Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit VS Spicy Rabbit Head Lover

Seeing this, Tang San paused slightly and could not help asking:

"Headmaster, where are you planning to go?"

Flender slowed slightly, glanced back at Tang San, then looked at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun lying on the bed, their faces bruised and swollen. He snorted coldly.

"Where else could I go? They beat up the young ones, so naturally the old one has to come out and seek justice."

At those words, Tang San's gaze flickered slightly.

His feelings toward Gu Ling were equally complicated. Six years ago, back at Notting Academy, the two had clashed, and he had even lost to Gu Ling.

Now, six years had passed.

Tang San had originally thought that the gap between them should no longer be as great as it had been.

But judging from Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's description, Gu Ling had not only become a Three-Ring Soul Elder, but his strength had also improved tremendously. Tang San found that difficult to accept.

Thinking of this, he immediately spoke up.

"Headmaster, I'll go with you."

"If that person really is Gu Ling, I should be able to recognize him at a glance."

Hearing that, Flender nodded without a second thought.

"Fine."

"Since you knew him before, come with me."

With that, the two did not waste any more time. They quickly left Shrek Academy and hurried back toward Suotuo City.

However, over the next few hours,

Flender and Tang San searched nearly every street where the conflict had occurred, as well as several nearby hotels, yet they never found any trace of Gu Ling.

Suotuo City was simply too large, and it was the Lantern Festival.

There were countless people coming and going through the city.

Trying to find Gu Ling in that sea of people based solely on "a black-clothed youth" and "a black-haired girl wearing a veil" was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, Gu Ling and Ye Lingling had long since returned to the hotel where the Imperial Dou Team was staying. Naturally, the two sides did not run into each other, and the night only grew deeper.

Tang San looked at the streets, which had gradually grown quieter, and could not help saying,

"Headmaster, it looks like we won't find him tonight."

Flender's expression was equally unpleasant. He had originally intended to find Gu Ling tonight and demand an explanation for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, yet after wandering around for so long, he had not even seen a ghost of him.

In the end, he could only snort coldly.

"Forget it. Since that brat came to Suotuo City, he can't have left so quickly."

"Let's go. We'll return to the academy first and deal with this matter later."

Tang San nodded lightly. The two turned and headed toward Shrek Academy.

The next day.

Just as night fell, the area outside the Soto Great Soul Arena became incredibly lively.

Large numbers of soul masters and spectators flooding in to watch soul duels. From afar, the entire Great Soul Arena was brilliantly lit and looked especially grand.

At this moment,

Qin Ming also brought the Imperial Dou Team here. Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yu Feng, Oslo, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Gu Ling all followed behind him.

As soon as they entered the main hall, Qin Ming turned around and looked at everyone.

"Today, we'll follow the usual arrangement."

"One-on-one, two-on-two, and finally the team battle. Sign up for as many as you can, but make sure to manage your Soul Power properly. Especially those participating in the team battle later tonight—don't exhaust yourselves too much in the earlier matches."

Everyone nodded. Over the past month or so, they had fought all the way from Heaven Dou City to Suotuo City and had long become accustomed to this arrangement.

Qin Ming quickly led everyone to the registration desk. The Great Soul Arena's matches were broadly divided into three types.

One-on-one, two-on-two, and seven-person team battles.

Gu Ling naturally followed his usual routine. He first signed up for several individual soul duels, then prepared to participate in two-on-two matches and the team battle later that evening.

However, this was their first time at the Soto Great Soul Arena. Registrations from other cities could not be used directly here, so Gu Ling first needed to register a soul-dueling alias of his own.

The staff member in charge of registration looked up at the black-clothed youth before him and asked,

"Name?"

"Gu Ling."

"Age?"

"Twelve."

Hearing his age, the staff member instinctively looked up at Gu Ling before continuing, "Martial soul?"

"Bone Dragon."

Upon hearing this martial soul, the pen in the staff member's hand paused slightly.

Bone Dragon?

That was an exceedingly rare martial soul.

But the Great Soul Arena encountered quite a few rare martial souls every day, so he quickly returned to normal.

"Soul Power Level?"

"Thirty-seventh rank."

"A twelve-year-old Soul Elder?"

This time, the staff member was genuinely surprised.

A twelve-year-old, thirty-seventh-rank Soul Elder?

Still, he did not ask any further questions. He quickly completed the registration information and finally said,

"First, choose a soul-dueling alias for yourself."

"From now on, you'll generally use an alias when competing in the Soul Arena."

Gu Ling rubbed his chin. After thinking for a moment, a rather strange smile suddenly tugged at the corner of his lips.

"Call me... Spicy Rabbit Head Lover."

"Huh?"

The staff member was clearly stunned and even thought he had misheard.

"Spicy Rabbit Head Lover?"

Gu Ling nodded solemnly.

"That's right. That one."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan could not help laughing.

"Gu Ling, what kind of terrible name is that?"

Yu Feng also wore a strange expression as he asked in confusion,

"Spicy Rabbit Head Lover?"

"Since when did you like eating rabbits so much?"

Gu Ling calmly waved a hand and explained, "My old hometown was nicknamed Bashu Land, where they said not a single rabbit could leave alive. Of course we loved rabbit heads!"

Ye Lingling stood beside him and glanced at him. Though she said nothing, there was a faint smile in her eyes. Clearly, he had amused her.

The corner of the staff member's mouth twitched slightly, but he had seen far too many strange soul-dueling aliases. In the end, he registered it according to Gu Ling's request.

"Spicy Rabbit Head Lover."

"Registration complete."

"Your individual soul duels will be arranged shortly. Please watch the announcements in the main hall."

Gu Ling accepted the soul-dueling badge and casually tucked it into his clothes before clasping his hands.

"Thank you."

Very soon, the other members of the Imperial Dou Team also completed their registrations.

Not long after they left the registration window, two familiar figures entered the Great Soul Arena one after the other. They were Tang San and Xiao Wu.

As Xiao Wu walked inside, she said somewhat boredly, "Third Brother, Dai Tiger and Fatty were hurt way too badly this time. They can't even participate in the team battle tonight."

Tang San nodded.

"The headmaster said they'll need to rest for at least a few days."

Because Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were both injured, Shrek Academy naturally could not field its original team battle lineup. Therefore, Flender did not arrange for them to participate in team battles today. Instead, he had the remaining members who were uninjured continue gaining practical combat experience through one-on-one and two-on-two matches.

Xiao Wu did not mind at all. Instead, she was eager to try, saying excitedly,

"No team battle, then no team battle. We still have one-on-one and two-on-two matches!"

Tang San smiled, then raised a hand and patted Xiao Wu's rabbit head.

"Xiao Wu, go register first."

"Mm!"

The two quickly arrived at the registration area. Since they had already registered at the Soto Great Soul Arena before, they did not need to register their identities again. They only needed to sign up for tonight's matches.

The staff member lowered his head and checked their information.

"Thousand-Handed Asura Tang San, registering for a one-on-one soul duel?"

Tang San nodded in confirmation.

"Yes."

"Also, sign me up for a two-on-two soul duel."

The staff member swiftly completed the registration, then looked up at Xiao Wu beside him.

"And you?"

Xiao Wu stepped forward with a grin, hands on her hips. "Sign me up for a one-on-one soul duel too!"

The staff member nodded and quickly registered both their names.

A little while later.

Soto Great Soul Arena, first-floor main hall.

Not long after Tang San and Xiao Wu found a place to sit, the enormous soul tool screen hanging above the hall suddenly changed.

Immediately afterward, a loud voice rang out from all around them.

"Will the two contestants participating in the one-on-one soul duel at the Thirteenth Soul-Dueling Arena please prepare!"

"Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit Xiao Wu—versus—Spicy Rabbit Head Lover! Both contestants, please proceed to the waiting area of the Thirteenth Soul-Dueling Arena immediately!"