Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 292 Pre-match Encounter at the Camp

Han Li and his group have been back in Wuhun City for some time now. Although there is still some time before the finals, the number of people pouring into Wuhun City is gradually increasing.

The thirty teams that emerged victorious from the competition between the two empires, plus the two teams that were guaranteed a spot, making a total of thirty-two teams, set off for Wuhun City after a brief rest.

Han Li had already confirmed Tang San's whereabouts. At this moment, Tang Hao was leading him in the Sunset Forest to search for suitable soul beasts, attempting to add soul rings to his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

Although Tang Hao had scouted the area in advance and injured the appropriate spirit beasts, spirit beasts are mobile, so the father and son were expected to catch up with the group in the latter half of the journey.

The people from the Heavenly Dou Empire gathered together, forming a grand and impressive procession.

However, it was surprising to see that the already eliminated Divine Wind Academy was also mixed in with the Blazing Fire Academy, and the Elephant Armor Academy seemed to be much closer to them.

Ning Fengzhi frowned and looked at Xue Qinghe beside him.

"Qinghe, do you know what's going on?"

He subtly pointed in the direction of the Elemental Academy, but saw Hu Yanzhen smile at him, so he could only nod in acknowledgment.

Amidst the sound of horses' hooves, Xue Qinghe's voice rang out.

"Teacher, I asked them before we set off. According to them, they are now all members of Blazing Fire Academy, and Divine Wind Academy has indeed been eliminated."

As she spoke, Xue Qinghe made no attempt to hide the strange look on her face. When she heard the news, she knew pretty much what was going on.

"There are indeed no restrictions on this aspect in the rules of the Soul Master Competition."

Upon hearing his answer, Ning Fengzhi subconsciously began searching for Yu Yuanzhen.

Xue Qinghe understood his actions and whispered, "After learning about this, Sect Master Yu did want to follow suit. He chose Canghui Academy, but Salas refused."

"In Salas's words, one is acceptable, but two are not. It is his skill to be the first to find a loophole in the competition system of a major tournament, but he is only allowed this one chance. He has already adjusted the competition system in order to prevent such phenomena from happening."

"As you know, the competition rules have always been set by the Spirit Hall, and they have a good reason for it, so it's not appropriate for us to speak up."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, but did not intend to continue. He began to review the previous intelligence information in his mind, focusing on the fact that the two teams had publicly met with Han Li.

He glanced at Xue Qinghe, who had a calm expression, then at Ning Rongrong, who was playing around with Sword Douluo, and at the members of the Royal Fighting Team 2, who looked reserved not far from them.

Ning Fengzhi thought of Tang San, who had been taken away by Tang Hao and had not yet caught up, and sighed in his heart.

Alas, these are turbulent times. I hope nothing unexpected happens on this trip to Wuhun City.

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While the participating teams were heading to Wuhun City, Han Li was helping Zhu Zhuqing familiarize herself with the city and taking them to meet Matthew and Su Yuntao.

Tao got married. To be precise, he got married before Han Li left Wuhun City last time. He, who never drinks, drank quite a bit that day.

Matthew's health is pretty good. After being baptized by Han Li's great medicine, he now has a cultivation level of 39 and looks to be in good spirits.

Tao Ge has now reached level 48. After absorbing two spirit rings beyond the limit, his Lone Wolf Martial Soul has now taken on most of its fiery red color, making it a semi-finished Fire Wolf? After absorbing one more spirit ring, it should be close to completing its transformation into a high-level Martial Soul.

As for the soul beasts corresponding to the two, Han Li has already asked someone to capture them. A small-scale sacrifice will be enough to achieve the goal.

Incidentally, Han Li also plans to teach the two of them the Xuan Tian Gong. With this, their cultivation speed will be greatly improved. Anyway, the two of them don't like fighting, so they are more than capable of handling the work at the orphanage.

Han Li familiarly reintroduced Zhu Zhuqing to the two of them, who didn't seem to mind, simply nodding with smiles and giving him a thumbs up.

Well, aside from Xiuer, whom the two of them knew well, this was the third time he had done this. This time, so much time had passed and there was only one person, which they both felt was a bit too few.

After spending most of the day there, Han Li and the women quietly left.

As for the eldest son of the city lord's uncle, he is now involved in the merchant guild, and Han Li has already made relevant arrangements for him, so there is no need to mention it again.

After spending three days dealing with some trivial matters, Han Li suddenly found himself idle again, back to the same state of doing nothing as he had in Tiandou City.

The simplified version of the Xuan Tian Gong is being printed, and the Chamber of Commerce is already making arrangements, just waiting for the Soul Master Competition to begin.

Inside the Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu had already begun to take action, first implementing it within the Hall of Worship, which made Han Li afraid to enter the spiritual space for some time.

He was bombarded with too many vows in a short period of time, and he had no interest in listening to those monotonous whispers. Fortunately, it should be over soon.

As the day of the finals drew closer, just as Han Li had expected, the Papal Palace showed no intention of contacting him. However, he was quite happy to have some peace and quiet.

Just a few days ago, preparations at the Hall of Offerings were completed, and now all that remains is for the competition to begin.

The participating teams are about to arrive today, and Han Li has once again been given his own task. The work that Xue Qinghe did in Tiandou City has fallen to him. However, compared to before, he only needs to show his face and does not need to do anything personally.

After changing back into his adjusted imperial robes, Han Li nodded in satisfaction. He knew he would most likely be fighting in this tournament, so it was better to be more comfortable. He didn't have the habit of having his clothes ripped off halfway through a fight.

"Go and call Liu Erlong here too, and tell her it's time to keep her promise."

As Han Li stepped out of the mansion, he instructed the guards beside him that he needed to make an appearance at the area designated for the participating students. This was a perfectly normal thing, but Bibi Dong sent another message saying that she would send someone to assist him. He didn't know what she was planning, but he couldn't blame her for trying to sow discord in advance.

"Yes."

The guard turned and left, heading towards a pavilion not far away. Liu Erlong had arrived even earlier than the participating teams and was directly arranged by Han Li to stay nearby.

The group marched in a grand procession toward the designated encampment. At the entrance, Han Li saw Hu Liena, who was also accompanied by some guards.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Hu Liena bit her lip and bowed.

"It's you. Long time no see. But what brings you here, Pope?"

Han Li glanced at her and asked indifferently.

"The teacher asked me to assist you and also to observe the participating teams in advance."

Hu Liena lowered her head and gave the stated reason, but in her heart she was thinking about her teacher's instructions. To be honest, she was also a little confused, as she was originally cultivating.

"Yes, that's for the best. You can come along then."

Han Li couldn't understand Bibi Dong's way of thinking, so he simply ignored her and threw her into the group to see what she was up to.

"Yes."

Hu Liena nodded, preparing to join the group, but found that Han Li's back was already occupied by four other women, so she had to step back and stand next to another woman.

The guards stopped outside the camp, and Han Li and his group continued to walk inside. Hu Liena and Liu Erlong, who were at the back, were sizing each other up.

Is this Bibi Dong's disciple?

Who is she? I've never seen her before.

Seemingly sensing the doubt in each other's eyes, the two whispered to each other, but Han Li did not stop walking and continued towards the camp.

After learning Liu Erlong's identity and the reason for her visit, Hu Liena was completely dumbfounded. Han Li's actions were somewhat incomprehensible to her. Oh well, she should just go back and report to her teacher truthfully.

Liu Erlong didn't think too much about it. She was just fulfilling her promise. As for Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang, she felt ashamed thinking about their past. She had changed her mind long ago. After this matter was over and the Flanders issue was resolved, she even wanted to break away from the family and wander the world.

Their group stood out in the camp, mainly due to Han Li's attire and the six beautiful women with different charms following behind him.

People around recognized Han Li and whispered among themselves, but dared not approach to disturb him.

As they passed by an attic, they heard a somewhat uncertain voice: "Erlong? What are you doing here?"

Han Li and his companions stopped and looked back. On the sign in front of the pavilion was the mark of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The one who made the sound just now was Yu Xiaogang, who had just come out from there. At this moment, he was looking at Liu Erlong, who was following behind Han Li, with an incredulous look.

Han Li has made quite a few public appearances, but each time he does, he is almost always accompanied by his women, which is something that everyone talks about.

Yu Xiaogang had naturally heard many such stories, but he never expected to see Liu Erlong in Wuhun City, next to Han Li.

"So it's the master! Long time no see, almost ten years, haven't you? Have you returned to your family?"

Han Li smiled, looking as if he were seeing an old friend. They really did know each other; they had met more than once in Notting City.

Yu Xiaogang was interrupted by his words, and a forced smile appeared on his face: "Greetings, Your Highness, I've only come to see my father."

Then, his gaze fell on Liu Erlong behind Han Li again, his eyes filled with anger, as if he had been betrayed.

From the pavilion, Yu Yuanzhen emerged, glanced at both sides, looked around at the gazes directed at them, and then looked at Han Li, making an inviting gesture.

"Han Shengzi, why don't you come and sit here for a while?"

There was a procedure to follow, but since they had already extended an invitation, Han Li didn't hesitate any longer. He smiled, nodded, and led the group into the pavilion.

(End of this chapter)