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Besides, Teacher Mu Jin had already said as much. Zhou Yi, that old hag, seemed to have fallen because of Qin Yue, and Teacher Mu Jin presumably meant this as thanks. Refusing now would only be impolite.

With that in mind, Ning Tian secretly tugged at Wu Feng's sleeve. As a close sister who had grown up with her, Wu Feng immediately understood what Ning Tian meant and put on a foolish grin as she chuckled.

"So that's how it is. Then thank you, Teacher Mu Jin. The three of us were just wondering how to divide the Spirit Bone the academy rewarded us with."

Qin Yue had not expected Wu Feng to have such a talent for stepping on landmines. The academy could do such things openly, but how could she say it so openly?

He casually glanced at Mu En, who was lying in the sun more than ten meters away. Fortunately, this Dragon God Douluo would not care about such trivial matters. If it had been a certain God King instead, would Wu Feng not already have a death wish?

Mu Jin smiled and waved her hand. Her gaze toward the Leather Pouch in Qin Yue's hand was unexpectedly somewhat dazed. "Speaking of which, the piece I gave you and the piece Zhou Yi lost came from the same mission to hunt down Evil Soul Masters. We obtained three Spirit Bones of this kind in total back then. Zhou Yi, I, and another person each took one."

"Now that Zhou Yi is not far from death, I do not wish to recall those old affairs anymore. I might as well give you mine as well, so I do not accidentally see it someday and remember everything again."

Qin Yue understood. No wonder she had initially mentioned one piece but suddenly gave them two today. Even if these were artificial Spirit Bones, they were hardly cheap to a Soul Emperor. So that was the reason.

However, judging from how she had given away both Spirit Bones, Mu Jin and Fan Yu must have completely fallen out. Fan Yu was probably deeply obsessed with Zhou Yi, to the point that even after the academy had essentially sentenced her to death, he still refused to change.

Qin Yue's gaze flickered. Fan Yu was a Level 8 Soul Master and the vice dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department. If he was so obsessed with Zhou Yi, he would likely hate Qin Yan, who had provided the crucial evidence, along with Qin Yue, who had instructed Qin Yan to do it.

This was a threat of neither great nor small concern. Fan Yu absolutely would not dare act against Qin Yue or Qin Yan within the academy, but outside the academy, that was harder to say. Preparations had to be made early.

Qin Yue did not care about Fan Yu's status as a Level 8 Soul Master. Only in a place like Shrek Academy would that status matter. In the Sun Moon Empire, during important events, a Level 8 Soul Master probably would not even qualify to sit at the table.

"Alright, this teacher's task is complete. As for what to do specifically, you three little ones can decide for yourselves." Mu Jin came back to her senses and left the dormitory building with a smile.

After watching her leave, Qin Yue opened the Leather Pouch and took out one of the Spirit Bones. He stored it in his Storage Soul Tool, then handed the pouch to Ning Tian without any intention of refusing it.

Unlike the Void-Splitting Flood Dragon Right Leg Bone, he would not absorb this Secret Soul Bone either. However, he could use it to assist in absorbing other Spirit Bones beyond his own limits, just as Huo Yuhao had in the original story.

Although he could not directly absorb a Four Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone like Huo Yuhao, increasing the age limit by ten or twenty thousand years would not be a problem. Every additional ten thousand years meant another ten thousand years of Soul Power, which was extremely useful to Qin Yue.

Unfortunately, the method of creating Secret Soul Bones was in the hands of Evil Soul Masters. The Qin Clan of the past had only been a Soul Douluo clan, and its head, Qin Haichuan, would never have dared associate with Evil Soul Masters. Naturally, they could not obtain such Spirit Bones. Otherwise, Qin Yue would have long since absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone specially prepared for him.

Qin Yue only had to wait until he broke through to Soul Ancestor, improving his physical constitution once again. Then, with this Secret Soul Bone, he could safely absorb the Qin Clan's treasured heirloom—a Thunder Giant Skull they had obtained by sheer luck, which had never been absorbed and had not even been taken out of the clan's forbidden grounds once, for fear that word would get out and bring disaster!

Ning Tian did not stand on ceremony with Qin Yue. Although the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect did not lack such things, "sharing the spoils" was also an excellent way to strengthen their relationship. Naturally, she would not let it pass.

Seeing that matters here were settled, Qin Yue, who had been about to leave the academy and return home to cultivate with the Thunder Bead, suddenly recalled something. He grabbed Ning Tian, who had already started walking, and said:

"Tianmei, there is something I hope to ask of you."

Ning Tian naturally could not refuse. "Please tell me, Brother Qin."

"I would like you to use the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's channels to help me find a Ranking Carving Knife called the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. I do not care whether it truly is a Ranking Carving Knife. What I need is a certain quality it possesses."

"I understand. Half a month... at most one month. I will definitely deliver Spirit-Devouring to Brother Qin."

Ning Tian did not care what Qin Yue wanted with that infamous Cursed Blade. What she did care about was another excellent chance to grow closer to him. It was merely a Ranking Carving Knife. The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy and powerful; giving it away was no big deal.

Qin Yue nodded slightly. He had no interest in learning how to make Soul Tools, so this Cursed Blade was naturally not for use. Whether it was to lure out Electrolux, who was currently residing within Huo Yuhao, or to cleanse its curse with Ultimate Lightning and use it to assist his cultivation, a suitable future awaited it either way.

Northeast of Forest Spirit City, within a mountain range blanketed by thunderstorms all year round.

Nine Soul Rings floated around Qin Haichuan's body, while six wings spread from his back as he hovered high in the air. Staring solemnly at a cave below, he asked, "This is the place?"

An old man hovering nearby nodded. He had only eight Soul Rings, and no wings could be seen behind him. "This is the place Man Hua mentioned. She left a mark at the cave entrance. I confirmed it."

Qin Haichuan's expression grew even more solemn. A few days ago, a Soul Saint who had been cultivating within Thunder Cliff suddenly returned. After leaving behind a few fragmented words and a set of coordinates, he died.

The Qin Clan had a promising future because of Qin Yue, but it did not have many powerful members of the older generation. Aside from the two Soul Saints in Shrek and Qin Haichuan, there was only one Soul Douluo and six Soul Saints. Suddenly losing a Soul Saint was a grievous blow. Naturally, the Qin Clan had come to investigate what exactly had killed one of their Soul Saints.

Yet upon arriving, they discovered that although this was the outskirts of Thunder Cliff, where those top-tier lightning-type Soul Beasts generally did not come, the cave that had caused the Soul Saint's death seemed completely ordinary under Qin Haichuan's perception!

Qin Haichuan instinctively wanted to retreat. A gentleman did not stand beneath a collapsing wall. It was not that Qin Haichuan feared death; he feared dying before Qin Yue had grown strong enough. Naturally, he did not dare press forward recklessly.

But in the next instant, Qin Haichuan and the other Qin Clan experts' expressions changed drastically. A terrifying suction force that gave them no room to refuse suddenly erupted from the cave, pulling everyone present inside within two or three breaths!