Tearing into Qin Ming

Dugu Yan and the others also walked over. Hearing the exchange between the two, they offered no opinions.

Instead, they stared intently at Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing.

"But what use does this kind of training have for improving soul power and combat skills?"

Shi An continued to raise objections.

"How is it useless?!" Qin Ming turned around and fixed his eyes on Shi An's, a flash of anger at being questioned rising in his gaze.

"Why do they run? So that when they encounter danger in the future, they can escape instead of watching helplessly as they become unable to run and die."

"This is the ultimate truth my dean taught me back then!"

"Then... if they used the time spent running to cultivate, their soul power ranks might rise several more levels. Wouldn't that give them better means to protect themselves?"

Qin Ming choked on his words. He had never been particularly quick-witted.

He had merely copied the training methods he had learned from Flender back at Shrek Academy.

He had truly never considered such a thing, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.

"I'm the teacher. Would I harm you?"

Qin Ming directly invoked his status.

"Then if your training is so useful, why can't he beat me?"

"And don't make excuses. His martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, one of the most powerful beast martial souls on Douluo Continent. He's older than me and has cultivated longer than I have."

"Besides, constantly pushing the body beyond its limits causes irreversible damage."

"Especially excessive exhaustion and excessive weight-bearing, both of which cause irreversible harm to the meridians and body."

"They're still young, so it hasn't shown yet, but I dare say their bodies are already riddled with damage."

"If this continues, their meridians will become blocked and rupture, making it difficult for soul power to circulate."

"Worse still, forcing their bodies to operate beyond their limits at such a young age will damage their foundations. At some point in the future, their soul power may never advance another step for the rest of their lives because of their physical condition!"

Shi An was genuinely getting angry. He was not angry because Qin Ming was arguing with him, nor was he angry on Yu Tianheng and the others' behalf.

He simply truly despised people who were stupid without realizing it.

Whenever he encountered such people in the past, he never argued with them. He even felt that speaking with them would lower his IQ.

But now, he had thought of a way to meet Dugu Bo.

After hearing that their foundations might be affected, these people definitely would not ignore it.

Dugu Yan would very likely seek out Dugu Bo and tell him everything that had happened today.

If Dugu Bo did not come looking for him, that was fine too.

Dugu Yan was poisoned, and he could use that as leverage.

He refused to believe Dugu Bo would not come see him.

There was also considerable risk in this. If Dugu Bo harbored ill intent,

then he could only burrow underground and flee with Zhu Zhuqing.

He would settle this score later.

Qin Ming was completely dazed by Shi An's rebuttal.

He did not believe there was anything wrong with the training method he had always used. He did not believe Flender would have trained him in a way harmful to the body.

He believed Shi An's words even less. If everything Shi An said was true, then why had he become the second-youngest Soul Emperor on Douluo Continent?

Yet he did not know how to refute him. After stammering for a long while and seeing Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others looking at him doubtfully, he immediately snapped in anger:

"Defiant! Utterly defiant!"

"Just you wait! I'll report this to the education committee right now and inform His Highness the Crown Prince. Let's see what sort of people he recommended!"

With that, he stormed off in a fury.

Yu Tianheng and the others exchanged looks. They did not even have time to say goodbye before hurriedly leaving the academy.

Heaven Dou Imperial Capital, within Dugu Residence.

Dugu Bo had happened to return from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well today, intending to see his granddaughter.

The eager expression on his face instantly darkened after hearing Dugu Yan's account.

He grabbed Dugu Yan's wrist, and pure soul power flowed into her body, circulating through her meridians.

Then his expression grew even darker, as though water could drip from it.

Because in his perception, Dugu Yan's meridians had actually begun to show slight constriction and distortion.

It was like human muscles. Muscle atrophy was like ALS; over time, they might lose function entirely.

When muscles lost function, a person became paralyzed.

And when meridians lost function, it meant soul power could never circulate again.

"You insolent brat! I'll tear you to pieces!!!"

Dugu Bo forced out several words through clenched teeth. Then he grabbed Dugu Yan by the shoulder, transformed into a streak of green light, and vanished beyond the horizon.

Heaven Dou City, the grounds of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

Yu Tianheng likewise had his father examine him. Then, burning with rage, his father took him toward Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

The same thing was happening in several other families, and half of Heaven Dou City became abuzz.

Crown Prince's Residence.

Qian Renxue was reading a memorial, her brows filled with inescapable helplessness.

Just then, a figure in black suddenly appeared within the hall.

"My lady..." The black-robed man recounted the entire confrontation between Shi An and Qin Ming at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Qian Renxue listened with great interest. After he finished, she looked at the black-robed man and asked:

"Uncle She, what do you think of Shi An's words?"

"From my understanding, they are not without reason."

"The human body is like a bucket. Constant wear and tear will certainly cause irreversible damage."

"So everything Shi An said is true?"

"Most likely."

"How interesting. He only attended school for a few days, so how does he know so much?" Qian Renxue propped her cheek on her palm, an inscrutable gleam flickering in her eyes.

"Perhaps he figured it out himself. The intelligence reports say he traveled through nearly the entire continent. Maybe he encountered some theories that were never recorded." The black-robed man said.

"He really is a man of mystery."

At this moment, at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Shi An had not yet left the training grounds with Zhu Zhuqing.

Qin Ming had already returned with the three members of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's education committee.

Before even approaching, Qin Ming began complaining bitterly.

"Three esteemed committee members, I truly had the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team students' best interests at heart, but I never expected that new student to question my training plan."

"Instructor Qin Ming, calm down first. This is no laughing matter. We should verify the facts before anything else."

The three committee members and Qin Ming stopped before the two of them. Just as they were about to say something, an explosive roar came from the sky.

"Qin Ming, you little wretch, give me your life!"

The voice was filled with boundless fury, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.