Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 185 Everyone is waiting for an opportunity!

After the atmosphere became lively, Zhu Ziyang began to ask about serious matters. He asked, "Yuhao, Wang Dong, have you made enemies with anyone? These six Soul Masters are clearly assassins from some family."

"This..." Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, their expressions hesitant.

"Yuhao, what are you worried about?" Bei Bei noticed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's hesitation and immediately spoke up, his face serious. "You don't need to feel guilty. Just tell me, and the academy will definitely stand up for you!"

"Actually, I can guess who did it." Huo Yuhao sighed upon hearing this. "But it's no use me saying anything, because without evidence, the academy can't directly punish him. Besides, this is my private matter, and I don't want to involve the academy."

"Hehe!" Zhu Ziyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light upon hearing Huo Yuhao's reply, and then he said with a smile, "Since you won't say, then I won't ask any further. After all, the academy will handle this matter, and it's not our place to worry about it. However, Yuhao, you don't need to worry about that person continuing to retaliate. Tonight's incident was quite serious, and his family will no longer support him in continuing to provoke the academy's authority."

"I understand!" Huo Yuhao nodded, then said with a gentle smile, "Thank you, Brother Ziyang, and that senior in the red dress."

"Alright, that's all, let's go back to the academy!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

The group returned to Shrek Academy.

After returning to the academy, Zhu Ziyang bid farewell to Huo Yuhao and the others, and went straight to Seagod Island. He was then called to Mu En's presence.

"What are your thoughts on tonight's events?" Moon asked with a smile.

"This is a blatant probing act! The academy's actions over the years have given these people a misconception!" Zhu Ziyang said calmly. "They think Shrek Academy is the protective umbrella of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, so they revel recklessly under its umbrella without any scruples."

"Haha, that's quite true!" Mu En laughed upon hearing this, then said, "That boy named Huo Yuhao just happened to have a feud with the youngest son of the White Tiger Duke, and then he was assassinated. It's hard not to be suspicious!"

"I can't guarantee whether Duke Baihu himself has this idea. But it's hard to say about the others in the Duke's mansion," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. "The Dai family's interests are related to Shrek Academy, but the Xu family's may not be. For them, Shrek Academy's existence has always been a threat to their throne!"

"Not bad, not bad, Ziyang, you're really good!" Mu En laughed with satisfaction and said, "Shrek Academy's status is too extraordinary, much like the Spirit Hall back then, or even more terrifying than the Spirit Hall back then. No wonder these royal families and nobles are afraid."

"Hmph, they can only keep going for about ten more years," Zhu Ziyang sneered. "Teacher, how long do you think the three great empires can withstand the Sun Moon Empire without the academy's help?"

"At most six months!" Upon hearing this, Mu En's gaze suddenly lowered as he said, "The Sun Moon Empire's national strength has grown at a rate in the last hundred years that surpasses that of the previous five hundred years, especially in military technology. Their soul tool technology far surpasses that of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Without a sufficient number of high-level soul masters, the Sun Moon Empire could easily sweep through the three great empires with its army!"

"Teacher, do you think the royal families and nobles of the three great empires can't see this trend?" Zhu Ziyang asked.

"So what if they can see it?" Moon scoffed. "A sword at your side hurts, but does a dull knife cutting your flesh not hurt? For the vast majority of nobles, who the emperor is doesn't affect their interests at all, but reform does. Even if the Sun Moon Empire truly unifies the continent, it will still need these locals to govern it!"

"This is the meaning of my existence and that of the academy!" Zhu Ziyang said calmly.

"Hahaha, that's right!" Moon laughed heartily and said.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the right opportunity to arrive!

-

Another half month passed quickly, and the Shrek Academy's main team was summoned by the Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi.

"Elder Xuan, have the members of the preliminary team been selected?" Ma Xiaotao asked, frowning. She had been in seclusion for the past two weeks, and with less than a month until the Elite Tournament, she wanted to break through to the Soul Saint realm before then. Therefore, she was very dissatisfied with Xuanzi disturbing her cultivation.

"That's right. The reason I called you all here today is to arrange for you to get to know each other and become familiar with them." Xuanzi didn't pay any attention to Ma Xiaotao's tone and laughed to himself.

"Oh, okay, let's go then." Jiang Nannan said, then winked at Zhu Ziyang with a big smile.

Zhu Ziyang immediately understood Jiang Nannan's meaning and couldn't help but smile. The Shrek Academy preliminary team had quite a few familiar faces.

The seven followed Xuanzi to the outer court assessment area. After waiting for a few minutes, the members of the preliminary team arrived in twos and threes.

The first to arrive were none other than Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi. These three, along with Xue Weiwei, were currently the four strongest students in the outer academy, all four being Soul Masters with four rings. Indeed, following Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei and Tang Ya had also reached the Soul Master realm. As for why Xue Weiwei hadn't become a pre-selection member, Zhu Ziyang was unaware of the details.

As soon as Tang Ya appeared, she immediately hugged Jiang Nannan, as if they hadn't seen each other for years. But in fact, they had just met three days ago; otherwise, Jiang Nannan wouldn't have known that Tang Ya and the other two had become members of the preliminary team. It's truly incomprehensible how girls interact.

Next to arrive was a tall, muscular, dark-skinned young man with a strikingly shiny bald head. He always wore a simple, honest smile, which contrasted sharply with his physique.

Finally, Huo Yuhao and his two companions arrived. As chosen ones, how could they possibly be absent from such an important event?

After Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao arrived, all the members of the main team and the preliminary team were present.

Xuanzi nodded, a satisfied expression on his face, and said, "Very good, everyone is here. The new Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament will be held in ten days. As the regular and substitute players participating in this tournament, the reason I've arranged for you to meet today is twofold: firstly, to allow you to get to know each other, and secondly, to let you familiarize yourselves with each other's abilities."

As he spoke, he looked at the preliminary team members, led by Beibei, and said, "Don't think that you're just spectators in this competition. On the contrary, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you'll almost certainly have a chance to play. When our opponents aren't too strong, we'll mainly field you. This will better conceal the abilities of the regular team members."

Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, Beibei and the others couldn't help but show excitement on their faces, though there was also some nervousness in them.

Xuanzi snorted and said, "Don't be too happy yet. Sending you out to compete is inevitable, but you can't afford to lose. If any of you accidentally lose the match, hmph, as long as I'm alive, they can forget about ever entering the inner courtyard again. Moreover, you need to adjust your mindset. In this competition, you can only be substitutes for the regular team members. Obey orders completely, do you all understand?"

"Understood!" Huo Yuhao and the other six replied loudly.

Xuanzi was satisfied and then said, "Alright, introduce yourselves, starting with the preliminary teams!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the preliminary team stepped forward one by one according to their age and introduced themselves. The first one was undoubtedly Bei Bei. He said, "My name is Bei Bei, a fifth-year student in the outer academy, a level 43 power attack type Soul Master, and my martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex."

Apart from Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan, the other members of the main team all showed strange looks, because Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul was truly of extraordinary significance to Shrek Academy.

The second one was surprisingly that honest-looking boy. He said, "My name is He Caitou, a fourth-year student in the outer academy, and a fourth-level soul master."

This He Caitou was actually a Soul Master, which surprised Zhu Ziyang and the others, but that was all.

Xu Sanshi was the third one. He grinned and said, "Xu Sanshi, fifth year of the outer academy, level 44 defensive-type Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul Xuanwu Shield."

Next was Tang Ya, who said, "My name is Tang Ya, I am a fifth-year student in the outer academy, a level 41 support-type Soul Master, and my martial soul is Blue Gold Spirit Grass."

Tang Ya ultimately decided to focus on the support category, because her martial soul would undoubtedly have a greater advantage if she pursued the support route.

Next came Huo Yuhao and his two companions, who truly broadened the horizons of the inner court disciples. The young girl, Xiao Xiao, said, "Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Xiao, a second-year student in the outer court, a level 29 Control-type Battle Soul Master."

Huo Yuhao said, "Hello, seniors. My name is Huo Yuhao. I am a second-year student in the Outer Academy and a level 26 Control System Battle Soul Master."

Wang Dong said, "My name is Wang Dong, I am a second-year student in the outer academy, and I am a level 31 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Master."

The inner court disciples were at a loss for words, and could only look at Huo Yuhao and his two companions with strange eyes. If the three second-year students were not being corrupted by Xuanzi, then they must have real skills.

They were very curious.

(End of this chapter)