Royal Fight Team

"Dean Flender, keep the Gold Soul Coins."

"Hm?" Flender froze for a moment. "What do you mean?"

"Money is merely something external. It is of no use to me, so it would be better given to those who need it."

Flender's gaze filled with approval upon hearing that. To possess such a mindset at such a young age—no wonder Liu Yi had grown to this extent.

Liu Yi handed the Gold Soul Coin card back to Flender.

Seeing how insistent Liu Yi was, Flender shamelessly accepted the card.

"Ahem. Since Brother Liu Yi is so sincere, then I won't stand on ceremony. From now on, I plan to donate two hundred thousand of the three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to help disaster victims. The rest will be used to provide the children with better nutrition."

"Teacher Liu Yi, long live!" Ma Hongjun cried out excitedly. This was exactly what he had been waiting to hear.

"All right, now that Brother Liu Yi is awake, let's eat and get some proper rest afterward."

Everyone nodded. Ning Rongrong even linked her arm through Liu Yi's as they left the room, leaving everyone rather puzzled. Even if he was injured, there was no need to support him like that, was there?

Oscar scratched his head in confusion. Everyone at Shrek Academy knew he liked Ning Rongrong. What Teacher Liu Yi was doing was a little immoral.

Yet this time, Oscar said nothing. Though he felt somewhat uncomfortable, he did not let it show on his face.

After everyone left the Soto Great Soul Arena, Grandmaster looked around but could not find Tang San. This left him deeply puzzled. Where had that fellow gone?

Flender could tell what Grandmaster was thinking. "Don't worry. Tang San is already grown up. It's not like he can get lost. Let's go!"

Grandmaster nodded as well, no longer worrying about Tang San's safety. He turned and followed Flender and the others to a restaurant.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar picked up the menu. "This, this, and this—we'll have them all. Ah, forget it, no more ordering."

Flender stared blankly at the two of them. This was not like them at all.

But after hearing Ma Hongjun's next words, Flender realized he had been mistaken.

"Bring us one of every dish on the menu. Also, bring the most expensive wine... one, two... forget it, one bottle for each person!"

Flender nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Every coin they spent was his lifeblood.

There probably would not be much left after this.

Grandmaster asked Liu Yi, "How did you defeat that Soul Saint?"

Flender and Zhao Wuji were interested as well. There had been records throughout history of Soul Emperors fighting Soul Saints, but most of them had ended in serious injuries, and the difference in rank had never been great.

At most, there had been a gap of around three ranks. Yet Liu Yi and Mokas were eight ranks apart, and with the Martial Soul Avatar involved, the gap exceeded ten ranks.

Liu Yi said, "There was no special trick. I merely took advantage of Mokas's patience. His Martial Soul is Skywolf. Wolves have remarkable endurance, but even they can grow impatient. As long as he revealed the slightest opening, I could claim victory."

Zhao Wuji immediately gave him a thumbs-up. There was no one else he admired—only him.

"Brother Liu Yi truly lives up to his reputation. Come, let me toast you!"

Zhao Wuji picked up his wine cup and drained it in one gulp.

Liu Yi smiled faintly and drank the wine in his cup.

And so, everyone ate until the early hours of the morning before leaving the restaurant and returning to their hotel rooms.

Liu Yi lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a distant look in his eyes. Others might not know, but how could he not?

During today's battle, he had actually suffered some internal injuries as well. It was impossible to emerge uninjured. A Soul Saint's strongest attack truly lived up to its reputation, and even now, his blood and qi were still in turmoil.

Adjusting his breathing rhythm, Liu Yi drifted into sleep.

The next day!

In the morning, Liu Yi suddenly felt an unbearable tightness in his chest and hurriedly sat up.

At that moment, sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Cough, cough!" Liu Yi coughed violently, raising a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. It was clear just how severe his injuries were this time.

Without time to think further, Liu Yi sat cross-legged and circulated his Soul Power to restore every function of his body.

Time passed second by second. Finally, as evening fell, Liu Yi slowly opened his eyes.

"Ha..."

"I didn't expect the injuries to be this severe."

Looking at the bloodstains on the bed, Liu Yi sighed.

"Brother Liu Yi, are you going tonight?"

At that moment, Zhao Wuji's voice came from outside the door. It sounded like he was inviting Liu Yi to the Soto Great Soul Arena to watch the matches.

"I need to rest tonight. Maybe tomorrow."

"Ah, I see. It seems the children's opponents today are the Royal Fight Team. Are you sure you're not going?"

Liu Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing the name Royal Fight Team. Were they not students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Qin Ming's students, too.

He had not expected the children to face them today.

"All right. I'll tidy up first. You go ahead."

Liu Yi got out of bed. After quickly straightening his clothes, he left the room.

Before leaving, he did not forget to ask the attendant to clean up the blood in the room. It would be troublesome if anyone saw it.

After arriving at the Soto Great Soul Arena, Liu Yi was led by a dedicated receptionist to the waiting hall. The Shrek Seven Devils were already gathered there, while Grandmaster and Flender chatted nearby.

The moment Flender saw Liu Yi enter, he nodded at him. "You really can sleep. You slept for an entire day?"

"Hehehe, I drank a little too much yesterday and went to bed late."

Grandmaster took out the list of opponents and handed it to him.

Liu Yi accepted it and took a look. As expected, it was Yu Tianheng and the others.

"This time, the opponents are terrifyingly strong. It will be difficult for the children to win!"

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor... Heh, interesting."

Liu Yi placed the list on the table and turned to sit on the sofa.

He still needed to rest properly. He could not get angry, or it might aggravate his old injuries.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Brother... Teacher Liu Yi, are you saying that the opposing captain is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family?"

Flender frowned slightly. He had not examined the list carefully before, but after hearing Liu Yi's words, he hurriedly picked it up.

"It really is... Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Xiao Gang, this..."

Before Flender could finish, Grandmaster waved his hand, signaling him not to continue.

Flender's expression became extremely heavy. Helplessly setting down the list in his hand, he weakly dropped into a chair.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit is the strongest beast-type Martial Soul in existence, and a top-tier one at that. Its standing among beast-type Martial Souls is comparable to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's standing among support-type Martial Souls. It is also an exceptionally powerful beast-type Martial Soul, second only to Brother Liu Yi's Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul in quality!"

Everyone drew in a sharp breath. Could it be that the Shrek Seven Devils were truly going to challenge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family this time?