Douluo Jueshi: I can only explode the ring, all I can do is operate.

Chapter 306 Trends from all parties
"Feng Mei is so heroic!"

"Hehe~"

Ning Tian's praise made Wu Feng's heart flutter with joy. He held Ning Wuque's hand and swayed back and forth, unable to hide his happiness.

Soon, as the last match of the day came to an end, everyone left the arena one after another. Ning Wuque, accompanied by his two beautiful brides, bid farewell to everyone and headed towards the Liuli Merchant Guild.

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While some were drinking in taverns, others were holding meetings all night.

With the opening of the four strong teams—Body Sect, Sun Moon Royal Academy, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Shrek Academy—almost everyone was absolutely certain that they would be the absolute contenders for the top eight or even the top four spots in this competition.

Unless the organizers have a brain fart and arrange for them to meet in the round of 32 vs. round of 16, none of the remaining participating forces, apart from the Holy Spirit Sect, can guarantee that they can defeat them.

But if that were to happen, the remaining matches would be predictable and offer little excitement or anticipation.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School... it really gave me a huge surprise. Wasn't that Wu Feng the nobody from Shrek Academy last year? Can anyone tell me why she... why she... is a Soul Emperor more outrageous than any other Soul Emperor?!"

pat!

Xu Jiujiu slammed her hands on the table, finding it hard to accept. She had thought that even if she couldn't win the championship this time, she could at least secure a spot in the top four.
After all, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire are recognized as weak. They couldn't defeat Star Luo ten thousand years ago, and they are still Star Luo's "toys" ten thousand years later. What's more, this big toy has been split into two small toys.
And now you're telling me I'm not worthy to sit at the same table with them? What's going on?! It's one thing for the Heavenly Soul Empire to have a Body Sect, but when did the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School start supporting people like this? This is completely illogical!

Inside the meeting room, everyone looked at each other, not daring to say a word.

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"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School... that lava is not simply created by soul power, but is a fusion of fire and earth soul power. It's really troublesome and tricky."

At the Sun and Moon Royal Academy, Xiao Hongchen stared at a wine glass filled with red wine and murmured to himself.

It was supposed to be a dinner after a match, but the atmosphere was so tense that no one dared to utter a sound or make a sound. Only Meng Hongchen enjoyed her dinner as if no one else was around.

She ate a piece of tender fish fillet, the gleaming knife revealing her stunning face under the light, her vermilion eyes exuding a chilling aura.

"Don't worry too much, haha. If we run into them, apart from the 2-2-3 tactical battle, the other two matches will be a close contest between you and me."

"No... If it were such a powerful opponent, he would definitely not use such despicable methods. Besides, your poison might not be able to penetrate her body. Earth and fire... either one is very effective against you."

Xiao Hongchen gently shook his head. He was a proud man and rejected Meng Hongchen's implied meaning.

This is just a competition. Is honor really that important? More valuable than one's own life? More precious than the principles in one's heart?

For him, such a competition was not even as valuable as a flash of inspiration in soul tool research, nor as valuable as an expensive mentorship, much less as valuable as talking with like-minded people and becoming a close friend with a tacit understanding with a stranger.

The competition itself isn't important; what matters are the opponents and...friends you encounter along the way!
"Whatever you want, but did you know that Grandpa has been getting on good terms with His Majesty the Regent lately? He actually asked me to come see him yesterday for the first time ever... to give you some advice?"

Meng Hongchen's fork was held between her index and middle fingers and lifted up, the tip pointing at Xiao Hongchen, while her head tilted to the other side, her tone full of disbelief:
"He wants me to talk to you so that you can speak with Ning Wuque as a friend at a crucial moment. Of course, I don't know the specifics, but I guess it's probably related to His Majesty the Regent. As for the competition... Grandpa has helped us enough. We can't keep acting like an immature and willful child. We have to... well, give back something. Victory might be the best gift, whether it's for His Majesty the Regent or to make things easier for Grandpa."

"........."

Xiao Hongchen fell silent.

He didn't reply, but simply reached out, picked up the glass full of red wine, and swirled it in front of his eyes, his heart heavy.

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Tonight, many of the participating forces are sleepless, filled with anticipation and excitement as they prepare to showcase their skills at the competition.

But reality dealt them a tremendous blow. Every top team is formidable; they all possess the strength to completely crush ordinary geniuses!

Even a twenty-year-old Soul Saint is a real person!
Naturally, it was a huge blow, but for some self-important individuals, it brought a surge of fighting spirit, their blood burning with anticipation for a clash with the top teams!

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"That's roughly how things are. Little sister, and Wufeng, I hope you'll listen to Wuque's advice and let him make the decisions. This is no joke; if things go wrong, even our great-grandfather might not be able to protect you."

"Then why don't we leave now? Xu Tianran's trap is probably not fully set up yet. It would take at least ten days to complete the deployment of such a large-scale operation without anyone noticing under the noses of so many people."

With a casual fork, Wu Feng picked up a piece of earthworm meat and stuffed it into her mouth as if it were water. After chewing it a couple of times, she swallowed it without any ladylike manners.

However, everyone present was family, and besides the three of them, only Ning Tian's elder brother Ning Wuyou was there, so they could be more relaxed.

Wu Feng wasn't brainless; she just didn't think about things that much. So, after listening to Ning Wuyou and Ning Wuque's words, she raised her objections.

Since Xu Tianran planned to surround them, why didn't he inform the others before they were fully prepared and then break through together?

It's important to understand that Title Douluos can't easily engage in combat. If Shrek's Xuanzi and Great-Grandfather join forces and go to the Body Sect to ask if they can bring Du Busi along, it might buy them some time to retreat.

When the time comes, as long as we can get back to our own territory, why do we need to worry about so much?
"Fengmei, be a little more elegant when you eat. No one's going to take it from you. Eat slowly."

Ning Wuque didn't speak. Ning Tian got up and went to Wu Feng's side, saying something while gently patting the back of her head.

Wu Feng immediately calmed down; it was a subtle hint Ning Tian often used when she spoke rudely as a child.

She still didn't understand what she had said wrong.

Is this not acceptable?

(End of this chapter)