After the spirit battle ended, the Shrek team went to the front desk to claim their reward and leave. However, the receptionist stopped them, saying, "Excuse me, our supervisor Ao would like to meet with you."
Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and agreed. "Alright, let's meet him."
In the Rest Area
The room was empty, with only Supervisor Ao waiting for them. Seeing the Shrek team arrive, Ao greeted them, "Congratulations on your victory, Shrek team!"
Yu Xiaogang waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Supervisor Ao, just get to the point. It's getting late."
Not wanting to beat around the bush, Ao smiled wryly. "Master, I wanted to ask if your team will be participating in the team battle again tomorrow?"
Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Ao, with a bitter smile, replied, "To be honest, the Kuang Zhan team is one of the stronger teams in our arena. Otherwise, they wouldn't have won seven consecutive matches."
"What I'm trying to say is, if your team isn't going to compete tomorrow, I can request from my superiors to bring in a few Soul Ancestor-level teams from other spirit arenas. I just wanted to check with you first."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. This was a great idea. Although he was pleased that the Shrek team had finished the battle within a minute, he also had concerns. The whole point of them coming to the spirit arena was for practical training and to gain experience. If every battle ended this easily, then there would be no challenge or growth.
He said, "If you're able to bring Soul Ancestor-level teams, I have no objections. But I do have one condition."
Ao immediately asked, "What condition?"
He was worried that Shrek might refuse, as they were strong and this was a money-making opportunity.
Yu Xiaogang replied sternly, "For the next seven days, the Shrek team won't be coming back for team battles."
"But, my condition is that every team you bring in must have all members at the Soul Ancestor level, and the stronger they are, the better."
Ao was surprised by Yu Xiaogang's condition. Was this really a condition? Obviously, if they didn't want to lose money, they'd bring in strong Soul Ancestor teams.
Nonetheless, Ao asked, "Master, may I ask why you're making such a request? After all, your team only has two Soul Ancestors. Even though 'True Thousand Hands' is powerful, there's no way you can defeat a full team of Soul Ancestors."
Yu Xiaogang confidently responded, "I have faith in them. Our purpose here is to experience battles under pressure. Honestly, I wasn't satisfied with tonight's fight. Kuang Zhan team was too weak."
Ao didn't expect the master to be thinking this way. He had thought the Shrek team was just here to make money, but now he felt a deep respect for them.
Flender, standing nearby, wanted to say something but realized it didn't matter much. Whether the students won or lost, he would still make money. He grinned to himself.
Su Ming found Yu Xiaogang's arrangement reasonable. Even if the opponents were all Soul Ancestors, it would still be easy to win.
However, Tang San and the others looked a bit worried. Could they really defeat an entire team of Soul Ancestors?
They doubted whether Su Ming and Xiao Wu alone could handle such opponents.
Tang San thought to himself, "This will require exceptional teamwork to succeed. The pressure is immense!"
Su Ming silently thought, "You think your fragile Blue Silver Grass can hold off a team of Soul Ancestors? Consider yourself lucky if you can control them for a second!"
After finalizing everything with Ao, Yu Xiaogang led the Shrek team back to their hotel.
In Tang San's Room
Flender questioned Yu Xiaogang, "Xiaogang, sending these kids to face a full team of Soul Ancestors—what are you thinking?"
Yu Xiaogang calmly replied, "If they're monsters, they need to undergo monster-level training. That kind of fight will put enough pressure on them."
"Besides, do you really think it's easy to find a full team of Soul Ancestors? If Ao can manage to bring in five Soul Ancestors within seven days, I'd be impressed."
Turning to Su Ming and Tang San, Yu Xiaogang said, "Su Ming, within these seven days, make sure to teach Rongrong the Lingbo Weibu technique. She needs that to protect herself in future battles so you can focus on fighting."
"And Tang San, even though you said Oscar can't learn the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track without practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill, you should still give it a try."
Both Su Ming and Tang San nodded, but their thoughts were different.
Yu Xiaogang was hoping that Ning Rongrong could master Lingbo Weibu. His gaze held a certain fire when looking at Su Ming. If Rongrong successfully learned the technique, perhaps Su Ming could teach it to the entire team. If everyone mastered such a dodging technique, they could hold their own even against stronger opponents.
In addition, Yu Xiaogang was personally very envious of such a technique.
After the discussion, the team decided to stay at the hotel for the night and return to the academy the following day.
Later, as everyone returned to their rooms, Ning Rongrong snuck out, only to run into Xiao Wu.
"Hey, Xiao Wu, what are you doing out here?" Rongrong asked.
Caught off guard, Xiao Wu tried to maintain her composure. "I was just thinking that Su Ming hasn't eaten much tonight, so I wanted to ask him to go out for some food in the city."
Rongrong wrapped her arm around Xiao Wu's and said, "Let's go together, then! I should be the one treating him since he helped teach me Lingbo Weibu today. Plus, I haven't eaten either. My stomach is growling!"
Xiao Wu had no choice but to agree. She had planned to take Su Ming out for food and... well, spend the night with him. After all, their first time together had been unforgettable, and tonight seemed like a perfect opportunity.
Knock, knock, knock...
Su Ming was puzzled. Who could be knocking this late? Was it Xiao Wu?
Then he remembered that Rongrong had planned to treat him to dinner tonight. Could it be...?
When he opened the door, he was surprised to see both Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong standing there. His guess had been spot on!
With a smile, Ning Rongrong softly said, "Su Ming, let's go grab something to eat in the city. It's late, but I'm sure we can find some late-night snacks. My treat!"