Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 38 We've got this in the bag!
"Teacher, Shrek Academy seems to be very famous. So many people are talking about them."

"What a bunch of blind guys! Some people actually think the Shrek Academy members are handsome. That Thousand-Handed Asura must be Tang San, right? He still has so many female fans, even though his face is all pockmarked now."

"And that evil-eyed white tiger should be Dai Mubai. Evil eyes? I think he's cross-eyed."

"I agree."

A young man dressed in a white robe adorned with peach blossoms, accompanied by three girls of different appearances and a tall, honest-looking young man, entered the Soto City Great Soul Arena.

As Ning Rongrong and her companions walked into the Great Soul Arena, they noticed many passersby discussing a Soul Master team called Shrek Academy, including quite a few children of nobles.

In this world where Soul Masters are the mainstream, Soul Masters are an extremely prestigious profession. One of the great hobbies of nobles is watching Soul Battles. If they encounter someone with exceptional talent, they will spend a lot of money to recruit them and curry favor with them. Many nobles also like to choose a Soul Master with good aptitude as their son-in-law.

They have already spent a lot of money betting on the Shrek Academy match tomorrow. Most people are optimistic about the Shrek team, which has already performed well, and have even placed bets on the winner and the terminator of tomorrow's match.

The term "terminator" refers to the person who ends the game by defeating the last remaining player on the opposing team.

The winner is the best performer on the winning team, also known as the MVP.

Five to six out of ten people bet on Thousand Hands Shura to become the Terminator and the Winner, because he performed the best in the match against the Royal Fighting Team.

About 30% of people bet on the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, while about 20% favor the Evil Fire Phoenix.

Only one or two out of ten speculators placed some of their gold coins on the previously unknown "Peach Blossom Team".

As a neighboring school to Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong and her friends were quite familiar with Shrek's situation. Just by listening to their names, they could guess most of their code names.

Ning Rongrong pouted; there was nothing she could do about these people's ignorance.
"The teacher is right, prejudice in people's hearts is indeed a huge mountain."

"Their good performance in the Soul Fighting Tournament doesn't mean we're bad. You'll be crying when we win."

"All I can say is, these people have never had a good life. They idolize even the boys from Shrek Academy. Sigh~"

Ning Rongrong felt helpless.

"Yes, yes, Rongrong, you've eaten well before, and you even ate it all by yourself," Meng Yiran complained from behind.

"Hey, junior, I know you really want the reward for victory, but don't shout yet."

Ning Rongrong sighed, "I really want to eat alone, but the teacher won't let me."

"Where do you want to eat the teacher? Hehehe~"

"Look at you, you really don't know how to talk. How can you eat a teacher? How can you treat a teacher like food? Junior, that's not good. You can be cheeky, but you can't be greedy."

"Alright, stop bickering. The game is about to start, and you're still so uncooperative. Do you really want to lose?"

Su Ran, wearing the fairy dragon peach blossom mask, walked at the front. Hearing Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran's banter, she felt quite helpless. Zhu Zhuqing was a little better. She was rather aloof and rarely made a fuss. She would only agree with what she thought was right.

But Meng Yiran was different. She grew up with her grandparents and, like Ning Rongrong, was spoiled by her family. When the two of them got together, their constant chatter gave Su Ran a headache.

"Don't worry, teacher, we'll definitely win!"

Ning Rongrong said confidently.

Zhu Zhuqing remained calm: "Rongrong, don't be careless. The teacher said that team battles are not the same as one-on-one battles. Moreover, we only have four people participating. If Shrek Academy sends out the standard team battle number of seven people, then it is equivalent to each of us having to fight nearly two Soul Masters. We are under a lot of pressure."

Wang Sheng nodded: "Rongrong, have you forgotten the encouraging words the teacher posted on the school wall? Pride comes before a fall!"

"Senior Sister Rongrong~ Are you deliberately being arrogant and planning to sabotage us during the competition? So we won't get the teacher's reward, and then only you will know what the teacher looks like. Senior Sister, you have some bad intentions~"

Meng Yiran glanced at Ning Rongrong suspiciously and said quietly.

"Hey~ I—I didn't! How could I be acting like you? I didn't!"

Ning Rongrong vehemently denied it!
"Teacher, please do something about Yiran! She's slandering me!!!"

……

"Hello, we want to register a Fighting Spirit team."

Upon arriving at the front desk, Su Ran spoke to the staff of the Soul Arena.

The staff member in charge was a woman with purplish-red hair, dressed in a professional suit. She glanced at Su Ran, and her first impression was that she possessed an extraordinary air about her.

"Okay sir, would you like to register for the 2v2 or 1v1 Soul Fighting Tournament?"

"We want to register for team battles."

Su Ran said calmly.

"Team battle? If I understand correctly, sir, do you want to register for 7v7 team battle?"

"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No problem... Excuse me, sir, I noticed there are only five of you, so I assumed you weren't planning on a team battle for the time being."

The staff quickly apologized.

"Well, to be precise, there are only four of us. Can four people register for a team battle?"

Su Ran asked, "Huh?"

The female staff member with purplish-red hair was clearly stunned for a moment, remaining frozen for two seconds before she came to her senses:

"Sir, you're not kidding, are you? You only need four members to register for the team battle?"

"Yes, may I register?"

Unlike Shrek Academy, Su Ran wouldn't just recruit a few students to teach in order to win the competition and complete the team. Although these students haven't graduated yet, they should be enough to fight in Soul Master team battles. He has confidence in his teaching and techniques.

"It is possible; missing members can be replaced at any time, but almost no Soul Master team would choose to do that."

The staff member took a deep breath: "Even if you are missing one or two teammates, the chances of winning against a team of Soul Masters of the same level, or even a team of Soul Masters of a lower level, are extremely low. There is almost no possibility of winning. Even if there are a few exceptions where you can win, they are extremely difficult. What's more, your team is missing three members. Sir, are you sure?"

Su Ran smiled slightly: "I'm sure."

"Alright, please enter your names to receive your Fighting Spirit Badges."

The staff member continued, "May I ask what your team's name is?"

"Taoyuan Team".

Su Ran spoke calmly.

"Okay, wait a minute—Taoyuan Team? You're Taoyuan Team?!"

The staff member had just written down the team's name when he suddenly paused, looking at the group of young men and women in front of him in surprise.

"What? You have a problem with our Taoyuan team?" Ning Rongrong snorted.

"Excuse me, I'm just very surprised. Please forgive my impertinence in asking, are you the Taoyuan team that hasn't shown up yet and is going to have a special PK with Shrek tomorrow?"

The staff member asked, somewhat incredulously.

“That’s right, it’s us,” Zhu Zhuqing replied calmly.

"Gulu~"

"You're going to send a team of four to face Shrek's seven-man team?"

"What happened?"

Meng Yiran and Ning Rongrong both disliked the feeling of being looked down upon.

"Taoyuan Team? That's Taoyuan Team?"

"Look, they're the team that'll be competing against the Invincible Shrek Team tomorrow, and they only registered four or five people?"

I'm betting on Shrek to win!

"All in! All in! Isn't this a sure thing? It's good to earn some pocket money!"

"I'll bet another thousand gold soul coins!"

"I'll add another ten thousand!"

"I'll also add 10,000!!!"

When the members of the Peach Blossom Team appeared in the Soto City Grand Arena, and it was their first time registering with only four members, everyone went crazy.

The situation, which was already heavily favored by Shrek, has now become one-sided.

Ning Rongrong's little face was full of resentment:
"Teacher, let's go make a trip too!"

Su Ran said calmly, "I've already bet on it."

"How much money did you bet?"

"Two thousand gold soul coins."

"Huh? Only two thousand gold soul coins? That's too little!" Ning Rongrong said, pursing her lips.

"That's quite a lot. Do you think the training and blood conditioning we provide for you are free? I was hoping you could beat Shrek Academy this time and earn their 10,000 gold soul coins."

Su Ran sighed. Teaching and nurturing students is truly not easy. Although the system rewarded him with cultivation techniques and soul bones, there are still many things he needs to purchase. It's already good enough that he has enough money in his account.

"Teacher, you don't have any money?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the teacher's complaints, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up. She pulled out a gold card from her pocket and slammed it on the table, shocking everyone present.
"Teacher, why didn't you say so earlier? You don't have money, but I do!"

"I'll bet 100,000 gold soul coins, and all the profits will go to the teacher!"

"But if I win, all you have to do is kiss me, teacher! Isn't that a good deal?"

I'll update another chapter at noon.

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