socalfunplaces Chapter 94 The Devastating News of Yanxiao
Chapter 94 The Devastating News of Yanxiao
In the following days, each member of the Royal Fighting Team was cultivating on their own. Xiao Yan, after his soul power became more concentrated, planned to go to the nearest Sunset Forest to obtain his fourth soul skill.
However, that morning, Qin Ming knocked on his dormitory door with a solemn expression.
"What's wrong, Teacher Qin? Is there something you need so early in the morning?" Xiao Yan got up from his cultivation, opened the door, and asked with a smile when he saw the visitor.
Qin Ming hesitated for a moment, but after a moment, he took a deep breath and handed a letter to Xiao Yan.
"This happened a few days ago, see for yourself."
Seeing the strange expression on the other party's face, Xiao Yan was not curious as to why the other party did not tell him what had happened directly. He took the letter that Qin Ming handed over. The mailing address on the letter was the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the identity stamp indicated that the sender was from Notting City.
The letter had already been opened, and it was clear that Qin Ming, Meng Shenji, and the others had already read its contents.
When Xiao Yan saw the first line of text on the envelope, his expression immediately changed.
A fire broke out unexpectedly in the library of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy. Apart from Master Yan Xiao, no one was injured or killed. Fortunately, Master Yan Xiao was rescued from the fire by an unknown soul master and is not in life-threatening condition, but remains in a coma.
Xiao Yan gripped the envelope tightly in his hand, his face grim.
"Teacher Qin, are there any Soul Masters investigating the cause of the fire?"
"According to the people from the Spirit Hall, the fire was not caused by a source of ignition."
"So it was done by a fire-attribute soul master? To kill someone but to pretend it was an accident..." Xiao Yan thought that by having Elder Li put on Yan Xiao's disguise and then announcing his retirement, no one would bother with him anymore. Obviously, three years had passed and nothing had happened. How come now that he had made a move, someone was targeting Yan Xiao again?
The Heavenly Dou royal family is now eager to befriend him. With Xue Qinghe's intelligence, he has guessed who Yan Xiao is. There's no need for him to harm an old man who loves to drink in an academy. So, the only ones who would take action are two people.
"Teacher Qin, you just said that the Spirit Hall was in charge of the on-site investigation?"
"Yes, according to the Dean of Notting Academy, as soon as the fire broke out, the Spirit Hall guards on patrol immediately brought the scene under control and desperately tried to contact water-attribute spirit masters to put out the fire. However, no spirit masters arrived for a long time. Originally, the Dean of Notting Academy planned to risk his life to rush in himself, but then a spirit master who seemed to fly out of thin air appeared. He first stretched out two fingers and waved them towards the library, and the fierce fire was instantly cut off by him. Then he rushed in and rescued your master."
Given his past grievances with Dai Mubai, even if he could mobilize the Star Luo Empire's manpower, he wouldn't go so far as to harm Elder Li.
By disguising it as an accident rather than a direct kill, the other party was clearly worried that a thorough investigation would bring too much unnecessary trouble.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, and then he roughly had an answer in his mind.
"Xiao Yan, don't be impulsive. Meng Jiaowei originally didn't plan to tell you about this. He was worried that you would rush to Notting City on your own and fall into someone else's trap." Qin Ming saw Xiao Yan lower his head and remain silent, and assumed that the other party had already decided to go to Notting City.
"Moreover, the National Soul Master Tournament in the second half of the year is of paramount importance. The Spirit Hall is already helping with the investigation, and I believe we will have results soon."
"Teacher Qin, who was that person from the Spirit Hall who came to the final selection?"
Xiao Yan already had a general idea of the answer in his mind.
"In the finals, you mean the one sitting not far from the Crown Prince?"
Xiao Yan nodded.
"That is the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall of Heaven Dou City, Lord Salas." Qin Ming couldn't understand why Xiao Yan would suddenly ask this question.
"Salas." Upon hearing the name, Xiao Yan became even more certain. It seemed that only someone he had commissioned could have done it.
This Platinum Bishop is incredibly insidious and is no good person to begin with. No wonder I felt uncomfortable all over when I saw him on the day of the finals.
But if they were wary of my and Tang San's talents, shouldn't they have attacked me directly? Are they holding back because of the strength of the three teaching committee members of Tiandou Academy?
Xiao Yan immediately shook his head, thinking it unlikely, but at least the good news on the surface was that he was currently safe and that Elder Li was not in any danger.
But I am determined to avenge this grudge.
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Qin Ming, I understand." Xiao Yan nodded, showing a calmness that Qin Ming hadn't expected.
He returned to his dormitory and picked up the sleepy Rolling Ball Beast from his bed.
"Xiao Yan, what are you doing?" Qin Ming saw that the other party was packing his things and assumed that Xiao Yan was preparing to leave for Notting City.
"Teacher Qin, I need to go to the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City to find out more details. I believe that something like this happening in Notting City will definitely be reported to the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City. Perhaps they will have some new information there."
"Phew." Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Although Xiao Yan enrolled in school relatively late and had never even cultivated under his tutelage, he was still a student of their Tian Dou Academy. As a teacher, he naturally had to worry about his safety.
"Then I'll go with you. Our academy is quite a distance from Heaven Dou City, and I'm worried that the organization that attacked your master might also target you. Besides, it will be easier to find Bishop Salas if I'm there."
Xiao Yan thought for a moment and nodded.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher Qin."
The two left the academy together, and as they walked along the road, Qin Ming naturally didn't forget to explain some basic knowledge about the national competition to Xiao Yan.
"Every year, the Spirit Hall forces basically win the national championship, which puts considerable pressure on all the academies across the continent and the two great empires."
Xiao Yan naturally knew what Qin Ming was saying.
"In all these years, hasn't a single genius Soul Master been able to defeat the Spirit Hall?"
Qin Ming shook his head: "The fact that the Spirit Hall can awaken martial souls for commoners alone has given it a respectable position in the hearts of most soul masters. In addition, look at our Heaven Dou Royal Academy; without a noble's guarantee, it's impossible to get in. As a result, the Spirit Hall can naturally attract more geniuses from the continent. However, I think our Heaven Dou Academy is very confident of winning the championship this year. As for why, it's all because of you, Xiao Yan."
As Qin Ming spoke, he looked at Xiao Yan with great confidence. Xiao Yan was somewhat helpless, as Qin Ming believed in something that even he himself wasn't so sure about.
The two walked out of the academy for a while, but they didn't notice that there were two figures secretly watching them from behind the bushes not far behind.
"Damn it, why didn't they tell us such important information about the Third Prince? We've been waiting outside the Heaven Dou Academy for so long, and all we get is a Soul Emperor?"