Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Ye Chen's gaze shifted and landed on the area opposite Shrek Academy.

That's the team from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

However, it seemed that not everyone was in the stands. Leading the group was a burly old man with short white hair like steel needles, who possessed the cultivation of a Title Douluo.

Although Ye Chen rarely left the lab, he knew the other person's name—Matthew.

However, most students prefer to call each other "Old Ma," as he is considered a senior elder in the college and is also the teacher leading the team this time.

Beside him sat a similarly burly young man named Ma Rulong, a Soul Emperor with the cultivation level, who was the captain of the official team.

Ye Chen recognized the other person; after all, Ye Chen had been paying attention to Meng Hongchen during her training.

Then there were the other members beside him, including the siblings Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen.

Ma Rulong is the captain of the official team.

Xiao Hongchen is the captain of the reserve team.

Each college has two slots, but most colleges' reserve teams are just there to gain experience and won't actually compete.

Only major powers like Shrek Academy or Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have top-tier teams, and their reserve teams can easily crush the regular teams of ordinary students.

By coordinating their efforts, reserve team members and regular team members can gain an advantage over their opponents in terms of martial spirit.

In the initial elimination team battles, whether it was Shrek Academy or other super-large academies, reserve team members would go out to fight first, trying to hide their soul skills to avoid being countered.

When skill levels are similar, teamwork and tactics play a crucial role in the final outcome of the match.

It is common for the weak to defeat the strong in such competitions, and there have even been many instances of large-scale advanced soul master academies suffering unexpected defeats.

Ye Chen glanced at it briefly and then looked away.

For him, the competition felt like child's play, and it was really not interesting.

Of course, it wasn't because Ye Chen's cultivation was too strong, but because he simply had no interest in these things.

Ye Chen is essentially a rich second-generation heir from his previous life.

The hard work and struggles of others seemed boring to him.

Because the various opportunities and cultivation levels that others dream of are readily available to him.

Of course, Ye Chen wouldn't look down on others because of this; he simply found it boring.

Ye Chen yawned slightly, raised his hand to activate the Universal Communicator, and quickly tapped a few times to send out a short message.

"Want to go for a walk?"

The recipient of the letter was, of course, Meng Hongchen.

After all, Ye Chen had just returned from Shrek Academy, and there were quite a few people there... well, a bit too many, so Ye Chen couldn't really show off. He could only get close to Meng Hongchen for a bit.

Almost the instant the message was sent, the communication device vibrated, responding with astonishing speed.

"Ah! Ye Chen, you're here! Where are you? I'm coming to find you right away!"

The message was followed by a jubilant emoji.

Clearly, Meng Hongchen was very excited to receive news about Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly as he named a landmark not far from the Great Soul Arena.

……

Outside the Great Battle Arena, the sun shone brightly.

Ye Chen had only been standing still for two minutes when a bright red figure rushed out from the side door like a gust of wind; it was Meng Hongchen.

She was slightly out of breath, her fair cheeks flushed with a healthy rosy hue from running, and her beautiful eyes were filled with irrepressible joy, as if they were brimming with starlight.

Meng Hongchen's gaze swept across the crowd, and her eyes were quickly drawn to Ye Chen's figure.

Ye Chen's figure was simply too dazzling in the crowd. Not to mention her, any girl who saw Ye Chen would subconsciously cast an amazed glance at him.

"Ye Chen, boohoo~ I miss you so much~"

Meng Hongchen ran up to Ye Chen, leaped lightly, and skillfully pounced into his arms, rubbing against his neck and inhaling the fragrance emanating from him.

Ye Chen didn't dodge, letting her hug him. A faint, unique scent emanated from the girl; it smelled pleasant and was also familiar.

"Yeah, I miss you too. Hope the competition went well~"

Ye Chen smiled and ruffled Meng Hongchen's hair, asking with concern.

"Hmph~ Of course, although I haven't played yet, our academy's team is very strong, and we easily advanced to the second round."

Meng Hongchen slowly slid off Ye Chen, slightly raised her head, and her smile became even brighter, like a rose blooming in an instant, full of pride.

"Okay, okay, my Xiaomeng is the best!"

Ye Chen laughed heartily, then changed the subject, smiling as he said, "However, you're still a bit short if you want to win the championship."

"Hmph, so what if he's a Soul Saint..."

Meng Hongchen's face flushed slightly, and she whispered in a defensive tone, "Although our team doesn't have any, it's not like we have absolutely no chance..."

Meng Hongchen became increasingly less confident as she spoke, so she angrily pinched Ye Chen and said coquettishly, "You big bad guy, you haven't come to see me for so long, and the first thing you do when we meet is to put me down. How can you do this to me!"

"Haha, I was just saying it offhand, but I believe you guys~"

Ye Chen smiled and gave a perfunctory reply.

Meng Hongchen pouted, her mood worsening.

"Alright, let's go, let's go. I just got here today and I'm a little hungry. Come with me for a walk and get something to eat."

Ye Chen waved his hand and quickly changed the subject.

Meng Hongchen still has a strong competitive spirit. Ye Chen is afraid that if he continues to talk, this guy will jump up and bite him.

"Hmph, that's more like it!"

Meng Hongchen glared at Ye Chen lightly before her anger subsided slightly.

……

The streets of Xingluo City were bustling with activity in the afternoon, filled with the energy brought by the competition.

Various vendors hawked their wares, selling local delicacies from the Star Luo Empire, exquisite handicrafts, and all sorts of trinkets related to Soul Masters.

Mixed in with the crowd were many young Soul Masters dressed in the uniforms of various universities, their faces filled with excitement and curiosity.

Meng Hongchen seemed to be in high spirits. She pulled Ye Chen along and stopped at every stall that looked interesting.

"Ye Chen, look at this! What an adorable little wooden carving of a soul beast!" She picked up a charmingly clumsy wooden carving of a rodent-like soul beast, admiring it dearly.

"Buy it if you like it." Ye Chen took out his money directly.

"This sugar painting! It depicts the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion? It looks so real! I want this one!" She pointed to another sugar painting stall.

"it is good."

"Wow~ Xingluo's specialty 'Flaming Pepper Candy'! I heard it's super spicy but addictive, shall we try it?"

She pointed to a bright red fruit covered in icing sugar.

Ye Chen looked at the glaring red and raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"

"Of course!"

Meng Hongchen, looking fearless, bought a small bag and popped one into her mouth.

The next second, her face flushed bright red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she fanned herself frantically with her little hands, "Hiss... Hah... So spicy! Water! Water!"

"It's delicious and I'm really craving it."

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly. As if he had been prepared, he took out a cup of fruit syrup and used his soul power to make it into "chilled" fruit syrup, which he then handed to Meng Hongchen.

Meng Hongchen took it and gulped down several mouthfuls before she could catch her breath, but her eyes were bright and glistening with tears. She picked up another one: "Hiss...so spicy...but really...delicious..."

P.S.: There was a mistake earlier; both reserve and official teams are eligible to participate. (End of Chapter)