Chapter 129: An Unexpected Turn of Events

Chapter 129: An Unexpected Turn of Events

As Zhu Ye left the stage, she still felt a bit unsatisfied. She found the so-called Young Soul Master Tournament to be full of hot air.

Her fourth soul skill had been too much for her opponent to handle, yet she was usually the one suffering during training back at Tianwu Academy. She was often covered in bruises.

She had always thought of herself as weak, never imagining...

At this moment, the sacred filter of the Young Soul Master Tournament shattered in her eyes.

"The rest of the matches can't all be like this, can they? Where's the fun in that?"

A Lan couldn't help but sarcastically remark.

Indeed, before coming to participate in the tournament, she had actually been a little excited.

But now it seemed...

This match had not only shocked the audience, but even the students of Tianwu Academy were taken aback.

As Zhu Ye returned to her seat, Liu Erlong, sitting next to the Tianwu Academy group, couldn't help but snort softly.

"You only know how to bully others with your status as students. Shouldn't the first match showcase the comprehensive strength of your Tianwu Academy? Why did only one of you come out? Are the others not skilled enough?"

Looking at the beautiful women surrounding Wang Si, Liu Erlong sneered.

Wang Si paid no heed to Liu Erlong's provocation. He merely gave her a look that seemed to say, "You know very well whether I have the strength or not. Being able to single-handedly pin down a Soul Saint and keep him from turning over—what do you think of my abilities?"

As for the Soul Saint who was being held down by one hand, Wang Si didn't feel the need to emphasize who it was.

Facing Wang Si's provocative gaze, Liu Erlong almost lost her composure, but Yu Xiaogang's words calmed her down.

"Tang San, your turn is coming up soon. How are you planning to arrange your team?"

Hearing this, Liu Erlong also turned to look at Tang San, who was sitting beside her.

Facing the expectant gazes of his teacher and dean, Tang San suddenly felt a great deal of pressure.

"I think we should do the same as Tianwu Academy and send out our strongest team for the first match: me, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Dai Lao Da, Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan.

We should make a statement in the first match, showing our might. Even if we can't take out the entire opposing team with one skill like Tianwu Academy, we should at least be able to end the fight within a minute and give them a taste of our strength."

The students and teachers of Shrek Academy and Tianwu Academy had a well-known rivalry, and the students of Lan Ba Academy were also somewhat aware of it. While they couldn't openly side with Shrek Academy due to their principal's actions, they couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.

After all, their principal had unilaterally decided to rename their academy to Shrek Academy.

Carrying the name of Shrek, they also bore the enmity between Tianwu Academy and Shrek.

In times like these, they feigned righteous indignation, as if they had an irreconcilable grudge with Shrek Academy.

The students of Shrek Academy took the stage under the referee's instruction.

Seeing the confident and proud group of students, Liu Erlong couldn't help but feel a sense of pride as well. She straightened her chest and glanced at Wang Si, her gaze challenging.

Wang Si could only respond with a helpless shrug.

None of the Shrek Academy students provoked their opponents, but Ning Rongrong's surname and her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul were enough to make many people realize what they were up against.

With a resounding "Release Martial Soul" that exuded confidence, the seven students of Shrek Academy revealed their soul rings simultaneously.

Without exception, they all had three rings.

Their opponents, despite being unknown, were also three-ringed soul masters.

According to Tang San's plan, it should have been a crushing victory, but the battle dragged on for five minutes before it finally ended.

Instead of the expected instant annihilation, it was even somewhat close.

Hearing Zhu Ming's words, Liu Erlong's expression turned gloomy.

Although Lan Ba Academy had the attractive words "Lan Ba" in its name, not all the students it recruited were geniuses. Most of them were ordinary, and Tai Long was already an exception.

"Although our academy's students may not be as strong as those from certain other academies, at least our students have the right attitude. Unlike some people from a certain academy, who are just going through the motions and don't even show the slightest respect for the Young Soul Master Tournament."

Not everyone was clear about the relationship between Wang Si and Liu Erlong. Therefore, upon hearing Liu Erlong's disparagement of Tianwu Academy, Ren Ling'er coldly hmphed.

"Attitude? Why would we, Tianwu Academy, need to show attitude when we have the strength to instantly defeat our opponents? It's because you guys from Shrek lack strength, so you can only talk about attitude, right? Let me guess, if Shrek Academy had the strength to beat our Tianwu Academy, would your noses be up in the air right now? Would you be sitting here talking to us so calmly about attitude?"

Having just woken up from her coma, Ren Ling'er naturally wouldn't pass up any opportunity to speak. So, facing Liu Erlong, her desire to attack was strong.

Facing the unknown girl with her honey-like lips flapping non-stop, Liu Erlong turned her head away.

"Cough, cough, cough. Erlong, let's not stoop to their level."

Flander saw that Liu Erlong was about to lose her temper again and could only helplessly advise her.

The most important thing now was not to argue with the people from Tianwu Academy, but to figure out how to deal with the upcoming matches.

The students had already revealed most of their cards in this battle, and the subsequent fights would be very tricky.

Sensing the worry in Flander's eyes, Liu Erlong glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who was sitting on the other side, intently focused on the situation on the field, and she couldn't help but pout.

"Xiaogang, are you really hoping that they will win this match?"

Yu Xiaogang, who had been frowning due to the students' loss, furrowed his brows even more at Liu Erlong's words.

"Of course, I hope they will be among the final few teams to make it to the finals, but based on the strength they've shown so far, it's a bit difficult."

When Yu Xiaogang said "a bit difficult," he suddenly seemed to age several years.

Seeing this expression on Yu Xiaogang's face, Liu Erlong's heart suddenly twinged, and she felt a sense of melancholy. There was something captivating about a man who was so focused and dedicated.

Liu Erlong's heart pounded, and she also felt a sense of sadness because she had betrayed Yu Xiaogang.

As expected, Shrek Academy emerged victorious in the match.

The audience was delighted, as the students of Shrek Academy had put on a thrilling performance.

However, the members of Shrek Academy did not feel the same way.

In their self-perception, they should have performed at the level of Tianwu Academy.

But their victory was a bit underwhelming, and their attitude towards winning left the audience a bit perplexed.

However, the problem wasn't actually that big.

"This was just an accident; our opponents were a bit strong. We'll do better in the next match. Also, next time, let's only field one support-type Soul Master."

Liu Erlong took Zhu Ming's earlier words to heart...

(End of Chapter)

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