Chapter 75: Yan: Su Yun! Don't cue!
One night passed.
Su Yun didn't rest for too long.
Throughout the entire night, he spent his time in meditation and practice.
When the first rays of the morning sun shone on his face through the window, his tightly closed eyes finally slowly opened.
"Exhale."
He let out a breath, feeling the surging soul power within his body, and a joyful expression spread across Su Yun's face.
"I'm just one step away from reaching level 23 soul power. Maybe in three years, no, within two and a half years, I'll break through to level 30 soul power."
Su Yun tossed the wooden spirit medicines that he had already absorbed into a cup on his bed and began to brew tea. At the same time, he could feel that the pure power was continuously tempering his physical body.
After drinking the tea from the cup, Su Yun opened the door and joined Hu Liena and the others.
Accompanying Hu Liena was Zhu Zhuqing.
"Good morning, Nana, Zhuqing," Su Yun greeted the two women.
"Good morning, little junior brother," Hu Liena replied.
"Su Yun, good morning," Zhu Zhuqing added.
Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing waved to him, both with smiles on their faces.
Especially Zhu Zhuqing, last night could be said to be the most peaceful night's sleep she had since awakening her martial soul a year ago.
"Hey, Su Yun, are you ignoring us?" Yan's voice came from the side, sounding a bit annoyed.
"Hehe, Senior Yan, sorry, I didn't see you there," Su Yun said with a cheeky smile.
Yan: (╬￣皿￣)=○
"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Your eyes are only for beautiful girls!"
Seeing Yan with a look that seemed ready to "beat someone up," Xie Yue immediately walked over and pulled him back, looking at Su Yun and asking, "Su Yun, are you sure you won't participate in today's competition?"
"Although you're young, you're fully capable of participating," Xie Yue continued.
Last night, before returning to his room, Su Yun had deliberately sought out Xie Yue to remove himself from today's competition.
Hu Liena nodded and said, "Yes, Su Yun, from what I know, in the Star Luo Empire royal family, only Dai Weisi has reached level 34 in soul power, and Zhu Zhuyun's soul power is only at level 31. The others haven't broken through level 30 yet."
"Although your soul power level isn't high, your strength is impressive. It's just a matter of time before we defeat the Star Luo Empire royal family."
Zhu Zhuqing, listening to Hu Liena's disdain for the strength of the Star Luo royal family disciples, appeared somewhat surprised. In her eyes, her sister Zhu Zhuyun and her brother-in-law Dai Weisi were considered geniuses among geniuses.
However, from Hu Liena's tone, it seemed like her sister and brother-in-law were nothing more than weaklings.
Hu Liena noticed the change in Zhu Zhuqing's expression and smiled playfully, saying, "What's wrong, little sister Zhuqing? Are you worried about your family?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of a reminder. "Nana, my sister and brother-in-law are still very strong."
"Hahaha, Zhuqing, did you know my current soul power level?" Yan asked.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head.
Yan smiled faintly and said, "Level 37."
Huh!
Zhu Zhuqing gasped in surprise. She hadn't expected this big brother, who was similar in age to her brother-in-law, to have such a high soul power level!
She wondered why her sister and brother-in-law were so confident when Hu Liena spoke earlier.
Xie Yue coughed and said, "Don't forget, it's not just him. I also have a level 37 soul power."
Given the chance to show off in front of his little sister, Xie Yue naturally wouldn't miss it.
"Hmph, I have level 36 soul power," Hu Liena added, not wanting to be outdone.
With each person's declaration, Zhu Zhuqing was left dumbfounded.
She hadn't expected the members of the Martial Soul Hall to be so strong!
Her sister and brother-in-law were definitely going to have a tough time today!
But strangely, why wasn't she worried for them at all? In fact, she was looking forward to their defeat?
At this moment, Su Yun spoke up, "That's because I think Dai Weisi of the Star Luo Empire royal family will probably want to give me some trouble."
As Su Yun spoke, he pretended to stroke his non-existent beard, saying, "Yesterday, I just took away his younger sister-in-law. I assume he won't let it slide today."
"So, I need to give him a reason to come after me."
Huh?
Yan was puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind Su Yun's words.
The others were also a bit confused.
Waiting for someone to cause trouble?
Why?
Su Yun smiled, "If I win in the team competition, I think Dai Weisi will definitely want a one-on-one duel with me."
"And if I use my strength in the team competition, won't I be exposed?"
"Since I know he wants to pick a fight with me, I should make him come to me."
"After all, my one-on-one strength is something Senior Yan knows well."
With his final words, Su Yun also cheekily cued Yan.
Yan: 凸(艹皿艹)!
"This kid, isn't he done yet? Just because I lost to him once by accident, does he need to cue me like this?"
Hu Liena and Xie Yue nodded slightly, thinking that Su Yun had a point.
Su Yun continued, "And the most crucial thing is, he's a crown prince, challenging a little kid like me to a one-on-one duel, there must be something in it for him."
An excited expression appeared on Su Yun's face as he said, "Who knows, I might be able to gain something good from him."
Oh~~~ So you have this plan in mind.
"Alright, since you have this plan, let's go with what you said," Hu Liena nodded slightly.
Her little junior brother had his own ideas, and there was no need for her to persuade him further.
After everyone gathered for breakfast, they finally arrived at the competition venue.
Today's competition could be considered the first clash between the younger generations of two major forces.
Although it was for exchange purposes, it was enough to draw the attention of many.
Many students from the Martial Soul Hall and the Star Luo Empire's accompanying nobles were in the audience seats.
The leaders of both teams, the Soul Douluo of the Dai Clan, and the Chrysanthemum Douluo, sat on opposite sides of the referee's seat.
The central seat between the two was vacant.
That was the position of Pope Bibi Dong.
"Pope, aren't you coming to watch today?" asked the Dai Clan's Soul Douluo.
"In today's teams, there are disciples of His Holiness," Xie Yue chuckled.
"His Holiness has never cared about such trivial matters," said the Chrysanthemum Douluo. "Instead of that, you should think about how to face your impending defeat today."
The Dai Clan's Soul Douluo hesitated for a moment, not expecting the Chrysanthemum Douluo to be so straightforward.
Faced with the Chrysanthemum Douluo's disdainful tone, the Dai Clan's Soul Douluo no longer spoke politely and said, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, I know that your Martial Soul Hall has been producing many geniuses recently, but the disciples of my Star Luo Royal Family are not to be underestimated."
"It won't be so easy to defeat them."
Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled.
Faced with Chrysanthemum Douluo's disdainful tone, the Dai Clan's Soul Douluo remained silent, but he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Today, even if the younger generation of your Martial Soul Hall is full of talents, it's impossible to defeat the elites of my Star Luo Royal Academy!
...
Before taking the stage, Su Yun approached Hu Liena.
He handed over three leaves from the Blue Silver Emperor Tree, brimming with vitality.
"Little junior brother, what is this?" Hu Liena asked.
"These are leaves that can promote the recovery of life force in your bodies. In a sense, they can be considered a soul skill of a food-type soul master. This is also a variation of my first soul skill," Su Yun explained.
"It can not only help you recover soul power and injuries but also stimulate your body's limits in a short period of time, and there are no side effects."
"The only drawback is that I can only make four of these leaves a day."
Hu Liena was shocked by the effectiveness of the leaves Su Yun gave her. She hadn't expected her junior brother to have such a powerful soul skill.
Could it be a self-created soul skill?
"Little brother Su Yun, you really didn't have to give us these things," Hu Liena wanted to return the Blue Silver Emperor Leaves to Su Yun and smiled, saying, "With our soul power levels, defeating the opponents will be a breeze."
Su Yun shook his head and said, "That's assuming the opponents don't have mastery over Martial Soul Fusion Techniques."
"The Dai Clan and the Zhu Clan of the Star Luo Empire have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique—the Shadowy White Tiger!"
"Nana, have you and Xie Yue developed your Martial Soul Fusion Technique yet?"
"If Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun can already perform Martial Soul Fusion, the situation may not be as easy as you think."
Upon hearing Su Yun's words, Hu Liena's expression changed slightly.
Martial Soul Fusion Techniques could indeed change the outcome of a match.
They had information about the Star Luo Empire's Shadowy White Tiger, but they didn't know if their opponents had mastered it yet.
That was indeed an unknown factor.
"Moreover, I can't use these leaves myself," Su Yun smiled and said. "So it's better for you to keep them. Just hold them in your mouth, and when you want to use them, activate them with your soul power."
Seeing that Su Yun had put so much thought into it, Hu Liena no longer hesitated and accepted the three Blue Silver Emperor Leaves.
"Thank you, little junior brother."
"When we win this match, I'll treat you to a big meal."
With that, Hu Liena ran over to the team and began chatting with Xie Yue and Yan.
...
Because it was considered a small-scale competition, the arena used was paved with authentic marble bricks.
In the Martial Soul Hall, this was already a very formal competition venue.
The arena had a length and width of 100 meters each, providing enough space for both teams to showcase their abilities.
As the audience gradually filled the seats and the atmosphere became more lively, the two teams finally took the stage.
As soon as they took the stage, Dai Weisi's gaze directly turned to the group of people from the Martial Soul Hall.
No sign of Su Yun.
Sure enough, that kid is afraid.
"Holy Pope's new disciple, Su Yun, not planning to join the match today?" Dai Weisi asked with a smile.
Yan retorted with a smile, "Crown Prince, you're overthinking it. We just feel that whether Su Yun participates or not won't affect the outcome for us today."
Xie Yue nodded and said, "You're destined to lose today."
Dai Weisi's face changed slightly, and he said coldly, "The people from the Tian Dou Academy said the same thing."
"But they were the ones who lost."
Hu Liena smiled coquettishly and said, "That's because they were weak."
In these years, if it weren't for the Martial Soul Hall's interference, the Tian Dou Empire would have been wiped out by the Star Luo Empire long ago.
The strength of the Tian Dou Empire could only be described as limited.
"Humph! Then let's see how strong you really are!"
"Everyone, attack together!"
With a shout from Dai Weisi, the members of the Star Luo Academy showed their martial souls and launched an attack against Hu Liena and the others.
Facing the well-prepared students from the Martial Soul Hall, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan waited for the support of their auxiliary-type soul masters before they made their move.
The development of the battle was just as Hu Liena had expected.
With their higher-level soul power, the members of the Star Luo Academy were powerless against them.
Only Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi had the strength to put up a fight.
"Damn it! Why is their soul power level so high!"
Dai Weisi cursed inwardly.
Not long ago, when they fought against the younger generation of the Star Luo Academy, they had the upper hand.
Now, they had become the ones being overwhelmed.
This situation made him, a prince, feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Boom!"
A fierce punch exploded with a loud noise.
A member of the Star Luo Academy was sent flying from the competition stage by Yan's punch.
"Boom!"
Following that, Xie Yue swung his sword, sending another member of the Star Luo Academy off the stage.
Hu Liena, on the other hand, used her charm to make two opponents drop off the stage without any defense.
In less than three minutes, only Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi remained on the competition stage on the side of the Star Luo Academy.
"Tsk tsk, the quality of your Star Luo Academy's students is not very good," the Chrysanthemum Douluo commented as he watched the competition from above, smacking his lips.
The Soul Douluo of the Dai Clan also squinted his eyes, not expecting the new generation of the Martial Soul Hall to be so strong.
They were dominating the Star Luo Empire with their soul power levels alone.
But...
"It's not over yet, Chrysanthemum Douluo, don't be in such a hurry," said the Soul Douluo of the Dai Clan calmly for the first time.
Moonshade Soul Douluo, upon hearing this, immediately narrowed his eyes with an intrigued look.
In the audience seats.
"Su Yun, Sister Nana and the others are amazing," Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with stars.
"Sister Nana and the others are indeed amazing."
Su Yun smiled and patted Zhu Zhuqing's hair, looking at the competition stage where Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun were, and said, "But Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun are not simple either."
"Seeing how calm they are, it seems they have already mastered Martial Soul Fusion Techniques."
Martial Soul Fusion Techniques?! Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed!
The Shadowy White Tiger, as a member of the Zhu Clan, Zhu Zhuqing naturally knew about this Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
The terror of the Shadowy White Tiger was also the reason why the Dai Clan and the Zhu Clan secured their royal positions.
If her sister and brother-in-law were to unleash it, even if Sister Nana and the others had soul power levels several levels higher, they could easily win, right?
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was worried, the voices of Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi suddenly rang out from the competition stage!
"Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Shadowy White Tiger!"
(End of this chapter)
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