Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

"The best time would be when they left Tiandou City without causing a large-scale riot."

Xia Shi accepted the letter with both hands, carefully tucked it into his robes, and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your subordinate understands."

"Oh, right."

Salas looked down at the other pages of documents on the table, his brow furrowing slightly, and asked, "Didn't you find any information about that Xiao Wu?"

Bishop Salas's tone carried a hint of displeasure as he lightly tapped his finger on the paper.

The page contained very little information about Xiao Wu, only a few brief notes such as "Notting City" and "work-study student," which were not enough to piece together a complete background.

"Your Excellency, we indeed couldn't find any other information about that Xiao Wu."

Xia Shi quickly explained, "She first appeared in Notting City, and the work-study student position was bought from a nearby village."

"As for his previous identity and background, I have searched through all the records but found no clues."

"Is that so..."

Salas narrowed his eyes, his gaze deepening, and slowly said, "Interesting."

"There are actually people whose details we, the Spirit Hall, cannot uncover."

"Which sect are they from? Or perhaps..."

His voice gradually lowered, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were pondering something.

"Your Excellency, why do you speculate that this Xiao Wu is a member of the sect?"

Xia Shi couldn't help but ask, his tone tinged with curiosity.

"Humph."

Salas glanced at him, his tone somewhat admonishing, and said, "Use your brain and think about it."

"How could a genius with innate full soul power not join our Spirit Hall unless someone is secretly protecting him?"

"Take Oscar for example. He doesn't join our Spirit Hall because he has Flander, a Soul Saint, backing him up, right?"

"I see, the bishop is wise."

Xia Shi suddenly realized and quickly nodded in agreement.

Stop flattering me.

Salas waved his hand, his expression suddenly turning serious, and said, "Haven't you found an opportunity to take action against these people in the past two weeks?"

He put down the documents in his hand, raised his head, and looked intently at Xia Shi in front of the desk.

"Reporting to the Bishop."

Xia Shi's expression hardened, and he quickly gave a detailed report, saying, "For the past two weeks, Wang Teng from Shenfeng Academy has been accompanied by Sword Douluo, and our people have not dared to get close at all."

"Tang San and Xiao Wu did come out from Shrek Academy, but they were also accompanied by a powerful member of the Power Clan, a Soul Saint-level expert."

"I don't have a suitable candidate on my side. Unless you take action yourself, it's really unlikely that you can take them down quietly."

Xia Shi paused for a moment, then continued, "As for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, our people have contacted them secretly, and they have clearly refused to join the Spirit Hall."

“After that encounter, they stayed in Blue Tyrant Academy and never came out.”

"The Golden Iron Triangle guards the Blue Tyrant Academy, and there may also be experts from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the shadows. I dare not act rashly. I urge the bishop to consider this carefully."

Xia Shi spoke in detail and with caution. He had indeed put in a lot of effort over the past two weeks, but the other party's defenses were too tight, and he couldn't find an opportunity to strike.

"What you did was alright."

After listening, Salas not only did not blame him, but nodded slightly.

"You were right not to act rashly."

"Since Tang San has been confirmed to be a member of the Clear Sky Sect, then Tang Hao is very likely hiding in the shadows."

"If that were the case, not only you, but even I..."

Salas didn't finish his sentence; he simply shook his head, his tone unusually tinged with apprehension.

Tang Hao's reputation as a madman is no joke.

"Alright, let's wait for His Holiness the Pope's instructions."

"Alright, you can go now."

Salas waved his hand, looking somewhat tired.

"Yes, my lord."

Xia Shi bowed respectfully, turned and left the study, gently closing the door behind him.

Next, he will leave Heaven Dou City and head to Martial Soul City to deliver a message.

At this moment, the room fell silent again, with only the occasional faint crackling of the candlelight.

Salas sat alone in his chair, tapping his fingers absently on the armrest, his gaze fixed on the few pages of documents on the table, which lingered for a long time.

"What a pity..."

He muttered to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.

"Because Tang Hao might be hiding in the shadows, I can't directly attack Tang San."

"What a pity, what a pity."

"It seems the only time to make a move is when they are on their way to Wuhun City."

"Or, before making a move, should His Highness the Crown Prince try to win him over?"

Salas sighed deeply, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

Although Salas is a lecher and often acts outrageously, his loyalty to the Spirit Hall is genuine.

In addition, his analysis and judgment of the situation have never been seriously wrong.

Otherwise, the Spirit Hall would not have allowed Salas to secure the position of Platinum Bishop of Heaven Dou City.

If Wang Teng were here, hearing Salas's thoughts, he would probably understand something.

In the original story, why did Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, never make a move against Tang San?

It wasn't that Salas didn't want to make a move, but rather that he was afraid to.

The name Tang Hao was like a knife hanging over his head.

Having figured out Tang Hao's intentions, Salas would rather wait a little longer than risk his life.

This caution and forbearance are the real reasons why he has been able to stay in this position for so many years.

Chapter 329 Wang Teng's Pre-Battle Analysis

The night before the preliminary round of the Soul Master Tournament.

In Feng Xiaotian's room at the Shenfeng Academy Hotel.

The room was illuminated by a soul-guided lamp, its pure white light making the room bright and spacious.

Wang Teng and the other six members of the Kamikaze team were all gathered here, some sitting and some standing, filling the not-so-large room to the brim.

The city of Tiandou outside the window had quieted down, with only occasional sounds making the atmosphere inside the room even more somber.

"Captain, the competition is tomorrow. Why did you call us here tonight? Is there something you need?"

Mo Hui spoke first, his tone solemn, his gaze fixed on Feng Xiaotian.

"Could it be intelligence from other teams?"

Wang Teng guessed from the side.

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned their gaze to Feng Xiaotian, waiting for him to speak.

For the past two weeks, although everyone has been training hard and coordinating, we are still a little nervous about the opponents we will face tomorrow.

"Alright, everyone, listen to me."

Feng Xiaotian stood up, looked around, and gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"I called you all here tonight for two reasons. One is to tell you about the opponents we will face in this competition, and the other is to explain the competition process to Wang Teng."

At this point, Feng Xiaotian paused, his gaze falling on Wang Teng, and continued, "None of us are first-time participants, but this is Wang Teng's first time, so I think it's necessary to explain things to him in detail."

"Thank you, Captain!"

Wang Teng smiled and nodded.

Then, Feng Xiaotian cleared his throat and began to explain the process of the Soul Master Competition.

The Soul Master Competition, officially known as the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

This competition is held every five years and is the highest-level and most influential Soul Master Academy competition on the entire continent.

Almost every advanced soul master academy takes pride in achieving a good ranking on this stage.

The competition consists of three parts: preliminary rounds, qualifying rounds, and the finals.

Each of the advanced soul master academies of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire has one spot to participate in the competition.

The royal academies of the two great empires will each have an additional spot.

The home team is directly guaranteed a spot in the finals, while the vice-team will have to start from the qualifiers and qualifying rounds.

The Spirit Hall also has a guaranteed spot, so students don't need to participate in the previous competitions.

There are a total of thirty-three spots available for the finals.

The Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire each competed for fifteen qualifying spots through preliminary rounds and qualifying rounds.

The other three spots are reserved for teams that are guaranteed admission (including the Martial Soul Team, the Heavenly Dou Team 1, and the Star Luo Team 1).

The preliminary round is a team competition, using a single round-robin format.

The Heaven Dou Empire has four kingdoms and one duchy. The advanced soul master academies directly managed by each kingdom and duchy compete in their respective regions, while all other academies gather in Heaven Dou City for their regional competitions.

The situation in the Star Luo Empire was similar.

There are five qualifying spots in the Tiandou City division's preliminary rounds.

In the other kingdoms and duchies' qualifying zones, each region only has two qualifying spots.