Teasing Dong'er, Round-Robin Tournament

Upon hearing Wang Dong'er's words, Dai Huabin threw the half-eaten apple in his hand into the trash can.

He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his long legs, and exuded a carefree and relaxed vibe.

"Didn't he give up his status as a prince consort for Dong'er?" Dai Huabin looked at Wang Dong'er, his tone full of teasing.

Wang Dong'er was stunned, not immediately realizing the hidden meaning in those words.

"What do you mean?" Wang Dong'er asked blankly.

Dai Huabin spread his hands and answered matter-of-factly:

"If I become the prince consort of the Star Luo Empire, according to their royal rules, I won't be able to marry multiple wives."

Wang Dong'er's face flushed red instantly, down to her ears, and even her long, light blue hair trembled slightly.

She suddenly stood up and pointed at Dai Huabin.

"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Dong'er stammered, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her palms sweaty.

"Who... who wants you! Stop being so delusional!"

Although she cursed fiercely, her trembling voice completely betrayed her.

Wang Dong'er sat back on the sofa, her heart pounding.

What exactly did he mean by that?

Saying it in front of so many people is for my sake?

Does he really like me?

No, no, he's a womanizer. He already has Zhu Lu, and he has so many other women too.

But he rejected the princess for my sake.

Wang Dong'er's mind was in complete chaos; she couldn't make sense of anything at all.

Sitting next to her, Xiao Xiao covered her mouth and laughed, then nudged Wang Dong'er hard with her elbow.

"Oh dear, Dong'er, why is your face so red?" Xiao Xiao whispered in her ear, "Are you secretly overjoyed?"

"I didn't! Xiao Xiao, don't talk nonsense!" Wang Dong'er hurriedly covered Xiao Xiao's mouth.

Xiao Xiao nimbly dodged, laughing even louder.

Sitting opposite her, Cui Yajie leaned back in her chair, reaching out her fair fingers to play with the long pink hair by her ear.

The alluring charm inherent in her Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul naturally emanated from her.

"That's right, our senior Huabin even rejected the high and mighty Princess just to leave his name for you."

Cui Yajie looked at Wang Dong'er with a smile, "Dong'er, we all envy your charm."

Ning Tian held his water glass, took a slow sip, and then added insult to injury.

"Dong'er, this is the second young master of the White Tiger Duke Mansion."

Ning Tian put down his water glass. "Level 55 at such a young age. With that talent and that background, countless girls are lining up to marry into the Duke Mansion."

Ning Tian looked at Wang Dong'er's flushed face and continued:

"Others wouldn't even get a chance if they paid me, you'd better hurry, or you'll regret it later."

Wang Dong'er was so overwhelmed by the girls' constant chatter that she couldn't even lift her head.

She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Just then, Di Lingxi, who was lying on the other side of the sofa eating roasted meat, looked up.

Her clear, bright amber eyes looked at Dai Huabin with a face full of doubt.

"Huabin, what is a wife? Can you eat her?" Di Lingxi's lips were still stained with the oil from the barbecue.

Dai Huabin pulled out a tissue and threw it over, which landed squarely on Di Lingxi's face.

"Go eat your meat, kids shouldn't interfere in adult matters."

Di Lingxi ripped off a tissue, wiped her mouth haphazardly, and muttered in dissatisfaction, "I'm not a child anymore, I'm all grown up!"

However, she was quickly drawn back to the grilled meat in her hand and continued to eat with great enthusiasm.

Zhu Lu sat quietly next to Dai Huabin the whole time.

At this moment, she also came over.

Zhu Lu reached out and took Dai Huabin's arm, looking at Wang Dong'er with a very serious tone.

"Dong'er, look how good Huabin is to you," Zhu Lu said softly. "He's never this attentive to other people."

Wang Dong'er was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Zhu Lu's calm face, completely dumbfounded.

Sister, you're the official fiancée!

How can you help your fiancé flirt with other girls like that!

Aren't you afraid I'll really take him away from you?

Wang Dong'er couldn't find a rebuttal, so she could only sit there sullenly.

A sense of anticipation welled up within her, though she couldn't suppress it.

If I could really beat him and gain his approval, wouldn't I then be able to stand rightfully by his side?

"Alright, stop fooling around."

Zhang Lexuan tapped the coffee table in front of her, drawing everyone's attention back to her.

She spread several sheets of paper on the table, her expression turning serious.

The room fell silent instantly, and even Di Lingxi slowed down her chewing.

"Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business regarding tomorrow's match."

Zhang Lexuan looked at everyone and began to assign the next tasks.

"The next race is Round-Robin Tournament."

"Our opponent for the first match has been drawn; it's Yunluo Advanced Soul Engineer Academy."

Upon hearing the words "Soul Engineer Academy," everyone perked up.

Zhang Lexuan continued to explain the situation.

"The overall strength of this academy is about the same as that of today's Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy."

"The team probably consists of a few Soul Ancestor and a few Soul Elder."

Zhang Lexuan paused for a moment, then held up a slip of paper in her hand.

"However, this time the competition I drew is Individual Knockout Tournament."

Ning Tian frowned and asked, "Individual Knockout Tournament? You mean one-on-one arena battles?"

"Yes." Zhang Lexuan nodded in confirmation.

She explained the rules in detail:

"Each side sends seven members to compete in one-on-one matches. The winner can stay on stage to continue to accept the next challenger, while the loser leaves the stage. The match ends when all seven members of one side have been defeated."

Zhang Lexuan looked around and finally focused her gaze on the Main Team.

What are your thoughts on this competition format?

Ma Xiaotao was the first to speak out.

She leaned back on the sofa and waved her hand listlessly.

"I'm not going to bully them anymore."

Ma Xiaotao stretched, revealing her hot figure.

"If we're going to fight, we should fight the strong. Even if we can't win, it'll be satisfying! I can't bear the humiliation of using my Phoenix Flame to burn a few newbies who haven't even reached the Soul King level."

Dai Yueheng his arms and looked at Dai Huabin.

"I'm not playing either. The Reserve Team played really well today, so consider the individual matches as practice for you guys."

Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan also expressed their lack of interest.

Ling Luochen sat to the side and coldly uttered three words.

"I'm fine with anything."

Zhang Lexuan nodded; this was all within her expectations.

By keeping the Main Team out of action, not only can they conserve their strength, but they can also train the Reserve Team.

Zhang Lexuan turned her attention to Dai Huabin.

"The Main Team is resting." Zhang Lexuan looked at Dai Huabin, "Huabin, as the captain of the Reserve Team, how do you plan to arrange the order of appearance in this Individual Knockout Tournament?"

Dai Huabin stroked his chin.

Yunluo Advanced Soul Engineer Academy?

Individual Knockout Tournament?

He turned and glanced at the members of the Reserve Team.

Wang Dong'er immediately raised her chin:

"Why are you looking at me? I didn't even put in much effort in the first match, but I'm going to be the first one up in this singles competition!"

Xiao Xiao also raised her hand. "I want to go too! My Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron will definitely be useful against Soul Engineer."

Cui Yajie retorted, not to be outdone. "Me too!"