Although Hu Liena's actions hadn't gone as far as Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo's, who had drawn a clear line between themselves and Bibi Dong,
her efforts to avoid suspicion could still be considered a kind of betrayal, in a sense.
Bibi Dong felt deeply distressed.
In Hu Liena's heart, the status and benefits that Spirit Hall brought her were more important than her teacher.
Bibi Dong suddenly felt as though all her efforts had been for nothing.
She, Bibi Dong, had poured her heart and soul into Hu Liena and given so much for her.
But now, in Hu Liena's heart, she still couldn't measure up to worldly benefits and status.
How could Bibi Dong not be heartbroken?
At that moment...
Bibi Dong suddenly understood how Qian Xunji must have felt.
Raising an ungrateful wretch like this really didn't feel good.
Hu Liena left.
Bibi Dong watched the other woman's departing figure, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Who knew how much time had passed?
The sound of things being smashed kept coming from the room.
"Damn it!"
"The new neighbor next door has no consideration for anyone!"
"Smashing things nonstop—is she planning to tear the place down?"
"Doesn't she know this affects everyone else?"
Su Yu muttered irritably to himself.
He had been cultivating and familiarizing himself with his first Soul Skill.
But after Bibi Dong had vented her emotions, Su Yu had lost all desire to keep cultivating.
He didn't know that the person living next door was a crazy woman.
But if it happened again, Su Yu would definitely go over and demand an explanation.
Time passed quickly...
Bibi Dong behaved herself over the next few days and didn't do anything out of line.
And the day of the third Arena Tournament match arrived.
Su Yu could keep milking the system for rewards.
[Third individual match: random pairing!]
[Two participants successfully selected.]
[Sea God Pavilion Vice Master Taotie Douluo VS Spirit Hall Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo.]
When the list of opponents for the third match was announced,
a playful smile involuntarily appeared on Su Yu's face.
"I never would've guessed!"
"These two would be facing off in this Arena Tournament."
Su Yu had a feeling this battle would be quite a spectacle.
After all, Xuan Zi had contributed far too many iconic moments in the future.
Xuan Zi's bizarre actions had earned him endless criticism.
Not only was he always a beat slow at crucial moments,
but the number of his own people he'd gotten killed was enough to fill several mahjong tables.
As for the wager, Su Yu naturally chose Golden Crocodile Douluo without hesitation.
Anyone who bet on Xuan Zi was an idiot.
Other people might not know how unreliable Xuan Zi was,
but Su Yu knew it all too well.
Take Xuan Zi's most infamous scandal, for example.
Mu En had assigned Xuan Zi to lead twelve elite members of Shrek Inner Court, along with Zhang Lexuan, the team leader, into Star Dou to hunt for Soul Rings.
Before they left, Mu En had expressly forbidden alcohol.
He wouldn't allow Xuan Zi to drink and mess things up.
But then, halfway there...
Xuan Zi treated Mu En's warning as if it had gone in one ear and out the other.
He let himself go and started drinking and eating meat all by himself.
He didn't take the mission of leading the team seriously at all.
As a result, Xuan Zi became separated from the entire elite squad.
And right at that moment, Zhang Lexuan and the others encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Without Xuan Zi to protect them, eight top Inner Court disciples died in battle, and the rest were severely wounded.
Zhang Lexuan chose to endure the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring despite being on the verge of death.
Because of this incident, the losses Xuan Zi brought upon Shrek Academy could be called irreparable.
And after learning that lesson, Xuan Zi didn't turn over a new leaf.
Instead, he gave up his chance to succeed as Sea God Pavilion Master and Martial Soul Academy Dean, spending the rest of his life consumed by guilt.
Of course, even while drowning in guilt, Xuan Zi didn't forget to drink every day.
And beyond that, Xuan Zi's second infamous scandal was the mission to eliminate Evil Soul Masters in the Mingdou Mountain Range.
During the mission to surround and eliminate the Five-Ring Soul King Death Messenger,
Old Xuan once again sat outside a cave eating and drinking, slacking off and neglecting his watch.
Even after his first lesson, Xuan Zi still hadn't learned a thing.
This led to an Evil Soul Master ambush. One Shrek team member died on the spot, and six were seriously injured.
When Xuan Zi finally reacted, he struck out in a fury.
But the result left everyone dumbfounded.
The mighty Taotie Douluo couldn't even keep a single Soul King from escaping.
The opponent even took the opportunity to kidnap Huo Yuhao and leave.
If Huo Yuhao hadn't had a cheat up his sleeve,
he probably would've been killed too, all because of Xuan Zi's carelessness.
Xuan Zi's various performances were utterly disastrous.
Su Yu had absolutely no faith in him.
Even if Xuan Zi's Soul Power was evenly matched with Golden Crocodile Douluo's, and his Martial Soul had the advantage,
Golden Crocodile Douluo would definitely be stronger once they actually fought.
Xuan Zi was only good for giving the audience a laugh.
Su Yu would never, ever place his hopes in Xuan Zi.
Worship Hall...
Golden Crocodile Douluo rolled his neck, eager for a fight.
"Interesting!"
"The Taotie Douluo from Sea God Pavilion is worthy of making this old man fight with all his strength."
Although Golden Crocodile Douluo had never dealt with Xuan Zi before,
he could tell from the other man's information alone that he came from an impressive background.
Anyone connected to a god was sure to be no pushover.
What was more, Xuan Zi's Martial Soul was that of a Taotie.
Among the Martial Souls of Douluo Continent, any Martial Soul connected to dragons was bound to be powerful.
And as a pure-blooded dragon, Taotie's origins were even more fearsome.
"Second Brother, be careful."
Qian Daoliu's expression was grave as he warned him.
The words "Sea God Pavilion" had reminded him of some old acquaintances.
"This Sea God Pavilion may well be an organization that Sea God Island establishes in the future."
Qian Daoliu had immediately linked Sea God Pavilion with Sea God Island.
It was obvious from their names that both organizations believed in the Sea God.
Qian Daoliu would never believe that the two had no connection whatsoever.
Everyone knew how terrifying Sea God Island's strength was.
So, in this battle, Golden Crocodile Douluo had to give it his full attention.
If he couldn't win, Qian Daoliu hoped Golden Crocodile Douluo would concede decisively.
He absolutely shouldn't stubbornly fight to the bitter end.
The Worship Hall couldn't afford to lose Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Don't worry!"
"I know what I'm doing!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo remained calm and unruffled.
He had been alive even longer than Qian Daoliu.
He knew what to do.
Golden Crocodile Douluo strode toward the teleportation passage.
The other worshippers cheered him on one after another.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Xuan Zi, who was about to face Golden Crocodile Douluo, was fast asleep.
You might ask why.
Naturally, it was because Xuan Zi had just drunk himself into a stupor.
Xuan Zi's daily life consisted of eating, drinking, and sleeping.
With Mu En holding Shrek Academy together, Xuan Zi didn't need to worry about a thing.
So even though Xuan Zi had been selected for the Arena Tournament,
he was still drunk.
"Elder Xuan, wake up!"
"Something terrible has happened..."
"You've been selected to compete in the Arena Tournament!"
An Inner Court teacher looked frantic.
He kept shaking Xuan Zi, hoping to wake him.
If Xuan Zi went out in his current state, he'd be walking straight to his doom.
He had to find a way to get Xuan Zi to sober up as quickly as possible.