After the match, everyone left the Soul Fighting arena one after another.
Only the Super Shenfeng Academy and Dou Huang Battle Team remained in the arena.
The members of Super Shenfeng Academy slowly walked up to the side of Dou Huang Battle Team's academy.
"Our Super Shenfeng Academy must have surprised you,"
Feng Xiaotian said at this moment.
"Please make way and don't block our path!"
Yu Tianheng said at this time.
The members of Super Shenfeng Academy were dumbfounded.
They never expected the Dou Huang Battle Team to completely ignore them.
This left the Super Shenfeng Academy utterly bamboozled.
"What's with their attitude? They're ignoring us! Next time we encounter the Dou Huang Battle Team, we'll have to beat them until they're scattered like blossoms in the flow,"
Feng Xiaotian said at this time.
At this moment, Huo Wu's eyes turned blood-red as she glared at Ye Feng's retreating figure, her rage reaching a new peak.
"Huo Wu Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Noticing something off about Huo Wu Sister, Feng Xiaotian quickly expressed his concern.
"It's nothing, let's go,"
Huo Wu Sister responded.
Afterward, they too left the venue one by one.
Dou Huang Battle Team.
Time progressed to the evening.
"Everyone's here, right? I have something to announce. Tomorrow is our Dou Huang Battle Team's turn to compete. Are you all ready?"
Ye Feng asked everyone.
As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the group.
"Trust our strength, Coach? No matter what team we face, they won't pose a problem for us. Just wait for our good news,"
Yu Tianheng responded to Ye Feng.
Then, everyone else quickly nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the hearts of the Dou Huang Battle Team's members were united, with the sole intent of winning each match.
"Our next opponents are Xingluo Imperial Academy, which consists of seed players sent by the Xingluo Empire. Their strength should not be underestimated,"
Ye Feng said to everyone.
At this time, Zhu Zhuqing seemed a bit off. Her expression was not the usual.
Ye Feng also noticed something seemed to be troubling Zhu Zhuqing, but she couldn't reveal her personal matters to everyone.
Because Zhu Zhuqing had a significant connection to the Xingluo Empire.
Ye Feng was aware that there was a significant conflict between Zhu Zhuqing and the Xingluo Empire.
Although the relationship between the sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun seemed good to outsiders, in reality, it was rather average and even extremely cold—cold enough to reach the point of fraternal strife. According to family rules, the sisters were required to battle each other, with only one surviving to become the empress.
Fortunately, Zhu Zhuqing had managed to escape her elder sister Zhu Zhuyun's assassination attempts. She was lucky to have escaped from her sister's grasp, and since leaving Shrek Academy and joining the Dou Huang Battle Team, her progress had been impressively rapid.
Several years ago, during one of Zhu Zhuyun's assassination attempts, she mistakenly believed that Zhuqing Sister had perished, thinking her sister truly died, so she lowered her guard.
She decided not to pursue her own younger sister anymore.
Zhu Zhuqing.
Then, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward in front of everyone.
Everyone's attention shifted to her as they noticed her approach.
She first gave a deep bow to everyone, indicating she had something to say.
"Zhu Qing, what's going on?"
Dugu Yan asked with a puzzled look on her face at the time.
Not understanding why Zhu Zhuqing bowed to them, not only was Dugu Yan confused, but the others present were also perplexed.
"???"
Only Ye Feng understood why Zhu Zhuqing was doing this.
But Ye Feng remained silent.
"For this battle, I request everyone to give it their all. This is not just a contest of soul skills, but a duel of life and death!"
Zhu Zhuqing, who was usually reserved, felt compelled to speak up today due to the confrontation with Xingluo Imperial Academy's team.
Zhu Zhuqing had decided to join her teammates in defeating the Xingluo Imperial Academy team and utterly crushing them.
"The Zhu family has set rules, and I hope everyone will put their all into this match; otherwise, Zhu Zhuqing could be in mortal danger,"
Ye Feng said to everyone.
"So that's what this is about. Rest assured, Zhu Qing, we will not let Xingluo Imperial Academy off easily. We want to give a fine performance, and we also want other academies to recognize our strength,"
Yu Tianheng spoke.
"Zhu Qing, you can count on us. Let's all do our best,"
Dugu Yan then assured her.
The rest of the group nodded in agreement.
"Now I will announce the lineup for tomorrow's match. First is Yu Tianheng; second, Dugu Yan; third, Zhu Zhuqing; following them are Osslor, Yufeng, Shimo, Ye Lingling—you will provide support and heal the team, while Shi Mo and I will be substitutes,"
Ye Feng told everyone.
"Understood, Coach. We got it,"
Everyone nodded in acknowledgement.
Ye Feng looked at the faces of his teammates, all brimming with confidence; he could sense that they felt very assured about the upcoming finals.
"Everyone should head back to rest early, I'm very optimistic about tomorrow's match. Cheer up,"
Ye Feng said to everyone.
The next day, members from various academies arrived at the competition venue.
"Welcome to the third round of the first match of the finals. This match is between the Tiandou Royal Academy Douluo Team and the Xingluo Imperial Academy. The Douluo Team is making their first appearance in the finals after not participating in the first two rounds. What kind of performance will they bring us today? Let's wait and see."
"Now taking the stage is the team from Xingluo Empire's Royal Academy, the finest seed team from the Xingluo Empire. What surprises will they bring us in today's match?"
The male host said.
All the people present listened intently, especially the members of the seed team from the Xingluo Empire—they were very much looking forward to seeing this team secure a victory!
The team from the Xingluo Imperial Academy was not very familiar to the audience, but the way they were talked about made them seem impressive; everyone was curious to see just how formidable this mysterious team would be.
"Who would have thought that the Douluo Team would make it to the finals!"
Zhu Zhuyun commented at that moment.
She was Zhu Zhuqing's sister.
The Douluo Team and the Xingluo Empire's Royal Academy stood face-to-face in a row, their eyes locked onto each other, filled with anger.
The Xingluo Empire's Royal Academy team lineup included Captain Davis, Vice-Captain Zhu Zhuyun, Dong Hui, Yang Mingxin, Tang Hongning, Ying Wei, Li Yang, and others.
"Zhuqing Sister, it's been a long time. I never expected you would join the Douluo Team; doing this just makes me look down on you even more,"
"Are you really prepared to go all out against us in this battle?" Davis said with a playful air.
"There's no need for pretense, Davis. When have you ever stopped trying to take me down? Today on the stage, we are enemies," Zhu Qing said sternly.
Nobody expected Zhu Qing to make such a remark on the stage.
The members of the Douluo Team looked at Zhu Qing with surprised expressions.
"Yo, who would've thought Zhuqing Sister has changed, daring to talk to your brother-in-law like that. Quite the spirit!" Davis commented.
The spectators at the viewing platform watched as Zhu Qing and Davis, the captain of the Xingluo Empire's Royal Academy, exchanged words below the stage. Although they were unaware of the exact content of their conversation, they could sense that the interaction between the two was anything but pleasant.
"The situation between these two is completely different from the sibling rivalry of Tian Heng and Tianxin. The competition between Tian Heng and Tianxin is relatively benign, while the rivalry between Davis and Zhu Qing has become utterly toxic, especially since their family has a special rule that dictates the loser of the competition will be executed outright,"
Ye Feng said.
Shi Mo listened very seriously.
He seemed to have a limited understanding of the affairs of the Xingluo Imperial Academy.
"It's unimaginable that the Xingluo Empire would have such a terrifying rule. Fortunately, Zhu Qing is with us on the same team, and not within the Xingluo Empire's family, else her life would truly be in danger. This also makes it evident why Zhu Qing has endured such harsh treatment before,"
Shi Mo said with a sympathetic expression on his face.
He even felt that this woman's experiences were worthy of sympathy, which was why Zhu Zhuqing had always practiced so diligently without ever slacking off, all to continuously improve her own strength.
On the other side at Shrek Academy.
The members of Shrek had also gathered at the viewing platform.
Dai Mubai's eyes were fixed intently on the arena below.
This was because the captain of the Xingluo Royal Academy team was his older brother, Davis, and right now, his heart couldn't calm down and was always hanging in suspense.
On the one hand, there was Zhu Zhuqing from the Tiandou Imperial Academy's Douluo Team, the woman he had always loved, and on the other, his enemy, his older brother Davis, the captain of the Xingluo Royal Academy team. At this moment, his heart was in a state of turmoil.
Dai Mubai's attention had now shifted to Zhu Zhuqing.
Because Dai Mubai detested his own older brother. His experiences were akin to those of Zhu Zhuqing.
His older brother, Davis, had attempted to chase him down and kill him years ago, but fortunately, Mubai was agile and managed to dodge the attack and then left the Xingluo Empire.
Every time Dai Mubai recalled the words his older brother Davis had said to him, he would clench his fists tightly, and all the resentment in his heart would surge up.
On the arena.
"Zhuqing, making it to the top ten is far enough, don't you think? Mom and Dad miss you, but they can't go against the ancestors' rules. After the match, just come back with me," a familiar voice called out.
Zhu Zhuyun.
"There's no need for pretense, Zhu Zhuyun. If I hadn't left, I might have already been killed by your hands. Does this kind of familial affection even exist in our clan!" Zhu Zhuqing retorted sharply.
"Every step a deathtrap!" Zhu Zhuqing declared.
Standing before her, Zhu Zhuqing felt that this woman, ostensibly her own sister, was nothing but a vicious and evil person.
"Zhuqing, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand," Zhu Zhuyun pretended to be clueless.
The host watched as the two teams continued to argue endlessly.
He decided it was time to interrupt them.
"Both teams are meeting for the first time with full fire power!"
"Now, let the contestants prepare, and let's take a look at their profiles."
"The entire Tiandou Royal Academy's Douluo Team is of Soul King level and on top of that, they are a team that has been conserving energy and strength. They'll probably be tough to deal with."
"Let's take a look at the information from Xingluo Royal Academy. The team captain, Davis, has actually reached the sixty-fifth level, a Soul Emperor. Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, as the strongest two members of the team, stand at the front row exuding a strong attacking aura. Could they be planning to use their Soul Power advantage to crush the Douluo Team in one fell swoop? Furthermore, the third and fourth ranked team members in terms of Soul Power seem to be almost on par with Yu Tianheng, the captain and strongest member of the Douluo Team. With such a strategic arrangement of offense and defense, it appears they are very confident about this final battle."
"Are you all eager to witness the splendid match between the two teams? I declare the match between Tiandou Royal Team and Xingluo Royal Team begins now," the host announced loudly.
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