Douluo: Opening with a Furious Rebuke of the Grandmaster

But now, it seemed he had been wrong.

Any random child they met was more mature and sensible than they were.

"Teacher Qin Ming..."

Seeing Qin Ming's disappointed expression, Osler was immediately overwhelmed with guilt.

However, Qin Ming ignored him and instead looked at Hua Yuan and Lu Yu, bowing as he said, "You two, I have failed in my teaching. I apologize."

"Teacher Qin Ming..."

Yu Tianheng and the others were shocked by this.

But Qin Ming simply waved his hand. "If you are wrong, you must admit it. As your teacher, failing to teach you how to conduct yourselves is my fault."

Yu Tianheng and the others immediately lowered their heads in shame.

Especially Osler.

All of this had been caused by his loose tongue.

If he had kept his mouth shut, how could Teacher Qin Ming have suffered such humiliation?

Hua Yuan gave Qin Ming a long look before praising him despite himself. "I didn't expect to find such an outstanding teacher as you in Heaven Dou City. May I ask which academy you come from?"

Whether Qin Ming had acted this way to teach his students or because he genuinely believed he was wrong, Hua Yuan had to admit one thing.

He truly was a good teacher.

If possible, Hua Yuan would not mind poaching him for Spirit Hall. Recruiting such an excellent teacher would surely earn him quite a reward from above.

Qin Ming laughed at himself. "My name is Qin Ming, and I come from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I am truly ashamed to have made a fool of myself before you."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy... not bad." After offering that perfunctory praise, Hua Yuan said nothing further. He had already abandoned the idea of poaching him.

The Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall had never gotten along, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy represented the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. While it was not impossible to recruit one of its teachers away,

it would not be easy.

It would have been fine if the opportunity had presented itself naturally, but going out of his way for Qin Ming?

That was unnecessary.

Qin Ming did not think much of Hua Yuan's attitude. They had only met by chance and could not even be considered nodding acquaintances.

"Teacher Qin Ming, I'm sorry, I..." Osler tried to explain himself.

But Qin Ming interrupted him. "You are still young, and it is understandable for you to be impulsive. But as your teacher, I cannot turn a blind eye to it."

"As your teacher, what I need to teach you is not just cultivation, but also how to conduct yourselves. That is my responsibility and duty."

"Remember this: Soul Master knowledge, rank, and strength are certainly important, but the principles of dealing with others cannot be ignored either."

"A Soul Master who only knows how to keep creating trouble for himself will one day pay the price for his past mistakes, no matter how talented he is."

Some things only needed to be said once. Qin Ming had no intention of continuing.

He only hoped they could understand his painstaking intentions.

"Now, please welcome both contestants to the stage."

At that moment, the Master of Ceremonies' voice drew everyone's attention to the arena.

"I'm sure everyone is familiar with Nine Absolutes. A millennium-level Second Soul Ring, an incredibly fast and elusive movement technique, and peerlessly sharp swordsmanship."

"He has won all nine of his battles so far. Today will be his tenth battle. Can he maintain his record? Let us wait and see."

As usual, before the match began, the Master of Ceremonies briefly introduced the two Soul Masters and their records, naturally to stir up the crowd's enthusiasm.

"So he's Nine Absolutes? He really is young." Looking at Lu Yu on the stage, Yu Tianheng's brows gradually furrowed.

He had already reached level twenty-four at eight or nine years old.

What if he were given a few more years?

Wouldn't he catch up to Yu Tianheng?

Meanwhile, Osler silently clenched his fists as he watched Lu Yu.

Just wait. I'll defeat you.

It was not just the two of them. Dugu Yan and the others had also fixed their gazes on Lu Yu, though each wore a different expression.

Everyone had their own thoughts.

Hearing the Master of Ceremonies' introduction, Hua Yuan could not help sighing. "A level twenty-nine assault-type beast Martial Soul Master. The little guy's opponent this time isn't weak."

"Tch..."

Lu Fei said dismissively, "He's just a beast Martial Soul Master. Brother Yu completely counters him, okay?"

Yu Tianheng and the others instantly froze when they heard their conversation.

Damn...

So they were together. No wonder they had reacted so strongly to a couple of comments.

Unlike them, Qin Ming fixed his gaze on Lu Fei and asked tentatively, "Are you Food God?"

"Huh? I didn't expect to be this famous too." Lu Fei grinned at Qin Ming. He had quite a good impression of him.

Qin Ming smiled bitterly. "It's more than just knowing of you. You're an auxiliary Soul Master, yet you can easily defeat battle Soul Masters of the same rank, even ones several levels above you. Your reputation is no smaller than Nine Absolutes'."

Perhaps many people had been drawn in by Nine Absolutes' millennium-level Second Soul Ring, but Qin Ming knew something else.

Nine Absolutes had a companion.

And his strength was not inferior to Nine Absolutes' at all.

Most importantly, that companion was merely an auxiliary Soul Master.

After hearing Qin Ming's explanation, Yu Tianheng and the others could no longer remain calm.

What had they just heard?

An auxiliary Soul Master could easily defeat battle Soul Masters of the same rank, even several levels higher?

Was that a joke?

He was an auxiliary Soul Master. What could he possibly use to fight?

Thus, when they looked at Lu Fei again, their eyes were filled with curiosity.

"No, no... There's still a huge gap between Brother Yu and me." Lu Fei spoke humbly, but the smile on his face had already betrayed him.

Of course he was happy when someone praised him.

"The battle has begun!"

As the fight started on the arena, Hua Yuan could not help reminding him.

If they kept praising him, the brat's ego would reach the heavens.

"Ahem..."

Lu Fei coughed awkwardly twice before turning his gaze toward the arena.

Qin Ming and the others did the same.

Seeing Lu Yu charge out with a sword in hand, Dugu Yan asked blankly, "Why did he rush out without even summoning his Martial Soul?"

"Heh, does he need a Martial Soul for an opponent like that?" Lu Fei did not mind showing off a little when someone looked down on Lu Yu.

Yu Tianheng and the others were left speechless.

Was he really that arrogant?

His opponent was a level twenty-nine assault-type beast Martial Soul Master. Both his Soul Ring configuration and Soul Power Level surpassed Lu Yu's by a considerable margin.

Without using his Martial Soul, what could he fight with?

Qin Ming added at that moment, "In fact, out of his nine consecutive victories, he only used his Martial Soul in one battle. He did not use it in any of the others."

"Moreover, aside from that one battle where he used his Martial Soul, he ended nearly every fight in less than half a minute."

The Imperial Fighting Team Was Deeply Shocked

"What?"

"How is that possible?"

After hearing Qin Ming's words, Yu Tianheng and the others all cried out in shock.

Ending a battle within half a minute without using his Martial Soul?

What kind of joke was that?

Among those of the same rank, Yu Tianheng considered himself among the strongest. Even if he was not invincible, there were very few who could rival him.

But he absolutely could not achieve that.

Without a Martial Soul, what could he fight with?

Brute strength?

What a joke.

Although different Martial Souls resulted in differences in physical strength, speed, and other aspects after one's rank increased, how could the gap be this enormous?

Besides, his opponent had a weapon Martial Soul.

As a weapon Martial Soul Master, his physique and speed could not possibly be much stronger than those of Soul Masters at the same rank.

"Impossible? You'll soon see whether it's possible. Every one of you calls yourselves geniuses, but when you meet a true genius, all you can do is cry that it's impossible."

Qin Ming had not forgotten the purpose of this trip. How could they recognize themselves without suffering a setback? Judging by the current results, it was working quite well.

"It's over!"

Just as they were lost in thought, Qin Ming said in a low, spirited voice.

It had to be said, Nine Absolutes was truly strong.

Yu Tianheng and the others froze, then hurriedly looked toward the arena.

Sure enough.

Nine Absolutes' sword had already stopped at his opponent's throat.

"This... th-this..."

For a moment, Yu Tianheng and the others could barely form coherent words.

They did not understand.

I only got distracted for a moment. How did the fight end already?

Were they putting on an act together to fool us?

"Congratulations to contestant Nine Absolutes on winning this match. This is Nine Absolutes' tenth battle. He only needs to win one more match to directly receive a Copper Fighting Badge..."

Amid the Master of Ceremonies' congratulations, Lu Yu calmly sheathed his sword and turned away.

At the same time, Lu Fei moved.

He was up after Lu Yu, so they could only meet briefly in the waiting area before entering.

They had not been apart for long, so they only exchanged a few simple reminders before Lu Yu came over to Hua Yuan.

His gaze immediately fell on Yu Tianheng and the others.

These young people clearly did not look ordinary.

What depressed him most was why they all looked at him like enraged bulls, their gazes brimming with fighting intent.

Do I even know you people?

However, the girl with dark purple short hair caught Lu Yu's attention. That enchanting, almost demonic charm immediately made him think of Dugu Yan.

It can't be such a coincidence, can it?

Seeing Lu Yu looking at Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng frowned and stepped left, directly blocking Lu Yu's line of sight.

"Uh..."