This voice silenced everyone, including Flanders, who was asking the question. A myriad of emotions churned within him, never expecting Tang Sui to give such an answer.
To survive?
Tang San, who knew all too well how much his sister had suffered since childhood due to her congenitally weak body, lowered his head. His gaze darkened, his heart feeling as if it were being scraped by a bristly brush, leaving it riddled with holes and throbbing with pain.
Sui Sui...
The expressions of the others shifted to varying degrees. Ning Rongrong, however, her eyes lit up, and she slightly raised her chin, extending an invitation to Tang Sui. "Tang Sui, is it? I can help you achieve this wish without you having to stay here!"
"Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul is unmatched in the world. If you stand with me, I guarantee you'll become an honored guest of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School!"
Ning Rongrong began her attempts at recruitment. Flanders snapped back to attention. With a flick of his eyelids, he was about to retort with some sarcastic remark when he heard Tang Sui's firm voice. "Even if you could promise me the position of an elder's disciple in the Spirit Hall, I wouldn't agree."
Tang Sui also began her subtle downplaying.
She had a good impression of Flanders, and besides... As she woke up and was heading back to the dormitory with Xiao Wu to pack, she learned from the system that after she had fainted, Flanders had unhesitatingly taken out precious medicinal herbs from his private collection for her. Moreover, after she woke up, he hadn't mentioned it at all.
You say your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School is powerful? Hmm, yes. But compared to the Spirit Hall? Can you be stronger than them?
Although a blood feud lay between them, it couldn't be denied that the Spirit Hall was indeed powerful enough to stand on par with an empire.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, however, was only dominant within the Heaven Dou Empire.
If they went to the neighboring Star Luo Empire, or other smaller nations, they might face countless schemes and pursuits.
"This..."
Ning Rongrong was unaware of the disputes between Tang Sui's family and the Spirit Hall, but she was nonetheless rendered speechless by the retort.
Their Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School was indeed powerful, but compared to the Spirit Hall, they still fell far short.
Furthermore, Ning Rongrong knew that with Tang Sui's talent, she could directly join the Spirit Hall and be highly esteemed, with abundant precious resources provided to her.
If one's talent was terrifying, being taken as a disciple by an elder was not an impossibility.
Recalling Flanders' statement that everyone present was stronger than her, a wave of inexplicable panic swept through her. In a moment of flustered speech, she pointed at Oscar, who was running laps as punishment. "What about him! Oscar is just a support soul master, and he's a food-type. He's definitely not as good as me, right?"
Faced with Ning Rongrong's stubbornness, Flanders shook his head. "No, you are wrong again. Oscar's talent is even superior to Bai's. Otherwise, why would I keep a food-type soul master to join the academy?"
"I don't believe it!" Ning Rongrong's face was full of disbelief.
Flanders chuckled and dropped a bombshell. "Ning Rongrong, let me ask you another question: have you ever seen a food-type martial soul with innate full soul power?"
"Innate full soul power?" Ning Rongrong blinked. The next second, her eyes widened in disbelief. She firmly denied, "That's impossible! How could a support-type martial soul have innate full soul power!"
In the world of soul masters, although rare, individuals with innate full soul power were not unheard of. However, there had never been a case of a support-type martial soul possessing innate full soul power. This was also why Grandmaster had looked at Tang Sui with deep contemplation at the time.
Because although Tang Sui's spirit mask hadn't been identified as what type of martial soul it was, it was undoubtedly a spirit. He hadn't considered the possibility of it being a support-type martial soul then, assuming Tang San and Tang Sui both possessed offensive martial souls.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's incredulous expression, Flanders, with a calm demeanor, dropped a second bombshell. "Impossible? Heh, then your knowledge is truly superficial. Besides Oscar, Tang Sui also possesses innate full soul power. And her brother, Tang San, does too. The future achievements of these three will be limitless."
"Take Tang Sui, for example. Even though her martial soul isn't as comprehensive as the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, at only level thirty, the three spirit abilities she has displayed are already capable of compensating for the disadvantages of support-type soul masters on the battlefield. Oscar's food-type martial soul also has excellent effects. Given time, the martial souls of any one of them could potentially replace your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School's position among support-type soul masters!"
Flanders' silent pronouncements were like thunder, shocking not only Ning Rongrong but also everyone else. Even Tang Sui's own brother, Tang San, couldn't help but look at his composed sister with surprised eyes.
Although Teacher had also said that Sui Sui's martial soul would be limitless, but... was she really that sought after?
Bathed in the gazes of others, Tang Sui stared intently at the ground, as if she could stare a flower into existence.
Don't praise me. Replacement is impossible unless everyone is a mixed-blood.
—Author's Notes—
Sui Sui: Who boasts the best? The Spirit Hall comes out, and all animosity is drawn.
See you tomorrow!