The morning sunlight streamed through the steam rising from the buns and porridge, illuminating Ma Hongjun's face as he ate.
At that moment, Ma Hongjun had a meat bun in each hand, stuffing them into his mouth in huge bites until both cheeks bulged.
"What? We're having a team match today?"
When Ma Hongjun heard Yu Xiaogang announce the day's schedule, his eyes lit up. Holding a bun in his hand and another in his mouth, he mumbled, "That's great! I can finally take a break today!"
He picked up his cooled porridge and gulped it down, washing away the bun in his mouth. Then a carefree smile spread across his face.
As a Soul Elder, Ma Hongjun was actually quite strong. On top of that, his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul was incredibly powerful, making him one of the top fighters among Soul Masters of the same level.
The problem was, he was teamed up with Dai Mubai, a Soul Ancestor.
The Soul Fighting Arena's matching system arranged opponents based on a team's average level. Dai Mubai's Soul Ancestor rank raised the team's overall rating, which meant they usually faced opponents stronger than Ma Hongjun.
In almost every team match, Ma Hongjun was the one who took the most hits. After all, he was the weakest person in the arena.
But team matches were different.
With Xiao Qing on the team, Ma Hongjun felt completely at ease.
He had seen Xiao Qing's strength with his own eyes. In every team match, Xiao Qing could usually handle the opposing team's main fighters all by himself. Ma Hongjun barely needed to lift a finger.
All he had to do was wait until Xiao Qing defeated the opponents, then set off a Phoenix Fire Line like a celebratory firework to show he'd