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

Chapter 202: Where are Mu Bai and Zhu Qing located?

"How about we just admit defeat?"

Ma Hongjun's tentative remarks revealed that he was genuinely scared and truly couldn't defeat Long Yingtian.

"Fatty, what are you saying!" Xiao Wu raised her eyebrows, but her tone wasn't very loud.

"Losing a fight at least means you fought; giving up without even fighting is utterly disgraceful. How will outsiders judge us from now on? How will they judge our academy?"

As she spoke, she pouted and added in a low voice, "At worst, I'll get beaten up. No one will die in the competition."

"Xiao Wu is right. For the sake of the academy's reputation, we must not admit defeat," Tang San said, frowning.

"Moreover, avoidance is by no means the attitude a Soul Master should have. Constantly giving in will only make us lose our fighting spirit, which is not a good thing."

"Teacher, let me be the first to go tomorrow." He expressed his determination through his actions.

After breaking through to the Soul Sect realm, he had been waiting for the opportunity to fight Long Yingtian again.

"That's not appropriate," Yu Xiaogang said in a deep voice. "Judging from the previous matches, the order of appearance for the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is fixed, with Long Yingtian and Long Ling'er only responsible for covering for the team. If you go on the field first and get worn down, the situation will only become more unfavorable later on. In terms of one-on-one combat, you are currently the only one in the team capable of dealing with Long Yingtian. Therefore, you must maintain your form in the beginning."

Trading a superior horse for a inferior one is indeed a loss. Tang San nodded slightly.

"Tianheng, you go first." Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Yu Tianheng. "With your strength, you should be able to defeat Xiao Chenyu. Even if you face Osro who comes up later, you should have enough strength to entangle him for a while and effectively wear down his stamina."

"Okay, Uncle." Yu Tianheng nodded gently.

"As for the second one, Yu Feng, you're up." Yu Xiaogang continued, "With Tian Heng having worn you down first, defeating Oslo shouldn't be difficult for you, given your strength."

"As for Dugu Yan who will come on next, there's no need to get close; just use her flight ability to wear her down from a distance."

"Okay." Yu Feng nodded slightly. This arrangement was indeed fine, at least based on the known information.

Yu Xiaogang then turned to the side and said, "Ma Hongjun, you're up for the third match."

"Your flames perfectly counter Dugu Yan's poisonous mist, and you also possess the ability to fly, so she can't harm you at all. However, Dugu Yan's cultivation level far surpasses yours, and you may not be able to defeat her directly. I don't expect you to defeat her; just exhaust her as much as possible."

Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief, grinned, and said, "Mission accomplished!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded expressionlessly, then turned to look at the graphite, the stone mill, and Xiao Wu.

"Shimo, Shimo, and Xiaowu, the three of you go up last. There's only one mission: wear them down. No matter whether the opponent brings in Long Yingtian or Long Ling'er next, you must do your best to wear them down and create an opportunity for Xiao San."

"Yes, Master!" Xiao Wu replied immediately.

A hint of worry appeared in Tang San's eyes. He didn't really want Xiao Wu to participate, since he had already offended Long Yingtian, who might hurt her.

But now that Tyrone is still recovering from his injury, there are no extra combat members in the team, so Xiao Wu has to step in.

"Alright, everyone go back to your rooms to cultivate after you finish eating," Yu Xiaogang's voice came.

"Yes, Master." The group rose and left one after another.

"Flander." After everyone had left, Yu Xiaogang called out to Flander, "Come with me to the competition committee."

"Where are you going?" Flander asked, puzzled.

"You've seen the team's recent situation," Yu Xiaogang said calmly. "It's obvious we're being targeted. With Tyrone injured and unable to play, we only have seven players capable of fighting, putting them under considerable pressure every day. A slight misstep could affect the upcoming matches. Furthermore, it's also hindering my tactical planning for the finals."

"With too few people on the team, we can only devise a limited number of tactics, which makes it easy for our opponents to figure out our tactics."

"Therefore, in order to achieve victory, we have to reveal some of our trump cards in advance, which is not a good thing."

"So, I'm going to apply to the competition committee to add two more players to the team."

"Where are Mu Bai and Zhu Qing?" Flander asked, a sudden thought flashing through his mind.

"That's right. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing are key players for our Shrek Academy, but they had to leave due to the intervention of the royal family and other external factors. This resulted in an unexplained loss of players for our team, severely impacting our strength." Yu Xiaogang nodded and said, "I think the competition committee should provide compensation for this. At the very least, they should agree to allow us to fill those two spots."

"That's certainly a good excuse." Flander nodded and pushed Yu Xiaogang out of the barracks.

Before long, we arrived at the courtyard where Bishop Salas was located.

"This matter is probably not in accordance with the rules," Salas said, frowning after hearing Yu Xiaogang's request.

Why didn't you bring this up sooner? It's been so long since then. If he agrees, what will the other colleges think?

Then Yu Xiaogang took out an elder's token from his pocket.

"Elder Yu, I need to negotiate with the royal family about this matter." He bowed slightly to the token and immediately changed his words.

"Then I'll have to trouble the bishop." Yu Xiaogang nodded indifferently, put the token into his pocket, and was pushed by Flander to turn around and leave.

"Was it given by Tang Hao, or bestowed by His Holiness the Pope?" Salas asked, his expression a mixture of emotions as he watched the two figures disappear.

The Pope didn't tell him that!

It was too late to report and confirm at this point; he could only ask her for instructions. He frowned and strode out of the courtyard.

"The weak always like to make some futile struggles," Xue Qinghe commented. "I agree with them."

Nothing more was said that night. The next morning, a guard arrived at the Shrek Academy barracks and informed Yu Xiaogang and the others, who were having lunch, that the competition committee had approved their request to fill the vacancies, and Shrek Academy could send someone back to the academy to find two more students to join the competition.

"You can do that?" Yu Feng was bewildered, not yet understanding the situation.

Flanders smiled and explained to everyone.

Yu Xiaogang's expression remained indifferent. He turned to Liu Erlong and said, "Erlong, go back to the academy now and call Jingling and Huang Yuan over."

"Okay." Liu Erlong nodded. She had already been disqualified from watching the qualifying matches, so she might as well stay in the barracks.

After finishing breakfast, they headed straight out of the training ground. Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, was pushed by Tang San to accompany the team to the arena.

Fifteen minutes later, the participants from all the colleges gathered again in the Great Parade Ground.

"Round 6 of the qualifying rounds, Match 1!" With the host's shout, the day's competition officially began.

The match between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy was scheduled for the afternoon, and the students from all the academies were eagerly anticipating it. After all, the two teams had a long-standing feud, and no one would want to miss a match rife with grudges. Moreover, Tang San and Long Yingtian were both formidable opponents, making it a clash of titans.

It was precisely because of this anticipation that the morning's matches seemed somewhat dull.

The show ended quickly, much to the audience's dismay.

Without further delay, all parties got up and left.

Zhu Wu didn't go to see Tang San and the others; he simply got up and led his team away.

Tang San glanced at Long Yingtian's back out of the corner of his eye, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit and resentment.

"Third Brother." Xiao Wu called out softly, snapping her back to reality, and then returned to her lodgings with the group.

(End of this chapter)