Douluo: Starting by Taking Control of the Holy Ghost Cult's Saintess

Team Shi-Hi-Kai: Huo Yuhao, Xie Huanyue, Cui Yejie. Versus, the World-Shaking Team: Chang Cheng'an, Gu Xiaoli, Pei Xiaoqi.

Mu Jin received this match list at the same time. Unlike the absolute strength of Huo Yuhao's team, Chang Cheng'an's World-Shaking Team had played with their coordination beautifully in the previous matches. As the class president of Class Nine, Chang Cheng'an had also broken through to the three-ring Soul Elder realm in these three months. In terms of comprehensive strength, he was not the least bit inferior to Wang Dong's team of three twin-soul masters.

Mu Jin was also very optimistic about this team. She just didn't expect that the two seed teams from her own class would be pitted against each other first.

The usually low-key Huo Yuhao had not competed with Chang Cheng'an for the position of class president before, which led to the latter's small team being incomparably contemptuous of Huo Yuhao's stage fright. Even though Huo Yuhao's team had won match after match in the knockout rounds through their own strength, they self-righteously attributed this achievement to Xie Huanyue.

After both sides confirmed their opponents on the list, a playful smile appeared on Chang Cheng'an's face, and he glanced mockingly in the direction of Huo Yuhao's team of three.

Others might be afraid of the four-ring Xie Huanyue, but they were not the least bit afraid. A brainless ape-type martial soul that only knew how to fight in close combat could not break their coordination.

As if sensing the mocking gaze from Chang Cheng'an, Huo Yuhao slightly raised his head and met the former's gaze head-on.

Just at this moment, the student named Gou Luanshi, whom they had met in the first round of the new student assessment, had appeared behind Chang Cheng'an at some point. He leaned close to his ear and said something, then looked at Huo Yuhao's group with a venomous gaze.

At this scene, Huo Yuhao only felt it was familiar and laughable. Xie Huanyue, who had been paying attention to his emotions, suddenly felt as if Huo Yuhao had become a different person in an instant.

"Yuhao," Bibi Dong's voice in his spiritual sea interrupted his thoughts.

"Just a few moneybags and a dog," Huo Yuhao said coldly, his entire body filled with a baleful aura. Only at this moment did he completely fit the posture of the Holy Son of the Holy Ghost Cult.

"Let's go. We'll see the outcome tomorrow," before Cui Yejie and Xie Huanyue could react, Huo Yuhao had already walked out of the arena first.

"What's wrong with him?" Cui Yejie had been sizing up the other three big-shot teams just now and had not noticed the change in Huo Yuhao's emotions.

"Tomorrow, help Young Master Huo cripple them," Xie Huanyue also left behind a harsh word and walked away without looking back.

Cui Yejie was not stupid. She quickly realized that there might be something between the two sides. She couldn't help but frown as she looked at that Chang Cheng'an's team, just in time to meet the frivolous, provocative gesture from Gou Luanshi behind them.

"Very good..." Cui Yejie said in a low voice and also left the assessment area.

...

On his way to the cafeteria, Huo Yuhao was caught by Ma Xiaotao. Due to a woman's sensitivity, she sharply sensed that something was wrong with Huo Yuhao's emotions.

"What's wrong with you? Who provoked you?" Ma Xiaotao shook her fist at him. "In Shrek Academy, no one dares to offend the man I, Ma Xiaotao, have taken a fancy to."

Huo Yuhao's heart warmed. He gently held her hand. "It's nothing. Just thought of some things from the past."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Ma Xiaotao did not insist. She directly pulled him and flew towards the inner court. The food there was not something the outer court cafeteria could compare to. She had special privileges and could freely bring an outer court student into the inner court.

It had to be said, the ingredients in the inner court were even rarer than those in the area of Shrek City's East Gate. As the direct disciple of the dean of the martial soul department, Ma Xiaotao's privileges were much higher than those of an ordinary teacher, such as bringing an outer court student to the inner court to eat and live freely.

That night, Huo Yuhao was naturally pulled into the bed by Ma Xiaotao. Out of longing for this little man, Ma Xiaotao impatiently engaged in a fragrant and beautiful great battle with him, and finally fell into a deep sleep holding him.

However, uncontrollably stirred by some people to recall past memories, Huo Yuhao was sleepless all night.

"That woman is just imagining things. If you have the guts, show some evidence!"

"I've always been fair and just. Any conflict or misunderstanding can be resolved, right?"

"From a public perspective, he is innocent. It must have been that woman who directed and acted it out for deliberate revenge."

"Isn't it just some photos being spread around? Just a few photos, it's not like it caused any harm to the woman herself!"

"Look, so many people don't like her, and you're still talking about public opinion? Is the will of the people the same as public opinion?"

"Why should I put myself in her shoes and think from her perspective? I'm not a woman! Does her suffering need to be felt by others?"

"Why don't you guys report it to the police? You did? Then go find the culprit!"

"What? That woman even jumped off a building? We were just talking, and we were also helping her find the culprit! How could she not think things through?"

...

When Cui Yejie saw him the next day, she couldn't help but be startled. This was the first time she had seen this expression on Huo Yuhao. The original romance and indifference had long since disappeared, replaced by a bloodthirsty and brutal excitement.

Xie Huanyue only glanced at Huo Yuhao before turning his head away, using the brim of his straw hat to cover his eyes. He had been with Huo Yuhao for several months. Some things did not need to be said.

Cui Yejie once again noticed Gou Luanshi, who was not far behind Chang Cheng'an's team of three in the waiting area. At this time, half of this guy's body was hidden in the darkness, and half of his face showed a strange smile.

Today, there were many more people on the viewing platform of the assessment area than yesterday. The competition had not yet begun, but the platform was already full of people. What was strange was that in the very center of the high platform, a space of about three square meters was left empty. An old man with messy, graying hair and clothes that were torn in many places sat there, his bare feet propped up on the high platform's guardrail, holding a large purple-red gourd and drinking wine. Beside him, there were also several fragrant roasted chicken legs on oil paper. He was also holding a chicken leg in his own hand, taking a sip of wine and a bite of meat, eating with great pleasure.

Those who could ascend to the high platform to watch the battle were all teachers or academy elders of Shrek Academy. No one approached this old man, and no one dared to question him.

"Elder Xuan, you've come," Wang Yan, who had arrived early, respectfully walked to the sloppy old man's side and greeted him in a low voice.

"Mmm..." The old man just hummed lightly and continued to eat and drink on his own.

Wang Yan hurriedly pointed to the stage below. "The three young people I mentioned are over there. Yesterday..." He was naturally talking about the Wang Dong team that had performed outstandingly.

He had just said this when Elder Xuan impatiently waved the chicken leg in his hand and said, "I'll see for myself!"

"Yes," seeing this, Wang Yan dared not say anything more and honestly retreated to the side.

The quarter-finals match for advancement to the top four in the new student assessment officially began.

The area of the competition was expanded once again, and eight spacious fields began the competition at the same time.

Huo Yuhao's opponent this time was a team from the same class. Mu Jin had informed Huo Yuhao's group beforehand to do their best to show their skills, but also for the two teams to stop at a touch.

The three opponents entered the field and immediately formed a horizontal line. Standing in the center was the class president of Class Nine, Chang Cheng'an of the Golden White-Eyed Wolf martial soul.

"Huo Yuhao, you should be careful with your moves later. Don't be too heavy-handed with your classmates again..."

Chang Cheng'an still had a warm smile on his face, but his words were clearly pointed.

"Oh? A guy who broke the rules and used a soul tool, and you want me to follow the rules with him?" Huo Yuhao laughed instead of getting angry and retorted sarcastically.

"I've always been fair and just. Any conflict or misunderstanding can be resolved, right?" Chang Cheng'an spread his hands and said magnanimously, "You... can't just say things like that..."

"It really is the same old tune of partiality," Huo Yuhao shook his head. "That dog really found a good master."

"Maliciously insulting a classmate is not good behavior," Chang Cheng'an also shook his head and sighed.

"Pah! I feel that Luanshi is the innocent one. You were so heavy-handed in just one match!" Gu Xiaoli at the side couldn't hold it in anymore and scolded sharply.

"There's no use in talking more. Let's see who's better in a fight," Pei Xiaoqi was not a person who liked to argue, but his attitude had already said everything.

"Both sides, state your names. Prepare for the match!" The supervising teacher, seeing that the two sides were at odds, could only remind them in a deep voice.

"Huo Yuhao."

"Xie Huanyue."

"Cui Yejie."

"Chang Cheng'an."

"Gu Xiaoli."

"Pei Xiaoqi."

The clash between the two sides had not yet begun, but the eyes of Huo Yuhao's team of three had already changed slightly.

Two purple and one black, a soul ring ratio that surpassed the limit, rose from under the feet of the leading Chang Cheng'an. And at his side, Gu Xiaoli had three soul rings of one yellow and two purple. Pei Xiaoqi was also not ordinary; one yellow and one purple was also a configuration that broke the age limit of the second soul ring.

The color of the three's soul rings immediately caused a burst of exclamation. Because just yesterday, Gu Xiaoli was clearly still a two-ring Soul Grandmaster.

Two Soul Elders and one Soul Grandmaster. This is quite an explosive existence even among the entire new student teams!

In contrast, on Huo Yuhao's side, the lineup had changed from the usual. The always inconspicuous Cui Yejie was actually standing at the very front, with Huo Yuhao and Xie Huanyue flanking her on either side.

Cui Yejie was the first to complete her martial soul possession. Previously, influenced by Huo Yuhao's simulation soul skill, she had never shown her true number and color of soul rings in a match. Many people thought that she, who had just transferred to the class, was still that Nine-Tailed Fox Soul Grandmaster with a normal soul ring ratio.

A black soul ring was the first to rise, followed by another black soul ring. Then, the red soul ring that had shocked the entire audience finally rose slowly in a match for the first time.

"A ten... a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"