Douluo Continent: I Have No Thieves Under Heaven, the Explosive King Returns

Chapter 124 Intercepting Flanders and his Apprentice

After being reminded by Flander, the audience and referees finally realized what was happening.

The participating teams in the preparation area felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the miserable fate of the vice-team member of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

This is the first time in all the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournaments that a battle has ended in ten seconds.

Moreover, the team that suffered such a crushing defeat was one of the flagship teams of the Heaven Dou Empire.

At this moment, Emperor Xueye's face was ashen.

Although he anticipated defeat, he did not expect it to be so devastating, with the Heavenly Dou Empire showing absolutely no respect.

"The Spirit Hall, very good!" he said through gritted teeth.

However, Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, revealed a wicked smile.

He heard Emperor Xueye's gritted teeth and saw the miserable state of the contestants below the arena, so he lowered his voice to comfort them.

"Your Majesty, the outcome is still uncertain!"

"Oh." A glint of light flashed in Emperor Xueye's eyes. "What brilliant idea does Sect Master Ning have?!"

"The villains in the team are reckless and may have already violated the rules of the competition."

Ning Fengzhi's eyes turned dangerous, and he transmitted his voice in a strained tone, "Wouldn't it be reasonable if the vice-captain's player died unexpectedly?"

Emperor Xueye instantly understood.

Since Salas can manipulate the draw, they can naturally retaliate with the rules.

By secretly killing one player and framing them, the villainous team can be eliminated, and the royal family's reputation can be restored. This deal is extremely worthwhile.

With that in mind, he nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Of course, there can only be one person to kill.

After all, the other members of the vice-captain team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy are all nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ning Fengzhi nodded, and almost in front of Salas and the three instructors, he directly transmitted his voice to Flander below the arena.

At this moment, the referee heard the exclamation of "Murder!" and was nervously checking the life or death of the vice-team members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

If someone actually dies, even the villainous team from the Spirit Hall will be eliminated.

Because no team can be above the rules, otherwise the competition would become a complete mess.

At this moment, Flander hugged Ma Hongjun with grief and indignation, his face full of sorrow.

"Hongjun, you can't die! You're the disciple I've raised since you were a child. I'm counting on you to take care of me in my old age!"

In fact, as a Soul Saint, he had already sensed that Ma Hongjun still had a breath left, but he wanted to take this opportunity to make a big scene and seek benefits.

Just then, Ning Fengzhi's voice rang in his mind.

"Flander, His Majesty has ordered you to kill Ma Hongjun without leaving a trace. This will eliminate the villainous team and restore the royal family's honor. His Majesty will make you a duke, and I will personally compensate you with ten million gold soul coins."

Ning Fengzhi, being shrewd and calculating, shifted all the blame to Emperor Xueye, thus avoiding enmity with Flander while also using a large sum of money to win over this Soul Saint powerhouse.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School doesn't care about the number of people.

Moreover, he promised a large sum of money, believing he could persuade Flander to do it willingly.

Ning Fengzhi was just taking it all for granted.

Flanders was indeed a businessman, but he wasn't as inhuman as he was.

Even when faced with the temptation of ten million gold soul coins, he remained unmoved.

Little did they know, all of this was being observed by the thief-free community.

"Heh." He sneered, "I saw through your little tricks a long time ago. Those three little brats did indeed go overboard, but I had a backup plan."

After saying that, Tianxia Wuzei sent a message to Ye Lingling and the traitorous minister respectively.

At this moment, Ye Lingling on the stage suddenly moved.

The Nine-Heart Begonia burst forth with purple light, instantly enveloping the seven contestants of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's vice team.

The bleeding from the wounds stopped quickly, everyone's breathing stabilized, and they were out of danger in the blink of an eye.

However, Ye Lingling wasn't foolish enough to cure them all; she simply saved their lives.

Upon seeing this, Ning Fengzhi cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I actually forgot about that Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master!"

As a fellow support-type Soul Master, he was well aware of the Nine-Hearted Begonia's terrifying healing abilities.

Just then, the traitors on the arena started shouting.

"Who are you going to kill? With the Nine-Hearted Begonia Soul Master around, it's hard to die even if you want to."

He glanced around at the participating teams, his tone dismissive, "You think you brought her on stage to treat us?"
No, that's because we're afraid you're too fragile and would be gone with the slightest touch. She was specially prepared for you by our villainous team!

These words caused an uproar. The players from each participating team were furious, clenching their fists tightly, feeling that they had been underestimated.

At the same time, they were shocked by the brutality of the villainous team.

Without the Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master, they would likely have suffered casualties if they had actually faced the villainous team.

As a former member of the Royal Academy's first team, Ye Lingling was someone the referees had heard of.

Seeing that the players from the Tiandou Royal Academy's vice team were not in mortal danger, he raised his hand to signal the result to the emcee.

Upon seeing this, the emcee quickly announced loudly.

"In the first match of the first round of the qualifiers, the villain team faced off against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, and the victor was—the villain team!"

Upon hearing the result of the competition, Emperor Xueye's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

Moreover, this statement by the traitor has completely blocked any possibility of using the rules to eliminate the villainous team in the future.

After all, he was well aware of the terrifying healing methods of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Soul Master.

Seeing that his suggestion had no effect, Ning Fengzhi quickly explained, "Your Majesty, it's all Flanders' fault for being soft-hearted. If he had acted quickly enough, even the Nine-Heart Begonia would never have been able to save Ma Hongjun."

"Hmm." Emperor Xueye nodded slightly. "This is indeed not the fault of Sect Master Ning, but the fault of Flander. Since he disobeys orders, let them pack their bags and leave. The empire does not need such troublemakers who do not obey orders."

Flander's hesitation this time not only caused him to miss the opportunity to eliminate the villain team, but also the opportunity to save face for the Heavenly Dou Royal Family.

Salas, who was standing nearby, heard the conversation between the two and immediately guessed what Ning Fengzhi had told Flander in a telepathic message.

Cold sweat trickled down his back as he secretly rejoiced: "Luckily, the Holy Son foresaw this. If the villainous team had been eliminated due to the tournament rules, I would have been held responsible!"

In the preparation area, Tianxia Wuzei, having overheard this conversation, led the traitors and others away from the Great Soul Arena with satisfaction.

"Ma Hongjun, Flander, your time has come."

Soon, news of today's first qualifying match spread like wildfire throughout the city.

In teahouses and taverns, and on the streets and alleys, people were talking about it, spreading the details of the event far and wide.

Meanwhile, the villainous team, who are the main characters, are strolling around the bustling Tiandou City as if nothing had happened.

After spending an hour or two with them, the voice of Lion Douluo echoed in his mind.

"Flander and Ma Hongjun have been expelled from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and are now in the suburbs."

A barely perceptible sneer curled at the corner of Tianxia Wuzei's mouth; this outcome was exactly what he wanted.

"I was thinking that it would be troublesome to fight you and your master at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Now that you've been kicked out, I won't be so restrained anymore," he thought to himself.

Gathering his thoughts, Tianxia Wuzei turned to look at the traitors and their ilk, and gave them instructions.

"You guys can continue shopping. Now that you've finished your activities, it's my turn to stretch my legs. If you don't want to shop, then go back and cultivate."

"Okay, boss, you can go ahead and get busy!"

Upon hearing that they didn't have to go to spar, the three traitors were immediately relieved and quickly agreed.

Seeing the three men's expressions of relief, Tianxia Wuzei barely suppressed the urge to beat them up.

He rolled his eyes in annoyance, then strode off in the direction Flanders and his apprentice had gone.

Not long after, on the outskirts of Tiandou City, a carriage made a screeching sound as it rolled over gravel.

Flander's knuckles turned white from gripping the reins so tightly, and he grumbled and cursed the whole way.

"Those old bastards, Li Yusong and his ilk, not a single one of them came with me! What a bunch of ingrates! I should have known better than to agree to let Shrek Academy merge into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

Unexpectedly, after he and Ma Hongjun were kicked out, not a single one of their former comrades followed them.

In the dust kicked up by the wheels, Flander caught a glimpse of a flash of silver light among the shadows of the trees out of the corner of his eye, and his heart leaped into his throat.

"who?!"

The sound of something cutting through the air was like an arrow being released from a bow. Flander's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could even pull the reins, a dark shadow, accompanied by a hurricane, crashed into the carriage.

"boom!"

The carved wooden box shattered into pieces in an instant, with wood chips flying like projectiles.

The dark figure grabbed Ma Hongjun's head and slammed him against the ground, breaking several trees that were as thick as two or three people could hug before finally stopping.

"Hongjun?!" Flander swung the carriage around and was about to rush over when he saw the man in black robes throw Ma Hongjun to the ground.

Right in front of him, he raised his foot and stepped on Ma Hongjun's head.

Immediately, a voice came from under the black robe.

"Flander, you'll taste what it's like to lose a loved one!"

(End of this chapter)