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Chapter 381: Chapter 381: Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er’s Acting – Wasted Talent Not to be Film Queens

Naturally, Su Ming wasn't an average Soul King, so Huo Wu dared not underestimate him. She hoped Su Ming would go all out, letting her see the true gap between their strengths. Su Ming shook his head and replied, "Alright, then we'll see. But let's be clear—since you're asking me to give my all, don't get upset if you lose."

Huo Wu snorted, unwilling to respond. She wasn't someone to hold a grudge if things didn't go her way, and besides, the outcome wasn't set in stone.

At that moment, Shui Bing'er, sensing they had said enough, turned to Su Ming and asked, "So, Su Ming, what did you want to talk to me about? Is it alright if Huo Wu stays, too?"

She added that last part deliberately, giving Su Ming a chance to explain himself. She had a fair idea of why he sought her out. Tianshui Academy was scheduled to face Thunderclap Academy the day after tomorrow, while Blazing Fire was up against them tomorrow.

Su Ming was a little surprised by Shui Bing'er's suggestion. When did those two become so close? But it worked in his favor, so he took them to a nearby teahouse and said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, Huo Wu, your opponent tomorrow is Thunderclap Academy, while Shui Bing'er, you're up the day after?"

The two glanced at each other and nodded. "That's right," they replied.

Shui Bing'er continued, "If you're asking me to give Tang San a hard time in the match, there's no need to mention it. I already promised Xiao Wu I would."

This surprised Su Ming. Did Xiao Wu pull Shui Bing'er aside just for this? He guessed Xiao Wu simply wanted Tang San to have a difficult time before they finally met in the finals. After all, Heaven Dou Academy's first team was exempt from the qualifiers and playoffs. If they wanted to face Tang San's team, it would only happen in the finals.

Moreover, the finals were a single-elimination format. If Thunderclap Academy slipped up and lost along the way, there would be no chance to compete against them.

Huo Wu, feigning curiosity, asked, "Su Ming, is this Tang San you mentioned the Thunderclap Academy control-type spirit master with the Blue Silver Grass martial spirit?"

Su Ming gave her a brief glance and replied, "Yes. But the reason I asked to speak with you today wasn't to get you to teach him a lesson. Rather, I wanted to warn you. Tang San harbors a secret—his Blue Silver Grass has mutated, gaining the ability to absorb others' spirit power and attributes, potentially affecting the talents of those he absorbs from."

"What! Is that true?" The two of them exclaimed, their acting so flawless that even Su Ming couldn't detect any hint of insincerity. If this world had an Oscar award, they'd both be film queens by now.

"I have no reason to lie. We met during the friendly match, and since you're both stunning older sisters, I figured I'd share what I observed over the past few days. As for Huo Wu, well, you're here as a bonus."

Su Ming candidly admitted his motive—he was merely informing them out of goodwill due to their beauty. If it had been guys, he wouldn't have bothered, given the lack of evidence. He'd probably end up doubted instead.

Huo Wu, slightly indignant, pointed at Su Ming and said, "What do you mean, I'm 'just a bonus'? Are you saying I'm not beautiful?"

Su Ming: …

"Uh, where's that logic coming from?" Su Ming sighed helplessly. "Of course, you're beautiful, but we didn't know each other before today. You only ended up here because of circumstance. I needed to speak with Shui Bing'er, and it happened that your match was scheduled against each other today. You sticking around was unexpected. Isn't that what 'bonus' means?"

Pausing for a moment, Su Ming then asked, "By the way, I am a bit curious—why did both of your teams forfeit today's match? From what I know, your academies are archrivals. I thought the water and fire would have to clash, but it seems you're actually on rather good terms?"

The two exchanged another look, then answered in unison, "We didn't know the other would forfeit either. If we had, we might not have done it." Their synchronized reply was almost comically well-timed.

Huo Wu added, "And as for 'good terms'—we're two of the Five Elemental Academies, so it's normal to interact. I've known Shui Bing'er for a few years now, so the rivalry isn't as bad as it seems. We get along pretty well, privately."

Alright, fair enough, Su Ming thought. It made sense; it wasn't as if their spirit attributes automatically meant they couldn't be friends.

Sensing the right moment, Shui Bing'er asked, "Su Ming, are you certain that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass absorption ability could impact our talents? And wouldn't people notice the effect of his absorption?"

Su Ming replied calmly, "I'm positive about Tang San's ability to absorb spirit power and attributes. As for whether it affects your talents—I'm guessing it would. After all, absorbing your attribute energy would likely weaken your innate abilities.

"Let me put it this way—I can reveal that one of my spirit abilities also absorbs spirit power, but only spirit power, not attributes. Plus, absorbing it doesn't directly boost my strength, unlike Tang San's case."

"Which, to me, is already close to what an evil spirit master would do. Tang San's cautious in how he uses it in matches, so his opponents haven't noticed anything yet. But his changes haven't escaped my eyes or my spiritual perception."

"In short, if you trust me, try to avoid letting Tang San's Blue Silver Grass touch you for too long. Ideally, avoid being controlled by it at all. If you don't believe me, there's not much else I can say; my warning is here for you to take."

The two women were silent for a moment, understanding that Su Ming's motives, while not entirely pure, were still genuinely considerate. They weren't naive—acts of kindness rarely came without reason. At seventeen or eighteen years old, they knew that much.

"Alright, I believe you! There's no harm in being cautious. Besides, my third spirit ability, Repulsion Light, can counter spirit abilities, so I'll keep an eye on Tang San's Blue Silver Grass," Shui Bing'er replied.

Huo Wu agreed, "Shui Bing'er is right. Being careful is always smart. My third spirit ability has a similar effect, and it covers a wide area, so Tang San's Blue Silver Grass won't get a chance to control any of my teammates."


Chapter 382: Chapter 382: Ah Yin: I Won't Allow Tang San to Awaken His Bloodline!

Then, Huo Wu added, "To thank you for the warning, I'll make sure to specifically target Tang San in tomorrow's match with Thunderclap Academy. If he tries to absorb my or my teammates' spirit power or fire energy, it'll only work to my advantage!"

Su Ming was a bit surprised, not because Huo Wu intended to target Tang San, but because both she and Shui Bing'er had believed his words so readily. On reflection, however, he understood that it made sense to take precautions. If someone gave a warning, it was best to be prepared—otherwise, if something truly went wrong, regret would be unavoidable.

After wrapping up the conversation, Su Ming said his farewells and headed back to the academy.

On the way, he opened his diary to review the footage from his surveillance drone, which he hadn't had the chance to look over since yesterday, due to testing Ning Rongrong's mental strength and spending the evening with her.

As he watched the footage, Su Ming's expression grew increasingly serious. Tang San had actually consumed Shi Nian's corpse, and the act had directly enhanced his own spirit power and mental strength. This boost had pushed Tang San's Purple Demon Eye into the Micro realm, making it impervious to Shi Nian's Seven Asura Illusion. Tang San had narrowly avoided a disaster that might have left him mentally crippled.

Su Ming couldn't shake his suspicion: Was Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Technique mutation a mere coincidence, or was there a guiding hand behind it?

Additionally, Su Ming overheard the conversation between Tang San and Tang Hao about their plan to travel to the Blue Silver King's sanctuary to awaken Tang San's bloodline and obtain his fifth spirit ring during the qualifying rounds.

Given Tang Hao's plan to capture evil soul masters for Tang San's cultivation, Su Ming believed Tang San reaching the fiftieth rank before the playoffs was very possible. After all, capturing and subduing Spirit Emperors or Spirit Saints would be effortless for Tang Hao, a Title Douluo. It was almost poetic irony: Tang San, who claimed to only hunt evil soul masters, nearly annihilated the Sunset Forest's spirit beasts above 50,000 years.

Yet the spirit beasts had done nothing to him—what gave him the right to label them as evil? Was it solely because they had hunted their own kind or fought soul masters? If that's the standard for evil, then nobody in the world could call themselves good, including Su Ming.

In Su Ming's view, the only reason the Blue Silver King aided Tang San in awakening his bloodline in the original story was because it sensed that its ruler was no more, and the only heir was Tang San. With no other choice, the Blue Silver King helped him awaken his bloodline.

With Ah Yin's current knowledge of the truth about Tang San, she would never allow him to awaken his bloodline in the Blue Silver King's sanctuary. If she sent word to the Blue Silver King that she was still alive but unable to return, they would never allow a human soul master to claim the title of their ruler. Tang San, though partially of Blue Silver Emperor blood, was still human. There's no way the spirit beasts would accept a human as their king.

Back at his dorm, Su Ming entered his mental space.

"Ah Yin, I think you know why I'm here, don't you?"

Ah Yin nodded. "You want me to tell the clan that their ruler is alive and prevent Tang San from going to the sanctuary at rank 50 to awaken his bloodline and obtain his fifth spirit ring?"

"That's part of it," Su Ming confirmed. "Additionally, instruct the Blue Silver King to withdraw or hide when Tang Hao and Tang San arrive. As long as they hold any regard for you, they won't overstep, and the sanctuary should remain safe."

Ah Yin frowned. "Su Ming, are you saying that if Tang San fails to activate the bloodline, the Blue Silver King might be in danger?"

Su Ming nodded. "It's a precaution we can't ignore. Considering that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass now has the ability to absorb spirit power, if he can't evolve his martial soul into the Blue Silver Emperor, he and Tang Hao may kill the Blue Silver King to force the evolution through absorption."

This was not mere speculation—there was a real possibility Tang San would do such a thing. He'd already used his Blue Silver Grass to devour others' spirit power, so nothing was beyond him. Driven by desperation to awaken his bloodline, he might just consume the Blue Silver King to gain a temporary evolution. Su Ming speculated that such a forced evolution would only yield a spirit ring with a maximum of around 50,000 years, far from the 100,000-year mark.

Ah Yin found Su Ming's reasoning convincing and agreed with him. She had been away from the clan for so long, and with her cultivation back to 80,000 years, it was time to let them know their queen was returning. Now that she knew Tang San wasn't her son, she couldn't allow the clan to grant Tang San access to the power reserved for her. She would take it back herself.

"Su Ming, after the tournament ends, could you accompany me to the Blue Silver sanctuary? I need to reclaim the power I left there."

"With that power, my cultivation should recover to the 100,000-year mark, and I intend to finally settle things with Tang Hao."

Su Ming readily agreed. Once Ah Yin and Tang Hao's affairs were resolved, Tang Hao would no longer need to be kept alive. And as for Tang San—if Tang Hao were to fall, he would undoubtedly be laid to rest alongside his father.


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