I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

If Wang Dong'er knew Huo Yuhao's feelings for her, she could only give him a "friend zone" card now.

This wasn't because Huo Yuhao was such an important friend to her; on the contrary, when she was still Wang Dong, her relationship with Huo Yuhao wasn't very pleasant.

Therefore, he had virtually no affection for her. However, in Xu Xingyu's memory, if Xu Xingyu had not successfully reincarnated into Douluo Continent, his partner would have been her.

So, considering that both of them were people whose fates were manipulated by their fathers, Wang Dong'er would at least give them a "good person" card, or else she would coldly reject them and declare that they should never come near her again.

Of course, Huo Yuhao wasn't the only one present whose expression became complicated because of the woman next to Xu Xingyu; there was another person who also looked at the group with a bitter expression.

However, this time the object of their envy wasn't Xu Xingyu, but rather the girls surrounding her.

That person was Ma Xiaotao. Although Ma Xiaotao was still recovering, she and Dai Yueheng's injuries had almost healed and they could walk freely.

So Wang Yan invited them to gather in the lobby, saying there was some activity they wanted to participate in together.

As a result, we saw Wang Dong'er, now dressed as a woman, clinging to Xu Xingyu, while Jiang Nannan and Xu Yanxue competed for Xu Xingyu's affections.

Ma Xiaotao already had a good impression of Xu Xingyu, partly because he was willing to help her solve the problem of evil fire, and partly because of the composure and calmness he showed when they worked together to eliminate those evil soul masters and take away the stone tablet.

Would someone like her really be liked by Xu Xingyu? Although she dislikes belittling herself, if one were to say what feminine charm she possesses...

Aside from her figure, she really couldn't think of anything else, since all the boys in the academy were afraid of her.

Another reason she didn't go up to greet Xu Xingyu was that she couldn't let go of her pride, which is what is known as a young girl's reserve.

Xu Xingyu already has a girl she likes, and one of them is her best friend. If he were to force his way into that relationship, wouldn't that be a bit too obvious?

After a period of wild thoughts, Ma Xiaotao thought to herself, "Anyway, there's probably no future between Xiaoxingyu and me. I'll just consider this a momentary impulse. After all, there's a big age gap between us, so we're ultimately not a good match."

However, what Ma Xiaotao didn't know was that Xu Xingyu had two girlfriends who were hundreds of thousands of years older than him, so the age difference wasn't a problem for him; the problem was ultimately his personal feelings.

It was at this moment that Wang Yan arrived at the scene. After confirming that everyone present had arrived, Wang Yan began to explain the results of the draw and the teams they would be facing next.

This time, their enemy is the Douling Team, which led the Douling Empire to become one of the top four teams in the previous tournament.

Moreover, the rules of this competition are different from the previous round-robin tournament. It no longer selects between seven-on-seven team battles, one-on-one battles, and two-on-two-three battles.

The knockout stage rules are that each match will be held over two days, consisting of team battles and individual elimination rounds. Winning a team battle does not guarantee advancement.

In the individual elimination rounds on the second day, if a team of three or fewer can defeat all seven members of the opposing team, then they can turn defeat into victory.

The team that wins the team battle only needs to defeat three opponents with the strength of seven players to secure their advancement.

Therefore, the selection of players for this competition must be done carefully. If anyone gets injured in the team competition, they will be unable to participate in the individual competition, which would be a major loss for Shrek!

After all, Shrek Academy only has five regular players and seven reserve players who can play. If they lose players, the subsequent matches will be much more troublesome, and it also means that they will have to reveal more of their trump cards.

Therefore, in order to win this match at the lowest possible cost, Wang Yan began to devise his tactics.

This team battle will send Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er.

The one-on-one match was arranged with Bei Bei going first, followed by Xu Sanshi, and Dai Yueheng was chosen as the third to hold the fort. As for the four remaining players, just in case, Xu Xingyu, He Caitou, Ma Xiaotao, and Jiang Nannan were chosen.

Overall, it's a pretty good arrangement. As long as everyone follows Wang Yan's instructions, they should be able to get through the competition while keeping the ground tiles in place.

Just then, a knock on the door caught Shrek's attention. You see, in order to quietly discuss tactics, they had chosen a relatively secluded spot in the hotel for their meeting, and had even specifically told the hotel staff that they didn't want to be disturbed.

The visitor was from the Starlight Auction House. An auctioneer named Qingya brought an invitation, hoping that Shrek Academy could participate in their Starlight Auction House's top auction tonight.

Auctions of this caliber are typically held only once or twice a year, and only the most distinguished guests are invited to attend.

Therefore, there will be many good items inside, including soul bones, soul tools, herbs, and other things that can enhance strength. It can be said to have everything.

Moreover, it is said that a special treasure will be put up for sale at the Spirit Tower this time, and now high-ranking officials from various countries have gathered at the Starlight Auction House to compete for this treasure.

This made everyone present look at Xu Xingyu and his group. After all, Xu Xingyu was the young master of the Spirit Pagoda, so he should know the true nature of the treasures that could attract treasures from various countries.

However, Xu Xingyu replied in a mysterious and extremely irritating tone, "It's a secret. Go to the auction house if you want to know."

Honestly, while it wouldn't be a big deal whether or not he told Shrek's people about the ferocious beast spirit, he also had no obligation or reason to tell them in advance!

Moreover, the Star Luo royal family has been leaking information about the ferocious beast spirits these past few days, and other forces have already heard rumors about it. Can't your Shrek spies get any intelligence at all?

Or is your focus entirely on this Soul Master Competition? Aren't you guys a little too concerned about Shrek Academy's glory?

Oh well, this event was originally organized to catch a rather special fish anyway, so it doesn't matter whether Shrek suffers or not.

Knowing that Xu Xingyu had no intention of revealing anything, the others present also knew that they couldn't get any information from Xu Xingyu, so they could only find out the truth by going to the auction house.