"Vice Dean Liu, Grandmaster asked me to relay a message: Peach Garden Academy cannot keep you. Please also go back and tell Grandmaster Yu that if he wants to win, he should win fairly and openly. If he wins honorably and loses gracefully, we will still hold him in high regard."
"Resorting to such underhanded tactics is truly despicable. Mosquitoes buzzing in one's ear for too long become annoying. If such a situation occurs again, we won't hesitate to make him disappear from this world."
"Finally, Grandmaster also asked me to give you a piece of advice: love yourself before loving others, and consult your heart before choosing someone. If you truly understand the meaning of this sentence, then consider coming to our Academy to seek guidance."
In the dim light of night, Wang Sheng finished speaking and turned to close the Peach Garden's gate.
Outside the Peach Garden, Liu Erlong was stunned for a moment. With her personality, how could she understand the hidden meaning in the words?
Her first reaction: It's over, the task Brother Xiaogang gave me can't be completed.
Her second reaction: What in the world? How dare they refuse even me, Liu Erlong? You're getting too big for your britches!
Her third reaction: Huh? Make my Brother Xiaogang disappear? How audacious!
You *will* accept me as a disciple today, whether you want to or not!
This old lady is determined to become a disciple!
Fire Dragon Possession!
Buzz!
At this moment, a Peach Blossom Branch shot out from the Peach Garden, narrowly missing Liu Erlong, instantly severing a few strands of her hair.
Liu Erlong's almond-shaped eyes widened. She looked back and saw a terrifying sword mark, several meters deep and dozens of meters long, etched into the ground, a testament to:
"Vice Dean Liu, please compose yourself."
A master!
Liu Erlong's small mouth slightly parted, a hint of fear appearing on her face:
"My apologies for the disturbance."
"Farewell!"
..."What? He didn't accept you? How could he not accept you?"
"Isn't he most fond of accepting talented and beautiful girls? Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu... they were all students snatched from us. With your talent and appearance, it shouldn't be!"
At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Liu Erlong recounted her experience of trying to apprentice under Su Ran to Yu Xiaogang and Flender, still shaken. Yu Xiaogang paced back and forth, somewhat disbelieving that with Liu Erlong's talent and figure, she could be turned away.
"Could it be that he knows we know each other?"
"Xiaogang, his strength is immense. Even a Titled Douluo's power might not be much more. If you don't have absolute confidence in winning, let's leave this place together, find somewhere secluded where no one can find us, and live a peaceful and tranquil life. Wouldn't that be better?"
Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang with anticipation and nervousness.
"Erlong, don't say such things again. In fact, my asking you to apprentice at Peach Garden was also for your own good, not entirely for myself. I naturally want to win fair and square!"
"Erlong, you should know in your heart that your Fire Dragon Spirit actually has similar drawbacks to Red Jun's Evil Fire Phoenix, just not as severe. The Fire Dragon makes your temper irritable, requiring you to vent your power through force. Although I have a bet with Su Ran, it's precisely because I recognize his ability that I made the bet with him. If you can successfully apprentice, he might be able to solve this problem, which is why I asked you to go."
"So, Erlong, even for your own sake, you still need to find an opportunity to go to Peach Garden Academy. Zhuqing and Xiao Wu didn't succeed on their first try either."
Yu Xiaogang said to Liu Erlong.
If he intended to live in seclusion forever, wouldn't it have been better for him to remain a teacher at Noding Academy? Why come to Heaven Dou City?
He returned to make a name for himself, to make those who had mocked and looked down on him in the past see him in a new light.
"But, Xiaogang, if you lose, your punishment..."
"I may not necessarily lose. Canghui Academy gave me new inspiration — Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
"Xiaogang, are you planning to train Little San and the others to Cultivate Martial Soul Fusion Skill?!" Flender's eyes lit up.
"We can try, just like our Golden Holy Dragon."
"Wow~"
"Oh, right, Xiaogang, Boss Flender, do you know what 'love yourself before loving others, and consult your heart before choosing someone' means?"
Finally, Liu Erlong remembered this phrase and asked Yu Xiaogang and Flender.
Both their expressions changed... "According to my years of research, the power released by a Martial Soul Fusion Skill far exceeds the power possessed by the Spirit Master themselves. How to Cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill has always been a major challenge in the Spirit Master's world. Coincidentally, I have some successful insights on this."
"①, The Spirit Master releasing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill must have a main body. Teammates must trust this main body completely and be willing to lend all their power to him."
"②, They must be very familiar with and have an affinity for each other's Spirits."
"③, The Spirits must complement each other to a certain extent, mutually promoting each other."
"In addition to weighted training and the movement and eye training methods Little San taught you, from now on, you all need to meditate and sleep together. It's best to release your Spirits even while sleeping to allow each other to feel them, constantly perceiving each other's existence. This way, you are very likely to Cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, greatly increasing the team's strength."
In the student dormitory, Yu Xiaogang gave a late-night lecture to the students who had just finished their weighted training. Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Yu Tianheng, and the others, almost exhausted, widened their eyes:
"Grandmaster, do you mean? We several grown men all have to sleep together from now on?!"
...Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several more days had passed.
The preliminary rounds entered their final three-day countdown, meaning most teams only had three to four matches left to play.
Current rankings of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition:
① Peach Garden Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-six consecutive wins with no losses.
② Le霆 Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-five wins, one loss.
③ Divine Wind Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-four wins, two losses.
④ Tianshui Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-three wins, three losses.
⑤ Blazing Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-three wins, three losses.
⑥ Elephant Armored Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-two wins, four losses.
⑦ Canghui Academy: Twenty-six matches, twenty-two wins, four losses...
"Let's congratulate Peach Garden Academy for defeating Blazing Academy and winning this match! As of the latest record, Peach Garden Academy is far ahead! Ranked first overall! They have achieved a record of twenty-seven wins in twenty-seven matches and have essentially secured their promotion spot!"
"After a ten-minute break, the next match in this arena will be — Le霆 Academy vs. Divine Wind Academy! Please, relevant students, enter the arena to prepare!"
"Please, Canghui Academy and Tianshui Academy teachers, gather your students and enter the pre-selection waiting area!"
The latest match situation at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena was, without surprise, another victory for Peach Garden Academy, leaving Huo Wu and Fire Wushuang of Blazing Academy utterly frustrated.
After undergoing Body Refining at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu both possessed strong ice and fire energy immunity, while Dugu Yan had a certain degree of ice and fire immunity.
Huo Wu and Fire Wushuang's Spirit Abilities found it difficult to inflict actual damage on them.
What made Huo Wu and Fire Wushuang most indignant was that after Peach Garden Academy won, Wang Sheng from the opposing side respectfully gave them a gentleman's bow and said to them:
"Ladies, please don't be angry. When my Grandmaster analyzed the matches for us, he said that both of your talents are excellent, and he thinks highly of you. If you are willing, you can come to our Peach Garden Academy to study after the competition. If you are willing to apprentice under my Grandmaster, your achievements will definitely surpass mine. We welcome your addition."
Although Wang Sheng's true intention was indeed to offer kind advice, these words almost made Huo Wu and Fire Wushuang faint on the spot from anger.
Who are you mocking?!
"Who wants to apprentice?"
"You just wait, I'll beat you sooner or later!"
"You can apprentice or not, I don't care."
"Where's Grandmaster?"
"How come Grandmaster disappeared during a match?"
After leaving the arena, Ning Rongrong and the others realized that their Grandmaster's figure was no longer in the contestant viewing area.
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 30 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[email protected]/DaoistRoeoNQ
Thank you so much for your support!!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"