Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Time flies, and the knockout stage and many other events soon came to an end.

Since those two days, the Sun and Moon Team has not sent out Sheng Yangyue and Ye Xishui again. Instead, Xu Tianxin has led the team to crush opponents whose strength is far from enough to pose a threat.

Xu Tianxin and others' outstanding performance also made the teachers and team members of other teams begin to pay attention to the other members of the Sun and Moon team besides Sheng Yangyue and Ye Xishui.

The Sun Moon Empire truly lives up to its reputation as a major power in soul tools; in just five years, its soul tool technology has made another significant advancement.

A lot has happened in the past two weeks.

Zhao Xin, the coach leading the Shrek team, would occasionally "bump into" Sheng Yangyue and Ye Xishui, as if he wouldn't give up until he got the two of them into Shrek Academy.

In a way, Zhao Xin could be considered an unconventional Xuanzi.

Xuanzi acts like a bandit, while Zhao Xin is somewhat persistent and relentless. It must be said that he truly deserves to be Xuanzi's master!

Sun and Moon Team's rest area...

After watching Shrek Academy eliminate the Star Luo team, Xu Tianxin couldn't help but say to Sheng Yangyue beside him, "Captain, I remember Shrek said they wouldn't let us into the top four, right? We haven't even played against them yet, how did we make it into the top four?"

"Moreover, Shrek Academy has now eliminated the Star Luo Empire's team, leaving only us, Shrek Academy, and Di'ao Academy."

Upon hearing Xu Tianxin's question, Sheng Yangyue couldn't help but look at the emperor at the top, then looked away and said to Xu Tianxin, "It was your relative who made the move."

"Huh?" Xu Tianxin didn't react at first, but following Sheng Yangyue's gaze, she instantly understood.

It seems that making it to the top four this time was the work of His Majesty the Emperor at the very top.

Sheng Yangyue didn't care about the arrangements made by the Sun and Moon Emperor. As long as she could face Long Xiaoyao and Mu En, nothing else mattered.

The atmosphere in the Shrek team's rest area was not as relaxed as that of the Sun and Moon team; instead, it was somewhat oppressive and filled with anger.

"That brat Sun Moon is utterly despicable! He actually dared to rig the draw!" a member of the Shrek team said angrily, looking towards the Sun Moon team's rest area, wishing he could crush them all.

The other Shrek members nodded in agreement; they absolutely did not believe that the Sun Moon Empire had not rigged the draw.

"Alright," said Moon, the team captain. "What's done is done, there's no need to complain anymore. So what if they make it to the semifinals? Victory will ultimately belong to Shrek Academy!"

Mu En originally wanted to prevent the Sun Moon Team from even making it to the top four, but he didn't expect the Sun Moon Empire to be so despicable. They directly used a draw to allow the Sun Moon Team to avoid Shrek Academy and Imperial Academy, and they only needed to defeat the Fighting Spirit Team to enter the top four.

But they were helpless about it, since such methods were not uncommon in the Soul Master Competition held in the Three Kingdoms, and even if they spoke out, they would not get any credit.

At this moment, Zhao Xin, who was sitting to the side, spoke up: "Now is not the time for complaining, anger, or grumbling. The opponents ahead will be tough to deal with, and I hope you will show your true strength!"

"Upholding the name of Shrek Academy and defending the academy's eternal glory!"

"Yes, teacher!" At this moment, all the members of the Shrek team present were filled with respect for Mu En. Their original intention in participating in the Soul Master Competition was to defend the honor of Shrek.

Zhao Xin looked at the group of energetic youngsters and nodded in satisfaction. He then turned to his junior brother and asked, "Junior brother, have you and your best friend finalized your tactics?"

"Xiaoyao said that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he'll likely be our opponent tomorrow." Mu En nodded. Yesterday, he had approached Long Xiaoyao alone...

Yesterday, inside the Di'ao Hotel... "Moun, tomorrow is the first day of the finals, why are you here?" Long Xiaoyao looked at Mu En, who had called him out, and asked with some curiosity.

Moon replied, "I know it's the final tomorrow. I'm here today to discuss some tactics with you."

"What's there to discuss? A space-type and a dragon-type martial soul that's already ruined, what right do they have to make us worry?" Although Long Xiaoyao valued Sheng Yangyue as an opponent, his arrogance meant he didn't truly take Sheng Yangyue and Xu Tianxin, who possessed the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon martial soul, seriously.

Of course, that figure was an exception.

Upon hearing this, Mu En actually shared the same thoughts as Long Xiaoyao deep down, but he didn't say it aloud, perhaps due to his personality.

After thinking for a moment, he finally got to the point: "Xiaoyao, have you taken a liking to Ye Xishui from the Sun and Moon team?"

"Yes, that's right." Long Xiaoyao admitted it immediately, and even praised, "I've never seen such a beautiful girl before, I fell in love at first sight!"

Looking at Long Xiaoyao, who resembled a dragon in heat, Mu En remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "Xiaoyao, I've also taken a liking to her."

"what?"

"I've also fallen for Ye Xishui."

Seeing the shock in Long Xiaoyao's eyes, Mu En answered seriously.

Even though he might have misjudged that day, he didn't intend to give up.

Long Xiaoyao's expression quickly returned to calm, and after a moment he said, "Fair competition!"

“Okay.” Moon breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that a woman would ruin his long-standing friendship with his best friend. “But before we compete, we need to deal with the potential problems first.”

At this point, the two of them tacitly understood each other—the real obstacle preventing them from pursuing Ye Xishui was Sheng Yangyue, the captain of the Sun and Moon Team!

Mu En came to his senses and did not tell his senior brother about it.

In his opinion, there was no need to mention this trivial matter to his senior brother, so he simply used the excuse of discussing tactics with Long Xiaoyao that day to brush it off.

After listening to his junior brother's words, Zhao Xin nodded and turned his gaze back to the stage.

The next final will be between Imperial Academy and Sun Moon Team. This time, Shrek Academy will once again be able to reap the benefits.

"Sun and Moon Team vs. Di'ao Team. Representatives from both sides, please come to the stage to draw lots to determine the type of the first match."

At this moment, the referee on the stage was no longer an eighth-level Soul Master, but a ninth-level Soul Master, who slowly gave his instructions.

It seems that the higher-ups at Sun Moon Academy are taking this Soul Master Competition's finals extremely seriously, fearing any unexpected incidents that could lead to injuries or fatalities...

This is also what the Sun and Moon Emperor least wanted to see in the finals, otherwise he would probably be asked for an exorbitant price by the other three kingdoms and Shrek Academy.

Upon hearing the referee's words, Sheng Yangyue stood up from his seat and walked towards the stage. By this time, he had already figured out how to deal with Long Xiaoyao.

...(End of chapter)