Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 368 Idle Chess, Big Fox and Little Cat

In Wuhun City, a gentle breeze stirred.

After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family's villa, Dai Chengfeng walked back with a smile on his face. "I wonder if Yu Tianheng will be so angry he'll die? And..."

"Will he tell his uncle, Yu Xiaogang?"

Dai Chengfeng thought to himself, but then shook his head, not really caring. The reason he had spoken to Yu Tianheng like that earlier was simply because he was thinking about the relationship between Yu Tianheng and Yu Xiaogang.

Perhaps, through Yu Tianheng's words, Yu Xiaogang could find out...

But ultimately this is just a minor move. It would be best if Yu Xiaogang misunderstood and then distanced himself from Liu Erlong. It doesn't matter if he doesn't know, as it won't have much impact.

While he was pondering, Dai Chengfeng had already returned to his residence.

squeak~
As the door opened, Dai Chengfeng, who had just stepped into the room, paused slightly.

Inside his room, Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena were already waiting for him, but they were not sitting together. Instead, they each occupied a corner of the room, quite far apart.

A lingering, slightly damp, misty scent still hung in the air.

At the same time, unlike their first meeting that morning, both of them had clearly changed their clothes.

Zhu Zhuqing was dressed in a cool, moon-white outfit, while Hu Liena wore a soft pink battle dress. Even their hair was still damp, with a few strands clinging to their fair necks or cheeks.

Clearly, she had just finished showering...

At that moment, upon hearing the door open, the two women realized that Dai Chengfeng had entered.

In an instant, the two turned their heads almost simultaneously, their gazes shooting towards him like arrows.

His eyes held a mixture of lingering shame and anger, resentment at being forced to complete a "task," and a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness from having just finished a "task" assigned by Dai Chengfeng.

They quickly exchanged a glance and each gave a cold laugh.

"Hmph! You big fox!"

"Heh, it's better than a kitten, isn't it?"

"Hmph!"*2
After the sarcastic remarks, the two women quickly looked away and turned their faces away.

On the other side, Dai Chengfeng's gaze swept between the two women, taking in their deliberate distance and mutual discomfort.

He couldn't help but smile, a playful yet knowing smile – perfect, that's the effect I wanted.

The reason he specifically assigned this 'task' was partly because he wanted to tease the two women and see their reactions afterwards...

But actually, his main goal was to get the two women to be completely honest with each other, in every sense of the word...

Dai Chengfeng believed that this strong medicine would dissolve the unfamiliarity and distance between them caused by their short time together.

This is enough to make subsequent normal interactions and even cooperation during battles seem acceptable.

"cough~"

Soon, Dai Chengfeng cleared his throat to attract the attention of the two women.

"What?" *2
Dai Chengfeng smiled, calmly addressing the two girls who were practically glaring at him with murderous intent: "It seems you've done a good job with the task I assigned you."

"So, how's your teamwork now? It's time to go to the Soul Arena and put it to the test!"

"Ha~"

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena glared fiercely at Dai Chengfeng, snorted coldly, and turned her face away, seemingly not wanting to pay him any attention. However, she stood up and walked behind him.

Zhu Zhuqing also gave Dai Chengfeng a cold look, her eyes sharp, but she also stood up.

Dai Chengfeng looked at the two women who were all talk and no action, completely ignoring their murderous gazes, and smiled as he gestured for them to go: "Then let's go, beauties, business is more important."

The two women stopped arguing with Dai Chengfeng, gave a cold snort, and walked out of the room.

After all, for both Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing, becoming stronger is the most important thing!
One was born proud and didn't want to disappoint her teacher's expectations; the other had an even stronger reason to become stronger, if she didn't want to one day turn her siblings against each other...

………… …………

Martial Soul City, Battle Arena.

Hu Liena stood in the noisy crowd, looking at the match information board: "I wonder what kind of opponent they'll arrange for us today? Hopefully, it'll be interesting."

Dai Chengfeng smiled, glanced at the crowd in line, and shook his head, saying, "I don't think there's much to look forward to today. After all, it was just good luck to encounter such a strong team as the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy yesterday. It's something that can't be forced."

"Most of the time, the opponents we are matched with are not very strong."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly: "If the opponent is too weak, is there any point in fighting?"

"After all, the quality of the opponent is directly related to the effectiveness of actual combat training."

“Don’t worry,” Dai Chengfeng said confidently, his expression relaxed, “I’ve already thought it through…”

"In the next few days, we will first fight against teams of similar or even slightly weaker strength. The focus is on getting to know each other's soul skills and the combat rhythm of the three of us."

"Once our teamwork becomes more refined and our coordination improves, we can proactively go to the 'challenge zone' and specifically seek out teams with significantly higher soul power levels than us to serve as 'sharpening stones'!"

In an instant, a look of realization flashed in Hu Liena's eyes, "Although they can't put enough pressure on us at the same level, their strength should not be underestimated when their soul power is suppressed."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, "And such opponents... will never be lacking!"

"Correct!"

Dai Chengfeng smiled and looked at the two women, "Now you're not worried about the intensity of the battle, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena shook their heads, and a hint of excitement and fighting spirit even flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Just then, an announcement rang out in the arena: "Next match, Netherworld Fox Team versus Mountain Shaking Team! Both teams, please enter the seventh arena within five minutes to prepare!"

“It’s our turn.” Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Dai Chengfeng smiled and said, "Let's go, we've arrived at today's 'sharpening stone'."

"Mountain Shattering? Sounds like a power-attack type," Hu Liena muttered.

You'll find out soon enough...

After saying that, Dai Chengfeng took the lead and walked towards the entrance passage.

Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena exchanged a glance and quickly followed.

Soon, the three arrived on the arena, facing a team of seven, each a muscular hunk, exuding an overwhelming sense of intimidation.

But, just as Dai Chengfeng had predicted...

The strength of the Shaking Mountain team is clearly not top-tier compared to him and Hu Liena.

Their overall tactics and Soul Master combinations were far inferior to yesterday's Heaven Dou Royal Academy team.

Despite this, even though Dai Chengfeng deliberately concealed his strength and maintained it at a level that allowed him to cooperate with Zhu Zhuqing without easily overwhelming her, the fight still lasted for a long time.

Even though Hu Liena's charm was still sharp, without Dai Chengfeng's thunderous breakthrough, she often got entangled in the opponent's strong attacking soul masters.

Zhu Zhuqing's agile attacks and breakthroughs have also lost their previous smooth sailing.

Her speed was as fast as a ghost, but when she cut in, she often encountered obstacles from the opponent's defensive soul skills, or when she tried to retreat, she was covered by the soul skill's range, which made her look quite dangerous several times.

The two had to rely on each other more: Zhu Zhuqing used her speed to disrupt the opponent's defensive rhythm, creating a safer environment for Hu Liena to control the field; Hu Liena also tried her best to find key moments to cast her charm, attempting to tear open a gap for Zhu Zhuqing's fatal blow.

Dai Chengfeng quietly stayed in the middle lane, sometimes forcing back the opponent's core with strong attacks, and sometimes using clever movement to block the attacks aimed at the two women, connecting their slightly awkward cooperation like glue.

After about half an hour, the battle finally ended.

However, today is different from yesterday; Dai Chengfeng did not choose to leave after just one match.

(End of this chapter)