Douluo: Subversion Begins with the Arrival of the Traveler

Chapter 256 The Controversy Sparked by Yu Keke
Chen Xin's arrival and his conversation with Ning Rongrong brought the atmosphere to a small climax.

However, for something as important as the Soul Master Competition, people clearly prefer the latter.

After listening to the report from the person in charge of all matters related to the competition, Xue Qinghe got up and walked to the speech area at the edge of the platform.

He turned and gave Dugu Bo a look. Dugu Bo stood up, circulated his soul power, and slowly spoke.
"quiet!"

The voice, imbued with the aura of a Title Douluo, echoed through the arena, instantly silencing everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the fact that this Soul Master Competition is being held in our Heavenly Dou is an affirmation of our Heavenly Dou by all the Soul Masters in the world. I hereby declare the Soul Master Competition officially open!"

Xue Qinghe opened the show with a few eloquent words, drawing continuous cheers from the audience.

However, he only said a few words before the competition. The one who actually presided over the Soul Master Competition was Salas, the person in charge of the Spirit Hall in the Heaven Dou region.

After Salas took the stage and explained the various aspects of the competition, he invited the team leaders from each college team to draw lots.

This Soul Master competition will continue to use the previous format. Except for the Spirit Hall team, all teams will draw lots to determine the time, venue, and opponent of the competition.

Today is merely the opening day of the competition, allowing the various college teams to make their debut in front of the world and to draw up their match times and opponents.

"Coco, hurry up and go!"

In the rest room of the Tiandou Royal Team, Dugu Yan and the others were all looking at Yu Keke.

After discussion, they unanimously agreed that Yu Keke would go up to draw lots as the team representative.

"I'm so nervous!"

But this kind of public display was clearly somewhat difficult for Yu Keke.

She stood nervously at the exit of the lounge, and no matter how much the people tried to persuade her, she dared not go on stage.

"Oh, just like I told you, just treat them all like ducks, there's nothing to be nervous about."

Dugu Yan put her arm around Yu Keke's shoulder and pointed to the high platform.

"Look, that's where the lottery is held. When you go up there, there will be many people you know there, so don't be afraid."

"Uh... Ok, alright."

Despite being very nervous, Yu Keke finally mustered up the courage to walk out of the lounge.

On the high platform, representatives from all the teams stood together.

You can tell from their faces that they are full of confidence and high spirits.

However, Yu Keke clenched her little hands tightly, her eyes darting around uncomfortably.

"I knew I shouldn't have come. I wouldn't have come no matter what..."

Yu Keke was filled with anxiety.

"Coco, don't be nervous, I'm here with you."

Shui Bing'er borrowed a few seats to come next to Yu Keke and kept cheering her on.

"Sister Bing'er, when will it end?"

Yu Keke asked.

"The draw hasn't even started yet, don't rush!"

Shui Bing'er chuckled, indicating to the staff in front that the announcement had not yet been made.

"Oh, I see. Why is it taking so long? It feels like ages have passed..."

The representatives on the platform clearly knew who was there, so no one spoke.
Shui Bing'er and Yu Keke's voices were clearly audible up there.

"..."

After hearing Yu Keke's mutterings, the staff member in charge felt extremely wronged.

We've only been here for less than a minute, okay?
How come it's been so long?
Those present who knew Yu Keke looked at her with smiles on their faces.

However, some of the college team leaders seemed eager to show off, and upon seeing Yu Keke's appearance, they immediately began to mock her:

"Where did this wild girl come from? She really doesn't know any manners..."

"Maybe it's some unskilled person that the college temporarily recruited from the countryside?"

"But considering the presence of the Heavenly Dou Emperor and numerous Title Douluos, why didn't they send someone more clever?" "Yeah, I really don't know what this team was thinking..."

"Hahaha~"

Hearing the mocking voices from the seats in front of her and the jeers from the team representatives around her, Yu Keke lowered her head deeply, feeling an indescribable sadness in her heart.

"Hey, what are you laughing at?!"

At this moment, Shui Bing'er put her hands on her hips, turned around and looked at the team representatives from each academy, angrily rebuking them.

"Shui Bing'er, who gives you the right to speak here?"

One of the team representatives took over Shui Bing'er's words.

"Besides, it's our business if we laugh. They're not on your team, so why should you interfere?"

"Fire Dance, your brother didn't come, so you had to call him?"

Shui Bing'er saw that the person who answered was Huo Wu from the Blazing Fire Academy team, with whom she had a past conflict, and immediately started criticizing.

"Tch, I'm perfectly capable of handling this kind of situation. Unlike some people who are so afraid of even drawing lots~"

Huo Wu's words clearly shifted the focus back to Yu Keke.

"Heh~ You think I'll at most get a beating, but if you mock Coco, I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death!"

"Yoho~"

Upon hearing this, Huo Wu spat out a curse in annoyance.
"Looks like this little girl is the apple of the eye of some powerful family? They won't even let us talk about her?"

"you……!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? If you dare draw into our team, I'll beat you to a pulp! *sobs*"

Seeing that Shui Yue'er, who was arguing the most fiercely, was not next to Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu immediately increased her firepower.

"Alright! Just you wait, once I'm drawn into your team, I'll make sure you taste my fists!"

"Hehe~ I'm waiting..."

"Sister Bing'er, I'm sorry, please stop talking. Let's finish drawing lots and go downstairs..."

Seeing that Shui Bing'er had argued with someone else for her sake, Yu Ke'er forgot her own nervousness and quickly pulled Shui Bing'er aside to persuade her.

"Coco, it's none of your business. This little slut is just asking for it!"

Shui Bing'er had clearly also gotten angry.

"Bing'er, be quiet."

At this moment, a voice came from the seat; it was Shui Xinrou, the dean of Tianshui College.

"Yes."

Seeing that her own dean had spoken, Shui Bing'er knew that making a scene here was indeed a bit presumptuous.

He immediately grabbed Yu Keke and remained silent.

"Humph~"

Seeing that Shui Bing'er had given up, Huo Wu smugly snorted at her.

"Hey Xinrou, your students are really lacking in manners!"

To act like a shrew on such a solemn occasion, she really needs to be disciplined when she gets back!

At this moment, a dean of the academy, who was sitting at the edge of the high platform, spoke up, his words full of criticism of Shui Bing'er's actions.

How I educate my students is my business, what's it to you?

Shui Xinrou looked at the person speaking, who was the dean of Blazing Fire Academy.

Despite being both academies of the five elements, Tianshui Academy and Chihuo Academy have never gotten along.
This is why Huo Wu, from the Blazing Fire Academy, was so eager to refute Shui Bing'er's words.

"Haha~ I'm just worried that your Tianshui Academy will lose face. As fellow elemental academies, your Tianshui Academy always goes against the grain, and I feel ashamed of that~"

(End of this chapter)