Dugu Yan obediently nestled into Ye Qiu's arms, her emerald green nails drawing circles on his chest: "Even if I don't go, my husband, you can still win."
"So you really want to have my weakness in your grasp?"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.
He returned the favor, experiencing firsthand what it meant to be cunning.
"Haha... alright, I won't tease my husband anymore, let's go to sleep."
Dugu Yan giggled, pulling up the covers and hugging Ye Qiu as she prepared to fall asleep.
Ye Qiu helplessly tugged at the corners of his mouth.
"Yan Yan, you set the fire and then didn't take responsibility, it's putting me in a bit of a bind."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan opened her eyes, glared at Ye Qiu, buried her head in the covers, and ignored him. But soon, Ye Qiu felt a slight warmth and dampness...
...
The preliminary rounds continued.
After the tenth round, the teams participating in the Heavenly Dou City preliminary rounds had already spread out in distance.
Blue Tyrant Academy, with an impressive record of ten wins and only one player per match, rightfully secured first place.
Several other teams, excluding Elephant Armor Sect, shared this perfect record .
Strangely enough,
after Ye Qiu's team encountered Elephant Armor Sect, they didn't face any other teams from the Five Elements Academy.
Elephant Armor Sect, on the other hand, faced the other four academies and
suffered defeats without exception. Their defenses seemed ineffective against the other four academies.
Thus,
Blue Tyrant Academy and the other four elemental academies ranked in the top five of the preliminaries,
all with perfect records.
Elephant Armor Academy, however, fared poorly, with five wins and five losses in ten matches, hovering in the middle of the pack.
This outcome surprised not only Elephant Armor Academy but also the tournament organizers.
This widened the gap between the teams in the preliminaries, with the top five teams leading by a wide margin.
And then came the eleventh match.
Ye Qiu and his team's opponent was the Blazing Fire Academy from the Five Elements Academy. This
powerful team was composed entirely of fire-attribute soul masters. The match between the Blue Tyrant Academy team and the Blazing Fire Academy team, both from the top five teams, was undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this round. They were unsurprisingly placed on the center stage. Even before the match began, the stands were already bustling with excitement, with at least two-thirds of the audience supporting Blue Tyrant Academy. Although the Five Elements Academy was also very strong , it paled in comparison to Blue Tyrant Academy's dazzling record. The Blue Tyrant Academy team already had six known Soul Masters. Their formidable strength and lineup were undeniable. Even though it was far from the enrollment period, Blue Tyrant Academy had already received a flood of applications. This showed how much fame Ye Qiu and his team had brought to Blue Tyrant Academy. Now, Blue Tyrant Academy students could attract envious glances even when they went out in their academy uniforms. At this time, Liu Erlong had already obtained a detailed introduction to Blazing Fire Academy from Yin Shu. Ye Qiu glanced at them briefly and then lost interest. He didn't care much for the four elemental academies besides the Elephant Armor Sect. Even if they were hiding their strength, it wouldn't change the outcome in the face of absolute power. "Brother, who should we send out this time?" Xiao Lan playfully clung to Ye Qiu's arm. In the past few days, she had gained a large following thanks to her powerful strength and cute appearance. Several girls' support signs had even appeared in the stands, and their fans had gathered in one area, creating a rather impressive atmosphere. "I won't make any arrangements this time. The other side is a bit tough. We'll decide after we're on the field," Ye Qiu said, ruffling Xiao Lan's hair.
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In his memory, Huo Wu, that woman, seemed to possess a technique called Fusion Ring, capable of gathering the soul power of other team members.
Ye Qiu was somewhat uneasy about letting them handle it; he could refrain from interfering, but he had to personally oversee things.
"Whoever wants to stay and accompany Erlong in this match can stay,"
Ye Qiu smiled.
Ultimately, Ye Lingling and Jiang Zhu stayed.
They knew very well that with Ye Qiu around, the two healing-type soul masters wouldn't have much use.
"Hopefully, I'll be useful in this match, otherwise I'll just be a decorative vase,"
Ning Rongrong said, clinging to Ye Qiu's arm and pouting unhappily.
After absorbing the head soul bone, Ning Rongrong's cultivation successfully broke through to level forty-seven, and her distraction control also improved, finally allowing her to multitask.
"Haha, don't be in such a hurry,"
Ye Qiu gently pinched Ning Rongrong's cheek. "
...
Round one, center arena, Blue Tyrant Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy!"
The host loudly announced the list of entering team members, and both teams strode confidently into the arena.
In an instant, the entire stands erupted into a sea of cheers, some supporting Blazing Fire Academy, but the majority supporting Blue Tyrant Academy.
Blue Tyrant Academy had already defeated one of the five elemental academies, and in a one-against-seven battle, their formidable strength was undeniable.
Some even thought that Blazing Fire Academy would also be defeated by a single student from Blue Tyrant Academy.
All the spectators eagerly awaited this moment.
Ye Qiu was still walking at the very front.
Beside him were Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
Behind them was Xiao Lan, with Dugu Yan and Bai Chenxiang standing beside her. Ning Rongrong stood at the very back.
Xiao Wu held Ye Qiu's arm, curiously looking at the seven people opposite them.
The seven students from Blazing Fire Academy all looked to be around the same age, in their early twenties.
The seven of them formed a triangular formation.
The person walking at the front was of medium build, with an ordinary appearance and broad shoulders. His gold and red team uniform accentuated his not-so-handsome face, yet he exuded an imposing aura.
This person was Huo Wushuang, the captain of the Blazing Fire Academy team,
a level 42 Power Attack-type Soul Master.
His Martial Soul was somewhat similar to Liu Erlong's—a fire dragon.
However, while Liu Erlong's fire dragon leaned more towards Yin Fire, his was a one-horned fire typhoon, completely focused on explosive power.
Among the known Soul Masters in this preliminary round, he was recognized as the strongest frontal attacker besides Ye Qiu.
The match where Ye Qiu sent Hu Yanli flying with a single blow left a deep impression on the audience.
Huo Wushuang was Blazing Fire Academy's undisputed main attacker.
The seven students of Blazing Fire Academy were positioned close together. Behind Huo Wushuang was another Power Attack-type Soul Master, level 38, who didn't have many distinguishing features.
The information indicated that his Martial Soul was a fire leopard.
Following behind were two young men with cold expressions, identical in appearance—twins.
One was named Huo Yun, the other Huo Yu, their martial souls being the Fire Crane.
They were both agility-type fire-attribute soul masters.
Their soul power had reached level thirty-nine, just a hair's breadth away from level forty.
The last three were two men and one woman. The two male soul masters were extremely tall and had fierce appearances. Judging by appearance alone, one would definitely mistake them for power-type soul masters, but the information stated that they were support-type soul masters.
However, their support abilities incorporated a certain degree of offensive capability.
Unless the opponent was exceptionally strong, it would be impossible to discern their support characteristics.
Their martial souls were also remarkably identical—both were the Mars Star, a peculiar martial soul.