News of Sacred Sword's Second Trial
"So Zhu Qing, Qin Sheng, the team will be in your hands from now on. Zhu Qing will be in charge of leading the team, and Qin Sheng, you will be in charge of strategizing."
"There aren't any particularly strong opponents in the qualifying rounds. The only ones worth noting are the teams from the Four Elements Academy. Your strength is more than enough. If all else fails, Zhu Qing can step in, and Soul King's strength can sweep the entire field."
"After all, the qualifying rounds are a demonstration of individual strength, and they are all one-on-one. Our strongest players are precisely those who excel in one-on-one combat: Zhu Qing, Qiu'er, Ling Wei, and Qin Sheng. You are all skilled in one-on-one duels, and passing the qualifying rounds will be no problem for you."
"So whether I'm there or not shouldn't make much of a difference."
Lu Yuan said with a smile.
"No, your presence or absence has a great impact on us. If you are here, we are not afraid of anything, but if you are not here, our team will lose its backbone. Everyone actually depends on you a lot." Dugu Yan's voice rang out as soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, and she refuted Lu Yuan's words.
"Dugu Yan is right, Captain. You are our pillar of strength. When you are here, we are not afraid of any opponent, but when we think about you not being here, we always feel a little panicked." Ning Rongrong echoed after Dugu Yan finished speaking.
"Really? Am I that important?" Lu Yuan chuckled.
"You do have him. For us, our brother is the most important person." Wang Qiu'er immediately answered Lu Yuan's question.
Her big, light blue eyes blinked, her gaze full of affection.
Seeing Wang Qiu'er's eyes, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly, and reached out to gently stroke Wang Qiu'er's smooth, golden hair.
Looking up at everyone, Lu Yuan said seriously, "I am very grateful that everyone trusts me and relies on me, but this time I really have to leave for a while. Moreover, you can't always rely on me. You also need to become independent."
"This departure is a test for you. The test is the qualifying rounds. I require you not to lose a single match in the qualifying rounds. If you can do that, after the finals, each of you will receive a gift. I guarantee that this gift will definitely satisfy you."
"What I want to know now is, are you confident that you can pass this test?"
"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.
"Very good, very impressive." Lu Yuan was very satisfied with everyone's confidence. He smiled slightly and said, "That's settled then, everyone disperse."
However, no one left after Lu Yuan finished speaking.
"What's wrong? Everyone said we were disbanding, so why are you all still here?" Lu Yuan asked with a smile, looking at the crowd who hadn't moved an inch.
"Captain, I want to ask, you're leaving for the qualifying rounds, but will you come back for the finals?" Fu Qinsheng asked softly.
"Of course, I will participate in the finals with everyone." After hearing Fu Qinsheng's words, Lu Yuan finally understood why these guys hadn't left. It turned out that they were all concerned about whether he would come back to participate in the finals.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart and smiled slightly, saying softly.
Hearing Lu Yuan's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They could handle the qualifying rounds, but without Lu Yuan, they really didn't have confidence in the finals. Moreover, they all wanted to fight alongside Lu Yuan on the finals stage.
Having received Lu Yuan's affirmative answer, they felt a huge weight lifted from their hearts.
After the weight was lifted from their hearts, everyone left one by one, leaving only Lu Yuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Wang Qiu'er behind.
"Xiao Yuan, what exactly happened that made you leave the competition midway through?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, looking at Lu Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er, who was clinging to Lu Yuan's left arm, couldn't help but raise her head, her little face full of curiosity.
Gently pinching Wang Qiu'er's rosy cheeks, Lu Yuan pointed to the Holy Sword Imprint on his head, sighed softly, and said, "It's all because of it."
"Has your Second Trial begun?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in surprise.
"Yes, I received the news before the match today, so I had no choice but to leave. You know how important this thing is," Lu Yuan sighed softly.
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "What about Qian Renxue?"
"Xue'er will naturally be coming back with me," Lu Yuan nodded and said.
"Oh!" Zhu Zhuqing responded softly.
"Zhu Qing, so I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of things these days. Please also take good care of the Heavenly Star Squad and Qiu'er, especially Qiu'er. She seems well-behaved on the surface, but she's actually very active. You need to discipline her properly and not let her go out and cause trouble," Lu Yuan said softly.
"I understand, just leave it to me," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Yes, I trust you to handle things." Lu Yuan said, then lowered his head and pinched Wang Qiu'er's cheek. "Qiu'er, remember to listen to your sister-in-law Zhu Qing, okay? If I find out later that you're disobedient and causing trouble everywhere, I'll send you back directly."
"Brother, Qiu'er will be good. Please don't send Qiu'er back. It's so boring there." Wang Qiu'er tugged at Lu Yuan's sleeve, looking pitiful. Her big pink and blue eyes sparkled, truly a sight to behold. Even the most hard-hearted person would soften upon seeing this.
Lu Yuan was no exception.
"Then it depends on how well you perform, Qiu'er. If you do well, your brother will give you a reward," Lu Yuan said with a smile.
"Yes, brother, don't worry, Qiu'er will do her best." Hearing Lu Yuan say there would be a reward, Wang Qiu'er's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly expressed her attitude to Lu Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly and stroked the girl's long golden hair again.
"When are you planning to leave?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.
"It should be in the next few days. I'll go find Xue'er later and set a specific time." Lu Yuan said softly, looking at Zhu Zhuqing.
The Crown Prince Estate!
In Qian Renxue's study.
"I knew you'd come." Upon seeing Lu Yuan suddenly appear in the study, Qian Renxue paused slightly as she reviewed documents, a beautiful smile appearing on her face as she spoke softly.
"The Second Trial has already started, how could I not come?" Taking two steps forward, Lu Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down directly opposite Qian Renxue 'Qian Renxue desk, looking at her with a smile.