Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 172 Yu Xiaogang: Damn it, they're coming for me!
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy...

Yu Xiaogang was also explaining the competition rules to the Shrek Seven Devils, and providing detailed supplements and explanations for some less common rules.

"Especially for the mistress, you must never use your hidden weapons at the conference. No matter how unhappy you are, you must remain restrained."

“Once a hidden weapon is used, everyone will be implicated.”

Tang San nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, teacher, I know what I'm doing and won't harm anyone."

Yu Xiaogang continued, "Regarding the preliminary rounds, everyone should remember that our goal is simply to advance. On that basis, we cannot reveal too many of our trump cards."

"In the Heaven Dou Empire Division, there are five qualifying spots, which means we can skip four matches."

"Not long ago, there was a rumor that Shenfeng Academy and Chihuo Academy merged into one team, which means that the old Five Elements Academy has lost one team, leaving four teams."

Yu Xiaogang had to admit that, besides the five established academy teams, Qibao Academy had the highest chance of advancing.

Therefore, their goal is to choose one of these five teams to defeat.

"Elephant Armor Academy or Tianshui Academy are both fine; we just need to defeat one of them."

Tianshui University's unassuming and unambitious nature makes it an easy target for being overlooked.

At this point, apart from a few sister academies that are on good terms with Tianshui Academy and know about Shui Bing'er's improved strength, the other teams know nothing about them.

Tang San was also unaware of the situation, so he analyzed, "Relatively speaking, Tianshui Academy is easier to defeat. Teacher, let's wait until after the opening ceremony tomorrow and see the schedule. In short, we don't need to rush."

"As for Qibao Academy..."

Yu Xiaogang interrupted, "Xiao San, don't fight them before the finals!"

Although Yu Xiaogang is overconfident, he is not a fool.

The Qibao team is riding high, so it's crucial to avoid their sharp edge to prevent revealing all their cards.

Tang San didn't express his opinion, but it was clear that he was considering challenging the Seven Treasures Team again.

After finishing their business, Dai Mubai said with a helpless expression, "Master, could you talk to the dean and ask him to give us a new set of school uniforms? These are too ugly!"

His words immediately resonated with everyone.

Yu Xiaogang didn't seem to care much about it, saying, "You can go talk to Flander about this yourselves."

……

The next day.

The renovated Tian Dou Grand Arena is the main venue for this preliminary round of the Tian Dou competition.

Early this morning, many city residents, soul masters from other places, and nobles gathered on both sides of the road leading to the arena, eager to witness the prowess of the young soul masters up close.

The order of entry for each team had been communicated to the organizers beforehand.

As the favorite to win this competition, the Qibao team has the dual support of the royal family and the Qibao Glazed Tile School.

In Douluo Continent, there's no concept of a grand finale; the earlier something appears, the more attention it receives.

Therefore, they were the first to take the stage.

The Qibao team, including its substitutes, has a total of eleven members.

Wu Qi walked in front, with the crowd lined up behind him, forming an imposing formation.

"Look, that's the Qibao Academy team."

As soon as one person spoke, countless eyes turned to them.

Having trained in the Great Soul Arena, the audience's gaze did not make them nervous.

Furthermore, Qian Gu Chang Kong and others actively interacted with the onlookers.

Seeing everyone getting carried away, Wu Qi couldn't help but remind them, "Don't waste time, we need to get in as soon as possible."

Following them, the second team to enter was the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team.

The other side had already caught up behind them; if they didn't speed up, they would definitely slow down the opening ceremony. ...

In contrast to the confidence of the Qibao team, the Shrek team members covered their faces with their hands, as if afraid of being recognized.

They were placed at the very end of the entrance line, which shows how unwelcome they were.

What's meant to happen will happen; the locals recognized them immediately.

"Hey, isn't this the Shrek Academy team?"

"Are you sure it's Shrek and not Shit Visitor? Is that shit-green school uniform for real?"

Being ridiculed, the Shrek Seven Devils and Tyrone gritted their teeth in anger.

Tang San snorted coldly, "Don't let this affect your mindset. Hmph, once we get to the competition, everything will be decided by our strength."

On the other side, the members of the Qibao team climbed the steps in front of the arena and, guided by the staff, entered the main venue.

After passing through the long athletes' tunnel, the opening ceremony venue, packed with people, came into view.

The emcee announced loudly, "Dear viewers, the Qibao Academy team is walking towards us."

"I don't need to say more, everyone should understand the significance of being the first to appear."

"Qibao Academy was newly established last year."

The emcee's job is to explain the situation of each team and their past achievements.

Based on the length of the introductions, the audience gained a certain understanding of the strength of each team.

"The slogan of the Qibao Academy team is, 'There are no useless Soul Masters, only useless Martial Souls.' It's a truly eye-catching slogan. We look forward to them winning the championship for the Empire!"

After he finished speaking, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

This strange slogan has sparked much discussion among viewers.

"This year's Qibao team is indeed very strong. I estimate that no one can beat them in the qualifiers. This slogan is probably just to avoid discouraging their opponents."

After all, one's martial spirit is predetermined and difficult to change later in life. In a way, this can be seen as an affirmation of the opponent's hard work and training, and it's also very down-to-earth.

There are many other speculations, and some people think that this is an arrogant display by the Qibao team.

However, most people still agree with the above viewpoint.

After all, a good martial soul is crucial for a soul master's cultivation.

As for this slogan, it was of course Wu Qi who came up with it.

The participating teams had to have a slogan. Using those inspirational, outdated slogans was meaningless, so we simply used this one.

Of course, this statement might not mean much to others, but to Yu Xiaogang, it was extremely damaging.

Wu Qi and Yu Xiaogang, along with the rest of the Shrek Academy members, are destined to be enemies, so there's no need to be polite to them.

……

At the opening ceremony of the competition, the teachers will not appear on stage with the team members, but will arrive at the venue in advance.

Hearing the slogan of the Qibao team, Yu Xiaogang's face turned extremely cold.

He proposed the theory that there are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters.

Now that the Seven Treasures team has turned the tables on him, isn't that indirectly calling him a piece of trash?
But if he's not a waste, why hasn't he broken through level 29 after all these years?

The Seven Treasures team's move was clearly aimed at him, and they did it in a way that was in the public eye, to humiliate him!
"Xiao Gang, calm down. Maybe it's just a lucky accident," Flander quickly advised.

Yu Xiaogang's theory was not recognized by the outside world, so only a few people, including Tang San, knew about it.

The Qibao team's actions clearly "stole" his theory and distorted it.

How could Yu Xiaogang not be angry?
(End of this chapter)