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After returning to the inner academy of Pope Hall, Evil Moon and the two others finally turned their intense gaze towards Xu Sheng...
The latter voiced his confusion, "Is there something wrong, everyone? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Flame was the first to speak up, "Xu Sheng, come on, tell us, when you disappeared suddenly during our hunting trip in the Aquipeia Forest, was it a pre-arranged plan with Senior Ghost Douluo?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this was to test our actual combat capabilities!"
Hulena and Evil Moon's eyes also lit up, clearly very concerned about this question...
Xu Sheng lied with an unchanged expression, "Yeah, just like you said, I had discussed it with Ghost Douluo beforehand, and I was not allowed to assist you!!"
"I think, it must have been a special test designed by His Holiness the Pope!"
After all, Gui Mei was not monitoring him now; he could say whatever he wanted about these matters...
After receiving confirmation, Flame said with a hint of pride, "I knew it, there's no way Xu Sheng could have left the team for no reason, but luckily, I was well-prepared mentally!"
Evil Moon ruthlessly exposed his lie, "Give me a break, Flame, what you were probably thinking was to get out of Aquipeia Forest and head back to Martial Soul City as soon as possible, right?"
"But since this is indeed a test from His Holiness the Pope, I'm still a bit concerned about how Senior Ghost Douluo will report our actions to His Holiness!"
However, Hulena had a different opinion, "Brother, why would you think that? Senior Ghost Douluo seemed quite satisfied with our actions; after all, he didn't specifically point out any problems!"
Usually, the strict Gui Mei would point out all of their shortcomings...
But suddenly, she remembered something and turned her gaze to Xu Sheng...
"Right, Xu Sheng, I remember our teacher asked you to go to the soul fighting arena for actual combat, right?"
Xu Sheng snapped back to reality and nodded, "Yes, that's right, but I do indeed need some combat experience!!"
That statement was just a casual remark; at present, his mind and combat experience were very mature, and he certainly did not need any actual combat!
However, in order to receive assistance from Martial Soul Hall, he had no choice but to pretend!
Hearing this, both Evil Moon and Flame's faces turned solemn...
The former took a deep breath and warned, "Xu Sheng, you must not underestimate the soul fighting arena. Although the soul power rank of the soul masters there won't exceed Soul Sage, every one of them is ruthless!"
The latter agreed, "Flame is right... Even if you are a Titled Douluo, if you fight against them without using your Martial Soul, you could still face difficulties, and there might even be dangers!"
Xu Sheng just chuckled in response, "Regarding that, Flame, Evil Moon, no need to worry. A Titled Douluo, even without using a Martial Soul, still has a huge gap compared to soul masters below Soul Douluo level!"
"To put it simply, it's basically impossible for soul masters below the level of Soul Douluo to defeat a Titled Douluo!!"
Embarrassed, Evil Moon scratched his head, "I see... I'm just barely at the 2nd Ring, so I'm not clear on the strength of a Titled Douluo, but since you say so, Xu Sheng, you must be absolutely confident!"
Meanwhile, Flame clenched his teeth, speaking with a hint of jealousy, "Damn it, to think Evil Moon and I were so worried, it seems we were overthinking!"
If I had Innate Soul Power Level Ninety, I bet I'd be grinning in my sleep!
However, clearly, that was impossible, as freaks like Xu Sheng were unprecedented on the entire Soul Land Continent!
Xu Sheng walked over and patted their shoulders, "Regardless, I still appreciate your concern!"
Then he turned gently to Hulena, "Of course, there's Nana as well, I should be able to call you that, right?"
Upon hearing this, Hulena's cheeks instantly flushed, and she stumbled over her words, "Of... of course you can!"
Did Xu Sheng really call her with such intimacy? Could it be that he also had feelings for her??
However, Flame pushed away Xu Sheng's arm, displaying his displeasure, "Hey, hey, Xu Sheng, only Evil Moon and I get to call Nana that. You haven't been here long enough..."
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Before he could finish his sentence, he was met with Hulena's deadly glare...
She had finally gotten a bit closer to Xu Sheng, how could she possibly allow Flame to ruin it!
"Xu Sheng, let's go over there to talk, I'll also give you a detailed introduction to the academy,"
Xu Sheng naturally had no reason to refuse, "Sure, I would appreciate that!"
Watching the backs of the two as they left, Evil Moon shook his head with displeasure...
Then, with a somewhat pitying look, he turned to Flame, who had turned to stone, "Flame, I think you should give up. You must see it now, Nana doesn't like you, she likes Xu Sheng!"
But Flame clenched his fists in defiance, saying with reluctance, "No, I won't give up that easily. The reason Nana is interested in Xu Sheng must be because of his talent!"
"When I break through to the Title Douluo level, she will surely change her mind!"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, his gaze towards Evil Moon cleared up a lot...
This movement made Evil Moon instinctively clutch his chest, saying with terror, "Flame, you... what is that look in your eyes, I don't have that kind of preference!"
Flame's forehead darkened as he stressed, "I don't have that kind of preference either!"
"It's just… Evil Moon, you are Nana's brother, surely you don't want her to be snatched away by Xu Sheng, right?"
Evil Moon hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Yes... that's right, what about it?"
As a brother, he certainly didn't want anyone taking his sister away!
Flame revealed a cunning smile, "We're best friends, right? And we've been through life and death together!"
Evil Moon raised an eyebrow, "Life and death? Wasn't it just hunting together in the Aquipeia Forest... ooof"
Flame covered his mouth in haste, "Don't speak, listen to me!"
"I want to pursue Nana, and you don't want her to be taken by Xu Sheng, so we should be on the same page!"
"Therefore, we should cooperate!!"
"Not letting Xu Sheng, who has just joined the academy recently, take Nana away!!"
Evil Moon is Nana's brother, as long as he doesn't approve of Xu Sheng, then Xu Sheng has absolutely no chance!
In that case, he would have an unbeatable position on the road to pursuing Nana!
Evil Moon realized the implied meaning and pushed him away without hesitation, giving him a stern look...
"Flame, what makes you think you could be more dependable than Xu Sheng?"
Compared to Flame, he recognized Xu Sheng more as Hulena's partner!
It wasn't just about strength, but also a matter of character!!
Flame's eyes widened in disbelief, "Evil Moon, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that our bond can't even compare to Xu Sheng, who has just arrived??"
Evil Moon turned his back resolutely, curling his lip, "It's Nana's choice who she picks, I won't interfere, so keep your despicable ideas to yourself,"
"If Nana finds out, she might never speak to you again for the rest of her life!"
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