Despite Xue Di's aura of coldness that keeps strangers at bay and her perpetually icy hands and feet, she still manages to exude a chilling aura.
But no matter how cold a woman may appear on the outside, her inner self is always fiery.
The next morning.
As the first rays of sunlight shone into the room through the gap in the curtains, Dongfang Jing slowly opened his eyes.
Unlike the weakness and exhaustion he felt before, he now felt refreshed and had inexhaustible energy.
He turned his head to look at his side.
On the soft, large bed, four stunning beauties—Xue Di, A Yin, Bi Ji, and Bing Di—were fast asleep, their faces still flushed, clearly exhausted.
Upon closer inspection, traces of tears could still be seen at the corners of their eyes.
Dongfang Jing smiled slightly and covered them with the blankets.
Seemingly sensing his actions, the girls slowly woke up, still mumbling pleas for mercy.
Seeing their appearance, Dongfang Jing felt an unprecedented sense of pride.
Back when they first started dating, he would always end up sleeping all day because of them, which almost gave him psychological trauma.
Now, the tables have turned, and he can finally stand tall and hold his head high!
Dongfang Jing was in a great mood. Humming a little tune, she got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.
...
When everyone had gotten up, washed up, and gathered in the living room for breakfast, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Wang Qiu'er and Dongfang Yao looked at the four Snow Emperors opposite them, whose complexions were radiant and whose skin was so moist it seemed like they could be squeezed for water, and gritted their teeth inwardly.
After the Soul Master Competition ends, I must make Dongfang Jing make sure to compensate them properly! Double the compensation!
Time quickly came to the start of the match.
The group traveled together to the Heavenly Dou Great Soul Arena.
In the exclusive lounge for the participating teams, Edmund, the dean of Purple Star Academy, rushed in with a freshly printed competition schedule in hand.
"It's here! Our next opponent is out!" Edmund excitedly handed the schedule to Dongfang Jing. "It's Thunder Academy!"
As he spoke, he began to give a long and detailed introduction to Thunder Academy, with particular emphasis on their captain, Yu Tianxin.
"...This Yu Tianxin is a direct disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. Her martial soul is the top-tier Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, and her strength is extremely formidable! Her mastery of lightning is unparalleled, so you must not underestimate her!"
While listening to Edmund's introduction, Dongfang Jing's gaze fell on Wang Qiu'er beside him.
He clearly saw that when Wang Qiu'er heard the words "Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex," a hint of eagerness flashed in her beautiful blue-pink eyes.
He understood immediately and said with a smile, "I heard that in your last match, Yanzi single-handedly crushed the opposing team?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
Dongfang Jing turned to Wang Qiu'er and continued, "In that case, Qiu'er, this match is yours. But remember to be careful not to hurt anyone."
"Okay!" Wang Qiu'er nodded excitedly.
The others naturally had no objections to this.
Ning Rongrong shrugged helplessly and jokingly complained, "Sigh, it seems we're just there to accompany each other in this competition again~ We don't feel like we're involved at all."
Dongfang Jing smiled and looked at her, asking, "Aren't there several more matches to come? Why don't you each come once?"
No, no, no!
Upon hearing this, not only Ning Rongrong, but also the usually combative Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu shook their heads violently.
Although they believe they are much stronger than before, they simply don't have the ability to fight seven people on their own.
Even Dugu Yan's ability to instantly kill Canghui Academy in her last battle was purely coincidental. The opponent brought it upon themselves by using fire to attack her poisonous mist, which triggered an explosion that wiped them out.
Among the girls present, only Wang Qiu'er possesses the raw strength to take on seven opponents at once.
...
Soon, it was time for the match between Purple Star Academy and Thunder Academy.
Amidst cheers and applause from the crowd, the seven girls entered the contestant tunnel.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Jing and Biji and the others walked together to the spectator seats specially provided for the participating academies.
As soon as he arrived, Dongfang Jing saw a familiar figure sitting in the spectator stands of Zixing Academy, resting with his eyes closed.
He walked up with a smile and greeted, "Hey, senior, you're here pretty early."
Dugu Bo, who was dozing with his eyes closed, opened them with some displeasure when he heard someone speak to him in such a frivolous tone.
Who is this?
How dare you speak to an old man like that? Do you have a death wish?
But when he saw who it was, he froze, and asked with some surprise and doubt, "You...you're Mirror Boy? You...you've changed so much!"
Dugu Bo stretched out his finger and pointed to Dongfang Jing's pair of bright golden eyes, then to the faint, divine aura emanating from him. His eyes swept over Dongfang Jing, full of surprise.
"It's a long story, too complicated to explain in a few words." Dongfang Jing waved his hand, clearly too lazy to explain any further. "You can ask your granddaughter later; she knows everything."
Seeing that Dongfang Jing was unwilling to say more, Dugu Bo snorted and sat back down.
"Fine, don't tell me then. I don't want to hear it anyway."
He muttered to himself:
No matter how his appearance and temperament change, this brat's character remains the same; he's still just as infuriating.
However, seeing Dongfang Jing return safely and with obvious improvement in strength, Dugu Bo was actually happy for him.
Dongfang Jing glanced at Dugu Bo and saw that his complexion was much better than a year ago, and he looked very energetic. So he asked, "Is the antidote I made still working?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face immediately lit up with a bright smile: "Yes! That's fantastic! Yan Yan's poison has been completely cured, and as for me, my soul core has been successfully condensed. After another year or two of treatment following the procedure you gave me, I'll be completely healed! At that time, let alone level 95, even level 96 or 97 isn't impossible! Hahaha!"
Seeing Dugu Bo's happy expression, Dongfang Jing also smiled.
While the two were chatting idly.
Several pairs of eyes also noticed them in the VIP section.
Ning Fengzhi sat next to Emperor Xueye, his gaze subtly fixed on the Purple Star Academy.
His eyes lit up when he saw Dongfang Jing appear.
'Is that... Nephew Jing?' he thought to himself, 'So he's already back!'
Emperor Xueye and Platinum Bishop Salas also noticed the change in Ning Fengzhi's expression and looked in the direction of his gaze.
Could this be the legendary Eastern Mirror?
It was the first time either of them had met the person in person.
It must be said that he is indeed handsome and has an extraordinary demeanor; he is clearly not someone to be underestimated.
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