Great Douluo Arena, Chance Encounter with Dugu Yan

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The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena occupied an incredibly vast area.

At its peak, several brilliant soul-guiding lights shone into the night sky, making the structure appear exceptionally magnificent and resplendent.

The entrance was an expansive plaza.

At this moment, crowds of people from all directions of Heaven Dou Imperial City were gathering, surging together into the Great Soul Arena.

Led by Ye Lingling.

Tang Yin and Tang San looked around with amazement and curiosity, following the flow of the crowd into the interior of the Great Soul Arena.

The space inside the Great Soul Arena appeared even more vast than it did from the outside.

The floor was paved with polished, high-quality marble tiles that shone like mirrors.

The surrounding walls were likewise covered in marble featuring exquisite patterns.

Under the illumination of countless brilliant soul-guiding lights from the ceiling, they reflected a soft and luxurious luster.

Tall green plants were cleverly placed in every corner.

The air was filled with a faint, calming incense that put one's mind at ease.

The interior was clearly divided into several zones.

Signage clearly marked the "Audience Area," "Registration Area," "Individual Soul Fighting Registration Office," "Combo Soul Fighting Registration Office," "Team Soul Fighting Registration Office," and passages leading to sub-arenas of different levels.

Behind the counters in each area stood good-looking staff members in uniform, wearing professional smiles.

Ye Lingling was clearly quite familiar with this place.

She led Tang Yin and Tang San toward the registration area with practiced ease.

The process was not complicated: after testing their soul power, registering their basic information, and paying the registration fee.

Both of them received a heavy iron Soul Fighting Badge.

"With this, you can sign up for soul fights at the corresponding level," Ye Lingling explained.

"Iron Soul Fighting is the initial level. By accumulating points through victories, you can upgrade to Copper Soul Fighting, Silver Soul Fighting, and so on. The higher the level, the stronger the matched opponents usually are, and the greater the rewards and attention received."

Tang Yin toyed with the iron Soul Fighting Badge in his hand, a smile on his face.

"Understood, many thanks, Miss Lingling."

Next, the three of them walked toward the "Individual Soul Fighting Registration Office."

There was a long queue here.

However, before the three of them could join the line.

A cry of surprise came from within the queue.

"Lingling! Lingling!"

Following the sound, they saw a young girl standing in the line, waving her jade-like arms with joy.

The girl was tall and wore a well-tailored purple dress that outlined her budding, graceful curves.

She had short, ear-length purple hair, and her features were exquisite and bright. There was a heroic spirit between her brows that differed from ordinary women, and her emerald-like eyes were sparkling as she looked at Ye Lingling with a full smile.

Hearing the voice, Ye Lingling looked over, and a faint smile appeared on her cold, beautiful face as she brought Tang Yin and Tang San over.

"Yanzi, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Yeah! I'm here to participate in a soul fight!"

Dugu Yan giggled, her gaze quickly falling on Tang Yin and Tang San beside Ye Lingling. A look of undisguised curiosity and appraisal flashed in her eyes as she clicked her tongue in wonder.

"Yo! The sun must be rising from the west today!"

"Our Heaven Dou Royal Academy's famous 'Cold Flower,' Miss Ye Lingling, is actually walking with members of the opposite sex? And two of them at that? Quickly, tell me, which family's young talents are these?"

A blush instantly flew across Ye Lingling's pretty face, and she glared at Dugu Yan with a hint of shy annoyance.

"Yanzi! Don't talk nonsense!"

"These two are Young Master Tang Yin and Young Master Tang San. They are young geniuses I met by chance when my mother and I went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for my soul ring a few days ago."

After introducing Tang Yin and Tang San, Ye Lingling also introduced Dugu Yan.

"Young Master Tang Yin, Young Master Tang San, this is my good friend, Dugu Yan."

Through the exchange between Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan.

Tang Yin had already confirmed Dugu Yan's identity.

After Ye Lingling finished the introduction, a smile appeared on Tang Yin's handsome face as he generously cupped his hands in greeting.

"Hello, Miss Dugu, I have long admired your name."

"My name is Tang Yin, and this is my younger brother, Tang San. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Tang San followed his older brother's lead, cupping his hands in a salute.

Dugu Yan's gaze lingered on Tang Yin's face for a moment.

The youth before her was slightly shorter and clearly younger than her, but he possessed handsome features, clear and bright eyes, and a calm, composed temperament. His speech was neither servile nor overbearing, giving off a very comfortable impression.

Her personality was naturally straightforward, and seeing his upright attitude, she immediately felt a sense of goodwill.

"What 'Miss Dugu'? That's too formal!"

"Since you are friends of Lingling, you are friends of mine, Dugu Yan! Just call me Yanzi!"

"Looking at your age, are you here to participate in Soul Fighting as well?"

"Yes, Sister Yanzi."

Tang Yin followed her lead, smiling as he spoke.

"We just registered for our Iron Soul Fighting Badges and were preparing to sign up for the Soul Grand Master individual matches to test the waters."

Tang Yin picked up the Iron Soul Fighting Badge in his hand to show her.

"The Soul Grand Master division?"

Dugu Yan's purple eyes widened in disbelief.

"You two... are already Soul Grand Masters?"

"Judging by your age, you're even younger than Lingling, right?"

"Lingling, how old are they?"

Dugu Yan looked at Ye Lingling with incredulity and asked.

Ye Lingling said softly, "Young Master Tang Yin and Young Master Tang San are not yet eight years old this year."

"Not yet eight?! Soul Grand Masters?!"

Dugu Yan gasped, her gaze filled with shock and disbelief as she looked at the Tang brothers.

She herself had an Innate Soul Power of level seven, approaching level eight, and was considered to have outstanding talent even at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

But a seven-year-old Soul Grand Master... this was simply unheard of!

In an instant, Dugu Yan understood.

No wonder Aunt Ye had brought them directly home; she was likely looking to recruit them!

"It was just a stroke of luck that we had a breakthrough, Sister Yanzi is too kind."

Tang Yin said with a humble smile.

"This isn't something that can be explained by luck!"

Dugu Yan sighed with emotion.

Afterward, Tang Yin and Tang San successfully registered for the individual Soul Fighting matches.

Immediately following that, Ye Lingling took them to the "Combo Soul Fighting Registration Office" to register their duo combo.

"Big Brother, what should we name our combo?"

Upon learning they needed a combo name, Tang San couldn't help but scratch his head.

He actually wanted to call it the Tang Sect Combo.

But he felt that doing so would be a desecration of the Tang Sect's name.

After all, his dream was to see the Tang Sect reappear in this world and become great once again!

If it were just a Soul Fighting combo, it wouldn't be worthy of the Tang Sect's name!

Hearing this, Tang Yin scratched his head as well.

He was also terrible at naming things.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Yin went with a simple name.

"Let's just call it the San Yin Combo! It's easy to say!"

Because they were in the same batch of registered teams, Tang Yin and Tang San were assigned to the same sub-arena as Dugu Yan.

Thus, the four of them headed to the corresponding lounge to wait.

The lounge was quite spacious, furnished with rows of leather seats, and many soul masters were already there waiting or resting.

After finding a relatively quiet corner to sit in, Dugu Yan could no longer suppress her curiosity. She leaned into Ye Lingling's ear and asked in a low voice.

"Lingling, tell me quickly, how did you guys actually meet?"

"Why would Aunt Ye bring them home? And why did she have you accompany them to the Great Soul Arena?"

She glanced at the Tang brothers, who were whispering to each other, and added.

"The way I see it, Aunt Ye's actions aren't as simple as just admiring talent."

Ye Lingling felt a bit embarrassed by the question, and beneath her long bangs, the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

Facing Dugu Yan's inquiry, she found herself at a loss for how to respond.

To say that her mother wanted to play matchmaker between her and Tang Yin—that was something she felt far too embarrassed to voice aloud.

As for mentioning that her mother wanted to recruit Tang Yin and Tang San?

Tang Yin and Tang San were sitting right beside her!

To say it so bluntly felt rather inappropriate as well!