Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 120 I'm Going to Lead Team Two

Heavenly Dou Royal Academy

In the luxurious academy team lounge, eleven people were scattered around, some standing and some sitting.

These people didn't look very old; they were all students at the academy.

They are the members of the current Tian Dou Royal Academy team.

It includes both official players and substitutes; everyone except Su Cheng is present.

"Where is Su Cheng?" Yu Tianheng glanced at the members in the room and asked in a deep voice.

"He's with my grandfather, he should be back today," Dugu Yan said from the side.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng felt a pang of envy.

He just couldn't understand how Su Cheng, at such a young age, could get along so well with someone like Dugu Bo.

You should know that every time he saw Dugu Bo's expression, he felt a little scared from the bottom of his heart.

"They won't train with us even if they come back."

The speaker was a handsome young man with lively eyes and a slightly flippant tone.

This person is named Yu Feng. He is an agility-type Soul Master with the Wind Chime Bird Martial Soul and is already a formal member of the team.

He was not tall and had short blond hair. He was sitting on the large crystal window on the south side of the room, looking very relaxed.

"It's normal not to come. If you have Su Cheng's strength and age, you can naturally choose not to come."

Opposite to Yu Feng, on the other side of the crystal window, leaned a young man dressed entirely in black, with a beautiful face comparable to a woman.

This person also had blond hair and spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone.

"Oslo, are you saying I'm weak? How about we go outside and have a match?"

"Tch." The black-clad youth, known as Oslo, scoffed. "You, a flying soul master, want to spar with a ground soul master like me? You have the nerve to say that. If you're so capable, go find Su Cheng and have a go at him. What are you yelling at me for here?"

The black-clad youth, Oslo, possessed a Ghost Leopard as his martial soul. As a similar agility-type soul master, he was precisely countered by Yu Feng.

"Alright, then I'll have a go with him. I want to see what this so-called genius is capable of, with such a big ego." Yu Feng said with a sneer, instantly leaping down from the window and straightening up.

It's clear that Qin Ming, the team leader, wasn't the only one dissatisfied with Su Cheng's frequent absences.

Yu Feng was not present when Su Cheng and Ji Yuan fought.

He believed that with his flying ability, even if he was outmatched, he would be invincible.

Upon hearing his words, Oslo smiled with a hint of schadenfreude.

This guy with wings on his martial soul always acted nonchalantly because he could fly, which had annoyed him for a long time.

"Just wait until someone plucks all your feathers."

The other people in the room also had different expressions.

Most of the substitutes kept a low profile and didn't want to get involved in the discussion.

The Shi brothers are both tall and strong, with straight noses and square mouths, and a deep, steady presence. One of them is currently a regular player, while the other is a substitute.

At this time, they all sat cross-legged on the ground under the wall, meditating and ignoring everything else.

Standing alone in the corner, Ye Lingling glanced at Yu Feng indifferently, then lowered her eyes without making a sound.

Dugu Yan frowned. Su Cheng had been kind to her, and she didn't want such a pointless conflict to happen, so she prepared to mediate.

At that moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out, its tone full of gunpowder.

"You dare to challenge me?"

The one speaking was Ning Rongrong.

She is currently a substitute member of the team, but no official member dares to underestimate her.

With her current soul power level, becoming a formal team member in the future will be no problem for her.

After advancing to Soul Master, the medicinal effects of the Qiluo Tulip took effect even further, and her soul power increased at an extremely rapid pace recently.

Moreover, support-type Soul Masters are the cornerstone of a team, a rare breed, and no one wants to offend them.

However, she has been focusing on spiritual practice these days and has always kept a low profile.

After hearing Yu Feng's remarks, he couldn't hold back any longer and immediately rebuked him.

Yu Feng knew Ning Rongrong's identity, frowned, and wanted to say something sarcastic.

"Alright, let's all keep quiet," Yu Tianheng said, trying to dissuade them. "Teacher Qin will be here soon, there's no point in you arguing."

Actually, he had no complaints about Su Cheng not coming to training on weekdays.

The two had fought each other during this period. Although he was of a higher level and his Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul was not weak, he was no match for Su Cheng at all.

Not to mention that Su Cheng's cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds recently, and he is about to surpass him and is not far from becoming a Soul Master.

Yu Tianheng's personality was not strong, nor did he have the arrogance typical of someone from a prominent family.

She even secretly envied Su Cheng's free and unrestrained behavior.

This is also closely related to his upbringing.

Although he was the eldest direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he received very limited attention within the clan.

Moreover, there are some internal conflicts and factional infighting within the family, so even the head of the family does not have the authority to speak with absolute authority.

Although Yu Tianheng himself was quite talented, there were others in the family whose talents were no less than his.

His privileged status did not bring him more confidence; instead, it put him under immense pressure.

Just then, the door to the team's rest room suddenly opened, and a person walked in from outside.

As this person appeared, all the team members who were sitting in different positions in the room stood up and bowed to him.

"teacher."

A middle-aged man walked in from outside the door. He looked to be around thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance, black hair, and simple, plain clothes. Only his eyes were exceptionally bright.

The person who arrived was Qin Ming, the instructor of the first team of the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

After entering the room, Qin Ming nodded slightly to the group and then quickly scanned everyone present.

She couldn't help but frown slightly and look at Yu Tianheng.

"Su Cheng didn't come again today?"

Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a hint of worry.

Qin Ming is very strong, a peak Soul King in his early thirties, worthy of everyone's respect. It is an honor for them to be their mentor.

However, Su Cheng is not weak either. Judging from his current progress, he will probably be able to advance to the Soul Master level in less than a year, making him a core combatant of the team.

If these two have a falling out, it's obviously not a good thing for the team.

However, their ideas are clearly at odds, and this cannot continue.

"Teacher Qin, my brother had something to do yesterday and may not have returned to the college yet."

In the silence, Ning Rongrong took the initiative to speak up in defense of Su Cheng.

Qin Ming glanced at her but remained silent.

Dugu Yan also spoke up, "Yes, Teacher Qin, Su Cheng's absence won't affect our team's training, right? We can just replace him with a substitute, can't we? As long as I control the game and Lingling provides support, that's enough."

Qin Ming's face darkened upon hearing this, and he reprimanded, "Yanzi, it's one thing for Ning Rongrong to say that. But as the vice-captain, how can you have such a mentality? Will you be able to arbitrarily substitute players during future matches? If you don't take training seriously and cooperate well, you'll face even greater setbacks sooner or later!"

Seeing this, Yu Tianheng quickly spoke up to persuade him, "Teacher Qin, here's the thing. Su Cheng cultivates faster on his own, and he can improve much more than if he were with us. In fact, this might be more beneficial for the overall improvement of our team's combat strength in the future."

Qin Ming gave everyone a deep look and sighed.

His voice deepened, and a profound emotion shone through his dark eyes.

"When I was in school, my teachers always taught me the importance of teamwork and sharing joys and sorrows with my partners. Even if they were punished, I would take the initiative to bear it with them. I am very pleased that you are willing to speak up for Su Cheng today. However, I am very dissatisfied with Su Cheng's behavior."

"Your previous college?"

Hearing Qin Ming's words, the students present couldn't help but feel curious.

They really didn't know which academy this highly talented teacher, Qin Ming, came from.

"That's right, my previous academy was also the place that taught me how to succeed—"

Just as Qin Ming was about to explain in detail, a door suddenly opened.

Everyone present turned to look.

Then Su Cheng stepped into the room.

Seeing so many people here is somewhat unexpected.

After a slight pause, he bowed to Qin Ming and said, "Teacher Qin."

Qin Ming, however, did not appreciate the gesture and instead gave a cold snort.

The next moment, the members of the Royal Fighting Team in the room simultaneously felt their hearts contract instantly, and the strong shock caused a look of horror to appear on everyone's face.

Only when Su Cheng faced Qin Ming directly did a layer of sword intent, carrying a thin layer of sword energy, spontaneously emerge around him.

After a faint ripple appeared, it disappeared immediately, as if nothing had happened.

Su Cheng looked calmly at Qin Ming and asked softly, "What's wrong, Teacher Qin?"

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and gave him a deep look.

He didn't mean to hurt Su Cheng just now; that cold snort was merely meant to have a threatening effect.

Although the power of this sound wave was not high, its speed was extremely fast and its penetrating power was extremely strong. Soul masters with insufficient cultivation would have no way to defend against it and would inevitably experience fluctuations in their aura.

However, the protective layer on the boy's body seemed to have appeared passively, instantly neutralizing his invisible attack.

There wasn't even the slightest fluctuation in his aura during that time, which was quite unexpected.

Qin Ming had only heard a few members of the Education Committee boast about Su Cheng's talent before, and had never seen him make a move when they met, so he didn't take it too seriously.

I only realized today that I had completely underestimated the other person.

This is hardly the kind of method a Soul Master should possess.

Let alone a Soul Master, even an ordinary Soul Sect Master would absolutely not be able to do this, at least not with such ease.

"Your skills are indeed quite good, but that's no excuse for not training with the team."

Qin Ming stared at Su Cheng and said in a deep voice.

Having come from Shrek Academy, he has always believed in the concept of teamwork.

I will raise my standards; ordinary people will not meet my standards, and I will even raise the threshold to a level that ordinary people cannot reach.

However, once you cross this threshold, regardless of your talent and strength, you must act in unison with others and become a whole; there will be no special treatment.

"You're right." Su Cheng also looked at Qin Ming and nodded. "I'm also very sorry about this. It did delay the team's training progress."

Upon hearing Su Cheng admit his mistake, Qin Ming's expression softened, and he pointed towards the other people in the room.

"In that case, come over here first, and don't go out alone again."

Qin Ming softened his tone, but everyone else was surprised.

Those who didn't know much about Su Cheng were fine, but Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and others who had had a lot of contact with him before were quite surprised.

Ning Rongrong, in particular, had an expression of disbelief on her face.

She knew exactly what kind of person Su Cheng was.

How could I possibly change my plans just because of a few words from a mentor?

Just then, they heard Su Cheng speaking again.

"Teacher Qin, I won't go over there now."

Qin Ming turned around again, just as he had turned away.

Su Cheng looked at him and smiled apologetically.

"I'm really sorry for delaying the team's training. But it's never too late to mend things. The team has only been established for a month, and there's still a long training period ahead. I've decided to transfer to the Royal Fighting Second Team, so I won't take up a spot on the First Team anymore."

"What?"

"Junior, think this through."

"Su Cheng, don't be impulsive."

"..."

Before Qin Ming could say anything after he said that, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others panicked.

Oh no, the thigh is leaving!

The worst has happened.

Qin Ming was also stunned for a moment.

He found himself at a loss for words.

If the other team isn't even going to stay together, what right does he have to discipline them?

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "...Changing teams isn't something that can be done just on a whim. Now that Team One has been formed, the Education Committee also needs to consider it."

Su Cheng smiled and said, "It's alright. Actually, I just came from the Education Committee. I just came to say hello. You can continue your training as usual."

Before coming to the team's rest room today, Su Cheng had already gone to the Education Committee in advance.

With the royal guest Dugu Bo as guarantor, and his own promise to stay and participate in the next competition if he didn't make it to the finals this year, and it would only take up a relatively unimportant spot in the second team, without affecting the first team's guaranteed admission, how could those people in the Education Committee possibly disagree?

They immediately approved Su Cheng's idea.

This matter was also very simple in Su Cheng's view.

Now that the decision has been made, there's no need to delay any longer.

No matter how Teacher Qin Ming wants to manage the team, that's his approach.

Staying here would only exacerbate the conflict and internal strife between the two sides; ultimately, one of them would have to leave.

He was going to the second team anyway, so he figured he might as well leave sooner rather than later, which would give him more freedom.

Regardless of Qin Ming's future thoughts about the Shrek Academy team, his current strength and talent are undeniable, and he will certainly have a positive effect on these team members.

However, although Su Cheng was not prepared to stay here any longer, Qin Ming was clearly very unhappy.

"Su Cheng, I advise you to think this through carefully. The first team has a guaranteed spot, which means you can directly enter the finals of the Soul Master Competition. If you go to the second team, you'll be wasting your talent. Do you really expect to rely on your teammates from the second team to make it to the finals?"

Su Cheng glanced at him with some surprise.

"Teacher Qin, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say that? Although every Soul Master knows the importance of talent, it can always be made up for by hard work. Besides, if a Soul Master's future achievements depend solely on talent, then I'd like to ask you, what is the purpose of a teacher?"

Seeing Qin Ming's furrowed brows, Su Cheng continued, "Teacher Qin, was your success today due to the extraordinary teaching abilities of your teachers, or was it because of your own exceptional talent?"

Qin Ming was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Teacher Qin, there's no point in you telling me this. I've already decided to go to the second team."

Su Cheng glanced at the other team members and nodded slightly to them, "Good luck, seniors."

After saying that, he turned and left the team's rest room.

After he left, Yu Tianheng and the others looked at each other for a moment, and then fell silent.

"He's gone, and that's it."

Seeing that the students' morale seemed a bit low, Qin Ming coughed lightly, and with a surge of soul power, he instantly woke everyone up.

"I can tell you frankly, no matter how strong a person is, their strength is limited. With Su Cheng's mentality, he has no chance of achieving anything in the competition. You all need to cheer up."

Before he could finish speaking, another figure also left the team's rest room.

"Huh?" Qin Ming was taken aback.

"It's Rongrong." Dugu Yan mouthed to Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng gave a wry smile. Two of them had run away at once, so it would probably be difficult to face the Star Luo Royal Team now.

As for the Spirit Hall Academy team, he never thought he could take the championship from them.

Su Cheng had not gone far when he heard footsteps behind him.

Turning my head, I saw Ning Rongrong's figure.

"Why are you here? Did Teacher Qin say something?"

"It's not Teacher Qin." Ning Rongrong approached Su Cheng, calmed her breathing, and looked at him, saying, "I'm going to the second team with you too."

Su Cheng was taken aback at first, then thought about it for a moment.

He was well aware that the members of the second team were all weak, and that even during the competition, none of them might be able to cultivate to the Soul Master level.

Now that Ning Rongrong has taken the Qiluo Tulip, her strength is indeed very strong, and she will soon usher in a period of rapid progress.

In the Soul Master Competition, it will not only help her in terms of combat power, but it will also be a good training ground for her.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ning Rongrong's fair and pretty face.

"You can come to the second team if you want. At least you won't have to play as a substitute and you'll definitely be able to fight all the time. However, you can't be guaranteed a spot in the finals, and the process might not be easy. It depends on what level we've reached by then."

"It doesn't matter. I didn't want to be recommended for admission anyway. I figured even if I got in, I wouldn't be able to beat the Spirit Hall Academy team," Ning Rongrong said with a smile.

Su Cheng nodded.

"This is a good experience for you. Now that your martial soul has evolved, you should work even harder to cultivate and not waste your talent. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to advance to Soul Master in less than half a year. If I have the opportunity to go even further before the competition, reaching the finals will be a piece of cake."

The so-called "opportunity" he spoke of was precisely that 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.

Ning Rongrong, unaware of Su Cheng's true intentions, opened her mouth in surprise and stared at him blankly after hearing his words.

"You don't need to make that face." Su Cheng was amused by her expression.

"Don't think that coming to the second team is just about coasting along. Since I'm so determined to participate, I'm definitely aiming for the championship. Coming to the second team is a valuable experience for both of us. Since we can't go to the Five Elements Academy, let's see what it's like on the competition field. There are less than three years until the competition starts, so let's work hard."

Ning Rongrong calmed herself down and nodded emphatically, "Yes, no matter what, we have to beat Team One so that the coach in charge can see what's what. He was just spouting nonsense in the lounge, saying you definitely couldn't achieve anything."

"What he thinks is his business, it has nothing to do with us. Besides, it's not even certain whether he'll still bring the Royal Fighting Team." Su Cheng smiled, his expression turning serious.

"They're not the key. The Royal Fighting Team 1 isn't strong; they can't even compare to the Star Luo Royal Team. The real challenge is the Spirit Hall Academy."

As he spoke, Qian Renxue's face involuntarily flashed through Su Cheng's mind.

The age limit for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is that participants must be under 25 years old.

After Qian Renxue returned to the Spirit Hall, she was qualified to participate in this competition given her age.

If she really participates, I should be able to limit her, but I definitely can't take on multiple opponents on top of that.

The rest of the Spirit Hall Academy team still need other help to deal with them.

Of course, if Qian Renxue disdains participating in such a minor competition, things will become much simpler.

However, Su Cheng instinctively felt that the other party would likely personally take to the battlefield at that time.

Normally, this might not happen.

but……

Su Cheng felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled how Qian Renxue's black-clad persona called him "Little Brother Su Cheng."

That guy has a terrible personality and his behavior is completely unpredictable; it's hard to say what he might do.

Two chapters today, totaling 4 words; four more chapters still owed.

(End of this chapter)