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Watching Su Wen develop the Wind Element and attempt to fly, Xiao Zhan felt somewhat envious.

Flying was also very difficult for him to achieve.

In the current Douluo Continent, even Soul Saints could not fly. Only Titled Douluo were capable of it.

Of course, with the explosive nature of the Fire Attribute, Xiao Zhan could briefly use its force to propel himself and leap into the air a second time.

Under Xiao Zhan's protection, Su Wen gradually began practicing flying techniques.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed since he arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Su Wen had also quickly gained an initial grasp of the Wind Element. Although he no longer had Xiao Zhan's experience to guide him, his prior experience developing the Fire Element, combined with his greater affinity for the Wind Element, allowed him to basically catch up to his level of Fire Element development.

"Xiao Wen, Qin Ming and the Academy Team members have returned. I'll take you over to report in."

Hearing this, Su Wen stopped cultivating and followed Xiao Zhan.

"Teacher Qin Ming."

"Teacher Xiao Zhan."

Qin Ming was not surprised to see Xiao Zhan. When he returned to the academy, Meng Shenji had already given him a heads-up.

His gaze passed over Xiao Zhan and settled on Su Wen.

So this was Su Wen, the one with the Thousand-Year Second Soul Ring?

"Qin Ming, this is Su Wen."

"Hello, Teacher Qin Ming."

"Hello."

Qin Ming was fairly welcoming. He was deeply enthusiastic about cultivating a group of powerful Soul Master students.

Not having participated in the Soul Master Competition when he was younger was a regret of his. Therefore, his goal was to train a group of students to take part in the Soul Master Competition and watch them earn glory in the matches.

Naturally, he welcomed Su Wen's arrival.

It was just that Su Wen might not make it in time for the Soul Master Competition a few years from now.

Still, even the one after that would be fine.

Especially after seeing the results of Yu Tianheng's generation, both the academy and the emperor would only increase their investment in training the team. Su Wen's generation would only have it better.

"Everyone, gather up," Qin Ming called to the group training nearby, summoning them over.

Yu Tianheng wore a fitted blue outfit, his long black hair flowing behind him. He was not particularly handsome, yet he carried an indescribable aura.

Dugu Yan had short purple hair and a heroic bearing. However, her green eyes and emerald-green fingernails gave off a faintly eerie feeling.

Aside from Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, there was also Yu Feng, a handsome young man with short golden hair; Osler, a beautiful young man in black whose looks rivaled a woman's; the two burly Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers; and Ye Lingling, dressed in black with black gauze veiling her face.

Qin Ming had the seven gather and introduced them to Su Wen.

"This is Su Wen, whom I just mentioned to you. He'll be joining the team as a substitute member," Qin Ming said.

The seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Battle Team had already noticed Xiao Zhan bringing Su Wen over.

Once Qin Ming finished the introductions, they learned Su Wen's identity as well.

So he was that Su Wen.

"He's so young. What's so special about him?"

For someone so young to be directly assigned to the academy's team by the Education Commissioners, he had to possess something extraordinary.

The current Heaven Dou Royal Battle Team was completely different from before. It was a key project of the three Education Commissioners, directly accountable to the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. Everything depended solely on talent. If one did not meet the requirements, even the greatest noble would never be able to force someone into the team.

"Su Wen, since you're joining the team, the first thing you need to do is get to know your teammates," Xiao Zhan said.

Seeing him speak, Qin Ming did not interrupt from the side.

"And battle is the best way to understand one another. You can better understand them, and they can better understand your abilities."

Xiao Zhan's suggestion startled the seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Battle Team.

He was actually going to fight them?

Could this little brother handle it?

Dugu Yan looked at Su Wen with interest, becoming a little curious about him.

The other six members felt the same way, all growing curious about Su Wen's abilities.

Of course, whether Ye Lingling—who seemed to have very little presence and wore a cold, keep-strangers-away expression—shared that curiosity was uncertain.

Su Wen did not refuse.

He wanted to use Dugu Yan to establish a connection with Dugu Bo. First, he needed to become familiar with her and earn her attention. Otherwise, if he could not even strike up a conversation with her, all his plans would be pointless.

"Alright. With Su Wen, there are eight of you. Split into two teams of four and have a match."

Although 4v4 battles were rare, this was merely training and a simple way to get to know one another, so there was no particular significance to it.

Moreover, without any specialized preparation, this kind of battle tested the Soul Masters' individual abilities even more.

"Tianheng, you'll team up with Yanzi, Shi Mo, and Lingling. Yu Feng, Osler, Shi Mo, and Su Wen will form the other team," Qin Ming said, dividing the eight into groups.

Yu Tianheng of the Power Attack System and Dugu Yan of the Control System were arranged to face Su Wen.

This would force Su Wen to reveal his abilities to the greatest extent possible, allowing them to better observe his capabilities.

Of course, he did not intend to make the battle too difficult, so he assigned Ye Lingling to Yu Tianheng's side.

Although Support System Soul Masters had healing abilities, they were ultimately still one combatant short.

A three-versus-four fight was still manageable, except the three might remain at peak condition throughout.

But it would also provide Su Wen with a better stage to display himself.

"Since Su Wen studies under Xiao Zhan, he should be a Battle Soul Master as well." Qin Ming had obtained Su Wen's basic information from Meng Shenji.

A Book Martial Soul—but since he studied under Xiao Zhan, he was clearly following the path of a Battle Soul Master.

"You two sides should briefly get acquainted with each other's abilities first."

This was actually Qin Ming giving Su Wen time to introduce his abilities to his three teammates.

Yu Feng had a cheerful personality and was especially enthusiastic upon seeing a newcomer. "Little Su Wen, hurry up and tell us what you can do. That way, we can coordinate better later."

"I'm just afraid you'll fly off on your own halfway through the fight." Osler snorted and shot back.

The two were among the more lively members of the team and often bickered with each other.

"Like you won't run away yourself!" Yu Feng glared at Osler.

Shi Mo said nothing, looking rather gloomy.

He was having a hard time inside.

He figured that once the battle started, he would have to go up and soak all the damage himself.

"My Martial Soul is a book. First Soul Skill Enhancement, Second Soul Skill Control." Su Wen briefly introduced his Martial Soul and Soul Skills, then focused on describing his combat methods.

"Mm, my Second Soul Skill lets me Control the elements of wind and fire. I can condense wind and fire elements for long-range harassment. As for close combat, if someone rushes me, I should be able to handle it a little."

This was the weakness of a simple introduction.

Su Wen's description was too vague for anyone to accurately gauge his abilities in every aspect.

However, Shi Mo had already gotten the information he wanted.

He felt miserable inside.

Sure enough, he was going to be the meat shield.

He was the only one who could withstand the damage.