Douro Continent

Chapter 201 Eight Spider Lances, Deciding the Outcome (Part 2)

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over all the members of the Royal Fighting Team, "We grow from defeat."

"We grow from failure." The members of the Royal Fighting Team repeated Qin Ming's words.

Qin Ming waved his hand, "You should all go back and rest. Recover as soon as possible. I still have a few people to see."

After saying that, Qin Ming turned and strode away.

In stark contrast to the dejected atmosphere of the Royal Fighting Team, when the Shrek Seven Devils walked up to Grandmaster, Flander, and Zhao Wuji amidst applause, their eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement.

The master and Tang San exchanged a glance, and Tang San saw satisfaction in the master's eyes. For Tang San, gaining his teacher's approval was more important than the applause of the audience.

The master did not hold back his praise, "Very good, you have won. You have not only defeated your opponents, but also yourselves. Today's team battle is a test in the second stage of the trial, and you have all passed my test with excellent results."

Oscar chuckled and said, "Master, shouldn't we get a break when we get back?"

Flander frowned and said, "You little brats shouldn't be so smug. Can't you see how lucky you are to have won today? In a real contest of strength, you are no match for the Royal Fighting Team."

Oscar said, "But Dean, I remember you once taught us that luck is also a part of ability. Have you forgotten that?"

"Uh...you little brat, hmph." Although Flander was scolding Oscar, he was actually more excited than the master.

Shrek Academy was, in essence, his unwavering commitment. And now, he had finally welcomed the most outstanding group of students in the history of Shrek Academy.

He believed that within twenty years, these children would bring a storm to the entire Soul Master world of Douluo Continent, a real storm.

Zhao Wuji laughed and said, "Alright, Flander, you don't need to put on a brave front. The children have had a hard time these past few days. Master, do you think we should let them rest for a while when we get back?"

The master nodded slowly. "It's time to let them rest. You'll have a two-week vacation when you go back. You can do whatever you want. Then I'll consider when to start the third stage of the trial."

"Huh? There's a third stage?" Apart from Tang San, the other six people couldn't help but exclaim in surprise at the same time.

The master merely glanced at them indifferently, his face returning to its traditionally stiff expression. "What? Do you have a problem with that?"

"No, no, of course not. Master, you are the wisest. Let alone the third stage, even the fourth or fifth, we can definitely hold on," Oscar answered eagerly. The others, however, were secretly wiping away sweat.

They all had to admit that the master's training methods were undoubtedly highly effective, but none of them wanted to recall the suffering involved. If the first and second trials were already so difficult, what would the third stage of trials be like?

Just then, a person walked over slowly. Before he arrived, his voice preceded him, "Dean Flander, Vice Dean Zhao Wuji. How are you? Your disciple Qin Ming greets you."

It was Qin Ming, the instructor of the Royal Fighting Team, who quickly stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Flander and Zhao Wuji. At this moment, he had completely lost the calm he had shown when he was supporting the Royal Fighting Team; his eyes were filled with excitement.

Flander adjusted his crystal glasses on the bridge of his nose. "I thought you'd forgotten about us long ago, you brat."

Zhao Wuji helped Qin Ming up from the ground, looked him up and down, and laughed, "Good lad, you're getting more and more powerful. It seems that it won't be long before you catch up with us old guys."

Qin Ming stood respectfully with his hands at his sides. "No matter what, the two deans will always be Qin Ming's teachers, and Qin Ming will always be a disciple of Shrek Academy."

The Shrek Seven Devils were stunned by what they saw. Although they didn't know what Qin Ming did, they had clearly seen him appear at the other end of the Soul Arena entrance earlier.

This person clearly has a deep connection with the Royal Fighting Team, but judging from the meaning behind his words, could he be...?

Flander raised his hand and patted Qin Ming's shoulder hard. "You've been away from the academy for so many years, and you're still as reserved as before. Come, let me introduce you. This is Master, and you saw these seven little monsters on the Soul Arena just now."

Qin Ming first respectfully bowed to the master, using the proper disciple's greeting, "Greetings, Master."

The master stepped aside, refusing the bow, and said calmly, "No need to be so polite."

Qin Ming felt a chill when he saw that the master did not accept his greeting. Flander, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "You are his nephew's teacher. In terms of seniority, you are his peer. Of course, he will not accept your courtesy."

Qin Ming looked at Flander with confusion. A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in the master's eyes, as if he was blaming Flander for revealing his secrets.

Flanders chuckled and said, "We're all on the same side, so you don't need to hide anything. Do I really have to tell everyone that Yu Tianheng is your nephew?"

"What?" The Shrek Seven Devils exclaimed almost simultaneously. They never expected that Master would come from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, one of the seven great families, known for its most aggressive attack power.

The master's face immediately darkened. "You've already told them. Flander, I've said it many times, I have no connection with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family anymore." With that, the master turned and walked outside.

Tang San stepped forward to catch up with his teacher, but was stopped by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. "You still need to calculate this month's Soul Points. Go back with Flander later. I have something to do."

Watching the Grandmaster leave, Tang San looked at Flander with some confusion. He was gradually beginning to understand the reason behind it. No wonder the Grandmaster's expression had been somewhat strange when he mentioned the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan.

It turns out he came from such a powerful Soul Master family. In such a family, to possess a mutated Martial Soul as weak as Sanpao's... if it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to either...

Flander said somewhat regretfully, "I was too talkative. But it's alright, Xiao Gang is used to these things."

Qin Ming let out a long sigh of relief, "I never expected that the master would be Tianheng's uncle."

Flander quickly regained his composure and said to the Shrek Seven Devils, "You must be wondering why Qin Ming is here. It's actually quite simple. He was once a member of Shrek Academy, just like you. In fact, he was one of the most outstanding students. He was a member of the first graduating class of Shrek Academy. Mu Bai, Xiao San, Xiao Wu, the record for the fastest level 30 that you broke not long ago was held by Qin Ming."

Qin Ming smiled slightly at the Shrek Seven Devils and said, "Greetings, fellow juniors. Teacher Flander, it seems that our Shrek Academy is developing even better than it has been."

Zhao Wuji, standing to the side, said with some helplessness, "What's so good about it? These kids will be the last batch of students at the academy."

Qin Ming was startled and subconsciously said, "Has the academy's financial problems not been resolved yet?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized he had made a mistake and looked at Flander with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Flander sighed. "That's just how it is, there's no point in hiding it. Besides, we're tired. As we get older, we've lost the drive we had when we were young. After these kids graduate, I think we can also go and live our own lives. Qin Ming, the students you teach are all very good, each one of them can be considered an elite."

Qin Ming smiled wryly, "It's not that I teach well, but that those children themselves have exceptional talent and backgrounds. It's not that I have the appeal to teach them, but that our academy possesses something truly attractive to them."

"Oh? So you're teaching at a college?" Flander looked at him with some surprise.

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Teacher Flander, I'm currently teaching at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. These seven kids in the Royal Fighting Team are the most outstanding disciples of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Bringing them out this time is a kind of training experience. It's also a good opportunity to come back and visit our Shrek Academy. I didn't expect that after only two days, my juniors would give me such a big gift."

Flander chuckled and said, "Seeing you puts my mind at ease about this battle. Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go to our hotel. It's been so many years, let's chat."

Qin Ming readily agreed, his gaze sweeping over the Shrek Seven Devils one by one, a thought stirring within him.

He clearly heard what Flander had said earlier, and he also knew very well what kind of record he had held at Shrek Academy. And this record had already been broken by three of these seven children, which showed that they must be quite young now.

(End of this chapter)