Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 150 The Foolish Beauty Tang Wutong

The arena used for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is not located in the center of Star Luo Square, but in front of the main gate of the Imperial City.

In this way, His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire could observe the battle from the top of the imperial city walls with his civil and military officials. Not only would the view be optimal, but security would also be guaranteed.

Looking down from the Star Luo Imperial City, the entire competition platform is 100 meters long and wide, and 5 meters high, with a total of 108 metal pillars standing around it.

This is not mere decoration, but a complete set of interconnected protective soul tools. One hundred and eight highly skilled soul masters will oversee the protection of the competition arena. Once infused with soul power, these metal pillars will form a soul-guided protective shield to prevent any soul skills from leaking out, thus avoiding damage to the imperial city or harm to innocent bystanders.

The Star Luo Imperial City is located on the north side of Star Luo Square, facing south. To the west of the competition arena, a luxurious rest area has been set up specifically for the participating teams from each academy.

This rest area can only accommodate about seventy students, clearly not enough space for those eliminated in the first round. This makes good use of the space and also serves to motivate the participating students.

However, the location belonging to Shrek Academy is always fixed, at the northernmost part of the rest area, closest to the city walls of the imperial city. Moreover, the space is significantly larger, with a full twenty soft and comfortable sofas placed throughout the area.

Although it is not open to the public yet, you can immediately tell at a glance that Shrek Academy is receiving special treatment.

Based on Shrek Academy's perfect performance in previous competitions, they are undoubtedly the most competitive team for the championship.

Even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy did not enjoy such privileges; their seats would not be allocated until the first round of elimination matches was completely finished.

After the lottery ceremony, the team leaders from each college returned to their respective teams, and the soldiers guarding outside Xingluo Square began to let the audience in.

Xingluo Square was divided into different areas, with separate entrances and exits for both spectators. This greatly reduced the workload of the soldiers and made maintaining order on site much easier.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators will gather at Xingluo Square, and a commotion upon entry is inevitable; the entire venue is already bustling with noise.

Tang Wutong leaned her delicate body against Ye Xixuan, occasionally chatting with him with a sweet laugh, completely out of place with the trepidation and tension of the other participating students from different academies.

It wasn't until Zhang Lexuan, dressed in a pure white dress, walked towards them from a distance that Tang Wutong calmed down a bit and greeted her with a charming smile.

"Sister."

"Sister Lexuan, how did the first round of the draw go?" Looking at Zhang Lexuan, who had a gentle and elegant demeanor, Ye Xixuan felt somewhat restrained, as if he had been caught red-handed by a respected elder. He brought up this topic to ease his own awkwardness.

Zhang Lexuan shook her head gently with a warm smile and said, "The results are not out yet, but even if the organizers of the Star Luo Empire want to maximize the benefits of this competition, they wouldn't let us encounter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the first round of elimination."

Five years ago, she represented Shrek Academy in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, so she was naturally familiar with these unspoken rules.

It's important to know that as the organizer of each competition, they have been able to earn an astonishing fortune through this month-long event each time, and the huge profits behind it are unimaginable.

The highlight of each tournament is undoubtedly the match between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, so we definitely need to make a big deal out of this.

The organizers may not interfere with the outcome of the competition, but it is common for them to engage in some manipulative practices within their authority.

For at least the last thousand years, the two sides have almost never met in advance in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, and they have basically only faced each other in the final semi-finals and finals.

“As is customary, the organizers of the Star Luo Empire will most likely arrange a mediocre opponent for us, which is essentially an exhibition match to open the tournament,” Zhang Lexuan added thoughtfully.

"However, the situation today is somewhat uncertain."

"Is it because there were only two of us..." Ye Xixuan glanced at Zhang Lexuan knowingly and murmured to himself. After having a closer encounter with Ye Xixuan, Tang Wutong was increasingly reluctant to think for herself and couldn't help but ask Ye Xixuan, "I don't quite understand what you and Senior Sister are talking about."

"You don't need to understand." Ye Xixuan chuckled, and thinking of how Tang Wutong in the original story could even say something like 'women don't need to be too smart,' he felt relieved.

Tang Wutong gave Ye Xixuan a coquettish glare, then couldn't help but laugh. Her cheerful, silly beauty image really did resemble her mother, Xiao Wu, to some extent.

"Never mind, as long as you understand!"

Zhang Lexuan watched the interaction between Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong with a smile. Her eyes remained gentle, and even showed a hint of relief and pride.

"Xi Xuan, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Elder Song and Elder Zhuang arrived this morning. With Elder Zhuang's help in the recovery, Luo Chen should be able to play when the round-robin tournament starts."

"Elder Song and Elder Zhuang are here? What about Elder Xuan?" Ye Xixuan asked subconsciously, her expression slightly taken aback.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly and said, "Elder Xuan has gone to find a suitable soul beast for you according to Elder Mu's instructions. Aren't you still missing a fifth soul ring? With Elder Xuan's cultivation level, if all goes well, he should arrive in Xingluo City in the next few days."

Shrek Academy's high regard for Ye Xixuan is undeniable. Top-tier experts like Elder Xuan are among the rarest resources on the continent. To have a level 98 Super Douluo personally capture soul beasts for him is a privilege few on the entire continent can enjoy.

However, Ye Xixuan himself was already used to it, after all, Elder Mu had done something similar for him back then.

“Sister Lexuan, now that Elder Song and Elder Zhuang are here, it’s time to settle accounts with the Star Luo Empire’s royal family.” Ye Xixuan lowered his gaze solemnly, something seemingly lurking in his deep, dark eyes.

He is gentle in his dealings with others because he can easily get whatever he wants, and this inner peace prevents him from harboring much resentment. But this does not mean that he has no edges; once his bottom line is crossed, he will surely reveal his fierceness and fangs with thunderous force.

Tang Wutong immediately hugged Ye Xixuan's right arm tightly to her chest, nodding in agreement and saying, "Yes! That matter can't be left like this! We must get an explanation!"

"Should we wait until Elder Xuan arrives before discussing this? That would be safer." Zhang Lexuan didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Xixuan's actions, but she was simply more cautious by nature.

Ye Xixuan raised his head again, his expression calm as he gazed at the city walls of Xingluo Imperial City.

"Don't worry, Sister Lexuan, I know what I'm doing."

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Ye Xixuan made a move that shocked and puzzled everyone present.

He abruptly led Zhang Lexuan and Tang Wutong into the rest area, which was not yet open to the public.

On the Shrek Academy's seating area, Ye Xixuan sat down first on a long sofa, with Zhang Lexuan and Tang Wutong sitting on either side of him.

Ye Xixuan crossed his legs expressionlessly, one hand resting on Tang Wutong's fair shoulder, while he turned slightly to the side and whispered something to Zhang Lexuan, their relationship appearing extremely intimate.

From the perspectives of other participating teams and spectators, Zhang Lexuan, the leader of Shrek Academy, showed patience and closeness to Ye Xixuan, which was misinterpreted as showing importance and trying to please him.

Who exactly is this boy?!

Everyone present couldn't help but question Ye Xixuan's identity once again.

(End of this chapter)