Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as the Reward!

Upon reaching the spectator stands where his class was seated, Zijun took Qian Renxue to seats in the front row.

Seeing Zijun and Qian Renxue arrive, Yan and Xie Yue, who were also seated in the front row,

immediately got up and moved to seats five places away from Zijun.

They did not do this because they disliked Zijun, but because the pressure they felt was too great, making them uncomfortable.

After all, when people looked for friends or a group to fit into,

they always subconsciously sought out those who were a little weaker than themselves or on the same level.

Because when they were around people far more capable than themselves, unless they were especially close,

ordinary friends or strangers simply would not want to associate with them.

Because the gap was too great, staying beside someone so much more outstanding than oneself

would create psychological pressure, making one subconsciously deny oneself.

This was also why, at the academy, Qian Renxue was the only one who kept Zijun company.

But!

It was different when it came to the opposite sex. A girl would subconsciously want to get close to him because of his excellence.

Being too outstanding truly attracted a great many girls.

This was also why, after Yan and Xie Yue left, Hu Liena did not leave.

For a woman who admired the strong, a man like Zijun was the finest nourishment for her spirit.

Seeing that Hu Liena, seated beside them, had not left, Qian Renxue said nothing.

Instead, she wrapped an arm around Zijun's arm and shot Hu Liena a glance.

Like a queen declaring her sovereignty!

Noticing Qian Renxue's gaze, Hu Liena refused to be outdone and wrapped her arms around Zijun's arm as well.

But that sudden move startled Zijun senseless!

"Hu... Hu Liena, I am a married man. Your behavior is putting me in a very difficult position."

Zijun awkwardly declined her advances.

But Hu Liena did not interpret his words that way.

What kind of place was Douluo Continent?

It was an era of feudal society!

Polygamy was commonplace!

As women, they did not hesitate to express their affection for the people they loved.

"What are you afraid of? You two aren't married yet! Besides, polygamy isn't unheard of in this world! Our relationship would be legal!"

Hu Liena argued her case with Zijun.

Hearing Hu Liena's answer, Qian Renxue let out a cold laugh.

"It would be legal, yes. But what if I refuse? Under imperial law, as the principal wife, I have the right to refuse your entry!"

"You!" Hu Liena suddenly turned to look at Qian Renxue, rendered speechless for a moment.

After thinking for a while, she gave a seductive smile.

"It seems someone isn't all that confident in her own charm? Then again, that makes sense. Who told Xiao Jun to be so outstanding?"

In an instant, anger rose within Qian Renxue's heart.

Suppressing it, she warned her word by word.

"Don't try to provoke me. It's not that I'm unconfident in my charm. It's that I trust Xiao Jun."

Watching the two women argue in front of him, Zijun acted out of gentlemanly courtesy.

He gently pulled Hu Liena's hand away and earnestly tried to reason with her.

"Hu Liena, with your qualities, it would not be hard for you to find a better man. There are bound to be setbacks in life. Heartbreak is only temporary, so there is no need to stubbornly fixate on this."

After hearing Zijun's words, Hu Liena crossed her arms and muttered resentfully.

"Coward! Stupid straight man! No wonder you don't get to enjoy family bliss."

After saying that, Hu Liena got up and walked over to sit beside Xie Yue.

Tilting her head, she rested it on Xie Yue's shoulder and looked toward Qian Renxue's back.

Her eyes were filled with deep envy.

"Nana, you still refuse to give up? It's been six years already. That kid is completely henpecked; he'll be like this for the rest of his life."

Xie Yue reached out to pat Hu Liena's back, softly comforting her.

Seeing the heartbroken Hu Liena, Yan, seated to Xie Yue's left with his arms crossed, clenched his fists and glared at Zijun in irritation.

What an ungrateful bastard. So what if he's a Title Douluo?

One day, I'll become a Title Douluo too and teach you a lesson myself!

In his seat, Zijun sighed helplessly, not because he found it regrettable,

but because he had dealt with this sort of thing countless times at the academy.

Yet all he received in return was an endless stream of admirers.

"Xue'er, why do you think they keep doing this? They know there will be no result, yet they still keep coming one after another."

Leaning her head against Zijun's shoulder, Qian Renxue replied with a blissful expression.

"Although it can be annoying sometimes, from a girl's perspective, they aren't really wrong. They're just a little unlucky, I suppose."

Seeing how understanding Qian Renxue was, Zijun reached out and rubbed her head.

"Thank you to all teachers and students for attending this Academy Tournament! I hereby announce that the annual Academy Tournament has officially begun!"

The host standing on the arena stage loudly announced the opening of the tournament.

Soon afterward, representatives from the competing classes gradually made their way to the edge of the stage.

"Next, let me introduce the rewards for this competition!"

As the host's voice fell, three women in alluring cheongsams walked to the center of the stage with smiles on their faces.

"First place reward: one Hundred Thousand Year Head Soul Bone! Second place reward: one Fifty Thousand Year Head Soul Bone! Third place reward: one Ten Thousand Year Head Soul Bone!"

As the host finished introducing the rewards, the teachers and students present were all fired up!

"My god! The rewards have been Spirit Bones of this caliber for six years in a row! The Pope truly is generous!"

"Of course! This year seems to be the tournament for intermediate students."

After the cheers continued for a moment, the host once again used Soul Power to shout loudly.

"Let us once again welcome the Pope of Spirit Hall with a round of enthusiastic applause!"

As the host's words fell, at the entrance to the highest section of the stands,

Bibi Dong emerged, leading Little Gray, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo.

The moment Bibi Dong and the others appeared, the entire crowd turned their gazes toward the high platform.

The cheers throughout the venue surged to another peak!

As for why Bibi Dong was now so revered throughout the academy and all of Spirit Hall,

most of the reason was Zijun.

After he exchanged a large number of Spirit Bones and Soul Rings from the System Shop,

he gave them to Bibi Dong. First, it was so Spirit Hall could coexist peacefully with the Spirit Beast factions.

Second, it was to make Spirit Hall even stronger!

Thanks to the large number of Soul Rings and Spirit Bones Zijun had gifted them, Spirit Hall no longer needed to hunt Spirit Beasts.

They only needed to participate in the Martial Soul Hall Combat Power Ranking, or complete assignments and work within the hall, to earn points!

Once they had accumulated enough points,

they could exchange them for the corresponding Soul Rings and Spirit Bones!

Spirit Hall was now flourishing as never before!

Of course!

This move naturally attracted infiltration and participation from other factions.

But anyone from a faction hostile to Spirit Hall was barred from entry.

That included the Upper Three Sects!

But!

It was not impossible for them to obtain Soul Rings and Spirit Bones from Spirit Hall.

The prerequisite was that they completely sever ties with their original faction and permanently join Spirit Hall before they could earn points.

Should they betray Spirit Hall, they would surely face pursuit from the Martial Soul Hall Enforcement Team!

The Enforcement Squad included everyone from Title Douluo down to Spirit Scholars!

Specific dispatches were determined according to the strength of the mission target.

Because of this, Spirit Hall's reputation and power

had increased by several times over!

Among Spirit Masters with no sect or affiliation, Spirit Hall was always their first choice to join.

After all, who would refuse to join a faction where they could obtain cultivation resources without risking their lives?