In a small bamboo grove at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy,
seven young men and women of varying appearances sat around a square stone table, drinking tea. Various fruits and snacks were also laid out on the table. Unlike the other students, they weren't wearing their pale yellow school uniforms, but passing students didn't find it strange. They simply kept their distance, afraid of provoking them.
Sitting in the center of the table was a tall, slender young man with long black hair. He wasn't particularly handsome, and his face was expressionless, as if his facial muscles were stiff.
Next to him sat a woman, leaning against his shoulder, looking languid. Her short, dark purple hair gave her a dashing air, but strangely, she had green eyes, giving her an eerie feel. She wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but she possessed a bewitching charm. She was currently pouring tea for the young man who was resting with his eyes closed.
"Yanzi, why did Teacher Qin Ming call us here? School doesn't officially start until the day after tomorrow! We're not like those good-for-nothings who just sit around at school all day doing nothing."
The speaker was a handsome young man with short blond hair. One leg was crossed high, almost reaching over the stone table; he was clearly the carefree type. As he spoke, he glanced at a passing student out of the corner of his eye, startling the student into hurrying away in a flustered manner.
The purple-haired girl glanced at him, her expression one of disdain. "How should I know? And if you don't put your leg down, you won't get anything."
"No, no, I'll put it down, I'll put it down, okay!"
After being scolded by the purple-haired girl, the blond youth reluctantly lowered his crossed leg with a bitter face.
Just then, another young man in black, also with blond hair, spoke up, his voice laced with mockery, "Have you heard? That bastard Xue Beng got beaten up by two freshmen at noon today."
"Haha, Leopard, is it true or not? That'll be interesting. I've been wanting to get back at him for a while now. If my old man hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten him up long ago," a young man in blue interjected. The
last girl, dressed entirely in black, even her face veiled in black, stood to the side, gazing into the distance, silent for a long time.
These seven were members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team.
Captain: Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, Level 39 Power Attack Type Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Vice Captain: Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Level 38 Control Type Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Team Member: Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise, Level 38 Defense Type Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Team members: Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Xuanwu Turtle, Level 37 Defensive Battle Soul Master. Soul Rings:
Two Yellow, One Purple. Team member: Yu Feng, Martial Soul: Wind Chime Bird, Level 36 Agility-Attack Battle Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Team member: Oslo, Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard, Level 36 Agility-Attack Battle Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Team member: Ye Lingling, Martial Soul: Nine-Hearted Begonia, Level 35 Support-Type Weapon Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Just as the group was chatting and joking, Qin Ming arrived with his clan leader and Xiao Wu.
Upon seeing Qin Ming, everyone stood up and invited him to sit down. Even the black-clad girl, who had been silent all along, stood up.
"Teacher, you've gotten even more handsome in just a few days!"
"Teacher, come quickly, I've made you some tea."
Just then, Ye Lingling, the black-clad girl who had been silent all along, spoke up. "Who are those two?"
For some reason, her Nine-Star Begonia Martial Soul felt a sense of familiarity with the person opposite her. And that familiarity stemmed from the blue-haired boy.
Ye Lingling's words caused a huge stir. It wasn't that they were particularly interested in the new boy and girl, but rather they were quite surprised that Ye Lingling had spoken. Even though they were on the same team and spent every day together, they had never heard Ye Lingling say more than a few words.
Qin Ming was also a little embarrassed, surrounded by his students, and almost forgot about the important matter.
"Let me introduce you all. These are my two new members of the Royal Fighting Team, Zu Zong and Xiao Wu. Please introduce yourselves first!"
Qin Ming's words clearly displeased most of the members of the Royal Fighting Team. Apart from Ye Lingling's ever-present cold expression, the others' faces were not very pleasant.
Geniuses always have their pride. In their eyes, the seven of them were already an excellent combination. They were clearly very resistant to the two people of unknown origin, who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. What use were good looks alone? They were obviously admitted through connections. There had been precedents of this in previous years, but they had always been driven away.
"Teacher Qin Ming, could it be that some 'big shot' sent their young master and young lady through connections again?"
It was Dugu Yan who spoke. Among the seven, she was the one who looked down on those noble children who held positions without doing any work. Her grandfather was a titled Douluo, and even the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire had to give him face, so she spoke without any restraint.
Looking at the purple-haired girl with green eyes before him, Zu Zong thought to himself, "Is this one of the few female characters in the original story who never even glanced at Tang San?"
To be honest, Dugu Yan was quite tragic. Her boyfriend's family was wiped out, and the vast Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was taken over by Tang San's family. Not only that, her grandfather, Dugu Bo, had tried so hard to help Tang San, but the grandfather and granddaughter didn't even get a single immortal herb. Instead, it benefited the Shrek Seven Devils. It was truly ironic.
Zu Zong didn't care about being ignored, but Xiao Wu, standing to the side, was already unhappy. She pouted and stomped her long legs on the ground. "Hmph, you're the ones who came in through the back door! Xiao Zong and I came in based on our strength."
Dugu Yan was interested in Xiao Wu's courage to contradict her. Because in the past, everyone else would be timid and speechless when they saw her. The mere name of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was enough to scare children into stopping their crying.
Dugu Yan licked his lips and said: "Little sister, if you want to join the Imperial Fighting Team, you have to show enough strength. Otherwise, you should go home and take your little boyfriend to drink milk! Hahaha." Being provoked by Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu's competitive nature was completely aroused, "Ah! I'm going to beat you to death, old woman." Old woman? Everyone in the audience had black lines on their foreheads. Even the stern Ye Lingling could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth. Zu Zong (rolling eyes): If she is an old woman, wouldn't you, a hundred thousand year old rabbit, Xiao Wu (angry): Ah! Dead wood, who are you helping? "Old... old woman, you are looking for death." Dugu Yan also twitched the corner of his mouth. He called the other party his little sister, but the other party called him 'old woman'? For a moment, both of their eyes were on fire, and depending on the situation, they would not give up until there was a winner or loser. As the leader of the Huangdou team, Qin Ming's head is bigger than the other two.
I couldn't help but exclaim, "What a bunch of problem children!"