Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 54 - Showdown

The following morning, the freshmen who had successfully entered the final four stood together, waiting for today's draw. Interestingly, the person who came to help each team draw lots today was not the familiar Director Du Weilun.

An elderly man dressed in white took his place. Seeing this man, Qian Lingyun was somewhat surprised, thinking, "Well, the Dean is drawing lots for the semifinals? Is Mu En hosting the championship match then?!"

"Hello, young people! I am Yan Shaozhe, the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy," Yan Shaozhe said with a smile. He had a very gentle demeanor, giving the impression of being just an ordinary old man.

The students present were also extremely excited!

Ignoring their polite conversation, Qian Lingyun looked around the arena. The venue was now simply divided into two large areas, each nearly twice the size of yesterday's.

After quickly scanning the three teams other than her own, Qian Lingyun's gaze finally settled on a team led by a blond boy.

The boy was handsome and had a commanding presence. His blond hair fell to his shoulders, and upon closer inspection, his blue eyes were revealed to be rare double pupils, which added a touch of devilish charm to his handsome face. Although he was wearing Shrek Academy's uniform for new students, it could not conceal his innate nobility.

Beside the boy was a slender, black-haired, aloof girl with a beauty mark near her right eye. On the other side of the boy was a stunningly beautiful girl with long pink hair. She had a willow-like figure and alluring eyes. Compared to the aloofness of the black-haired girl, the pink-haired girl exuded a captivating charm.

"Why is it a fox again?!" Qian Renxue muttered coldly.

"Hmm, the White Tiger Dai family." Qian Lingyun glanced at Dai Huabin out of the corner of her eye, raised her hand and poked Qian Renxue's waist, and chuckled, "His talent is much stronger than his ancestor's."

"Hmm," Qian Renxue responded, then looked at Ning Tian who was drawing lots and said, "This one in our team isn't bad either!"

While the two were chatting, the results of the lottery were announced.

"Examination Zone 1, Team led by Dai Huabin from Class 5 of Freshmen versus Team led by Xiao Shenke from Class 4 of Freshmen!"

"Examination Area 2, Team of Ye Bugu from Class 6 of Freshmen vs. Team of Bai Xue from Class 9 of Freshmen!"

Ning Tian flicked the wooden plaque in his hand and sighed helplessly, "Tsk, what bad luck! It seems I'll have to meet Dai Huabin in the next round."

With that, Ning Tian and Qian Renxue put their arms around each other's shoulders and walked towards the second district.

As the three passed Dai Huabin, he suddenly stepped forward and said, "Young Sect Master Ning, I've heard that your cousins ​​have been making quite a splash in your sect lately! It seems many people are supporting them!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Tian stopped in her tracks. She turned to look at Dai Huabin, and as their eyes met, Ning Tian showed no weakness, simply smiling at him. "Young Master Dai, your information network is certainly impressive. However, in my opinion, you should think about yourself! I'm already the young sect leader, but your position as the heir of the White Tiger Dai family is still in your brother's hands! What, do you feel hopeless and want to chat with me?"

Ning Tian deliberately dragged out the "second" in "Second Young Master Dai," and Qian Lingyun saw Dai Huabin's expression freeze on her face before bursting out laughing.

"Um?!"

Being ridiculed is not a pleasant thing, but if the person laughing is a stunningly beautiful woman, then it's a different story.

Looking at Qian Lingyun, who was laughing heartily to the side, Dai Huabin suppressed his displeasure at talking to Ning Tian, ​​and with a slight smile, pretended not to care. He simply said to Ning Tian, ​​"Our families have been friends since ten thousand years ago. I was just saying, so Young Sect Master Ning doesn't need to take it to heart."

"I was just saying, Young Master Dai, don't take it to heart," Ning Tian replied shrewdly, unfazed by the remark.

After saying that, ignoring the embarrassment on Dai Huabin's face, the three of them walked into the second assessment field and met their opponents.

The opposing team also consisted of three Soul Masters, and compared to the previous opponents, they were not particularly outstanding. Too lazy to make a move, Qian Renxue pulled up a chair and sat down in the shade, leaving the rest to Ning Tian and Qian Lingyun.

In the stands, next to Yan Shaozhe sat a robust man in his fifties. His face was wrinkle-free, but his head of white hair, as sharp as steel needles, gave him a slightly weathered appearance. His tall and imposing figure seemed to be sculpted from granite.

He was at least 2.2 meters tall. He had broad shoulders and a wide back, and his strong muscles showed no signs of weakening with age. His bronze skin reflected a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and he exuded a strong metallic aura.

Yan Shaozhe didn't turn around, but kept his gaze on the competition field. After a while, he belatedly turned his head and said with a playful tone, "Hey, Qian Duoduo, what wind blew you, this old man who only gets things done, here?"

Qian Duoduo just grinned and said, "Hey, I just came back from buying some materials. Since there's something interesting to see, I thought I'd stop by and sit down for a bit. You can't possibly not let me watch the show, can you, Lao Yan?"

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe finally turned half of his body and laughed and scolded, "I don't believe you for a second! You old rascal, you're really bad! Tell me, which genius in my Martial Soul Department have you taken a fancy to this time? I'd like to go and do some persuasion to him in advance, so that you don't poach his talent and waste it."

"What do you mean by 'wasting talent by being poached by my Soul Guidance Department'? You really don't know how to talk!" Qian Duoduo protested angrily.

"Also, let me correct you. The children below are just freshmen; they haven't actually chosen their majors yet. Besides, they won't decide which major to transfer to until their third year. Your Martial Soul Department only provides basic education; our Soul Guidance Department is the high-end education."

"Oh right, right, right!" Yan Shaozhe rolled his eyes and said jokingly, "But our Martial Soul Department is undoubtedly the best on the continent. I wonder where your Soul Guidance Department ranks!? In my opinion, with those academies from the Sun Moon Empire around, you probably wouldn't even make the top five!"

"Don't give me that nonsense. Every year, your Martial Soul Department is being supported by my Soul Guidance Department. I just want a straight answer: can I pick a few good seedlings from you this year?" Qian Duoduo said casually, crossing her legs and looking at Yan Shaozhe. "Just give me a straight answer!"

"Who do you want? Let me make it clear first, don't even think about my core disciples in the Martial Soul system, but we can talk about the others!" Yan Shaozhe pondered for a moment before giving his answer.

"Not your precious core disciple, but that kid's name again?" Qian Duoduo nudged Fan Yu, who had been silent the whole time, and asked, "What's that kid's name again?"

"Huo Yuhao!" Fan Yu whispered in Qian Duoduo's ear.

"It's that level 17, one-ring kid. Isn't his spirit eye? He's got the makings of spirit tools!" Qian Duoduo thought this was a sure thing. After all... a one-ring kid, not even a core disciple. Given Yan Shaozhe's character, he would definitely be happy to give him this burden of spirit-type skills.

But to everyone's surprise, Yan Shaozhe sneered and said, "Old Qian, are you pretending to be stupid or are you really stupid? You might as well ask me for a core disciple instead of asking me for him!"

The original story says that the Martial Soul Department needs to be supported by the Soul Guidance Department, and then they don't even like them. Although I don't understand what kind of operation this is, I feel it's outrageous.

They're literally begging standing up!

They eat the Soul Guidance System's food, use the Soul Guidance System's resources, and don't even give the Soul Guidance System a friendly look.

Even the qualification to participate in the Soul Master Competition was stripped away from that unfortunate soul guide department member, tsk tsk tsk.

Finally, I'd like to ask if you'll be posting two pictures together from now on, or one in the morning and one in the evening?

(End of this chapter)