Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

Chapter 97 Background Investigation and Prince Snowstar's Frustration

While Lin Mo and his two companions were teaming up to hunt souls in Sunset Forest, an uninvited guest arrived at the teaching committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy.

Prince Snowstar.

As a member of the royal family responsible for the affairs of the Tiandou Royal Academy, Prince Xuexing's relationship with the three members of the Education Committee was not particularly close, but they maintained a superficial harmony and kept to themselves.

Today, however, Prince Xuexing's face clearly showed some displeasure.

He took the hot tea served by the servant, blew on it, but didn't drink it immediately. Instead, he sighed heavily.

"Three members of the Education Commission, I have come here today for that child named Lin Mo."

He put down his teacup, his tone somewhat dejected.

"A few days ago, Xuesheng kept mentioning to me that a remarkable genius had emerged from his Tian Dou Intermediate Academy, and he insisted that I come and see for myself."

I was too busy with other matters to attend to at the time.

I finally managed to find some free time and came two or three times in a row, but I still didn't get to see the child!

"What? Am I unworthy to meet the future pillars of our academy?"

Upon hearing this, Chief Dream God immediately put on a warm smile and quickly explained, "Your Highness is too kind. It is an honor for the academy that you care about its students."

Unfortunately, Lin Mo—that kid—does indeed have some special experiences.

He paused, observed Prince Xuexing's expression, and then continued, "Your Highness must have heard that His Majesty the Poison Douluo values ​​Lin Mo highly, even—even calling him a brother."

Lin Mo is currently cultivating under the tutelage of Poison Douluo, and will likely not be staying at the academy permanently for some time.

Upon hearing the words "Poison Douluo," Prince Xuexing's displeasure instantly subsided, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He knew Dugu Bo's temper; he was arrogant and eccentric, yet he could call a child under ten years old "brother."

Seeing this, Meng Shenji pressed his advantage, saying, "Furthermore, just two days ago, Lin Mo briefly returned to the academy to report for duty. We took the opportunity to test his soul power. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Before Prince Xuexing could answer, he exclaimed with barely suppressed amazement, "His soul power has broken through to level thirty-two! He's become a Soul Master!"

"Thirty-two?!" Prince Xuexing's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, almost spilling the tea. "He—he's not even ten years old, is he?"

"To be precise, he is nine and a half years old." Bai Baoshan, the second-in-command, added from the side, his tone equally full of emotion. "At such an age, with such cultivation, I dare not say that there will be no one like him in the future, but in the records of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he is absolutely the first of his kind!"

Even the Spirit Hall probably couldn't find a record of Lin Mo advancing faster.

Prince Xuexing fell silent. The slight frustration in his heart had long been dispelled by this shocking news, replaced by an indescribable excitement.

How could their Heavenly Dou Empire produce such a monster?

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his shock, and asked another crucial question: "His background—has it been thoroughly investigated? Is it truly unrelated to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family?"

This question has actually been on the minds of the three education commissioners for a long time.

Although Lin Mo gave an explanation at the time, it did not truly put their minds at ease.

The combination of dragon-type martial souls and rare detached beast martial souls is too reminiscent of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three sects that are famous for their dragon martial souls, and Yu Xiaogang, the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Moreover, according to the records in Lin Mo's Soul Master Notes, he was born in a small village near Notting City.

After a brief investigation, they discovered that Yu Xiaogang was now also staying in Nottingham City.

Considering the time and place, it seems plausible to say that Lin Mo is Yu Xiaogang's long-lost descendant.

Because of this doubt, out of "concern" for Lin Mo, and even more so out of responsibility for the future of the academy, the three members of the teaching committee used some connections to conduct a rather detailed investigation into Lin Mo's background.

The investigation results came out quickly, but they were quite different from their initial guesses.

They even discovered that Lin Mo was originally a lonely figure picked up by the roadside by Elder Lin of Dihun Village.

Meanwhile, at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, they also received confirmation from Dean Wang Zongchang and some teachers that Lin Mo did indeed have contact with Yu Xiaogang during his time at the academy.

But the relationship was by no means intimate; in fact, it could be described as somewhat distant.

According to Wang Zongchang, Yu Xiaogang had intended to take Lin Mo as his apprentice, but Lin Mo politely declined.

Since then, the two have had no further contact.

It was this detailed investigation, which covered almost all the past cases, that convinced the three education committee members that Lin Mo had absolutely no connection with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

He is a wild genius with luck and talent that are beyond belief.

Meng Shenji collected his thoughts and looked at Prince Xuexing, who was waiting for an answer. He replied confidently, "Your Highness, rest assured, we have investigated in detail. Lin Mo's background is innocent and he has absolutely no connection with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

His talent is genuine; it's a genius cultivated by our Heavenly Dou Empire itself—no, it should be said that he emerged from within our own ranks.

At this point, Meng Shenji couldn't help but exchange a glance with Bai Baoshan and Zhilin beside him. All three of them saw a trace of helplessness and regret in each other's eyes.

"But—" Meng Shenji sighed softly, "those two old guys, Ye Linyuan and Dugu Bo, acted far too quickly."

One took Lin Mo as a disciple early on and tied him to the Ye family's medical clinic; the other even treated him as an equal, taking him under his wing and personally teaching our academy—we were a step too late.

After hearing this, Prince Xuexing waved his hand dismissively.

"Ye Linyuan has an excellent reputation in Heaven Dou City, so it's a good thing that he's taking on a disciple. As for Dugu Bo—"

A smile appeared on his face. "He has a good personal relationship with me and can be considered a titled Douluo who stands on the side of our Heaven Dou Empire."

"For the Heavenly Dou royal family, it's not a bad thing that Lin Mo is valued by him; on the contrary, it might be a good thing."

He stood up and straightened his robes.

"Since I haven't seen anyone today, I'll head back now."

He walked to the door, then stopped and looked back at the three education committee members, saying half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I hope that when I come again next time, you three will let me meet this little monster who is so highly regarded by you and even Dugu Bo looks at him differently."

"Don't make me come all this way for nothing again!" After saying that, Prince Xuexing strode away from the Education Committee.

The three education commissioners watched his departing figure, shaking their heads and chuckling.

Meanwhile, after two days of careful searching on the outskirts of Sunset Forest, Lin Mo and his group also discovered a soul beast that was extremely suitable for Ye Lengleng.

A life tree with a cultivation level between 2,400 and 2,700 years!