The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

He didn't rule out the possibility that Ning Tian had such ulterior motives.

Ning Tian, ​​who is usually very rational, made this move precisely because she was caught up in it.

As four white-skirted waitresses bowed respectfully at the restaurant entrance, Xu Zihuang, with a calm expression, led Ning Tian into the restaurant.

With the arrival of Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​the Shrek Academy students sitting around a large crystal table subconsciously stopped talking and looked in the direction of the two.

Seeing the two holding hands, everyone's gazes instantly became meaningful.

"Tianhuang, Ningtian, you've come at the right time. Please come and have a seat. We're about to have our pre-battle meeting." Wang Yan, sitting in the main seat, greeted Xu Zihuang and Ningtian with a smile.

In the Douluo Continent, it is common for ordinary people to get married in their teens.

Soul Masters are exposed to more things, and under the nurturing of Soul Power and Soul Ring Energy, their physical development is much faster than that of ordinary people.

Although Soul Masters tend to settle down later due to their busy cultivation, it is perfectly normal for them to have feelings for the opposite sex when they are young.

Just like the original Shrek Seven Devils, they started supporting each other from their youth.

He actually thought highly of Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian as a couple. At least in his eyes, the two were a perfect match in terms of both talent and background.

Everyone shared Wang Yan's opinion.

Despite his usual sarcastic and teasing nature, Xu Sanshi genuinely hoped that Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian could stay together for a long time.

Among the crowd, only Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong showed unusual expressions.

As for what the two of them were thinking, only they themselves probably know.

Ning Tian seemed to casually glance at Ma Xiaotao for a moment before sitting down with Xu Zihuang to Wang Yan's left.

These are the seven reserve team members sitting here. This time, Xu Sanshi shamelessly sat next to Jiang Nannan, claiming it was a seating arrangement based on age.

In the reserve team, Beibei is the oldest, followed by He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan. Then come Xu Zihuang, Ning Tian, ​​and Wang Dong.

However, Xu Zihuang, Ning Tian, ​​and Wang Dong are actually less than a month apart in age. Coincidentally, Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian's birthdays are close together.

In other words, Xu Zihuang was born only one day earlier than Ning Tian.

Sitting on the right were naturally the four inner court disciples: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, and Gongyang Mo.

By this time, it was completely dark.

The entire restaurant, with crystal as its main element, refracts dazzling light under the illumination of the soul-guided lights, creating a stunning aesthetic.

Wang Yan rested his chin on his hands and said seriously, "The top four have all been decided, and the semi-finals will begin tomorrow. As the champion of the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, Shrek Academy will be the first to appear. To ensure fairness, the opponents for the semi-finals will be determined by a draw on the spot."

"Besides our Shrek Academy, the other three academies that have advanced to the semifinals are Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Di'ao Academy, and Douling Royal Academy. You could say they are all our old rivals. To be honest, I have never doubted your abilities. I believe that the students from our Shrek Academy are the elite of the elite, even among the younger generation of the entire Soul Master world. But since it concerns the honor of Shrek Academy, for the sake of caution, I still need to give you a detailed introduction to our opponents."

As he spoke, Wang Yan revealed a confident smile.

Despite the loss of three members from the main team—Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi—the team's overall strength actually increased rather than decreased because Gongyang Mo broke through to the Soul Emperor level.

After all, both Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei can unleash powerful combat strength at the Soul King level, and there is also Yu Tianhuang, a freak whose combat strength far surpasses that of a Soul King.

The reason why they were initially at a disadvantage when facing the Star Luo Royal Academy was twofold: firstly, they did not expect Xu Jiujiu to possess a rare domain-type soul skill; and secondly, Shrek Academy had been holding back.

That hidden trump card is precisely the killer move to deal with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Of these three academies, the one that needs the most attention is naturally the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Their overall strength should be second only to our Shrek Academy. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's captain, Ma Rulong, as well as the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, have not yet played, so they need to be treated with extra care. However, as long as we follow the plan we discussed, suppressing them should not be a problem. Next is the Imperial Academy. The Imperial Academy's captain, Jiang Peng, is also a Soul Emperor-level expert, and his martial soul, the Heaven-Shaking Axe, is a top-tier weapon martial soul comparable to the Clear Sky Hammer. The other members are all at least Soul King level. In comparison, the Douling Royal Academy is weaker, with only five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters."

Next, Wang Yan gave a detailed introduction to the abilities demonstrated by the students in these three academies.

The pre-battle preparation meeting lasted only about half an hour before Wang Yan announced its disbandment.

The tactics discussed at this meeting were primarily aimed at countering the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

While the Imperial Academy, boasting a student with the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor, is indeed quite strong, it is a traditional Soul Master academy. Following the traditional path of Soul Masters, how could Imperial Academy possibly compare to Shrek Academy?

With two powerful offensive Soul Emperors, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, in charge, plus the supportive Soul Emperor Gongyang Mo, they certainly have the upper hand overall, if not a complete crushing defeat.

As for the Douling Royal Academy, needless to say. If they hadn't exposed that level-seven soul tool, the Thunder Cannon, they might still have had a chance.

Unfortunately, in the quarterfinals, they encountered a strong dark horse and had to reveal this last resort to advance by a narrow margin.

According to Wang Yan's judgment, since the Douling Royal Academy was forced to use the Thunder Cannon, which requires the combined strength of seven people to activate, it was clearly driven to a dead end.

Moreover, this tactic is not replicable.

If we were to encounter the Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits in the semifinals, it would definitely be considered an excellent draw.

To make everyone feel more relaxed, Wang Yan did not choose to dine with them.

However, before he left, he took out a strangely shaped soul tool from his soul tool collection.

It was a silver necklace with a pendant about the size of an adult's thumb, shaped like a baby bottle.

Chapter 192 Level 5 Baby Bottle and Advancing to the Finals

He Caitou's eyes widened in surprise. "A baby bottle? A level 5 baby bottle? The level 4 baby bottle I bought at the Starlight Auction House last time cost 70,000 gold soul coins. This level 5 baby bottle must be worth at least 200,000 gold soul coins. Where did you get it, Teacher Wang?"

The baby bottle is also known as an energy-charging soul tool. It can be used by soul masters and soul guides who possess soul power. However, the production of this baby bottle is very complex; only soul masters of at least level three have a chance of successfully creating it.

Low-level baby bottles are common, but high-level baby bottles are extremely rare. A level 7 baby bottle once sold for a high price of seven million gold soul coins at auction.

The essence of a soul tool like a baby bottle is the compression of soul power. Ensuring that the compressed soul power doesn't leak out or explode is no easy task. Its creation demands extremely high abilities from the soul tool maker. For example, to create a level seven baby bottle, the maker needs at least the abilities of a level eight soul tool maker.

Like the Invincible Shield, the baby bottle is a highly sought-after soul tool by soul masters and soul instructors. The Invincible Shield essentially gives soul masters an extra means of survival, while the baby bottle helps soul masters quickly replenish and restore their soul power.

The level of the milk bottle determines the amount of soul power it can replenish for a soul master of that level. Before use, simply fill it with soul power. However, when using it, you must stop and concentrate to guide the soul power. Generally, very few soul masters are able to use the milk bottle in battle.

Of course, Xu Zihuang was one of these few Soul Masters; his Soul Power was of the Spirit attribute. Multitasking was an easy task for him.

Moreover, the quality of his soul power far surpasses that of ordinary soul masters. He had previously tried it in front of Wang Yan, and even if the level four milk bottle he had bought at the auction was fully filled, it could only restore about one-tenth of his soul power.

Later, Wang Yan gave this level-four baby bottle to He Caitou, who was the most suitable person to use it.

It was because Xu Zihuang needed a higher-level milk bottle to restore his full soul power that Wang Yan specially obtained such a level 5 milk bottle.

He did this to prepare for the subsequent semi-finals and finals. With Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, and others leading the charge, Yu Tianhuang, as a control-type Soul Master, could easily find openings to use the healing bottle to recover his Soul Power.

This way, we can have an extra layer of protection.

In Wang Yan's view, although Yu Tianhuang only had a soul power of level 43, his performance in previous matches had already proven his strength. In this team, he was the absolute core.

"I specifically reserved this from the auctioneer Qingya a few days ago," Wang Yan explained, then handed the level-five milk bottle to Xu Zihuang with a serious expression.

"Tianhuang, are you sure there won't be any problems using this level-five milk bottle with your current cultivation level?"

"Don't worry, Teacher Wang. You know that my physical condition is no worse than that of an ordinary Soul King." Xu Zihuang smiled warmly and put the level-five milk bottle that Wang Yan handed over into his storage soul tool.

After spending more than a year together, Wang Yan had a good understanding of his student's personality and didn't ask any more questions.

"Alright, you should all finish your dinner and get some rest so you can be well-rested for tomorrow's semi-final."

After saying this, Wang Yan walked out of the restaurant.

His departure immediately put everyone at ease.

Although Wang Yan is always easygoing, he is, after all, a teacher, and there is a clear generation gap between him and the others in terms of age.

Xu Sanshi leaned back in his chair and said casually, "Order, order. The semi-finals are tomorrow, we have to have a good meal tonight."

His actions once again caused Jiang Nannan, who was standing beside him, to frown.

Once you harbor prejudice against someone, you'll feel disgust no matter what that person does. That's human nature.

Moreover, Xu Sanshi had been like a persistent leech, insisting on sitting next to her, so naturally he wouldn't give him a friendly look.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei took the initiative to order the food.

Sitting opposite, Chen Zifeng looked at Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian with a smile.

"Tianhuang, Ning, things are progressing very quickly."

Ning Tian was already used to such good-natured teasing from everyone, and simply gave a generous smile in response.

"It's not that fast. We were in the same class when we first entered Shrek Academy. We've known each other for over a year." Xu Zihuang looked tenderly at Ning Tian beside him, and then took Ning Tian's right hand on the crystal table in front of everyone, their fingers intertwined.

Since Ning Tian wants to publicly declare their relationship, he might as well grant Ning Tian's wish.

After keeping Ning Tian hanging for so long, it's time to give him some recognition.

Ning Tian clearly hadn't expected Xu Zihuang to do this. When their eyes met, a complex expression of shyness and joy flashed in her beautiful blue eyes.

My heartstrings were also touched.

This made the crowd cheer even louder.

Xu Sanshi even gave Xu Zihuang a thumbs up.

"Tianhuang, you're really something. I'm completely impressed."

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Xu Zihuang, feeling somewhat irritated. It wasn't that she had actually fallen for Xu Zihuang, but rather that she was jealous.

It was not because of a huge sense of disappointment, but because of a deep sense of loss.

The scenes of falling into Poseidon Lake were still deeply etched in her mind.

From childhood to adulthood, Yu Tianhuang was the first man to have such intimate contact with her. Although she didn't say anything, she had a somewhat strange feeling in her heart.

Despite being in such close contact with her, Yu Tianhuang acted even more indifferent than she did, and even seemed to deliberately distance himself.

But then he turned around and revealed his relationship with Ning Tian in front of everyone. Doesn't that mean that in Yu Tianhuang's eyes, he is not as good as Ning Tian?

And Yan Shaozhe's instructions to her, looking back now, wasn't that just wishful thinking on their part?

Ma Xiaotao's personality meant she couldn't hide her thoughts. Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Bei Bei across from her all noticed her unusual behavior.

But nobody wanted to provoke Ma Xiaotao.

Wang Dong was also distracted.

Having lacked rigorous training since childhood and harboring an arrogant attitude, he finally came to a complete understanding of himself through this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. He even became somewhat taciturn during this period.

Although both possess twin martial souls, the gap between him and Yu Tianhuang is simply too vast.

Yu Tianhuang was able to participate in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament as a key player, while he didn't even have the chance to represent Shrek Academy. Time and again, reality cruelly slapped him in the face, leaving him feeling numb.

Just as he was lost in thought, the maids brought out dish after dish to the table.

On the surface, the dinner went fairly well.

However, among everyone, Xu Zihuang was probably the only one who could eat calmly from beginning to end.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.