Compared to ordinary spectators, both the teachers from the Soul Master academies and the watching geniuses felt many different things through this battle.
Compared to the shock of Tang San revealing his Clear Sky Hammer, they seemed to pay more attention to this defensive Soul Master named Yang Xiong, especially within the Five Element Academy.
The captains of several teams, including Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Shui Bing'er, gathered together, their expressions extremely serious.
Feng Xiaotian was the first to speak: "Huo Wushuang, how much strength do you think their team showed when you defeated the Shrek team last time?"
Huo Wushuang was also extremely serious at this moment: "Feng Xiaotian, I'm not sure about that. Yang Xiong that day was clearly not as strong as he is today. My strength is similar to Yu Tianxin's, but he could completely suppress Yu Tianxin and even completely block multiple people. This is not something an ordinary defensive Soul Master can do. You should know that even though they lost the match so far, no one has seen any of his Soul Skills."
Feng Xiaotian nodded: "I feel a bit like I've met a kindred spirit. Yang Xiong's Self-Created Soul Skills are all very good. Perhaps he and I can exchange ideas about the process of developing Self-Created Soul Skills."
Huo Wu on the side showed a hint of disdain: "Feng Xiaotian, your broken Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes is too cumbersome. I think Yang Xiong's Self-Created Soul Skills are simple and direct, especially the move he used to defeat Yu Tianxin at the end. Purely in terms of power, it has probably reached the level of a top-tier thousand-year Soul Skill."
"I was wondering back then how he could withstand my Huo Wu Yaoyang move head-on. He was probably using the same move he used to block Yu Tianxin's Soul Skill."
Feng Xiaotian quickly said: "Sister Huo Wu, you can rest assured, I will personally defeat this Yang Xiong and get revenge for you."
Everyone looked at Feng Xiaotian with strange eyes. Huo Wu had just said something casually, why did this person seem so sensitive?
Shui Bing'er on the side smiled and said: "Let's not say too much. The Shrek team's Soul Power levels are too low, especially with Blue Silver Grass as a control-type Soul Master, they are easily countered. Perhaps this is why they lost to Blazing Fire."
Huo Wu snorted: "It's just Blue Silver Grass. Under my flames, it will turn to ashes."
The few of them were geniuses and direct competitors, and they easily found the shortcomings of the Shrek team.
After some treatment, everyone attended a very grand banquet. The banquet was personally hosted by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, with all three Great Education Committees present. In addition, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo were also present, showing such importance to everyone that even Flander felt a bit overwhelmed.
Xue Qinghe even frequently raised his glass at the banquet, clearly showing a strong desire to win over Tang San and Dai Mubai, the captain and vice-captain. Especially towards Tang San, it was clear that both Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe attached great importance to him.
After all, Twin Martial Souls are known for their unparalleled talent, and Tang San's second Martial Soul being the Clear Sky Hammer made him highly valued.
In contrast, Xue Qinghe was unusually indifferent towards Yang Xiong, seemingly holding a slight grudge.
Since their last meeting with Xue Qinghe, Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong, led by Ning Fengzhi, had spent time with Xue Qinghe on multiple occasions. Ning Rongrong, in particular, had a very close relationship with Xue Qinghe.
However, every time they met, Yang Xiong particularly liked to tease Xue Qinghe about his age and not being married yet. Especially since Ning Fengzhi was Xue Qinghe's teacher, he even planned to personally arrange it for him, which made Xue Qinghe extremely awkward.
Normally, at Xue Qinghe's age, coupled with his noble status as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, the matter of imperial heirs was also crucial. But Xue Qinghe completely disregarded it, not even having a single rumor, which was very abnormal.
Even if Xue Qinghe had a slight opinion about Yang Xiong's words, unfortunately, Yang Xiong still brought it up every time they met. After all, on the surface, the two families were too familiar, even too close. Xue Qinghe, as Ning Fengzhi's direct disciple, was almost like a half-son. They couldn't possibly fall out over such a small matter.
At the banquet, Xue Qinghe frequently raised his glass to everyone. Especially when he met Yang Xiong again, his original smiling face even paused slightly.
And Yang Xiong was the first to speak: "Brother Qinghe, we can be considered old friends. We are all one family, there's no need to be so distant."
Ning Rongrong on the side directly spat at Yang Xiong: "Little Xiongzi, what are you thinking? How could Prince Brother be distant? Do you think everyone is as petty as you?"
Yang Xiong deliberately played dumb: "It's good if Brother Qinghe doesn't mind. By the way, Brother Qinghe, how was the suggestion I gave last time?"
Xue Qinghe immediately looked incredibly awkward, but a smile still appeared on his face: "I'm considering it recently, so I won't trouble Brother Yang. You are still young, you should focus on cultivation and not always think about matters between men and women."
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The two of them exchanged a few subtle jabs at each other, but in the eyes of outsiders, they looked like brothers getting along well, especially Ning Fengzhi who seemed quite pleased.
Yang Xiong, however, was inwardly complaining: Good for you, fake Xue Qinghe, I'd like to see how long you can keep up the act.
However, when Yang Xiong returned to his dormitory, someone actually came to knock on the door, and it turned out to be Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
Yang Xiong invited the two into the living room, casually pouring them a cup of tea. As the saying goes, "one doesn't visit the temple without a reason." Although he and Dai Mubai were teammates, their relationship wasn't deep, so he didn't know why they had come.
"Dai Mubai, why aren't you cultivating at this time? What brings you here?"
Dai Mubai looked unusually serious. "Yang Xiong, I want to discuss the Soul Master Competition with you."
Yang Xiong was a little puzzled. "What's there to talk about? We should be fine just participating normally. We do have a certain chance of making it to the promotion rounds."
Dai Mubai said, "Yang Xiong, I know you haven't been using your full strength from beginning to end. I hope you can help me, and help Zhu Zhuqing as well."
Yang Xiong smiled. "What makes you say that? If you really have any trouble, you can certainly bring it up, and we can all help solve it."
Dai Mubai was silent for a moment before speaking. "You should have known about my and Zhu Zhuqing's background for a long time now. This Soul Master Competition is related to our future, so I must win, and even shine brightly in the finals."
Yang Xiong took a sip of tea. "I've also heard about those matters in the Star Luo Empire. However, I think whether it's in the competition or other situations, I've done my part and contributed my best to the team."
Dai Mubai said, "Yang Xiong, I wonder if you've heard that the champion's reward is three Soul Bones. I don't need anything else; I just want us to do our best to defeat the Star Luo Royal Academy."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Although Soul Bones are valuable, you need to be alive to get them. As for the team matters, I will do my best, but for us, both competing for the championship and the Star Luo Royal Academy team are too far away."
Seeing Yang Xiong's obvious perfunctory words, Dai Mubai felt helpless. "Yang Xiong, we've been teammates for a few years now. I know your strength better than anyone. Even if Little San and I team up now, I'm not confident I can beat you, and you've never even used your Soul Ring skills."
Yang Xiong spoke directly. "I should have told you the reason why I don't use Soul Ring skills. Have you ever thought about why you, as a prince of the Star Luo Empire, can appear at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? It's probably not that simple."
After a conversation, Dai Mubai left with Zhu Zhuqing. Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head as he watched their backs.
Yang Xiong knew very well that Dai Mubai, as a prince of the Star Luo Empire, probably still wanted to return to the Star Luo Empire to compete for the throne. The basis for all of this was that he had to be able to defeat Dai Weisi, but Dai Weisi was already at level forty-nine, far beyond what Dai Mubai could handle.
Especially without the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Dai Mubai's combat power was far less formidable than in the original work, and Zhu Zhuqing didn't have the Narcissus Jade Bone, resulting in a huge gap in Soul Power levels. The gap was even wider compared to the combination of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
However, shortly after Dai Mubai left, another group of people arrived. This time it was Ning Fengzhi, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San, and of course, Bone Douluo.
After the dinner, Tang San met with Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi alone. It was clear that they were discussing the origin of the Clear Sky Hammer and Tang Hao's situation, but Yang Xiong didn't care about these things.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi, Yang Xiong quickly spoke. "Sect Leader, what brings you here? Rong Rong is in the building next door."
Ning Fengzhi's face darkened. "Little Xiong, don't be so nervous. We just have something to discuss."
Yang Xiong was full of doubts. Logically, if it was a Sect matter, they could just come to him directly. Why bring Yu Xiaogang and Tang San?
Ning Fengzhi paused before speaking. "Little Xiong, do you know the significance of this Soul Master Competition, especially the significance of the championship?"
Yang Xiong thought for a moment before speaking. "I heard that the reward for this championship is three Soul Bones. I'm afraid the rewards of these three Soul Bones are not simple, right?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Spirit Hall has offered three Soul Bones this time because they have absolute confidence in their team. According to my information, the Spirit Hall team this time is called the Golden Generation, with three Soul Kings, and all other members are above level forty-five."
Yang Xiong was also silent for a moment. "Sect Leader, I've also heard about this. With the current strength of our team, we are still too far behind the Spirit Hall team. There is no hope of winning at all."
Ning Fengzhi sighed. "I also know that the gap between the two sides is huge, and I understand Spirit Hall's purpose this time even more clearly. Spirit Hall wants to use a crushing victory to reach the peak of their prestige, and their position in the Soul Master world will be even more stable then, while the position of our Upper Three Sects will be in trouble."
A hint of doubt appeared on Yang Xiong's face. "Sect Leader, are you exaggerating a bit? Although Spirit Hall is strong, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a close relationship with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and is not afraid of them."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "The current Pope of Spirit Hall is exceptionally strong and ambitious. In recent years, they have developed rapidly with iron-fisted methods, and all the slightly outstanding juniors in the entire Soul Master world have been brought under their control. Their strength may be even stronger than I imagined."
"Especially the current Pope, Bibi Dong, who is not only ruthless in handling matters but also very strict internally. I'm afraid she will eventually make trouble for us. At that time, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may not be able to stand alone."
Yang Xiong also felt helpless. "Sect Leader, I don't seem to have any way to help with this. I'm just a Soul Elder right now. If it were five years from now, I would be confident in fighting them."
"Besides, what does this have to do with Tang San and Master?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Of course it's related. Master Yu Xiaogang was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, and Tang San was born into the Clear Sky Sect. Your being together this time can also be considered a cooperation between the Upper Three Sects. It's equivalent to our three families jointly resisting Spirit Hall. Yu Yuanzhen has already written to me, and we even have some contact with the Clear Sky Sect."
Yang Xiong was speechless when he heard this. Ning Fengzhi seemed quite happy to be the first to stick his neck out. Wasn't he afraid of being targeted by Spirit Hall in the future? One should know that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had long since retreated, and the Clear Sky Sect had also gone into seclusion. Only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was relatively active.
"Sect Leader, no matter how much our Upper Three Sects cooperate, I'm afraid we can't defeat the three Soul Kings on the other side. At least, I can't think of any way."
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