"I don't know." Orange shook his head.

"Forget it. You haven't been to Mingde Hall either, so it's really difficult for you to judge this matter."

"It was Juzi who disappointed His Highness." Juzi stopped what he was doing and knelt down beside Xu Tianran.

"Get up! I never intended to blame you." Xu Tianran shook his head. "Since Mingde Hall will take some time to recover, I can take this opportunity to take over the military affairs."

"No matter when, only with the army at hand can one feel at ease." Xu Tianran closed his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking. "It's getting late, please send me back to the palace."

"Yes, Your Highness."

For some, this night was eventful, but for others, it was just another night.

The next morning, Lin Jiayi rarely appeared in the student dormitory building. After stopping to confirm, he walked to the door of a dormitory and knocked gently.

But after a while, no sound came from the dormitory.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Lin Jiayi frowned and knocked on the door again, "Lin Xiao, are you still not awake?"

After the voice fell, there was still no movement in the room. Looking around, Lin Jiayi didn't wait any longer. However, just as he turned around, he heard Lin Xiao open the door.

"I'm sorry, teacher. I'm currently making a soul guide and can't leave for the moment."

Lin Jiayi turned around, his eyes lit up, "It's okay, I disturbed you."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Teacher, please come in and sit down."

"Okay." Lin Jiayi did not refuse, but frowned again as soon as he walked into Lin Xiao's dormitory.

Lin Xiao’s dormitory was so clean, so clean that there was almost no sign of human life, and not many other things were seen, as if Lin Xiao was ready to leave here at any time.

There was only an unfinished soul guide placed on the table next to it. It looked like it had just been started and was made of the same alloy that Lin Xiao had taken out before.

"Teacher, please sit wherever you want."

Lin Jiayi nodded, his eyes falling on the table beside him, "What is this?"

Lin Xiao followed Lin Jiayi's gaze and took a look. "This is a soul guide related to my martial soul. I've just started trying it."

The rest will come later

I have changed too much of the previous content and there is not much left. I will save some in the next two days and try to post all three chapters together.

Chapter 239 Graduation

What Lin Xiao was making was the soul guide that he had discussed with Fengshen before, which could seal the soul of Xue Di.

After all, Xue Di is a 700,000-year-old soul beast, and her mental strength is not weak. Leaving her in the red spider lily will inevitably distract him from time to time. For him, this soul guide is quite important at the moment.

Lin Jiayi nodded when he heard this, and turned to look at Lin Xiao without reading any further. "I came here today because of the matter I discussed with you before."

Lin Xiao pulled out a chair and sat down as well. "What happened before?"

"That's right. Didn't we just tell you yesterday that you would stay at the academy after graduation?"

Lin Xiao nodded. He had indeed promised Jing Hongchen that he would continue to stay in Mingde Hall after graduation.

This is not a bad thing for him. After all, if he wants to improve his soul engineer level, there is no place more suitable than Mingde Hall.

Although he is no longer as cautious as before, his desire for strength has never changed.

"Last night, the hall master came to see me right after he came back from the palace." Seeing that Lin Xiao still remembered what happened before, Lin Jiayi continued.

"From today on, Mingde Hall will begin large-scale alloy smelting experiments."

"Unlike making other soul guides, smelting the alloy only requires a relatively clean environment. The hall master will announce the existence of the alloy to some researchers."

"After this, we will experiment with various alloys using different materials, ratios, and temperatures. The Hall Master anticipates that within a year, alloys will be able to replace some of the functions of rare metals, allowing some soul guides to be widely used."

"If possible, we will also make significant improvements to existing soul guides through alloys, increasing their power or reducing their usage requirements."

Lin Xiao wasn't too surprised by Lin Jiayi's words. He had expected this day to come after he announced his alloy idea, but...

"Teacher, why is the hall master so anxious?"

Lin Jiayi paused, looking at Lin Xiao in silence for a moment, "I have nothing to hide about this matter. His Majesty is seriously ill and has not yet woken up, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is quite ambitious."

After all, they were discussing the royal family, and Lin Jiayi didn't make his words very clear, but Lin Xiao still understood the meaning of his words.

Mingde Hall is already preparing for the upcoming continental war.

When Lin Xiao heard the news, he didn't feel too much ups and downs in his heart. He already knew about this matter, and... no matter what the final result was, it didn't seem to have much impact on him.

"I came to see you today just to ask if you want to graduate now?"

"Ah?" Lin Xiao raised his head slightly.

"There's no unified graduation standard for students in Mingde Hall. Some students would like to stay in the hall to continue their studies, and Mingde Hall naturally welcomes them."

"But if you want to leave here and play somewhere else, we won't stop you."

"After you graduate, you can immediately take up a position in the hall. When the alloy smelting experiment begins, there may be many areas where we need your help and guidance. After all, you are the only one in the entire academy, or even the entire continent, with this experience."

Looking at Lin Jiayi's gaze, Lin Xiao opened his mouth and said, "Actually... I don't have much experience either."

Lin Xiao paused slightly, "I have a special soul bone. All the previous smelting was done with the soul bone. As for how to control the temperature, I don't have much experience."

Lin Jiayi was also stunned for a moment, but soon he heard Lin Xiao continue speaking.

"However, I can share some of the changes in the metal smelting process with the researchers in the hall for reference."

"Oh, okay, this is the only way." Lin Jiayi nodded and didn't ask too much about Lin Xiao's soul bone.

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing besides this." Lin Jiayi changed the subject, "The Plan No. 1 you saw earlier... The Hall Master meant that you can participate in Plan No. 1 after you graduate."

"Actually, when you first entered the academy, I recommended you to the hall master because of your outstanding mental power. Only a soul guide with outstanding mental power can operate such a large soul guide device."

"But because of your status at that time, the hall master did not agree."

"If you hadn't taken action this time, Plan No. 1 would have fallen into the hands of the Body Sect. The Hall Master has already opened up all the technologies in Mingde Hall to you, so if you want, you can also participate."

Lin Xiao frowned thoughtfully as he listened to Lin Jiayi's words, "I'm sorry, teacher. Plan No. 1 is indeed excellent, but in comparison, I'm more interested in the humanoid soul guide in the hall."

Lin Xiao entered Mingde Hall not to promote the development of soul guides, but only to enhance his own strength.

He is also a soul master himself. Whether it is the red spider lily or the undead magic, his combat power as a soul master is not weak. However, controlling a large soul guide like Plan No. 1 to fight would actually throw away his advantage as a soul master.

In comparison, before the array floating cannon can break through to the eighth-level soul guide in a short period of time, the humanoid soul guide that can fully enhance combat power is obviously more suitable for him.

However, after looking at Lin Jiayi, Lin Xiao did not refuse too bluntly, "But if you just need a soul mentor to help with the test, I can help."

"Okay, I'm glad you said that." Lin Jiayi smiled. "So you're planning to graduate soon?"

"Yes." Lin Xiao nodded. Now that Jing Hongchen had promised him, he could participate in the production of many soul guides and learn about the various soul guide technology within Mingde Hall.

There is no other benefit in staying here as a student. It would be better to become a researcher of Mingde Hall, which would give me more freedom.

"Okay, then as I said just now, in addition to your own research direction of self-propelled soul guide cannon series, I will also report to the hall master and let you participate in the research and production of humanoid soul guides."

"You may be busy for a while. Once Mingde Hall is rebuilt and everything is back on track, you can stay in the hall and break through with peace of mind."

Lin Jiayi stared at Lin Xiao for a long while, and for some reason he suddenly sighed, "You are the most outstanding disciple I have ever seen, and now you are about to become a master."

Lin Xiao smiled upon hearing this, "If it weren't for the teacher, even if I could enter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, it would probably take me a long time to become a soul guide without any foundation."

"No, with your talent..." Lin Jiayi paused and said, "Forget it, let's just treat this as a coincidence."

"I prefer to call it fate." Lin Xiao said as he stood up and bowed slightly. "Thank you, teacher. I've had a very happy time at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy."

Chapter 240 God

As the sky gradually darkened, Feng Ling walked out of a room in the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold with a cold face. Outside the door, Ming Lei Douluo and Lin Xiao were standing at the door.

"Deputy Leader, how is the Saint?" Minglei Douluo looked at Feng Ling's face and asked tentatively.

"Hmph, luckily the Saint herself is fine." Feng Ling's expression turned even colder after hearing this. "Nangong Wan hasn't returned yet?"

"No." Minglei Douluo shook his head. It was rare for him not to exaggerate at this time.

He also knows how to read people's expressions. If it were normal times, he might really be upset with Nangong Wan.

But now, Feng Ling had just brought people back from Jingyang Mountains. Not only did Shrek Academy send other masters to pick them up without leaving Yan Shaozhe behind, but as soon as she came back, she saw Ma Xiaotao who was unconscious.

It was unknown what had happened to her, but the absence of Nangong Wan, who was responsible for protecting her, had already filled Feng Ling with rage. Nether Thunder Douluo spoke at this moment, fearing he would get into trouble.

"How is the reconstruction of the stronghold going?"

"The rooms are easy, but the layout of the soul guides will take several days even if Lao Ba and I work together. The official opening will take at least half a month."

Minglei Douluo described the situation truthfully, but Feng Ling became even angrier after hearing it. Just as she was about to speak, her expression suddenly changed and she looked towards the end of the corridor. There, a figure turned the corner and walked towards them.

"Deputy Leader——"

"Humph."

Nangong Wan had just opened his mouth when he heard Feng Ling snort coldly. A terrifying aura pressed down on him, making him unable to move.

"I told you to protect the Saint, where did you go?"

"I--" Nangong Wan paused when he heard this.

When he woke up from the state of his soul power burning, there was no one else around him. Not only the two people who were suspected to be from Shrek Academy, but even Ma Xiaotao had disappeared.

After searching around, I didn't find any trace of Ma Xiaotao, so I had no choice but to come back.

On the way back, Nangong Wan also figured out one thing. The previous attack was not as powerful as he had imagined. The big reaction was purely because he scared himself.

But he couldn't tell the truth and say that he, a dignified Titled Douluo, was scared to that extent.

He raised his head slightly and glanced at Feng Ling's expression. Thinking back to what she had just said, Nangong Wan suddenly realized that the Saint must have returned to Mingdu.

Otherwise, Feng Ling should have asked where the saint had gone, not where she had gone.

Seeing Feng Ling's face become even more gloomy, Nangong Wan's eyes moved, and without caring about anything else, he hurriedly said, "Deputy Sect Leader, I met someone who is very likely to be the Saint Son that the sect has been missing for a long time."

As soon as these words were spoken, Nangong Wan felt his body lighten, and he understood in his heart that Feng Ling was obviously interested in the affairs of the Holy Son.

Although he himself was not sure, he could only try his best to describe it in the direction of the Son of God.

"Deputy Leader, when I entered the city with the Saintess last night, I saw two people behaving very strangely."

While talking about what happened last night, Nangong Wan carefully watched Feng Ling's face. When he saw her looking at him, he immediately lowered his head slightly, but continued to talk.