Battle of Siblings

The next day, as usual, Yue brought Meng to the assessment area on time. As soon as they arrived, they saw Lin Muxue and the other two already waiting for them.

Seeing Yue Hongchen arrive, the three of them walked over nervously.

"I agree to what you said. The Hongchen Family will send someone to negotiate with the White Tiger Duke before the end of this semester."

After returning last night, he had sent a speed-type Soul Douluo to infiltrate the White Tiger Duke's mansion and thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of the three. This morning, three documents appeared on the living room table. The results of the investigation were even more outrageous than what the three had said. The White Tiger Duke was rarely at the White Tiger Duke's mansion, and Dai Huabin, relying on his status as the son of the Duchess, did whatever he pleased. His older brother was in Shrek's inner court, so no one could control him.

After reading the documents this morning, Yue Hongchen sent someone back to inform his grandfather of the matter.

"So, you joined the Hongchen Family, not Mingde Hall. Remember this clearly."

After speaking, Yue ignored the three and walked into the assessment area, holding Meng's little hand.

As for why the name of the Hongchen Family was used.

Although Mingde Hall was controlled by his grandfather, Mingde Hall was located in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the Crown Prince had some authority there. Although his grandfather had strengthened his control over Mingde Hall due to his reminder, it was impossible to completely remove the Crown Prince in a short period.

Therefore, it was currently best to bring these three geniuses directly into the Hongchen Family rather than sending them to Mingde Hall. As for Xing Yaoyao, she would not be leaving the academy after this semester. By the time he brought her back to the Sun Moon Continent, he believed that the matter he had entrusted to his grandfather and Xiao would be almost completed.

Back at the assessment area.

There was still some time before today's elimination matches began, but the spectator stands were already full.

Compared to yesterday, there were many unfamiliar faces in the exclusive area for Shrek's higher-ups. Of course, there were also familiar ones; Yan Shaozhe, Wang Yan, and Pu Shibo were all there.

At this moment, Wang Yan was standing next to a scruffy-looking person who was eating a chicken leg with large bites.

"Shrek's second strongest, the level 98 Taotie Douluo, Xuan Lao. I didn't expect him to be here today," Meng Hongchen said curiously, looking at Xuan Lao on the high platform.

She had seen the information about the Sea God's Pavilion members from Jing Hongchen, so she naturally recognized Xuan Lao. But wasn't he decadent due to a past mistake?

Sensing the confusion in Meng Hongchen's eyes, Yue stroked her hair and explained, "He probably wants to see if there are any students in this batch of freshmen that he likes. Elder Mu is not far from his end. He wants to pick out a few good seedlings before Elder Mu passes away."

Meng Hongchen nodded as if she understood, then stopped paying attention to Xuan Lao. She really had no interest in looking at a sloppy old man.

Next was the usual drawing of lots, followed by the elimination matches in their respective areas. By this point, only a few strong teams remained. Yue Hongchen was lucky enough to face ordinary Great Soul Master teams in both the round of sixteen and the quarterfinals.

Today's elimination matches ended easily, and they successfully entered the top four. The other three teams that entered the top four were also announced. Among them were naturally his sister Meng Hongchen's team, followed by Huo Yuhao's team, and the second son of the White Tiger Duke, Dai Huabin's team.

The night passed in a flash, and soon it was the day of the semifinals and finals. Today, another figure appeared on the high platform. Yue Hongchen remembered correctly that he was the Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, Shrek's strongest expert, the Dragon God Douluo, Mu En.

The semifinals, the top four to top two, would be held in the morning, and the championship would be decided by the last two teams in the afternoon.

Today, Du Wilun was no longer in charge of drawing lots. Instead, it was Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, who brought Yue and Meng to Shrek.

Yan Shaozhe smiled and nodded at Yue and Meng before speaking, "Hello, young people. My name is Yan Shaozhe, the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy." His demeanor was very gentle, making him feel like an ordinary old man.

"I know you are curious why I am here. Generally speaking, even in the final stage of the freshman assessment, having a vice-dean appear is enough to show the academy's importance. But I must say, the performance of this batch of freshmen is very satisfactory to me. It is also the batch of freshmen with the best talent in nearly a hundred years. I am very interested in you, so I came. And I will watch all your matches today. I hope you can give me a surprise. Alright, let's start drawing lots."

After speaking, Yan Shaozhe picked up the lot-drawing box and walked forward a few steps.

"Freshman Class Nine: Yue Hongchen's team, come forward to draw lots." This time, the students did not draw lots themselves. Instead, Yan Shaozhe called one team at a time.

Seeing Yan Shaozhe looking at him, Yue Hongchen returned a polite smile. He then walked up, holding Meng Hongchen's small hand.

Yan Shaozhe was stunned but said nothing. After Yue Hongchen drew, he said, "Freshman Class Nine: Meng Hongchen's team, come forward to draw lots."

Saying this, he personally handed the box to Meng Hongchen, indicating that she could draw.

Yan Shaozhe's actions caused a stir of exclamations. Except for the elders in the Sea God's Pavilion who knew the inside story, all other teachers and students were shocked.

However, after Yan Shaozhe released his aura, they all quieted down obediently.

Seeing that both of them had finished drawing lots, Yan Shaozhe's face showed a mischievous smile, but it quickly disappeared.

"Alright, next, Freshman Class One: Huo Yuhao's team, come forward to draw lots..."

Yue accurately caught the fleeting smile on Yan Shaozhe's face. After returning to their seats with Meng, he immediately picked up his and Meng's lots.

As expected, this old fox was very cunning.

The lot in Yue Hongchen's hand read 'one', while the one in Meng's hand read 'two'.

"It seems we'll be facing each other in the semifinals, brother," Meng said with a smile, shaking the wooden lot in her hand in front of Yue. "We haven't fought each other yet, have we? Shall we decide the winner this time?"

Meng knew that Yue Hongchen wouldn't attack her, but since they had drawn their lots, she playfully teased him.

"Sure," Yue Hongchen nodded. "When the match starts, I'll capture you first. Without you, even if I can't use both hands, Wu Feng and Ning Tian won't be my opponents. Then I'll carry you off the stage, and I'll naturally win."

Yue Hongchen said with a sly smile.

Hearing Yue Hongchen's plan, Meng playfully hit his chest.

She said indignantly, "Even if you capture me, I can still greatly influence you. Wu Feng and Ning Tian might still have a chance."

"Oh really?" Yue leaned closer, his face almost touching Meng Hongchen's. At the same time, a trace of his aura was released.

Sensing that aura, Meng Hongchen's eyes widened. "You're level 40?!"

Yue Hongchen nodded. "So, do you still think you have a chance of winning?"

"Hmph!" Meng put her hands on her hips and turned away, not wanting to look at him. "It's just that extreme attribute Martial Souls cultivate especially slowly between levels 30 and 70, otherwise, could you have such a big gap with me?"

"Yes, yes, yes, my little Meng's talent is much better than mine. At the same level, I'm no match for you."

Meng was very pleased with Yue's words and nodded with satisfaction. "You should see who you're standing in front of!"

While Yue and Meng were flirting, Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin also completed their draws. They glared at each other angrily, then simultaneously threw their wooden lots at each other and walked towards zone two.

"This..." Yue and Meng exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.

After Huo Yuhao and the others left, Yan Shaozhe had already flown into the air and looked at Yue and Meng. "Zone One, the semifinal match of the top four to top two is about to begin. Please have both teams come onto the stage."