Huo Yuhao was glared at by Qian Chen, and seeing that Ning Tian hadn't regained consciousness even after the healing Soul Master's treatment, and was being carried away by his Uncle-Master Bing Ling, he seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation. He hurriedly asked in his Sea of Consciousness, " Brother Sky Dream, Brother Sky Dream, what exactly did you do to Ning Tian? She seems to be badly injured!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said embarrassedly, " Spiritual Shock means directly activating my Divine Power to attack the enemy's Sea of Consciousness."
"Then why hasn't Ning Tian woken up yet?" Huo Yuhao questioned.
"Because her mental defenses were too weak. When she was hit, she also took a hard kick to the head from Wang Dong, which doubled, or even multiplied, the damage."
Hearing this result, Huo Yuhao was filled with regret. Why had he been so competitive, ignoring his teacher's warnings and fantasizing that he could fight opponents of higher levels with a single burst of energy? Thinking of Ning Tian and Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao felt a deep sense of guilt that he couldn't shake off.
Huo Yuhao looked up at Qian Chen and said, "Teacher, I..."
Huo Yuhao was about to reveal the truth when Qian Chen immediately interrupted him, saying, "Don't say anything. I saw it clearly. This isn't the place to talk."
Looking at Huo Yuhao still holding the injured Wang Dong, Qian Chen suddenly thought of Tang San, the chosen one of destiny ten thousand years ago, who, for Xiao Wu's sake, casually pinned someone down a path to death. He had always intended to peacefully bring the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect under his control. A worry rose in Qian Chen's heart: Would Huo Yuhao also seek revenge against the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?
" Yuhao, I won't go into the cause of today's events. You know in your heart that Ning Tian's injuries are much more serious than Wang Dong's. Moreover, I saw that after Ning Tian was injured, he had Wu Feng carry her over, probably to apologize to Wang Dong, right?"
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong both nodded. Huo Yuhao said with even more shame, "Yes, teacher. After we admitted defeat, Ning Tian was indeed carried over by Wu Feng. She didn't blame Wang Dong for hurting her, and even said that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect would take full responsibility for Wang Dong's injury."
" Ning Tian is a generous and kind girl. Yuhao, no matter what level you reach in the future, never seek revenge on Ning Tian and Wu Feng because of what happened today. They don't owe you anything; on the contrary, you owe them something," Qian Chen said earnestly.
Huo Yuhao's eyes were already a little red. Qian Chen had intended to tell him not to cause trouble for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but Huo Yuhao misunderstood and fell into even greater self-blame and guilt.
Within Qian Chen's Sea of Consciousness, Huo Yun'er saw Qian Chen speaking of Huo Yuhao in this way and gently asked Qian Chen, "Teacher Qian Chen, did Yuhao do something today?"
Qian Chen sent a wisp of his Divine Power to her and said, "Yes, Madam Huo. Today was just an academy competition, but Yuhao was too eager to win. Even after I told them they couldn't beat Ning Tian's team, Yuhao still had his Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his Sea of Consciousness forcefully attack, injuring that student named Ning Tian. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is a spiritual-type Soul Beast, and as I expected, Ning Tian's Sea of Consciousness should have been damaged."
Huo Yun'er was shocked. "Ah! How could Yuhao do this! Teacher Qian Chen, tell Yuhao that he must give Ning Tian an explanation for this, and he must take full responsibility."
Qian Chen nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam Huo. Yuhao is also my disciple. I will ensure he receives proper guidance in both Soul Power cultivation and moral character."
At the subsequent awards ceremony for the Freshman Tournament, Huo Yuhao had no intention of participating at all; he merely went through the motions with everyone else. When the list of core disciples was announced, Huo Yuhao only glanced at it, and upon hearing his name, he lost all interest in it.
Before Ning Tian was injured, he commanded Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's match on the Soul Fighting Battle Stage with great style; the scene of Ning Tian being accidentally injured by himself and Wang Dong; and the way Ning Tian comforted Wang Dong after being injured kept appearing in Huo Yuhao's mind.
At this point, many people saw Huo Yuhao's name among the core disciples and expressed their dissatisfaction, saying that Huo Yuhao had only gotten lucky and somehow obtained a powerful Level 2 Soul Tool, which allowed him to enter the finals by sheer luck. Otherwise, someone with only a white Soul Ring would be inferior to most of the students in their Shrek Academy.
Faced with the doubts, Huo Yuhao had no time to pay attention. Qian Chen shook his head and could only step forward himself. His Soul Power resonated throughout the entire area as he said, " Huo Yuhao is my disciple. Are you questioning my judgment, or are you questioning my strength?"
After Qian Chen finished speaking, he circulated his Soul Power and lifted himself into the air. Nine Soul Ring, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, and red, shone brightly beneath his feet.
This was the first time Qian Chen had publicly displayed his strength at the Shrek Academy. Titled Douluo, Titled Douluo with Soul Ring exceeding the age limit, such a young Titled Douluo! Shocked exclamations rang out from every corner of the venue.
Qian Chen's voice rang out again. "I believe that my disciple, Huo Yuhao, will surely demonstrate his true talent within a year."
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were deeply moved to see Qian Chen speak up for Huo Yuhao so publicly and support him, and they were also happy to have such a teacher.
Huo Yuhao was naturally aware of the situation outside, and all he could say in a low voice was, "Thank you, teacher."
Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and the others were all watching from the stands. Yan Shaozhe said, "I didn't expect my junior brother Qian Chen to be so protective of his own."
Xuan Zi rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's not like you're not protecting your disciple Ma Xiaotao. Before she met Bing Ling, you were worried sick about her!"
Qian Duoduo listened from the side and felt a pang of jealousy. He didn't have a single disciple; he had spent his entire life revolving around Xian Lin'er.
Cai Mei'er approached Zhang Lexuan and said with a smile, " Lexuan, we didn't expect your Qian Chen to be so protective of his own. We won't dare to bully you anymore!"
Although Xian Lin'er disliked Cai Mei'er, she still said, "Our Lexuan is so lucky. Qian Chen is so kind."
The group chatted amongst themselves, making Zhang Lexuan blush deeply.
Just as the Freshman Tournament closing ceremony was underway, Bing Ling had already hurriedly carried Ning Tian back to the Sea God Pavilion. Although Bing Ling Bing Ling was only a Soul Douluo and an Outer Court teacher, he had a quirky personality and was very popular at the Shrek Academy.
Bing Ling carried Ning Tian directly to Elder Zhuang's residence, shouting at the top of his lungs, " Elder Zhuang, Elder Zhuang, come quickly to save him!"
" Bing Ling, you're here? Where are you injured?" Elder Zhuang replied.
"Oh dear, Elder Zhuang, I'm not injured. Quick, quick, my student is hurt! Please take a look!" Bing Ling said immediately.
"Alright, let me take a look." After saying that, Elder Zhuang came to Bing Ling and began to examine Ning Tian. After a while, she shook her head and said, "The mental attack directly attacked this child's Sea of Consciousness. Moreover, when the attack occurred, his head was hit hard, which doubled the damage to his Sea of Consciousness."
Bing Ling said, "Then please, Elder Zhuang, treat him as soon as possible."
Elder Zhuang shook his head and said, "Our Douluo Continent has too little understanding and research into Divine Power. My skill is to heal physical injuries, and I cannot restore her Sea of Consciousness to its original state."
"How long will it take for her to recover?" Bing Ling asked anxiously. Elder Zhuang did not answer; clearly, she didn't know either.
Bing Ling gritted her teeth and said, "Please, Elder Zhuang, try your healing Soul Skill first."
Elder Zhuang nodded, unleashing a powerful life-healing Soul Skill. Ning Tian finally opened his eyes slowly, looked at Bing Ling, and asked, "Teacher, where is this?"