Qi Ling looked at Xiao Wu in front of him and smiled as he patted her head. He knew that Xiao Wu must have felt the same unease as him, which was why she was waiting for the two of them here.
This time, however, because of Qi Ling's intervention, what was originally a life-or-death crisis became as trivial as tripping over a stone.
"Silly girl, what could possibly happen to us! Don't worry, everything is fine!" Qi Ling said, patting Xiao Wu's head.
The rest of the Shrek members arrived at this moment. Seeing that Qi Ling and Tang San were unharmed, Dean Flender couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hehe, Xiao Wu, I told you you were overthinking it. With the two of them together, what could possibly happen!"
Qi Ling also smiled and said, "Yes, nothing serious happened. We just ran into Shi Nian from the Canghui Academy on the way. He tried to scheme against the two of us but failed, and I killed him."
"Haha, listen to this, it's just killing Shi Nian..." Flender's smile suddenly froze on his face, then he exclaimed in an exaggerated manner, "What did you say? You killed Shi Nian?!"
"Um, Dean, I know you're surprised, but please don't shout so loudly. The whole city is about to know," Qi Ling said helplessly.
Flender then realized that if Qi Ling and Tang San had really killed Shi Nian, it was something that absolutely could not be known to anyone else. So he quickly covered his mouth and led everyone into the school.
Afterwards, Flender and the Grandmaster called the two aside and asked urgently, " Qi Ling, did you really kill Shi Nian? What exactly happened? Tell us in detail right now!"
Qi Ling naturally knew how important the death of a Soul Saint was, so she stopped being mysterious and told him how she had killed Shi Nian.
Upon hearing that Shi Nian had been so unlucky, practically throwing his life away, everyone fell silent. Then the Grandmaster said, "This matter must not be known to anyone else. Have you all taken care of the aftermath?"
Qi Ling nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grandmaster, there will never be a trace of Shi Nian's existence in this world."
The Grandmaster nodded, then sighed, "Alas, a powerful Soul Saint was so easily killed because of arrogance and underestimating his opponent. You must all take this as a warning! No matter what kind of opponent you face, never underestimate them!"
The two nodded in agreement, and then Qi Ling added, "By the way, Grandmaster, we also obtained a Soul Bone from him, but we can't determine its attributes, so we'd like to ask you to take a look."
At Qi Ling's prompting, Tang San took out the colorful Soul Bone he possessed. After careful examination, Grandmaster said, "Fortunately, neither of you Soul Bone! If I'm not mistaken, this should be a gem-type Soul Bone, most suitable for support or illusion-type Soul Master."
"It's not the best choice for either of you. If you absorb it rashly, you'll only get a Soul Skill that's useless. Of course, having Soul Bone is better than having none. You can decide what to do with it yourselves."
Qi Ling nodded and said, "Indeed, this kind of thing doesn't suit my and Xiao San's Martial Soul, but it's very suitable for Rongrong. Her Glazed Tile Pagoda should also be considered a gemstone-type Martial Soul, right?"
The Grandmaster nodded and said, "I believe you two can handle the specifics yourselves. It's getting late, so you two should go back and rest early."
"Remember, never mention to anyone that Shi Nian died at your hands!" the Grandmaster warned the two of them one last time.
In the following matches, both the Shrek Team and the Qilin Team achieved a ten-game winning streak, rightfully taking the top spot among all teams!
The other teams that maintained a perfect record were all teams with students possessing only one attribute, which was not unexpected.
However, this situation will change in tomorrow's eleventh round of matches, as the Shrek Team has drawn the Blazing Fire Academy, one of the single-attribute academies, in this match.
The Qilin Team also drew an unexpected opponent in this battle, namely the Canghui Academy led by Shi Nian, who had just been defeated by Qi Ling!
Sitting in the Qilin Team's activity room, Qi Ling looked at the matchup arrangement and couldn't help but laugh. This was truly a cruel twist of fate. She never expected that Shi Nian would fall into her hands, and even Canghui Academy would fall into her hands.
" Qi Ling, what are you laughing at? Is there anything about the Canghui Academy that's worth your attention?" Dugu Yan asked lazily, leaning against Qi Ling's back.
"Their strength is also average, and they haven't had any outstanding performances in previous matches. I think we can easily take them down by simply sending out a few players! I even think our substitutes are stronger than them."
"Never underestimate any opponent. Even a lion must go all out when hunting a rabbit. Haven't I taught you that?" Qi Ling said to Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan stuck out her tongue innocently and said, "But, I really didn't think there was anything about them that I needed to be careful about?"
"That's just because they haven't shown it yet; their strength is definitely not limited to what they've shown," Qi Ling said. "I'll be playing in tomorrow's match."
Not only Dugu Yan, but the rest of the Qilin Team were also surprised. Tuoliya frowned and asked, "Lord Qi Ling, are these people really that powerful?"
"I wouldn't call it impressive, but it's a bit troublesome," Qi Ling said. "I've been watching your matches and I'm itching to get a piece of my hand on the court, so this is just a chance to warm up."
No one objected to Qi Ling's decision, because to them, Qi Ling's words were the best decision.
So the next day, before anyone even entered the arena, the audience in the stands was already in high spirits, because today's Shrek Team versus the Blazing Fire Team was undoubtedly a clash between two strong teams, and the excitement was absolutely guaranteed!
However, the audience wasn't as excited about the Qilin Team's match, because they expected it to be another crushing victory, something they had witnessed many times in the past ten days.
That's why they never expected Qi Ling to appear in today's match.
In the Shrek Team's preparation area, Grandmaster was looking at the Blazing Fire Academy's team roster with a serious expression, studying it diligently.
He had already realized that Blazing Fire Academy was significantly stronger than Elephant Armor Academy, which was also a single-attribute academy, so he specifically reminded Tang San of this in advance.
After careful consideration, Tang San decided to use the same lineup as before, and his confident tone convinced Grandmaster to trust him.