"But how long has Jiang Hai even been working with soul tools? How could he possibly be Grandmaster Ji Bronze Coffin?" Xian Lin'er asked incredulously.
Yan Shaozhe was equally shocked. Looking at Ma Xiaotao, he demanded, "What else do you know? Hurry up and tell us!"
Ma Xiaotao fell silent for a moment before saying, "Teacher, Junior Brother really is Ji Bronze Coffin!"
"But how did he advance his research into soul tools so far in just one year? And without anyone teaching him?" Fan Yu asked in bewilderment. No one understood better than he did how difficult it was to study soul tools. It was a discipline that required knowledge accumulated day after day; without decades of study and research, becoming a grandmaster-level soul engineer was extremely difficult. Huo Yuhao had become a Level 2 Soul Engineer in seven months, already making him the greatest prodigy in Shrek Academy's history.
Ma Xiaotao said, "Junior Brother is indeed exceptionally talented with soul tools, but what truly allowed him to advance by leaps and bounds was the effect of his second soul skill and the ultimate divine fire he commands..."
Only after hearing Ma Xiaotao's explanation did the others understand. With the Glazed Heart Mirror igniting the flame of wisdom, Jiang Hai truly enjoyed uniquely favorable conditions for studying soul tools. Qian Duoduo had never imagined that Jiang Hai could actually chew his way through the elementary books in the Outer Court library and become a grandmaster-level soul engineer. Thinking back now, the Critical Hit Soul Tools that had shone so brilliantly in the Soul Fighting Tournament had probably been his work as well.
"Teacher..." Ma Xiaotao hesitated.
Yan Shaozhe knew Ma Xiaotao well. One look at her expression told him she was still hiding something. "Mei'er, take these children to