Douluo: Star Official Challenge, Everyone is Stronger Than Tang San Chapter 31

At this moment, a royal carriage procession slowly approached from the main gate of Shrek Academy.

Everyone turned to look at the sound, all of them startled.

The person sitting upright inside the carriage was none other than the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.

On the white horses to his left and right were the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

Thousands of people in the square knelt to pay their respects, shouting in unison:

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings, Sect Master Ning! Greetings, Your Excellency Sword Douluo!"

Hu Liena led Yue Guan and the others forward to greet them, bowing as she said:

"Hu Liena pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings, Sect Master Ning, Sword Douluo!"

Yue Guan and Ghost stood behind her.

They placed their right hands over their left chests and bowed.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings, Sect Master Ning! Greetings, Your Excellency Sword Douluo!"

Flender and Zhao Wuji bowed stiffly, then stood respectfully to the side.

Xue Qinghe stepped down from the carriage, his gaze falling first upon Hu Liena.

Every movement he made exuded imperial etiquette, dignified and noble.

He said with a smile, "The Holy Maiden has qualified for the Star Official Challenge for two consecutive days."

"I did not expect you to come to Shrek Academy to join in the excitement today as well."

Hu Liena straightened her posture and replied:

"Your Highness is too kind!"

"Though I am untalented, I managed to qualify for the Star Official Challenge again today!"

"It is a pity that I only achieved a C- rating, receiving a thirty-thousand-year spirit bone!"

"Compared to the God-Given Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring from yesterday, it is far inferior!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere of the entire square turned strange.

Qualifying for the Star Official Challenge for three consecutive days was already enough to make others green with envy.

While a thirty-thousand-year spirit bone was indeed not as good as a God-Given Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, it was still extremely precious.

Everyone understood that Hu Liena was being deliberately sarcastic.

Xue Qinghe's eyes narrowed slightly.

He continued to smile and said:

"The Holy Maiden truly has good luck; it is enviable."

"Today, I have come under the orders of my Imperial Father to witness the State Preceptor accept the Star Official Challenge."

"I am here to offer my congratulations. Where is the State Preceptor?"

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin both fixed their gazes on Hu Liena and the Spirit Hall elders behind her.

They then scanned the entire square, but could not find the Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang.

Furthermore, they noticed that the teachers and students of Shrek Academy were all wearing complex expressions.

The others looked on with schadenfreude.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged glances, both feeling that something was wrong.

Hu Liena gave a cold laugh, looking at Flender beside her with a playful expression.

Xue Qinghe followed her gaze and asked:

"Dean Flender, where is the State Preceptor at this moment?"

"Has he begun the Star Official Challenge?"

"What rating and reward did he ultimately receive?"

Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on Flender's forehead as he said:

"Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, Xiaogang has indeed accepted the Star Official Challenge."

"However, the one that opened was the 'Defense Challenge,' which he is not proficient in."

"Thus, he requested the senior to change the challenge."

"Who would have thought that this would anger the senior, resulting in his spirit being stripped away, and him being left severely injured and disfigured."

"Xiaogang has now... been sent away for treatment."

Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin were all visibly stunned upon hearing these words.

They had not expected that the dignified Imperial Preceptor of the Heaven Dou Empire would be stripped of his martial soul and left disfigured and severely wounded.

This was a blatant slap in the face to the Heaven Dou Empire, showing a complete disregard for its authority.

Xue Qinghe's expression darkened with a hint of anger.

As his gaze drifted toward the distant arena, which radiated a profound and mysterious power, his mind trembled instantly.

His true identity was Qian Renxue, the young mistress of Spirit Hall.

She possessed the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, the strongest god-level martial soul of the Angel clan.

Yet, at this very moment, her martial soul felt a sense of dread.

Composing himself, Xue Qinghe looked at Flender and said coldly:

"Dean Flender, I am aware of this matter."

"I shall naturally report it to my Imperial Father."

"I hope the academy will take good care of the Imperial Preceptor for now."

Flender bowed and replied: "As you command, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Xue Qinghe nodded and said:

"Sect Master Ning, Sword Douluo."

"Since an accident has befallen the Imperial Preceptor, let us return to the Imperial Palace."

Ning Fengzhi leaned on his gemstone cane and said: "Indeed, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Beside him, Chen Xin nodded.

His gaze remained fixed on the silver-haired man sitting on the prayer mat in the center of the arena, his white brows furrowed.

At this moment, Hu Liena smiled and said:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, tonight at the hour of the Rat."

"It will be the third day since I ascended to the 'Attack' ranking of the Star Official Challenge."

"The second-place finisher will receive a B+ rated reward."

"If Your Highness is interested by then,"

"You may come with Sect Master Ning and Sword Douluo to witness it with me."

The expressions of Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin tightened slightly.

Having heard rumors about the ratings and rules of the Star Official Challenge, they felt a secret sense of envy.

Xue Qinghe smiled: "We shall certainly come to show our support then!"

With that, they boarded the carriage.

And returned to the Imperial Palace with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.

An hour later, inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

On the dragon throne, Emperor Xue Ye listened to the report from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe below.

Regarding the fact that the Imperial Preceptor Yu Xiaogang had been punished, stripped of his martial soul, and disfigured.

Far from flying into a royal rage, he said with great dignity:

"The Imperial Preceptor attempted to maliciously alter the rules of the Star Official Challenge and was punished."

"This matter was his own personal conduct and has nothing to do with the Imperial Family of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"Qinghe, you must hurry to Shrek Academy tonight and see exactly what kind of B+ rated reward the Spirit Hall Saintess, Hu Liena, manages to obtain!"

"This Star Official Challenge is mysterious and unfathomable, capable of providing great opportunities to others. If the Imperial Family can be on good terms with that person, we will surely gain immense benefits!"

"Furthermore, keep a close watch on Spirit Hall, especially Hu Liena!"

"She has already qualified for the Star Official Challenge three times in a row; there is definitely something suspicious about it!"

"Perhaps, through Hu Liena, we might find a way to obtain the qualifications to accept the Star Official Challenge ourselves!"

Xue Qinghe nodded and replied: "Please rest assured, Imperial Father, your son understands what must be done!"

Beside them, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin remained indifferent.

The old saying that accompanying a monarch is like accompanying a tiger was true indeed.

They had not expected Emperor Xue Ye to abandon Yu Xiaogang the moment trouble arose.

If their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were to face a crisis one day, would they not also be...

Deep into the night, approaching the hour of the rat.

The number of people gathered in the entire square had long since exceeded ten thousand.

Everyone was waiting, all wishing to witness the birth of a B+ grade reward.

Finally, the hour of the rat arrived.

Hu Liena was surrounded by Yue Guan and Ghost.

Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and the others arrived just in time.

PS: Third update (3/4)

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Suspended in the sky were three Challenge Gold Steles.

They were of the "Attack," "Defense," and "Spirit" types, respectively.

At this very moment, on the "Attack" Challenge Gold Stele:

The first place was Ma Hongjun.

The second place was Hu Liena.

And the three characters of Hu Liena's name had turned red.

Furthermore, a countdown of a dozen seconds appeared behind it.

On the other two Challenge Gold Steles:

The first place in the "Defense" type was occupied by Feng Xiaotian.

The first place in the "Spirit" type was occupied by Hu Liena.

Finally, the hour of the rat arrived.