In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 177 He ran away again, abandoning her and running away alone.

Meanwhile, on the other side, outside the embassy.

With a clatter, the sound of synchronized footsteps faded away as two rows of knights flanked a carriage at the gate of the encampment.

Immediately, two middle-aged men emerged from a carriage and strode into the embassy. They went straight to the courtyard where Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were staying and called out loudly.

A short while later, the two emerged from their respective rooms.

Dai Mubai's expression darkened slightly, with a hint of unease in his eyes, while Zhu Zhuqing remained calm.

"Gentlemen, His Majesty has replied, instructing our country to repatriate you both," the envoy said politely.

"How could this be?" Dai Mubai's expression changed drastically, his face showing disbelief.

Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled slightly, and she bit her lip lightly. The next second, she quickly regained her cool demeanor, as if she had been prepared all along.

"Gentlemen, please. The carriage is ready outside." The messenger turned slightly to the side, gesturing for them to proceed.

Zhu Zhuqing walked forward with a calm expression.

Dai Mubai's expression shifted, he gritted his teeth, and followed closely behind.

Whatever your thoughts, now is not the time.

Soon, the two left the embassy and, guided by the envoy, boarded a carriage. They exchanged a glance, speechless.

Clatter, clatter, the carriage started moving, slowly heading towards the gates of Tiandou City.

Everything went smoothly until late at night when the carriage suddenly stopped, and a messenger's soft call came from outside.

Dai Mubai alighted first, his expression calm as he surveyed his surroundings. Beside him was a post station, and behind it, a mountain. The post station sat at the foot of the mountain, and the guards were already unloading supplies. His gaze flickered, but without delay, he waited for Zhu Zhuqing to alight before walking straight past the envoy and into the gate.

He appeared very calm, as if he had already accepted the fact that he would be deported back to his home country.

The rooms are private, one room per person, and meals are delivered directly to the door.

Time passed quickly, and it soon came to midnight.

Dai Mubai, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, carefully lifted the quilt, revealing his neatly dressed body and his feet, which were already wrapped in cloth strips.

He lightly touched the wooden floor with his toes, making almost no sound, and slowly made his way to the window.

I stood quietly, one hand resting on the windowsill, until a gust of wind blew by and the sound of rustling leaves filled the woods, then I gently lifted the window.

With a somersault, it landed lightly on the grass and carefully moved towards the back mountain using the shadows.

"Your Highness, Third Prince, isn't this behavior rather impolite?" A calm voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Hmm?" Zhu Zhuqing was startled awake in the room behind her.

Dai Mubai's expression changed instantly, and he sped up his run. Then he felt a breeze above his head, and the next second, a dark shadow fell in front of him.

The latter turned around slightly, and Dai Mubai finally saw his face clearly. He recognized him as one of the two people who had entered the embassy.

Just as the sect leader had predicted, this kid would definitely run away. The man's expression remained calm, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He was not a member of the royal family, but rather from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a Soul Saint with a flying-type martial soul, and had been specially sent here.

"Third Prince, please return." He said calmly, "It is my duty to escort you to the handover point; otherwise, it would be dereliction of duty. I hope you will cooperate until we reach our destination." As he spoke, seven spirit rings appeared beneath his feet, yellow, purple, and black.

Soul Saint Dai Mubai looked grim, said nothing, and walked back with a sullen face.

Standing by the window, Zhu Zhuqing watched Dai Mubai return quietly, a hint of despair flashing in her eyes.

He ran away again, abandoning her and running off alone.

With a creak, the window was lowered, and I walked towards the bed, somewhat absentmindedly.

The image of Ning Rongrong admonishing him flashed through his mind, a self-deprecating smile tugging at the corner of his lips, a hint of regret finally crossing his eyes. It wasn't regret for escaping the family, but rather that he had actually still harbored illusions about Dai Mubai.

They should have been free to start a new life.

But in the end, he missed out because of his own ignorance and stupidity.

Outside the window, Dai Mubai heard the noise, subconsciously looked up, and his expression became even more unpleasant.

Nothing was said that night, and the next morning...

Dai Mubai walked out of the room with a slightly blank expression, and then there was a creak as the door next to him was pushed open.

Zhu Zhuqing walked out of the room with a cold expression, completely ignoring Dai Mubai, and strode forward.

"Zhu Qing, I..." Dai Mubai opened his mouth, but Zhu Zhuqing had already walked downstairs.

His face instantly turned gloomy, and the veins on his forehead bulged. The next moment, he looked dejected and started walking with a dazed expression.

Before long, the carriage slowly drove towards the distance, heading towards the morning star.

Meanwhile, in a hotel room on the other side.

"Ling'er, Rongrong, I need to go away for a few days," Zhu Wu said.

"Is something the matter?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.

Long Ling'er's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "Brother Tian, ​​you've broken through?"

"Hmm." Zhu Wu smiled. "With you here, I don't need to worry about the team's matches. It's better to go and come back as soon as possible."

"Don't worry," Long Ling'er smiled. "With me here, the team can't possibly lose."

"Brother Tian, ​​where are you planning to get your soul ring? Should I ask Grandpa Sword for help?" Ning Rongrong asked.

"No need." Zhu Wu shook his head. "My sect has already found a target for my fifth soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. I just need to contact the sect elders and go with them."

"It's during the competition now, so leaving alone won't attract attention; in fact, it's safe."

"Alright, I should go now. You guys go out and head to the stadium with the team."

"Mm." The two women nodded gently.

Then Zhu Wu summoned Xiao Bai, who possessed him and transformed into a small bird, flying out of the window and quickly disappearing into the horizon.

The two women then went out and informed the team members that Zhu Wu had returned to the sect due to unforeseen circumstances.

The team members didn't ask any further questions and went to the competition venue as usual.

They weren't matched with any strong teams, and their opponents conceded defeat immediately. Shrek Academy did the same, with both teams watching the entire match that day.

Meanwhile, Zhu Wu flew at full speed and arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye that very night. He then called Zi Ji to join him on their journey to the Star Dou Great Forest. The journey was long, and they stopped along the way to rest and have a hearty meal of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and large meat buns. It was a smooth and pleasant trip.

Three days later, at the Great Battle Arena.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has yet to be matched with a strong opponent, while Shrek Academy has been matched with the Heavenly Water Academy.

Upon hearing the results of the draw, Tang San remained calm, seemingly unconcerned, and instead turned his gaze toward the observation room of Team One of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Zhu Wu has not appeared in the Tian Dou Royal Academy team for three days, but Long Ling'er has stayed in the team.

This is clearly illogical.

He didn't know the reason, but he was certain that it couldn't possibly be because they went out to obtain a spirit ring.

How old is Long Yingtian? How could he possibly break through level 50 at this age! You have to understand, Soul Masters' cultivation slows down as they progress. For example, before level 30, he could maintain a level increase in less than 4 months. But now, it would take him at least 5 months.

Long Yingtian is already a Soul Master, so even if he's fast, he can't be faster than him, a Soul Venerable.

"Could it be that something happened to the sect and they were temporarily recalled?" This possibility came to mind, and it was the only explanation.

So, what exactly happened? I couldn't help but wonder.

Lost in thought, the host's loud voice rang out, "The nineteenth round of the preliminary rounds, the first match: Shrek Academy versus Tianshui Academy."

Tang San snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Yu Xiaogang.

The latter looked thoughtful, then looked up and said, "Two tactics. One is to have Xiao San, Tian Heng, Tai Long, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Yu Feng, and Hong Jun take the field."

"Yu Feng and Hong Jun used air superiority to disrupt the enemy's formation first, while the rest of the team used a fast attack to defeat the opponent."

"Another option is to replace Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Talon with Jiang Zhu, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo, with a more defensive formation."

Both carry certain risks.

"Ice has a certain defensive capability, so if we choose the first tactic, the fast attack strategy will be difficult to achieve its full potential if the cooperation between Yu Feng and Hong Jun is not effective. After all, the difference in raw strength between the two sides is not significant."

To be honest, he didn't really trust the strength of Ma Hongjun's degenerated martial soul's fire attribute.

"The second option would mean the team would be much less flexible. Conversely, Shui Bing'er would have more room to perform." He had to admit that the departure of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had indeed affected the team and created certain constraints in terms of team composition.

At the same time, it also limited his performance.

"Of course, the margin for error will be even higher if unexpected situations arise," Yu Xiaogang continued.

Long Yingtian had given Shui Bing'er some pointers, so he had to be careful, as the Blazing Fire Academy had dealt a huge blow to the team before.

As the team members looked at each other in thought, Xiao Wu said without hesitation, "I think the first option is better. As the saying goes, offense is the best defense! Tianshui Academy doesn't have any flying soul masters, but we have two. That's our biggest advantage."

"We should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, rather than handing the initiative over to the other side."

Upon hearing this, the team members felt their thoughts become clearer immediately. Even Tang San agreed, nodding slightly, "Teacher, I think Xiao Wu is right."

"I think so too," Tyrone nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's use this lineup." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly.

So, the seven men got up and went on stage.

"They're trying to launch a quick attack." On the other side, Shui Yue'er couldn't help but say as she saw the seven Shrek Academy students walk out of the passage.

"Bing'er, we can try out the new moves later," Qiu Ruoshui whispered.

Their team's core members are Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, making their protection crucial to victory. However, the other five members aren't particularly strong defensively, so they've been working on improving the team's defensive capabilities.

In this regard, the ice cage that Long Yingtian conjured when he fought against Thunder Academy, and the ice dragon that he conjured on the field when he fought against them later, gave them a lot of inspiration, especially Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, who came up with many ideas.

After much brainstorming and subsequent practice, they have achieved some results.

It's no wonder that Long Yingtian likes to copy soul skills so much. Having something to learn from makes things much easier.

Lost in thought, Shui Bing'er nodded slightly.

Soon, both sides arrived at their designated positions and stood still.

The host glanced at each other and loudly announced the start of the competition.

(End of this chapter)