Chapter 229 Xiao Wu Keeps Her Promise
Time passed quietly. On this day, Heaven Dou City was bustling with activity. Everyone's face was filled with curiosity and excitement. They were either whispering to each other or talking loudly. If you listened closely, they were almost all talking about the same thing!
Inside the Royal Knights' training ground, rows of Heaven Dou knights stood on both sides, while the honor guard seats were filled with officials and spirit masters from Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall. Normally they were stern and serious, but at this moment their faces were full of smiles.
Right in their line of sight, in the very center of the training ground, five teams of young spirit masters stood in a row, their faces beaming with joy.
They each represented—
Heaven Dou, Kamikaze, Blazing Fire, Tianshui, and the Elephant Armor Academy from the Lower Four Sects' Elephant Armor Sect!
Looking at the five teams composed of the most outstanding young spirit masters in Heaven Dou, Qian Renxue, who sat in the center of the VIP seats, couldn't help but show a faint smile.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Qian Renxue, dressed as Xue Qinghe, nodded to everyone and then began her simple yet inspiring speech.
"The Heaven Dou Empire…"
…
After the speech, everyone dispersed. Dugu Yan, the leader of the Heaven Dou team, gave some instructions to the members of the Heaven Dou team and then headed in the direction where Qian Renxue had left.
"Are you confident of winning the championship?" Qian Renxue glanced at Dugu Yan and smiled slightly.
"Um!"
Dugu Yan laughed and said, "Of course! I'm already a Soul Sage! If I still can't win the championship, then I'll be letting you down too much, sister!"
Qian Renxue nodded slightly. "The only decent reward Bibi Dong offered this time was a 60,000-year-old head soul bone, so it's yours."
"Okay," Dugu Yan replied immediately.
A head bone that was 60,000 years old was not bad.
After all, the drop rate for soul bones was too low…
"By the way, Xiao Wu will be back tomorrow. When she gets back, you can all go together."
"Xiao Wu?"
Upon hearing this name, Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised. "Why is she here…"
Although Xiao Wu didn't mind going to the competition with Dugu Yan, Dugu Yan didn't think so. It was not easy for the mother and daughter to be reunited—how could she separate them?
The competition might seem short, but if you factored in the travel time and preparation time, it would take at least two months, or even three months!
In such a long period of time, if Xiao Wu missed the moment of her mother's resurrection, Dugu Yan felt she would be committing a great sin!
Dugu Yan knew the approximate time of Xiao Wu's mother's resurrection!
Therefore, even though the qualifying rounds had ended and they were about to set off, Dugu Yan had no intention of informing Xiao Wu.
Anyway, she was already a Soul Sage, so having one more Xiao Wu wouldn't make a difference, and having one less wouldn't make a difference either.
Whether it was a battle between one Soul Sage or two Soul Sages, it wouldn't affect the championship process!
"She came of her own accord," Qian Renxue explained calmly. "She said she promised you, so naturally she won't go back on her word."
"She came of her own accord?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes. "How did she know when the competition would end?"
Seeing the suspicious look in Dugu Yan's eyes, Qian Renxue smiled slightly. "You think I told her?"
"Uh…" Dugu Yan chuckled.
"You! You!"
Qian Renxue wasn't angry, nor was it worth getting angry over something like this. She smiled faintly. "Have you forgotten what you said when she joined the Heaven Dou Team?"
"Ah?"
Dugu Yan scratched her head. "It's been so long, I've forgotten."
"Back then, in order to supplement this little rabbit's knowledge, you gave her a complete explanation of the entire Soul Master Competition process, its start time, and its historical origins."
"She counted on her fingers and easily figured out when the qualifying round would end."
Qian Renxue couldn't help but shake her head with a smile when she thought of Xiao Wu silently counting the time.
"Was her calculation really that accurate?"
Dugu Yan's expression clearly showed some surprise. The start time of the Soul Master Competition was fixed, but the end time was not!
Because no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any unexpected events during the matches that could cause a delay.
It usually delayed by at least three or four days, and under normal circumstances, it could delay by up to a week. In the event of a major accident, it could even delay by up to a month!
Although Dugu Yan, the "recommended student," did not participate in the preliminary and qualifying rounds, she paid close attention to them.
Although there weren't many unexpected incidents along the way, there were still quite a few.
In total, the end time was at least a week later than expected, which was considered a normal delay.
In this situation, how did Xiao Wu manage to arrive at just the right moment? They had barely left when she arrived.
Little Dancer was in Sunset Forest and couldn't receive real-time battle reports from Heaven Dou City!
This was not scientific!
"Stupid! How did you become so stupid after breaking through to Soul Sage?"
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at Dugu Yan. "Although she can't be sure of the exact time, she can ask me."
"Oh oh!"
Dugu Yan slapped her forehead; she had almost forgotten! Xiao Wu, who was in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, could contact Sister Xue at any time!
When the time was almost up, just ask her. Sister Xue wouldn't deliberately hide it from Xiao Wu.
"Sigh, if only I hadn't dragged her into the Heaven Dou Team back then."
Dugu Yan sighed. "Sister, didn't you try to persuade her? Going to Spirit Hall for a competition will take at least two or three months. It would be such a pity if she missed the time for her mother's resurrection."
"You don't need to worry about this."
Qian Renxue said calmly, "I will inform Xiao Wu's mother when she is about to be resurrected, and I will go to Spirit City to pick her up then."
"After all, no matter what, as a member of the Heaven Dou team, she was nominally fighting for me, the Heaven Dou Emperor, and to win honor for Heaven Dou Academy."
"I see!" Dugu Yan patted her chest. "I'm relieved! It turns out you were prepared all along!"
Qian Renxue glanced out the carriage window and thought to herself, What do you mean by "prepared in advance"?
The magic array that nurtured Xiao Wu's mother was set up by her, so she was definitely the first to know what was happening. It was just something she did on a whim.
The carriage rolled forward. Seeing that Qian Renxue had stopped talking, Dugu Yan obediently sat down to the side and quietly looked out the window, following Qian Renxue's gaze.
As the wheels turned, slowly, for some reason, a thought arose in her mind.
The Royal Knights' training grounds weren't that far from the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, were they? At their speed, they could get there in the blink of an eye. Why take such a slow carriage?
Dugu Yan glanced at Qian Renxue discreetly, and seeing the serene expression on her face, she gave up the idea of asking the question.
She was afraid of being beaten!
It was probably because Sister Xue was afraid of revealing her identity! Probably!
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