After returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and taking Ah Rou with him, Xuan Ming headed towards the city.
He didn't ask Shrek about it; after all, they'd already been kicked out, and there was no point in saying anything now.
This is essentially a decision-making issue among the academy's top brass stemming from an internal power struggle within the royal family, and it has little to do with him.
Moreover, Dugu Bo is close to Prince Xue Xing, and he is also close to Xue Qinghe, so he shouldn't have interfered in this matter, both morally and logically.
As they walked, Xuan Ming seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to look at Ah Rou beside him, and asked, " Xiao Wu went to the Blue Tyrant Academy, which isn't far from your place. Do you want to go see her?"
Ah Rou tilted her head slightly and asked, "So, are you going?"
"I'm not going," Xuan Ming said.
There's a female Tyrannosaurus Rex there.
"A female Tyrannosaurus Rex?" Ah Rou was taken aback.
"She's mentally unstable," Xuan Ming said.
Back then, he was dragged by Dugu Yan to go shopping. They accidentally got separated in the bustling city center, so he randomly asked someone on the roadside for directions. Unexpectedly, the girl was from the Blue Tyrant Academy.
After asking for directions, he had only taken a few steps when a group of jealous, foolish boys jumped out and told him to stay away from the girl or they would teach him a lesson.
He ignored it, but the other party attacked first.
Left with no other choice, he broke the legs of those idiots to stop them from blocking his way.
That evening, Liu Erlong, without saying a word, brought those stupid students from the Blue Tyrant Academy to his door. They attacked him right away, and one punch even forced out his Berserk Transformation.
If Meng Shenji hadn't arrived in time, the Ice Dragon King would have already made a move.
After learning about the situation, Liu Erlong even offered to be his godmother without his consent.
He couldn't ignore her; Liu Erlong had completely taken him under her thumb!
If he resists, Liu Erlong will beat him up first, and then continue to "control" him when he is too weak to resist!
Seeing that he was not in any danger, the Ice Dragon King simply decided to watch the show!
"So fierce?" Ah Rou looked puzzled, her lips twitching slightly as she imagined the scene, finding it somewhat amusing.
"That's just plain crazy," Xuan Ming said.
"If you want to see Xiao Wu, I'll take you there. For the next while, try to stay home as much as possible. I won't contact you either, just to be safe."
Ah Rou nodded. "I understand."
"By the way, what does 'hard control' mean?"
"The literal meaning," Xuan Ming said.
"Should I tie you up?" Ah Rou guessed.
"..."
"Is he going to hug you so tightly that he won't let go?"
"..."
This is it.
Not long after, Xuan Ming brought Ah Rou to the entrance of the Blue Tyrant Academy.
"For the next period of time, try not to move around in Heaven Dou City," Xuan Ming instructed again.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei also followed Bibi Dong to Heaven Dou City. It would be awkward if they recognized Ah Rou.
"I understand." Ah Rou nodded gently.
"But how come you suddenly know the way?"
Xuan Ming just led her through the various streets of Heaven Dou City at high speed!
For a fleeting moment, she even suspected that this person was an imposter!
"I can pinpoint your exact location within a ten-kilometer radius; it's like Position Tracking," Xuan Ming said.
"But beyond that range, I can't be sure."
"I see..." Ah Rou nodded. No wonder Xuan Ming was able to find his way home in Suotuo City.
"I'm leaving now," Xuan Ming said.
"If anything urgent happens, fire the signal flare I gave you."
Ah Rou nodded, "Then about you and Lady Yuehua..."
"She's overthinking it," Xuan Ming said.
Tang Yuehua mistakenly believed that he had a problem with his sexual orientation, which is why she agreed to Xue Qinghe's plan. Not only did she want to draw attention to Xue Qinghe, but she also wanted to use this opportunity to test him and help him correct his sexual orientation.
But there's nothing wrong with his sexual orientation; Tang Yuehua is just overthinking it.
"Then you should explain it to her," Ah Rou said.
"Otherwise, I think she's... becoming increasingly strange."
At first glance, Tang Yuehua gave her the impression of being dignified and elegant, but lately, to put it bluntly, she always felt that Tang Yuehua was seducing Xuan Ming!
Even in front of her, Tang Yuehua would occasionally make inappropriate gestures and deliberately make contact with Xuan Ming, seemingly hoping to pique Xuan Ming's interest in her.
But Xuan Ming was oblivious to romance; whenever Tang Yuehua made those moves, he would simply close his eyes and start cultivating!
This unwavering stance only made Tang Yuehua more and more worried, and her underhanded tactics became increasingly excessive!
She could hardly bear to look!
"I explained, but she didn't believe me," Xuan Ming said.
"The more I explained, the more suspicious she became. Didn't you see I've been avoiding her all this time?"
Ah Rou frowned slightly, her eyes filled with worry. "This can't go on. If Madam Yuehua continues to misunderstand like this, who knows what even more outrageous things she might do? Why don't you find another opportunity to explain things to her, or find someone she trusts to persuade her?"
Xuan Ming sighed helplessly, "How could I not want to? But most of the people she trusts most in the Moonlight Pavilion have been led astray by her ideas. They all think I should find a woman to settle down with, and they all think she's the right person. Who can I talk to?"
At first, Steward Aode was acting normally, but lately, even Steward Aode has started to advise him!
"Why don't you find a girl and tell her you already have someone you like, so she can put her mind at ease?" Ah Rou suggested.
"Who are you looking for?" Xuan Ming asked.
" Ning Rongrong and the others? She definitely won't believe that."
Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling —these three girls have known him for many years, and Tang Yuehua knows this too, but their relationship has never progressed. If he were to approach these three girls, Tang Yuehua definitely wouldn't believe him; she would only think he was fooling her.
"Then we need to find someone she doesn't know, someone who can cooperate with you..." Ah Rou thought for a moment.
"How about we ask Xiao Wu to help you?"
Xuan Ming's eye twitched slightly. "You really have some ideas."
"Forget it, I'll figure it out myself, don't worry about it."
Without much effort, Ah Rou entered Blue Tyrant Academy, found Xiao Wu, and learned about Shrek's current situation.
" Ah Rou, why don't you come and be a teacher at the Blue Tyrant Academy? Our academy is currently in dire need of someone as strong and experienced as you," Flender suggested.
"Perfect, it'll be convenient for you to take care of Xiao Wu."
Xiao Wu knows more about Soul Beast and cultivation than Yu Xiaogang does. Yu Xiaogang couldn't understand it before, but after learning about Ah Rou's cultivation level, they could guess that Ah Rou must have taught Xiao Wu all of this.
Ah Rou shook her head. "No, I can't stay by her side forever. She needs to grow up."
Because Xiao Wu has always been under her protection, she still has the mind of a child even now.
Xuan Ming also talked to her, saying that she shouldn't be so protective and should give Xiao Wu space to grow and become independent.
" Xuan Ming is here? Why didn't he come in?" Liu Erlong asked.
Ah Rou raised her head and said softly, "He left after bringing me here, saying he had other things to take care of."
"He walked alone?" Liu Erlong asked.
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong and the others, who had been smiling, instantly froze.
"Can he find his way alone?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"He's never been to the Blue Tyrant Academy before, so he probably doesn't know the way around here," Liu Erlong said.
How could you leave him out there all alone?
"No, people from the Crown Prince's residence have come to pick him up," Ah Rou said.
"That's good." Ning Rongrong and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
"He really doesn't know the way?" Oscar was still somewhat incredulous.
"His problem is a bit complicated. The Education Committee of Meng Shenji has tried to find a solution, but ultimately failed," Qin Ming said.
"To give a simple example, if there is a fixed maze, no matter how complex it is, as long as he has walked the correct path once, he can perfectly reproduce it, as if it were engraved in his mind."
"Conversely, if the scenery changes, for example, in a busy downtown area, he might get lost even if there's only a few hundred meters of road," Ning Rongrong said strangely.
In crowded places, Xuan Ming will get lost if you don't pay attention for even a few minutes!
This is not an exaggeration at all!
Chapter 162 Gambling with Life
"Did the Education Commission of Meng Shenji explain why this is?" Yu Xiaogang asked.
"It seems to be because of the Martial Soul Mutation, which has caused him to have a great problem with his sense of direction," Qin Ming said.
"However, I suspect it's largely related to the high-pressure training he was undergoing by alternating between his two thoughts."
"Two ideas?" Yu Xiaogang looked puzzled, clearly not quite understanding Qin Ming's words.
"What's the meaning?"
"Due to the Martial Soul Mutation, Xuan Ming developed a peculiar form of mental splitting, resulting in the birth of two distinct thoughts within him," Qin Ming explained.
"He mastered these two thoughts and used them to meditate continuously, 24 hours a day."
"Twenty-four hours a day without interruption?" Everyone looked bewildered.
Flender frowned slightly. "No wonder there was always a faint fluctuation of Soul Power around him, even when he was eating or walking. I thought it was due to the characteristics of his Beast Martial Soul."
"Can he handle this? Won't he have a mental breakdown if this continues?" Zhao Wuji asked doubtfully.
"Does the Heaven Dou Royal Academy have a way to deal with this kind of psychological pressure?" Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but ask.
Qin Ming gave a wry smile. " Grandmaster, if the Heaven Dou Royal Academy truly possessed such abilities, how could it possibly be in its current state?"
Meditation is incredibly boring!
Prolonged meditation can cause significant psychological stress!
Excessive meditation, when psychological stress accumulates to a certain level, can lead to mental breakdown!
This is just like how overeating can lead to death; it's an objective fact.
After a long period of meditation, it is essential to get sufficient rest and relieve psychological stress; otherwise, the results will be less effective and may even harm the body.
"How did he do that?" Yu Xiaogang asked, puzzled.
Qin Ming shook his head. "I don't know, he probably figured it out himself."
"Impossible!" Yu Xiaogang said definitively.
" Soul Master below level 30 are still very fragile in both body and mind. If they try to cultivate their spirit without someone to teach them, they will only turn themselves into idiots!"
"Could it be that Poison Douluo taught him?"
"It shouldn't be that. Even Dugu Yan couldn't do something like that. If Poison Douluo taught Xuan Ming, then Dugu Yan couldn't possibly not know how," Qin Ming said.
"Moreover, I think his method is most likely impossible to replicate, or carries extremely high risks."
"Why?" Yu Xiaogang asked.