Chapter 340 Internal Strife, Two Unconvinced Individuals.
Internal Strife, the two unconvinced players saw both teams nod in agreement, indicating they understood the rules. Cai Meier stepped forward and said, "Over the next four months, to allow everyone to familiarize themselves with the new competition format and to test your individual strengths, we've decided to have these two teams engage in a real-world combat match today."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and the other six immediately wore bitter expressions. Even with all six of them together, they couldn't defeat Wu Xuan alone, let alone with the other students.
"What are those expressions? I haven't finished speaking yet!" Cai Meier glared at Bei Bei and the others, annoyed.
Before anyone could ask, Cai Meier continued, "Since the new teams have just been formed, their coordination still needs time to develop. Therefore, we will only have individual elimination matches. The team whose members are all eliminated loses. Due to the unequal strength of both sides, Wu Xuan, you shouldn't participate in this one-on-one match."
At the end, Cai Meier smiled helplessly. She hadn't expected that Wu Xuan, whom they had previously considered their junior brother, was now on par with their senior brothers and sisters.
Bei Bei and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Wu Xuan didn't participate, they had nothing to worry about.
"Alright, that's about it. You two can familiarize yourselves with each other and arrange your tactics. The match starts this afternoon." Yan Shaozhe stepped forward and smiled at the two teams.
"Yes!" The voices of the crowd were loud and clear, all extremely excited.
Wu Xuan just smiled at this. These so-called sparring sessions were really like children playing house to him. Even if he didn't participate, the New Shrek team wouldn't necessarily lose. Xiao Xiao had already broken through to Soul Emperor, and her current level was already sixty-four.
With her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and level 62, Wang Qiu'er's strength was such that even the strongest, Bei Bei, couldn't handle her.
Furthermore, Qian Gu Ming had already reached Soul Emperor level a month ago. Although only level 61, his combat power was comparable to Xu San Shi's.
Nan Men Yun'er, having consumed the immortal herb, now possessed a Soul Power level of 59, only a hair's breadth away from Soul Emperor. She was very likely to successfully break through to Soul Emperor in two months.
Finally, there was Dai Hua Bin at level 58, Zhu Lu at level 49, and the Lan sisters at level 46. This new team was truly formidable.
Seeing the elders about to leave, Qian Gu Ming and Dai Hua Bin finally couldn't contain themselves and stepped forward almost simultaneously.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing the ambition blazing in each other's eyes.
"Dean Yan, elders, please wait a moment. We have something to say," Dai Hua Bin announced loudly.
"Oh! What other suggestions do you have?" Yan Shao Zhe asked with a calm smile.
"Dean Yan, I'd like to ask, what criteria were used to appoint the captain and vice-captain of our new team?" Qian Guming glanced at Wang Qiu'er with displeasure.
In Qian Guming's eyes, Wang Qiu'er looked like Wang Dong'er's older or younger sister. Being from the Haotian Sect, he wouldn't show her any mercy.
Yan Shaozhe smiled slightly and said, "Of course, it's based on strength. Wu Xuan goes without saying. His strength is enough to be an inner court instructor. As for Wang Qiu'er, she's a new inner court disciple this year, a powerful attack-type Soul Emperor. Among you, she's undoubtedly the strongest, so naturally she'll be the vice-captain."
"Dean Yan, I have no doubt about Brother Xuan being the captain. But I don't think Wang Qiu'er is stronger than me. We're both Soul Emperors, and my Panlong Staff isn't weaker than the Haotian Hammer. For her to be the vice-captain, she at least needs to prove her strength is greater than mine." Qian Guming spoke with righteous indignation, his words filled with unyielding will.
Wu Xuan was speechless, utterly ashamed. This idiot.
Yan Shaozhe didn't speak upon hearing this, but instead seemed to be enjoying the spectacle. He turned to Dai Huabin and smiled, "What's your suggestion?"
"Rank doesn't represent everything," Dai Huabin retorted.
Yan Shaozhe's smile remained unchanged; he didn't see anything wrong with it. These two, Qian Guming and Dai Huabin, had been fighting since they entered the academy, from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard. This was the first time he, as the dean, had seen them on the same side.
Since Qian Guming's Demon-Slaying Dragon Soul fully awakened, Dai Huabin was no longer a match for him in a one-on-one fight. But in a two-on-two, with Dai Huabin successfully unleashing his Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Qian Guming and Nanmen Yun'er were truly no match. They had each won and lost, and each disliked the other.
Bringing up problems openly was in line with their personalities.
"How do you want me to prove it?" Wang Qiu'er said coldly. She was already furious because Wu Xuan was close to other girls, and now that there was a fight, she naturally wouldn't back down.
"It's simple, one-on-one. You defeat me. If I lose, Dai Huabin won't have to fight either," Qian Guming said arrogantly.
"I don't need you to represent me. Your loss doesn't mean I will," Dai Huabin retorted sharply.
"You've really grown bold, Dai Huabin. How about we have a fight first? Only the winner is worthy to challenge Wang Qiu'er," Qian Guming said in an unfriendly tone.
"Hmph, bring it on then. This time, I'm not necessarily going to lose," Dai Huabin said, his eyes wide.
"You two, stop with the nonsense. If you're going to fight, come at me together. One of you is far from enough," Wang Qiu'er said, looking at the two of them with disdain, her tone several times more arrogant than theirs.
"You!" Dai Huabin was about to speak when Wang Qiu'er's gaze made his heart tighten, as if he were being stared at by a terrifying monster.
"As expected of women from Haotian Fortress, each one has a bigger temper than the last. By the way, are you Wang Dong'er's older or younger sister?" Qian Guming asked sarcastically.
Wang Qiu'er's eyes turned cold as she looked at Qian Guming and said, word by word, "I'll only say this once. I know nothing about this so-called Haotian Fortress, and I have no blood relation to that Wang Dong'er. Do you understand?"
As she finished speaking, an incomparably powerful aura suddenly erupted from Wang Qiu'er's body, forcing Qian Guming and Dai Huabin to take a step back. Their expressions changed simultaneously, their gazes towards Wang Qiu'er now filled with apprehension.
"Since that's the case, I'll be the referee. One battle will decide the winner. The three of you can go all out." Yan Shaozhe raised his hand, and immediately everyone in the arena made way.
Except for Wu Xuan, everyone else looked at Wang Qiu'er with some surprise. This girl seemed so aloof, yet her temper was so fiery?
Her temper and appearance seemed completely contradictory!
On the other side, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi looked gloating. Bei Bei was the most qualified to comment on Wang Qiu'er's strength; after all, no one could forget being punched by a little girl and embedded ten centimeters into a wall.
In the martial arts arena, Wang Qiu'er, Qian Guming, and Dai Huabin stood on opposite sides, facing each other.
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