"No objections." Everyone nodded seriously.
The greatest feature of participating in team spirit battles at the Grand Spirit Arena was the unpredictability of the opponents.
Although academies would gather information on other teams before the Spirit Master Tournament, there would always be gaps and mistakes.
Getting used to fighting unfamiliar opponents was the best way to improve a team.
At the same time, it prevented situations where becoming too familiar with an opponent led to diminishing returns in training.
Arranging spirit battles was only a minor matter.
What came next was the real purpose.
A smile appeared on Wu Qi's face as he asked, "Do you still remember the promise I made to your grandfathers?"
Huo Wushuang raised an eyebrow.
Huo Lie had once told them that after joining Emperor Team Two, Wu Qi would help increase their strength.
Back when he first heard those words, Huo Wushuang found them difficult to believe.
But now, he no longer thought Wu Qi was lying.
"You really have a way to rapidly improve our strength?"
Then again, Wu Qi himself was already the best example.
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong gave a mysterious smile and whispered something into Huo Wu's ear, causing Huo Wu to look at Wu Qi with anticipation.
Chen Ping, meanwhile, was completely confused.
He had only arrived a couple of days ago and had only just become familiar with Feng Xiaotian and the others. Naturally, he knew nothing about this matter.
As they spoke, Wu Qi lightly brushed his wrist, and an immortal herb appeared in his hand.
It swayed gently within flickering flames. Its appearance was simple, yet golden patterns could be seen running along its stem and leaves.
The moment it appeared, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, both fire-attribute Spirit Masters, immediately felt their martial spirits react intensely.
It was as if absorbing this immortal herb would allow their strength to undergo a complete transformation.
Seeing this, Feng Xiaotian could not help but ask, "What is that?"
"An immortal herb," Ning Rongrong explained with a smile.
She especially emphasized the evolution of her martial spirit.
However, neither she nor Wu Qi mentioned where the immortal herbs came from.
Feng Xiaotian and the others all came from major clans, so they naturally understood basic discretion.
Besides, their own clans also had talented younger generations. If news of the immortal herbs spread, it would not benefit them either.
"This is the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. It contains traces of phoenix bloodline and is extremely beneficial to fire-attribute Spirit Masters."
Huo Wushuang's martial spirit was a Fire Dragon. After absorbing it, there was a possibility it could mutate into a powerful martial spirit such as a Dragon-Phoenix.
Of course, nothing was absolute. The probability of martial spirit mutation remained something the theoretical world had never fully understood.
Even if Huo Wu absorbed it, the benefits to her would still be tremendous.
As for who should absorb the immortal herb, Wu Qi left the decision to the siblings themselves.
"And this is the Blazing Fire Orchid. It's also very beneficial to fire-attribute Spirit Masters. How you choose is up to you."
As he spoke, Wu Qi placed the two immortal herbs before the siblings.
Anyone with eyes could tell that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower had the greater effect.
Whoever absorbed it would gain far greater future potential.
Without hesitation, Huo Wushuang pushed the herb toward Huo Wu.
"Little sister, your talent is the greatest our family has seen in a hundred years. You should absorb it."
The upper limit of the Fire Shadow martial spirit was extremely high. For the sake of the family's future, Huo Wushuang was willing to give it up.
But Huo Wu refused to simply accept it.
"Brother, you're the future heir of the family. You should be the one to absorb it…"
As a woman, she knew that after marrying in the future, she would inevitably have less involvement with her family.
While the siblings continued arguing, Wu Qi handed two other immortal herbs to Feng Xiaotian and Chen Ping.
In the end, Huo Wu could not win against Huo Wushuang's insistence and finally accepted the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
As for Ma Hongjun, who constantly suffered from his evil fire problem, Wu Qi had no interest in his future development whatsoever.
After many days of nonstop travel, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling finally returned to the academy.
The two immediately went to find Dugu Bo.
When the academy guards saw the condition they returned in, they quickly reported the matter to the three education committee members.
Since they had been escorted back by soldiers and only the two of them had returned, Meng Shenji instantly sensed something was wrong. He thought the Emperor Team had been attacked during their training trip.
At the same time that he sent a report to Xue Qinghe, the three committee members waited outside Dugu Yan's dormitory.
Inside the room, Dugu Yan recounted everything that had happened over the past few days.
Dugu Bo's expression kept shifting unpredictably.
He had already expected something like this, but he had not imagined Qin Ming would be this shameless.
However, when Dugu Yan mentioned how Tang San had broken through her third Spirit Skill, Dugu Bo's attitude suddenly changed.
"Yanyan, your weakened control over your martial spirit isn't your fault…"
He did not care that Tang San could neutralize the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison. Instead, he concluded that the real issue was that Dugu Yan had not yet condensed her poison core.
"Grandpa?" Dugu Yan asked in confusion.
Logically, she thought Dugu Bo should immediately storm off to confront the education committee instead of calmly discussing this.
Of course, she did not realize that Dugu Bo now considered helping her condense her poison core to be the top priority.
After all, Qin Ming had not returned yet. It would not be too late to settle accounts with him after the poison core was completed.
Ye Lingling sensed that the grandfather and granddaughter were about to discuss some secret matter, so she quietly left the room on her own initiative.
Outside, the three education committee members had already been waiting for quite some time.
The moment they saw Ye Lingling come out, they quickly stepped forward and asked what had happened.
"Lingling, what exactly happened? Were you attacked?" Meng Shenji asked anxiously.
Ye Lingling shook her head and softly said, "Teacher Qin has changed."
Qin Ming?
The three committee members exchanged looks.
Since they had not been attacked, then Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling must have suffered some major grievance during the trip, and Qin Ming had failed to stand up for them.
But Yu Tianheng had also been there. Could it be that Dugu Yan had done something wrong and was scolded by Qin Ming, causing her to return in anger?
No matter what the situation was, they needed to understand the full story before making any judgment.
Unfortunately, Ye Lingling was not good with words. After being questioned repeatedly by the three committee members, she gradually stopped speaking altogether.
Although the three were anxious, they understood her personality.
Left with no other choice, they arranged for her to rest first while they tried to investigate the matter another way.
What they did not expect, however, was that several hours passed without either Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan showing any intention of leaving the room.
Normally, Dugu Bo doted on his granddaughter immensely. After she had suffered such a grievance, there was no way he would remain completely indifferent.
"This is too bizarre. Could they have encountered a spirit-type Spirit Master attack that temporarily affected Lingling and Yanzi's memories?" Zhi Lin suggested a possibility.
Meng Shenji smiled bitterly.
At the moment, they still needed to report the situation to Xue Qinghe.
Moreover, if Dugu Bo decided to cause trouble for Qin Ming, they would also have to think about how to speak in Qin Ming's defense.
Meanwhile, Feng Xiaotian and the others were absorbing the immortal herbs.
To avoid attracting attention, Wu Qi and two others stood guard inside the dormitory.
For the time being, they knew nothing about what was happening outside.
After several more hours passed, Feng Xiaotian was the first to complete the absorption process.
His spirit power jumped six Levels in one go, reaching Level 47.
"Captain, I won't waste words on thanks. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word."
Feng Xiaotian cupped his fists respectfully as he spoke.
After a brief pause, he added, "Also, I'll help persuade my grandfather. Once Huo Wu and the others finish breaking through, my grandfather and Clan Head Huo should both agree to your proposal."
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