Not long after, Jiang Xiaofeng emerged from Bibi Dong's palace.
The moment Jiang Xiaofeng stepped out of the courtyard gate, Hu Liena appeared before him.
"Brother Feng, you went straight to the teacher to report for work as soon as you got back. I bet you didn't just sneak out this time, did you? The teacher must have assigned you some special task. She really favors you! Always giving you tasks, and never bothering to care about me!"
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and reached out to stroke Hu Liena's head.
"Don't be ungrateful. If you want to stay in Spirit Hall, then stay. Going outside isn't all that fun. Gather all the little buddies, let's have a meeting. Oh, and Instructor Mopote should come too!"
Hu Liena asked curiously, "Did the teacher issue a new mission?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head. "Of course not. It's just that our opponents have some problems."
"Opponents?" Hu Liena burst out laughing.
"Brother Feng, don't joke around. Which team in this Soul Master Tournament could possibly be our match? We've already got the championship locked down. Come on, tell us what it is!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head. It seemed everyone was the same as he used to be, overly confident, and relying on Bibi Dong. It was time to break free from this dependence.
"You'll find out soon enough. Hurry up and gather everyone!"
"Alright, since it concerns our team's victory and the championship of this Soul Master Tournament, I'll reluctantly run the errand. But you're taking me out to dinner tonight!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, "No problem. Dinner it is. Now go!"
"Yay! I'm off!"
Hu Liena skipped away, her voice filled with excitement. Jiang Xiaofeng watched her joyful figure and couldn't help but shake his head. This girl always had something up her sleeve.
As Jiang Xiaofeng left, Bibi Dong sighed.
"Nana, teacher doesn't know what to say to you. I hope Jiang Xiaofeng doesn't hurt you too much!"
Bibi Dong watched her disciples, Hu Liena and Jiang Xiaofeng, with both concern and heartache.
The entire Spirit Hall probably knew that Hu Liena liked Jiang Xiaofeng.
But who did Jiang Xiaofeng like? Perhaps only Bibi Dong herself knew.
When will this little rascal take his eyes off me? I'm not the person he likes. Nana is such a wonderful girl right beside him, yet he remains indifferent. As his teacher, I truly don't know what to do!
"What!!! The Holy Son, is this news reliable? All the members of the Star Luo Royal Team have reached level 55 or above? Are you serious?"
When Mopote heard this news, he was about to explode. It was simply unbelievable.
Not only was Mopote unable to sit still, but the others were restless as well.
They had originally thought that with Jiang Xiaofeng, Hu Liena, and the others, the championship of this competition would be in the bag. But the sudden appearance of a Soul King team with everyone above level 55 soul power made things a little difficult.
"What should we do, Brother Feng? They're all Soul Kings above level 55. Our team can't possibly compete with them!" Xie Yue was a bit anxious!
Not only was Xie Yue anxious, but everyone else was also very anxious and worried.
Hu Liena's expression wasn't very good. If this was really the case, then their pressure could be said to be very high. After all, their teacher had put out four Soul Bones as the champion's reward this time. If they lost, Spirit Hall probably wouldn't forgive them.
"Brother Feng, what should we do? We won't lose, right?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "Losing isn't certain, it's just going to be a tough fight. And there's less than a month until the finals. We must study this team carefully!"
Mopote nodded and said, "Saint Son, I'll go collect their information right now. And who is so bold as to conceal their information? Has the Pope found anything out?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "My teacher just got the news from me. It seems the teacher is also quite angry. As for who it is, it's not yet clear and may take some time to investigate. Right now, what I want to know is if there's any way for them to improve their realm so much in such a short time. Unless they used those Celestial Herbs, but Celestial Herbs are generally hard to find. We obtaining them was already a stroke of luck. Did they also get some?"
Mopote shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be on the Douluo Continent. Soul Masters don't know much about Celestial Herbs, and there's no history to study. If it weren't for the Holy Son, even if those Celestial Herbs were placed in front of me, I might not think they were useful. So, there's only one possibility: Enlightenment!"
"Enlightenment???" Jiang Xiaofeng understood the meaning, but the others wore expressions of fear.
Mopote said, "It's not impossible, but Enlightenment does exist on the Douluo Continent. However, few people master this secret technique. Even if they do, they rarely use it because forcibly increasing a person's soul power not only limits the Soul Master's future cultivation ceiling but also causes the user's soul power to decrease. The most likely outcome is soul power rejection, leading to a violent death. This isn't unheard of!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. No wonder the others looked so scared. So, Enlightenment could actually kill you on the Douluo Continent.
So, there was even rejection between soul power and soul power. This was very rare in the cultivation world.
But soon, Mopote refuted this idea.
"Enlightenment is unlikely. The Star Luo Royal Family is powerful and wouldn't use their prince as a chess piece, so there must be another way!"
As for what that way was, Mopote didn't know. Jiang Xiaofeng understood even less. Anyway, their current opponents were all Soul Kings above level 55.
Several hours later, an order was issued from within the Spirit Hall.
"Investigate the Star Luo Empire, specifically the Spirit Hall branch in Star Luo City!"
This sudden order startled the people in the Star Luo City branch of the Spirit Hall within the Star Luo Empire.
Although they knew this day would come, they hadn't expected it to be so soon. The Soul Master Tournament hadn't even started, and they were already exposed.
The Spirit Hall moved swiftly, finding the traitor in just half a day.
A few days later, the traitor appeared before Bibi Dong.
When he knelt before Bibi Dong, his face was exceptionally grim.
"How dare you, you even dared to deceive me! Who gave you the guts!"
Bibi Dong's cold voice echoed in the Pope's Hall.
"Hmph, Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall isn't yours to command. My loyalty lies with the Angel Lineage of Spirit Hall, not with you, a rebellious traitor!"
"How dare you!!!"
Yue Guan's cold shout sent the person who was kneeling on the ground flying backward, spewing blood!
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