Dugu Yan Gritted Her Teeth
In the blink of an eye, the day arrived for the start of the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy.
The grand opening ceremony of the All-Continent Elite Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academy, Heaven Dou Empire Division, was held in Heaven Dou City.
As the grandest Soul Master Tournament in the Soul Master World, it attracts not only the attention of Soul Master, but also the attention of every citizen of Heaven Dou City, from royalty and nobles to commoners. They regard this tournament as the grandest festival.
"You bastards! I was sleeping peacefully at home, and you forcibly dragged me out."
"Relax, relax, Little Guga, we'll treat you to something delicious after the opening ceremony."
Jiang Lan was held in Shui Yue'er's arms, her two short legs dangling in mid-air, swinging gently.
He pouted reluctantly, his eyes half-closed, clearly still drowsy from being forced to get out of bed.
"What you're doing is called kidnapping, you know? My master said that child abduction will get you arrested by the city patrol and sent to jail." Jiang Lan raised her head and looked at Shui Yue'er accusingly with her still teary eyes, then glanced at Xue Wu, who was covering her mouth and chuckling beside her.
Doro, nestled in Yu Hairou's arms, was already fast asleep.
"We didn't kidnap you, we're treating you to crispy duck, osmanthus lotus root, honey-glazed hawthorn, and the biggest cream cake in Heaven Dou City." Shui Yue'er pinched his cheek, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "If you don't want to go, I'll put you down right now. But those delicious treats will have to be eaten by Bing'er and the others."
Jiang Lan instantly snapped awake, her eyes widening in surprise. She grabbed Shui Yue'er's neck with her short arms and exclaimed, "I'm going! I didn't say I wasn't going! Let's go, the opening ceremony is about to start!"
Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu exchanged a glance and burst out laughing at the same time.
Shui Yue'er lifted him up a little, her steps light and quick. "That's more like it."
The two women in the distance, seeing this scene, couldn't help but grit their teeth.
"No wonder I couldn't find Little Guga when I went to look for him, turns out he went with a beautiful woman." Dugu Yan said through gritted teeth.
She now desperately wanted to snatch Jiang Lan back and then slap him hard on the butt a few times.
Dugu Yan stood on the street corner, arms crossed, her knuckles white from gripping them so tightly.
She was wearing the uniform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and was supposed to be attending the opening ceremony, but at this moment she felt that all the hustle and bustle of the street had nothing to do with her.
Dugu Yan stared at Shui Yue'er's back in the distance, watching the blue-haired girl hug Jiang Lan in her arms, smiling like a flower. The two chatted and laughed, as intimate as if they had known each other for eight lifetimes.
"Anyone who didn't know better would think that was her younger brother." Dugu Yan sneered, the sourness in her tone almost making Ye Lingling next to her faint.
Ye Lingling paused for a moment, then said softly, "He seems quite happy."
"It's precisely because I'm happy that I'm angry." Dugu Yan gritted her teeth. "Yesterday he said he'd walk the red carpet with me and watch the opening ceremony, and today he's being held like a baby in someone else's arms. That heartless little bastard, just wait till I get back and teach him a lesson."
"Who are you going to deal with?" Yu Tianheng's voice came from behind. He led the Imperial Fighting Team over, and when he saw Dugu Yan's expression, he paused noticeably and instinctively took a half step back. As the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team, he had been Dugu Yan's teammate for so long, and he knew that the young lady's expression meant that someone was about to be in trouble.
"What's it to you?" Dugu Yan said, then grabbed Ye Lingling and headed towards the opening ceremony venue, her steps as fast as if she were going to catch her husband cheating.
Yu Tianheng touched his nose and turned to look at Shi Mo and Shi Mo: "What's wrong with her? Who upset her?"
Shi Mo shrugged, Shi Mo shook his head, and Yu Feng silently took a step to the side, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
The opening ceremony was held at the Great Soul Arena in the center of Heaven Dou City.
Colorful flags fluttered around the huge oval building, and the team flags of each college waved in the morning breeze.
The spacious field was over 150 meters in diameter, and the colleges that had entered earlier had already formed a neat formation in the center of the field.
Each college was introduced by a master of ceremonies on the stage as they entered.
"The last team to enter is the Shrek Academy team. Shrek Academy, formerly known as Blue Tyrant Academy, changed its name to Shrek a year ago. Look how distinctive their unique attire is! They have eleven students participating. Their slogan is 'The Champion Without Opponents.' What a clever slogan! I hope they can perform exceptionally well."
Upon hearing the emcee's words, the audience in the stands burst into laughter, with shouts and jeering rising and falling.
Jiang Lan subconsciously looked towards the entrance and saw Tang San and his group.
They were dressed in a turquoise color, and each of them had a Monster Shrek pattern that almost covered their entire chest.
The pattern is a vibrant, luscious emerald green.
That's not all. The most bizarre thing is that behind each person, there are six large, bright characters embroidered in red silk thread. "Seeking Sponsorship."
Below the six large characters is a line of smaller text. "Advertising fees should be discussed in person with Mr. Flender, the Dean of the Shrek Academy."
Seeing the Shrek Academy group swaggering through the streets in their bright green clothes, I felt completely invigorated.
"Why are they dressed like that?" Shui Yue'er's eyes widened, one hand unconsciously gripping Jiang Lan's penguin hat brim. "What's that embroidered on their chests? Green dumplings? They look so much like..."
"What does it look like?" Xue Wu asked, leaning closer.
"Like what our Little Guga spit out." Shui Yue'er laughed as soon as she finished speaking, and Jiang Lan patted her arm with her little hand.
Jiang Lan turned her head away, unwilling to admit that she had even the slightest connection with the Shrek Academy.
He was about to tell Shui Bing'er to move away when he heard a deafening burst of laughter erupt from the stands, even causing the team members from the front academies to turn around and look.
"A champion with no rivals? And he wears this?"
"This is hilarious! There's even a 'Seeking Title Sponsor' ad on the back. Are they here to compete or to set up a stall?"
"Look at that leader, that green thing on his chest has faded."
Jiang Lan tried hard to suppress her laughter, her shoulders shaking.
Tang San walked at the front of the group, his face taut and his eyes fixed straight ahead, trying his best to appear completely unrelated to his clothes.
But the noise from the audience grew louder and louder, making it hard to pretend not to hear.
Xiao Wu followed behind Tang San diagonally, her ears red, her fingers twisting her sleeves, each step feeling like she was stepping on a red-hot iron plate.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were even worse off; one had her head down, wishing she could disappear into the ground, while the other's face was greener than her clothes.
Looking at Ning Rongrong's appearance, Jiang Lan suddenly felt like giving her a cup of milk tea.
"Jiang Lan, what are you looking at?" Shui Bing'er noticed his movements and followed his gaze. "Do you know them?"
"Yes, we played together before." Jiang Lan nodded. "Sister Rongrong and Sister Xiao Wu were in that team. The one in green is Tang San, and the one behind him is Sister Zhuqing."