"Please sit down."
Wang Yan arranged for Xia Die and the others to sit on the other side of the conference table.
Bai E pulled out a chair, plopped down, and looked at Wang Yan excitedly, saying,
"Teacher Wang Yan!"
"Has the support sent by the academy arrived?"
As soon as Bai E spoke, everyone blinked and looked at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan immediately broke out in a sweat.
He scratched his head, his voice low and weak, clearly a little embarrassed.
"Um, sorry, kids."
"The academy just sent a notice that from today onwards you are the regular members of this year's team."
"Similarly, you were originally supposed to inherit the title of Shrek Seven Devils in five years, but now it's given to you ahead of time."
Feng Jin's eyes widened, her pink-to-blue twin ponytails swayed slightly, and her voice was somewhat high-pitched with shock.
"Wait a minute!"
"So you mean we have no support?!"
"Teacher Wang Yan, our average level is only level 30!"
"Are we really capable of being regular team members?"
"Heh, first, I need to correct you on one point. It's not that we have no support."
"Second, Dr. Feng Jin, when you start belittling yourself, you're already close to failure.
You need to be more confident!"
A strange male voice entered the entire conference room, and everyone, including Wang Yan, looked towards the conference room door.
"Creak~"
With the sound of the wooden door being pushed open, a man with light green hair tied in a low ponytail and eyes that were a gradient of red and blue walked in.
Behind him, Elder Song led the new reserve team into the conference room hall.
The man nodded to Wang Yan and looked at everyone, saying:
"My name is Naksha, my real name is Anakhzagoras. I don't like students calling me Naksha.
Just call me by my real name from now on."
Naksha paused and looked around at the students who had all stood up in front of him.
Looking at Bai E's sunny smile, Xia Die's indifferent demeanor, and Feng Jin's energetic spirit, a subtle hint of reminiscence and longing flickered in his normally rational eyes, and a slight smile curved his lips.
"From today onwards, I will also be your team leader, responsible for your safety and providing strategic advice."
"These people behind me are your support team; you should know them, so I'll skip the unnecessary introductions."
Wang Dong glanced at the reserve team behind Xia Kexia, his face immediately lighting up with surprise.
"Sister Nan Nan! And Xiao Xiao!"
"You're here too!"
Jiang Nan Nan smiled at Wang Dong, while Xiao Xiao, hands on her hips, looked at him and said,
"Hmph, what? You're not welcoming me?"
"I still remember the time you backstabbed me during the free-for-all."
"I saw a lot of good food in Xingluo City when I came; you have to make it up to me!"
Wang Dong quickly nodded and said,
"Don't worry! Leave it to me!"
"I guarantee you'll eat your fill!"
Old Song gestured for the reserve team members to return to their seats.
This reserve team consisted entirely of familiar faces from Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.
Led by three Soul Masters—Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan—the new reserve team consists of seven people:
Ning Tian, Dai Huabin, Xiao Xiao, and Ling Luochen from the original regular team.
Dai Huabin's choice sparked controversy within the Sea God Pavilion.
Many elders disagreed with his inclusion in the reserve team, believing Wu Feng should take his place.
However, many more elders, considering the recent death of his brother Dai Yueheng, reluctantly agreed to let Dai Huabin join the reserve team as compensation.
Although Dai Huabin became a member of the reserve team, he still wasn't qualified to enter the inner academy, much less bear the title of the Shrek Seven Devils.
This year's reserve team was unique; they were unlikely to participate in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, serving merely as support for Bai E and his team.
After everyone was seated, Dai Huabin didn't dare look at Madmos; his domineering aura as the White Tiger had been completely shattered.
The scene of the Netherworld White Tiger being pinned to the ground like a dead dog by Madmos during the last chaotic battle was deeply etched into Dai Huabin's mind.
In front of Madmos, he could feel that he and Zhu Lu could no longer transform into the Netherworld White Tiger; both of their martial souls were filled with fear.
Elder Song, Na Kexia, and Wang Yan stood beside the conference table and said softly,
"I know you're all very nervous."
"The academy understands your concerns.
This time, the Sea God has given the order that you fight freely without any worries."
"Even if you lose, it's alright; no one will blame you."
"This was originally our academy's own problem, so everyone should treat this Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament as a training opportunity."
Wang Yan also stepped forward, smiling, and said,
"That's right."
"Everyone, please don't have any psychological burden; just fight as you normally would."
"Actually, in my opinion, our team's strength is still very strong."
Na Kexia looked Bai E over, leaving Bai E somewhat puzzled.
"Little Chimera over there, remember to change into normal clothes next time."
"If you don't have clothes, I can give you a set in the Earth Beast style."
"As for what an Earth Beast is, if you're interested, you can come to my room, and I'll explain it to you slowly."
"In my opinion, with two combatants comparable to Soul Emperors, plus four Super Martial Souls and a successor of the Clear Sky Sect, you could rank in the top five among all teams."
"In short, I think we can win."
"Next, let's arrange our tactics."
"The official competition is the day after tomorrow."
...…
"These are the Shrek Academy's participating team members this year. Eight people came at first, and then six more joined."
"Judging from their ages, only one is under twenty, and the rest are probably under fifteen!"
"Ma Rulong!"
"This is Shrek Academy's contempt for us!"
"They simply don't take us seriously."
"If you lose, you're getting out of Mingde Hall!"
Old Ma angrily slammed his fist on the table, the dull thud echoing throughout the room.
"Yes!"
A tall, burly male student who looked quite like Old Ma stood up, his voice loud and earnest.
"No, Elder Ma, if you think that way, then Brother Rulong is probably going to suffer a setback."
Xiao Hongchen looked at Elder Ma at the head of the table with an arrogant smile.
Since returning to the Sun Moon Empire, he had fought dozens of matches in the Academy's Soul Arena, winning every single one!
It finally reminded Xiao Hongchen that he wasn't a maggot after all; he was the Sun Moon Empire's number one genius!
Having been relentlessly beaten up by Medmos in Xilu City every day, he had long forgotten what it felt like to be a genius.
Old Ma looked at Xiao Hongchen with a kind smile.
This was the grandson of his superior, so he couldn't show any displeasure.
"What do you mean?"
Xiao Hongchen asked Ma Rulong.
"The original regular members of Shrek Academy have most likely run into trouble."
"As far as I know, those regular members who participated in the competition were initially reserve members."
"Their sudden promotion to regular members speaks volumes about what happened."
"However, this is no reason to underestimate them."
"Everyone should know that Meng and I stayed in Xilu City for a while."
Old Ma and Ma Rulong both nodded. This was no secret in Mingde Hall. Old Ma and
the other high-ranking members of Mingde Hall were well aware of their relationship with Passion; they were practically inseparable.
However, no one chose to reveal this to the Emperor.
What a joke! They still wanted to make money with Passion!
They were counting on importing new soul-guided equipment like soul-guided machine tools from Passion, and the researchers at Mingde Hall were full of praise for the new experimental equipment produced by Passion.
Many researchers even chose to use carving tools made in Xilu City.
After all, the foreign gadgets from Xilu City were truly beautiful!
Of course, even if someone reported it, Otto would secretly deal with it.
Xiao Hongchen didn't keep him in suspense any longer and said directly:
"That Shrek Academy contestant named Medmos."
"I fought him 91 times!"
"I never won once."
Meng Hongchen added from the side:
"That's right."
"Every time I was beaten so badly I couldn't get out of bed." "
If he doesn't get beaten up for a day, he feels uncomfortable all over."
"To avoid being beaten so badly next time that he screams in pain."
"He deliberately chose the metal liquefaction effect for his fifth soul skill."
Xiao Hongchen's face darkened, and he retorted to Meng Hongchen:
"That's called getting stronger the more you fight!"
"Also, soul skills are classified! How can you just reveal them!"
Meng Hongchen made a face at him and ignored him.
Ma Rulong knew Xiao Hongchen's strength very well.
Even in the regular team, there were few people who could guarantee a 100% win rate.
"So strong?"
"Shrek lives up to its reputation!"
"Looks like they'll be formidable opponents again!"
Ma Rulong and the other regular team members showed fighting spirit.
They didn't want to bully a crippled Shrek team; even if they won, it would only bring glory to the empire, not enhance their own sense of satisfaction.
Seeing their expressions, Old Ma shook his head and stopped talking.
His thoughts began to wander. Recently, under the instigation of the treacherous minister Otto, the Sun Moon Empire's royal family had begun to be hostile to Mingde Hall.
If it weren't for Elder Kong Deming, they would have dismantled Mingde Hall long ago.
Old Ma saw the messages sent by Xuan Ziwen and others from Xilu City, seeing that they were all receiving excellent treatment, and his thoughts began to drift.
Even for Ma Rulong's sake, he had to find a way to leave himself a way out.
...
"Jiujiu, are you ready?"
"We're going out of the city to welcome our friends from the Star Dou Great Forest."
Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo changed into casual clothes and looked in the mirror as he spoke to Xu Jiujiu, who was wearing a beautiful dress beside him.
Xu Jiawei nodded after a long while, a sweet smile on his face, and said,
"Ready."
"We can set off at any time."
Xu Jiawei turned around and looked at the old woman standing beside him.
Her face was full of wrinkles, her hair was white, but her vitality was extremely strong.
"Your Excellency, the Immortal Healer, we entrust you with our journey.
" "Your Excellencies, Sui Xing and Tian Sha, are not suitable for this event."
"Only you are most suitable." Immortal Healer Douluo Wang Xian'er waved her hand and said,
"It's alright, after all, it concerns the future of the Star Luo Empire."
"And I also want to see the legendary Beast God."
This time, the welcome was not too grand, after all, Di Tian and others had special identities, so it was better to keep things simple.
"By the way, brother. Have you seen the Shrek Seven Devils' teams this year?"
"They actually let those reserve members participate."
Dai Hao had already told Xu Jiawei about what happened in the Mingdou Mountains through the magic network.
He already knew that this year's Shrek Seven Devils were almost wiped out by an evil soul master, and even Dai Hao's most favored eldest son was sacrificed.
"This is probably unavoidable.
Who would have thought this would happen just days before the competition?"
"What a pity for Duke White Tiger's eldest son! He was indeed a fine young man."
Hopefully, Shrek Academy won't suffer a crushing defeat this year."
Xu Jiawei shook his head regretfully.
The Healer Douluo Wang Xian'er beside him said,
"Perhaps Shrek Academy doesn't care about the outcome of this match."
"Even if they lose, no one can shake Shrek Academy's position."
"You know, Dragon Emperor Douluo and Dragon God Douluo are still alive."
"Two Limit Douluos are enough to suppress the continent."
Hearing these two names, Xu Jiawei trembled.
When Shrek Academy had just undergone reforms, Dragon God Douluo and Dragon Emperor Douluo personally visited the Star Luo Imperial Palace.
At that time, all the members of the Hall of Worship came out, all terrified by their oppressive aura; none of the Title Douluos could even lift their heads.
At that moment, these older generation members finally remembered the fear of being dominated by the Light and Dark Holy Dragons.
The strongest members of the Star Luo Empire's Hall of Worship had almost all been beaten by Mu En or Long Xiaoyao in their youth.
Although Xu Jiawei was a Title Douluo, this was the first time he had witnessed the power of a Limit Douluo.
It was like the difference between a firefly and the full moon!
He had no doubt that if Mu En and Long Xiaoyao had harbored murderous intent, no one in the entire Star Luo Royal Family, including the Hall of Worship, would have survived!
The difference in strength was too great!
He had even heard Wang Xian'er say that a long time ago, Mu En and Long Xiaoyao had demonstrated a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, but that was it; there had been no further news of them since.
Xu Jiawei sighed and said,
"Yes!"
"Both the Light and Dark Holy Dragons are alive!"
"Those are two Limit Douluos!"
"That's precisely why we must find new allies."
"We're not only close to the Sun Moon Empire, but also not far from Shrek Academy!"
"Let's go, let's go see that Beast God Di Tian, the strongest person on the continent."
(End of Chapter)
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