Ning Fengzhi said with a smile, "Welcome to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Don't worry, after the Spirit Master Competition, I will personally go to the Star Luo Empire to help you dissolve your engagement."
"Thank you, Sect Master!"
Zhuqing bowed in thanks, but at the same time, her heart sank, because she had already seen that Ning Fengzhi and the others did not welcome her to be the fourth party.
Thus.
She couldn't ask for too much, because Li Qing hadn't shown much interest in her either. If she wasn't careful, she might end up with nothing.
It was better to grow up honestly under the protection of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Perhaps to break any illusions Zhuqing might have and make her recognize her place, Ning Fengzhi had her wait outside after their meeting.
After Zhuqing left, Li Qing simply inquired about everyone's situation.
As he expected, Dugu Bo and Chen Xin were still stuck at their original levels, now at ninety-seventh and ninety-sixth rank respectively, only having made a small step forward.
Ye Tianxing and Yang Wudi were the same. After all, they relied on Spirit Bones to reach Title Douluo, so there wasn't much room for improvement.
Gu Rong, however, gave Li Qing a pleasant surprise. He successfully used this opportunity to advance to ninety-sixth rank, becoming their third peak Douluo on this side.
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Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's specific ranks were still unclear due to bottlenecks, while Ye Lengleng had reached sixty-seventh rank.
After this battle, everyone had more or less improved to a certain extent, reaching their peak condition. It now depended on what Spirit Hall would choose to do next.
Dugu Bo stood up and said, "I'll take Yan Yan and Rongrong to hunt for spirit rings."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Then I and Sword Uncle will take that little girl back to the Sect first. No matter what Spirit Hall ultimately chooses,
we still need to make preparations in advance."
Everyone nodded.
After Ning Fengzhi and the others left, Li Qing looked at Ye Lengleng. As their eyes met, it was as if spring had arrived, after all, they hadn't seen each other for over a year.
However, the two of them weren't so exaggerated as to be in the backyard, especially in broad daylight.
The two embraced and returned to the room. The moment the door closed, the passion in their hearts was completely ignited, and they stumbled from the door to the bed.
Afterward.
Ye Lengleng lay weakly on Li Qing's chest and softly asked, "I heard from Grandpa Long that you subdued many living dead in Death Canyon?"
Dugu Bo's solo return had startled everyone, and only after asking did they learn the reason.
With so many living dead protecting Li Qing, even a Title Douluo would find it difficult to gain any advantage, so he naturally no longer needed to stay by Li Qing's side.
That was also Li Qing's own wish.
Li Qing played with her hair, "Mm, but their identities are varied and too deeply involved, so it's not convenient to reveal them for now."
Ye Lengleng was very sensible and didn't ask further. Instead, she asked, "Do you think Qian Daoliu will really choose to make a move? If he really does, how much chance of winning do we have?"
She was already very clear about Spirit Hall's strength.
Although their side also had Title Douluo, their individual strength was much weaker. No one knew if Qian Daoliu would take the risk of attacking them.
And once the other party attacked, even if they could resist, they would probably pay a very heavy price.
Her grandfather had only just broken through to Title Douluo, and his strength was not outstanding among Title Douluo. The probability of him encountering danger in a real fight was very high.
How could she not be worried?
Li Qing said, "If it really comes to a fight, there's basically no chance of winning. We can only say we can protect ourselves. However, from my understanding of Qian Daoliu,
he wouldn't risk such a big war with us."
"Your understanding?" Ye Lengleng raised her head curiously.
Who was Qian Daoliu? The former Supreme Pontiff, an Old freak who had rarely appeared. If it weren't for the Clear Sky Sect providing information, even Ning Fengzhi and the others wouldn't have known of his existence.
How could Li Qing understand him?
"Yes, my understanding."
Li Qing smiled, "Your husband is much more outstanding than you imagine. Let me put it this way, on this continent,
there are very few well-known figures that I don't understand."
Ye Lengleng's eyes widened.
She believed Li Qing had no need to lie to her about such a matter, but it was still somewhat unbelievable to her. He was, after all, only fifteen years old.
When those people became famous, his parents hadn't even been born yet. This was more or less outrageous.
"You're not some reincarnated Old freak, are you?"
That indescribable sense of conflict made Ye Lengleng think of those reincarnated Old freak in storybooks. How similar was that to Li Qing's situation?
Li Qing rolled his eyes, "Can't I be a god descending to the mortal world?"
Ye Lengleng pouted and softly mumbled, "Isn't that still an Old freak?"
"Slap!"
"Ugh..."
Li Qing slapped her on the butt, "Now your Old freak is a bit hot-tempered. You don't need me, this Old freak, to teach you what to do, do you?"
"Hmph!"
Ye Lengleng lightly snorted and obediently lowered herself. Li Qing closed his eyes and enjoyed himself.
Five days later.
The preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Academy Competition officially began. As a seeded team, Li Qing and his teammates didn't need to participate,
but they still attended to watch a few matches.
As in the original work, the Heaven Dou Second Team served as a warm-up, and their opponent was an unknown team.
This unknown team was not Shrek. They failed to make much of a splash and were easily defeated by the Heaven Dou Second Team, which also saved the face of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
In the subsequent matches, various major teams gradually emerged.
Thunder Academy, Tian Shui Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Blazing Academy, and Elephant Armored Academy were all strong contenders in the Heaven Dou division. If nothing unexpected happened, the top three teams should emerge from among them.
Thunder Academy had Yu Tianheng, and their overall strength had improved significantly. Getting a spot should not be difficult.
Although Tian Shui Academy had a Spirit fusion skill, their individual combat strength was not outstanding. They would be at a disadvantage in the second round's one-on-one matches, so it was hard to say if they could get a ticket.
Without Shrek, Divine Wind Academy and Blazing Academy teams had a good chance.
As for the Elephant Armored Academy team, although their defense was outstanding, their offense was somewhat weak. Like Tian Shui Academy, whether they could win a ticket depended on their performance on the spot.
Li Qing looked at Tang San, who was sitting in a corner, "Don't you care about the battle situation of your former teammates?"
Although Li Qing had only brought him out with the team today, this guy's personality was extremely reclusive, and his communication with them never exceeded a hundred words from beginning to end.
Was he really just here to get the championship?
Tang San said, "There's nothing to care about. I understand them better than you. Anyway, they won't make it to the finals. It's just a matter of time before they're eliminated, sooner or later."
Li Qing: "..."
Good heavens, the current Tang San was vastly different from the Tang San in the original work. It seemed that in these few years, he hadn't established any friendship with Dai Mubai and the others.
Was it because of the change in his identity, or too many setbacks that led to some distortion of his mind?
Oslo looked at him and asked, "I'm very curious about one thing. You can cultivate to the Spirit Ancestor realm at fourteen, plus Dai Mubai and their talent, you have a very good chance of winning the next competition.
You could clearly win the championship on your own, but you insist on coming to our first team as a foil.
What are you after?
If it's for the reward, whether you're qualified to share it is another matter, and this year's reward isn't that great either. I really don't understand what you're thinking."
Tang San glanced at him and said nothing.
"Damn it!"
Oslo laughed in anger. This bastard was even more annoying than Yu Tianheng.
Although Yu Tianheng tended to act crazy when it came to Dugu Yan, putting that aside, he was generally fine, whether it was his personality or his way of dealing with people.
And Tang San...
Heh heh.
"He's a Clear Sky Sect disciple, what's your standing? Do you even deserve to talk to him? Haven't you seen that he doesn't care about anyone else except the captain and a few others?"
Shi Mo seemed to be mocking Oslo, but in reality, he was subtly insulting Tang San.
Tang San suddenly looked at Shi Mo, not bothering to hide his killing intent, which startled Shi Mo. For a moment, he was actually intimidated by the other party.
Li Qing looked at Tang San and said indifferently, "The first team is not a place for you to throw a tantrum.
This is the first and last time. If you dare to show killing intent to your teammates again, then you'd better go back to your second team. Our first team won't tolerate you."
Tang San glanced at Li Qing and silently withdrew his gaze.
Li Qing had figured it out. The current Tang San's temperament was even worse than in the original work. He just didn't know if it was his identity as a Clear Sky Sect disciple that made him arrogant, or some other reason.
But no matter the reason, this person was a lost cause.
"Hmph!"
Shi Mo snorted coldly and didn't bother to argue with him.
Oslo and the others also lost interest in talking to him and had already decided to ostracize him in their hearts.
Tang San naturally didn't know the intentions of Oslo and the others. In fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't care, because his mindset had already undergone a huge change.
Before, he had still fantasized about joining the first team, getting along well with Li Qing, and digging out his secrets.
However, after being reprimanded by his uncle last time, he gradually realized that no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn't be able to pry Li Qing's secrets out of him.
Because friendship was not something that could be achieved through effort.
Relying on others was not as good as relying on himself. He had survived such a difficult living environment in his previous life, and with such good conditions in this life, he really didn't believe it.
Yes, he currently had a considerable gap with Li Qing, but thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.
We'll see.
Of course, just talking big wouldn't work. He had already made a complete plan for his future in the past few days. All he had to do was follow the plan step by step.
As long as he could achieve seventy percent of his expectations, Li Qing would be nothing but a clown.
Not to mention the current gap, even if he reached Title Douluo, Tang San was still confident that he would trample him underfoot and ensure he would never rise again.
If it weren't for his uncle's reputation, he would even want to quit the team now and calmly execute his plan.
But it wasn't a big problem. The Spirit Master Competition wouldn't take much time. It wouldn't be too late to execute it after it ended. After all, that plan couldn't be completed in a day or two.