Within the Transparent World, everything around Qin Qi seemed to slow down.
The movements of the dozen or so sixth-grade students before him seemed as if someone had hit the slow-motion button.
He could clearly see their lungs breathing, their blood flowing, and their muscles moving.
Even the flow of their Soul Power was crystal clear.
"Observation, Observation of People, Observation of Objects, Observation of Heart—the Tang Sect."
Qin Qi silently recited the words in his heart. He could clearly sense their thoughts and knew exactly what they would do next.
He moved, stepping straight into a gap in the crowd. Then he raised a hand, and Qi Poison Snake shot out.
"Qi Poison Snake!"
Qi Poison Snake had inherited not only the Datura Snake's venom, but also its speed.
With its own speed and the force Qin Qi had flung it with, Qi Poison Snake was like a streak of dark green lightning!
In an instant, it darted past more than a dozen people. And because of the nature of Qi Poison,
Qi Poison Snake didn't need to bite them. Simply touching them was enough for the Qi Poison to seep into their bodies.
Combined with the Datura Snake's intense paralyzing effect and neurotoxicity, their bodies stiffened in an instant.
"It's over."
Qin Qi recalled Qi Poison Snake, and the sixth-grade students who had charged at him all fell to the ground with a thud.
The principal, teachers, students, Tang Jiaren, and everyone else stared at Qin Qi. For a moment, they fell silent.
Then, after that brief silence, came unparalleled shock!
"G-good! That was fast!"
"What just happened? All I saw was the kid throw something!"
"And then the sixth-grade students fell over!"
"What was that thing?"
The teachers hadn't seen Qin Qi's movements clearly either. They'd only caught a glimpse of him throwing something.
"It's a snake. Looks like a Datura Snake. It must be his Martial Soul."
The teacher leading the group had higher Soul Power than the others, so he'd seen more clearly. He spoke up.
While everyone else was still reeling with shock, the principal went to check on the students at once. After confirming they were only paralyzed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"A genius! A true genius!"
The principal looked at Qin Qi, his gaze completely changed. A six-year-old student with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring was a genius in Nuoding City.
But to defeat ten opponents single-handedly in an instant? With that kind of combat ability, he'd be a genius anywhere!
Qin Qi looked at everyone, then suddenly clasped his hands and bowed.
Seeing his gesture, everyone assumed he was bowing to the principal or the sixth-grade students.
They even thought Qin Qi was quite polite.
But Tang Jiaren knew Qin Qi wasn't bowing to them. He was bowing to him.
"Granduncle, I can't show you the Tang Sect as it is today.
"And I can't show you the beautiful land and rivers you and the other predecessors laid down your lives to protect.
"But I can show you what the Tang Sect's younger generation is like!
"You can only see me right now, but the sect is full of other geniuses!
"Ma Long is a genius with a great gift for Observation. Tao Tao is a genius at the Five Treasures Body Protection Method.
"Yuan'er, Gao Nan, Han Yin... they're all fine young men!"
Qin Qi spoke in his heart.
"Good, good child."
Tang Jiaren's voice was choked with emotion. Only then did he understand what Qin Qi had wanted him to see.
It wasn't what he'd learned, nor how he'd defeated his enemy. It was the Tang Sect, and its descendants!
There would always be those who came after. As long as the next generation endured, the Tang Sect would never perish!
He had died young, and his greatest regret had been not seeing the Tang Sect's future.
But now he had seen it!
From this junior, he had heard what the beautiful land and rivers looked like after the Japanese invaders had been driven out!
Through this junior, he had seen that after they died, the Tang Sect still had successors!
Tang Jiaren looked up at the sky, suddenly thinking of those who had gone to their deaths alongside him.
"Qin Qi, do you still remember the people who went with me to assassinate the Bihu Ninja?"
Tang Jiaren suddenly asked.
"I do. Not just the few of you, but all the Tang Sect heroes who laid down their lives in that battle!
"Every year, we pay our respects to everyone. Your names and deeds are still passed down through the Tang Sect!"
Qin Qi replied.
"That's enough. That's enough."
Tang Jiaren smiled with relief. The older generation had always valued the passing down of bloodlines. People could die, but the legacy must never be broken!
Though they had died, the Tang Sect remained. For a hundred years, a thousand years to come, its members would continue to honor them!
[ Ding! Private teacher Tang Jiaren's approval has reached 100%. Reward: 10 Achievement Points, 500 Credits, and a random talent! ] [ Ding! Detected that the host has received 100% approval from a private teacher for the first time. Reward upgraded! ] [ Random talent acquisition upgraded to the stacking of all talents! ] [ Ding! First time receiving 100% approval from a private teacher. System function upgraded. Ability Proficiency Panel activated! ]
Hearing the notifications in his mind, Qin Qi remained calm, without the slightest change in his expression.
"All right, I can vaguely feel that your time with this move is up. I should be going back."
"Keep working hard, child."
Tang Jiaren vaguely sensed that his possession was about to end. After saying a few words to Qin Qi, he fell silent.
The Physical Practice ended, and Tang Jiaren returned to the Study Space.
Tang Jiaren had gone back. Qin Qi lowered his raised hands, and his solemn expression relaxed.
"Principal, now that the sparring match is over, can we go back to class?"
Qin Qi asked.
"Hmm... we can, but don't you want to take the day off and get some rest?"
The principal looked a little perplexed at Qin Qi's words. It was the first time he'd seen a student who actively wanted to go to class.
"No need. I love studying. Studying helps me improve!"
Qin Qi declared righteously.
"Then we'll have class as usual today. Someone get these sixth-grade students to the infirmary."
"By the way, Qin Qi, isn't your Martial Soul Bubble? What was that snake just now?"
After arranging for the defeated sixth-grade students, the principal leaned down and asked in a low voice.
"Principal, that was my Martial Soul. When it awakened, it looked like a bubble.
"But after I obtained my First Soul Ring, my Martial Soul turned into a snake."
Qin Qi wasn't lying. Everything he'd said was true; he'd just left out a tiny bit of information.
"Oh, your First Soul Ring must have come from a Datura Snake, right?"
The principal nodded. A Martial Soul changed shape to some extent after gaining a Spirit Ring. That was normal.
"Mm."
Qin Qi nodded.
"Good. A Datura Snake is great—fast, tough, and venomous. It's a pretty good Soul Beast in the Junior Soul Hunting Forest."
The principal nodded and said.
For the rest of the day, the principal announced Qin Qi's victory, but didn't give out any prizes.
He only praised him a couple of times, then announced that classes would proceed as usual.
"Ah!"
The other students immediately groaned. There was no day off, and they'd had to listen to the principal ramble on for ages for nothing.
What rotten luck!
Who should I summon as the next private teacher? I was thinking of expanding beyond The Outcast and bringing in characters from other worlds too. What do you all think?