Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

Xie Xie gently stroked Xu Xiaoyan's nose with a hint of affection, "From now on, all the restaurants under the Xie family's name will be free for you. You can eat as much as you want."

"Really?!"

Xu Xiaoyan happily hugged Xie Xie's arm, "Xie Xie, you're so good!"

"Hehehe, that's right!"

Xie Xie chuckled and ruffled her hair, completely swayed by Xu Xiaoyan's coaxing.

Sure enough, his childhood sweetheart is the best!

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue, who were walking ahead, stopped at the same time and looked at each other as if they were telepathically connected.

In that brief second of eye contact, the two reached a tacit agreement.

Tang Wulin pulled Xie Xie along, and Gu Yue pulled Xu Xiaoyan along, subtly but forcefully separating the two.

Looking at Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan continued with a smile, "The captain is also very cool, so brave and unyielding."

"What?" Xie Xie glanced at Tang Wulin beside him. "This guy is just too stingy with money. Everyone knows he's a money-grubber."

Tang Wulin readily admitted, "Yes, that's exactly it."

Gu Yue nodded in praise, "Wu Lin truly has a genuine personality."

"Oh right, in your heart, everything Tang Wulin does is right." Xie Xie said sarcastically, "Gu Yue, can't you develop some self-awareness?"

Gu Yue stared at Xie Xie for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Are you...jealous?"

Her opening line was a bombshell, leaving Xie Xie completely stunned. "Huh? No, me? Wait, wait a minute, why would I be jealous??"

Gu Yue still had a smile on her face, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she deliberately dragged out the last syllable of her sentence.

"Yeah, you weren't jealous~"

After saying that, she turned and left.

Xie Xie immediately chased after him, "No, that's not what I meant, I'm really not jealous!"

"Uh-huh."

Gu Yue agreed verbally, but didn't stop walking at all.

Eager to explain, Xie Xie quickly followed without thinking, muttering to himself.

Halfway there, he suddenly frowned.

Wait, did he... forget something?

Before Xie Xie could figure out what he had forgotten, he felt a familiar pull on his tie and was pulled forward by Gu Yue.

"Why did you stop? I'm listening."

"what?"

As Xie Xie and Gu Yue's figures gradually disappeared, Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan, who had been forgotten, stood there blankly. A gentle breeze blew by, and the two of them came back to their senses.

Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan looked at each other and both noticed that the other's nose was red.

Back at the hotel, Xie Xie continued to explain patiently.

Finally, Gu Yue couldn't take it anymore after being nagged for a whole hour. She turned her head abruptly, about to snap, when she saw Xie Xie chewing on some beef jerky while looking at her with clear eyes.

"What's wrong?" He scratched his head. "I didn't say anything wrong, I really didn't..."

Suddenly, Xie Xie noticed that Gu Yue was staring straight at him.

Xie Xie glanced at Gu Yue, then at the beef jerky in his hand.

Then, with a touch of heartache, he broke the last piece of beef jerky in his hand in half and handed over the smaller half.

Here, take it.

Gu Yue: "..."

She felt both annoyed and amused.

Gu Yue lowered her head slightly, picked up the half-eaten beef jerky, then opened the door and swiftly kicked the person out.

Xie Xie, who had been kicked out, was still clutching the half-eaten beef jerky in his hand.

Xie Xie was puzzled.

"No, I already gave her beef jerky, what's wrong with this old hag now?"

click-

The door opened, and a fireball struck Xie Xie precisely on the back of the head before the door slammed shut again.

Xie Xie: "..."

Chapter 120 Battle, Ye Xinglan!

Back in his dormitory, Xie Xie decisively entered the dream space to cultivate. Fortunately, no one was in the room, and Tang Wulin had also been called away.

Although it was tiring, at least the days weren't so busy.

The next day, Xie Xie and Gu Yue fought side by side, observing the current situation of the match.

Tang Wulin arrived in a hurry just before noon.

"Did you guys compete?" Tang Wulin asked.

Gu Yue shook her head. "Not yet, we're waiting."

Tang Wulin continued, "So? Did any particularly strong ones appear?"

Xie Xie frowned and pondered: "There are already three-ring Soul Masters. Ordinary three-ring Soul Masters are not a problem for me, but you guys need to be careful."

Just then, he caught a glimpse of two familiar figures.

It's Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi again.

The two walked towards them. It really was a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. Ye Xinglan walked in front, while Xu Lizhi walked behind her like a punching bag.

Xie Xie felt a headache coming on. Wasn't this woman annoying?

"Waiting for the match?" Ye Xinglan walked up to Xie Xie, her smile clearly harboring ill intentions.

Xie Xie immediately held out his hand, "Stop."

"Are you trying to say that you also signed up for the individual competition, and that the opponent I drew today was unable to compete for some reason, so my opponent was reassigned and became you?"

Ye Xinglan was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously.

Seeing her nod, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue's expressions both darkened.

Gu Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing within them.

Tang Wulin's right hand, which he had been keeping behind his back, faintly emitted a golden light, and golden scales crawled onto the back of his hand.

"In that case," Xie Xie said, pointing to the match situation below.

"It's almost our turn. Instead of preparing properly, you want to waste time arguing with me. Are you confident that you can completely defeat me?"

Xie Xie chuckled and said, "Ye Xinglan, my soul power is only one level lower than yours."

Xu Lizhi was terrified and frantically tried to signal Xie Xie to back down. But Xie Xie ignored him and looked directly at Ye Xinglan with an open and honest gaze.

Ye Xinglan's expression gradually darkened, and she nodded repeatedly to Xie Xie, "Good, very good. I want to see just how capable you are."

After saying that, she turned and left.

That's what she said, but a deep sense of apprehension still arose in her heart.

Based on their previous confrontation at the stadium, Ye Xinglan was absolutely certain that Xie Xie's strength was no less than her own, and might even be...

No, that's absolutely impossible!

Having finally gotten rid of that annoying woman, Xie Xie turned his attention back to the competition stage below.

Suddenly, he felt a tightness on his arm.

When he turned his head to look, he saw Tang Wulin grabbing his arm, his eyes showing a hint of worry.

"Xie Xie, you..."

Xie Xie chuckled and rubbed Tang Wulin's cheeks a few times. "Don't worry, she can't beat me."

Seeing Xie Xie's expression, Gu Yue felt even more worried. She knew Xie Xie's character all too well; her concern wasn't whether he could defeat the opponent, but rather...

"Don't worry, she can't beat Xie Xie."

A familiar, cool, mature female voice came from behind. The three of them turned around at the same time and saw that Wu Changkong had appeared behind them at some point.

"Teacher Wu! You're back!" Xie Xie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he rushed over to her.

Looking at Xie Xie, who was like a giant ornament on his body but was also his most prized disciple, Wu Changkong smiled and ruffled Xie Xie's hair.

"Yes, go ahead and do it. I know you know what you're doing."

"Okay! I know!"

Smelling the reassuring scent emanating from Wu Changkong, Xie Xie looked up and smiled.

Immediately afterwards, he sat down cross-legged next to Wu Changkong and began to slowly adjust his breathing to its peak state.

Time ticked by, and finally it was his turn to go on stage.

Xie Xie, still sporting a flamboyant smile, leaped from the ground and landed steadily on the competition stage.

Ye Xinglan shook off Xu Lizhi's entanglement and strode onto the competition stage.

The moment she saw the smile on Xie Xie's face, she felt a surge of anger.

To outsiders, Xie Xie's smile appeared triumphant. But to Ye Xinglan, it was clearly this bastard in front of her constantly mocking her!

Xie Xie (Ye Xinglan's perspective): That's it? Shrek genius? He deserves to wash dishes! Heh heh heh!

Under Ye Xinglan's self-brainwashing, Xie Xie stared in disbelief as the anger level above her head surged all the way up, eventually exceeding the maximum limit.

Seriously? Girl!

Aside from tricking her and making her wash dishes, I don't think I did anything excessively provocative, right?

The referee was the same as yesterday.

After briefly announcing the rules of the competition, the two were asked to begin their preparations.

"Three, two, one, go!"

As soon as the referee announced the order, Xie Xie unleashed his Light Dragon Blade instantly without any recovery time, his eyes sharp, heading straight for Ye Xinglan opposite him.

At the same time, the spirit ring beneath his feet flashed, and a purple aura swirled around it.

Ye Xinglan had already anticipated this.

However, another magnificent purple soul ring rose beneath Xie Xie's feet, shattering all her preparations and expectations.

But Xie Xie didn't care about her feelings and unleashed his first soul skill, Light Dragon Slash, down on her head.

As expected of someone trained by Shrek Academy, Ye Xinglan, after a brief moment of surprise, instantly raised her right hand, and two spirit rings shone brightly beneath her feet—two hundred-year spirit rings.

Unfortunately, two hundred-year spirit rings were no match for Xie Xie's two magnificent purple spirit rings.

For the first time, Ye Xinglan felt immense pressure, which ironically fueled her fighting spirit, and a long sword appeared in her hand.

It was her martial spirit—the Star God Sword.

As everyone knows, any martial spirit that has the word "god" in its name is quite powerful.

The Star God Sword is bright yellow all over, and countless stars seem to shimmer on its blade. Its dazzling light is particularly eye-catching even in the daytime.

Unlike Xie Xie, the appearance of the Star God Sword was not accompanied by powerful soul force. Instead, Ye Xinglan herself seemed to disappear, her aura completely merging with the sword.

Body and sword become one!

Those in the audience who paid attention to the match, especially the truly skilled and observant individuals, were all taken aback.

First, there were the boy's two purple soul rings, and now there's the girl's unity of body and sword.