Douro Continent

Chapter 359 A Harmonious Reciprocation (Part 2)

Not to mention entering the Elders' Hall.

Flander's face was now beaming with smiles. "Your Excellency, please don't rush off! It was our fault for being too impulsive. How about this? Tang San is alright among our students. His injuries aren't serious. Why don't you ask him? After all, he's the soul of the entire team; I think he should know the situation quite well."

Salas glanced at Flander, inwardly annoyed. "If you'd spoken earlier, would I have seen the papal decree?" he thought. "Since I've already given you face, I might as well go all the way. Even if I find out something, can I really disqualify you from the competition?"

"No need, no need. I've figured it out. The Canghui Academy student was probably just suffering from the backlash of a soul skill. Under those circumstances, how could your student possibly do anything? Farewell."

After saying that, Salas ignored Flander's attempts to persuade him to stay, and even forgot to say goodbye to Ning Fengzhi, and quickly walked out with the two cardinals.

Ning Fengzhi gave the master a deep look before following Bone Douluo out.

The three members of the "Golden Trio" escorted them all the way to the academy gate.

"There's no need for the three of you to see me off any further. I apologize for disturbing you today. Master, what about the Pope…?"

The master smiled slightly at Salas's flickering eyes and said, "Your Excellency, rest assured, this competition will be very fair."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Salas's face. He nodded and turned to leave with his men.

Ning Fengzhi did not rush to leave. He smiled at the master and said, "I really didn't expect that the master is actually an honorary elder of the Spirit Hall. I was really rude before."

The master's eyes were reserved. "It's just to scare some mediocre people."

Ning Fengzhi seemed to want to ask something, but ultimately stopped himself, saying, "The children's health is important. If they can't handle tomorrow's competition, let's just give up. That will also give the competition organizing committee a way out."

After saying this, Ning Fengzhi bid farewell to the three of them and turned to leave with Bone Douluo.

Watching the two figures gradually disappear, Flander's fake smile vanished. "This Sect Master Ning truly lives up to his reputation. However, Xiao Gang, although you fooled those people from the Spirit Hall this time, you'll probably attract more of their attention in the future."

Before the master could speak, a sharp pain shot through his ear, and Liu Erlong's chilling voice rang out, "Yu Xiaogang, you actually still have contact with that bitch! Tell me, are you...?"

Seeing that Liu Erlong was about to unleash her fury, Flander paused for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Uh, I have something to do, I'll go back first. You guys chat." After saying that, he turned and ran away without any sense of loyalty.

"It hurts, Erlong, let go. You've misunderstood." The master looked at Liu Erlong with a helpless expression.

At this moment, Liu Erlong's eyes were red and tears were welling up in them. "Misunderstanding? That bitch even gave you the Pope's decree, what else is there to misunderstand? She's so shameless, having such a secret affair with you."

The master's face hardened. "Don't talk nonsense. Let go. This papal decree wasn't given to me by her."

Although Liu Erlong was much stronger than the Grandmaster, she was still somewhat afraid when he was about to get angry. That's why she released her grip on his ear. "Then tell me, who gave you this papal decree? I won't let this go until I get a satisfactory explanation."

The master said helplessly, "You, you're so old and still so impulsive."

Liu Erlong's eyebrows shot up. "Are you saying I'm old?"

"Uh... you know that's not what I meant. Do you still want to hear about the origin of this papal decree?"

"Go ahead and say it," Liu Erlong finally calmed down a bit.

The master sighed softly and said, "This was given to me by the mistress's father."

Liu Erlong didn't know much about Tang San's background. Ever since Grandmaster appeared, her mind had been entirely focused on him. At this moment, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Tang San's father? How could that be? Could it be…?"

The master took Liu Erlong's hand and walked towards the academy, slowly uttering four words as they went: "Title: Haotian".

To prove that their team members were indeed seriously injured, Shrek Academy announced the following day that they would forfeit the next two matches, giving their team members ample time to rest.

Shrek Academy's undefeated streak was broken, and what's more, their opponents in the past two days were the two powerful academies, Shenfeng Academy and Leiting Academy.

If Thunder Academy felt somewhat lucky, then Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Divine Wind Academy, was filled with bitterness.

Shrek Academy's forfeit certainly gave them an immediate victory, but Huo Wu's anger was clearly not lessened by their victory without a fight. Feng Xiaotian also did not truly defeat Tang San, so his dream of winning the beauty's heart had to be temporarily shelved.

The preliminary rounds were in full swing, and Shrek Academy's strength, contrary to some viewers' predictions, had not diminished after their return, continuing their winning streak. Soon, the twenty-seven rounds of the preliminary rounds were drawing to a close. Only one round remained until the end.

The current rankings of the top teams in the qualifiers are as follows:

Thunder Academy, with a record of 25 wins out of 26 battles, was only defeated by Divine Wind Academy.

Kamikaze Academy, with a record of 25 wins out of 26 battles, was only defeated by Blazing Fire Academy. Given the deliberate loss by a key figure, it would have been difficult for them not to lose.

Shrek Academy, 24 wins out of 26 battles.

Blazing Academy, 23 wins out of 26 battles.

Tianshui Academy, 23 wins out of 26 matches.

Elephant Academy, 21 wins out of 26 matches.

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Although there is still one round left in the competition, the teams that will advance have already been determined. They are, in order: Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Shrek Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy.

As one of the five elemental academies, Elephant Armor Academy had lost to the top five teams and was now out of the running.

In the final round, among the top five teams, Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy all faced relatively weak opponents. Victory was their foregone conclusion.

Shrek Academy, after encountering Blazing Academy, finally met a formidable opponent again, and fought with Tianshui Academy for the final victory.

Although the match between the two teams was irrelevant to qualifying, it did affect their rankings in the preliminary rounds. Shrek Academy's victory would secure their third-place position.

If Tianshui Academy wins, given their past record of defeating Chihuo Academy, they will replace Shrek Academy.

Therefore, in the final round of the qualifiers, the organizing committee specially arranged for the top five teams, along with Xiangjia Academy, to compete in the same round, ensuring that the most exciting matches of the final qualifiers were presented to the audience.

The battle between Shrek Academy and Tianshui Academy was undoubtedly of paramount importance and was naturally scheduled to take place on the main arena in the center.

There were fourteen matches each day, divided into three rounds. Since today's matches were irrelevant to qualifying and were the final round, the already eliminated academies naturally had no motivation to fight. The first two rounds ended quickly.

Inside the rest area, the five elemental academies and Shrek Academy waited quietly for their turn. Of course, there were also the other four academies present as supporting acts.

Tang San and Dai Mubai stood together at the front of their team, quietly waiting for the match to begin.

Looking back on the preliminary rounds, the only schools that truly caused them trouble were Elephant Armor Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Azure Radiance Academy. And Azure Radiance Academy was dealt with by Tang San alone using his Purple Demon Eye.

The remaining strong teams, such as those from Shenfeng Academy and Leiting Academy, were ready to forfeit their spots in the competition. The rest of the preliminary rounds were relatively easy to complete.

Despite some setbacks, the journey went relatively smoothly overall. Today was the final match of the preliminaries. Although Tang San was slightly disappointed at not winning the preliminaries, he had already secretly vowed to win the final championship of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, no matter what, and leave it to Shrek Academy.

The outcome of today's match is insignificant, but neither Tang San nor Dai Mubai shows any sign of giving up. Only through constant competition with stronger opponents can they truly improve their abilities.

The Shrek Academy team members for this match are: Captain, Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai.

Vice-captain, Thousand-Handed Asura Tang San. Melee-focused attack-type Soul Master, Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit Xiao Wu; Attack-type Soul Masters Tai Long and Huang Yuan; Agility-type Soul Master Jing Ling; and Healing-type Soul Master Jiang Zhu.

Just like in the battle against Blazing Academy, only three main players were sent out.

The time for the final round of the competition was drawing ever closer. Just then, a tall, slender figure crept in furtively. His gaze first swept over the three girls, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, before finally settling on Tang San.

"Brother Tang, today is the last round of the competition. Good luck to you both!"

Tang San and the others looked at the newcomer, who was none other than Feng Xiaotian, the captain of the Shenfeng Academy team.

Upon seeing him, Xiao Wu couldn't help but frown. "Why are you here again? Can't you tell me something new?"

In fact, ever since Shrek Academy defeated Blazing Academy, Feng Xiaotian would come over to cheer for Shrek Academy before almost every round of the competition.

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