"We won..."
"We actually won..."
the man murmured excitedly.
He turned around, his breathing rapid, and looked at the passersby who had stopped to watch, shouting loudly:
"Come and see! We won! Tian Dou won yesterday's match!"
"This is simply too unexpected..."
A silence instantly fell over the wide street.
Everyone looked astonished: "It's a lie... How could this be?"
Yes, this was the first thought that lingered in everyone's minds.
How could this be?
It's a lie.
An academy they had never heard of.
A captain whose abilities were unknown.
Several seemingly frail children... Of course, there was one guy who was as fat as a mountain.
How could these seven people possibly win?
Moreover, they were facing the Star Luo Royal Academy, the advanced Soul Master academy with the best cultivation resources and the most talent in the Star Luo Empire!
"To be honest, I'd rather believe the boss will give us a raise than believe those kids can win..."
"That's right."
"I'd rather believe my girlfriend has no dating history than believe they can beat Star Luo Royal Academy."
"I don't believe it either. How could the captain possibly win?"
The discussion raged, eventually returning to the point of attacking Purple Star Academy and Captain Chi Xiu.
"Why would I lie to you?! It's that captain you all look down on, he single-handedly defeated seven of them!!"
Another silence fell.
A moment later, everyone approached the bulletin board in a daze.
Upon seeing the bulletin board reporter Bai Niao's description of the battle, their expressions were more interesting than anything else.
"Holy crap!"
"Damn!"
"Are you kidding me?! He fought seven at once?!"
"That masked captain?"
"Look, it says he hasn't even released his Martial Soul yet!"
"Fighting seven without releasing his Martial Soul... amazing."
"Is this captain a monster?"
Gradually, more and more people were drawn to the scene, forming a tight circle around the bulletin board.
This short piece of paper, containing only a hundred or so words, was like an invisible hand, slapping repeatedly at the faces of those who had slandered Chi Xiu yesterday.
These people, in particular, had the most interesting expressions.
However, it must be said that even after being slapped in the face, their faces still held undisguised excitement and exhilaration.
The single piece of paper seemed to encompass the exciting battle on the battlefield.
Those seven people… no, just the captain alone, single-handedly carried the first battle!
Winning the first match representing the nation's honor!
After all, it was the Royal Academy.
Winning against the Royal Academy instantly put Tian Dou at a disadvantage over Xing Luo!
It must be said that Tian Dou truly gained face this time…
Suddenly, someone began to wonder.
"The question is, what exactly is this captain's martial soul?"
"Now that you mention it, he didn't even release his martial soul."
Suddenly, a young man exclaimed, startling everyone around him.
"Do you think he's 0000?!"
This statement caused an unusual wave of exclamations to rise from the crowd.
Everyone was incredibly excited, even more so than if they had known they had won the challenge.
"Holy crap!"
"That's actually possible, they're all wearing masks!"
"It's also possible he deliberately wore a black mask this time; if he also wore a gold one, we would definitely have recognized him."
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!"
"Is Chi Xiu 0000?!"
"My idol 0000!"
"I even cursed my idol yesterday, damn it..."
"Don't get excited yet, it's not over yet, let's wait for the follow-up."
"Right, let's see what the captain's martial soul is, then we can match it up, right?"
...
Martial Soul City.
Reception Hall.
In order to get the results of the competition as soon as possible, the emperors of both countries chose to stay here for a while.
"Hahaha! Brilliant!"
The Star Luo Emperor looked at the article written by the Star Luo messenger, and his laughter echoed throughout the hall.
The sound attracted the attention of Bibi Dong and Xue Ye.
The Star Luo prince even deliberately asked, "Father, how is the battle on the Heaven Dou side?"
"How is it? Of course, our Star Luo Royal Academy won! This time, Weiss didn't even use his martial soul fusion skill! He directly crushed the opponent!"
"A successful first battle, it seems today is a good day."
The Star Luo Emperor couldn't stop smiling.
Bibi Dong glanced at Xue Ye, whose expression was gloomy and whose brows were furrowed.
Xue Ye seemed somewhat impatient, constantly sipping his tea, while Xue Qinghe kept refilling it.
Bibi Dong slightly curled the corners of her lips and continued to rest with her eyes closed.
"Report! The results from Tian Dou are in!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ye nervously rose from his seat and took the copy of the article written by the messenger, Bai Niao.
Soon, his face lit up with surprise.
Xue Ye first glanced at the expression on Xing Luo Di Wang's face before bursting into loud laughter, deliberately making it even louder than Xing Luo Di Wang's earlier laughter.
"Beautiful! That kid Chi Xiu led his team to victory!"
"One against seven, a five-second victory!"
Although Xue Ye himself was also surprised, he still pretended to be calm and loudly summarized the contents of the article, deliberately reading it aloud to Xing Luo Di Wang.
The latter's expression changed instantly, and he also rose from his seat.
"One against seven? Are you kidding me?"
Xue Ye glanced at Xing Luo Di Wang indifferently, without responding, his smugness clearly visible, completely different from before.
Bibi Dong and Xue Qinghe were not surprised by this result; in fact, they shared the same thought: it was expected.
"Report!"
Just then, a messenger from Tian Dou rushed in again.
Xue Qinghe asked, "What is it?"
"Your Highness, some people in Tian Dou have suddenly started a disturbance. They are demanding the release of the specific information about Chi Xiu, the captain of the Tian Dou team!"
Xue Qinghe frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Why?"
The messenger looked up with a strange expression and stammered, "Many people suspect that Chi Xiu is the peerless genius 0000 who recently gained fame..."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong and Xue Qinghe were initially intrigued, but their expressions quickly returned to their usual indifferent state.
"I understand. Ignore those people; let them continue to wait for the battle situation."
"Yes!"
The Star Luo Emperor, however, approached abruptly.
He frowned deeply: "You sent that 0000 to challenge us? Are you kidding me? What's the point of this competition?"
In Xingluo, 0000's reputation was already widespread; even the royal family knew the four numbers by heart.
Xue Qinghe calmly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Chi Xiu is not 0000."
"Both of these guys are wearing masks. You're saying he's not 0000? Do you think I'd believe your one-sided story? What wouldn't you, Tiandou, do to win?"
The Xingluo Emperor was clearly agitated.
He had been shocked to hear that Chi Xiu had fought seven opponents, but if it was 0000 fighting seven, it made perfect sense.
"Enough with the noise."
A cold voice rang out.
Bibi Dong turned her head, her gaze coldly fixed on the Xingluo Emperor: "I, as the Pope, testify that Chi Xiu is not 0000. I have seen his martial soul; I cannot be wrong." The Xingluo
Emperor was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since Your Holiness the Pope can attest to this, I apologize for my rudeness just now."
Bibi Dong nodded and asked the guard beside her,
"Who did each side draw for the next match?"
"Your Holiness the Pope, the Heaven Dou team drew the Plant Academy, while the Star Luo team drew Shrek Academy."
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