Chapter 16: Yu Xiaogang's position as the eldest grandson is challenged.
After the first match ended, Second Master led his young disciples to watch a 7V7 team match.
The team competition was held in a separate venue, again in luxurious private rooms with excellent viewing views.
The group settled down on the comfortable sofa.
"The 7V7 team competition places more emphasis on the overall teamwork and tactical coordination. Each team is usually composed of different types of Soul Masters, including offensive, control, support, agile, and defensive types."
The key to victory lies in how to combine these Soul Masters with different Martial Souls to unleash their maximum combat power.
"Of course, some teams will take extreme measures, such as using only offensive or defensive Soul Masters."
Such teams often rely on the advantage of a single attribute to exploit one of their opponent's weaknesses and achieve final victory.
For example, the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the lower four sects, possesses the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul, an extremely powerful defensive Martial Soul. They once earned a considerable reputation in various Soul Arenas by employing exclusively defensive Soul Masters.
The second master spoke earnestly to everyone.
Yu Xiaogang, from who-knows-where, pulled out paper and pen and diligently wrote down every word his second grandfather said, looking every bit like a model student.
Unbeknownst to Yu Yuanhai, this experience of watching the Grand Soul Arena had a profound impact on Yu Xiaogang.
To be precise, it directly influenced the learning patterns of seven outstanding students decades later.
The team competition officially began, with the Beast team facing off against the Thunderscale team. Both teams lit up their martial spirits, and the various spirit rings on the arena shone brightly.
Yu Xiaolie had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the special feature of the Thunder Scale team: the seven participants were mainly offensive type, with only one control type soul master at the back of the team.
In contrast, the Warcraft combination mainly consists of various beast spirits.
"Take another guess, which side will win this time?"
Having learned their lesson from the previous match, the boys were hesitant to voice their opinions.
Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat somber, the Second Master smiled and said:
"What are you afraid of? The sect leader isn't here, so you can all speak freely. How about we make a bet..."
After saying that, he took out twenty gold soul coins: "Whoever guesses correctly gets to keep these gold soul coins, how about it?"
This method successfully enlivened the atmosphere, and everyone shared their thoughts.
"That Thunder Scale Duo has more Soul Masters with lightning attributes, and they come from the same lineage as our sect, so of course we have high hopes for them."
"agree!"
"agree!"
In the past, Yu Xiaogang would never have missed an opportunity to express his opinions, but remembering that the sect leader seemed not to be very satisfied with his performance, he was in no hurry to analyze it.
"The Warcraft combination has a higher chance of winning," Yu Xiaolie replied decisively.
Um?
"Why?" Yu Xiaozhen blurted out, and the other disciples also expressed their incomprehension.
"Xiao Lie, tell me your reasons," Second Master said with a smile to Yu Xiao Lie.
"This match can be seen as a battle between two offensive teams."
"But in terms of direct attack, the martial spirits of the monster combination are more aggressive, and their team also has several martial spirits that combine speed."
Hearing this, one disciple curled his lip: "Not necessarily. The Thunder Scale combination has the added lightning attribute, so wouldn't they have a better chance of winning?"
In response to the questions, Yu Xiaolie explained:
"The problem lies in the fact that the Bone Wolf Martial Soul and Rubber Bear Martial Soul, which have insulation properties, as well as several other Martial Souls, are all low in sensitivity to lightning. The lightning advantage of the Thunder Scale Combination has nowhere to be utilized."
"Haha, Xiao Lie's analysis makes a lot of sense. It seems you've already grasped the knack of team battles." Second Master was very satisfied with this answer.
...
It was already evening when the group left the Great Soul Arena.
With twenty gold soul coins tucked in his pocket, Yu Xiaolie leisurely followed behind Second Master.
The sect leader, Yu Zhentian, did not return for the entire afternoon, and the Second Master did not try to contact him. Instead, he led everyone to a luxury hotel with ease.
The hotel staff seemed to know what was going on beforehand, and they led the way as soon as they met.
It was clear that this was the umpteenth time Yu Yuanhai had brought his sect disciples here.
"Tomorrow you will be competing against the Haotian Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Four Elements Academy. This will be your first time facing disciples from other sects, so I hope you will perform well."
As the second master spoke, the group was led into a luxurious private room.
The door to the private room opened, and Yu Zhentian was already sitting in the main seat, waiting for everyone.
The table laden with delicacies instantly awakened everyone's taste buds, making them feel ravenously hungry.
With a smile on his face, the second master arranged, "Please sit down."
Second Master habitually sat to Yu Zhentian's left, while Yu Yuanzhen usually sat on the right.
According to the order of respect for elders, since Yu Yuanzhen is not here, then it should be the most senior among these young disciples—the eldest grandson, Yu Xiaogang—who should be sitting here.
So Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it and naturally sat down next to his great-grandfather on the right.
Yu Xiaozhen, who had intended to sit next to Yu Zhentian, was stunned by what he saw.
Since Xiao Zhen's martial spirit awakened more than a year ago, his great-grandfather has always taken him with him wherever he goes, and he often sits next to his great-grandfather. Over time, he has gotten used to it.
This trip even overlooked the fact that Yu Xiaogang was the eldest grandson.
But Yu Xiaozhen didn't say much and prepared to sit down next to Yu Xiaogang.
Unexpectedly, Yu Zhentian suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Gang, you sit over there and let Xiao Zhen sit here."
These words stunned Yu Xiaogang. He never expected that he would have to give way to Yu Xiaozhen.
When the sect leader spoke, the young disciples naturally reacted immediately, and all eyes in the room turned to Yu Xiaogang.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy. Yu Xiaogang stood up with great embarrassment and gave up his seat.
Seemingly to find a reason for "letting Xiao Zhen sit in the eldest grandson's seat," Yu Zhentian waved his hand and said, "Xiao Zhen, sit down. I have something to ask you."
"Yes, Grandpa."
With the sect leader speaking, Yu Xiaozhen no longer cared what his elder brother thought and sat down directly next to Yu Zhentian.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's head was buzzing, and he felt dizzy, followed by a deep sense of shame.
His eyes dimmed considerably, and he dragged his feet to his second grandfather's side, sitting down in the spot that originally belonged to Yu Xiaolie.
Xiao Lie didn't care and didn't want to dwell on these things, so he simply sat down at the seat closest to the entrance of the private room.
The meal officially began, and the group started to enjoy their food, which eased the tension somewhat.
Yu Zhentian raised his head and asked, "How many Soul Master duels did you watch today? Did you gain any new insights?"
The disciples were enjoying their meal when they were suddenly asked to answer questions seriously, and their movements slowed down a bit.
After pondering for a moment, Yu Xiaozhen took the lead and shared his insights.
Subsequently, the other disciples also shared their opinions.
This time, Yu Zhentian listened with a smile, seemingly quite satisfied. He nodded and did not call on the twins, who had remained silent throughout, to speak.
Xiao Gang had a faint melancholy look on his face, and he didn't hear a word the other disciples were saying.
Xiao Lie just kept his head down and ate.
"Everyone, have a good rest after you finish eating. Second Master should have told you that tomorrow you will be sparring and competing with the young disciples of other sects. Everyone, do your best."
When Yu Zhentian finished speaking, his gaze fell on Yu Xiaozhen.
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