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"Thank you for your concern, Dean. I'm much better now. Thank you for your help."
Dean Flander's expression softened slightly upon seeing that he could speak, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright! You should get some rest, we've already..."
He was about to inform Tang San of the follow-up arrangements when he was interrupted by a substitute player who rushed into the rest room.
"Dean Flander! Master... Master is back!" the substitute player shouted breathlessly, his voice filled with urgency and excitement.
"What? Xiao Gang has finally arrived?" Flander's face instantly lit up with joy.
Upon hearing this, a glint of malice flashed in Tang San's eyes.
He already knew why Yu Xiaogang disappeared after the qualifying rounds ended; it was simply to resolve the issue of Bibi Dong's twin martial souls truthfully.
Tang San already knew the answer.
However, in order to test whether Bibi Dong still had any feelings for the changed Yu Xiaogang, Tang San simply ignored Yu Xiaogang's departure.
To his surprise, Yu Xiaogang was nowhere to be found when they arrived at Wuhun City.
Flander even went to the person in charge of registration in Wuhun City, and found that no soul master named Yu Xiaogang had entered Wuhun City in the past month.
He was also very curious about what Yu Xiaogang had been up to.
ten minutes later.
Flander, Tang San, and the others were all somewhat surprised to see Yu Xiaogang, whose soul power had already reached the Soul Master level.
"Xiao Gang, how did you become a Soul Master?" Flander's mouth dropped open in surprise, his face full of disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's previously composed expression instantly darkened. Thinking of everything he had suffered these past few days, a wave of nausea washed over him.
After a long pause, he managed a forced smile and said, "I encountered some fortuitous opportunities on the way and was fortunate enough to break through to the Soul Sect."
A stroke of luck?!
Everyone nodded in envy, but a strange light flashed in Tang San's eyes.
The secret method he gave was one of the few that could quickly increase soul power, but it could indeed be called a 'fortune'!
"Alright, enough about me. Tell me how your matches have been these past few days." As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang looked at everyone, somewhat puzzled. "Also, where's Erlong?"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's question, everyone present exchanged glances, and finally Flander sighed, "The thing is..."
Chapter 201: Draw Results for the Fourth Round of the Competition
Inside a luxuriously decorated room in Wuhun City.
When Mu Ci saw the women return from the competition, he immediately stood up from beside Qian Renxue to greet them.
Mu Ci's gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on Huo Wu, who looked dejected. She immediately stepped forward, gently cupped Huo Wu's pretty face, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Who made my Huo Wu angry?"
Sensing Mu Ci's concern, Huo Wu's disappointment instantly dissipated, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. "No, it's just that we ran into Sister Yan Yan in the third round, and the Blazing Fire Team was eliminated."
Mu Ci understood that among all the women, Huo Wu had the strongest competitive spirit. Now that she had stopped in the third round and had not even made it into the top four, her disappointment was unimaginable.
After all, more than a decade of hard training was all for the purpose of making a name for themselves in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.
At this moment, Dugu Yan moved gracefully and wrapped her arms around Huo Wu's slender waist from behind, gently resting her head on Huo Wu's shoulder, and said softly with apology, "Sister Huo Wu, don't be sad, it's all my fault today."
Upon hearing this, Huo Wu felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She felt comforted by the concern of her lover and sisters. Her red lips curved into a smile. "It's alright, Sister Yan Yan. How could I blame you? In a competition, there are always winners and losers. It's just inevitable to feel a little disappointed."
Seeing the two sisters embracing each other peacefully, Mu Ci's eyes flashed with a hint of relief, but she deliberately put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, "Yan Yan really went too far this time, not even holding back against her own sisters! Huo Wu, don't worry, I will definitely teach her a lesson tonight!"
Upon hearing this, all the women present blushed and rolled their eyes at Mu Ci in unison before taking their seats on the sofa.
After the family sat around chatting for a while, Dugu Yan turned to Mu Ci and got down to business.
"Aci, the draw results for the next round are out. You and the Star Luo Royal Team from the Star Luo Region will have a bye in the third round. Together with the four teams that won this round, there will be a total of six teams. This time there will be no byes; it will be a head-to-head battle to determine the top three!"
“Your Plant Team will face Davis’s Star Luo Royal Team, Bing’er’s Tianshui Team will face the Spirit Hall Academy Team, and my Royal Fighting Team…” Dugu Yan paused, a glint of light flashing in her golden eyes, “…has drawn the Shrek Academy Team.”
"Shrek?" Upon hearing this name, everyone immediately thought of what happened on the field today.
The scene depicts the fierce collision between Feng Xiaotian's Martial Soul Fusion Skill and Tang San's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique wielded by the Clear Sky Hammer.
Sitting next to Dugu Yan, Huo Wu's golden-red eyes flashed with a cold light, and she snorted, "Sister Yan! Don't hold back in the competition the day after tomorrow, you must teach that Tang San a lesson!"
"If I had known he was from the Haotian Sect during the qualifiers, I would have beaten him to a pulp!"
At this point, Huo Wu paused, looking at Mu Ci whose expression remained unchanged, and asked with some doubt, "Aci, you don't seem surprised at all? Did you already know that Tang San has twin martial souls and is from the Clear Sky Sect?"
Feeling the gazes cast upon her by all the women, Mu Ci smiled and nodded gently. "I know more than just that. I also know that Tang San is Tang Hao's son."
"Tang Hao's son?!"
Upon hearing this, all the women except Qian Renxue, who remained calm, gasped in surprise.
In an instant, an undisguised chilling killing intent flashed in everyone's beautiful eyes, even Ye Lingling, who was the most gentle-natured, was no exception.
They all remembered Tang Hao's actions back then, and never forgot them in the slightest.
If Mu Ci hadn't been a peerless figure watched over by the gods, possessing superior skills and able to kill Tang Hao, they would likely have lived in endless suffering for the rest of their lives if he had succeeded.
Therefore, they all hated the Clear Sky Sect because of its connection with Tang Hao, let alone Tang San.
Dugu Yan immediately said with a hint of reproach, "Why didn't you tell us about something so important, Aci? If I had known earlier that Tang San was Tang Hao's bastard, I should have had Grandpa take care of him back in Tiandou City!"
"Alright, alright, calm down, don't get agitated." Seeing this, Mu Ci quickly soothed them in a gentle tone, and then began to tell them the deeper secrets hidden within.
When they learned that a deity was manipulating everything behind the scenes, the anger in the women's hearts was instantly replaced by shock and solemnity.
Many of them were themselves divine test takers, so they naturally knew the terrifying power of the gods, and thus they were more wary of Tang San.
"Then... should I hold back against him in the fourth round?" Dugu Yan frowned slightly, asking with a hint of uncertainty.
Mu Ci shook her head, a calm smile on her face: "There's no need for that. In any case, all the teams that advance will eventually go to the Papal Palace to watch the ceremony, and Tang San will definitely be there. The outcome of this match isn't that important. How you handle it is entirely up to you, Yan Yan."
At this point, Mu Ci said in a relaxed tone, "Anyway, it was just a move I casually made back then, so it's unexpected to have such a result. At least it lets me know that the God of Asura pays a lot of attention to Tang San, which is good."
The fact that the Haotian Sect elders secretly infiltrated Wuhun City might be a huge secret to others, but to Mu Ci, who could cover the entire city with his domain, it was as clear as day.
From the moment they stepped into Wuhun City, their whereabouts were completely exposed.
In response, Mu Ci could only sigh inwardly that the Asura God's interference in the Douluo Continent was far too unbridled.
Without the fortuitous encounter with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, the God of Asura bestowed upon Tang San the secret technique of the Fallen Soul Master, forcibly transforming his martial soul into Dark Blue Silver Grass.
Without Tang Hao's intervention, they summoned the elders of the Clear Sky Sect to assist them. All of this made Mu Ci frequently wonder if the God Realm was now completely under the control of the God of Asura. With such frequent little actions, didn't the God of Destruction, that stubborn man, notice anything at all? Or was he completely oblivious?
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Meanwhile, in Tiandou City, thousands of miles away...
Deep within Prince Xuexing's residence, the atmosphere was heavy.
Prince Xuexing sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed intently on the three uninvited guests sitting on the sofa in the hall.
The Second Elder and Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect, as well as Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po clan.
With two Title Douluos and a Soul Douluo whose strength rivals that of an ordinary Title Douluo, he had no choice but to be extremely vigilant and treat the situation with utmost care.
As for why Yang Wudi came with the elders of Haotian Sect, the reasons are quite complicated.
Chapter 202 Meeting in the Snow
Initially, Yang Wudi was extremely averse to having any further involvement with the people of the Haotian Sect.
However, the pressure from the arrival of two titled Douluo was too great, and in the end, he had no choice but to receive them.
During the conversation, the Second Elder of the Haotian Sect appeared exceptionally sincere, expressing his deepest apologies to Yang Wudi for what happened back then.
They also promised that as long as Yang Wudi agreed to go to Tiandou City with them, Haotian Sect would give him a generous gift afterwards, and even promised to help him break through to the Title Douluo realm.
However, what truly moved Yang Wudi and ultimately led him to agree was another piece of news brought by the Second Elder.
Regarding the whereabouts of his younger brother, Yang Wushuang.
From the Second Elder, Yang Wudi learned that his younger brother, Yang Wushuang, was still alive and had already joined the Spirit Hall! What shocked him even more was that Yang Wushuang was currently in Heaven Dou City, continuously and slowly poisoning Emperor Xue Ye!
Upon learning this shocking news and hearing the earnest requests of the two elders, Yang Wudi, despite his reluctance and doubts, ultimately had no choice but to embark on the journey to Tiandou City with the Haotian Sect elders.
At this moment, Prince Xuexing was completely overwhelmed by the information output by the Second Elder in the hall.
If what the other party said is true, then all of this is truly terrifying.
Thinking of this, Prince Xuexing couldn't help but shudder, and asked the Second Elder with a hint of inquiry in his tone.
"Your Majesty, do you have any concrete evidence for what you're saying? It's not that I don't believe you, it's just... this news is just too hard to accept. How could Crown Prince Xue Qinghe possibly be an imposter, the young master of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue?"
As soon as Prince Xuexing uttered these words, the Second Elder did not react, but the Seventh Elder, who had a fiery temper, narrowed his eyes and his terrifying aura filled the entire hall.
For a moment, both Prince Xuexing and Yang Wudi felt an immense pressure. Yang Wudi was alright, but his body sank, realizing that his attitude along the way had offended the Seventh Elder, who was taking this opportunity to suppress him.
Thinking of this, Yang Wudi lowered his eyes, his anger almost bursting out, but for the safety of his clansmen in the Star Luo Empire and to see his younger brother and ask for clarification, he forcibly suppressed his anger. However, his disgust for the Haotian Sect increased once again.
As for Prince Xuexing, he collapsed onto the sofa the moment the soul pressure descended. His already aged body was instantly drenched in cold sweat, which soaked his magnificent princely robes in an instant.
"Seventh Brother, that's enough!"
Three breaths after the soul pressure descended, the Second Elder seemed to realize it belatedly and roared at the Seventh Elder.
The old man with a white beard and white chin gave apologetic smile to the pale-faced Prince Xuexing.
"I apologize, Your Highness, my seventh brother has always had a rather volatile temper, but the evidence you mentioned, hasn't it always existed?"
“Aside from Xue Qinghe, none of the three princes are left now.”
Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing's expression immediately turned grim. Thinking of the avalanche that had tragically killed him a few years ago, he gritted his teeth and agreed to their previous request.
His suspicions about Xue Qinghe had never diminished over the years. He always believed that Xue Qinghe had murdered the other three princes so that he could secure his throne more firmly.
However, he never imagined that Xue Qinghe was actually played by someone else. If this was true, then all of this was terrifying.
"Alright, I promise you, I can take you to see my brother tomorrow. As long as you can find traces of the deadly poison on my brother, I will believe that it is all true!"
Upon hearing Prince Xuexing's affirmative answer, both the Second Elder and the Seventh Elder smiled.
As long as we thwart the Spirit Hall's plan, we can then unite with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile School to gather the power of a great empire and the three upper sects. Even if it means a complete falling out with the Spirit Hall, it won't matter.
So what if the Spirit Hall has gained a few more Title Douluos in recent years with the support of the Medicine King Sect?
During the more than ten years that their Haotian Sect has been in seclusion, they have not wasted their time. No one could have imagined that their Haotian Sect would now have six Title Douluo-level beings.
Moreover, the Star Luo Empire might also join the siege at that time.