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Huyan Zhen listened to his grandson's analysis of the 'Ignorant Scholar' and nodded frequently.
The summary was spot on.
Even removing potential derivative methods of spirit skills, the abilities displayed by the 'Ignorant Scholar' could be summarized into at least five major spirit skills, all standard ones at that.
If the 'Ignorant Scholar' was a Spirit Ancestor, one could assume he possessed one self-created spirit skill.
However, according to the intelligence from the Great Spirit Arena, Su Wen was challenging across levels, meaning he was only a Spirit Elder.
Five major spirit skills.
Could there be two self-created spirit skills among them?
"Listening to your description, if I'm not mistaken, the spirit skill that 'Ignorant Scholar' released to create the flame field and the white fireball should be 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun'."
"Raging Fire Heavenly Sun?" Huyan Li clearly didn't know much about it.
Huyan Zhen nodded. "'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun' is the self-created spirit skill of that fellow from Blazing Academy. The spirit skill used by the 'Ignorant Scholar' you mentioned matches his 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun' in various aspects."
"Furthermore, adding his own background, I can basically conclude that what Su Wen used was that fellow's 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun'."
Huyan Zhen narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
"Background?" Huyan Li was puzzled.
"The title 'Ignorant Scholar' is actually quite famous in the Great Spirit Arena."
A Great Spirit Arena in a major city might not even have a Gold Spirit Badge holder, yet Su Wen obtained a Purple Gold Spirit Badge at the Grand Spirit Master stage.
Information about Su Wen circulated between the Great Spirit Arenas of various cities.
However, this information only circulated among the internal high-level personnel of the Great Spirit Arenas.
And factions closely connected with the Great Spirit Arenas in various places would also get some news from it.
Moreover, Su Wen wasn't just a Purple Gold Spirit Badge holder; he had caused another sensation before.
Thousand-year second ring.
His reinvention operation only fooled the ordinary audience.
This was inevitable; everything leaves traces. In the process of a Spirit Master's growth, it's impossible to completely erase all of one's past.
Even disguising one's identity was often just to deceive for a short time or to fade out of the sight of some people.
Therefore, after hearing Su Wen's title 'Ignorant Scholar', Huyan Zhen first felt it was familiar, then, listening to the Huyan Brothers' description, gradually recalled the intelligence about Su Wen.
"He has a thousand-year second ring and inherited from the Fire Demon Xiao Zhan. Back then, the relationship between Fire Demon Xiao Zhan and 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun' Huo Tianyang was very close. It's not impossible for the 'Ignorant Scholar' to receive the inheritance of 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun'."
Huyan Li nodded but didn't understand too many connections.
He only knew that it seemed Su Wen had indeed learned 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun'... there was more information to dig.
"I truly admire that Fire Demon Xiao Zhan. Although his Fire Demon Style is also based on his own spirit skills, the Fire Demon Style is basically a system built from scratch. Huo Tianyang is also a genius, but his self-created spirit skill 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun' is actually more about the development and fusion of existing spirit skills."
"Development and fusion of existing spirit skills?" Huyan Li repeated.
Huyan Zhen obviously had contact with Huo Tianyang and knew something about him. "'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun' involves at least three fire-attribute spirit skills. Only by further developing and fusing these three spirit skills as a foundation can one cast 'Raging Fire Heavenly Sun'."
Huyan Li's eyes widened, instantly understanding his grandfather's meaning.
"Grandfather, you mean he has more than five spirit skills?"
"Exactly." A glint flashed in Huyan Zhen's eyes.
"Absorbing spirit rings to gather corresponding spirit skills still requires luck, but there is one thing that doesn't!" Huyan Li said.
He had this guess before.
Now, hearing Huyan Zhen's analysis and learning that Su Wen might master more spirit skills than he had summarized, Huyan Li immediately confirmed his answer.
"That's right. That 'Ignorant Scholar' must have spirit bones on him, and at least two!"
Huyan Li's spirits were lifted.
He clearly had an idea.
Seeing his grandson's expression, Huyan Zhen nodded secretly.
"Compared to his fire-attribute spirit skills, I actually feel that his wind and earth attribute abilities come from spirit bones," Huyan Zhen guessed.
"Grandfather, let's..." Huyan Li looked at Huyan Zhen, a ruthlessness revealed in his gaze.
"Hahaha, Li'er, since he delivered himself to our doorstep and exposed so much, we naturally can't let him go. But you must understand, plan before you act!" Huyan Zhen laughed heartily, then sternly instructed Huyan Li, telling him to be steady in his actions.
"Is that 'Ignorant Scholar' alone?"
Huyan Li shook his head. "There's also a Spirit Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"Besides that Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan Spirit Master?"
Huyan Li shook his head; he really didn't know.
"Wait. I'll have someone investigate. He couldn't have run from Tian Dou City to my Elephant Armored City alone. Someone must be accompanying him. Let's find out his situation clearly before we make a move."
"Yes, Grandfather." Huyan Li looked thoughtful, indicating he had learned.
Su Wen didn't know he was being targeted.
Just because the other party didn't believe a person could master so many self-created spirit skills...
An undeserved calamity!
If he knew someone was targeting his spirit bones, he would be shocked, wondering where he leaked the news about possessing a ten-thousand-year spirit bone.
But if he knew the reason, he would definitely cry out about being wronged.
Su Wen replicated the Diamond Mammoth spirit, and the burden of replicating spirit skills became even heavier.
This made his requirements for replicating spirits even stricter in the future.
Of course, if he saw something interesting, he would replicate it first, try it out, and then abandon it if it didn't meet the requirements.
Three days later.
Elephant Armored Sect.
Looking at the intelligence about the 'Ignorant Scholar' obtained over the past three days, Huyan Zhen made the final decision.
"Just a Qin Ming. No matter how talented, his strength is limited. We can make a move." This was good news that relieved him. However, the configuration of the Royal Team made him suck in a cold breath. He thought to himself, "This time, we only target the 'Ignorant Scholar'. It's best not to involve Yu Tianheng and the others."
He hadn't ruled out the possibility that the 'Ignorant Scholar' was related to some major force, but with at least two spirit bones in front of him, he wouldn't ignore it.
"Men!"
Four more days passed.
This time, the group stayed in Elephant Armored City for seven days.
Packing their bags, they prepared to leave.
"Not far south from where we are is the border between the two great empires. As the junction of the two empires, the nearby mountains and rivers are rugged, naturally separating the two empires."
On the way, Qin Ming educated the students during their spare time.
During a rest stop, Su Wen approached Qin Ming alone.
"Teacher Qin, I want to observe the surroundings and record the terrain," Su Wen applied.
Just after leaving Tian Dou City, Su Wen had also proposed recording the mountains and terrain during a rest stop, saying he was attempting mimicry cultivation.
Qin Ming didn't stop him. Seeing Su Wen still attempting it, he roughly knew that Su Wen's mimicry cultivation was successful.
"Go ahead. Although there are spirit beasts in the mountains here, most are only hundred-year ones." Qin Ming was very reassured, not thinking any accident would happen.
(End of this chapter)