Upon hearing Qin Xiao's request, Long Aotian and the others went through a range of expressions.
"Hmph! If I can't learn from this, so be it!"
Long Aotian had his own pride; how could he accept learning from a former rival? Wasn't that humiliating?
What could be endured and what couldn't be?
If the uncle could bear it, the aunt couldn't bear it either.
He was about to explode in a fit of rage.
But he had several teammates by his side.
"Boss, don't be impulsive."
"Even if you had some issues in the past, this is after all the Sect Master's arrangement."
"Exactly, exactly. If you walk away now and the Sect Master asks you later, what will you answer?"
Chen Lv, Chen Yu, Gu Tong, and others spoke in turn, trying to calm Long Aotian down.
Ah, this...
Don't say it actually worked.
Long Aotian felt as if a bucket of cold water was thrown over him, calming him down.
They weren't wrong, after all; if the Sect Master asked him about his learning later, it would be difficult to explain.
As everyone knew, disobeying the Sect Master's orders in the sect was a grave offense.
At best, it would result in a whipping.
At worst, decapitation.
After a range of expressions crossed his face, Long Aotian finally convinced himself.
He bowed his head and said in a deep voice, "Teacher."
Goodness, he actually bowed his head?
Qin Xiao's heart was full of surprise.
He had never expected Long Aotian to actually call him "Teacher"...
That completely doesn't match your name.
Your name is Long Aotian; you're supposed to stand tall and proud.
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
"..."
With Long Aotian setting the precedent, Chen Lv, Chen Yu, and others followed suit, albeit reluctantly.
The situation was stronger than the people; they had no choice but to bow their heads.
Qin Xiao: "..."
He was somewhat at a loss for words.
"Hmph, this is the correct choice indeed. Otherwise, if any of you had remained unconvinced, you would all be grateful for your decision later," Vina said with a cold snort as she observed the situation.
Then she suddenly turned her head and respectfully called out to Qin Xiao, "Teacher."
Qin Xiao's mouth twitched unconsciously. Are you joining the fun too?
"Teacher, now that everyone is here, tell us how we should proceed with our training," Vina said, brimming with expectation as if she hadn't noticed the embarrassment in Qin Xiao's eyes.
Qin Xiao spread his hands, "To be honest, my own cultivation is just passable. If you ask me to teach someone else, that hits my weak spot."
Since these people had not chosen to retreat in the face of difficulty, Qin Xiao had no choice but to be frank.
However,
Vina was the first to jump out, disagreeing, "Teacher, don't hide your skill. It's because of your guidance that I understood the Human-Spirit Fusion Combat Technique, and it's a very unique form of it too."
"Huh? Vina, are you serious?"
Before Qin Xiao could speak, Chen Lv's voice rang out in surprise.
"Of course, I am!"
Vina's reply was decisive, "I swear on my identity and honor, there is not a single lie!"
Hearing this, everyone held their breath.
They knew all too well what Vina's status and identity was.
The oath of a princess from the Heavenly Soul Empire was something they took seriously.
When they looked at Qin Xiao again, their gaze had changed.
"Teacher, please guide us!"
Their expressions were full of eagerness.
Qin Xiao: "..."
It's getting darker the more you rub, isn't it?
By this point, if he didn't say something, he really would not be able to get through this.
"Alright then."
"I don't even know your names yet, introduce yourselves briefly, and then I'll consider how to instruct you. No problem, right?"
Qin Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the air of a true expert.
"Of course not."
The crowd's eyes lit up.
"Let me start, Teacher."
Gu Tong was the first to step forward, "My name is Gu Tong, with a Silver Rank self martial soul awakening and Soul Ancestor cultivation level. And Teacher, my Martial Soul is the same as yours, an Eye Martial Soul."
Gu Tong...
Qin Xiao nodded slightly.
He was aware of this person, one of the main members sent by the Body Sect for the next Soul Master competition, and indeed his personal strength was considerable.
"Cough, Gu Tong, I think you'd better not compare yourself with our teacher. Your Eye Martial Soul is an eye, but our teacher's is called Spirit Eyes. Can those be the same?"
That's when a young man standing next to Gu Tong spoke up.
"Chen Yu, that's going too far, don't be so demoralizing," Gu Tong huffed at the young man who had just revealed his shortcomings.
Chen Yu shook his head and instead turned his gaze to Qin Xiao, "Teacher, hello. My name is Chen Yu. With a Silver Rank Wing self martial soul awakening, I have Soul Ancestor cultivation level."
As he spoke, his Soul Power gathered, and a pair of wings burst through his clothes, revealing themselves.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but find this Martial Soul somewhat cool.
After all, who wouldn't dream of having a pair of wings?
"It's my turn, it's my turn!"
"Chen Yu, your wings are blocking me!"
While Chen Yu was showing off his splendid wings, a pair of large hands unexpectedly pushed him aside.
Of course,
This level of force was akin to playful shoving; there was no malice.
Qin Xiao looked up to see a burly young man entering his line of sight.
What was even more noticeable was his pair of especially large hands.
"Teacher, my name is Qin Xiao Yanfeng," the young man said, waving his large hands, "As you can see, my Martial Soul is my hands, with a Silver Rank self martial soul awakening, also at the Soul Ancestor level."
Qin Xiao nodded, then turned his attention to the last person.
Without needing to speak, the last one seemed to understand Qin Xiao's intention immediately and spoke first, "I am Chen Lv, my Martial Soul is a bit special. It's my pair of lower legs, with a Silver Rank self martial soul awakening, and I'm also at the Soul Ancestor level."