Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 154 Xuanji Douluo: Preparing to Make a Move

Just as Elder Xuan had predicted, Huo Yuhao, relying on simulation and the Life Threads, gave Chen Zifeng no further chances and knocked him unconscious.

As for Yao Haoxuan, after watching the entire process of his good friend being beaten up, his face was no longer calm as before, and even his eyes looked at Gu Yuena with a hint of fear.

Especially when he saw that Gu Yuena was still a four-ring Soul Master with three purple and one black Soul Rings, he couldn't help but shudder.

Another one!

In a daze, a feeling arose from the bottom of my heart that I had been isolated in the inner courtyard for too long and had become out of touch with the times.

The shock Huo Yuhao had given him earlier was already immense, but now he was facing someone who seemed even more formidable. Although he was a support/control type similar to Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao, he did possess some offensive capabilities, but they were certainly inferior to Chen Zifeng's.

Even she herself was already intimidated before the battle, and the result was as expected: Gu Yuena won the second match with a near-crushing victory.

"Alright, according to the rules we set before, Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan, you can go back now. The rest of the competition has nothing to do with you two."

Seeing Elder Xuan wave his hand without any mercy, Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan both looked rather ugly, but in the face of that terrifying difference in strength, they ultimately dared not say anything.

Especially Chen Zifeng, who had been hit by several more shots of Junlin Tianxia, ​​now trembled at the mere sight of Huo Yuhao, and dared not linger any longer.

Seeing the two unfortunate brothers helping each other out of the Soul Battle Zone, Elder Xuan then looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena and announced somewhat reluctantly.

"Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena have passed the test. Does anyone have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining inner court disciples immediately turned their gazes to Ma Xiaotao and Qiu'er. After witnessing the strength of these two outer court students, they were probably only confident that these two Soul Emperors could contend with them.

Recalling how Ma Xiaotao had been so protective of her own that she was ready to fight Chen Zifeng to the death over a single sentence, they immediately lost all hope.

Xi Xi and Gongyang Mo exchanged a glance without saying a word.

Who could have imagined that in less than a year, the team, which had been working together for several years, would fall apart, leaving only the three old men: them and Ling Luochen.

Thinking of this, Gongyang Mo subconsciously swallowed and awkwardly raised his hand.

"Ahem, Elder Xuan, I didn't mean to target the two new team members, but with only a month left until the competition, replacing three new members at once means we don't have much time to gel as a team..."

"I know."

Elder Xuan's expression was also somewhat unpleasant, and he nodded sullenly: "But this is the hospital's decision."

A good team of Soul Masters working together can achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts. The improvement brought about by this synergy cannot be easily offset by individual strength alone.

If it weren't for Elder Mu's order, he wouldn't have done such a thing. He let Qiu'er join the team because she truly possessed the strength to overcome this tacit understanding. In addition, Dai Yueheng had an accident, which is why he made this decision.

As for the other two, although they are also very strong, in his opinion, they are not enough to disrupt the team's synergy.

"This problem is easy to solve."

The sudden voice drew everyone's attention back, and they were all taken aback to see that it was Qiu'er who hadn't spoken until now.

Qiu'er didn't care about the gazes of others. She glanced at Huo Yuhao with a hint of meaning in her bright golden eyes and stated her method directly.

"Let Huo Yuhao be the captain. His abilities can make up for the team's lack of teamwork. I can follow the arrangement."

"……what?"

Having just experienced what it meant to be the center of attention, Huo Yuhao once again became the focus of everyone's attention, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

He was wondering why Qiu'er, with her personality, hadn't taken over Xiao Tao's captain position; it turned out she was waiting for this.

It's likely that he was already planning this when he told Qiu'er in bed that he might also join the regular team.

After figuring it out, Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, but silently released his mental probe and connected with everyone.

The amazing effect instantly widened everyone's eyes. Compared to the shock of the others, Ling Luochen's eyes held a hint of doubt.

Isn't he an ice-attribute martial soul?

Could I be mistaken? No, that's impossible...

Could it be twin martial souls?

"I have no objection, but what about the others?"

As the team leader, Ma Xiaotao was the first to speak, her tone sounding like she was sulking. As she spoke, her pink eyes kept darting back and forth between Qiu'er and Huo Yuhao, clearly showing some jealousy.

With their own captain having spoken out, and Qiu'er, the strongest among them, clearly supporting Huo Yuhao, the others naturally wouldn't say anything more.

They weren't fools; they naturally understood that with the Soul Skill of Mental Detection, Huo Yuhao's role had to be that of a team commander.

As a commander, the most taboo thing is having two voices in the team. If Huo Yuhao is not the captain, who knows if the team members will act independently and disobey orders during the battle because of this.

Acknowledging Huo Yuhao as the team leader is a process of self-psychological suggestion, which can greatly reduce the probability of this situation happening later.

Without a moment's regret for Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan who were replaced, the paratrooper captain Huo Yuhao immediately arrived at the battlefield.

Seeing the two people being accepted so quickly, Elder Xuan couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Alright, we've already wasted enough time, let's begin training!"

The training session didn't end until almost dusk.

Just like in the previous life, teams are randomly divided into groups for combat, then they recover in place, and the above steps are repeated continuously.

After four or five battles in a day, even with time to recover in between, everyone still felt quite tired.

Huo Yuhao's status rose as everyone learned more about his soul skills. Especially after the competition, when he switched to the Ice Emperor Martial Soul with two ten-thousand-year soul rings and distributed snow lotus petals to everyone, he firmly secured his position as captain.

".Thanks."

Looking at the azure petals that Huo Yuhao handed her, Ling Luochen thanked him softly. Her beautiful eyes unconsciously drifted to Ma Xiaotao and the others who were casually stuffing them into their mouths. After a brief hesitation, she followed suit and stuffed some into her mouth as well.

"You're too kind, senior."

Despite saying this, Huo Yuhao didn't just give the flower petals and leave like he would with others. Instead, he stared at Ling Luochen with longing eyes.

Seemingly unable to withstand Huo Yuhao's direct gaze, a faint blush appeared on Ling Luochen's usually icy face.

Why are you staring at me?

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Realizing that his behavior was somewhat impolite, Huo Yuhao quickly explained.

"Here's the thing, this petal of mine might not be of much use to ordinary Soul Masters, but it should have a significant amplifying effect on Ice-attribute Soul Masters. Senior Sister is the first Ice-attribute Soul Master I've encountered at Shrek Academy, so I want to observe the effect."

"Oh"

Hearing Huo Yuhao say this, Ling Luochen nodded. Feeling the faint fragrance spreading from her mouth, her throat bobbed slightly, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

Seeing Ling Luochen's reaction, Huo Yuhao's heart tightened.

"Senior, are you alright?"

"No, it's nothing, the effect is excellent."

As he spoke, Ling Luochen couldn't help but release his martial spirit once again.

In an instant, an indescribable chill spread out from her, causing the expressions of those around her to change. Even Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but shiver.

"The ultimate ice. The ultimate ice."

Not only was her martial soul attribute upgraded to the ultimate ice level, but she could also clearly feel that her control over the ice element was several times stronger than before. This meant that her soul skills would be released much faster than before, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were instantaneous.

The next second, Ling Luochen suddenly raised his head, staring intently at Huo Yuhao in front of him, his tone serious.

"Thank you."

"It's good that it helps."

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded. Being so close, he could clearly sense how much Ling Luochen had improved.

"Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll trouble you to record the specific extent and duration of the improvement, and let me know next time."

"Yuhao, wait a moment."

As if seeing Huo Yuhao was about to leave, Ling Luochen quickly called out to him.

"Is there anything else, senior?"

"Yes, that's it."

Looking at Huo Yuhao's captivating face, Ling Luochen hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

"If anyone in the school bullies you or threatens you into doing things you don't want to do, just tell me. I'll help you."

"ah"

What's going on here?

I don't understand what you're saying.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, a bewildered Huo Yuhao could only manage a grateful smile.

"I understand, thank you, senior."

"Okay, goodbye."

At the same time.

Outside Shrek Academy, in a dark grove of trees, two figures were quietly waiting for night to fall.

Looking at the students coming and going not far away, one of the figures, who was obviously older, turned to his companion and gave him some instructions.

"Cheng Gang, we'll split up later. Remember, absolutely, positively, do not reveal your identities. If you discover that the target is accompanied by a Title Douluo, immediately abandon the mission and flee. Understand?"

The figure called Cheng Gang nodded solemnly.

"Yes, Senior Xuanji."

(End of this chapter)