Provocation

[Ding!]

[Mission complete. Claim reward?]

[Yes/No]

Having just been teleported back to the original world,

Liu Yuan heard the platform's voice in his mind. He had barely opened his eyes before closing them again.

From the information transmitted by the platform, he already knew that once the mission had been completed, the platform had moved the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into a separate space.

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But it was, after all, an enormous stretch of land. Without a suitable place, there was nowhere to store it.

So Liu Yuan could only choose [No].

The platform could store it temporarily anyway,

so there was no need to take it out in such a hurry.

As for what to do afterward?

He remembered that Electrolux had an Undead Demiplane. If possible, he could place it there.

After all, that useless Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well still contained three immortal herbs that were nearly mature: the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, and Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo matured the fastest.

It was also the immortal herb most suitable for Liu Yuan.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Liu Yuan opened his eyes and gave it some thought.

Elder Yi should be waking up soon, shouldn't he?

The next day,

the round of sixteen and quarterfinal matches began one after another. The two teams Liu Yuan's group encountered simply were no match for them in terms of strength.

Yet on both occasions, just as they were about to leave, they ran into Wang Yan, who wore a regretful expression.

He said something baffling right in front of them—"The opponents were too weak"—then turned and left.

"Brother, what does Teacher Wang mean by that?"

Huo Yuhao looked utterly confused.

"I don't know either."

Liu Yuan's mind was not on Wang Yan at all. Instead, he looked solemnly toward Area Four.

"Come on. Let's check on Dong'er first."

It turned out that at noon,

once the quarterfinal bracket had been announced, Wang Dong'er's team and Dai Huabin's team had been placed in the same section.

Although Dai Huabin was the sort Liu Yuan could slap into the ground, he had to admit that Dai Huabin was indeed a rather formidable Soul Elder.

With Zhu Lu and Cui Jieya working with him, Wang Dong'er's team stood absolutely no chance against them.

What was more, back at the dormitory building, Wang Dong'er had stepped in to help and made enemies of Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.

Now that they had such an opportunity,

would they possibly pass up the chance for revenge?

For that very reason, Liu Yuan had wanted to advise Wang Dong'er to simply surrender if she truly could not win. Who would have thought that the girl would refuse? With a proud look on her face, she declared that she would beat Dai Huabin and the others flat and make them call her Auntie.

As Liu Yuan and the others headed over, they happened to pass through Area Two and witnessed a fierce battle between Di Qiu'er's team and Xie Huanyue's team.

But no matter how strong Xie Huanyue's defense was, in Di Qiu'er's eyes, he was nothing more than a fleshy punching bag.

Under the terrifying power of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul,

Di Qiu'er seized an opening and threw a punch!

"Boom—"

The entire arena rumbled.

Xie Huanyue was completely knocked unconscious.

Not only was he pinned beneath Di Qiu'er's delicate fist, but she had forcibly beaten him out of Martial Soul Possession. Even the ground beneath him was covered in cracks like a shattered turtle shell.

"Done."

Di Qiu'er dusted off her hands. Just then, she met Liu Yuan's gaze as he passed through Area Two.

After the referee announced Freshman Class Nine's victory, she casually greeted Ning Tian and Nanmen Yun'er, the other Agility Attack System Soul Master on their team, before hurrying after Liu Yuan and the others.

Wu Feng, who was walking over, happened to see this scene.

"Young Mistress."

Wu Feng walked to Ning Tian's side and spoke softly.

She was both delighted and angry.

Delighted because Di Qiu'er had no interest in her young mistress.

Angry because Di Qiu'er had no interest in her young mistress!

"Forget it, Sister Feng."

Ning Tian gently shook her head, not looking particularly disappointed. "Since it cannot be forced, don't force it. Qiu'er and Liu Yuan will surely become extraordinary figures in the future. It is enough for us to be on good terms with them now."

Meanwhile, in Area Four,

Liu Yuan and the others had already arrived.

By now, Wang Dong'er's two teammates had been knocked unconscious by Dai Huabin's team and had lost their ability to fight. She alone was struggling to hold on.

Her body was covered in bloody wounds, all inflicted by Zhu Lu as she darted back and forth.

Dai Huabin, on the other hand, chose to suppress her head-on without using his full strength. He simply dragged things out with Wang Dong'er, leaving more and more wounds on her body, as though deliberately humiliating her.

But the girl was too proud,

and stubbornly endured it without uttering a single word of surrender.

Only when Dai Huabin caught sight of Liu Yuan's group outside the arena did a cruel smile appear on his lips. "You finally came. I've been waiting a long time for you."

His pupils suddenly shifted as he locked eyes with Zhu Lu.

"Do it!"

Without needing any further words, Zhu Lu understood Dai Huabin's meaning. With a flash, she appeared behind Wang Dong'er. "Second Soul Skill—Nether Hundred Claws!"

Countless claw shadows slashed out, instantly leaving those gorgeous Light Goddess Butterfly wings tattered and battered.

At the same time, the second soul ring on Dai Huabin's body blazed brightly. "Second Soul Skill—White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"

Intense white light condensed into a sphere, and a round projectile shot from Dai Huabin's mouth toward Wang Dong'er, who was already at the end of her strength.

Fortunately, the examiner intervened.

With one hand reaching out,

he blocked the White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

"Boom!"

Along with a sizable explosion,

the examiner's palm was already charred black.

But he paid it no attention. He only looked at Wang Dong'er, who was swaying on the verge of collapse, then shot dissatisfied glares at Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. As for Cui Jieya, who had merely been loafing around, she was not within the scope of his scrutiny.

"You went too far!"

However, Dai Huabin did not care in the slightest.

"She didn't surrender, did she?"

Upon hearing that, the examiner had little more to say. He hurriedly handed Wang Dong'er over to a healing-type teacher for treatment before announcing Dai Huabin's team's advancement.

After they left Area Four,

they ran directly into Liu Yuan's group of three.

As for Xiao Xiao,

she had run off to take care of Wang Dong'er.

At that moment,

Huo Yuhao was already furious, while Di Qiu'er's face had turned as cold as ice that had endured a thousand years.

The two of them were about to step forward when Liu Yuan stopped them with one hand. "Dai Huabin, you went too far." His tone was that calm, without the slightest ripple.

Even Liu Yuan's face

was incomparably calm.

"I went too far?"

Dai Huabin sneered.

"Then if you have the ability, come get your revenge. I'll be waiting for you in the next two assessment matches!"

With that, he led the other two away.

"Brother!"

"It's fine."

Liu Yuan stopped Huo Yuhao.

"Wait for the final two matches."

Seeing that Liu Yuan's tone remained calm, Huo Yuhao said nothing more. He knew that his brother was truly angry.

Liu Yuan turned his head and looked at Di Qiu'er.

Their eyes met.

"If you meet them first, save some for—"

Before Liu Yuan could finish, Di Qiu'er gave him an OK gesture. "I have no problem with that, but we still need to ask Ning Tian and Nanmen Yun'er about the rest."

"Of course."

Liu Yuan nodded to show his understanding.

This concerned an entire team,

so naturally, everyone on the team had to agree.

Fortunately, the final draw showed that tomorrow morning's semifinal would be Liu Yuan's team versus Dai Huabin's team—a civil war within Freshman Class Five.

Good, good, good!

It was exactly what he wanted!