Another Path

Bai Cai were not driven by lust at first sight, but rather by premeditated planning.

The risks of participating in the competition outweigh the rewards, so giving up is a better choice, even if it might lead to misunderstandings with your teammates.

Normally, reserve players are only substitutes; unless the starting players are severely exhausted, reserve players will never have a chance to play.

However, the unexpected events of this tournament resulted in the near-total loss of key players, forcing the team to rely on reserve players to carry the team.

Even if the Bai Cai could stop this incident, it would still be necessary to deal with the teacher in charge.

The sun's brilliance is dazzling; how could it possibly hide in darkness?

Every inch has its limitations, and every foot has its strengths.

Although only Soul Elder, the Bai Cai can be more effective than most inner court disciples in certain situations.

For example, in the case of Soul Engineer and Martial Soul Fusion Skill, those below the seventh ring generally have higher combat power than Soul Master, while those below the seventh ring are equivalent to being ten or even twenty levels higher.

The First Soul Ring's Skill Swap, and its additional effect can break Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The third Soul Ring's Mental Pollution makes it almost invincible below the Spirit Emperor level, guaranteeing an instant kill.

Soul Elder can replace a Level 5 or Level 6 Soul Engineer, or even the opponent's core member, which is a huge win. Moreover, having Bai Cai on Bai Cai field can prevent the use of Martial Soul Fusion Skill. When the team leader is setting up tactics, they will certainly consider replacing Bai Cai with a certain Inner Court disciple.

In direct combat, inner court disciples are far stronger than Bai Cai; however, there are some things that direct combat is not very useful for.

For example, the brother and sister from the Mingde Hall, whose combined Martial Soul Fusion Skill is equivalent to that of a top-tier soul Soul King, will inevitably suffer heavy losses unless the main team members are all at the soul emperor level.

Even without knowing this, the Bai Cai was still far more valuable than the fringe players.

Soul Engineer excel at positional warfare; usually, if you can't eliminate Soul Engineer immediately, the subsequent troubles will be endless.

Wang Dong is an exception; his victory over He Caitou was not due to his own combat strength, but rather to a combination of restraint and coincidence.

First, He Caitou is a support-type character with extremely low base combat strength. Second, there is no one to cover He Caitou while he prepares. Finally, Wang Dong's speed is comparable to that of an agility-type Soul Elder, and he is a long-range attacker, so his attacks are always suppressive.

The elite Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire are mostly Power Attack System, defensive, or control-oriented; agile offensive types are relatively rare, and support types are few and far between.

After all, whether it's close combat against the Japanese or long-range bombardment, you have to survive the first wave. Only if you survive can you fight back. If you don't survive, even a support-type Titled Douluo is useless.

Given the foreseeable future, the Bai Cai chose to withdraw from the competition.

The arena is a mixed bag of forces. Once you become famous, no matter how outstanding you were in the past, how dangerous you will be in the future. The Holy Spirit Cult, the Body Sect, and the Mingde Hall do not hesitate to stifle geniuses, especially those from Shrek Academy.

Of course, Bai Cai intends to keep these potential problems to herself.

The three great empires were like a burning house, on the verge of collapse, while their inhabitants slept soundly, their dreams of a glorious future incredibly real.

If the Bai Cai were to spread the word and awaken the residents, they would be unable to escape their homes, and would rather drown in their sweet dreams.

Tell me honestly?

Where is the evidence?

Where did it come from?

To be honest, Ning Tian and Dai Huabin were the ones who were extremely unlucky. Given their backgrounds, they didn't need to risk their lives for honor, but instead, they were about to face mortal danger.

Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou can also be said to have been favored by fate.

With her thoughts racing, Bai Cai didn't answer. Instead, she turned to the back and said calmly, "Senior Jiang should remember that we met before. The notes Senior Jiang wrote have been incredibly helpful to me."

"It's you!"

Jiang Nannan exclaimed in shock, "But, a year ago..."

Coming from a humble background, Jiang Nannan always kept a close eye on things. Most of the students buying items were freshmen, and over 90% of them were girls. With Bai Cai a nickname for a girl) mixed in, she stood out.

Jiang Nannan had a deep impression of Bai Cai.

First, the Bai Cai is dressed simply, and is probably from a commoner background, but its Soul Power is not weak.

Secondly, Bai Cai's temperament is different from that of the average trainees, and her appearance is also above average.

Third, Bai Cai is generous with her money, doesn't haggle or bother people, and at most asks about some precautions and life experiences.

However, the two had no further contact, and after a year apart, Jiang Nannan had almost forgotten about each other.

Bai Cai needs to face the freshman assessment, while Jiang Nannan is busy dealing with the college entrance examination; Bai Cai became famous by relying on her Soul Fighting, Jiang Nannan is not good at Soul Fighting; Bai Cai avoids socializing, while Jiang Nannan suffers from suitors.

Bai Cai's reputation soared, but Jiang Nannan never paid any attention to it, especially since they hadn't been in contact for a year.

However, at this moment, when Bai Cai recounted that past, Jiang Nannan was immediately plunged into memories. The uncrowned king of the Foreign Languages Department, the freshman junior from a year ago, the two impressions gradually overlapped.

A year ago, he was a freshman in his mid-twenties.

A year later, he became the top student in the outer academy and defeated three Soul Ancestor in succession.

Jiang Nannan was deeply shocked, and then felt a sense of shame. Even if Bai Cai intended to pursue her, she was not worthy of her. Bai Cai's support was only due to their past relationship.

"This is--"

Wang Dong finally realized, "So it was you!"

Wang Dong still remembers that notebook. If he could go back in time, perhaps...

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Wang Dong immediately felt deflated. Letting Jiang Nannan fill the vacancy was a natural progression; therefore, the reason for her withdrawal was most likely something else.

What could be so serious that a Soul Master would forfeit a match?

Other reasons are unclear, but Wang Dong remembered some things, such as that her surname was Tang, and that her father had participated in such a competition and not only received a serious warning but also experienced being ambushed halfway through.

Could it be...?

No, that's not right, it's not a warning, it's danger!

Xiao Bai's talent may have already been revealed!

Shrek Academy is a large and influential institution, so it's normal for it to have enemies.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind. Xiao Bai is no ordinary Soul Master, so he certainly deserves their attention.

The First Martial Soul is already an intelligent Martial Soul, and the Second Martial Soul is even a humanoid Martial Soul. If this is leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The Xie Huanyue and lifeless.

Insults and rejections are merely superficial expressions of irrationality. Xie Huanyue is perfectly clear-headed. He knows there is no more chance, and he knows he cannot offend the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect or the White Tiger Duke's Estate. Therefore, he neither resists nor hurls insults.

However, Xie Huanyue found it hard to accept that there were only two people short of being selected, or strictly speaking, only one person short excluding Jiang Nannan.

This person, of all people, is neither Zhu Lu nor Wu Feng, but specifically chose himself.

Yes, Dai Huabin brought Zhu Lu, and Ning Tian brought Wu Feng. Of course they agreed to resolutely and decisively break the alliance and tear up the promise.

Xie Huanyue gasped for breath, a bitter ache rising in his chest. The rules of the Soul Master remained unchanged throughout history; this world had always belonged to the strong.

"I..."

Xie Huanyue's voice was hoarse, "I'm withdrawing voluntarily."

Ning Tian might offer some compensation, but what compensation could compare to this opportunity?

Xuan Zi, who had been observing coldly, finally spoke up to announce the results, "Since Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Xie Huanyue, Bai Cai have voluntarily withdrawn, the remaining seven will automatically pass the selection."

"Voluntary?"

The gray-robed elder clicked his tongue. "Among Soul Master, there has never been one who willingly yields."

Even within the academy, the rules for Soul Master still apply when conflicts of interest arise.