Chapter 20: Fire Dance
The Blazing Team trained diligently, and the one who trained the hardest was undoubtedly Wang Xiaofei.
Wang Xiaofei's daily routine was perfectly standardized, consisting essentially of training, fighting spirits, meditation, and rock climbing. After a year of rock climbing, Wang Xiaofei had essentially mastered the beastification of his hands, even without using any spirit skills. This was arguably a result of his understanding of his third and fourth spirit skills.
As for Xiaofei's combat prowess, the other Blazing Team members were still quite different. Even Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, two Soul Masters, combined were no match for him. Indeed, Huo Wu had also become a Soul Master, and her fourth spirit skill also came from the Earth Fire Lizard.
If he let loose, Xiaofei could even challenge Huo Yi in single combat. Currently, Xiaofei's morning training target was mostly Huo Yi, though sometimes it was just Xiaofei and seven others. The others were curious about Wang Xiaofei's hard work and perseverance, especially the fiercely competitive Huo Wu.
"Xiaofei, why are you still working so hard today? Let's go for a walk or some shopping! Sometimes you need a balance between work and rest," Huo Wushuang said.
Xiao Fei deeply admired Huo Wushuang. Brave, courageous, responsible, and doting on his sister, he was the team's spiritual leader. Though not as strong as Xiao Fei, he commanded the trust of all the students.
He resembled Dai Mubai, though with a greater sense of responsibility and commitment. He was also the Huo family's highly sought-after successor.
Walking down the street, the three of them immediately caught everyone's attention. Huo Wu exuded pride, like a peacock in full bloom. Huo Wushuang, on the other hand, was relatively composed, somewhat at odds with his spirit, the Fire Dragon. Xiao Fei, a shadowy figure, followed them closely.
They entered a restaurant. Huo Wu grabbed the menu and without hesitation ordered a table full of dishes. Before Huo Wushuang and Xiao Fei could react, they had already finished their order. They were stunned. This was pure female dominance.
Suddenly, several people appeared at the entrance. A gust of wind blew past, revealing someone sitting next to Huo Wu: an old acquaintance, Feng Xiaotian. Shenfeng Academy and Chihuo Academy frequently interacted, maintaining a close relationship.
With each passing moment, everyone became familiar with each other. Feng Xiaotian had been pursuing Huo Wu. However, the proud Huo Wu had always looked down on Feng Xiaotian, leaving him feeling quite dejected.
Today, they had a rare encounter outside, so he approached without hesitation. Huo Wu, feeling a surge of impatience, glanced at Xiao Fei, who was standing beside her. She then took Xiao Fei's hand and said, "Feng Xiaotian, Xiao Fei is my boyfriend now. If you really want to pursue me, you'll have to defeat Xiao Fei first!"
Xiao Fei, looking at Huo Wu, felt that nothing he could say was right, so he shut up. Feng Xiaotian glanced at Xiao Fei and immediately shut up too, having fought Xiao Fei several times before and found him completely no match.
Everyone was speechless for a moment. Finally, Huo Wushuang spoke up, "Brother Feng, how did you find the time to come to our place?"
"It's about the exchange between our two academies. I came here mainly to see my sister, Huo Wu." Several people gave Feng Xiaotian disdainful looks. Finally, Huo Wu domineeringly dismissed Feng Xiaotian, and the three of them returned to the tableau. Huo Wushuang suddenly asked, "Xiao Fei, why are you practicing so hard? What is your goal? I always feel that your practice is not like that of your peers."
Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "I just want to be able to decide my own fate. I don't want to be powerless when disaster strikes. I'm just a small Soul Sect member right now. In the eyes of many powerful figures, killing me might be as easy as crushing an ant."
Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were both pondering this question. Huo Wu then asked, "What kind of achievement do you think will allow you to control your own destiny, to not be treated like an ant?"
Xiao Fei glanced at the two of them and said seriously, "The world is actually very large, and we're only touching a tiny corner. No one knows the current strength of the Spirit Hall, but I estimate they have at least ten Titled Douluo. In their eyes, we might not even be considered ants. In other words, you need at least the strength of a Titled Douluo to control your own life and death."
Huo Wu glanced at Xiao Fei seriously and ate quietly. Huo Wushuang remained silent. They both wondered how big Xiao Fei's goal was.
That afternoon, Huo Wushuang secretly approached Xiaofei and asked, "Xiaofei, what do you think of Xiaowu? I'm in favor of you becoming Xiaowu's boyfriend. I can help you from behind."
Xiaofei looked at Huo Wushuang speechlessly. "Are you selling out your sister?" After a moment's thought, he said, Huowu is a very beautiful girl with a fiery passion.
Many people around us admire her. If you want to be her boyfriend, you'll need to convince her and tolerate her personality. Huowu is clearly quite feminist.
In other words, she's like a queen. To treat a queen, we need to surpass her in ability and be tolerant of her in everything. I prefer a simple life and am afraid I can't stand Huowu's personality
Just after half an hour, Huo Wu rushed over. "Xiaofei, what do you mean by tolerant of my personality? Is my personality that bad?" She pointed at Xiaofei's nose and scolded him before walking away. Huo Wushuang, hiding nearby, chuckled.
Thus, their daily lives became more playful and noisy. Huo Wu always acted like a queen, Xiao Fei was usually low-key, and Huo Wushuang seemed to play the game of peace and quiet. The three of them had become closer. Huo Wu sometimes found Xiao Fei's composure unbearable. Unfortunately, she couldn't defeat him.
Two years passed, and Xiao Fei was 14, Huo Wu 18, and Huo Wushuang 20. The once-in-five-year Grand Continental Soul Master Competition was about to begin.
Here are the specific soul powers: Wang Xiaofei, level 49, Huo Wushuang, level 47, and Huo Wu, level 46. The remaining four members of the team were all level 42: Huo Xing, Huo Yu, Huo Jun, and Huo Chui. Their martial spirits were all Fire Crane, Agility-type combat soul masters.
The Blazing Academy team was, in a nutshell, a formidable lineup. If there was a flaw, it was the lack of a support-type soul master. A Ye Lingling or Ning Rongrong would have been perfect.
Principal Huo Tianchen personally led the team to the Continental Soul Master Competition, accompanied by Dean Huo Lie.
There are also 4 substitutes, all of whom are level 38 and 39 combat soul masters. Fire attribute soul masters basically do not take the auxiliary route.
(End of this chapter)