Yanzi, hear me out...

"Alright, Qin Ming, we can catch up later!"

"The dean came here today because he wants to ask you for a favor."

"Please speak, Dean!"

Qin Ming nodded quickly.

"I will never refuse to do anything that I can!"

Upon hearing this, Flender immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's really not a big deal.

"It was during the match just now that Xiao San and the others were poisoned by one of your team members."

"Now even the antidote Soul Skill can't remove it."

"So I'd like to ask you to talk to that girl named Dugu Yan and ask her to cure them of the poison."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately frowned.

He hadn't expected that the poison attached to Dugu Yan's Eight Spider Lances would be so potent.

However, since they were his juniors from his alma mater, he naturally couldn't just sit idly by.

"Don't worry, Dean!"

Leave this to me!

After saying that, he turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was not far away.

"Yanzi, come here for a second!"

Hearing Qin Ming's greeting, Dugu Yan walked over with some confusion.

"Teacher Qin, what's wrong?"

Qin Ming quickly said:

"Yanzi, the Shrek Team members were poisoned by you, and their condition isn't good."

"This is my teacher, and also the dean of the Shrek Academy."

"Could you do me a favor and cure them of the poison?"

Qin Ming originally thought that, given his influence, Dugu Yan would at least agree.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Dugu Yan shook her head without hesitation.

I don't understand!

"Ah?"

Qin Ming was immediately taken aback.

Flender, standing to the side, also showed a slight change in expression.

Dugu Yan, however, looked completely at ease.

"Teacher Qin, I already went easy on you!"

"Otherwise, with their meager skills, how could they have been carried down unharmed?"

She gave a soft hum.

"Don't worry, that little bit of poison won't kill anyone!"

"At most, it'll only make them suffer for half a month."

"The poison will naturally dissipate over time!"

"Half a month?!"

Flender's lips twitched violently.

Good heavens!

You call making someone suffer for half a month a sign of leniency?

You should know that the Xiao San are now so weak they can barely stand.

If you really suffer for half a month, wouldn't that be incredibly exhausting?

However, Dugu Yan didn't see anything wrong with it at all.

"Who told them to be so arrogant on the Soul Fighting Arena before?"

"They're already mocking us before the match has even started."

"And they even said they'd already figured out my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, completely disregarding our Imperial Fighting Team!"

At this point, Dugu Yan couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Now look what's happened, you lost the match and now you know to come to me for an antidote?"

Why didn't you do this sooner?

"Hmph! I don't understand anyway!"

"They brought this on themselves!"

Upon hearing this, Flender's expression immediately turned somewhat awkward.

After all, what Dugu Yan said was true.

Ma Hongjun and his group's performance on the Soul Fighting Stage was indeed a bit too arrogant.

However, now is not the time to dwell on such things.

Thinking of this, Flender quickly gave Qin Ming a wink.

Seeing this, Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless.

"Yanzi, you can't say that."

In the Soul Fighting Arena, victory and defeat are common occurrences.

"Now that the game is over and you've won, why keep harping on it?"

"Moreover, as the victor, one should display the demeanor of a victor."

"Just do them a favor and help them get rid of the poison."

However, after hearing this, Dugu Yan couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Teacher Qin, I don't remember you teaching us like this before."

"Um?"

Qin Ming was slightly taken aback.

"Didn't you often say that if Soul Master wants to become a true powerhouse, they must experience setbacks and learn to pay the price for their arrogance?"

"Why doesn't this logic apply today when it's Shrek's turn?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's expression stiffened slightly.

"Yanzi, this is different!"

What's different?

Dugu Yan blinked.

"Their loss proves they weren't good enough."

If you're not good enough, you should hone your skills!

"Aren't I helping them?"

"..."

Qin Ming was speechless.

"Yanzi, that's just sophistry!"

"I just feel that they've already lost the game, and there's no need to subject them to any additional suffering."

"Besides, they are students of the Shrek Academy after all, so they are my juniors."

"Can't you make an exception just this once, for the sake of the teacher?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan suddenly had a look of realization.

"Oh! I understand!"

"So, Teacher Qin's saying 'enduring hardship is a blessing' actually applies to different colleges?"

"Our Imperial Fighting Team enjoys good fortune, while Shrek Academy suffers hardship, right?"

"Pfft!"

Yu Feng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Qin Ming blushed.

"What nonsense are you talking about! When did the teacher ever say such a thing?"

"Then why are you always speaking up for them?"

Dugu Yan looked completely innocent.

"They clearly provoked us first, and they lost the match because they were simply outmatched."

"I've already shown them mercy, and you still want me to help them detoxify?"

"So, even though our Imperial Fighting Team won the match, we're responsible for making sure they lose comfortably?"

At this point, Dugu Yan suddenly added with a smile:

"Wait, something's not right!"

"Teacher Qin, are you the team leader for our Imperial Fighting Team or the Shrek Team?"

"Why do you seem to care about them even more than their own teachers?"

"Puff!"

This time, not only Yu Feng, but even Osler next to him almost burst out laughing.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's face immediately fell.

"Yanzi! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I just hope you can be more understanding!"

"Generosity?"

Dugu Yan was immediately delighted.

"Teacher Qin, what you said is really interesting."

"So they're responsible for provoking us, we're responsible for taking the insults, and after winning the game, we're even responsible for giving them the antidote?"

"Then let's stop this Soul Fighting Arena from testing strength and start testing who's better at reasoning!"

"..."

Qin Ming was speechless.

Good heavens!

The very words he used to instruct his students were actually used by this girl to shut him up!

But upon closer examination, I really can't find any reason to refute it.

After all, Dugu Yan had indeed shown mercy.

Although those poisons were potent, they would not endanger the lives of the Shrek Devils.

At most, it will just be a lesson for them.

And I have indeed taught these students quite a bit in my daily life; Soul Master must experience setbacks in order to continuously grow.

But now that it's the turn of his juniors at his alma mater, he can't help but want to speak up for them.

Thinking of this, Qin Ming felt a little embarrassed.

"Yanzi, listen to me..."

Qin Ming wanted to continue trying to persuade him.

However, at that moment...

Dugu Yan's gaze inadvertently swept towards the distance.

The next second!

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

Not far away, a familiar figure was standing there.

Who else could it be but Xiao Xuan?

Upon seeing Xiao Xuan, Dugu Yan immediately lost the will to continue arguing.