Douluo Continent: My life is ruined, but I become stronger by taking on disciples.

Chapter 104 Tang San vs. Feng Xiaotian, Dugu Yan vs. Yu Tianxin

When Lan Minghua said this, the entire room fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, a commotion arose in the audience, and people began to discuss the matter.

"This isn't appropriate, is it? After all, he's not the organizer of the Soul Master Exchange Tournament."

"Tch, what's inappropriate about it? They've provided a 100,000-year-old soul bone as the prize for the champion of this exchange competition. What's wrong with being a draw participant?"

"Besides, his disciples are all just Soul Masters. So what if they have ten-thousand-year soul rings? Which Soul King among the direct descendants of the three upper sects doesn't have a ten-thousand-year soul ring as their fifth soul ring?"

Opinions vary. Some people think there's nothing wrong with Lan Minghua being the person drawing lots, while others feel it's against etiquette.

However, their opinions will not affect Lan Minghua's decision.

At the three upper sects, Gu Rong, Tang Xiao, and Yu Yuanzhen immediately exchanged glances.

"What should we do? Should we make him the one who draws the lots?"

"They are the providers of a 100,000-year-old soul bone, so it's understandable that they would do this. We can't find a reason to refuse."

"It's no big deal. We outnumber him, so why would we be afraid of him pulling strings behind the scenes? Even if it's a war of attrition, our men can wear down his four disciples."

After exchanging glances, the three decided that Lan Minghua could be the person drawing the lots.

Gu Rong stood up and said with a smile, "Of course, since the champion's prize is provided by you, the draw for the exchange competition should rightfully be yours."

Lan Minghua glanced at him indifferently, sensing a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

"Fine, I'll let you jump a little longer. When the time is up, you'll be in for a surprise."

In addition, he was indeed planning to operate behind the scenes, and he was too lazy to express any hostility towards Gu Rong.

However, his so-called behind-the-scenes manipulation was merely to prevent Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, or Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran, from meeting so soon.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lan Minghua waved his hand at the two boxes on the arena.

In an instant, sixty-four silver rays burst forth from the two boxes.

The nameplates engraved with the contestants' names sparked as if they had received an imperial edict.

Finally, the teams were paired up, and the match schedule for the upper and lower halves of the bracket was arranged in an instant.

The nameplates hovered in mid-air, their names shining brightly under Lan Minghua's deliberate control.

Even from a considerable distance from the ring, the contestants could clearly see the names on their name tags.

Lan Minghua waved his hand and said calmly, "Alright, the battle schedule is ready. Everyone, begin your performance."

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly went to check on their opponents.

Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Meng Yiran looked on incredulously after seeing the battle list.

In the upper bracket, Oscar is in first place, while Zhu Zhuqing is in sixty-fourth place.

In the lower half of the bracket, Dugu Yan is in first place, and Meng Yiran is in sixty-fourth place.

If all four of them advance, they will only meet in the semi-finals.

Clearly, this was done intentionally by Lan Minghua.

However, this battle order was originally the idea of ​​the three upper sects.

Seeing this, Gu Rong sneered: "Hmph, Lan Minghua, are you confident in your disciple, or do you look down on the direct disciples of the three upper sects?"

"No matter what, this outcome is entirely beneficial to us," Tang Xiao reminded.

Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's see how Lan Minghua assigns opponents to his disciples."

Upon hearing this, Gu Rong and Tang Xiao immediately looked up to check the match schedule.

They weren't checking the opponents of Oscar and his group of four, but rather the strongest disciples sent out by their three sects.

After all, he was the most important candidate for them to compete for the 100,000-year-old soul bone.

If Lan Minghua pits his strongest disciples against each other in the first individual match, wouldn't that mean they'd be out of contention for the championship?

However, after seeing the match schedule, Gu Rong, Tang Xiao, and Yu Yuanzhen all breathed a sigh of relief.

Their strongest disciple did not directly engage in combat.

Even if they keep advancing, they will only face each other in the semi-finals and the finals.

Lan Minghua observed their emotional changes and found them amusing.

"They've already taken the championship for granted before it's even started. They really don't respect me at all."

However, he wasn't angry, because there was no need to be.

His only goal in this Soul Master exchange competition was to allow Oscar and the other three to accumulate more combat experience.

Moreover, Lan Minghua not only ensured that the four Oscars would not face each other in advance, but also assigned them opponents.

He had also naturally assigned Tang San's opponents.

After all the contestants had their opponents determined, the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School divided the arena into several sections for simultaneous matches.

And the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were appointed as referees.

Following the match schedule suspended in mid-air, they announced loudly, "First match: Oscar versus xxx. Please welcome both contestants to the arena."

"The second match is between Tang Long and xxx. Please welcome both players to the arena."

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"The seventh match, Tang San versus..."

Lan Minghua's lips curled slightly. He had arranged for all the players whose names he knew to be minor opponents in their first match.

Only Tang San and Dugu Yan were given equally recognizable opponents for their first individual match.

Tang San will face Feng Xiaotian, and Dugu Yan will face Yu Tianxin.

This is the first round, and these are two of the more interesting matches.

Gu Rong, Tang Xiao, and Yu Yuanzhen only came to their senses after hearing the names of their opponents.

They were just calculating how to win the championship and rightfully obtain the 100,000-year-old soul bone.

Tang Xiao frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Xiao San's first match is against Feng Xiaotian from Shenfeng Academy. Will he win?"

"He'll win." Gu Rong squinted at Tang San on the arena, utterly confident in him. "Even if his opponent is a Soul Master, Xiao San will definitely win."

Although Tang San was only a level 31 Soul Master, his skill with hidden weapons was enough to allow him to challenge opponents of higher levels.

As the person who helped Tang San perfect his hidden weapons, Gu Rong knew very well what kind of combat power Tang San possessed when he unleashed his full power.

It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from a few Soul Masters who have perfected one aspect of their cultivation, there are probably not many Soul Masters who could defeat him.

Tang Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen were unaware of why Gu Rong had such great confidence in Tang San, but they did not inquire about it.

In this exchange competition, to win the championship, whether you are a Soul Master or a Soul King, you have to give it your all.

The match started quickly, and Oscar and his team finished the first game in no time.

Perhaps it was fate, but the matches between Tang San and Feng Xiaotian, and between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianxin, ended at the very end.

In an instant, the entire stadium was focused on these two matches.

Unfortunately, the first round of matches is not yet finished, so the second round cannot begin.

Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran all sent their best wishes to Dugu Yan via telepathy.

However, Master Lan Minghua's attention was not on Dugu Yan.

He looked at Tang San on the arena with a mocking expression: "Let me see what makes you, a level 31 Soul Master, qualified to participate in the exchange competition."

A disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School announced loudly: "The last match in the upper bracket is Tang San versus Feng Xiaotian. The last match in the lower bracket is Dugu Yan versus Yu Tianxin. Contestants, please enter the arena."

Tang San suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze revealing confidence, even arrogance.

"Is it finally my turn? Let me show you the power of Tang Clan's hidden weapons!"

Chapter Two is here. I had writer's block today, so it's a bit late. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)