Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

"Heh~" Gu Yi chuckled, then pointed to Hu Liena beside him and said with a smile, "Ask her."

"She's been asking me this for a year."

Hu Liena: ???

Chapter 135 The game is about to begin

"Hey! Don't drag me into this kind of topic, okay?"

Hu Liena patted Gu Yi's shoulder with a look of shame and indignation, as if in protest.

"Haha~ I was just giving her an example."

Gu Yi laughed heartily a few times, joking around while also telling Shui Bing'er a fact.

He hadn't told Hu Liena, whom he'd known for a year, so why would he tell this 'friend' he'd only known for two days?

Shui Bing'er wasn't stupid; she naturally understood what was meant.

At the same time, she only just realized a problem.

"Gu Yi! You and she wouldn't both be members of the Martial Soul Academy team in this year's Elite Tournament, would you?"

I hadn't thought about this before, I was so focused on Gu Yi's cultivation that I forgot about this.

"Of course, I'm not older than the age limit for the competition, so why can't I participate?"

Gu Yi asked back with a wicked smile.

"But...but you're already a Soul Saint, we..."

Shui Bing'er didn't know how to refute it for a moment. She was anxious and helpless at the same time.

She suddenly felt that this elite competition could end here.

With Gu Yi present, the outcome of this elite competition is already quite clear. Who can defeat a Soul Saint?

"That's not my problem. Your cultivation is slower than mine, that's your problem, not mine."

"You can hope that you'll meet us in the ring a little later."

Gu Yi wasn't afraid of hurting Shui Bing'er's feelings, since she would find out about it sooner or later anyway.

"Since that's the case, then I'll just leave it at that!"

"Gu Yi, shall we go to the Fairy Dream Corridor again today?"

"Since we have no hope of winning this tournament anyway, we must have a blast today!"

The thought that the outcome of the competition was already predetermined made Shui Bing'er feel relieved. Now she just wanted to make the most of the time during the qualifiers and have some fun.

Make up for all the time she didn't get to play during her time at the academy!

"The Fairy Dream Corridor? What's that place? Is it fun?"

Hu Liena's interest was piqued by the unusual name, and she asked curiously.

"Of course! Gu Yi took me there last time, it was really fun, and you can do whatever you want!"

"let me tell you……"

Once they found common ground, Shui Bing'er and Hu Liena started chatting happily.

At this moment, Gu Yi became the superfluous one, acting as a third wheel.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the preliminary rounds of the Heavenly Dou Empire have come to an end.

The final list of advancing students is: Shrek Academy, Tianshui Academy, Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, and Beast Academy...

A total of fifteen academy teams are now en route to Wuhun City under the escort of the Royal Knights.

Gu Yi and the others had already returned to Wuhun City a few days ago. Xiao Wu and A Rou had also been arranged accommodations by Gu Rong, right next to his Elder Hall.

During that period, Gu Yi's favorability towards others remained largely unchanged, and his soul power did not increase either.

During this time, Xiao Wu often came to see him, and they went out together a few times, but the atmosphere between them remained...

It was all quite awkward.

……

Pope's Palace.

"The teams from the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire will arrive at noon today."

"The first elimination round will be held this afternoon, Gu Yi, Nana, you need to be ready."

Bibi Dong sat on the throne, looking at Gu Yi and Hu Lie, and gave them a reminder.

"Yes! Your Majesty the Pope."

Gu Yi and Hu Liena responded at the same time.

"Hmm." Bibi Dong nodded, then looked at Juhua Guan beside her. "Elder Ju, you are in charge of arranging accommodation for the Imperial team to prevent them from having conflicts."

"Yes! Your Majesty the Pope."

Chrysanthemum Pass responded.

"Alright, all of you go and prepare. After noon, you will all gather at the Papal Palace."

After saying that, Bibi Dong waved her hand, signaling everyone to leave.

"Yes."

As she finished speaking, Gu Yi and the others left the main hall.

But after everyone left, a sinister look suddenly appeared on Bibi Dong's otherwise gentle face.

"Who exactly is it?"

"Who exactly mentioned my Rakshasa God Trial to Qian Daoliu?"

A few days ago, Qian Daoliu suddenly approached her, not only directly asking her about the Rakshasa God Trial, but also giving her a warning.

Furthermore, Qian Daoliu directly stripped her of some of her power and began to arrange for people to monitor her every move.

She is now not only restricted in her power, but her actions are also under the surveillance of the Elders' Hall.

In fact, she had known for a long time that Qian Daoliu had sensed the aura of a god on her, but for so long, the other party had not made a move.

Why are we suddenly trying to control her?

Bibi Dong was very curious.

……

Spirit Hall Academy, plaza.

"I can play alone in this afternoon's elimination rounds; you don't need to lift a finger."

"We could even do it like this: I'll play alone until the finals, and you can just watch from the sidelines."

"how?"

Gu Yi stood at the front of the line and looked at Hu Liena as she made the suggestion.

"What? You're the only one who gets to steal the spotlight, huh?"

"We can still win the championship without you. You can just watch from the sidelines."

Yan was the first to jump out and sing a different tune; he was happy as long as Gu Yi suffered a setback.

"Yan, calm down for a moment." Hu Liena frowned, then looked at Gu Yi. "What are you thinking? Why are you doing this?"

If you just want to show off, why go through all this trouble?

Making a grand entrance as the last act, and then shocking everyone, can still achieve the goal of 'stealing the spotlight'.

"I just think it's convenient, and it can help you hide your strength, isn't that good?"

Gu Yi chuckled.

To be honest, he's better at individual combat than team battles.

"Hmph! When we use our Martial Soul Fusion Technique, we can naturally conceal our strength and Soul Skills. We don't need you."

Yan interrupted again.

"Both options are fine. Since you find it convenient, then it's up to you. They're the same anyway."

This time, Hu Liena ignored Yan and instead directly agreed to Gu Yi's request.

She has now let go of the past; whether the position of Holy Son is hers or not is no longer important.

She now acknowledges that Gu Yi is far superior to her, and she no longer values ​​the position of Holy Son.

"Nana! Don't forget what happened a month ago regarding the position of Holy Son!"

"you……"

Seeing that Hu Liena agreed, Yan immediately became anxious and wanted to remind her.

But before he could utter a second word, he was interrupted by Hu Liena's gaze.

Hu Liena, who was usually gentle and charming, was now glaring at Yan with a sinister look.

"That's my business, you don't need to worry about it."

"Yan, I'm the captain, and I make the decisions regarding the battle arrangements."

"Until the final, Gu Yi fought alone, while the others stood by."

"do you understand?"

After speaking, Hu Liena glanced at all the team members.

"Understood!"

Immediately, everyone responded.

Even though Yan was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to agree at this moment.