Gui Mei: I'm useless

As soon as Chen Feng said this, the VIP platform fell silent.

Yan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, what nonsense are you spouting?"

He never expected that Chen Feng would suddenly start talking nonsense in front of so many people.

Did he start to lose his mind because he knew the situation was unfavorable to him?

Yan initially thought others would find it as absurd as he did, but as he laughed...

He then noticed that he was the only one laughing on the VIP platform.

Why aren't you laughing? This is hilarious!

Yan was completely bewildered. He looked at the people opposite him and found that they didn't seem surprised at all.

If it were just Ning Fengzhi and Flender, that would be one thing, but even Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun acted as if it were perfectly normal.

Xue Qinghe didn't show any surprise on his face, but he seemed a little depressed, for reasons unknown.

This made an unbelievable thought pop into Yan's mind.

What Chen Feng said... could it really be true? Am I the only one laughing? Am I the only one who doesn't know this?

Yan couldn't help but glance at the Pope and Elder Chrysanthemum Ghost, as well as Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and the teacher in charge. Seeing surprise and astonishment on their faces, he felt slightly relieved.

But he dared not speak any further, because the scene where he was the only one laughing in the entire room was incredibly embarrassing.

If this VIP platform hadn't been constructed of marble and reinforced with a massive number of Soul Tool, Yan would have definitely carved a palace out of it with his toes.

He did stop, but Hu Liena couldn't help but ask, "Are you really that Scholar?"

She had already vaguely guessed the answer from observing the other person's expressions, but she still couldn't help asking, because this was a miraculous turn of events that she could never have imagined.

When the Foundation Building Method was first released, Hu Liena was about to obtain her Third Soul Ring. Under the guidance of her teacher Bibi Dong, she successfully created a mental-type Foundation Ring for herself according to the content of the Foundation Building Method.

It was precisely because of this Foundation Ring that Hu Liena clarified her path and obtained a reliable way to enhance her Mental Power, instead of having to follow the crowd and cultivate Soul Power like other Soul Master, while her Mental Power could only wait for natural growth.

At most, the only way to enhance one's Mental Power is by absorbing the Head Soul Bone; there are no other methods.

Over the course of nearly seven years, Hu Liena gradually surpassed her brother Xie Yue in strength thanks to her Foundation Ring, reaching level 53.

Furthermore, through continuous exploration, she discovered that, if there are no environmental factors affecting the practice, the best time of day for cultivating Mental Power is at dawn.

With this slowly but steadily growing Mental Power, Hu Liena's bewitching and control techniques are virtually invincible among her peers, and can even influence some high-level Soul Master.

Therefore, the Scholar proposed the Foundation Building Method could be said to have been a benefactor to Hu Liena, and she thought that if she could meet that Scholar someday, she would express her gratitude to him.

Hu Liena had previously disagreed with Yan's approach because she was worried that if the Scholar heard about it, she would lose face big time.

However, she never expected that the Scholar who had enlightened her was very likely the same Chen Feng had hung her up and beaten her.

If that's the case, then Yan has truly suffered a loss instead of gain.

"That's right, I am that Scholar, and also the author of the Foundation Building Method." Chen Feng nodded, acknowledging his identity.

The reason he hid his identity was that he was just a six-year-old child at the time, with no ability to protect himself and no network of connections, so it was not advisable to attract too much attention.

After all, among so many people in the Douluo Continent, who can guarantee that there won't be someone with a mental problem? What if they kidnap or kill him?

Now things are different; he's "grown up," so naturally he doesn't have to be so cautious.

With the Heaven-Rank Soul Skill "Snow Empress Possession" in hand, Chen Feng's risk of revealing his identity is still acceptable. Grandmaster and Qian Renxue are also by his side, so it is unlikely that Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, two top-tier experts on the continent, will touch him.

Apart from the two of them, no one else posed a threat to Chen Feng's life.

After receiving confirmation from Chen Feng, Hu Liena fell silent, still processing this shocking news.

At this moment, Bibi Dong spoke up, "Back in Nuoding City, why didn't you reveal your identity directly? If we had known you were still a child, my Spirit Hall would definitely have nurtured you carefully."

That way, she could see the Grandmaster sooner and find out why she left back then.

After hearing Bibi Dong's question, Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your His Holiness the Pope, but I was young at the time. I didn't expect that a clever idea I came up with casually would cause such a reaction from so many forces on the continent. So I was a little flustered for a moment and instinctively chose to conceal my identity. After that, I just continued to live like that out of habit."

He was just an adorable child back then, so it's understandable that he was frightened by such a huge event.

What complicated thoughts could a child like him possibly have?

So, the reason he chose to conceal his identity back then is all your fault for overreacting. Why don't you all quickly reflect on yourselves?

Bibi Dong, Gui Mei Yue Guan, and the others found Chen Feng's answer quite reasonable. Back then, the scale of the operation in Nuoding City was far more than just a little larger; it could be said that all the prominent forces were mobilized.

It's quite normal for so many people to gather in a small city and frighten the children.

What they really cared about were certain words in Chen Feng's speech.

"Just Something I Thought Of" and "A Little Bit of Cleverness"

Is this something a human being should say?

Who are you cursing here?

So many of us, all these years, and we still haven't figured this out? Are you implying we're all useless?

The Gui Mei, who had once said something like "I might as well find a block of Tofu and smash my head against it," turned even darker at this moment.

But when he looked at Chen Feng's youthful face, he nodded helplessly to himself.

Well said, I'm a piece of trash.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. Although she felt a little uncomfortable because of Chen Feng's words, she still accepted his explanation.

She looked at the others around Chen Feng and said, "Although things are already quite obvious, I still want to confirm again whether this young man is really the Scholar from back then. This matter is of utmost importance; compared to this, the ownership of the championship is a minor issue. If you intend to resolve this dispute by impersonating someone else, I advise you to reconsider."

Ning Fengzhi adjusted his glasses and smiled, "Your His Holiness the Pope overthinking it. You should know that it was Uncle Jian and I who held off the other forces back then, because Xiao Feng is Uncle Jian's blood relative."

Dai Weisi also said, "Mubai and Mr. Chen Feng knew each other even earlier, and it was because of their relationship that the talent sent by my Star Luo Empire Academy was able to enter that junior Academy."

Bibi Dong then looked at the Grandmaster, Grandmaster frankly said, "The content about Bloodline Path in Xiao Feng's Foundation Building Method was summarized after he inquired about my family's situation. In terms of comprehension, I am far inferior to this child."

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "Grandmaster, please don't underestimate yourself. You gave me a lot of help in completing the Foundation Building Method. You are the co-author of that article."

The Grandmaster sighed softly and said nothing more.

Bibi Dong nodded and said, "In that case, this controversy is settled. From now on, all similar Soul Skill will be judged according to Mr. Chen Feng's definition, that is, as long as the Starting Point of disappearance and the landing point of reappearance are within the arena, they are in compliance with the Rules."

"Abilities like invisibility shouldn't be included," Chen Feng added.

"Of course, there are strong spectators at every match, and there's a reason for that," Bibi Dong said.

Without even asking Yan for his opinion, she walked directly to the VIP platform and announced to the entire audience, "The final champion of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is Hydra Academy. Congratulations to you, young Soul Master!"

After making the announcement, Bibi Dong turned to Chen Feng and said, "There's no need for you to come up here again. Please accept the championship reward."

"Good."

Below, Chen Feng's teammates all wore expressions of joy, knowing that the team had not only won on the field but also off the field.

At this point, Xiao Wu, Gu Yue Ling, and Dai Mubai had entered the aftereffects of the Popsicle; they were quite exhausted, but they still forced themselves to stay awake.

Being unable to sleep soundly is a criterion.

Only after hearing the Pope announce their victory did they sit down in their respective seats and close their eyes in peace.

On the VIP platform, surrounded by onlookers, Pope Bibi Dong received the brocade tray from the Spirit Hall staff, her gaze lingering on the Three pieces of Soul Bone.

The Cardinal beside him then began to explain the origins of the Three pieces of Soul Bone to the audience, "The Three pieces of Soul Bone awarded to this champion are: the Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm, taken from a 30,000-year-old Red Flame Beast! The Rapid Advance Wind Chasing Left Leg, taken from a 30,000-year-old Wind Demon Tiger! And finally, the Spiritual Wisdom Skull, taken from a 60,000-year-old Sacred Illusory Demon Ape!"

Chen Feng's gaze swept over the Three pieces of Soul Bone, landing on the last skull. He knew this was the remnant of Xiao Wu's friend.

But Xiao Wu probably wouldn't do anything rash at this point, because more than half an hour must have passed since she ate the Popsicle. Even if she could still stay awake, she probably wouldn't have the energy to be lively and energetic.

When arranging tactics before the match, in the plan for Hu Liena in the Cycle of Rebirth, Chen Feng specifically had Dai Mubai and Gu Yue Ling confront the Evil Blade Lord, and had Xiao Wu suppress the rest of the opponent's personnel.

This is not only because they are strong in combat and their respective roles are suitable for completing these tasks, but also because this causes Gu Yue Ling and Xiao Wu to consume a large amount of Soul Power.

Once Soul Power is significantly depleted, it needs to be replenished quickly if you want to continue fighting, and the only one in the team who can do this is Oscar's Popsicle.

However, the aftereffects of eating Popsicle begin to appear within half an hour.

Chen Feng was familiar with the procedures after the Finals. Usually, the award ceremony would not officially begin until both teams had finished their treatments, and this half hour could easily pass by.

This is different from the Manga; the awards ceremony doesn't have to wait until the day after the Finals, which gives Chen Feng an opportunity to make his move.

Of course, Chen Feng didn't expect Yan to cause such a mess, but fortunately, the matter was resolved satisfactorily.

After receiving the brocade tray from Bibi Dong, Chen Feng's face showed just the right amount of joy. He even glanced at the Soul Bone on the tray a few more times, behaving like an ordinary Soul Master who had just received a treasure.

At this moment, the desire in the eyes of Xie Yue and the other two was almost impossible to conceal. These were three Soul Bone of ten Ten-Thousand-Year level, the highest of which even reached sixty thousand years level. Who wouldn't yearn for them?

Unfortunately, due to their inferior skills, the three of them missed out on these Three pieces of Soul Bone.

If it were just a simple failure, that would be fine, but the problem is that Yan had to stir up trouble. Now look what happened, not only did they lose their master, but they also failed to retrieve the Soul Bone.

We've really lost a lot of money.

After receiving the championship prize, Chen Feng nodded slightly to Xue Qinghe, and then walked down from the VIP platform with Flander Ningfengzhi and others, returning to their own rest area.

Watching his departing figure, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, sighed inwardly with frustration.

What was the purpose of all that work she did in the first place?

It took a lot of effort to dig out useful clues, and then to probe little by little, before finally managing to find out his identity without provoking Chen Feng's displeasure.

Now it's all been a waste of effort.

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but glare at Yan. It was all because of this little brat who was causing trouble for no reason.

It's just that she can't reveal her identity right now, otherwise she would definitely hang this kid up and beat him.

Back in his own group, Chen Feng saw the three people fast asleep in their seats, and he felt much more at ease. He could say that half of the final hurdle was over.

To make the three of them more comfortable, Tang San specially wove a recliner for each of them out of Blue Silver Grass, which made them look quite relaxed.

Seeing Chen Feng return, Ma Hongjun went up to him and asked, "How was it, Bro Feng? Did the people from the Spirit Hall give you any trouble?"

"No, easily solved," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Ma Hongjun was relieved and turned his attention to the brocade plate in front of him.

"Wow, these are the Three pieces of Soul Bone that are the champion's reward. They look really good."

He was a man of the world, but the sight of the Three pieces of Soul Bone laid out before him still made him gasp in amazement.

"It does look quite good, but there aren't enough of them. What do you say? Should we go back and wait until Boss Dai and the others wake up before dividing it up?" Chen Feng asked the others.

"Let's talk about it when we get back, there's no rush," Tang San said, and the others had no objections.

So Chen Feng put away the brocade plate along with the Three pieces of Soul Bone and returned to the Hotel with the others.

With this, the Spirit Master Tournament came to an end.

But the aftermath of what happened after the match began to slowly spread.