Chapter 215: Sh*t Luck Shrek
The little cat stared at the relaxed and carefree back, unable to take her eyes off it.
Tears welled up in her eyes. There truly was someone in this world who would never abandon her, no matter the circumstances, even if it meant going against an entire empire.
The group continued walking toward the hotel, and it was the sharp-eyed little rabbit who looked back and gasped in surprise.
"There's a soul bone!"
"Hmm?"
Ning Bei turned his head in response to the sound, and sure enough, as the little rabbit had said, there was a translucent soul bone lying amidst the broken ice.
It was a left arm bone, probably close to 50,000 years old.
Using soul power, he quickly scanned it and then tossed it to the little cat.
"Since it's from Star Luo, it's yours."
Zhu Zhuqing quickly scrambled to catch the soul bone as it flew toward her.
"I can't take this! I already..."
"Consider it a reward for your amazing performance in the previous match!" Ning Bei waved his hand, making the decision clear. The little cat had already been interrupted so many times today that she lost count.
Tightening her grip on the soul bone, Zhu Zhuqing looked around at her companions. She found them all looking at her with expressions of approval, and her heart warmed.
"It's fine, Zhuqing. After all, didn't Brother promise us that once we win the championship, we'll each get a soul bone? You can just consider this an early reward."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated no more and stored the soul bone into her soul tool.
"Thank you, Ning Bei and everyone!"
The incident with Dai Tianxing was just a minor interruption, and aside from the little cat, no one else paid it much attention.
After having dinner at the hotel, the group received the results of the next round of the draw.
"Wow, how lucky is Shrek Academy?"
The little rabbit expressed her dissatisfaction with a displeased look on her face.
Because the draw was for the 6v3 matches, the Spirit Hall team drew the Tianshui Academy, the Imperial Fight Team II drew the Shenfeng Academy, and Shrek Academy once again drew the relatively weaker Xiangjia team.
Ning Rongrong agreed with her little sister's words and nodded.
"Could it be that they have connections with the organizing committee? This is ridiculous! Who have they been facing, really the worst teams?"
"Exactly! Just give them the trophy already!"
Listening to the two girls complain, everyone couldn't help but smile wryly.
Cheating during the draw was out of the question. The main organizer was Spirit Hall, and even if there were any tricks, it would be used for their own team, not Shrek's.
So the only conclusion was that Shrek Academy's luck was just really good.
"Alright, since the draw results are out, let's not complain. After all, to win the championship, we have to beat every opponent. Do you think you can't beat Shrek?"
Ning Bei used a bit of reverse psychology, and as expected, the little rabbit and Ning Rongrong immediately went off, asking her how could they be afraid of Shrek and yelling as if someone had cursed their ancestors.
"How could we lose? Sister Xiao Wu will kick their butts hard!"
"Exactly! How could I lose to those people!"
Looking at the two of them who were full of righteous indignation, everyone couldn't help but laugh. After researching Shenfeng Academy, they each returned to their rooms to rest.
After polishing her Nightlight Soul Bone with Dugu Yan, the woman laid on Ning Bei's chest, drawing circles.
"Do you want me to go tomorrow?"
"Huh? You're interested in playing pretend house with kids?"
"Tch, we're just a few years older than them."
Dugu Yan gave Ning Bei a look and rolled her eyes. Don't think just because he had a higher cultivation, he could order her around. There were even participants in this competition who were older than the two of them!
After thinking for a while, Ning Bei still rejected Dugu Yan's idea of participating in the match tomorrow.
"Wait until we face the Spirit Hall team. We don't want others to talk."
"Fine, I just feel like I don't have much of a part in this."
Dugu Yan pouted but didn't argue with her man's arrangement.
Ning Bei smiled and patted her on the back as a comforting gesture.
"Don't worry, in the final round, you'll have your chance to show off. The siblings from the Spirit Hall have a fusion technique. We may actually need you to handle them."
"Really? That's great, I've been waiting to participate in the Soul Master competition, so I must leave my mark!"
Hearing Ning Bei's words, Dugu Yan immediately relaxed, knowing she'd have a chance to show her abilities.
The night passed without further incident, and the next day, the group arrived at the arena early since the match between Imperial Fight Team II and Shenfeng Academy was scheduled first.
Upon arriving, they noticed that Shenfeng Academy had already arrived before them, and both Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu had somber expressions.
After all, they had gone to great lengths to create an academy fusion technique just to reach the final three, only to be met with failure. They were already pessimistic about defeating Imperial Fight Team II, and after the little cat's impressive display yesterday, their morale reached rock bottom.
Feng Xiaotian, standing at the top of the "licking dog" hierarchy, glanced at the despondent Huo Wu before taking a few steps forward and coming in front of Long Nianbing and the others.
"We won't give up easily. If you underestimate us, you will pay the price."
The group of little ones was momentarily stunned, and the smile on their faces grew wider than ever. They couldn't be happier about not needing to hold back.
"Let's see about that!"
Long Nianbing and the others weren't much for talking and directly entered the waiting area for pre-match preparation.
Xiao Wu glanced disdainfully at Feng Xiaotian, remembering the attitude he'd had during their earlier encounter, and muttered:
"Talk big, like you weren't the one who kept forfeiting earlier, making it so that I didn't get a good fight."
After finishing her sentence, the little rabbit didn't even look back as she joined the rest of the team, leaving Feng Xiaotian standing there, his face pale, feeling like a mess in the wind.
Once the referee introduced the team members, the match for the individual fight began. But to everyone's surprise, Shenfeng Academy forfeited once again.
The little rabbit, nearly stumbling from the shock, looked toward the Shenfeng team with a sour expression.
"Wasn't it supposed to be no easy surrender? Did a dog eat them?"
Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu ignored her. Their claim of "giving their all" was meant for the team battle, as their earlier performance against the Imperial Fight Team II had proven that fighting individually was not the way to go.
The little rabbit punched the air in frustration and returned to her teammates.
"These people are pathetic. In the team battle, we'll give them a good smack in the face."
Seeing the visible anger emanating from Xiao Wu's head, Long Nianbing and the others quickly agreed. They also felt like they'd been played with, and their spirits were now rising.
Since Shenfeng Academy forfeited the individual match, there was no adjustment period, and the referee immediately declared Imperial Fight Team II the winner and started the team battle.
The audience in the front rows began to understand what had happened, and a wave of boos swept through the arena, making the faces of the Shenfeng team turn even darker.
(END CHAPTER)
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