Chapter 87: One Against Three? Ye Lingling of Nine-Heart Begonia Joins In
The moment Ning Rongrong finished speaking, countless gazes followed the direction of her finger. When the banquet guests saw that the person the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's young princess was pointing to was from the Soul Hall, their expressions changed subtly.
The atmosphere in the hall shifted subtly.
"Rongrong!" Ning Fengzhi's face changed slightly, calling out to her in a low voice. He had expected Rongrong to choose Yu Tianheng from the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan as her partner, given their mutual status in the top three sects. But Ning Fengzhi was shocked to see his daughter pointing directly at a disciple of the Soul Hall, suspected to be the Pope's new disciple.
"Why would Rongrong choose that boy from the Soul Hall?" Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chenxin were also taken aback to see Rongrong pointing at the Pope's disciple, surprised at her choice.
"Oh?" Emperor Xue Ye, noticing this, was momentarily stunned but quickly chuckled, "I didn't expect Rongrong to choose a young talent from the Soul Hall."
Then, he turned his gaze to Su Yun and asked, "May I know the name of this young talent from the Soul Hall? Are you willing to compete to celebrate my birthday?"
Su Yun, who was enjoying his meal until then, felt overwhelmed when he was suddenly called out by Ning Rongrong and addressed by Emperor Xue Ye.
"You really know how to make a big deal out of speaking," he thought. "Three sentences and you've got the young talents of the Soul Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fighting for you?"
He looked up at Ning Rongrong, who was standing cutely in her floral dress, looking every bit the little princess. However, something about her expression seemed slightly off to Su Yun.
"Little junior brother, the princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has her eyes on you. Make sure to perform well and win her over," Hu Liena teased beside him.
"Su Yun, since you've been called out, don't hide anymore. Show everyone the depth of the Soul Hall tonight," Ghost Douluo Gui Mei sent him a private message.
And behind Su Yun, Zhu Qingqing also held his hand tightly, quietly cheering him on.
Having no choice but to reveal himself, Su Yun cleaned his hands and stood up, facing Emperor Xue Ye.
"I am Su Yun from the Soul Hall, your Majesty. I am willing to fight a bout to celebrate your birthday." He stood tall and proud.
"Excellent!" Emperor Xue Ye nodded, "Now that one team is ready, who wishes to compete against these two?"
The hall fell silent for a moment before a voice rang out.
"I'll go."
A tall figure with golden hair and heterochromatic eyes, exuding a wild and unrestrained air, stood up from his seat.
"Your Majesty, allow me, Dai Weisi, to compete for your entertainment," Dai Weisi respectfully bowed to Emperor Xue Ye.
"I didn't expect the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire to fight," Emperor Xue Ye said excitedly. "Since it's Dai Weisi, is there an auxiliary soul master who wishes to assist?"
"No need," Dai Weisi waved his hand. "Your Majesty, I have an age and soul power advantage over the two. Adding another would make the contest less interesting."
Emperor Xue Ye's eyes sparkled, "You mean..."
Dai Weisi smiled, "I think one against two is not enough. How about one against three to make the bout more exciting for Your Majesty?"
Emperor Xue Ye's interest was piqued by Dai Weisi's suggestion, his eyes shining with excitement, finding the proposal quite appealing.
He then looked at Su Yun and Ning Rongrong and asked, "What do you two think?"
"I have no objection," Su Yun shook his head, understanding Dai Weisi's intentions. Three years ago, after being defeated by Hu Liena and Xie Yue, the Soul Hall widely publicized the news, causing Dai Weisi to lose face for a year. Now given the chance to turn the tables, how could he not seize it? Especially since he had the advantage of age and soul power.
If Dai Weisi won a two-on-two battle, it wouldn't be as commendable. But winning one against three would be a different story altogether.
Ning Rongrong, seeing no objection from Su Yun, also didn't refuse. However, upon realizing that her opponent would be the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, she couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.ย
His strength was formidable. Though her initial intent was to disrupt the relationship between Su Yun and his girlfriend, her pride as Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wouldn't allow her to lose to Dai Weisi of the Star Luo Empire.
"Who else wishes to join the battle?" Emperor Xue Ye looked around once more.
Before long, another soul master stepped out from the banquet seats.
"Your Majesty, I, Ye Lingling of the Nine-Heart Begonia clan, am willing to fight to celebrate your birthday."
The speaker was an old woman who had been sitting unobtrusively among the guests. However, the young girl who stepped out beside her immediately caught everyone's attention. About twelve or thirteen years old, with light silver hair cut short, she looked endearing.
"Nine-Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling, at your service, Your Majesty."
Seeing someone from the Nine-Heart Begonia clan participating, the audience was mildly surprised.
At the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan's table, Yu Yuanzhen commented to Yu Tianheng, "Tianheng, this girl seems to be from your Tian Dou Royal Academy, right?"
Yu Tianheng nodded, "Lingling is twelve years old and already has a soul power of level 28."
Yu Luomen added, "Nine-Heart Begonia, one of the rarest healing system soul spirits on the continent. It's said there can only be one successor per generation. If you, Tianheng, could marry her into the Yu family, it would be a great fortune."
Yu Tianheng smiled wryly. To him, Ye Lingling was just a teammate. His gaze inadvertently drifted towards Poison Douluo Du Gu Bo, tense with the thought of his beloved granddaughter, Du Gu Yan.
"Excellent!" Emperor Xue Ye laughed heartily. "With the Nine-Heart Begonia and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's combined assistance, this will be a match worth watching. I'm even more excited about your contest now."
Emperor Xue Ye then asked Dai Weisi, "Young Prince, is this one-against-three arrangement to your liking?"
Dai Weisi simply nodded, acknowledging his agreement.
"Very well, then," declared Emperor Xue Ye, "Su Yun, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, I'll give you three minutes to strategize. In three minutes, your contest will officially begin!"
(End of the Chapter)
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