Imperial Dou First Team Training Grounds.
Rumors about the First Team were now flying all over Heaven Dou City.
Few people paid attention to Osler and Yu Feng, the ones who had initiated the match. Instead, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, the captain and vice-captain, were harshly criticized by countless people.
Originally, after Qin Ming had been suspended, they had wanted Zhou Qi to lead them into Soul Battles.
But now, the rumors in the city were extremely unfavorable to the team. Whenever they participated in Soul Battles, the spectators would relentlessly condemn and insult them.
Forced by the circumstances, the First Team's training plan had to be put on hold for the time being.
After Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong's adjustment period ended, Teacher Zhou Qi shifted most of his attention back to the two of them. He had practically adopted a hands-off approach toward Imperial Dou First Team, offering only a few simple suggestions.
Imperial Dou First Team was now under tremendous public pressure. With no one stepping forward to defend them, the atmosphere within the team was quite strange.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, the captain and vice-captain, were normally steady and cheerful by nature, but even they had been troubled by the public backlash recently.
"That Shen Tianchen has gone too far! He already defeated us, yet he still resorted to such despicable methods!" Shi Mo said furiously.
Even Ye Lingling, who rarely spoke, opened her mouth. "I... I don't think he did this. He doesn't seem like that kind of person."
Shi Mo replied, "Lingling, we're the same team. Besides, how do you know he didn't do it? Just based on a feeling?"
At those words, Ye Lingling's body trembled. Then she lowered her head and said nothing more.
Yu Tianheng had indeed suspected Shen