Chapter 290: You’re All Pying Me

  How could something so ridiculous possibly be reasonable?

  Wang Shaojie was dumbfounded.

  He had no words left.

  It felt like the whole world was pying a joke on him.

  Every single person here deserved an award for best actor.

  "Wang Shaojie, you know…"

  "Actually, I don’t hate you. In fact, I’m quite grateful to you."

  Qin Xiao’s sudden words pulled Wang Shaojie’s thoughts back.

  He turned to look, only to see Qin Xiao gazing at him with what seemed like genuine sincerity.

  "You’re messing with me, aren’t you?"

  The more sincere Qin Xiao looked, the more Wang Shaojie felt insulted.

  This was just too much.

  But Qin Xiao only shrugged.

  "I really do thank you."

  His words immediately caused an uproar.

  "Qin Xiao, are you alright? Did something happen to you?"

  Jing Hongchen frowned.

  Xuan Ziwen looked tense.

  "Brother Qin, what do you mean by that?"

  "Shishu, did you hit your head too hard?"

  Juzi’s eyes welled up with tears.

  "It’s all my fault! If you hadn’t risked your life to save me, you wouldn’t have suffered a head injury and lost your intelligence!"

  Qin Xiao: "…"

  What the hell are you all saying?

  He had only wanted to provoke Wang Shaojie.

  How did it turn into them thinking he had brain damage?

  "I’m not sick."

  He sighed, feeling helpless, and suddenly released a surge of soul power.

  But instead of activating his Lingmou Martial Soul…

  He unleashed his second martial soul—Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

  The temperature in the b plummeted instantly.

  Hiss…

  Juzi inhaled sharply.

  Even with her cultivation level, she could feel the chill.

  With every breath, wisps of white fog escaped her lips.

  Wang Shaojie’s teeth cttered violently as he shivered uncontrolbly.

  "This is your martial soul’s power?"

  "No… that’s not right."

  "You have a spirit-based martial soul. How can you control elemental attributes?"

  Jing Hongchen furrowed his brows.

  "This isn’t the Lingmou Martial Soul. Brother Qin’s martial soul isn’t like this."

  Xuan Ziwen knew Qin Xiao better than Jing Hongchen.

  He had seen Qin Xiao use his martial soul before.

  This phenomenon… definitely wasn’t something Lingmou could do.

  "Could it be…"

  But before he could finish his sentence—

  Qin Xiao gave them the answer himself.

  The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul fully possessed his body.

  His entire form underwent a drastic transformation.

  "This is…"

  Everyone was stunned speechless.

  "As you can see…"

  Feeling the surge of power from his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Qin Xiao smiled with satisfaction.

  "This is why I’m grateful to Wang Shaojie."

  "He sent assassins after me. He pushed me. He forced me into a life-or-death crisis that unlocked my tent potential and awakened my second martial soul…"

  Wait… what?

  Everyone was in shock.

  But not Wang Shaojie.

  No, Wang Shaojie was absolutely broken inside.

  What the hell do you mean I encouraged you?!

  I never sent anyone to hunt you down!

  And how does your twin martial soul awakening have anything to do with me?!

  Of course, he could only scream these thoughts in his head.

  Saying them out loud would do nothing—no one would believe him.

  And getting refuted by everyone would just make things worse.

  "Aren’t twin martial souls supposed to awaken at birth?"

  Juzi tilted her head in confusion.

  Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen exchanged gnces.

  They both saw the same shock and uncertainty in each other’s eyes.

  Clearly, neither of them had ever seen anything like this before.

  Not only had they never witnessed it—

  They had never even heard of such a thing.

  There was no record of it in any ancient texts either.

  However, Qin Xiao carefully observed everyone's expressions and was not surprised at all.

  In fact, this was completely within his expectations.

  Without hesitation, he spoke the expnation he had already prepared.

  "To be honest, I was just as surprised when this happened.

  But the Douluo Continent is vast—unexpected things are bound to occur.

  Take, for example, the past. Who could have imagined that someone with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul would become a god?

  Theory is theory. Practice is practice. The two cannot always be mixed.

  Only through practice can we discover the truth."

  Since it had already happened, Qin Xiao figured that even if he didn’t expin and simply said, "I don’t know either," there wouldn’t be any major issues.

  He was confident that Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen would find a reasonable expnation for him.

  And if all else failed, there was always the mystical excuse of fate.

  Bming it on an accident was always a valid option.

  For a long moment, silence filled the room.

  Then, Jing Hongchen couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

  "To think you would have such a miraculous opportunity… it’s truly unbelievable."

  "In all my years, through countless battles, many of which were life-and-death struggles, I’ve never once encountered such a fortune."

  "And I can sense that your martial soul is far from ordinary—it could very well surpass many top-tier martial souls."

  "Who would have thought… that Wang Shaojie would be such a great benefactor?"

  Jing Hongchen hesitated to say more.

  He knew that the fewer people who knew about the true nature of Qin Xiao’s martial soul, the better.

  The more outstanding Qin Xiao was, the more he needed to be hidden.

  Only then could he be truly protected.

  Shouting to the world that the academy had produced an unrivaled genius?

  That would be the fastest way to get him killed.

  But at this moment, Qin Xiao’s value in his mind had already risen to another level.

  Previously, Qin Xiao’s exceptional talent in soul tools had convinced both him and Xuan Ziwen that he was destined to become a Rank 9 Soul Engineer.

  Perhaps even…

  Touch the threshold of the legendary Rank 10 Soul Engineer.

  They had high hopes that he would become a pilr of the Sun-Moon Empire.

  But now, things were different.

  With twin martial souls, Qin Xiao was no longer just a genius in soul tools.

  He was also a prodigy in the path of soul masters.

  Even if he abandoned the path of a soul engineer, he could still rise to the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent.

  A Rank 99 Titled Douluo was within reach.

  And even in the worst-case scenario, if he only reached Rank 96 or higher and combined his strength with powerful soul tools, he would still be an exceptional powerhouse.

  "Dean, shouldn’t we discuss how to deal with Wang Shaojie now?"

  At this moment, Xuan Ziwen, who had remained silent for a long time, finally spoke.

  His gaze toward Wang Shaojie was ice-cold.

  Forget about Qin Xiao saying he was grateful to Wang Shaojie.

  Anyone who took that seriously would be a fool.

  Right now, he was thinking of ways to ensure Wang Shaojie never spoke again.

  "This guy…"

  Jing Hongchen gnced at Wang Shaojie, then looked at Qin Xiao with a complicated expression.

  "I see now… why you chose to reveal your twin martial souls in front of me.

  Tell me the truth.

  Did you do this because you wanted to use my hand to eliminate Wang Shaojie?"

  After all, Wang Shaojie was part of the royal family.

  If Jing Hongchen killed him outright, he would have to give the royal court an expnation.

  It would be troublesome, to say the least.

  That was why his original pn was not to kill Wang Shaojie.

  He had intended to cripple him and throw him out of the academy.

  A crippled man would never be able to make a comeback and would no longer pose a threat to Qin Xiao.

  However…

  With Qin Xiao’s twin martial souls revealed, things were no longer the same.

  Wang Shaojie simply knew too much.

  (End of Chapter)

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