"Alright, alright, let's stop blindly guessing. For something like this, we need to consult a professional!"
Xie Xie made a snap decision. He grabbed the other two and rushed to Wu Zhangkong's door in three quick strides, raising his hand to knock on the door with a bang, bang, bang.
The door opened with a creak.
Wu Zhangkong wore a loose, crescent-white robe today, her long hair cascading down her back like a waterfall.
Her cool gaze swept from top to bottom over the three boys squeezed together, a flicker of surprise passing through her brows.
After listening to them chatter over one another about their purpose and the test results, Wu Zhangkong did not hesitate in the slightest. She only said three words:
"Go test it."
The testing process went smoothly. The instant the report was printed, Wu Zhangkong glanced at it and reached a conclusion.
"Just as expected. Your feeling was right. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie can indeed provide a positive boost to your Soul Power. Moreover, Xie Xie's boost is twice that of Tang Wulin's."
Wang Jinxi was puzzled. "But why was I suppressed instead of strengthened during the Class Promotion Tournament?"
Wu Zhangkong lifted her eyes from the report and fixed them precisely on Wang Jinxi.
Her tone was calm, but her words struck straight to the point.
"Because of hostility."
"Huh?" Wang Jinxi frowned deeply.
"The explanation is simple." Wu Zhangkong spoke slowly, lightly tapping the tabletop with her fingertip.
"According to my speculation, Tang Wulin's not-yet-fully-awakened second Martial Soul and Xie Xie's Shadow Dragon Blade both carry dragon bloodlines of an extremely high level."
"Therefore, it is not just you. Any Martial Soul that carries dragon bloodline will trigger this suppressive effect as long as it harbors hostility toward them, or if both