Chapter 254: Subdued
“Cough, cough…”
The battle had ended. Staggering, Feng Xiaotian stood up dejectedly.
At this moment, there was no longer any fighting spirit in his eyes. Facing Ling Mo, he had no chance at all.
The gap between them was simply too vast, reaching an unimaginable level.
“Thank you…”
Feng Xiaotian looked at Ling Mo and sincerely said thank you.
Just now, if Ling Mo hadn’t intervened in time, he would have likely died from the backlash of his own soul skill.
No one understood the situation better than him; he had felt it directly. At that moment, he had already given up.
He never expected Ling Mo to save his life at the critical moment, which was why Feng Xiaotian’s gratitude was from the bottom of his heart.
“You don’t need to thank me! I don’t need verbal thanks…”
Ling Mo said meaningfully, immediately beginning to plan how to win over this wolf.
His implication was clear: if it were just verbal thanks without any sincerity, Ling Mo wouldn’t need such gratitude.
What was needed was something practical. Ling Mo didn’t possess the saintly heart that does good deeds without seeking reward.
Every action he took had a purpose; otherwise, the life and death of anyone was irrelevant to him.
Unless, of course, that person was very important to him.
“What do you want me to do?”
Feng Xiaotian understood and asked.
He was not someone who didn’t know how to be grateful. Ling Mo had saved his life, and this life now belonged to Ling Mo.
As the saying goes, a favor received is remembered for a thousand years – this was precisely what he valued most.
“It’s very simple. If you truly want to thank me, then join my sect! Serve me…”
At this moment, further talk was pointless. Ling Mo didn’t hide his intentions and got straight to the point.
Either join the Ghost Gate, or get lost. Ling Mo would suffer no loss; he had merely saved a useless nobody as a favor.
“Your sect, the Ghost Gate?”
Everyone knew that the Shrek Academy was backed by the Ghost Gate, but no one knew that Ling Mo was a member of the Ghost Gate.
Therefore, Feng Xiaotian raised a question, trying to confirm if Ling Mo was indeed from the Ghost Gate.
“That’s right! It is the Ghost Gate…”
Ling Mo answered directly, not concealing his strength; there was nothing to conceal.
Besides, no one else heard their conversation.
“The Ghost Gate!!!”
Upon hearing Ling Mo’s confirmation, Feng Xiaotian fell into deep thought.
He was hesitating because he knew nothing about the Ghost Gate and very little about Ling Mo.
One’s own future was more important than anything else. He could do anything for Ling Mo, even sacrifice his life, but that didn’t include selling out his own prospects.
Ling Mo naturally knew what he was thinking. He was undoubtedly worried that joining the Ghost Gate might limit his future.
“Don’t worry! If you join the Ghost Gate, I will give you the best treatment and resources, allowing you to grow as quickly as possible.
But… the premise is your loyalty, loyalty to the Ghost Gate, loyalty to me!
As long as you meet these two conditions, I can guarantee that within ten years, you will reach the level of a Titled Douluo…”
Ling Mo was confident about this. After all, with the resources he possessed, he could even force a Titled Douluo into existence just by throwing them around.
Not to mention, Feng Xiaotian’s aptitude was already not bad; he was a rare genius.
With Ling Mo’s support, even a pig could rise to prominence, let alone him.
“Loyalty to you? May I ask, what position do you hold in the Ghost Gate?”
Feng Xiaotian caught the nuance in Ling Mo’s words and asked directly.
As for the earlier points, he didn’t question them because Ling Mo had no reason to lie to him.
With his current strength and status, he didn’t need to deceive a defeated opponent like him.
“Heh, you’re quite sharp! It seems you’ve agreed?”
Ling Mo didn’t answer directly; he wasn’t a fool.
Although his identity was a secret, there was no need to hide it. However, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ling Mo still chose not to reveal it.
“Alright, I agree!”
After careful consideration, Feng Xiaotian finally made his decision.
It wasn’t for any other reason but to repay the favor.
Moreover, the Ghost Gate was not bad, and he was close to graduation and hadn’t found a suitable place yet.
He had originally considered joining the Heaven Dou Empire or serving the Emperor’s family.
Now that Ling Mo had intervened and intercepted him, and after careful comparison, the Ghost Gate might not be inferior to the Heaven Dou Empire.
“Excellent! You are a wise person. In the future, you will be proud of the choice you made today.”
Ling Mo clapped his hands in praise. The young man was decisive and didn’t excessively test Ling Mo’s patience, showing great discretion.
“So, can you tell me your identity now?”
Feng Xiaotian continued to ask, genuinely curious about Ling Mo’s identity.
After all, with Ling Mo’s strength, performance, and various outstanding abilities, he must be at least an elder in the Ghost Gate?
He could understand why Ling Mo didn’t say before, as he wasn’t yet a member of the Ghost Gate and didn’t have the qualifications to know such things.
But now, he was! Ling Mo had no reason to keep hiding it from him.
“It’s not a problem to tell you. The current Sect Master of the Ghost Gate is me!”
Ling Mo replied. No third person heard their conversation.
Those offstage only saw the two whispering on the stage but couldn’t hear their conversation at all.
They were naturally curious.
“What!!!”
As soon as Ling Mo finished speaking, Feng Xiaotian staggered forward, almost falling to the ground.
He was clearly shocked.
He had considered all sorts of identities for Ling Mo, such as a certain elder, an executive, or the heir of the Ghost Gate.
He had never imagined that Ling Mo was the Sect Master of the Ghost Gate!
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. Feng Xiaotian was completely stunned.
What did this concept imply? It was like fighting a rival to the death for better treatment, only to discover that the other party was already at the pinnacle of power and was merely playing with you.
What was the current status of the Ghost Gate? It was a top force that could contend with empires.
And Ling Mo being the Sect Master of the Ghost Gate meant that he was now at the apex of power, a being above ten thousand people.
“No need to be surprised! There are even more surprising things waiting for you.
Alright, you need to rest well from the soul power backlash you suffered. Go back for now!
A few days later, someone will find you! They will escort you up the mountain for a visit and arrange a place for you to cultivate…”
Ling Mo didn’t have the leisure to chat with him further. He had inadvertently written a whole chapter, and he was probably going to be scolded by the readers.
After the referee announced the results, Feng Xiaotian left the Fighting Soul Platform in a sorry state. However, he didn’t show the dejection of defeat; instead, he walked off the stage with a smile.
This left everyone confused, wondering why he seemed happier after losing than winning.
Could it be that this kid had been hit silly by Ling Mo?
The match concluded, and Snow Night Great Emperor undoubtedly delivered another passionate speech of encouragement and motivation.
Next, the Finals would begin soon; that would be the true battle to determine the strongest academy on the continent.
After the speech, Snow Night Great Emperor announced that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would represent him as an envoy of the Heaven Dou Empire to participate in the judging of this tournament.
The fifteen teams from the Heaven Dou Empire side would be personally escorted by him to Spirit City, a city at the border of the two great empires, for the final Finals.
The Finals would be hosted by the Spirit Hall.
“Heh, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!”
After listening to Snow Night’s words, a meaningful expression appeared on Ling Mo’s face as he looked at Salas in the VIP Seating.
After hearing what Xue Ye said, Ling Mo showed a knowing smile and looked at Salas in the VIP Seating.
