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The third one is some sort of Wisdom Skull or the like.
"You know damn well yet you still go and compete for it! The appearance of just one soul bone can cause kingdoms to fight until they're bloody and broken!"
Du Gubo spoke.
"Good heavens, what's gotten into you today, Old Poison? Aren't we supposed to compete for soul bones precisely because we know about them?"
Ye Feng expressed his confusion.
Had Du Gubo, this Old Poison, been working overtime to the point of frying his own brain these past few days?
"Ugh... you've forgotten what I just said. I told you, this soul bone is reserved by Martial Soul Hall exclusively for their Golden Generation. If you manage to get the second place, that should be enough, there's no need to fight for a soul bone and offend Martial Soul Hall."
Du Gubo shared his thoughts.
He was mainly worried that Ye Feng would be targeted by the people of Martial Soul Hall.
After all, they were still not capable of contending with Martial Soul Hall.
If they could avoid it, they should.
To prevent bringing disaster upon themselves.
Besides, it wasn't just about him but also the members of his team.
Of course, he knew the Empire would provide protection.
But if Ye Feng's heart wasn't with the Empire, then the Empire's stance was uncertain.
"So you, Old Poison, are worried about that, huh? Rest assured, I'm set on getting those three soul bones!"
Ye Feng directly addressed him.
"???"
Du Gubo was baffled.
He had gone to such lengths to dissuade him.
Yet, Ye Feng seemed to have let it go in one ear and out the other, not heeding his advice at all?
"Old Poison, you should know that the Ling Feng Sect has emerged to become the fourth major power in this world. Work hard, what's Martial Soul Hall compared to that?"
Ye Feng said to Du Gubo.
Having been beaten up by Tang Hao, Ye Feng could understand Du Gubo's caution.
After all, there were just too many powerful individuals in this world.
Better not to provoke them if it wasn't necessary.
"You old Flayer, your ambition is truly great, but do you know there's a saying: 'Greed can lead to overwhelming disaster?' Be careful!"
Du Gubo admired a man with ambition.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in Ye Feng's employ.
But some paths ought to be taken one step at a time, shouldn't they?
And with the Senior Soul Master Competition grand finals two months away,
no matter how they developed, they couldn't keep up with Martial Soul Hall or the Empire.
"Don't worry, nobody outside knows of my connection with Qingfeng Tower. As for Zhu Zhuqing, she's merely working for you. So even if trouble does arise, you Old Poison can come out unscathed."
Ye Feng had already thought everything through.
How could he leave any loose ends?
Even if he ended up being hunted, it wouldn't matter to him.
If Tang Hao couldn't kill him, who else could?
With his speed, he believed there were few in this world who could catch up with him.
Not to mention he had Xue'er watching his back.
After all, Xue'er's identity was none other than the Young Master of Martial Soul Hall!
As for Zhu Zhuqing, there's even less to say.
She was from the Xingluo Empire.
Martial Soul Hall wasn't in a position to declare war on the Empire yet.
So naturally, Zhu Zhuqing would have the protection of the Xingluo Empire.
"Sigh, you old Flayer!"
Hearing this, Du Gubo basically understood what Ye Feng was thinking now.
Let it be.
Life and death are fated; wealth and honor are in heaven's hands.
If this old Flayer has his own plans, then consider my words tonight as overstepping.
"Rest assured, I wouldn't want these assets to fall into your hands cheaply."
Ye Feng said with a smile.
"Ugh..."
Du Gubo fell silent.
He could already foresee that in two months, he would definitely suffer.
Perhaps not from threats of Martial Soul Hall or the Empire, but from the numerous internal troubles and busywork.
And so, the night deepened.
Time slowly slipped away.
This one month passed by just like that.
During this month, every team that advanced was engaged in the most frenzied and hard training.
Especially Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy.
Of course, Shrek Academy was no different.
And the Tiandou Royal Academy Douluo Team didn't fall behind either.
Each of them trained as if they were possessed.
In this one month, there were no longer any Level 48 Soul Masters in the teams.
All had been promoted to Level 49.
Yes, Yufeng was Level 49.
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Osslor was also at level 49.
Shi Mo had also reached level 49.
As for Shimo, who was already at level 49, he felt immense pressure.
He trained desperately every day.
Now he had basically touched the edge of level 50.
Others also advanced in rank one after another.
However, Ye Feng still remained at level 69.
The main issue was that experience was too hard to come by.
He was still two million experience points short of advancing.
That day, they set out for the venue of the promotion competition.
"The Royal Spirit Beast Field really has an imposing presence!"
At that moment, Yufeng spoke up, looking around with a very surprised demeanor.
It wasn't just him; although the others were nobles, it was also their first time coming to such a luxurious place—their first time at the Royal Hunting Ground!
"Please show your badge!"
At that moment, a voice rang out—it was a warrior standing by the door.
He was tall and handsome, exhibiting an extremely impressive demeanor.
Most of them were nobles.
They even came from major families.
But they weren't the direct heirs.
Therefore, they really hadn't been to such a place before.
Badge!
The promotion tournament certificate obtained by the Dou Huang Battle Team a month ago was the badge!
"Hello, this is our proof," Ye Feng said as he presented their badge to the Knight Order.
The guards examined it carefully—after all, as sentinels, they had to be extremely meticulous in their duties.
"Welcome, I am Knight Corps Third Battalion Captain Roxen from the Tian Dou Royal Academy. Please follow me!"
Immediately after, the gate slowly rose.
At that moment, the Captain of the Knight's Brigade said to them.
The promotion competition for the elite contest of Senior Soul Masters across the Continent was taking place right in the military camp.
To protect the privacy and safety of the Soul Masters, ordinary spectators were not allowed to watch the competition. Only teams that had participated in the preliminary rounds were eligible to observe.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, teams entering the promotion matches were assigned to rest in different areas.
"Respected Captain Ye Feng and the members of the Dou Huang Battle Team, this is the rest camp tent provided by the Tian Dou Royal Academy; if you would, please walk this way," Roxen said to the group with great respect.
According to what he knew, this Ye Feng in the team had already reached the Soul Emperor level!
And he himself was only a Soul King.
A Soul Emperor so young was simply astonishing.
Moreso, there were actually four Soul Kings on this team.
He felt immeasurably ashamed.
"Captain Roxen, will there be any ceremonies tomorrow?" Dugu Yan asked Roxen at that moment.
"There is no opening ceremony tomorrow, the promotion matches will start directly, so please rest early," Roxen told everyone.
"Thank you, Captain Roxen."
At that time, the members of the Dou Huang Battle Team very politely thanked him.
From the moment they had entered, Captain Roxen had been very thoughtful in introducing various matters to them; he even told them about important prohibitions at the Royal Hunting Ground and more, which was really considerate!
"Don't mention it, I must take my leave now," Roxen said after finishing his instructions and then left the area.
After all, he still had his own tasks to complete.
He couldn't possibly stay here the whole time.
"It seems that the conditions in this camp tent are fairly decent!"
The team entered the tent.
The Dou Huang Battle Team had a total of four tents.
The first was the main tent.
It was used for dining or discussing strategies usually centered here.
There were three subsidiary tents as well.
These three tents were for resting.
One of them was the leader's tent, which was for Ye Feng alone.
The others were the male members' tent and the female members' tent.
Entering one of them, Ye Feng found it to be quite spacious, and all kinds of equipment had already been prepared.
At that moment, Ye Feng felt as if he were living alone in an eighty-square-meter bedroom.
Of course, that was a metaphor.
This tent was at most forty square meters.
Ye Feng had just sat down to rest for a while.
The location of the Royal Hunting Ground was quite far from the capital of the Tiandou Empire; traveling for a whole day was really tiring.
Suddenly, at that moment, he heard a familiar voice.
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