Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Six Departments of the Academy (Part 1)

”Qingxu College may not be as famous or esteemed as Phoenix God College, but once you join, you will realize its merits!”

Feng Yanran said with some pride.

She had also planned to enter Phoenix God College initially, but was persuaded to join Qingxu College and discovered it was radically different from what she had imagined.

It should be said that it was much stronger than she had imagined.

”Now, I have indeed come to know.”

Ling Xiao said with a slight smile.

You see, he had visited all of the Twelve Sects of the Heavenly Dragon Continent, but none had such a meticulously interconnected Array Formation as this.

Just this point alone placed Qingxu College above the other Twelve Sects of the Heavenly Dragon Continent.

What was more important was the obvious maintenance by dedicated professionals on these formations, showing no traces of destruction.

Unlike the Magic Arrays of the Moon Hua Sect, which, despite being powerful, were filled with flaws and virtually irreparable, indicating that Qingxu College indeed had numerous talented individuals in Array Formations.

At this point, Ling Xiao suddenly stopped walking and turned to look at Feng Yanran.

Perhaps he stared a bit too intently, causing the girl’s face to blush.

”Why does Brother Ling stare at me like this?”

Feng Yanran asked with her head lowered.

”I was wondering what could be the reason behind Miss Yan Ran’s completely different attitudes before and after.”

Ling Xiao did not hide his thoughts.

Hearing this question, Feng Yanran seemed somewhat disappointed, but she quickly composed herself.

”Brother Ling need not worry, I bear no ill thoughts towards you, my intention is solely to express my gratitude.”

”Gratitude?”

Ling Xiao did not recall having done any favors for this woman.

”It’s not convenient to explain at the moment, but you will naturally understand later on.”

Feng Yanran smiled and said, ”Just remember, from now on, you, Ling Xiao, are my esteemed guest, and if you ever encounter any trouble, feel free to seek me out.”

”Alright.”

Ling Xiao did not delve further into the matter since she was not willing to disclose more, though probing further would be in vain. However, he was determined to eventually unravel this matter.

Actually, this was not difficult to guess.

Both Feng Yanran and Feng Qingyan were from the Fire Phoenix Clan, suggesting that those wanting to help him were likely also high-ranking members of the Fire Phoenix Clan.

Could it be the Crown Prince Feng Yingshan?

Ling Xiao unconsciously stroked his chin, formulating a rough guess.

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At the same time, within Phoenix God College.

Fengming Wan Zhong sat in his room, pondering over the events that had just occurred, when he suddenly slapped the table and shouted towards the outside, ”Piaoxue, come in!”

Outside, Fengming Piaoxue slowly walked in.

”Vice President, please give your orders.”

”I dare not order, given your special status. Would Miss Piaoxue be kind enough to help investigate someone?”

Fengming Wan Zhong spoke.

”Vice President, are you asking about investigating that Ling Xiao?”

”Indeed, you are quite astute!”

Fengming Wan Zhong nodded and said, ”This young man is definitely not simple, otherwise someone as reclusive as Feng Qingyan would never step forward for him.”

”Perhaps it’s because of his impressive talent, because he is the Chosen Son of Heaven from the Heavenly Dragon Continent?”

Fengming Piaoxue thought for a moment and said.

”It can’t be that simple, I’ve seen young people with even better qualifications, and Feng Qingyan never acted this way. I suspect he might have some secret. Miss Piaoxue, you’ve always been good at intelligence, could you help with this?”

Fengming Wan Zhong said.

”Of course, that’s what my Piaoxue Tower specializes in.”

Fengming Piaoxue smiled faintly, ”Then I’ll instruct my subordinates to start focusing on investigating this person now.”

”Thank you!”

”You’re welcome.”

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Ling Xiao followed Feng Yanran through Qingxu College, being captivated by the wonders of the place as they advanced.

Many things were completely new to him.

Methods of using complex Array Formations and Magic Arrays absolutely fascinated him.

Different from when they first entered, after walking for a while, they could see Qingxu College students coming and going on the road.

These people not only dressed differently but even their temperament and style were entirely distinct.

Ling Xiao guessed that Qingxu College must have adopted a teaching method that catered to individual talents, categorizing the students accordingly.

For example, some students looked highly aggressive, their eyes always carrying a strong intent to kill, but in Ling Xiao’s eyes, their defense was somewhat weak;

There were others, strong and muscular, excelling in defense, yet lacking in aggression;

And then there were those whose Heavenly Origin Power was quite weak, but they possessed very strong Soul Power, Ling Xiao was sure these individuals specialized in Soul Secret Arts.

He presented his questions to Feng Yanran.

Feng Yanran couldn’t help but be surprised, ”Brother Ling, your insight is truly exceptional. Ordinary people can’t see these characteristics at all, after all, the college teaches some methods to hide these during training, so they wouldn’t be easily seen through.”

”Hmm, people said the same when I was in the Heavenly Dragon Continent.”

Ling Xiao responded nonchalantly.

”Since Brother Ling has already noticed these, I don’t need to keep it a secret anymore. I was actually planning to tell you after showing you around the whole college, but I’ll tell you now.”

Feng Yanran thought for a moment.

”Please, go ahead!”

Ling Xiao nodded.

Feng Yanran said, ”The entire Qingxu College is divided into six branches: Attack, Defense, Secret Arts, Healing, Control, and Spirit. Each branch has many specialties, which you will learn about from the college descriptions later. I’ll just give you a brief introduction to these six branches.”

”Six branches? That sounds quite interesting. I would appreciate it if Miss Yan Ran could enlighten me.”

Interest sparkled in Ling Xiao’s eyes.

”The so-called Attack, formally known as the Attack Branch. This branch’s martial artists excel in offence, crushing their opponents with powerful attacks during combat, rendering them powerless to retaliate. However, their other aspects are relatively weak. If their attack isn’t better than their opponent’s, they naturally struggle to win. Swordmasters often choose this branch, after all, a sword favors extremes.”

Ling Xiao nodded slightly, which matched what he had imagined.

Although martial artists are generally comprehensive, they inevitably excel in certain areas, as not every martial artist is like Ling Xiao, who possesses Mountain and River Martial Soul that allows for both offense and defense.

Achieving versatility could likely lead to mediocrity across the board.

”The so-called Defense, naturally refers to the Defense Branch. This branch of martial artists is the exact opposite of the Attack Branch. Their attacks would hardly overwhelm opponents, but their defense is robust. Whoever wants to defeat them will not find it easy.”

Indeed, once the defense reaches a certain level, other people hitting you would feel like mere tickling, and even if their attack isn’t great, they can still grind their opponents to exhaustion.

”As for Secret Arts, also known as the Secret Arts Branch, this is quite special. These individuals are best at executing Soul Secret Techniques, incredibly elusive and hardest to defend against, making them the most mysterious and inscrutable. Unfortunately, this branch always has the fewest martial artists, as cultivating Soul Power is even more challenging than cultivating inner strength.”