Chapter 197: The Promotion Tournament Begins
In the evening, the shopping team returned to the hotel, with Ning Rongrong angrily knocking on her sister's room door.
"Xiao Wu, why did you disappear halfway through the shopping?"
"Hey, Brother, what are you doing here?"
Ning Rongrong, who was about to scold her sister, found that her older brother was also in the room. Her gossiping heart immediately started to race.
Her eyes wandered ambiguously between her sister and her brother.
"Are you two up to something bad?"
Before Xiao Wu could explain, her face immediately turned bright red, like a cooked shrimp.
With a scream, she pounced on Ning Rongrong and began the full tickling attack.
"You little brat, I'm going to tear your mouth off so you stop saying nonsense."
"Hahaha, I was wrong, I was wrong, please let me go!"
Ning Bei helplessly shook his head, quietly watching the two sisters play around.
After a while, Ning Rongrong smoothed her wrinkled clothes and looked at her sister in confusion.
"By the way, why did you disappear halfway through the shopping?"
Ning Bei stepped forward and gave her a light knock on the head, then shot her a look.
Ning Rongrong groaned in pain and was about to complain to her brother when she received his gaze. She then glanced at her still red-eyed sister and seemed to understand that something had happened that she didn't know about.
She hurriedly walked up to Xiao Wu to apologize, and Xiao Wu waved her hand, not really minding. She then explained the situation to Ning Rongrong.
"So that's what happened, I should have paid more attention to your feelings earlier."
After understanding what happened, Ning Rongrong showed a hint of regret on her face.
Ning Bei sneered. Such an airhead, she only remembered shopping, of course she wouldn't notice the mood of others around her.
It seemed that Ning Rongrong felt Ning Bei's gaze, and she awkwardly shrank her neck. She then said that she would treat them to a big meal to make up for her previous mistake.
Xiao Wu happily accepted her sister's apology and then ordered a table full of food, which made Ning Bei and the others almost cry.
Time passed, and soon it was time for the promotion tournament to begin.
Early in the morning, Ning Bei led the little ones to the venue prepared by the Wuhun Hall.
At this moment, countless spectators had gathered outside the venue, eager to witness the grand event.
Ning Bei keenly noticed that the little cat in the group was tightly clenching her fists and looking towards the distance with a complicated expression.
Looking in the direction she was staring at, Ning Bei immediately understood. It was the area where the Star Luo Royal Academy was located.
As if feeling the little cat's gaze, a figure with an attractive figure from that team glanced over.
Upon meeting Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, the figure slightly furrowed her brows, then sneered and made a slicing motion across her throat with her hand.
Zhu Zhuqing tightened her fist even more, her body trembling. Although Ning Bei had helped her analyze Zhu Zhuyun's psychological state before, the bullying she had suffered at the Star Luo Empire was real.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu also sensed the unrest from their sister and quickly looked over to see who it was.
"Who is that?"
The little rabbit asked her sister in confusion.
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and began her lesson.
"That's from Star Luo Royal Academy's team. The girl in the leather outfit is probably Zhu Qing's sister, and the guy with the golden hair is probably Dai Mubai's brother."
"So it's them, don't worry Zhu Qing, when we meet in the tournament, Sister Xiao Wu will definitely help you kick their butts, and make them pay for bullying you!"
After understanding the identity of the people, Xiao Wu confidently patted the little cat's shoulder, acting like a big sister.
Zhu Zhuqing gave her sister a grateful look, then shook her head.
"Thank you, Xiao Wu, but I want to handle the battle with them myself."
Xiao Wu wasn't surprised and showed a knowing expression. Ning Rongrong, who knew more, couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"Zhu Qing, if I'm not mistaken, they should have the traditional Wuhun fusion technique from the Star Luo royal family, isn't it too..."
"Huh? They have a Wuhun fusion technique? Zhu Qing, maybe you should reconsider!"
Xiao Wu, who had been supporting her earlier, suddenly became worried and looked at the little cat with an expression full of advice.
Zhu Zhuqing gave her sister a confident smile.
"Don't worry, I have the world's best support behind me, don't I?"
With one compliment, Ning Rongrong's worries were all shattered. She beamed and patted her not-so-large chest.
"Don't worry, Zhu Qing, with me supporting you, you'll definitely win!"
"Okay, leave the other Star Luo team members to you."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, then turned to Long Nianbing and the others.
The three little ones quickly nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, Miss Zhu Qing."
"Yeah, yeah, watch how Sister Xiao Wu shows her power, no one will disturb you when you get your revenge!"
Ning Bei couldn't watch the little rabbit showing off any longer and gently patted her head.
"Be cautious, there are still many strong opponents in this tournament."
Feeling the large hand on her head, the little rabbit's face turned slightly red. She then avoided Ning Bei's gaze and muttered a "good."
Ning Bei found it odd. Why was the little rabbit being so obedient? Ever since he gave her her mother's soul bone yesterday, the way she looked at him had been a bit strange, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what felt off.
Luckily, the tournament host didn't give Ning Bei a chance to dwell on it. After a brief opening speech, the host introduced the Pope, Bibi Dong, who slowly walked up to the high platform.
Still dressed in her elegant and luxurious attire, she had the commanding presence of someone looking down on the world from above.
After her speech, the promotion tournament officially began, and the entire venue erupted in excitement.
Bibi Dong's gaze swept across the entire venue. When her eyes met the Great Wet's gaze, she noticed he was staring at her with deep hatred, as if he wanted to skin her alive.
Bibi Dong merely glanced at him contemptuously, her gaze quickly moving on. When her eyes passed over the Tian Dou Empire's representative area, her eyes collided with Ning Bei's.
For some reason, the all-powerful Pope's gaze hesitated for a moment, and a faint blush appeared on her cheek.
Ning Bei felt a sense of curiosity. When her gaze returned to him, he mischievously puckered his lips.
Bibi Dong immediately gritted her teeth, cursing in her heart at the shameless person, gripping her scepter tightly.
For a moment, she didn't even notice the scepter deeply sinking into the ground. The two elders beside her, Ju and Gui, took a few steps back, distancing themselves from the Pope.
They didn't understand why a murderous aura suddenly surrounded her.
As the drawing began, the top three seeded teams—Tian Dou Royal Academy's first team, Star Luo Royal Academy's first team, and the Wuhun Hall battle team—were automatically qualified for the finals.
The Tian Dou second team's first-round opponent was a senior soul master academy from the Star Luo Empire.
The promotion tournament followed a one-on-one format, where each side would send one contestant to fight, and the losing side would send another contestant. The first team to have all seven members defeated would lose.
The promotion tournament only determined rankings and did not eliminate any teams.
(END CHAPTER)
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