Huo Wu vs. Qian Renxue! Feng Xiaotian Gets the Cold Shoulder! Qian Renxue is Targeted!

"Sister Huo Wu, you've finally arrived! You've kept me waiting!"

"You all have missed quite a show!"

Feng Xiaotian appeared from some corner, darting over with a beaming smile plastered across his face as he approached the group.

"Oh? Brother Xiaotian is here too? What a coincidence!"

As soon as Huo Wushuang saw him, he greeted him warmly, threw an arm around his shoulder, and gave him a firm pat. "Brother Xiaotian, you arrived early. It was so rowdy over here just now—what exactly happened?"

"That's right! Tell us all about it!"

The members of Blazing Fire Academy swarmed around, urging him on with a flurry of questions.

They were not at all surprised by Feng Xiaotian's appearance.

Only Huo Wu stood to the side with her arms crossed, her brows slightly furrowed and her face full of impatience and disdain.

Yet, her ears pricked up involuntarily.

Feng Xiaotian let his peripheral vision linger on Huo Wu's face until he was certain she was indeed listening.

Only then did he clear his throat and announce loudly:

"Just a moment ago, during a wagered match, someone put up a bet of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!

And throughout the entire fight, they didn't release their Martial Soul or use a single Soul Skill, yet they beat their opponent until they were kneeling and begging for mercy!"

"The match just ended, and they've already put up another one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin wager!"

"What? One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins?"

Huo Wushuang and Huo Yun both gasped in unison; that was nearly enough to cover their entire team's expenses for a year!

"Defeated an opponent without using a Martial Soul or Soul Skills?"

Huo Wu raised an eyebrow, a look of undisguised contempt curling the corner of her mouth.

"Just how pathetic must that opponent have been?"

"Their opponent was a spoiled brat from a minor family. While their Martial Soul and combat techniques weren't anything special, they weren't exactly pathetic either."

Feng Xiaotian said noncommittally, then added, "That fellow actually has quite a bit of strength!"

"Quite a bit of strength?"

"Hmph, isn't that perfect? That's exactly the kind of whetstone we need!"

Huo Wu lifted her chin, her face full of arrogance.

The Blazing Fire Team had come to Heaven Dou City for two reasons: first, with the Soul Master Tournament approaching, they urgently needed real combat to hone their skills, and the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City was the best platform for it.

Second, both she and her brother Huo Wushuang were stuck on the verge of a breakthrough and hoped to find an opportunity to break through their current realm through combat.

Besides, since they were close to the Sunset Forest, they could simply head there to attach their new Soul Rings once they broke through!

"Let's go, follow me, let's sign up! I want to see just how much ability this person really has."

Huo Wu let out a cold snort and headed toward the registration desk.

Inspired and rallied by her, the group of team members followed closely behind.

They were both covetous of the one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin wager and stirred by a competitive spirit sparked by Qian Renxue's actions.

After all, they were at an age where their blood ran hot!

"Let's go, Brother Xiaotian, let's go join in the fun as well."

Seeing that everyone around him had left, Huo Wushuang said to Feng Xiaotian with a touch of helplessness.

Although he was the captain of the Blazing Fire Academy team, he only had a say in major matters;

the rest of the time, it was his fiery younger sister who called the shots.

Just as the group arrived at the registration desk, they saw Qian Renxue surrounded by a crowd of hostile-looking Soul Masters, packed layer upon layer, and if it weren't for a few Great Soul Arena staff members blocking the middle, a conflict would have likely erupted already.

"Huh—"

"I thought it would be some untamable powerhouse. After all that fuss, it turns out to be a pretty-faced boy who looks as delicate as a young girl."

Huo Wu glanced through the crowd, raising her eyebrows in surprise.

"Everyone! Those wishing to participate in the wagered matches, please finish your registration and wait in the candidate hall."

"If anyone dares to stir up trouble within the Soul Arena, do not blame this old man for being merciless!"

The scene grew increasingly chaotic, and the staff, sensing the situation spiraling out of control, hurriedly summoned the expert stationed to keep order.

An old man with graying hair appeared behind the crowd before anyone even noticed.

He stood with his hands behind his back and let out a cold snort.

A majestic pressure surged forth like a tidal wave, sweeping across the area and causing everyone present to gasp for breath in unison.

This old man's pressure... it's no weaker than Grandfather's. He must be a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse!

Heaven Dou City truly is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!

Huo Wu's small face turned pale, and the fearless aura she had displayed just moments ago vanished completely.

The team members behind her also shrank their necks like frightened quails.

With this expert suppressing the scene, the restless contestants instantly wilted, each of them slinking back to the waiting hall in defeat.

Yet, as they passed by Qian Renxue, their eyes still burned with indignation, and they subtly continued to surround her.

"Kid, you'd better pray you don't fall into my hands, or I'll make sure you learn the price of arrogance!"

Facing their threats, Qian Renxue remained calm and composed.

This actually caused Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, and the others to change their perception of her significantly.

The guy was arrogant, certainly, but her mental fortitude was far beyond that of an average person.

It even made them consider the possibility of befriending her.

Before the crowd could discuss it for long, the matchmaking results appeared on the large screen in the waiting hall.

Fei Xue, versus, Flame Queen!

And Flame Queen was precisely the alias Huo Wu had registered at the Soul Arena!

"The Vice-Captain got it!"

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins! Holy crap!"

The members of the Blazing Fire Team were instantly ecstatic; it felt no different than winning a grand prize.

As for the outcome?

Huo Wu was the leading figure of their academy's younger generation, and her talent and strength were in the top tier across the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

This match was a guaranteed victory!

"Hey—you!"

"Unfortunately for you, your opponent is me. Although your attitude really irritates me—"

Being drawn against her out of so many people, Huo Wu was slightly surprised, but it quickly turned into curiosity and confidence.

She lifted her small chin and looked toward Qian Renxue.

"But for the sake of those one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, this young lady will leave you with a bit of dignity later!"

The others, seeing that the randomly drawn opponent was just a young girl, were initially filled with resentment and regret.

But once they saw the striking crimson Blazing Fire Academy badge on her chest, they silently swallowed the complaints that had reached their lips.

The reputation of the Four Elements Academies was known to everyone in the Heaven Dou Empire.

They would rather have this Flame Queen take their place—

Thinking that she could defeat their rival and vent their frustration for them, they found it barely acceptable!

However, facing Huo Wu's provocation, Qian Renxue merely smiled slightly:

"Talk after you've won."

With that, she walked toward the arena.

"Too arrogant!"

The members of the Blazing Fire Team were so infuriated by her dismissive attitude that they were practically fuming.

"Putting on airs in front of others is one thing, but to do it to us from Blazing Fire Academy!"

"Vice-Captain, don't hold back! Show him what you're made of!!"

Huo Wu was also so angry that her small chest heaved up and down several times.

She stomped her foot hard and gritted her silver teeth:

"Hmph! I was planning to stop at a reasonable point and save him some face.

Since he doesn't know what's good for him, then don't blame me for being ruthless and beating him until he's crawling on the floor!"

"Little Sister Huo Wu, be careful!"

Feng Xiaotian did not join in the clamor; instead, he frowned and lowered his voice to offer a serious warning.

"This guy is not simple. I fear he has some hidden cards up his sleeve. Make sure you don't get hurt."

"Shut your mouth! Do I need you to teach me how to fight?"

Huo Wu turned her head to glare at Feng Xiaotian before storming off toward the arena in a fit of rage.

Huo Wushuang had originally intended to offer a few words of advice as well, but seeing Feng Xiaotian get shut down like that, he naturally kept his mouth shut, not daring to say another word.