The onlookers couldn't believe their eyes. A Soul Emperor had actually been defeated by Qi Ling just like that; it felt like a dream.
It is almost impossible for Soul Master to win a battle across major realms. Winning by overcoming a single Soul Ring is already extremely rare, and winning by overcoming two Soul Ring can be considered a miracle.
Qi Ling, on the other hand, has now truly transcended three Soul Ring and, at the Soul Elder realm, defeated a Soul Emperor!
"He won! Qi Ling won!" Dugu Yan exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Dugu Bo's hand beside her. "Grandpa, did you see that? Qi Ling really won!"
Dugu Bo smiled with satisfaction, his eyes overflowing with admiration. "Hmm, as expected of the person I chose! This is more like a match for my granddaughter!"
The three education commissioners were also deeply impressed. Meng Shenji went so far as to say, "Young friend Qi Ling's talent is truly the most terrifying I have ever seen! I think there is probably no one in the entire Heaven Dou Empire who can compare to him."
As for the students who were watching, they regarded Qi Ling as their hero. At their age, it is easy for them to admire the strong, and the shock that Qi Ling's battle had on them today will probably be unforgettable for them.
In their excitement, the students rushed onto the playground, tossed Qi Ling into the air like a hero, and then cheered as they caught him.
"Hey, hey, you people, stop! I'm injured!" Qi Ling protested weakly as he was being tossed around. At that moment, he finally understood that sometimes being too popular wasn't a good thing.
Having just defeated a Soul Emperor, Qi Ling was extremely weak, and tragically, he fainted amidst the joyful atmosphere.
When Qi Ling woke up again, she was greeted by a very clean and tidy room. However, from the subtle details, it was clear that the room belonged to a woman.
"Ah, Qi Ling, you're awake?" Dugu Yan's voice came from behind, followed by Tuoliya's voice, "What? Teacher Qi Ling, are you alright?"
After spending some time figuring out her current situation, Qi Ling sighed helplessly. It seemed this was indeed a Pyrrhic victory.
He was currently in Tuoliya's room. Originally, Dugu Yan insisted that Qi Ling go to her own room, but it seemed that she had lost the struggle with Tuoliya, so she came to Tuoliya's room with her instead.
After his battle with Huang Lizong, he remained unconscious. However, due to his cultivation of the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Art, his body's self-healing ability was activated, and he has now basically recovered.
"Sigh, really, I didn't expect to win so miserably, it's so embarrassing." Qi Ling helplessly got up from the bed and stretched her body.
" Qi Ling, are you alright now?" Dugu Yan asked in surprise, as she knew perfectly well how badly Qi Ling had been injured.
"It's alright, I have a strong recovery ability," Qi Ling said. "Since everything's alright, I'll head back now."
"Hey! Wait!" Dugu Yan hurriedly stopped Qi Ling, saying, "It's already past midnight, don't you want to go back!"
"Huh? Aren't you going to tell me where I live?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
"Hehe, finding a place to stay is easy, isn't it? Come to my dorm, my house is quite big!" Dugu Yan said with a smile, but Qi Ling felt that something was off.
"And... and me too! I can stay here!" Tuoliya said, blushing.
"What? You little thief! I knew you were up to no good!" Dugu Yan said angrily. "No way, I've already stayed here during the day, you have to come to my place tonight!"
"I didn't! And I won fairly and squarely, I had no ill intentions!" Tuoliya retorted.
The two seemed to be natural enemies, arguing over this issue, leaving Qi Ling speechless.
In the end, Qi Ling didn't stay overnight. He felt that if he stayed, Tuoliya would be fine—she seemed like a well-behaved girl—but he didn't know what Dugu Yan might do.
After that, although Qi Ling won the competition, he still didn't want to take on the role of team leader, because in his opinion, it was a thankless task.
After all, even if the Imperial Fighting Team wins in the end, what benefit would it bring them?
Not to mention, if he were to lead the Imperial Fighting Team, they would definitely become Shrek's opponents. If they were to meet, should he win or lose?
Unfortunately, Qi Ling's popularity at the Heaven Dou Academy is already exceptionally high, so the calls for him to become the leader of the Imperial Fighting Team are growing louder and louder, almost to the point of a petition.
Qi Ling had every reason to believe that Dugu Yan must have contributed a lot to this, but the fact that she succeeded already spoke volumes.
Furthermore, the three education committee members unanimously agreed that there was no one more suitable than Qi Ling. In fact, in order to secure Qi Ling's appointment as team leader, these selfless individuals have already begun submitting a memorial to the emperor, requesting benefits for Qi Ling.
As far as Qi Ling knows, it seems that their application includes the condition that if Qi Ling can lead the team to the top two, then a position will be reserved Education Committee Qi Ling in the teaching committee. As long as he comes to teach, he can directly become the fourth member of the college's teaching committee.
If Qi Ling can lead the team to victory, there will be other rewards that would make anyone envious. After all, this tournament is a competition open to the entire continent, which indirectly represents the prestige of a country!
At the same time, because of Dugu Bo's presence, the pressure from the Prince will be greatly reduced. In fact, it can be said that Qi Ling can now be considered one of the talents that Prince Xue Xing wants to win over!
Therefore, it was almost a certainty that the emperor would approve such a reward.
"Oh dear, what am I going to do? Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for me? I just came here to teach, how did I end up almost becoming the leader of the Imperial Fighting Team?" Qi Ling said dejectedly.
Unable to make a final decision, Qi Ling resorted to a last resort: consulting with the Grandmaster.
As an elder, the Grandmaster not only possessed rich theoretical knowledge of Soul Master, but also had extremely rich insights into life. Therefore, Qi Ling often benefited greatly from talking with him.
At the same time, Qi Ling had no intention of hiding these things from Grandmaster and the Shrek members. Even if they eventually became opponents, he would compete fairly and squarely, because deception is the most terrifying thing.