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Before the birth of Soul Spirits, an era could produce at most three or four Limit Douluos, and some eras didn't even have a single Limit Douluo.
However, after the Soul Spirit system was born, the number of Limit Douluo in Douluo Continent increased more than tenfold.
Many people can break through to the Limit Douluo level simply by following the steps of cultivation, which was completely unimaginable in the past.
After hearing Wu Changkong's explanation, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's eyes lit up. They hadn't expected the Soul Spirit System to have such benefits.
Tang Wulin was particularly moved. When he only had level three soul power, many people said he was not suitable to become a soul master. But now, at only ten years old, he is already a genuine great soul master.
Xu Xiaoyan didn't feel much, but she felt that Wu Changkong was targeting her idol.
After hearing Wu Changkong's explanation, Su Mo and Gu Yue both wore expressions that were difficult to evaluate.
After all, one of them is a collaborator of the Spirit of the Plane, and the other is the Lord of Soul Beasts whose strength is close to that of a God King. No one understands the changes in the plane rules of Douluo Continent better than the two of them.
The number of Limit Douluo has exploded, which has absolutely nothing to do with the Soul Spirit system. It's purely because the plane rules of Douluo Continent have changed, reducing the suppression of Soul Masters' breakthroughs.
If we put the current Limit Douluo in Douluo Continent into the Douluo plane ten thousand years ago, before the rules of the plane had changed, at least 90% of them would be stuck at the Super Douluo level.
However, although Su Mo and Gu Yue both knew that Wu Changkong was wrong, they both chose to remain silent.
Speaking out about this will only cause you trouble.
Seeing Tang Wulin and Xie Xie regain their confidence, Wu Changkong nodded in satisfaction.
Then Wu Changkong looked at Su Mo and moved his lips as if he wanted to say something but in the end he didn't say anything.
"Now that you're all familiar with each other, gather on the playground. I'm going to check if you've been slacking off this past month."
After announcing the order, Wu Changkong beckoned to Su Mo, "Su Mo, come with me!"
"Ok!"
Su Mo nodded, got up, and followed Wu Changkong out of Class Zero's classroom.
As soon as Su Mo and Wu Changkong left the classroom, Class Zero's classroom instantly became lively.
Xie Xie immediately joined Tang Wulin in discussing why Wu Changkong had called Su Mo out.
Although Xie Xie was very curious as to why Wu Changkong had called Su Mo out alone, Wu Changkong had already ordered them to assemble on the playground, so he dared not secretly follow them.
Otherwise, if they get caught, they'll definitely have to put in extra training.
"Wu Lin, why do you think Teacher Wu called Su Mo out alone?"
"It should be compensation!"
After thinking for a moment, Tang Wulin said somewhat uncertainly.
He actually knew why Wu Changkong had called Su Mo out, but he couldn't reveal it.
Xie Xie didn't notice the unusual tone in Tang Wulin's voice, and nodded in deep agreement.
"I just don't know what kind of compensation Tang Sect will give Su Mo."
Xu Xiaoyan quickly sat down next to Gu Yue and started chatting with her, trying to get some information about Su Mo from Gu Yue.
Unfortunately, given Gu Yue's aloof nature, Xu Xiaoyan was destined to get a cold shoulder.
Outside Class Zero
Following behind Wu Changkong, Su Mo looked at the silent Wu Changkong ahead and had a pretty good idea of Wu Changkong's purpose in seeking him out alone.
He simply wanted to test whether he had anything to do with Ling Zichen's attack.
Unfortunately, the timing of this incident was far too sensitive.
Ling Zichen had just arrived in Donghai City when he was attacked on his way back to Shrek Academy headquarters, making it hard not to think of himself as one of the attackers.
"Alright, let's leave it here!"
At a secluded corner of the teaching building, Wu Changkong suddenly stopped, turned around, and took out an exquisite box from his soul-guided storage device, handing it to Su Mo.
Su Mo took the box from Wu Changkong, a look of curiosity flashing across her face. "What's this...?"
"This is a piece of the left claw bone of an Ice Jade Scorpion, with the added soul skill of Ice Explosion," Wu Changkong explained indifferently.
"Ice Jade Scorpion?"
Su Mo paused for a moment, then feigned a puzzled look and asked curiously, "I remember the Ice Jade Scorpion was confirmed to be extinct five thousand years ago, wasn't it?"
Upon hearing Su Mo bring up this topic, Wu Changkong's face darkened with displeasure. "Isn't it normal for the Tang Clan, with its long history and rich heritage, to retain some Ice Jade Scorpion soul bones?"
"Fine!"
Since Wu Changkong had said that, Su Mo stopped talking nonsense and turned to leave.
"Wait a moment!"
Seeing Su Mo turn to leave, Wu Changkong quickly called out to her.
"Su Mo, the Tang Sect has already investigated the cause of the Hero Hall system malfunction that day."
Wu Changkong stared intently at Su Mo, trying to glean something from Su Mo's expression.
"what reason?"
Su Mo spoke calmly, without any emotional fluctuation.
"It's the Holy Spirit Cult that's behind this!"
"what!!!"
Upon hearing the mention of the Holy Spirit Sect, Su Mo's previously calm demeanor vanished, replaced by a look of surprise.
Seeing that Su Mo's surprise seemed genuine, Wu Changkong's suspicions about Su Mo lessened somewhat.
"The system malfunction was caused by the Holy Spirit Cult. Their real target wasn't you, but Director Ling."
"That big butt..."
Su Mo blurted it out almost subconsciously.
Upon hearing Su Mo refer to Ling Zichen as "big butt," Wu Changkong glared at Su Mo unhappily.
Although he admitted that Ling Zichen's butt was unusually large, Ling Zichen was now a martyr of the Tang Clan, and Su Mo's words were extremely disrespectful.
After being glared at by Wu Changkong, Su Mo quickly changed his tune, "I meant, Director Ling, isn't that..."
"Ok!"
Wu Changkong nodded and said with a heavy expression, "Director Ling was attacked by the Holy Spirit Cult on his way back to the Tang Clan headquarters and unfortunately sacrificed his life."
Chapter 59 Test
Upon hearing this news, Su Mo's expression immediately froze, and then she said in a heavy tone, "Please accept my condolences."
Faced with Su Mo's superb acting skills, Wu Changkong couldn't find any flaws. He could only pat Su Mo on the shoulder and comfort him, "I'm telling you this only because you are also a victim and have the right to know the truth."
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Mm!" Su Mo nodded seriously on the surface, but inwardly she was overjoyed.
Pressure? What kind of pressure could I possibly have?
"Okay, you go to the playground and meet up with Wu Lin and the others first. I have some things to take care of."
Seeing that Su Mo's expression didn't change much, Wu Changkong could only let Su Mo leave first.
Upon hearing Wu Changkong tell him to leave, Su Mo turned and left without hesitation, leaving Wu Changkong alone behind.
Once Su Mo's figure disappeared around the corner, Wu Changkong immediately took out a miniature soul-guided monitor, the size of a grain of rice, developed by the Tang Sect, from under his collar.
Through this monitor, Wu Changkong had sent all the subtle changes in Su Mo's facial expressions and every move she made during their conversation to Liang Xiaoyu, the head of the Tang Clan's Min Hall.
In this era, the Tang Sect's organizational structure was divided into the Inner Hall, the Outer Hall, and the Douluo Hall, with the Douluo Hall holding the most prestigious position. The Douluo Hall Master also served as the Tang Sect Master.
The outer hall consists of three halls: Mintang, Litang, and Yutang, which are mainly responsible for the Tang Clan's external affairs.
Among them, Min-do was responsible for intelligence gathering and public relations, Ri-do was responsible for combat, and Mi-do was responsible for the Tang Clan's defense and the daily maintenance of its buildings.
The inner hall consists of three halls: the Enforcement Hall, the Battle Soul Hall, and the Offering Hall. It is mainly responsible for handling internal affairs of the Tang Clan.
The reason Su Mo was called out separately this time was because the Tang Clan suspected that Su Mo might be involved in the attack on Ling Zichen, and they wanted him to test Su Mo.
If Su Mo really was sent by the Holy Spirit Cult, then he would definitely reveal his true colors after hearing the news of Ling Zichen's death.
If Su Mo is not, then the Tang Clan can also use the mysterious force behind Su Mo to deal with the Holy Spirit Cult.
So no matter how this test goes, the Tang Clan will not lose out.
……
"Su Mo, what does Teacher Wu want with you?"
As soon as Su Mo arrived on the playground, Xie Xie eagerly sidled up to her to find out what was going on.
Although he and Su Mo weren't very familiar with each other before, they had become acquaintances today.
Just as Su Mo was about to answer, she saw Xie Xie's face become extremely stiff, looking as guilty as a child caught doing something wrong.
Su Mo turned around and found Wu Changkong standing right behind her.
Wu Changkong ignored Su Mo and looked at Xie Xie with a serious expression, coldly saying, "Xie Xie, are you very free? After the test is over, stay and run a hundred laps."
"No, Teacher Wu!"
Upon hearing that Wu Changkong wanted him to run a hundred laps, Xie Xie immediately put on a mournful face and begged Wu Changkong for mercy.
Wu Changkong ignored Xie Xie's wails and, after opening the registration book in his hand, said coldly, "Everyone assemble, begin the test."
The first test conducted was a strength test.
Strength tests are quite simple; they mainly test a range of physical strengths, such as grip strength, wrist strength, and explosive power.
After Su Mo and the others completed the strength test in an orderly manner, Wu Changkong looked at the data on the registration form and fell into deep thought.
In this test, Tang Wulin performed the best, even surpassing Su Mo, a Soul Master.
The worst performer was Xu Xiaoyan, the transfer student.
If Wu Changkong didn't know that Xu Xiaoyan was a level 17 Soul Master, he would have thought she was just an ordinary person just by looking at the data.
The only thing Wu Changkong didn't expect was Su Mo. Su Mo's power in his previous battle with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had already surpassed that of Tang Wulin.
However, Su Mo's current strength is only slightly stronger than that of a power-attack type soul master of the same level, which is obviously a sign that he is holding back.