Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 326 Sea God's Fate? A Battlefield of Bloodshed?!

After He Caitou left, only Zhu Ziyang and the other elders remained in the main hall of Tianyuan Pavilion.

"Ziyang, in this Soul Master Competition, Beibei and Tang Ya will represent the Tang Sect, and Huo Yuhao will most likely join them as well," Xuanzi said. "In that case, the academy's team will need you to select new members. Although we have Nannan, Qianlingyi, and Fifth Huan'er, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, it would be best to select a few more members from the inner courtyard disciples."

"Okay," Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "How about we set it for the day after tomorrow? It'll be right after tomorrow's event, a rare opportunity to gather all the inner court disciples together."

"Okay, I'll inform Ruoruo later and have her compile a list of suitable disciples," Yan Shaozhe said.

"By the way, Ziyang, speaking of the event, aren't you planning to participate tomorrow?" Xianlin'er asked with a smile.

"I..." Zhu Ziyang was stunned. Before he could speak, Lin Huiqun, the old man, spoke up.

"You should still participate," Old Lin said with a kind smile. "After all, you're still a young person. It's good for you to participate in more activities like this, so you won't end up like us old folks, so listless and lethargic."

"Yes, it's good to relax a bit," Zhuang Qingzhai and Zhuang Lao chimed in. "We're all young people, it's good to chat and deepen our relationships."

"You don't need to worry about the event. We old folks will take care of it for you," Xuanzi said with a smile.

"Alright, you've already gone to such lengths, how can I refuse?" Zhu Ziyang reluctantly agreed, while muttering to himself that these old guys must just want to watch the show. They know that Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan are both in the academy, yet they still encourage him to participate in that blind date event. It's really speechless.

But does he really not want to participate in this matchmaking event at all? Probably not, because if he really doesn't want to, no one can force him, right? In the end, he still wants to participate.

First, Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan were on Cai Meier's list of female disciples, and for that reason alone, he couldn't refuse. Second, he also wanted to take this opportunity to completely resolve his relationship with Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao. As for how to resolve it, he hadn't figured it out yet; he'd just have to see how things went.

The Sea God's Blind Date Event is one of only two things at Shrek Academy that still retain the name "Sea God." Since it's an event held on Sea God Lake, there's no need to change the name. If it really had to be changed, Zhu Ziyang felt that nothing would be more suitable than a "battleground."

After the meeting, Zhu Ziyang returned to his room, only to find that Jiang Nannan had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Nannan!" Zhu Ziyang said, somewhat surprised, "What brings you here at this hour?"

"Of course!" The girl walked up to Zhu Ziyang with a big smile and said, "Brother, you'll be participating in the Sea God's Fate event tomorrow, right?"

"Hmm!" Looking at the girl's expectant eyes, Zhu Ziyang nodded helplessly, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said, "Do we really need this activity between us?"

"Oh!" The girl clung to Zhu Ziyang's arm, pouting, "Can I try it? Don't you think this activity is fun?"

"Alright, let's participate then," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. "By the way, you didn't come here specifically to talk to me about this, did you?"

"Of course not," Jiang Nannan shook her head and said, "Actually, I was asked by Dong'er to keep it a secret from Yuhao!"

"That's it? I can do it." Zhu Ziyang shook his head with a smile and said, "However, Dong'er has gone to great lengths, but she may not be able to keep it from Yuhao. That kid is no blockhead."

"You mean, Yuhao knew all along that Dong'er was a girl?" Jiang Nannan asked, her eyes lighting up.

"It was hard to say before, but it's not certain now." Zhu Ziyang revealed a strange smile. He thought of the book he had left for Huo Yuhao. If that kid had read that book, he should have realized that Wang Dong'er was a girl.

"Oh!" Jiang Nannan nodded, then, as if remembering something, said excitedly, "By the way, brother, did you know? Xiao Xiao actually likes Yuhao too. She said she was planning to confess to Yuhao at the Sea God's Fate event, but..."

Jiang Nannan said, waving her hand helplessly.

"Xiao Xiao?" Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, then said, "I remember that girl was initially interested in the male version of Wang Dong'er, so why is she interested in Yuhao now?"

"You wouldn't understand girls' thoughts, brother," Jiang Nannan chuckled, covering her mouth. She continued, "At first, Xiao Xiao was interested in Wang Dong, but that was because he was handsome. Who doesn't like good-looking people? However, as they got to know each other better, she felt that although Wang Dong was handsome, his personality was frivolous and arrogant, like a girl... uh... her intuition was quite accurate, I'm getting off-topic. Yu Hao, on the other hand, was calm and collected. Compared to him, Yu Hao became more and more outstanding in her eyes, so..."

"Wow, a love triangle, huh!" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed, clearly an expert. But he was still curious about Xiao Xiao's plans and asked, "So what's she planning to do now?"

"Fight for it!" Jiang Nannan said without hesitation, her tone resolute. "Why not fight for it? Although Dong'er is indeed very beautiful after regaining her true appearance, our Xiao Xiao is just as beautiful, okay? For our own happiness, why not fight for it?"

Zhu Ziyang sensed something else in Jiang Nannan's words and felt that she was implying something, so he could only give an awkward smile and say, "Okay, okay."

"That's all for now, brother. I'm leaving now." Jiang Nannan said with a smug look on her pretty face. "See you tomorrow night."

After saying that, the girl left Zhu Ziyang's room with cheerful steps, leaving behind a wisp of fragrant breeze.

"Lord Ziyang, I think there's more to Nannan's words than meets the eye." After Jiang Nannan left, Xingcai approached Zhu Ziyang and shared her opinion.

"I can tell without you reminding me," Zhu Ziyang said, sounding somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Hehehe~" Xingcai playfully stuck out her tongue at Zhu Ziyang, then took a step out, rushed out of the room, and went out to let herself go.

"Ugh! My head hurts." Zhu Ziyang rubbed his forehead and groaned in pain.

That evening, Zhu Ziyang went to the cafeteria and happened to run into Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou, so he joined them.

"Senior brother, I want to represent the Tang Sect in this year's Soul Master Competition," Huo Yuhao said somewhat shyly.

When he learned from Tang Ya and Bei Bei that this year's Soul Master Competition actually allowed Soul Master Sects to participate, he was just as excited as Tang Ya. When Tang Ya asked him if he was willing to represent the Tang Sect in the competition, he agreed without hesitation.

However, at this moment, when he was asked to reveal this matter to Zhu Ziyang, he felt the same sense of guilt as Tang Ya Beibei.

"Okay, I agree." Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile that hadn't faded. He had already guessed Huo Yuhao's choice.

"Ziyang, thank you!" Beibei was also very excited to thank Zhu Ziyang for agreeing to Huo Yuhao's request. Now, their Tang Sect team was complete. With the few people Yuhao brought back, they even had a few substitutes. They couldn't say they would make it into the top two, but they were almost certain to reach the top four!

Reaching the top four in the Soul Master Tournament is enough to make the Tang Sect famous. As for taking first place, that's a joke. Bei Bei isn't stupid; he knows the strength of Zhu Ziyang, Jiang Nannan, and the others very well. How could he possibly be daydreaming?

"Ziyang, are you also participating in tomorrow's activities?" Xu Sanshi asked with a mischievous grin. "Don't you already have Nannan, Sister Xiaotao, and that Qianlingyi? Why are you still competing with the inner courtyard disciples for senior and junior sisters?"

"Bullshit! Didn't you have Xue Weiwei too? Didn't you participate too?" Zhu Ziyang laughed and scolded upon hearing this, "Don't think I don't know, you and Xue Weiwei are already engaged!"

"Uh...isn't this just for the sake of a sense of ceremony?" Xu Sanshi chuckled, scratching his big head.

"Yuhao, do you have a girl you like?" Beibei asked Huo Yuhao at this moment. He had come with a mission and had to do it well, otherwise he would have a hard time explaining to Xiaoya.

"I...I think so!" Huo Yuhao's face showed a hint of confusion, as if he had remembered something, and his tone became hesitant.

"What do you mean by 'yes'? Does it mean yes or no?" Zhu Ziyang, seeing Huo Yuhao's reaction, realized the kid hadn't read the book he'd given him. But that was fine; he felt Jiang Nannan's words were somewhat useful. He smiled and said, "If not, then I do know a nice girl who's interested in you."

"Oh? Who is it? Who is it?" Xu Sanshi asked curiously, urging him on. Bei Bei, on the other hand, looked worried, thinking that Zhu Ziyang meant Wang Dong'er.

"Who is it, Senior Brother?" Huo Yuhao looked up, his face full of confusion. He had only known a few girls over the years, so who would be interested in him?

"Silly! Of course it's Xiao Xiao!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

"Xiao Xiao?!" Upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, Huo Yuhao's body trembled, while He Caitou, sitting on the outside, also showed a strange expression.

Zhu Ziyang was very satisfied with Huo Yuhao's reaction. He carefully sorted through the situation that afternoon and realized one thing: Wang Dong'er was most likely a chain used by the Sea God to bind Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny. So naturally, he couldn't let the Sea God Tang San have his way. At least, he couldn't let Huo Yuhao's heart stay entirely with Wang Dong'er.

He wanted to give the Sea God a piece of advice: "The Sea God's brilliant plan brought peace to the world, but he lost the Tang Clan and gave away a girl!"

(End of this chapter)