In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

"Lingling, can you trust me?" Just as Ye Lingling was imagining Lan Si being humiliated by the female demon, Lan Si suddenly grabbed Ye Lingling's hand, stared at her beautiful face, and suddenly asked.

"Hmm...you say..." Feeling the warmth of Lan Si's hand, Ye Lingling's heart trembled. The scene she had just imagined replayed in her mind, and her pretty face instantly turned crimson, even her neck was tinged with pink.

"For some reason, I can't tell you and Zhuqing about Xue'er's identity yet. Knowing it wouldn't do you any good. I'm a responsible man, but also a greedy one. I won't give up either Zhuqing or Xue'er. I've been working hard for that. When the time is right, I will give Xue'er, Zhuqing, and even you a satisfactory answer," Lan Si said earnestly.

"Give me?"

"Yes, here you go!"

..........

Four days later.

The qualifying rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament have begun.

Although the qualifying rounds were still divided into two major empires, they were not as exciting as the preliminary rounds.

To protect the privacy of the participating Soul Masters, no spectators are allowed to enter except for the participating Soul Master teams and the tournament organizers. Therefore, the Heaven Dou Empire selected the Royal Hunting Grounds, located fifty kilometers southwest of Heaven Dou City, as the venue for the qualifying rounds.

As evening approached and the sun set, a total of sixteen teams, including the six teams from the Tiandou City preliminary rounds, entered the Tiandou Royal Hunting Ground one after another.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was among the later arrivals. After their team leader, Instructor Sun Buyu, presented their qualification certificates, they arrived at the qualifying competition venue under the guidance of the Heavenly Dou Empire Royal Knights.

As soon as Lan Si stepped into the gathering place, she noticed a series of strange gazes directed at her, accompanied by various whispers and exclamations.

"Look, look! That's Lan Si. It's said that he has an unprecedented fourth ring that lasts for ten thousand years. Moreover, he has taken on seven opponents at once, successively defeating strong teams such as Blazing Fire Academy, Thunder Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, and Shrek Academy, achieving a 25-game winning streak. Even the two games he lost were mostly because he voluntarily gave up and didn't want to play anymore."

"Wow...he's so handsome! I never thought there was such a perfect person in the world. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he's also so good-looking. Do you think he'll fall for me if I go and talk to him?"

"Come on, didn't you see he's surrounded by two beautiful women on either side of him..."

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Lan Si remained unfazed, but the kitten frowned, clung tightly to Lan Si's arm, and began its daily act of guarding its food.

"Lan Si, you bastard, you stood me up!" Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Shenfeng Academy, suddenly appeared out of nowhere and swung his fist at Lan Si's face. The speed was so fast that it created streaks of blue light in the air.

Lan Si sighed helplessly, casually raising his left hand, palm slightly bent into a claw shape, easily catching Feng Xiaotian's seemingly powerful punch. Then, with a slight exertion, Feng Xiaotian cried out in pain, "Ouch...it hurts...it's going to split...let go...let go quickly...it's going to split..."

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"Can't you be a little more dignified? It's embarrassing for me to stand next to you." Lan Si gently put her down, and Feng Xiaotian immediately staggered backward.

"Who knew you bastard was serious?" Feng Xiaotian muttered, rubbing his aching arms.

"If I were serious, your hand would be ruined by now," Lan Si said calmly.

"Come on, I defeated Tang San in the preliminaries as agreed. You promised to fight me one-on-one, didn't you?" Feng Xiaotian pouted.

“Then let’s wait until the promotion tournament.” Lan Si shrugged slightly. “But speaking of which, last time, it seems that someone sold me out after defeating Tang San in order to please his sweetheart.”

"Who...who betrayed you? I, Feng Xiaotian, have done nothing wrong. I just didn't want to deceive Sister Huowu." A hint of panic flashed in Feng Xiaotian's eyes as he murmured in a clearly unconfident tone, "Besides...I never said that person was you. Sister Huowu is incredibly clever and figured it out herself."

"You, you, you might as well just lick me to death." Lan Si was speechless. Having no interest in continuing this pointless banter, she left Feng Xiaotian with this baffling remark and headed towards the accommodations arranged by the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights, accompanied by Little Kitten, Ye Lingling, and the others.

Soon, the group arrived at their lodgings. Because the qualifying rounds didn't require any replacements from the original Tian Dou Royal Academy's second team, the rooms were spacious enough, unlike other academies where two or three people would squeeze into one room.

After settling in and being assigned their rooms, the temporary accommodations welcomed three guests. While Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi was to be expected, Ning Rongrong was somewhat puzzling.

If Lan Si's memory serves him right, this little girl has been hostile towards him ever since he crushed the Shrek team in the first round of the qualifiers. Today, she doesn't know what rumors she's spreading that she's come here to cause trouble for him.

"Brother Xue, Uncle Ning, what brings you here?" While the kitten and Ye Lingling were tidying up the house for her, Lan Si stepped out of her room, intending to stretch her muscles, when she saw Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong arrive.

Of course, Ning Rongrong was deliberately ignored by him.

Chapter 296 The Asura God Cursed

———Updated promptly at 8 PM———

3 "You're so frivolous." Qian Renxue blushed and glared at Lan Si. She swirled the wine in her glass as she said, "While you were getting your food, Uncle She sent a message through the telepathic connection: Shrek Academy defeated Thunder Academy, winning the final round and tying with Blazing Academy in win rate. Ultimately, Emperor Xueye decided to make an exception and allow Blazing Academy and Shrek Academy to advance together with a fifth-place finish."

"It was expected. Tang San has already revealed his twin martial souls. If he still can't win against Thunder Academy, he might as well be dead." Lan Si smiled faintly, showing no surprise whatsoever.

"And what about you? Will you reveal your twin martial souls? The Spirit Hall team is no pushover. The Golden Generation has three Soul Kings who possess agility, control, and power attack abilities, and they also have martial soul fusion skills. In addition, there are four Soul Masters above level 45. Even you would face considerable pressure dealing with them." Qian Renxue cut a small piece of steak, handed it to Lan Si, and asked with interest.

"I never said I was a person." Lan Si opened her mouth and took the steak.

"You mean Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling?" A hint of surprise flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. "Indeed, after consuming the immortal herbs, their potential, talent, and even strength have surpassed their peers. But that doesn't seem enough. Xie Yue and Hu Liena from the Golden Generation, after unleashing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, are strong enough to rival some powerful Soul Emperors. Once you're entangled with the two of them, you won't be able to protect them at all. Especially Ye Lingling, she's a support-type Soul Master with no offensive power, making her the easiest target. Zhu Zhuqing alone simply can't stop anyone other than Xie Yue and Hu Liena. This will put you in a very passive situation."

"You seem quite expectant of me defeating the Spirit Hall team." Lan Si took Qian Renxue's hand, and the latter gently swirled her wine glass before naturally rising and sitting in Lan Si's lap.

"Of course, you're my man. If I don't want you, you little pervert, to win, who else would I want to win?" Qian Renxue stretched out her slender white finger and poked Lan Si's forehead in annoyance.

Lan Si held Qian Renxue's delicate hand and kissed it. "Is it really just because of this?"

"If not this, then what is it?" Qian Renxue lowered her head, avoiding Lan Si's gaze, a hint of self-mockery and a faint sadness flashing in her eyes.

“If that were the case, then you would have sent me to the Spirit Hall instead of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.” Lan Si raised his hand and gently pinched Qian Renxue’s chin, making her look at him. He said solemnly, “Xue’er, some things, if kept in your heart for too long, can easily ruin you. At the right time, you can find someone to confide in. In the past, it was fine because you were alone, but now it’s different. You have me by your side.”

"You really can hide anything from me." Qian Renxue sighed softly, put down her wine glass, nestled her pretty face against Lan Si's chest, and recounted her childhood experiences.

Lan Si remained silent throughout, simply listening quietly.

Qian Renxue raised her head and asked, "A-Si, do you think there are such heartless mothers in this world?" Her eyes were already red as she spoke.

As the saying goes, "Don't advise someone to do good if you haven't experienced their suffering," and this applies to both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. Therefore, Lan Si wouldn't say anything irresponsible to Qian Renxue, such as "your mother might also have her own hardships," but instead pressed her head against his chest. He simply held her like that, without saying a word.

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Lan Si knew that what Qian Renxue needed most right now was someone to rely on and someone to depend on.

After a while, perhaps because she had cried, Qian Renxue felt much better. She wiped away her tears and said with red eyes, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Lan Si shook her head, gently wiping away the tears that had slid down Qian Renxue's beautiful face, and said softly, "It's good that you cried. No matter what happens, I hope you can remember that I will always stay by your side."

"Mmm." Qian Renxue nodded slowly, closed her beautiful eyes, and nestled her pretty face into Lan Si's arms again, feeling a sense of peace in her heart.

"When does your grandfather plan to see me?" Lan Si gently patted Qian Renxue's back, skipping over the previous topic.

"The finals will be held in Wuhun City. I will lead the Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Guard as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to escort the participating teams to the Wuhun Hall. Once we arrive in Wuhun City, I will take you to see him," Qian Renxue replied after a moment's thought.

Lan Si nodded and said, "Yes. When the team sets off, I need to go back to Notting City to see Uncle Otto. After that, I'm afraid I won't be returning to the Heaven Dou Empire for a long time."

His visit to Uncle Otto was only one reason; his real purpose was to search for the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone in the cave where Ah Yin was located in the mountains near Holy Soul Village. Tang Ritian wouldn't carry something so important with him; he would definitely keep it with Ah Yin.

Lan Si vaguely remembered that the cave in the original story was located under a waterfall that was a hundred meters high. With a target in mind, and with the help of her blue fiery eyes' ability to see through things, finding it wouldn't be difficult.

Lan Si didn't go before because she was worried about running into Tang Hao. But there's no need to worry during the finals, because Tang Ritian will be secretly following him during that time, protecting his son Tang San, who has been possessed by an extraterrestrial demon.

"What are you planning to do?" Qian Renxue asked, somewhat reluctant to part with him. She hoped that Lan Si could stay with her in Tiandou City until the mission was completed.

Lan Si said, "Regarding training, I once read about it in an ancient book. In the far west of the continent, there is a place called the City of Slaughter. It is a paradise for the fallen. You can only enter but not leave. To get out, you must pass through the Hell Road. Once you come out, you can obtain the most precious domain-type skills, which can greatly enhance the combat power of a Soul Master."

“The City of Slaughter…” Qian Renxue frowned. Although she had never been there, that woman had. It was no exaggeration to call it a true hell. Even her grandfather was terrified of it. So for many years, while using it as a cage for evil soul masters, he had always turned a blind eye to it.

"Can we not go? It's very dangerous there. Once you're inside, even the Spirit Hall won't be able to get you out." Qian Renxue pleaded.

"Xue'er, if I can't even break through the City of Slaughter, how can I be worthy of you, the pride of the Spirit Hall?" Lan Si gently stroked Qian Renxue's pretty face and said firmly.

"Then I'll wait for you, two years. If you haven't recovered by then, I will do everything in my power to rescue you." Qian Renxue declared this boldly.

"Don't worry, it won't take two years. Maybe I'll be out in a year," Lan Si said confidently.

Chapter 297 Tang Ritian's Scheme: Xiao Wu as a Sacrifice to Tang San

———Updated promptly at 8 PM———

The 26th round of the competition has begun, with a total of 26 teams, still divided into three groups.

In Group 1, Tiandou Royal Academy will face Tianshui Academy, and in Group 2, Shenfeng Academy will face Shrek Academy.

Without a doubt, both matches took place in the main central ring.

The first two teams to enter the arena, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team and the Heavenly Water Academy team, stepped onto the stage from opposite sides of the central main arena.

The referee signaled for both teams to bow to each other.

Tianshui Academy, led by Shui Bing'er, had seven members lined up in a row. Opposite them, there was only Lan Si. The six lackeys, after going through the motions on stage, simply jumped off the competition arena.

As he got closer, Lan Si finally saw Shui Bing'er's face clearly and was slightly surprised. He had seen many beauties, including Qian Renxue, Xiao Maomi, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, and Dugu Yan, all of whom were top-notch beauties.

But the only ones who truly caught his eye were the kitten, Qian Renxue, and Ye Lingling.

But the girl before him was different. She was a very distinctive girl; although her aura wasn't strong, her eyes shone with wisdom. Unlike Yu Xiaogang's self-righteousness, this was a truly intelligent girl.

"Are you planning to take on seven people at once again?" Seeing that Lan Si was still alone, Shui Bing'er felt a little angry, but she didn't show it on her face at all, and just said calmly.

Lan Si shook his head and met Shui Bing'er's gaze.

"Then what do you mean? Are you trying to admit defeat?" Shui Bing'er frowned. This infuriated her even more than a one-against-seven situation. She disliked the feeling of being given charity.

"The word 'admitting defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary." Lan Si held up one finger. "One move. We'll decide the winner in one move."

"How will the battle be decided in one move?" Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er immediately became interested, and her beautiful eyebrows relaxed slightly.

"It's not that I'm arrogant. Since the preliminaries, I've been looking for a suitable opponent, which is why I voluntarily transferred from the first team to the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. My goal was to face the younger generation, but unfortunately, so far, no one has appeared who truly deserves my full effort. Your Spirit Fusion Technique is impressive. In terms of attack power alone, it's the strongest I've ever seen. I'd also like to see it for myself and see if I can withstand your Spirit Fusion Technique attack head-on," Lan Si said solemnly.

To take it head-on?!

Upon hearing these five words, Shui Bing'er fell silent. From a strategic perspective, this was undoubtedly advantageous to Tianshui Academy, because all her pre-battle arrangements were prepared to unleash the final Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting.

After a while, she looked Lan Si up and down again with her beautiful eyes. Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, she said seriously, "Are you sure? The Ice and Snow Falling Technique that Xue Wu and I used has two stages. The second stage is comparable to an attack from a Soul Emperor."

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"If I really can't hold them off, I can just jump off the arena. With my speed, even a true Soul Emperor might not be able to catch me if I want to escape." Lan Si shrugged slightly.

“Alright, it’s a deal.” Shui Bing’er took a deep breath, raised her eyes and gave a wink to the five people except Xue Wu. The five Tianshui Academy team members, including Shui Yue’er, nodded slightly and turned to walk off the competition stage.

Tianshui Academy's move undoubtedly puzzled the spectators in the stands. Could it be that Tianshui Academy planned to challenge Lan Si with two Soul Masters? Although they could use their Soul Fusion Technique, without the cover of their teammates, Lan Si could easily interrupt them before they could unleash it!

It's worth noting that this isn't something no one has done before. Feng Xiaotian of Shenfeng Academy won the competition by interrupting their spirit fusion technique using the extraordinary speed granted by his wind-attribute spirit.

In the rest area of ​​Shenfeng Academy, Feng Xiaotian witnessed a scene that caused his pupils to shrink abruptly. A bold idea popped into his mind, and he muttered to himself, "My goodness, is this guy planning to take on the Ice Phoenix head-on...?"

On the VIP stands, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, also showed an interested expression. As a seventy-ninth Soul Saint, his hearing was naturally extraordinary. When he heard that Lan Si was going to challenge Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill head-on, he couldn't help but feel a little expectant, hoping that this legendary young man could bring him a surprise.

The referee had overheard the entire conversation between the two and didn't want to delay any longer. "Both sides, prepare. You may release your martial spirits now. The match will officially begin in one minute."

In an instant, the spirit rings on the central arena surged with light. Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Lan Si simultaneously summoned their martial spirits.

With two yellow and two purple soul rings, Shui Bing'er, whose soul power reaches level 43, and Xue Wu, whose soul power reaches level 42, undoubtedly have the best soul ring configurations.