Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 212 The Advancement Tournament Begins

Meng Shu sighed repeatedly, "Our intelligence on Dugu Bo will probably need to be updated."

"The rumor that Dugu Bo and Wu Qi became close friends despite their age difference is true."

"Moreover, it's quite possible that Wu Qi produced some kind of cultivation technique, which enabled Dugu Bo's strength to increase rapidly."

Everything has a cause and effect.

How could Dugu Bo and Wu Qi, two completely unrelated people, inexplicably become close friends despite their age difference? There must be something going on.

Of course, whether it was as speculated, Meng Shu had no way of verifying.

Given Dugu Bo's attitude, if he dares to approach Wu Qi again, he will surely face retaliation.

Listening to the grandfather and grandson's explanation, Chao Tianxiang understood something.

"Dugu Bo also has his own granddaughter. As the saying goes, being near the water tower makes it easier to get the moon. It's likely that Wu Qi is already his chosen granddaughter's husband, and Yiran really has no chance."

Meng Yiran pouted and said unhappily, "Grandma, I don't care about him."

The couple smiled bitterly. It wasn't that Meng Yiran was incapable, but rather that Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo had already built a high platform for Wu Qi, making it difficult for others to interfere.

Dugu Bo is at least not two-faced. If Ning Fengzhi holds a grudge against him, his family might not even know how they died.

Chao Tianxiang comforted her, "Yiran, there are many talented young people in the Soul Master Competition. Even if Wu Qi isn't there, why don't you take a look at the others?"

“You’re not young anymore. See if there’s anyone you like, so we can have a great-grandchild soon.”

"No, I don't want to leave my grandparents." Meng Yiran crossed her arms, adopting a "keep away" attitude.

Meng Shu laughed and said, "Then let's find a son-in-law to live with us. That way, he can still stay by our side every day."

Although they were unable to recruit Wu Qi, they did not suffer any losses.

A genius like Wu Qi would definitely not become a live-in son-in-law.

……

Early morning two days later.

The teams from each academy boarded carriages and headed to the royal hunting grounds of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

The royal hunting grounds were located on a hill outside the city. This area was reserved for members of the royal family to hunt in their spare time, so there were many wild animals in the vicinity.

Of course, hunting in artificially enclosed areas is only appealing to beginners.

Members of the royal family with some hunting experience would not come here to hunt.

However, this is also the base of the Royal Knights, which is considered the most elite army of the Heaven Dou Empire.

After verifying their identities, a Royal Knights soldier was stationed every few steps along the mountain path.

They stood tall with their chests out and solemn expressions, displaying the demeanor of a strong military.

On the way up the mountain, Ning Rongrong suggested, "There are many wild animals around the royal hunting grounds, and we can choose our resting tents first. Why don't we choose a secluded corner so we can hunt in our spare time?"

Ning Rongrong had dreamed of hunting since she was a child, but because she was a girl and a support-type Soul Master, Ning Fengzhi never allowed her to go out hunting, and she was not even allowed to participate in related training.

Now that she has the opportunity, she doesn't want to miss it.

"Then let's listen to Rongrong?" Wu Qi replied, while also paying attention to the attitudes of the others.

Of course, ease of hunting was not his primary consideration.

Their rest area was surrounded by other teams, and the noise would disturb everyone's rest.

If you are in a quiet corner, you won't have this problem.

One-on-one matches are extremely taxing on Soul Masters, and ample rest time is essential. Before anyone else could speak, Sun Buyu made the decision directly, "Let's do as Rongrong says."

He wasn't deliberately trying to curry favor with Ning Rongrong; rather, he shared the same thoughts as Wu Qi.

As the champion of the preliminary rounds, a star team of the Heaven Dou Empire, and a team supported by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, the Seven Treasures Team has received a lot of care from the Empire.

Prioritizing rest areas is only one aspect; more importantly, their camps are located in areas that will not become garbage dumps.

Without any external interference, everyone's performance in the competition will inevitably be at its best.

Ultimately, they chose a rest area in the southeast corner, less than 200 meters from the main arena and more than 100 meters from the rest areas of other teams. Behind them was an endless barren mountain, where they could hunt at any time.

Before checking into the rest area, Wu Qi noticed the arena for the competition.

This arena was recently built in a rush, and its area is definitely not as large as that of the team battle arena.

However, compared to the one-on-one arena of the Great Soul Arena, this arena is much larger, even comparable to the arena of two-on-two Soul Battles.

The larger the arena, the more room for Soul Masters to perform, and the less likely they are to lose the match due to falling out of the arena.

If it were just a regular match, the size of the ring would have no impact on Wu Qilai.

However, his desire to defeat seven opponents at once, coupled with the larger arena area, would inevitably lead to greater consumption of physical and spiritual energy.

The organizing committee expanded the arena area, presumably to avoid affecting his and Feng Xiaotian's performance, but unexpectedly it backfired.

……

Once the Qibao team officially moved in, the next team would be allowed to move in and choose their rest area.

After the Qibao team members chose their rooms and put down their luggage, Sun Buyu gathered everyone together:
"The competition won't start until tomorrow. There will only be an opening ceremony today, so everyone should focus and get a good rest tonight. If you need anything, please let me know in advance, and I will arrange for someone to purchase it and deliver it to you."

"As you know, not just anyone can enter here, so strict military-style management is implemented here."

"Aside from being free to move around in the rest area, you need to submit an application to enter other areas, especially for hunting!"

Of course, this was no big deal for Ning Rongrong.

Given the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong's desire to hunt would not cause any loss to the empire.

Even if she hadn't submitted an application beforehand, no one would have bothered her.

"In addition, you cannot leave the Royal Hunting Grounds at will. If you have to leave due to special circumstances, you must apply to the organizing committee and obtain approval before you are allowed to leave."

"If anyone leaves midway, remember to keep your exit pass safe, as it is your only proof of return to the competition."

As he spoke, Sun Buyu shrugged: "If you miss any, I'm afraid I can't help you. You'll have to rely on your own abilities."

The implication is that each person relied on their background to get the guards to give them a break.

Of course, unless there are special circumstances, no one wants to go out.

With such a tight schedule and intense competition, who has the time or inclination to go out for a stroll?
After explaining the rules and regulations, Sun Buyu turned and left.

Feng Xiaotian put a hand on Wu Qi's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Captain, do you have any other ideas?"

How could Wu Qi not know his intentions?

However, defeating seven opponents at once is very difficult, and he lacked confidence in it.

If you say something easily but don't do it, won't you be ridiculed?

"We'll eliminate as many as we can, within our capabilities. Our main task is to secure first place in the qualifying rounds and get a bye in the second round of the finals."

"Don't forget Uncle Ning's promise, make sure we don't lose the game."

(End of this chapter)