bookbashuk Chapter 751 Sisters and Sisters
Chapter 751 Sisters and Sisters
Chapter 751 Sisters and Sisters
Seeing that this trivial matter was about to escalate under the instigation of Yu Xiaogang and others, Prince Xuexing could no longer sit still and hurriedly pulled Ning Fengzhi out to stop them.
Continuing to make a fuss about this will not benefit the Heavenly Dou Empire at all; on the contrary, it will only make the Heavenly Dou Empire lose face and become a laughing stock for the Star Luo Empire.
Moreover, the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall is currently harmonious on the surface, so there is no need to offend the Spirit Hall over such a trivial matter.
The first round of the finals has concluded, with fifteen winning teams and three seeded teams receiving a bye, for a total of eighteen teams advancing to the next round.
After a short day of rest, the second round of the competition began immediately.
The teams that received a bye in the second round of the finals were the top-ranked teams from the two major empire regions in the qualifying rounds.
The Heaven Dou Empire's team is the Spirit Hall's second-best team, while the Star Luo Empire's team is a noble academy team whose strength is second only to the Star Luo Royal Academy.
Excluding the two teams that received a bye, the remaining sixteen teams, including the three seeded teams, will compete by drawing lots to determine the winners, with a total of ten teams advancing to the third round.
The second round of matches was largely uneventful, with several strong teams fortunately avoiding each other and facing relatively weaker opponents.
The three seeded teams already enjoyed a bye in the first round, so they must play from the second round onwards.
The opponent that the Spirit Hall's first team encountered was the second-ranked team in the Star Luo Empire's qualifying rounds. They were quite strong, but still not good enough, and were easily defeated.
In this battle, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, the three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, did not participate. Instead, Sun Chuantao, Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Xu Yu led three substitutes to fight.
Even so, the Spirit Hall's seeded team still defeated their opponents with overwhelming force, and the terrifying strength they displayed shocked everyone.
The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, led by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, also drew a team from the Star Luo Empire region.
However, this opponent wasn't very strong, and he was easily defeated as well.
Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's Star Luo Royal Academy drew the Silas Academy from the Heaven Dou Empire region, and as expected, they advanced easily.
Similarly, the Fire, Water and Wind Team, the Shrek Seven Devils Team, and the Beast Academy Team all faced relatively weak opponents and undoubtedly secured their spots in the next round.
The first two rounds of the finals quickly came to an end, and the top ten teams of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament were determined.
Of the ten teams that advanced, [the following is a list of teams].
The Spirit Hall occupies two spots, namely the first team and the second team.
The Heaven Dou Empire occupies four spots: the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team, the Shrek Seven Devils Team, the Fire, Water and Wind Team, and the Alien Beast Academy Team.
The Star Luo Empire also occupies four spots, namely the Star Luo Royal Academy team and the three strongest noble academy teams.
The day of rest passed quickly, and the third round of the competition was about to begin.
In this round of competition, Meng Yiran's Beast Academy and the Star Luo Empire's second-placed academy in the qualifying round received a bye.
The Spirit Hall's second team also faced their second match in the finals.
If nothing unexpected happened in the first two rounds, then the atmosphere in the finals suddenly became tense after the draw results for the third round were announced.
The Spirit Hall's second team's opponent in the third round was the Star Luo Royal Advanced Spirit Master Academy, which was the one selected by the Star Luo Empire among the three seeded teams.
This match was undoubtedly the most eye-catching one in the entire finals so far.
Of course, this wasn't the only eye-catching match; another match was equally surprising.
This is a match between the Fire, Water and Wind Team, a joint team formed by the three elemental academies of Blazing Fire Academy, Heavenly Water Academy and Divine Wind Academy, and the seeded team selected by the Heaven Dou Empire, the Heaven Dou Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy.
The clash between the two Heavenly Dou Empire teams seems to indirectly confirm the fairness and impartiality of the finals.
But without a doubt, these two matches are the most important in the third round.
The Shrek Seven Devils continued their good luck, encountering a team from the Star Luo Empire in this round, whose strength was not particularly strong.
The same applies to the Spirit Hall's First Team.
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With half an hour to go before the start of the competition, the top ten finalists have entered the arena to make their final preparations and warm up.
"Boss Dai, what's wrong?"
In the private rest area where the Shrek Seven Devils were located, Ma Hongjun suddenly spoke up and asked.
Since learning the draw results, Dai Mubai has been in a very low mood. He didn't say a word on his way from his residence to the competition venue, which was completely different from his usual self.
The other members of the Shrek Seven Devils naturally noticed that Dai Mubai was in a bad mood, but they all knew the reason, so they didn't say anything.
Only Ma Hongjun, who once shared Dai Mubai's bad temper, was simple-minded enough to ask him directly.
Either erupt in silence or perish in silence.
If it were Dai Mubai before he lost his manhood, he would undoubtedly be the former, but now, faced with Ma Hongjun's question, he can only keep a gloomy face and remain silent.
Fortunately, this time, the one facing pressure from Davis and Zhu Zhuyun was not him, but Zhu Zhuqing, whom he regarded as a traitor.
Thinking this way, Dai Mubai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Inside the exclusive rest area where the Spirit Hall's second team is located.
It wasn't just Dai Mubai who was upset; Zhu Zhuqing was too.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was different from Dai Mubai's; her usually cold eyes were now filled with excitement.
His dark eyes burned with a fierce fighting spirit, clearly having reached their peak.
Similarly, upon hearing that their opponent in the third round would be the Star Luo Royal Academy, the other six sisters of the Spirit Hall's second team all smiled, showing an eagerness to try their luck.
"Haha, Zhu Qing, the next opponent is Xingluo Royal Academy!"
Jin Yue'er, with her most carefree personality, walked up to Zhu Zhuqing and patted the latter on the shoulder:
"I heard your sister Zhu Zhuyun is in that team too. How about I beat her up for you and vent your anger?"
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Jin Yue'er and saw that the other girl's face clearly said "I'll protect you," and she looked like a little adult, which made her feel a little amused.
But considering the other party's good intentions, he ultimately didn't laugh out loud. He simply shook his head gently, smiled, and thanked them.
"Thank you, Fourth Sister, but it's alright."
"This is a battle between my sister and me, so I'll handle it myself. Fourth sister can deal with the other opponents."
The rivalry between the sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun is an internal competition orchestrated by the Zhu family of the Xingluo Grand Duke's Mansion, and it is also a competition to determine the future successor of the family.
According to the rules of the Zhu family of the Xingluo Grand Duke's Mansion, only the most outstanding direct descendants can become the head of the family.
In order to make the future family heirs more outstanding, once the competing children are selected, they will be trained as enemies to each other.
The victors may inherit the family fortune, but the losers suffer a tragic fate. To prevent internal strife within the family, the losers are eliminated outright. Therefore, we are not only competing for power, but also for our lives.
This is why the sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun became bitter enemies.
Of course, due to her age and talent, Zhu Zhuqing became the weaker party and was ruthlessly suppressed by her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
Zhu Zhuqing certainly didn't want to compete with her sister for the title of heir; she was forced into this situation.
Before this, she cultivated day and night, simply wanting to survive.
Fortunately, she later met Ye Qifeng and joined the Spirit Hall, so living was no longer a luxury.
Now, all she wants is to say goodbye to the past and put an end to the feud between the two sisters.
After finishing her sentence, Zhu Zhuqing turned around and looked at the other five sisters in the team:
"But sisters, don't worry, I will definitely not act impulsively in this match. If anything unexpected happens, I won't hesitate to ask you for help."
"After all, this is the Elite Soul Master Tournament. It's not just my battle, it's also my sisters' battle. We must win."
"So, you don't need to worry too much about my feelings."
Upon hearing this, the sisters couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhu Zhuqing, but they also understood her inner thoughts and didn't say much, only silently offering their support and encouragement.
Moreover, after Ye Qifeng's subtle and overt hints and suggestions, everyone understood the bitterness and helplessness of Zhu Zhuqing's sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
She also knew that all the suppression and targeting of Zhu Zhuqing by the other party, although for her own benefit, had also protected Zhu Zhuqing for a long time.
This is all thanks to Zhu Zhuyun's soft heart and leniency.
Otherwise, given the power and strength Zhu Zhuyun wielded, Zhu Zhuqing would certainly not have survived, let alone safely traversed the Star Dou Great Forest and arrived at the Heaven Dou Empire alone. Everything that followed would naturally be nonsense.
To be honest, the conflict between Zhu Zhuqing and her sister Zhu Zhuyun was far from being a fight to the death.
As for the upcoming struggle, it's not the fault of either of the sisters. The fault lies with the Star Luo Grand Duke's Mansion, the Zhu family's rules, and the cruel competitive environment of the Star Luo Empire.
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As time went on, the third round of the competition soon began.
The first match was between the Fire, Water, and Wind Team and the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy Team.
Since the start of the competition, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, as a seeded team, has only played once. With two Soul Kings, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, backing them up, they easily won the second round.
But who knew they would be so unlucky, encountering the Fire, Water and Wind team, which was reorganized from the three elemental academies, in the third round.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stood together at the front of the line.
Behind him stood Oslo, Yufeng, Shimo and the Shimo brothers, as well as a member who had been promoted from the substitutes after Yu Tianheng left the team. The five of them stood quietly on the competition stage in a row.
Dugu Yan's amber-green eyes were more serious than ever before, while Ye Lingling's clear blue eyes, like lake water, held a hint of complexity. Both of them stared silently ahead.
On the other side of the competition arena, another group of seven people slowly walked onto the stage.
Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er walked hand in hand at the front, followed by Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian on their left and right sides, and then Yu Hairou and Gu Qingbo, along with a wind-attribute support-type Soul Master.
The team members come from all three elemental academies, emphasizing a balanced distribution of personnel and ensuring that everyone receives equal attention.
When a rival is right in front of you, your eyes are filled with intense envy.
When the eyes of the two beauties, Dugu Yan and Huo Wu, met, sparks flew and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Of course, this doesn't mean they have any hatred between them. The reason for this scene is simply that they are fighting over some stinky man.
Unlike the others, Shui Bing'er and Ye Lingling were not at odds. Both were intelligent and intellectual girls who had no animosity towards each other and instead admired one another greatly.
This significantly reduced the jealousy that should have been there.
Their eyes met briefly, and Shui Bing'er and Ye Lingling immediately smiled and nodded in unison.
They even secretly exchanged glances while Dugu Yan and Huo Wu were staring at each other.
Standing on the arena, Huo Wu looked at the displeased Dugu Yan opposite her, and proudly and smugly raised her chin:
"Sister Dugu Yan, I think you should just admit defeat, since you can't possibly be our match."
Dugu Yan is slightly older than Huo Wu, so even if Huo Wu is unwilling, she can only call Dugu Yan "elder sister".
"Damn it, she got me!"
Seeing Huo Wu's smug look, Dugu Yan was furious, but she also knew that with the current strength of the Tian Dou Royal Academy team, it would be difficult to compete with the opposing Fire-Water-Wind team.
Moreover, the opponent's martial soul attribute, whether it is fire, ice, or wind, is not afraid of her poison attribute. Huo Wu's ultimate fire is even more effective against her Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom.
This is a match with almost no chance of winning.
Having drawn such a powerful team as an opponent, even if Dugu Yan was unwilling, she could only accept her bad luck.
Surrendering without a fight was also something she didn't want to see. Filled with resentment, Dugu Yan gave a defiant snort:
"Hmph—, stop talking big."
"Don't think you've got this in the bag. We're a seeded team, not some pushover. There's no reason for us to give up without a fight."
"Let's fight one battle first."
Upon hearing this, Huo Wu immediately suppressed the smile in her eyes and became serious:
"Alright then."
"However, you and Lingling should be careful, sister."
"We will show no mercy in order to achieve victory."
"If we accidentally hurt you and Lingling, and Xiaofeng asks about it later, you'll have to explain to Bing'er and me that we didn't hurt you on purpose to settle a personal score. I don't want Xiaofeng to blame Bing'er and me for attacking you."
Sensing that although the other person's words were stiff, there was a hint of concern and a desire to discuss them in their tone, Dugu Yan's expression, which was filled with slight anger and resentment, froze slightly. Suddenly, she felt that the other person wasn't so annoying after all.
She stared intently at Huo Wu, then suddenly smiled freely:
"Of course. This is between us sisters, there's no need to drag Xiaofeng into it. Just let it go."
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