Qin Ming Returned to His Starting Point

After the exchange match, the Heaven Dou Team, led by Zhi Lin, returned to Heaven Dou City.

Through this exchange competition, the team's players gained a lot of experience. At least this time, they clearly realized that there are not only geniuses like them in this world, but also people with even greater talent than them.

Yu Tianheng, who had been secretly causing trouble within the team, became much more obedient after returning. However, this wasn't because he recognized his shortcomings, but because he had lost to Yu Tianxin in the Soul Fighting Battle against the Thunder Academy!

Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng are known as the Lightning Twin Stars of this generation, and the next head of the family will be chosen from between them. Yu Tianheng, who has more talent, was originally more favored and had more people secretly supporting him. However, this defeat has caused him to lose a lot of support.

Of course, this doesn't mean Yu Tianheng has completely lost his chance. After all, Yu Tianheng is a few years younger than Yu Tianxin, so it's normal for there to be a difference in strength. But a defeat is a defeat, and the impact won't disappear.

In order to regain their former glory in the major competition a few years later, Yu Tianheng devoted all his energy to special training. Without his interference behind the scenes, the atmosphere within the Heaven Dou Team actually improved.

Meanwhile, Suotuo City, at the Shrek Academy.

Injured by Lu Yang and dismissed from his post at the Heaven Dou Academy, Qin Ming resolutely left the Heaven Dou Academy. His actions seemed to demonstrate backbone, but in reality, he was ashamed to remain at the Heaven Dou Academy.

Losing to Lu Yang was a huge blow to Qin Ming, even affecting his mental state. Under these circumstances, Qin Ming began to travel across the continent. Before he knew it, he had returned to the sacred place in his heart, Shrek Academy.

Looking at the familiar, dilapidated school gate, Qin Ming smiled. Just standing here made him feel at peace. Perhaps, returning here, to the starting point of his Soul Master journey, might help him regain his courage and confidence to set sail anew.

With this thought in mind, Qin Ming stepped into the Shrek Academy.

"You need to pay even more attention to coordination!"

Not long after entering the academy, Qin Ming heard a stern reprimand.

He followed the direction from which the sound came and soon arrived at the school's playground.

At this moment, a two-on-two Soul Fighting battle is taking place on the playground. The two sides are Tang San and Xiao Wu versus Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

Because of Yu Xiaogang's antics after arriving at the Shrek Academy, which angered Dai Mubai and others, the atmosphere at the Shrek Academy is not as harmonious as it was in the original story.

Tang San and Ma Hongjun, in particular, often quarreled over trivial matters. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was powerless against Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire, which caused him to accumulate a lot of resentment towards Ma Hongjun.

This is why Tang San held back, out of respect for Yu Xiaogang Yu Xiaogang, since his beloved teacher was still alive and Ma Hongjun was Yu Xiaogang's good brother Flender's disciple.

Otherwise, given Tang San's tendency to pull out Hidden Weapon at the slightest provocation and the "way to die" in the Tang Sect Clan's rules, Ma Hongjun would have died countless times!

However, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang failed to see the conflict between the students, regarding it merely as competition among peers and not taking it seriously. His training arrangements, which involved sparring between their Soul Fighting, further exacerbated the conflict between Tang San and Ma Hongjun.

Before Qin Ming arrived, the two sides had already engaged in a Soul Fighting. As expected, Tang San and Xiao Wu, unable to use Hidden Weapon, lost to Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai once again. Since arriving at the Shrek Academy, Tang San and Xiao Wu's duo had never won, which greatly frustrated them.

Faced with Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was powerless to resist. Unfortunately Yu Xiaogang, this "theoretical" Grandmaster, couldn't offer Tang San any better advice, only offering empty words to fool him. Over time, Tang San developed some resentment towards Yu Xiaogang. However, he hadn't yet truly seen through Yu Xiaogang's true nature.

Tang San, who had been scolded by Yu Xiaogang again, hung his head, his mind replaying Yu Xiaogang's words.

"Little San, remember this: Control System Soul Master must remain calm. As the core of the team, it's normal for Control System Soul Master to be targeted or even countered. Only a calm mind can help you find the opportunity to turn the tide."

"Furthermore, you need to trust your teammates. Teamwork is the most crucial factor for a team's survival. There are no perfect Soul Master, only perfect teams. Do you understand?"

Yu Xiaogang's teachings accompanied Tang San's cultivation. He always regarded Yu Xiaogang's words as golden rules, until he came to the Shrek Academy. After repeated failures, he realized for the first time that these words were empty words and had no effect on him.

No matter how well they cooperated, they couldn't make up for the fact that Blue Silver Grass was afraid of fire! This alone was enough to drive Tang San to the brink of collapse.

If it weren't for Yu Xiaogang's other explanation, which was, "Little San, don't forget, you have Twin Martial Souls! Your current weakness is only temporary. One day, you will stand at the pinnacle of the continent!" Tang San might have gone mad long ago.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had no interest in the scene of Yu Xiaogang instructing Tang San. After exchanging a glance, they turned to leave.

Just then, they saw Qin Ming's unfamiliar face.

"Who are you? What are you doing at the Shrek Academy?" Dai Mubai asked first.

"Hello, my name is Qin Ming, and I am a graduate of the academy. May I ask if Dean Flender is here?" Qin Ming asked politely.

"Graduates!?" Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exclaimed in surprise.

The chubby boy, Ma Hongjun, quickly walked up to Qin Ming, circled him twice, and then excitedly said, "The teacher is here. I'll take you to him."

"Teacher? You're Dean Flender's student?" Qin Ming asked in surprise.

"Of course, I'm the teacher's only disciple." Ma Hongjun patted his round belly with great pride.

As the three left, chatting and laughing, Yu Xiaogang stood there watching them go. Only after they were gone did Yu Xiaogang turn back to Tang San and continue his lecturing.

In the Dean's office at the Shrek Academy, Flender was also surprised to see Qin Ming return. He was one of the few outstanding graduates of the Shrek Academy, and his talent was unmatched by students from regular academies. He was Flender's and Shrek's greatest pride.

After giving Qin Ming a warm hug, Flender finally asked, "Why did you suddenly come back?"