On the side, Lei Dong and the others complained, "We were against it back then. So what if Tang San has the Clear Sky Hammer as a second martial spirit? He was too arrogant, thinking Blazing Academy wouldn't have any trump cards. Now, look where we are—if we encounter them in the advancement rounds, we have to forfeit. How humiliating!"
Flander adjusted his glasses and said coldly, "Enough! Tang San did this for our academy's victory. Do you think we could have won against Blazing Academy five against seven? The advancement rounds are just for rankings; even if we forfeit to Blazing Academy, our rank won't be low, and it won't impact the finals."
"Tang San's already severely injured and unconscious for the sake of winning, yet you're here making sarcastic remarks. Don't you have any sense of teamwork?"
Lei Dong and the others fell silent, feeling reprimanded. Tang San had only been with them for half a month, so there wasn't much team loyalty. Additionally, Lei Dong had previously been vice-captain, but now that position was given to Tang San!
He'd had reservations about this all along, and now, Tang San's repeated missteps gave him even more reason to complain.
Elsewhere in the audience, a tall, muscular middle-aged man was stunned upon seeing Tang San use the Clear Sky Hammer. After the match ended, he quickly left the arena to report this news.
He had to tell his father—after so many years, the Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit had reappeared!
In the audience, Su Ming shook his head and said to those beside him, "Let's go. Tomorrow, Thunder Academy faces Tianshui Academy, and unless they find a skilled healing spirit master, they'll likely have to forfeit. Tang San probably won't be able to compete, and Yu Tianxin and the others aren't much better off."
Xiao Wu sounded slightly disappointed, "That's a break for Tang San and his group. Only Tang San got seriously injured this time; Oscar and Ma Hongjun are fine. I even asked Sister Shui Bing'er to teach them a lesson…what a pity."
Su Ming patted Xiao Wu's head affectionately. "Alright, Tang San probably won't be in the upcoming matches. We'll have to wait until the finals. In the advancement rounds, if Tianshui Academy encounters Tang San with his strange abilities, there's no guarantee they'd win."
There was another thing Su Ming didn't mention—that Tang San might not even be in the advancement rounds, as he'd likely use these days to visit the ancestral land of Blue Silver Grass in the Star Dou Forest to awaken his bloodline.
Ning Fengzhi, seeing the match was over, also prepared to leave, as he hadn't seen his daughter in several days.
"Your Majesty, since the match is over, I'll take my leave. Sword Douluo, let's go."
Su Ming and his group had just reached the arena exit when they ran into the Blazing Academy team.
Huo Wu greeted them, "Su Ming, over here!"
Seeing her, Su Ming led Xiao Wu and the others over.
"Huo Wu, that was quite the match. I didn't expect you to have such a trump card. I was surprised you could fully control that power, though if it's just ring fusion, it's still a bit lacking for me."
Huo Wu snorted, "You don't need to worry about that. You'll see for yourself later. I called you over just to let you know that I fulfilled my promise to you. Shui Bing'er probably won't even need to step in; Tang San's injuries won't heal in just a few days!"
Huo Wushuang was a bit surprised. When had his sister agreed to teach Tang San a lesson for Su Ming? Could it have been yesterday? But they'd only met Su Ming for the first time yesterday; had she agreed just like that?
Suddenly, Huo Wushuang thought of something and nodded to Su Ming. "Thank you for the warning yesterday."
Yes, Huo Wushuang realized that the mysterious person Huo Wu mentioned was likely Su Ming.
Su Ming was briefly puzzled as to why Huo Wushuang was thanking him, but then he quickly understood—it must have been something Huo Wu said. Not a big deal, as he hadn't left any proof.
"Just a casual reminder," Su Ming replied calmly.
It now made sense why the Blazing Academy team had all been ignited in flames at the start of the match.
Huo Wu glanced at her brother, surprised he'd figured it out so quickly. But it did seem obvious.
After saying goodbye to Huo Wu, Su Ming and the others left.
Elsewhere, in the infirmary…
The healer did his best to treat Yu Tianxin, Yu Tianheng, and Tang San before leaving.
Oscar looked troubled and said, "Master, what now? My first spirit ability sausage can heal, but their injuries are too severe. They won't recover in time for tomorrow's match. Will we have to forfeit?"
Yu Xiaogang sighed, "It's not your fault; their injuries are just too severe. The healer from the Heaven Dou Empire can only treat Tang San's external injuries. As for internal injuries, he'll have to recover slowly. If nothing else works, we might have to…"
Before he could finish, Dai Mubai spoke with a grim expression, "Actually, there's someone who could quickly heal their injuries."
"Who is it?" Ma Hongjun asked eagerly.
Oscar thought for a moment and then said uncertainly, "Are you talking about Su Ming?"
Dai Mubai nodded. "Don't you remember? Su Ming's fourth spirit ability is a very powerful healing technique. Back when we were at Shrek Academy, I was severely injured by Xiao Wu's Eight Stage Drop. Su Ming used his spirit ability, and I recovered in no time!"
Oscar hesitated. "Even if Su Ming has the ability to heal Tang San and the others, our relationship with him isn't good. Why would he help us?"
"Ahem…"
Yu Xiaogang wanted to say something, but then he noticed Yu Tianheng stirring and waking up.
Yu Xiaogang hurried over, asking with concern, "Tianheng, how do you feel?"
Yu Tianheng struggled to speak, "Everything hurts. If only Lingling were here; her Nine Heart Begonia would heal me in no time."
At his words, everyone's eyes lit up. Right! There was someone else!
The Nine Heart Begonia martial spirit—Ning Rongrong had mentioned before that it could bring someone back from the brink of death, the best healing spirit in the world!