Douluo: Twin Origins, Suppressing the World

Chapter 168: Lovemaking
However, this statement was merely an explanation to appease public opinion; in reality, none of the major powers took it seriously.

Who would cause such a commotion if they were just friendly people having a friendly match?
Moreover, the reason for Xuanzi's demise was not a secret among the major powers. They simply did not believe that the people from Shrek Academy would merely spar with the powerful figure beside Ling Shuang.

It's obvious that the two of them started fighting for some reason.

However, all the major powers tacitly remained silent. Without any real benefit to them, no one would bother to expose this explanation.

The competition is still ongoing.

However, Shrek Academy became a topic of casual conversation for many people.

Shrek Academy, which had defended its championship title for several years, didn't even participate in this tournament, which was really hilarious.

Although Shrek Academy issued a statement explaining that the tournament was only affected by an accident where the main players did not play, the reserve players have done a pretty good job.

However, given the actions of other academies that were already dissatisfied with Shrek Academy's monopolization of many promising talents, as well as other forces that disliked Shrek Academy, this explanation did not receive a positive response.

Ling Shuang's Star Luo Royal Academy team continued their dominant performance in the subsequent matches.

The other academies, who had never encountered the Star Luo Royal Academy team before, finally felt the overwhelming power of this year's absolute peak team.

However, in the later matches, Ling Shuang did not make the first move as she had when facing Shrek Academy. Instead, she chose to play in the later positions to secure the win, which relieved many people.

Having learned from the experiences of Shrek Academy's Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao, few teams in the current competition are willing to face Ling Shuang.

Besides Ling Shuang, Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Empire also showed her prowess.

The Star-Crowned Goddess's absolute control made the teams feel extremely troubled.

Xu Jiujiu has gained another group of loyal fans with her amazing performance.

In the hearts of the people of the Star Luo Empire, Princess Xu Jiawei, the Star Luo Emperor, is probably the only one in the entire royal family who can surpass her in prestige.

As expected, the two teams that made it to the finals were the Star Luo Royal Academy led by Ling Shuang and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The atmosphere during the final was incredibly high, even more so than during the match against Shrek Academy.

"Star Luo! Star Luo!"

Loud cheers echoed throughout the stadium.

Almost all the voices were in support of the Star Luo Royal Academy, while very few supported the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

This is, after all, Xingluo City, the home ground of the Xingluo Empire.

Moreover, the Sun and Moon Empire did not have a good reputation among the people who originally belonged to the three great empires, so naturally few people supported it.

The near-unanimous support made the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team look grim.

"Tch, what's the use of being loud?" Xiao Hongchen curled his lip in dissatisfaction.

Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, was in a much better position in comparison.

The white-haired, red-eyed girl showed no displeasure; her ruby-like eyes even sparkled with anticipation.

Meng Hongchen smiled faintly at her brother's words: "That's normal, brother. After all, this is their home turf. It's normal that our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy doesn't have any supporters."

"If this were the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Luo Royal Academy would be the same as us."

Despite listening to her sister's comforting explanation, Xiao Hongchen still felt uneasy.

That's what I said, but I'm still really annoyed!

Looking at her younger sister, who had a faint smile on her lips and seemed completely unaffected, Xiao Hongchen asked in confusion, "Dream, don't you feel anything at all?"

"Of course there is." Meng Hongchen nodded matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen finally realized it was normal. He had genuinely thought his sister had such a much better mindset than him.

However, before Xiao Hongchen could even process this idea, Meng Hongchen's next words completely broke him down.

"I'm so excited just thinking about fighting Ling Shuang soon!"

Meng Hongchen clasped her hands in front of her, looking infatuated.

Xiao Hongchen stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

"Is this how you feel?!" he exclaimed excitedly.

"Otherwise what?" Meng Hongchen asked in confusion, puzzled by her brother's agitated attitude.

"Shouldn't you feel a lot of pressure?"

"We're about to have the finals, and there are still so many voices supporting our opponents!" Xiao Hongchen touched his forehead, thinking that this was the normal reaction.

"Why?" Meng Hongchen didn't understand her brother's explanation.

She raised her chin slightly: "Anyway, we're no match for them, so what's there to be nervous about?"

She spoke with an air of righteous indignation, seemingly unaware that there was anything wrong with what she was saying.

Meng Hongchen's current mindset is like that of a college student who hasn't studied anything yet but is on the eve of a final exam—she's extremely open-minded.

To put it simply, it's a sign of giving up.

Since there's no chance of winning anyway, once you understand and accept that, you naturally won't feel nervous.

"Are you really that insecure?" Xiao Hongchen was somewhat surprised by his younger sister's attitude.

Despite Meng Hongchen's seemingly unreliable nature, her older brother Xiao Hongchen knew very well that his sister's competitive spirit was no less than his own.

Meng Hongchen glanced at him indifferently: "I just clearly see the difference in strength. Unlike some people who just can't let go of their pride and are stubborn as a mule."

"Who's being stubborn?!" Xiao Hongchen bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

At this moment, he was certain that his sister was still the same sister, and her infuriating way of speaking had not changed at all.

Upon entering the venue and seeing the white-robed youth opposite her, Meng Hongchen had no intention of continuing her conversation with Xiao Hongchen. She waved to Ling Shuang and softly called out, "God Ling!"

Sensing the surprised gazes from all around, Xiao Hongchen silently took a step forward.

This girl is such a fangirl!

He cursed inwardly.

They'll be facing off soon, so what's with Meng Hongchen calling out to someone else with such a lovesick expression?

"Young Master Ling, do you know this Miss Meng?"

Xu Jiujiu also noticed Meng Hongchen's actions and asked in confusion.

She naturally knew Meng Hongchen's identity, which is why she didn't understand when Ling Shuang had any dealings with the granddaughter of the Mingde Hall Master.

"I don't know him." Ling Shuang replied calmly, shaking her head in denial.

Because of the original novel, he knew about Meng Hongchen, but the two had no connection before that.

He didn't know why Meng Hongchen would take the initiative to greet him.

As they were talking, Meng Hongchen had already arrived in front of them.

(End of this chapter)