After bidding farewell to Chief Jack of Holy Soul Village, Hu Liena and Yan arrived at Notting Academy, where Tang San had once studied.
Notting City, the Spirit Hall branch.
"Halt. This is the Spirit Hall; you can't just barge in!" The gatekeeper stopped Hu Liena and Yan.
The Spirit Hall in Notting City wasn't large; the Spirit Hall emblem on the main gate was just a long sword. The single symbol on the emblem indicated the Spirit Hall's low rank.
Hu Liena didn't speak, but simply took out a token.
Upon seeing it, the gatekeeper's pupils dilated slightly, and he quickly bowed, inviting Hu Liena and Yan inside.
Since the formation of the Empire Blade team and their participation in the Divine Trial, Qian Renyue had prepared a Spirit Hall Elder Token for each member. This meant that members of the Empire Blade team had the same rights as Spirit Hall elders within the Spirit Hall; even a bishop of Salas's rank had to bow before the Empire Blade team.
Even though some of the Spirit Hall's higher-ups felt that the power granted to them was too great, they all fell silent and agreed after the team members underwent further divine trials.
After Hu Liena put away her token, she and Yan walked into the hall, the guards following them with envy.
Even after they were out of sight, the two guards couldn't bear to look away. One of them exclaimed, "That's an Elder's Token! I never thought I'd see one in my lifetime at the Spirit Hall. They're so young!"
The other guard said seriously, "To possess an Elder's Token at such a young age shows their high status. I wonder what brings you two to our small Notting City?"
Although the Spirit Hall in Notting City wasn't large and was rather simple, one could still feel its grandeur upon entering the main hall.
The entire dome of the hall was covered with murals. Each small square depicted various spirit symbols. The background was a shimmering gold, giving it a magnificent yet ancient feel.
The arrival of the two quickly attracted the attention of the Soul Masters within the branch hall. The one who came to greet them was none other than Master Matthew, who had tested Tang San's Soul Power.
"Master Matthew, do you remember a Soul Master named Tang San who came to the Spirit Hall to test his Soul Power?" Hu Liena asked directly.
"Tang San?" Matthew thought for a long time, seemingly having no recollection of the name.
"He was a Soul Master with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and innate full Soul Power. He must have been quite young when he came to test his Soul Power. Think again," Yan reminded him.
"Blue Silver Grass? Oh, I remember!" Matthew slapped his forehead, excitedly saying, "That child became a Soul Master shortly after awakening his Martial Soul. Later, Su Yuntao told me he had innate full Soul Power. A Blue Silver Grass Soul Master with innate full Soul Power—that strange combination is quite impressive."
"I originally thought his cultivation would be difficult, but his cultivation speed was the same as other Soul Masters, even comparable to those with top-grade Martial Souls. He registered as a Great Soul Master at the age of nine, at level 21."
"Besides his Martial Soul and level, is there anything special about him?" Yan continued to ask.
"Nothing else. I only remember that the child seemed very mature and composed, and quite polite." Matthew said with a smile, then unconsciously steered the conversation towards others.
Yan frowned, realizing that Matthew's thinking was unpredictable and he couldn't get anything out of him. Yan looked at Hu Liena, seeking her opinion.
Hu Liena pondered for a moment, then instructed the people of the Notting City Spirit Hall: "Everyone, before we leave, do nothing else but gather all the information about Tang San, down to the smallest detail."
"Yes." Although the people of the Spirit Hall didn't understand why they were doing this, they dared not ask too many questions since they possessed the Elder's Token, and immediately set to work diligently to complete the task.
Three days later.
"My lady, we've uncovered some things." The head guard bowed respectfully to Hu Liena and reported in a deep voice.
"Tell me."
"First, there's the guard at the gate of Notting Academy. Not two days after Tang San entered Notting Academy, the guard who had previously made things difficult for him and another old man at the academy gate suddenly died one night. It was said to be murder, but there were no signs of a struggle around, and there was a small arrow in his heart. This matter was never investigated and was eventually left unresolved." The head guard reported truthfully.
"The arrow? Is it still there? Let me see it." Hu Liena said in a deep voice.
"Yes, it's here. Since it's a weapon that's never been seen before, the city lord didn't intend to keep it, so our Spirit Hall took it." The head guard said, gesturing to the guard beside him to hand the tray containing the arrows to Hu Liena.
"Well done." Hu Liena praised, picking up the arrows to examine them herself. After looking at them for a while, she handed them to Yan, "Take a look, doesn't it look like one of Tang San's hidden weapons that His Highness showed us, the Silent Sleeve Arrow?"
Yan picked up the arrow and examined it carefully, replying, "It is indeed." Then he turned to the head guard and asked, "What happened between Tang San and these two guards?"
The head guard flipped through the documents in his hand and replied, "That day, Tang San and the old man were going to enter Notting Academy, but the guards mocked them because they were dressed very simply. Later, a master from Notting Academy brought them in. That was their only contact, nothing more. We haven't found any life-or-death grudge." The head guard flipped through the documents again, saying with some doubt.
"Just because of a few sarcastic remarks, he went so far as to kill someone?" Even Hu Liena and Yan felt the air around them grow cold.
"This Tang San." Hu Liena's expression was complicated.
"Such a petty and vindictive person, no wonder Her Highness the Holy Maiden cares so much." Yan sighed and waved his hand, signaling the head guard to continue.
"Then there were the senior students from Notting Academy. Because some students always disliked a few work-study students, they were always arranging fights. The work-study students, represented by Tang San, had a considerable conflict with the original students of Notting Academy, and several battles broke out."
"The specific details are difficult to investigate now, but one thing is certain: several students who harassed Xiao Wu, who possessed the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul, dropped out of school shortly afterward. The reason was that their Martial Soul could no longer be cultivated. After that, there was no news of them."
"That's all. Tang San left Notting City when he was 12 years old." After reporting, the head guard respectfully withdrew and stood aside.
"He cares so much about Xiao Wu, it's not impossible that Xiao Wu secretly plotted against him." Hu Liena said.
"Xiao Wu gets teased, so she won't let it go. Back when Your Highness and Rongrong were teased by that rascal at Shrek Academy, Tang San was quite willing to be a peacemaker. When they were bullied by Dai Mubai, Tang San also smoothed things over quite a bit. Wouldn't you be able to stand it if it were you?" Yan said sarcastically.
"We've gathered almost all the information here. It's time for us to go back." Hu Liena said to Yan after organizing the collected data.
"I wonder how the competition is going." Yan was getting excited.
"I really look forward to meeting them on the field, Shrek Academy!" The two murmured, full of anticipation for the upcoming competition.
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