A low voice made the three of them turn their heads almost simultaneously. Xu Tianyi, a classmate from the Soul Master Class, was standing behind them.
He pursed his lips tightly, his fists clenched white, forcing himself to meet Kong Xuan's gaze.
Xu Wei leaned over to Kong Xuan and whispered, "Brother Xuan, should we let him join?"
Before Kong Xuan could answer, his sister, Kong Ling, unexpectedly stepped forward and asked, "Reason!"
Since the start of school, apart from the daily morning classes, they hadn't had much contact with Xu Tianyi during other cultivation times.
But Kong Ling could sense that Xu Tianyi seemed to harbor hostility towards her brother; that past defeat likely still bothered him.
So, seeing Xu Tianyi wanting to join them at this moment, Kong Ling directly asked this question.
If Xu Tianyi couldn't provide a reasonable explanation, she wouldn't agree.
Kong Xuan didn't speak, seemingly approving of his sister's actions.
He looked at Xu Tianyi, also curious about his answer.
Xu Tianyi's Adam's apple bobbed. Having been hailed as a genius since childhood, when had he ever needed to explain anything?
But facing Kong Ling, his proud talent couldn't give him confidence, because she was an even greater genius than him.
"I want to try again!"
He lifted his chin, and a stubborn flame seemed to ignite in his eyes.
"Even if I know I'm not your opponent, I still want to fight one more time, even if I can only last a little longer!"
Xu Tianyi's gaze passed over Kong Ling in front of him and landed on Kong Xuan's face.
Ever since his defeat at Kong Xuan's hands, the scene of that battle would always surface in Xu Tianyi's mind. The tip of the spear pressed against his throat was like an inescapable nightmare, preventing him from fully immersing himself in his cultivation.
He knew he had to change, he had to face his fear.
After three days of mental preparation, Xu Tianyi finally mustered the courage to say, "Count me in!"
What Kong Xuan saw in his eyes was not hostility, but fighting Spirit!
He turned around, picked up a pen from the table, filled in four names on the application form, and said, "Teacher, we have everyone!"
The registering teacher stamped the application form and simultaneously pulled out a metal card, placing it on the table.
"Soul Fighting Arena No. 173. Your usage time is only three hours."
"Thank you, Teacher."
Kong Xuan picked up the card from the table and said to the others, "Let's go!"
Kong Ling and Xu Wei followed behind him, heading towards the Soul Fighting District.
Xu Tianyi, at the very end, stared blankly as the three walked far ahead, until the registering teacher's voice reached him, and he finally reacted.
"Classmate, aren't you going to hurry and catch up!"
Xu Tianyi glanced at the teacher, his gaze sweeping over the application form on the desk, where his name was clearly written.
A smile involuntarily appeared on his face, and Xu Tianyi quickly sped up, catching up to Kong Xuan and the other two ahead.
The registering teacher watched their retreating figures and chuckled softly.
Through the brief exchange between the few of them just now, she had already imagined the complex relationships among these children.
But now, it seemed the outcome was good.
This made her I couldn't help it nostalgic for her youth, when she too had a group of companions like them.
It's just that now, most of them have drifted apart... Soul Fighting Arena No. 173 was also a small Soul Fighting Arena, with a diameter of only fifty meters.
However, for Spirit Masters in the First and Second Ring like them, it was already sufficient.
Kong Xuan turned around, looking at the three behind him. Before he could speak, Xu Tianyi, full of fighting Spirit, said, "I hope you can go all out this time and let me feel the true gap between us..."
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Xu Wei directly interrupted Xu Tianyi's challenge to Kong Xuan, "Brother Xuan was invited by me, if there's a fight, I'll go first!"
Xu Tianyi frowned at this, glancing at Xu Wei, whose cultivation was lower than his own: "With your cultivation, you can't even block one of his spear strikes. Don't waste time!"
Indeed, in front of Kong Xuan and Kong Ling, Xu Tianyi couldn't be proud.
Xu Wei's spirit power of sixteen ranks was ranked high in the class, but Xu Tianyi still didn't take him seriously.
Xu Wei's face flushed slightly, but his eyes became even more stubborn: "Aren't you just one rank higher in spirit power than me? When I'm nine, my spirit power will definitely exceed seventeen ranks. What's there to be proud of!"
Although Xu Wei usually appeared unreliable, his talent was not necessarily lower than Xu Tianyi's; after all, his innate spirit power was also rank nine.
The atmosphere instantly solidified. Kong Xuan looked at the two and suddenly said, "How about you two fight first?"
"Him?!"
Xu Tianyi scoffed, seemingly not taking him seriously at all.
The data from the physical examination earlier was public. Xu Wei was inferior to him in both spirit power and physical fitness, so Xu Tianyi's arrogance was not unfounded.
Kong Xuan's expression hardened, and his tone was slightly cold: "If you're unwilling, you can leave now!"
Xu Wei was his roommate, and always called him "Brother Xuan"; he was someone Kong Xuan recognized.
If Xu Tianyi maintained this attitude, then he felt there was no need to continue interacting.
Even if his strength and talent were good, such a person was not worth his attention.
Seeing Kong Xuan stand up for him, Xu Wei felt a warmth in his heart, but he wanted even more to prove himself with his strength!
He narrowed his eyes at Xu Tianyi and said coldly, "Do you dare to fight!"
Realizing that his arrogance displeased Kong Xuan, Xu Tianyi took a deep breath and nodded at Xu Wei: "What's there to be afraid of!"
The two then walked down from the outer spectator seats, and a battle was about to begin.
Kong Ling looked at the two sides already standing in the Soul Fighting Arena and asked, "Brother, who do you think will win?"
Kong Xuan didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "What do you think?"
"Hmm?" Kong Ling had a thoughtful expression, then said, "Although Xu Tianyi is annoyingly arrogant, apart from us, there should be no opponents left in the class for him."
Clearly, Kong Ling was more optimistic about Xu Tianyi.
In fact, not long ago, Kong Xuan would have given the same answer, but now it was different.
In the Soul Fighting Arena, Xu Wei had shed his frivolous demeanor, and his expression became serious.
Without Xu Wei having displayed it, and Kong Xuan not having deliberately inquired, he actually still didn't know what Xu Wei's Spirit and Spirit Abilities were.
However, based on his understanding of Xu Wei, since he dared to fight Xu Tianyi, it was definitely not an impulsive challenge; he must have some confidence.
On the other hand, Xu Tianyi's dismissive attitude towards his opponent could very likely lead to a loss.
Thinking of this, Kong Xuan smiled mysteriously: "I'm actually more optimistic about my roommate."
Kong Ling's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, and she said, "Then, Brother, do you want to make a bet with me?"
"Bet on what?"
"Just bet on who will win between the two of them."
"And what's the stake?"
Kong Ling rested her arm on the railing outside the Soul Fighting Arena, propping her delicate chin with both hands, and turned to look at her brother.
The breeze stirred the strands of hair by her forehead, and her sparkling big eyes blinked as she said, "The stake is..."
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