Chapter 145

In the resting room of Shrek Academy, Flender and Zhao Wujie could never have imagined that the students from back then had now almost caught up to them; Qin Ming was already rank sixty-seven, not far from reaching Soul Sage cultivation.

Tang San and the other Shrek Academy students also curiously sized up Qin Ming, because they recognized his attire—it was the uniform of Tiandou Royal Academy.

Listening to the conversation between Qin Ming, Flender, and Zhao Wujie, Tang San learned that Qin Ming was their senior and also the captain of the first team of the Royal Battle Team.

Of course, the most important point is that Qin Ming, at just over thirty-five years old, has already reached rank sixty-seven—this talent made them envious! A talent like Qin Ming being able to serve as captain of the first team means that this first team is certainly different from the second team, after all, Gu Xuan is the captain of the first team.

Flender, wily and crafty, after learning that Qin Ming was the captain of the first team of the Royal Battle Team, began to probe indirectly, wanting to gather more information.

After all, the Royal Battle Team's first team directly advances to the advancement match, and they lack information about that team.

Although Qin Ming still held Shrek Academy in his heart, his teacher's ethics did not allow him to reveal information about his own team members.

But in the end Qin Ming still spoke up, saying: 'Dean Flender, I truly cannot tell you information about my team members, but I can tell you that even if the younger disciples possess extraordinary talent and outstanding strength, they still fall short when trying to defeat a few of the little guys from the first team.'

Qin Ming naturally saw that Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing were all Soul Ancestors, yet he still said: 'I'm not trying to discourage the younger disciples; after all, they are still young and have a chance to participate in the next tournament. This tournament is basically a chaotic melee of demons—even if you have six Soul Ancestors, it's still very difficult to win the final championship.'

Flender understood Qin Ming, knowing Qin Ming was an upright young man, so Qin Ming naturally could not lie to them; thus his words undoubtedly increased the difficulties and dangers facing Tang San and the others.

Tang San heard this and did not refute, because Gu Xuan's strength was inscrutable to him—at least a Soul King, which he could not match! 'Senior Qin Ming, I want to know Gu Xuan's age.' Tang San, who was sitting and resting, suddenly asked.

He had interacted with Gu Xuan many times before, but had never asked about Gu Xuan's age; now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to ask.

Qin Ming was taken aback by this, then said: 'You mean Xiao Xuan?'

Tang San nodded.

Qin Ming laughed: 'I didn't expect you, a junior, to know Xiao Xuan—then telling you his age is no problem.'

'Eighteen years old; Xiao Xuan has just turned eighteen this year.' Qin Ming said.

When Gu Xuan entered the academy, he had falsified his age as fifteen; three years have passed, so outwardly Gu Xuan is naturally eighteen, although he is actually only fifteen.

However, upon hearing this age, Tang San still froze—eighteen years old, that's an eighteen-year-old Soul King; this talent truly lives up to being a genius from the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.

Unbeknownst to him, Gu Xuan grew even more towering in Tang San's heart.

Unbeknownst to them, the towering Gu Xuan had already left Tiandou City; he departed as soon as the first match between the Shrek Team and the Royal Battle Team's second team ended, taking Ye Lingling to obtain his fifth Soul Ring.

The preliminary round did not require their first team; Gu Xuan stayed behind only to confirm whether Tang San would stay to participate in the tournament. Now that it was confirmed, he also had his own matters to attend to.

In the original story, after Tang San began participating in the tournament, Tang Hao, that old bastard, had been secretly protecting Tang San, and this was also the only opportunity Gu Xuan dared to confirm Tang Hao's whereabouts.

He indeed took Ye Lingling to obtain his fifth Soul Ring, but besides that, he also intended to raid their home.

Tang San's mother's ten-thousand-year-old right leg bone was placed somewhere in a mountain range surrounded by peaks near Spirit Holy Village. The outer perimeter of that mountain range is treacherous, with peaks piercing the clouds and surrounding cliffs nearly vertical at ninety degrees, making climbing extremely difficult; even if Tang San, nearing rank sixty, rushed at full speed, he would still need at least half a day to enter the interior of the mountain range.

At the center of the mountain range lies a pool, clear and bright like a sapphire; atop the pool is a waterfall twenty meters wide and two hundred meters high. The waterfall has been smoothed by constant water flow, making it hard for even an ordinary person, let alone a Soul King, to climb.

Tang San's mother cultivates in a cave located at the hundred-meter mark mid-waterfall, where the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone also resides.

Don't ask why Gu Xuan knows this so well; in the original story, he found this segment quite interesting, after all, the mother had sacrificed Tang Hao, and she even gave Tang San an advantage.

Originally, Gu Xuan wasn't that clear about the exact location of Tang San's mother, but given that this world has maps, comparing the map with the terrain immediately made it clear.

Taking advantage of Tang San's struggling participation in the tournament, Tang Hao, that old bastard, was secretly protecting Tang San again, so Gu Xuan went straight to rob his home.

Gu Xuan originally intended to use this soul bone himself, but now he plans to give it to Ye Lingling; first, Ye Lingling is already his fiancée, and he's basically just waiting to consume her completely.

Second, mainly because the Blue Silver Emperor is renowned for its vitality, it matches Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia almost perfectly; absorbing this ten-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone not only amplifies Ye Lingling's foundation but also enhances her life-preserving ability.

After all, the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone grants two abilities: flight and healing, the same as Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia; Gu Xuan feels this soul bone was tailor-made for Ye Lingling!

But saying is one thing; he first needs to obtain the item.

Gu Xuan had a map, and with the flight speed of the Sword Dragon Eight Wings, he reached Nuoding City in three days. Ye Lingling wondered why Gu Xuan didn't bring her directly to the Star Dou Great Forest, but she didn't press further.

After all, whatever her man does is right! But upon arriving in Nuoding City, Gu Xuan did not bring Ye Lingling; he settled her in an inn and then set out alone for Tang San's mother's cultivation site.

It only took one day for Gu Xuan to find that picturesque spot deep in the mountain range surrounding Spirit Holy Village.

Gu Xuan did not 'land'; his Sword Dragon Eight Wings spread and hovered high above, and he did not descend immediately, lest Tang Hao have left some kind of sealing measure.

Two dragon swords detached from behind and flew toward the verdant pool below, taking a full hour; after Gu Xuan confirmed that nothing else was present, he then slowly flew to the midsection of the waterfall.

Facing this massive waterfall capable of sweeping a person away, Gu Xuan took out a pair of white gloves from his Soul Tool, put them on, and then plunged into the waterfall.

Behind the waterfall there was about a half-meter vacuum, with only a few droplets of water falling; Gu Xuan controlled his body with his dragon wings and began to explore here.

According to the original description, there is a protrusion similar to a door mechanism here; as long as he finds the mechanism, Gu Xuan can smoothly enter the cave and then meet Tang San's mother.

PS: Typos will be corrected later.

Although the protagonist had no chance to show off earlier, he also had his own things to do; raiding Tang Hao's home was one of them.

The upcoming plot will have a small climax, please look forward to it! (End of chapter)