Chapter 371 Wu Xuan, do you dare to bet?
After the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament entered the round-robin stage, Shrek Academy, after defeating two teams with some strength, didn't encounter a single decent opponent in the next four matches, achieving a perfect record of six wins and ranking first in their group. They had essentially already stepped into the quarterfinals.
In this group, besides the Shrek Academy team, there is another undefeated team: the Tang Sect team. After all, with Huo Yuhao and others present, even without Bei Bei, it doesn't mean the Tang Sect's strength will decrease significantly.
The tournament has reached the final round of the round-robin stage, and the atmosphere is even more tense than during the initial knockout stage.
The final round of the round-robin tournament will determine the final eight teams.
This is the first competition to include sects in the tournament, making it far more prestigious than previous editions. Reaching the final eight amidst competition from over a hundred teams undoubtedly proves their strength.
No one cares about the process; they only care about the result.
The final round-robin tournament will conclude in the next two days. Many things will become clear during this final round.
However, not every match in this final round was intense. Some teams, already eliminated from contention, naturally wouldn't fight with all their might; they were merely going through the motions. Meanwhile, those whose final ranking depended on a single victory fought with extreme ferocity. This is a classic example of polarization.
"Wu Xuan, how about we make a bet!" Huo Yuhao arrived alone at the top-floor conference room where Shrek Academy was located, his eyes filled with determination.
"Oh! What kind of bet? Tell me!" Wu Xuan said with great interest. The subsequent arrangements for their appearances were concluded. Their meeting today wasn't about ending the competition in friendship with the Tang Clan; tomorrow they would determine the winner.
"Wu Xuan, tomorrow's match will be decided in one round. If you can suppress your soul power to the same level as Dong'er and defeat both of us without using your soul bone, then you win this bet. If we win, you have to promise to let Teacher Xiaoya go." Huo Yuhao said with burning eyes.
"Get him out." Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan's face darkened instantly, and he waved to Qian Guming and Dai Huabin.
Without saying a word, the two grabbed Huo Yuhao and started to drag him out.
"Wait a minute, Wu Xuan, don't you want to hear our price?" Huo Yuhao immediately struggled and shouted.
"I'm not interested in any of your offers. Evil Soul Masters only face death in my hands," Wu Xuan said coldly.
"Really? What if it concerns everyone's safety?" Huo Yuhao shouted as he was about to be dragged out of the conference room.
"What do you mean?" Wu Xuan raised his hand, signaling the two to let go of each other.
"Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition, Wu Xuan, you don't want this matter to be exposed, do you?" Huo Yuhao said, throwing caution to the wind.
He and He Caitou had originally planned to participate in this competition, but suddenly received news that the Xishui Alliance arena, one of the three major competition venues, had suffered a devastating attack. The culprit was unknown. Therefore, the Sun Moon Empire officially suspended the competition. Huo Yuhao immediately thought of Wu Xuan and others, after all, such a major case was not something an ordinary person could commit.
Before Wu Xuan could even react with anger, the three women, including Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, glared at Huo Yuhao. How did this guy know? And he dared to use this to threaten them!
"What do you mean? Are you trying to report us?" Wu Xuan slowly stood up, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
Huo Yuhao felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his neck tightly, making it impossible for him to breathe.
"No, no...it's not!" Huo Yuhao said with difficulty.
"Then what do you mean?" Wu Xuan said, slowly placing an arm on Huo Yuhao's shoulder.
Huo Yuhao tensed up for a moment, but his confidence returned instantly when he remembered who was standing behind him. "You know that a senior from Haotian Fort is accompanying our Tang Clan to this competition, Wu Xuan, right? If that matter is exposed, that senior will lend a helping hand, on the condition that you agree to the bet I proposed."
"Are you threatening me?" Wu Xuan suddenly tightened his grip on Huo Yuhao's shoulder, instantly bending his straight back down again.
"No, this is not a threat. My senior brother and I just don't want you to continue making mistakes. Teacher Xiaoya is not an enemy. She is a direct descendant of our Tang Sect. She is also the sect leader you have to acknowledge." Huo Yuhao said with difficulty, trying to suppress the oppressive aura emanating from Wu Xuan.
"Shut up! I am not a member of the Tang Clan, and I will never acknowledge her as the sect leader." In a fit of rage, Wu Xuan grabbed Huo Yuhao by the neck with one claw.
"Wu Xuan! Boss! Brother Xuan!" Everyone in the conference room immediately stood up to dissuade him.
"Phew! I accept your bet. Tomorrow, let me see the full strength of both of you." Wu Xuan released his grip on Huo Yuhao's neck and then flung him out of the conference room.
Huo Yuhao, who was pushed back, was not angry at all, but rather very excited, because he now had the ability to stop Wu Xuan from protecting Teacher Xiaoya.
"Everyone, let's adjourn this meeting. Tomorrow's competition is in my hands," Wu Xuan said calmly, turning to the crowd.
"Brother Xuan, we must teach Huo Yuhao a lesson tomorrow and show him how arrogant a Soul King can be!" Qian Guming egged him on.
Upon hearing this, everyone echoed in agreement, without mentioning the Soul Guidance Competition that Huo Yuhao had mentioned.
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"First group, first match, Shrek Academy team versus Tang Sect team," announced Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, as the referee.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan slowly stepped out of the group, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er from the Tang Clan walked out hand in hand.
All eyes, including those of the audience, Xu Tianran, and the civil and military officials on the podium, were drawn to this side. Then, their gazes unconsciously drifted to Wang Qiu'er in the Shrek Academy's spectator stands. Both had long, pinkish-blue hair cascading down their backs—one with large waves, the other with smooth, straight hair. Although their team uniforms were completely different colors, their appearances and figures were almost identical.
On the platform, Xu Tianran, the regent of the Sun Moon Empire, sat quietly, his expression unchanged, though a hint of surprise flickered across his face. But deep in his eyes, however, lay a profound resentment.
Such a beautiful woman doesn't belong to me, and what's even more tragic is that I have no chance with her...
The thought of this made Xu Tianran feel as if a venomous scorpion was stabbing his heart with its stinger.
"Referee, we'll decide the winner in one round. If I lose, the Shrek team will concede immediately afterward," Wu Xuan said, turning to Zheng Zhan.
"We are the same!" Wang Dong'er continued.
Zheng Zhan was also taken aback and couldn't help but look at Xu Tianran on the podium.
Xu Tianran naturally heard the requests from both teams, his expression slightly grave. Shrek's captain was currently displaying no strength whatsoever, and he didn't want the two teams to fight a quick victory. A draw would be ideal, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
Unfortunately, even with the strength of their Sun Moon Empire, it was impossible to force Shrek Academy and Tang Sect to fight each other head-on.
"Referee, both of our teams have already qualified, so we should have the right to end the game early, right?" Wu Xuan said calmly.
After receiving the information from Xu Tianran, Zheng Zhan nodded slightly.
"In the first match of the round-robin tournament, Shrek Academy will face Tang Sect. After discussion, both sides will decide the final outcome with a single match. The two teams facing off are Wu Xuan, the captain of Shrek Academy, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, the vice captains of Tang Sect."
When Zheng Zhan loudly announced the oddities of the competition, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
One against two? How did this obviously unfair match even pass?
(End of chapter)