked to some degree, as she would now thoughtfully ponder for two seconds before getting angry.

After which she found that compared to those convoluted methods, violence was a simpler, more straightforward, and effective solution.

Jiang Zhu hesitated, then said, "But they haven't appeared in a long time."

"Those who should return will always come back. There's no need to rush."

"President, how long do we have to wait? If they don't come back, are we just not going to participate?"

Huang Yuan's voice also grew urgent.

Upon hearing this, President Liu's eyes lit up, and looking at Huang Yuan she said, "Oh, you little rascal are quite something, aren't you? How did you guess what I'm thinking?"

"If Qin Xiao doesn't bring Zhu Zhuqing and the others back, indeed there would be no need to participate in the grand continental Soul Master competition."

"What!"

Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu's faces suddenly changed, as if struck by lightning.

"Is it hard to accept?" President Liu asked, puzzled. What was with the overreaction from these three?

"With your strength, even if you formed a new team within the academy, you wouldn't achieve good results in the competition. Going there would only lead to severe disappointment."

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"We're not afraid; this is also an opportunity to temper us."

"Want to be tempered?" Liu Erlong raised an eyebrow and said irritably, "Who needs to join a Soul Master competition to be tempered? Life-and-death situations are much better for training; the grand soul fighting arena or the deep soul beast forest can better satisfy your needs."

Ah, this...

After listening to Liu Erlong's words, everyone was actually at a loss for words.

President Liu's ability to shut people down is still so formidable.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back to whatever you should be doing. If your strength is strong enough, I will arrange competition opportunities for you without you having to come to me."

Liu Erlong waved his hand impatiently.

Jing Ling wanted to say something but was pulled away by Jiang Zhu.

Once is okay, twice is fine, but it should not become a habit; asking President Liu again might just provoke her anger.

After the three left, Liu Erlong sighed deeply.

"I'm not letting you go because it's for your own good. Otherwise, it might leave a shadow on your future cultivation...."

Not to mention, the strength of the Sky Dou Royal Academy, Tian Shui, and Blazing Fire team members is far above that of Blue Tyrant Academy.

A one-day stint at the competition would be too cruel for them.

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"Sigh, I can't believe President Liu looks down on us that much."

Underneath the teaching building, Jing Ling sighed.

"Indeed, does it mean that without Zhu Zhuqing and the others, we are nothing? Teachers often say I have the posture of a Soul Emperor."

Huang Yuan was also very unconvinced.

Jiang Zhu also firmly believed they were not weak, "With our strength, I believe we can also achieve a good ranking and greatly enhance the prestige of Blue Tyrant Academy."

"Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, you're all here."

At that moment, a Blue Tyrant Academy student hurried over.

"What happened?"

"Vice President Zhao asked us to inform you to go to the training field, your long-awaited teammates have returned."

What?

Teammates have returned?

Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan's expressions changed, and then they ran towards the training field in great sync.

The training field was not particularly far; within five or six minutes, they had arrived.

They also saw several figures waiting in the square.

Zhao Wuji, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, Ning Rongrong, and not far away on a large rock, a young man named Qin Xiao was sitting carelessly.

They were all very curious about this young man, who was a team member but had never trained with them for a day,

and even the extremely strict Zhao Wuji respected him immensely.

"Come over here."

Zhao Wuji gestured for them to approach.

As Jiang Zhu and the others drew near, Zhao Wuji added, "Didn't you say earlier you wanted to find teammates to join the continental Soul Master competition? Now that your teammates have returned, rejoin the team."

However, the three stood still without moving.

Zhao Wuji frowned, "What? Do you have objections?"

Jing Ling glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and the others, a flash of hesitation in his eyes, and asked gravely, "I want to know, why, even though we're all on the same team, they seem like the protagonists and we seem like side characters, always having to accommodate them?"

Huang Yuan also gritted his teeth, ready to take the plunge, "Right, we're all human, so why is there such a big gap between us?"

It turned out they felt overlooked and had grown resentful... Zhao Wuji's frown deepened, "So, are you saying you don't want to be in the same team as them?"

Jiang Zhu shrank her neck a little but still mustered the courage, "Not really, we can accept being in the same team, but there has to be a convincing show of strength."

"Strength?" Zhao Wuji didn't immediately respond but looked towards Qin Xiao.

At that moment, Qin Xiao walked over from a distance, standing beside Zhao Wuji.

Even Zhao Wuji felt it was a bit presumptuous and subconsciously stepped back half a pace.

"You want to see strength, right?"

"Of course, that's no problem."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, "Rongrong, let's start with you."

Ning Rongrong stepped forward upon hearing this.

"Ning Rongrong, level 49 Assistant Soul Master...."

"How much? Level 49 Assistant?"

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu thought they had heard wrong.

At Ning Rongrong's age, reaching level 39 was already a significant hurdle, right?

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