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"Boom!"
The sound of fireworks boomed in succession, shooting up into the sky before exploding with a thunderous roar.
Every alley was deserted; everyone had gathered at the largest soul fighting arena in Tiandou City.
It was also the venue for the continental competition for senior soul masters.
"Hurry up, sisters, if we don't get there soon, the opening ceremony will almost be over!" Xiaowu urged urgently in the hotel lobby.
Apart from Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, who appeared calm, Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuyun, and the other girls were particularly excited.
They were all young ladies, and it was their first time attending such an exciting and important event, so they were naturally thrilled.
"Xiaowu, don't rush, we still have time."
Shui Bing'er, along with Ming Mei, Yi Na, and a few other girls, came downstairs in unison, wearing ice blue stockings and uniform skirts.
After chatting over dinner yesterday, the Heavenly Water Girl Group had become familiar with the girls from Shrek.
Xiaowu pouted and tapped her silky legs lightly against the floor.
"I just want to get there early to enjoy the excitement."
"Me too, hehe," Ning Rongrong said with a lively smile.
Ah Yin, Bi Bidong, and A Wu also came downstairs from the hotel one after another.
Xiaowu looked around.
"Strange, where's Brother Yu?"
Shui Bing'er also uttered a light exclamation.
"Yue'er and Xue Wu don't usually sleep late either; why haven't they shown up?"
Just as she was about to go up and call them, she saw Luo Yu wheeling his wheelchair, sliding down the stair ramp.
"Brother Yu, have you seen Yue'er and Xue Wu?" Shui Bing'er asked.
Luo Yu spread his hands in confusion, pretending to be ignorant, his face not red, his breath steady.
"What happened?"
"They haven't come down yet?"
"You don't know?" Shui Bing'er asked again.
Luo Yu rolled his eyes, "They didn't sleep with me last night, how would I know?"
"Tap, tap, tap!"
Footsteps came from the stairs, and the girls all looked up.
Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er, with furrowed brows, supported each other as they descended the stairs, clearly not in good health.
Their steps were unsteady as they came down.
Once in front of the girls, their gait was limping.
Shui Bing'er quickly approached, asking anxiously, "Yue'er, Xue Wu, what happened to you two?"
Xue Wu inwardly cursed.
What else could have happened, they were ravished.
But of course, she couldn't say that out loud. She said with a pained expression, "Last night, Yue'er and I wanted to spar a bit, but we accidentally went too far, and I hurt my leg."
Shui Yue'er nodded in support at the side.
Shui Bing'er grew worried, moving to lift Xue Wu's trouser leg.
"Where's the injury, let me see!!"
Xue Wu stumbled back to dodge, using her hands to prevent Shui Bing'er, "It's nothing, not that serious, it should heal with a little rest."
Shui Yue'er also refused examination.
"The competition is today, why were you sparring recklessly?"
"You're injured before the match even starts."
Shui Bing'er frowned, her beautiful eyes showing firmness.
Luo Yu wheeled over and patted Shui Bing'er on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, it's going to be fine, you still have me, after all. I'll take part if necessary."
"We didn't want to trouble you," Shui Bing'er said, her serious expression softening; it was natural she couldn't stay angry at a man.
Luo Yu shook his head, "What trouble? It's just a competition, a piece of cake."
"Alright then..."
Shui Bing'er sighed, her beautiful eyes glaring at Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er.
"You two better thank Brother Yu quickly!"
"If it weren't for Brother Yu in our team, we would surely lose against strong opponents today."
Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er glared back with beautiful eyes.
"What's wrong?" Shui Bing'er huffed lightly, "Aren't you willing to thank Brother Yu?"
Xue Wu bit her lip, feeling an itchy rage.
Thank what, it was all because of this brute's lack of restraint.
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You only just got her into this state!
Shui Yue'er couldn't help but grimace repeatedly.
He's the one who hurt her, shouldn't he be the one to take responsibility?
Getting hurt by someone and then having to thank them is just too aggrevating.
In the end, to avoid exposing what happened among the three of them last night, Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu bowed to Luo Yu to express their thanks.
That resentful look in the corner of her eye gave Luo Yu the shivers.
"Ahem!"
"Lingling, how's your recovery after using the Soul Fusion Skill yesterday?" Luo Yu asked.
Ye Lingling smiled sweetly, "I'm doing very well, no serious issues. Last night, Sister Yin circulated her soul power to help me smooth out my meridians."
Luo Yu nodded, "Then that's good, go ahead and heal Xue Wu and Yue'er."
"Okay!"
Ye Lingling naturally complied with everything Luo Yu said.
The Nine-heart Asiatic Apple bloomed in her palm, and two petal illusions emerged.
Brimming with life, carrying a lively fragrance, they fell upon Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er.
In an instant, Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu felt not just the soreness in their bodies fade away, but their spines straighten up as well.
"Lingling, thank you so much!"
"Thanks, Lingling~"
Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu expressed their gratitude with smiles.
Ye Lingling's lips curved up slightly.
"We're all sisters here, no need for thanks. When our teams meet in the competition, just go easy on us."
Shui Yue'er nodded.
"Lingling, to show you my respect, I'll make sure to eliminate you first, by any means necessary when the time comes."
Xue Wu also nodded quickly, teasing with a smile:
"Yeah, your healing ability is too scary. We definitely won't stand a chance if we don't eliminate you first."
"Hiss—"
Ye Lingling rolled her eyes.
"You two, ungrateful wolves. If I knew, I wouldn't have healed you just now."
Shui Yue'er playfully stuck out her tongue.
"Don't take it seriously, we were just joking earlier."
"If I end up injuring you, Brother Yu would probably beat my butt till it blooms."
Xiaowu, with her lips puckered high in eagerness, interjected:
"Alright, stop your chatter, let's hurry to the venue."
A Wu patted Xiaowu's head, "What's the rush? We have time to grab a quick breakfast before we go."
After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast prepared by the hotel, Luo Yu and his party took a carriage straight to the competition venue.
"Clip-clop, clip-clop!"
As the carriage traveled,
Luo Yu noticed Bi Bidong and the A'yin Sisters each pulling out a piece of black veil and covering their faces.
"What's this for?" Luo Yu asked.
Bi Bidong gave him a disdainful glance from her phoenix eyes.
"The faces of Xiaowu and the others might cause astonishment among the audience."
"If I show my face, it'll trigger too great a chain reaction; this whole competition might not even be able to proceed."
"That's also true." Luo Yu laughed, then turned to the A'yin Sisters.
A Yin pouted, "Hearing that Tang Hao and his son are in the competition, I couldn't be bothered making them recognize us, don't want my sister to have anything more to do with them."
Lan Ling'er snorted lightly, "Sister, as far as I'm concerned, it's like it happened in my last life, okay? After drinking Brother Yu's Forget River Water, those things might as well have occurred to someone else, I feel nothing."
"I think we shouldn't even bother with veils. If that father and son come looking, I'll just chase them away."
"Better to avoid trouble when possible, let's just leave it," A Yin waved her hand dismissively.
Before long, the group arrived at the Tiandou City competition venue.
Outside the venue was a sea of people, teeming with life.
The solemn and dignified Black Armored Knights maintained order.
They formed two lines, parting the crowd and clearing a path straight to the venue.
After showing their identities, Luo Yu and his party rode the carriage all the way to the entrance of the venue.
Upon dismounting, they immediately saw a fiery red figure rapidly approaching their return.
Behind her was also a green shadow...
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