pertwk Chapter 681 Fire Dance's Pride, One Praises, One Demotion
Chapter 681 Fire Dance's Pride, One Praises, One Demotion
Chapter 681 Fire Dance's Pride: Praising One and Denigrating Another
Inside the exclusive rest room of the Spirit Hall's second team.
The girls from the second team were watching the matches on the Soul Fighting Arena with great interest.
Huo Wu, the goddess that Feng Xiaotian longed for but could not have, was also here. She was staring at Dugu Yan, with one on each side of Ye Qifeng, vying for his ownership, neither willing to give in.
The gentle and peaceful Ye Lingling did not participate this time. Instead, she sat down with Shui Bing'er, who was equally kind and calm, and watched the two fight with a smile while also watching the match outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Unexpectedly, Feng Xiaotian has mastered two self-created soul skills without making a sound, and the power of the second soul skill is obviously much stronger than the first one."
After watching the match between Feng Xiaotian and Tang San, Shui Bing'er's expression was clearly one of surprise, and she couldn't help but exclaim:
"This guy's been keeping a close eye on things."
In her memory, Feng Xiaotian should only have one self-created soul skill, the Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf. Unexpectedly, he could actually use a second one, which was quite surprising.
"Bing'er, I don't think you need to overestimate him."
Although Huo Wu, nestled beside Ye Qifeng, was constantly vying with Dugu Yan for attention, she didn't forget to keep an eye on the matches in the Soul Arena. Hearing Shui Bing'er's sudden sigh, she couldn't help but slightly purse her lips:
"Although Feng Xiaotian has mastered two self-created soul skills, which seem very strong, he is actually just so-so. He could only fight Tang San to a draw. Compared to you and me, he is far inferior."
"Moreover, you may not know that the reason Feng Xiaotian was able to comprehend his second self-created soul skill was all thanks to Xiao Feng."
"Huh?" Shui Bing'er was stunned for a moment. "Feng Xiaotian's second self-created soul skill is related to His Highness the Holy Son?"
Immediately afterwards, she turned her gaze to Ye Qifeng, who was being attacked from both sides by Huo Wu and Dugu Yan.
Upon hearing Huo Wu's words, Ye Lingling and the other girls from the Spirit Hall's second team all looked at Ye Qifeng in surprise.
Dugu Yan, who was vying with Huo Wu for ownership of Ye Qifeng, also temporarily quieted down, her beautiful green eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Seeing that all the girls in the lounge were staring at him, Ye Qifeng simply smiled nonchalantly:
"It's nothing. Feng Xiaotian has good talent, but he just went down the wrong path. I only gave him a little pointers back then. The rest was all the result of his own exploration. It has nothing to do with me."
Ye Qifeng didn't care about this, nor did he think that Feng Xiaotian's achievements had much to do with him, but that didn't mean others thought so too.
Especially Huo Wu, who knows the cause and effect.
No sooner had Ye Qifeng finished speaking than she eagerly stepped forward and recounted in detail to the many beautiful girls how he had guided Feng Xiaotian in creating his own soul skill.
Finally, he couldn't resist adding a few words to criticize Feng Xiaotian:
"As everyone should know, Feng Xiaotian's martial soul is the mutated martial soul Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, and he has full innate soul power. Originally, his talent was stronger than Bing'er's and mine, but he spent his time creating a fancy self-made soul skill, which not only led him astray but also wasted his talent."
"It wasn't until later that he met Xiaofeng, who saw his talent and gave him some pointers."
"Otherwise, where would he get a second self-created soul skill? He might still be working on that Gale Wolf Combo Slash."
"If it weren't for Xiao Feng's guidance, Feng Xiaotian wouldn't even have his current cultivation level. With all his focus on creating his own soul skills, his soul power would only be around level 40 at most, so how could he have reached level 46?"
"To be honest, he should thank Xiao Feng for being able to fight Tang San to a draw."
Huo Wu seemed to get more and more excited as she talked, and her words became increasingly exaggerated, making Ye Qifeng a little embarrassed.
But the group of beautiful girls present listened with great interest, and their gazes toward Ye Qifeng were filled with admiration and respect.
Soon, many beautiful girls in the lounge gathered around Huo Wu, begging her to tell more about Ye Shengzi's past deeds.
Even Dugu Yan, who didn't get along well with Huo Wu, stopped causing trouble and instead pricked up her ears to listen attentively.
Huo Wu was quite generous, proudly recounting her story to everyone, while also showing off her experiences of meeting, getting to know, and falling in love with Ye Qifeng, which made the other women both envious and jealous.
Only Ye Qifeng was caught in the middle of this group of beautiful women, helplessly rubbing his forehead, but he didn't say much.
Let them be, as long as they're happy.
Time passed slowly amidst laughter and joy.
The preliminary rounds outside were still ongoing. The remaining matches quickly took place after Tang San and Feng Xiaotian drew, followed by the draw ceremony for the 27th round of the preliminary rounds.
The 26th round of the preliminary rounds has concluded, with the overall rankings remaining unchanged.
The Spirit Hall's second team remains at the top of the rankings, while the Tianshui Academy team unsurprisingly holds second place. The Blazing Fire Academy team ranks third, the Shrek Seven Devils team representing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy ranks fourth, and the Divine Wind Academy team ranks fifth.
Following that are Thunder Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy, and Azure Radiance Academy.
With the Shrek Seven Devils and Shenfeng Academy ending in a draw, the rankings of the top five in the preliminary rounds are basically set.
In other words, assuming the last two rounds of matches proceed normally, the rankings of the qualifiers are basically set based on the strength of the top five teams.
…………
It didn't take long.
After the draw ceremony for the 27th round of the qualifiers concluded, Raven returned to the locker room.
The leader of the Spirit Hall's second team was Ye Qifeng, who should have been the one to participate in the event. However, this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall did not want to show his face in public, so the team captain, Ruiwen, took over the role.
"Big Sister, how did the draw go? Who's our opponent tomorrow? Is it the Shrek Seven Devils? I can't wait to teach that Evil-Eyed Tiger a lesson and avenge Zhu Qing."
As soon as Raven returned to the rest room, all the members of the Spirit Hall's second team focused their attention on her, and the lively Jin Yue'er asked her questions in a loud and boisterous manner.
There was a hint of impatience in his tone.
Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, who were also in the lounge, all looked up at Ruiwen.
After spending many days together, we had already become quite familiar with each other.
Everyone already knows about Zhu Zhuqing's background, experiences, and entanglement with Dai Mubai, so they can naturally understand why Jin Yue'er is so determined to have the Shrek Seven Devils as her opponent tomorrow.
Now, they have gradually come to understand one of the reasons why Ye Qifeng targeted the Shrek Seven Devils.
After all, they had all followed Ye Qifeng's orders to target and crush the Shrek Seven Devils.
Faced with her sisters' questions, Raven didn't answer immediately. Only when Ye Qifeng's gaze fell upon her did she slowly shake her head, sigh softly, and say:
"Our opponent tomorrow is not the Shrek Seven Devils, but a team ranked in the lower middle of the class."
"Huh?" Hearing Raven's answer, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and her whole body instantly slumped down:
"So, we have to wait two more days? That's so boring."
In the nearly month-long preliminary rounds, the Spirit Hall's second team has participated in twenty-five matches.
Aside from a few matches where the opponents voluntarily forfeited, all the other matches were won by her, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang.
But those opponents were too weak. They hadn't even fully unleashed their true strength before their opponents were defeated. Raven, Fengxian, Yelan, and Xiaomingyue hadn't even made a move yet.
By now, Jin Yue'er was already tired of it and desperately needed a strong team to play against to get some excitement.
The only teams that could pose a threat to them and force them to reveal their true strength were the Blazing Fire Academy, the Sky Water Academy, and the Divine Wind Academy.
However, these three teams had already voluntarily forfeited and conceded defeat before the matches even began.
Because they're all on our side.
Thunder Academy is a strong team, but their strength is not even comparable to that of Divine Wind Academy.
After a series of battles, before Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang could unleash their full potential, Thunder Academy had already reached its limit and was defeated.
Now, only the Shrek Seven Devils remain.
With the preliminary rounds drawing to a close and no one having yet encountered the Shrek Seven Devils, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but start to get anxious.
She had long promised her best friend Zhu Zhuqing that she would help her cripple Dai Mubai, that lecherous tiger, and vent her anger.
However, their luck in the draw was really bad, and they failed to encounter the Shrek Seven Devils for a long time, which delayed the implementation of her "shattering to eternally cure" plan.
Thinking about this, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but feel a little listless.
…………
the next day.
Heavenly Dou Royal Academy
"ah--"
Tang San slowly woke up from his deep sleep. He was still a little dazed when he opened his eyes. He subconsciously tried to get up, but found that his whole body was filled with a tingling, itchy pain, as if his bones were falling apart. He instinctively let out a groan of pain.
Feng Xiaotian's swift slash left him seriously injured.
Although these were all physical injuries, and had mostly healed after being treated by a healing-type Soul Master, the pain from the body's recovery was still very real.
"woke up."
At that moment, a hoarse, deep, and even unpleasant voice suddenly rang out in the room.
Tang San's attention was drawn, and he turned his head to look.
In front of the only window in the room stood a tall, thin figure, his hands behind his back, looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought.
"teacher."
Tang San immediately struggled to his feet and respectfully called out.
That tall, thin figure was none other than his teacher, the master Yu Xiaogang.
"It seems you're recovering well."
Yu Xiaogang finally turned around, looked at Tang San who had already sat up, and nodded in satisfaction:
"After the special training from Haotian Douluo, your physique has been greatly improved. Ordinary external injuries can no longer cause fatal damage to you. Hmm, very good."
Faced with the master's praise, Tang San only managed a forced smile, his spirits somewhat low.
"Teacher, did I lose the match against Feng Xiaotian?"
After unleashing the first of Haotian's Nine Absolute Techniques to clash head-on with Feng Xiaotian's Gale Slash, he fell into a coma and has only just awakened, still unaware of the outcome.
So, as soon as he woke up, he couldn't help but ask about the result.
Yu Xiaogang shook his head: "No, you didn't lose."
The master's words lifted Tang San's spirits, but what followed left him momentarily bewildered:
"But you didn't win either."
"Huh?" Tang San was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
Yu Xiaogang smiled gently and told him accurately:
"It means that you and Feng Xiaotian fought to a draw; neither of you lost nor won."
"Oh, I see."
The master's explanation relieved Tang San slightly. He had thought he had lost, but it turned out to be a draw.
However, although he breathed a sigh of relief, he was still not happy.
This was not the outcome he wanted. What he wanted was a complete victory over his opponent, not just a draw.
If he can't even defeat an opponent like Feng Xiaotian, then how can he face Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, or even the stronger Spirit Hall Second Team?
Thinking of this, Tang San couldn't help but look depressed and lower his head, his confidence seemingly taking another hit.
"Don't be discouraged, Xiao San. This is just the qualifier. Winning or losing isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is to see your own strength in the competition and find the direction to work hard and move forward."
Yu Xiaogang knew Tang San very well and immediately noticed the signs that Tang San was about to lose confidence. He quickly stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him.
"If you want to prove yourself, then focus on the qualifying rounds and the finals. That's the stage you should be taking seriously. There's no need to lose confidence because of temporary gains or losses, understand?"
"Teacher, I understand." Tang San nodded in agreement, but his tone sounded somewhat weak.
Yu Xiaogang didn't pay much attention to it.
He knew that his disciple was exceptionally talented, but extremely arrogant. The setback was only temporary, and even if he didn't say anything, Tang San would quickly recover.
So Yu Xiaogang continued speaking to him on his own:
"After the qualifiers, there will be a month-long break. Use this time to improve yourself."
"Whether you can get back at your opponents in the qualifying rounds and the finals depends on how much you can improve your skills during this period and whether you can suppress your opponents."
"Yes, teacher."
Tang San nodded slightly in response, then looked around the room and, not seeing Xiao Wu and the others, immediately asked:
"By the way, where are Xiao Wu and the others?"
Seeing that Tang San seemed to have regained his confidence, Yu Xiaogang finally felt relieved, put his hands behind his back, and replied:
"They've gone to participate in the competition."
"The preliminary rounds are not over yet. In order to ensure that the Shrek Seven Devils' ranking is not surpassed by the Divine Wind Academy, there are still two matches that we must participate in."
Upon hearing this, Tang San became somewhat nervous, seemingly afraid that they would encounter a strong team, and quickly asked:
"And who are their opponents?"
Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San's nervousness, and smiled slightly, signaling him to relax.
"Don't worry, it's just an unknown weak team, not the one you're thinking of."
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(End of this chapter)