Seven days later, at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Education Committee.
The three education committee members, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, sat behind a long table, looking at Lin Mo, who had reappeared before them after many days, with extremely complicated feelings.
Lin Mo stood in the hall, his expression calm.
"The three education committee members," Lin Mo spoke first, his voice steady, "The students were unable to come to the academy for some time due to unavoidable circumstances."
"With the external turmoil still unresolved, if the students were to appear rashly, it might cause unnecessary trouble for the academy. Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to temporarily avoid the limelight."
He spoke these words with remarkable candor, his eyes clear and unwavering, without the slightest hint of evasion.
This was Dugu Bo's advice to him.
Upon returning to Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo bluntly told him that it would be best for him not to make any public appearances in the near future.
Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo Bo's perception far surpasses that of ordinary people. During this time, he was able to clearly Frisk there were more than one pair of eyes secretly watching Lin Mo's whereabouts around the Dugu Manor.
Those gazes contained curiosity, scrutiny, and, of course, malice.
It was precisely because of his concern for Lin Mo's safety that Dugu Bo did not allow Lin Mo to set off for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy immediately after his return.
With frequent comings and goings among people at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it's inevitable that news will leak out.
However, what relieved Dugu Bo was that Pope Spirit Hall Bibi Dong had obtained what she wanted, she would not attack Lin Mo for the time being.
His Holiness the Pope is now probably focused entirely on how to use that information to solve the problem of Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul.
The younger generation may not be aware of the romantic entanglement between Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang, but it is no secret to the older generation.
The Holy Maiden, a prodigy of the Spirit Hall, actually fell in love with a good-for-nothing who couldn't even break through to level 30.
For a long time, their relationship became a laughing stock in the Soul Master World.
During that period, the reputation of both the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan plummeted.
However, after Bibi Dong became the Pope of the Spirit Hall, very few people on the entire continent dared to mention this matter again.
Naturally, no one dared to ask why Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang separated in the first place.
Moreover, through his conversation with Lin Mo, Dugu Bo had roughly figured out the identity of the stunningly beautiful girl who had met Lin Mo once before.
With golden hair and golden eyes, Martial Soul Possession with Dual Wingbeat on her back, her aura was filled with light and holiness. Coupled with her age of just over twenty, she had already reached the cultivation level of Six-Ring Soul Emperor.
All these characteristics combined make it a unique existence even in the entire Douluo Continent.
The "Sister Xue" that Lin Mo mentioned is probably the rumored daughter of the previous Pope died young.
With her around, Bibi Dong will likely not try to make a move on Lin Mo anytime soon.
After all, her attitude was clear enough, and as far as Dugu Bo knew, the relationship between Bibi Dong and the Worship Hall was already delicate.
On the other hand, during their brief encounters in Spirit City, Lin Mo tacitly refrained from asking Qian Renxue Qian Renxue her true identity.
Some things are better left unsaid.
This means that the potential troubles between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall have been temporarily resolved on the surface.
But besides these two, there's also the Star Luo Empire.
Lin Mo is currently, on the surface, a top genius protected by the Heaven Dou Empire. Given that it is impossible for the Star Luo Empire to win him over, it is quite simple what the Star Luo Empire will do.
They will definitely find an opportunity to secretly try to assassinate Lin Mo.
Therefore, Dugu Bo had Lin Mo stay in the Dugu Manor from then on, so that he could keep an eye on him and minimize any potential risks.
Not only Lin Mo, but also Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were the same.
Lin Mo felt helpless when he recently learned from Dugu Bo that he could no longer even go to the Ye Family Medical Hall.
The Ye Family Medical Hall was bustling with people and had a diverse clientele, and its security was far inferior to that of the Dugu Manor, which had Titled Douluo stationed there.
Meng Shenji nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Thanks to Dugu Bo's prior notification, they knew in advance that Lin Mo had been summoned by Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Titled Douluo personally came to invite him, whether or not Lin Mo, a junior, would go was no longer a decision he could make.
This shows that if Lin Mo had insisted on staying in the academy, the three of them alone probably wouldn't have been able to protect Lin Mo after his talent was revealed.
Thinking of this, Meng Shenji looked at Dugu Bo again, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Senior Poison Douluo is too kind," Meng Shenji said slowly, his voice solemn. " Lin Mo is fortunate to have your guidance."
Dugu Bo snorted, his tone still cold. "Since I've acknowledged this brat as a brother, I will naturally protect him."
"Moreover, Lin Mo is currently residing in my residence. With me watching over him, those petty scoundrels wouldn't dare to make a move easily."
Meng Shenji said no more and turned his gaze back to Lin Mo.
He pondered for a moment, then asked, " Lin Mo, what brings you to the Spirit Hall? If it involves secrets that are inconvenient to discuss, that's fine too."
Lin Mo shook his head slightly.
"There's nothing to hide," he said frankly. " His Holiness the Pope summoned the student primarily out of two kinds of curiosity."
He paused, organizing his thoughts.
"Firstly, she was curious about why the students' cultivation speed was so fast; secondly, it was about the Charizard."
Lin Mo raised his hand, a flash of red light, and the Charizard appeared beside him. " His Holiness the Pope is very interested in the reason for the Charizard's continuous Benign Mutation."
The Charizard let out a low growl, its eyes sweeping over the three education committee members before it stood quietly beside Lin Mo.
Lin Mo continued, "Regarding cultivation speed, it mainly depends on talent and the supply of resources, but— the Charizard's continuous Benign Mutation."
At this point, Lin Mo's tone became somewhat uncertain, "The students themselves are only speculating and don't know the real reason behind it."
Lin Mo looked at the three education committee members with a serious expression. " Martial Soul is too mysterious. Even now, no one has been able to completely analyze it and figure out its origin and the reasons for its mutation."
Even the student, as the host of the Martial Soul, couldn't figure out the reason for the changes in the Charizard.
"We can only offer some reasonable guesses based on our own circumstances."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji and the other two nodded slightly.
The two questions Bibi Dong asked Lin Mo were within their expectations, after all, given the characteristics of Lin Mo and his Martial Soul Charizard, these two were the most eye-catching.
A twelve-year-old Soul King and a continuously mutated, External Beast Martial Soul!