On the second day of the preliminaries, it seemed Tang San had been suppressed for too long and couldn't hold back. He had wanted to vent properly, but the opponent surrendered as soon as they made a move.
This made Shrek, who had just recovered from their injuries, extremely frustrated. Having just been healed, they were itching to find someone to vent their anger on.
However, with more than ten rounds of preliminaries left, they weren't worried about lacking punching bags in the future.
Tomorrow was a unified rest day, so there were no matches. The Shrek Seven Devils also wouldn't be cooped up in the Dou Hun Arena tomorrow.
Instead, they planned to go out and find some fun. After all, not daring to cause trouble was a sign of mediocrity, and that was the true principle passed down by Shrek.
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On the other side, outside the city gates, Qian Renchuan and his other teammates had also gathered. These past few days, they had also gone to watch the Heaven Dou City preliminaries, but they were generally unremarkable.
They were all single-handedly dominated by Dugu Yan.
According to the information they gathered, the Star Luo team was slightly stronger than Heaven Dou's, but still not impressive enough. Moreover, with the Heaven Dou matches ending in another month, they planned to return to Spirit Hall first to prepare.
"Are Brother Qiubai and Sister Tian Yue still shopping?"
Yan and Xie Yue had arrived early. They usually just went to watch the Heaven Dou Royal First Team's performance. After touring Heaven Dou City, they found that Heaven Dou City was not as good as Wuhun City.
"Brother Qiubai and Sister Tian Yue have already gone to Sunset Forest for training. Golden Crocodile Elder will bring them back to Spirit Hall in a week."
Xie Yue had already met Tian Yue and Dugu Qiubai before coming. The two said they were going to train, but he felt it was more likely they were going to flirt.
"I see. Then let's get ready and leave soon."
Seeing this, Qian Renchuan didn't insist. They were just returning together along the way. Since others had things to do, he had no reason to say anything.
"Chuan Ge, are you leaving so soon?"
Xiao Wu followed beside Qian Renchuan. Because her strength was a bit lacking, she wasn't selected for Spirit Hall's team, but she didn't resent anything.
She only resented her own insufficient strength, as it meant she might drag them down again when they annihilated the four single-attribute families in the future.
She didn't want this. She couldn't protect her mother before, and now she was going to drag Qian Renchuan down. Wasn't she just a freeloader?
"Yes. Oh, by the way, Xiao Wu, I remember you haven't consumed an Immortal Herb yet. This is a Mixed Essence Immortal Herb. Take it and refine it."
Qian Renchuan looked at Xiao Wu with tender eyes. He actually didn't care if Xiao Wu could help him; he wasn't that weak yet.
Moreover, Xiao Wu was already very good. Without having eaten an Immortal Herb, she was already a Soul King, with real strength comparable to a Soul Emperor.
Xiao Wu alone could beat three of those half-baked Soul Emperors like Tang San. It was just not obvious among their group of geniuses who had either eaten Immortal Herbs or been transformed by divine power.
Outside, she would definitely be a peerless prodigy.
"Immortal Herb!"
Xiao Wu looked at the Immortal Herb Qian Renchuan handed over, her heart filled with emotion. Chuan Ge was the best to her besides her mother.
"Thank you, Chuan Ge. Xiao Wu will definitely not hold you back."
Taking the Immortal Herb, Xiao Wu said with fervent determination, her eyes firm, and her two pink rabbit ears perked up.
"Mm, then we'll trample the Haotian Sect together."
Qian Renchuan embraced the delicate Xiao Wu, his tone firm. Xiao Wu's rabbit ears in his arms also fluttered uncertainly, constantly sliding against Qian Renchuan's cheek.
They were fluffy and ticklish.
"Thank you, Chuan Ge."
As the two were in a tender moment, Yan and Xie Yue reluctantly turned their heads, then saw Hu Liena, who had come to see them off.
Because of his previous life, Yan naturally had no good feelings for Hu Liena, but he wouldn't start a fight upon seeing her. He just coldly turned his head away.
Hu Liena already knew and was used to Yan's actions. She didn't disturb Yan, but instead came to Xie Yue's side, looking at Xie Yue with a certain inexplicable, thought-provoking meaning in her eyes.
"Brother, although I don't know what I did, I will definitely change. Please don't be so distant from me in the future, okay?"
Tears seemed to well up in Hu Liena's eyes, but Xie Yue could only sigh helplessly, patting Hu Liena's shoulder, and said earnestly, "You just need to remember not to betray Spirit Hall or His Holiness the Pope for any reason in the future."
"I understand, Brother. But before you leave, can I, your sister, hug you again?"
Although she didn't know why her brother would say such a thing, she just needed to agree. How could her brother harm her?
However, Hu Liena was still a bit unaccustomed to leaving her brother and wanted to hug Xie Yue to leave Xie Yue's scent on herself.
"This."
At this moment, Xie Yue hesitated. Looking at Hu Liena's hopeful eyes, his inner strangeness finally turned into helplessness. He sighed and embraced Hu Liena.
"I will definitely not disappoint you, Brother."
"Mm."
The two pairs lingered for a long time. Only Yan was playing with his red hair on the side, secretly regretting that he hadn't brought a confidante with him.
After a long while, Qian Renchuan and the others were about to leave when they saw the Shrek Seven Devils walking towards them.
And the approaching Shrek Seven Devils also saw Qian Renchuan and the others.
Ma Hongjun looked as if he had seen a ghost, his small green bean eyes wide and round, pointing at Qian Renchuan and saying in horror:
"It... it's you!"
Qian Renchuan also noticed the Shrek Seven Devils. Looking at Ma Hongjun pointing at him, he immediately smiled. It seemed he could loosen his bones before leaving.
"It's you guys?"
Tang San also stopped abruptly, looking at the people around Qian Renchuan. He recognized Yan and Xie Yue and immediately questioned, "Yinchuan, you're actually from Spirit Hall!"
Then he saw Xiao Wu in Qian Renchuan's arms, and his eyes immediately turned bloodshot, panting like an ox.
The inherently evil Soul Beast had actually taken over Xiao Fei's original body. She was practically asking for death.
"Damn it, Yinchuan, you still dare to appear before me!"
At this moment, the Shrek Seven Devils were incredibly arrogant. Looking at Qian Renchuan and the others, who only numbered six, their hearts were full of confidence.
They had Tang San, a Soul Emperor, three Soul Kings, and three Soul Sects.
Qian Renchuan's cultivation was unknown, but he couldn't possibly be higher than Tang San. The other two looked like trash.
Seven against six, the advantage is ours.
They immediately surrounded Qian Renchuan and the others, and Tang San also imitated Dugu Qiubai's pretentious method from before.
He slowly walked out, one Soul Ring appearing with each step, until he stood before Qian Renchuan and the others, revealing his six Soul Rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.
"This time, I will definitely return the humiliation you gave me in spades!"
As he thought, Tang San's face gradually became ferocious. Clearly, it was a painful memory, deeply etched in his heart, making it unforgettable for the rest of his life.
"We only beat you before because you were too arrogant. It seems after all this time, you Shrek are still as arrogant as ever."
Qian Renchuan said indifferently. When did we beat you when you weren't being unreasonable first? If you hadn't come looking for trouble, I wouldn't have had a reason to hit you.
"Hmph, cut the nonsense. I don't see how you can beat us, the Shrek Seven Devils, this time."
Dai Mubai also recalled the first time his little white tiger was injured, saying through gritted teeth.
He didn't believe that in just a few years, this Yinchuan could upgrade faster than Tang San and directly reach the Soul Saint rank.
And indeed, this time the Shrek Seven Devils surrounded Qian Renchuan again. Their skin was itching again. When people get confident, they tend to act foolishly.