Chapter 258: Acquaintances Meet
As the battle between Thunder Academy and Holy Dragon Academy came to an end, Brian, seated in the VIP section, did not lose his composure, but his brows were tightly furrowed.
A bunch of trash. They couldn't even complete a single task I assigned.
Since that was the case, he could only resort to the final measure.
Clearly, Brian still had another scheme in mind.
However, at that moment, Yu Yuanzhen, who was seated beside him, suddenly spoke. It was as if he had already seen through Brian's thoughts.
"Brian, I hope that in a moment, we won't hear any news about casualties from Holy Dragon Academy."
Brian was startled.
He had not expected Yu Yuanzhen to see through his last plan and expose it so directly.
He had indeed been preparing to secretly send someone to Holy Dragon Academy, kill one of their contestants, and then frame Thunder Academy for maliciously injuring an opponent so they could be disqualified. But now that Yu Yuanzhen had laid it bare, carrying it out would be far too obvious.
This was not an exaggeration. Spirit Hall was going to such lengths because this matter concerned the ownership of 3 Spirit Bones.
Spirit Bones were known as the treasures of bloodshed. Even the most ordinary 1,000-year Spirit Bone could trigger slaughter and make blood flow like rivers, let alone high-quality Spirit Bones that were 10,000 years old or more.
In the original story, even a single 20,000-year Mirror Shadow Beast head Spirit Bone had caused a Spirit Master team to turn on itself. A Spirit Sage and several Spirit Emperors had not even bothered negotiating, they had gone straight for the kill.
And the prize for the current tournament champion was two 30,000-year Spirit Bones and one 60,000-year Spirit Bone. If these were placed outside, even Title Douluo would fight over them. Most Title Douluo only possessed 1 or 2 Spirit Bones themselves.
Because Spirit Bones were so important, even though Yu Yuanzhen had already warned him, Brian was still unwilling to give up his plan so easily.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi, who had been quietly watching the battle all this time, finally spoke.
"Clan Master Yu, you can rest assured. In my opinion, although Holy Dragon Academy's contestants have suffered injuries, none of them are fatal, so there should not be any casualties that would affect Thunder Academy's qualification."
Though his words were directed at Yu Yuanzhen, he was clearly warning Brian not to try anything.
If it had only been Yu Yuanzhen's warning, Brian might still have dared to resist the pressure and proceed with his plan. But now Ning Fengzhi had also stepped in, openly standing with Yu Yuanzhen, and Brian no longer dared to act recklessly.
After all, the clan masters of the 2 great clans had already made their stance clear. If he still insisted, he would have to bear the consequences himself.
With a cold snort, Brian said nothing more, but a chill continued to flicker in his eyes.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Let's see how long the two of you can keep acting arrogant.
Their attitude reminded Brian of something that had happened years ago.
14 years ago, when Bibi Dong had just become the Pope, she had proposed the Spirit Hunt Operation. Brian had fully supported it at the time, but unfortunately, he was not an elder and had no right to speak. In the end, the plan failed to pass the Elder Hall's approval and was forcibly suppressed.
However, based on Brian's observations over the years, there were many subtle signs that Bibi Dong had never given up on that plan. Combined with some rumors he had heard, the Spirit Hunt Operation might soon be proposed again.
When that happened... heh.
While the big shots in the VIP section were all harboring their own calculations, Thunder Academy, having just secured victory on the stage, naturally needed to leave so they would not delay the next match.
Everyone was clearly in high spirits after defeating such a powerful opponent. Just as they were preparing to return to the rest area, relax, and watch the other teams compete, Yu Tianlin suddenly felt a gaze on him. He paused and looked up.
Walking toward him from the side were 2 girls, both acquaintances of his, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
"Xiao Lin, congratulations," Dugu Yan said before Yu Tianlin even had a chance to greet them. "You defeated Holy Dragon Academy and took the first win."
"Sister Yanzi, Sister Lingling."
Yu Tianlin was a little surprised. He first signaled his teammates to go rest, then nodded to the 2 girls with a smile.
"Didn't your team have a bye in the first round? Why did you come here?"
"We needed to gather information on the other competing teams," Dugu Yan replied. "You know that because we were seeded, we didn't participate in the previous matches. We only watched the preliminaries. So we still aren't clear on the specific situation of many of the participating teams. Naturally, we had to take this chance to observe them closely."
Yu Tianlin understood at once.
What Dugu Yan said made sense. After all, this was already the finals. Even if they had a bye, they still needed to come and watch the other teams fight. They could not afford to be careless.
Dugu Yan waved her hand.
"Come on. It's been a long time since we last met. Everyone misses you. Come sit in our area for a while."
"You wouldn't believe it. When you released your Spirit Rings just now, your big brother was completely stunned. Yu Feng's eyeballs almost popped out, and even the usually steady Shi brothers were shocked."
And just like that, Yu Tianlin, who had just stepped off the stage, was intercepted halfway by Dugu Yan and dragged toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy's rest area.
Although Ye Lingling was walking with them, she did not take the initiative to say a single word to Yu Tianlin along the way, and he had no idea why.
In the end, Yu Tianlin could not help but take the initiative to speak to her, but she only pursed her lips and did not respond.
Yu Tianlin was instantly baffled.
It was Dugu Yan who broke the awkwardness by asking, "Xiao Lin, Thunder Academy's team wasn't like this during the preliminaries. Why do you suddenly have 3 girls from SkyWater Academy now?"
Hearing Dugu Yan's question, Ye Lingling also blinked and looked at Yu Tianlin. It was obvious that she was interested in the answer as well.
"Oh, that."
Yu Tianlin did not hide anything. He directly explained the merger between the 2 academies to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
"That's actually a great idea. After combining, your lineup is the same as ours now, 1 Spirit King and 6 Spirit Ancestors." Dugu Yan nodded, then suddenly asked, "So the current vice-captain of Thunder Academy is that girl called Shui Bing'er?"
"That's right." Yu Tianlin nodded, then asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"Nothing, I was just asking casually."
Hearing Yu Tianlin confirm it, the 2 girls exchanged a glance. Then Dugu Yan changed the subject.
"Alright, enough about that. We're here."
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