Dugu Yan's Alluring Temptation, the Tournament Begins!

The two returned to their quarters along the corridor.

The night wind blew in from beyond the corridor, and the ends of Dugu Yan's hair lightly brushed behind her.

She had sweated quite a bit during training today. Her silver-white collar clung to the side of her neck, revealing a small patch of fair skin.

She raised a hand and tugged at her collar.

"This training uniform is too stuffy."

"You can change out of it."

"You really have no sense of romance."

"If your clothes are uncomfortable, change your clothes."

Dugu Yan stopped walking.

She turned her head and looked at Tang Feng's calm expression.

"If I change, you're not allowed to stare."

"I wasn't planning to."

"You'd better remember that."

She gave a soft snort and continued onward.

After returning to the room, Dugu Yan went to sit by the table first.

Tang Feng took out a cup, poured some warm water, and set it before her.

Dugu Yan lowered her head to look at the cup without picking it up immediately.

"You're quite good at taking care of people."

"You used up a lot of energy in training."

"When Ye Lingling is around, do you take care of her like this too?"

"She is responsible for healing."

Dugu Yan picked up the cup and slowly took a sip.

"What about me?"

"You are responsible for training."

She set down the cup and looked up at Tang Feng.

"What I asked was, what am I responsible for?"

"Poison infusion."

Dugu Yan looked at him for a moment, then suddenly reached out and pressed down on the cup on the table.

"Tang Feng."

"Hmm?"

"Can't you say something nice?"

Tang Feng fell silent for a moment.

"You did very well today."

The displeasure in Dugu Yan's eyes faded.

"That's all?"

"That's enough."

"You're really easy to satisfy."

Though she said that, a smile had already appeared at the corner of her lips.

Dugu Yan got up and walked to the window.

Moonlight fell over her, and her silver-white training uniform reflected a faint sheen.

She raised her hand and untied the ribbon at the back of her head. Her long emerald-green hair cascaded over her shoulders and back.

A few strands fell across her chest.

Dugu Yan swept them to one side, revealing the long line of her neck.

"I'm not going back tonight."

Tang Feng turned to look at her.

"Why?"

"I'm tired."

"There isn't an extra room here."

"I know."

She returned to the table and picked up the cup from earlier.

"Your bed is big enough."

Tang Feng said nothing.

Dugu Yan looked at him.

"What, are you afraid of me?"

"No."

"Good."

She put down the cup and turned toward the bed.

The silver-white training uniform was not suitable for resting.

Dugu Yan took out a loose, light-colored robe from her Storage Soul Tool and looked at Tang Feng.

"Turn around."

Tang Feng turned to face the window.

The faint rustling of fabric came from behind him.

A moment later, Dugu Yan spoke.

"Done."

Tang Feng turned back.

She had already changed out of her training uniform.

The light-colored robe hung below her knees, exposing a section of her fair calves.

Her long hair draped over her shoulders, making her seem less sharp than she had during training and adding a touch of languid charm.

Dugu Yan sat on the edge of the bed, raised one leg, and kicked off her short boot.

"Why are you standing there?"

"You're getting ready to rest."

"What about you?"

"I'll meditate."

"You cultivate every day."

Dugu Yan leaned back against the headboard and patted the space beside her.

"Sit for a while."

Tang Feng walked over and sat by the bed.

Dugu Yan's shoulder brushed his arm.

She did not move away.

"Yu Tianheng asked me again today why I always follow you."

"How did you answer?"

"I said you were the captain."

"And?"

"I said the captain needed someone to watch over him."

Tang Feng looked at her.

"I don't need that."

Dugu Yan gave a soft snort.

"Of course you don't."

"Then why did you stay?"

She did not answer at once.

Moonlight passed through the window lattice and fell across her profile.

Dugu Yan lowered her head and looked at her fingers.

"After training ends, the courtyard is too quiet."

"So you came to find me?"

"I just wanted someone to talk to."

"You could find Ye Lingling."

"Lingling went to rest long ago."

"Yu Tianheng is at the academy too."

"I don't want to find him."

Tang Feng did not ask further.

Dugu Yan turned sideways and drew her legs onto the bed. Her light-colored robe fell over her knees, its hem covering most of her calves.

She raised a hand and tugged at the corner of the blanket.

"Sit a little farther away."

"You were the one who told me to sit here."

"Now I'm sleepy."

Tang Feng got up, preparing to leave.

Dugu Yan reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

"I didn't tell you to leave."

Tang Feng looked at her hand.

"Aren't you sleepy?"

"I'm sleepy, so you stay."

"You're sleeping. What am I staying for?"

"Watch over me."

"There's no need."

"I said there is."

Her hand did not loosen from his sleeve.

Tang Feng sat down again.

Only then did Dugu Yan seem satisfied and slowly lie down.

She lay on her side facing Tang Feng. Her long hair spread across the pillow, and her emerald-green eyes remained open.

"Will you train me like this again tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"What if I improve?"

"Continue training."

"What if I perform very well?"

"Reduce the number of repetitions."

Dugu Yan stared at him.

"No reward?"

Tang Feng thought for a moment.

"What do you want?"

Her gaze fell on Tang Feng's face.

"I haven't decided yet."

"Tell me once you've decided."

"You agree to things like this every time."

"Because you haven't said what you want."

Dugu Yan turned over and faced away from him.

"Then I'll write it down for now."

The room fell quiet.

Tang Feng sat by the bed without continuing his cultivation.

Dugu Yan's breathing gradually steadied.

After a while, the hand clutching his sleeve slowly loosened, though her fingertips still rested against the edge of the fabric.

Tang Feng lowered his head and glanced at it.

He did not pull his sleeve away.

The moonlight outside shifted.

Dugu Yan lightly furrowed her brow in her sleep and moved slightly toward the edge of the bed.

Tang Feng raised a hand, pressed it against her shoulder, and pushed her back toward the center of the bed.

She did not wake, only moved a little closer to him with the motion.

Strands of hair fell across the corner of her eye.

Tang Feng reached out and brushed them aside for her.

Dugu Yan's eyelashes trembled faintly, but she did not open her eyes.

"Tang Feng..."

She murmured softly.

"Mm?"

There was no response.

She was already fast asleep.

Tang Feng withdrew his hand and tucked the blanket around her.

Dugu Yan's hand reached out from beneath the covers and touched his sleeve again.

This time, she held on very lightly.

Tang Feng sat by the bed, letting her grasp him.

Only when the night had grown deeper did he close his eyes and rest against the bedpost.

The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament officially began.

Heaven Dou City.

The sides of Imperial City Avenue were hung with the flags of various academies.

The streets were crowded with people.

Spirit Master teams from all over gradually entered the city.

Pedestrians discussing the tournament could be seen everywhere outside the shops.

"I heard Heaven Dou Royal Academy changed captains this time."

"That Tang Feng?"

"They say he even led his team to defeat Shrek Academy."

"I was there for that exchange match."

"One person suppressing seven others really was outrageous."

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Preparation area.

Tang Feng stood at the front of the team, holding today's match schedule.

The aura of his sixty-second-level Soul Power was restrained within his body.

The team members behind him had already completed their martial soul inspections.

Dugu Yan adjusted the collar of her silver-white uniform.

She raised her eyes to Tang Feng.

"Who are we facing in the first round?"

"Blazing Academy."

Yu Feng landed on the ground and folded his azure wings.

"Blazing Academy? They're one of the Five Element Academies."

"Huo Wu is on their team too."

Yu Tianheng flexed his right arm.

Blue-violet lightning slowly coursed along his arm.

"Huo Wu's Resistance Ring is troublesome."

"Her control over flames can't be underestimated either."

Tang Feng closed the schedule.

"We won't need everyone to fight in the first match."

Dugu Yan immediately looked at him.

"You're not going on?"

"I'll watch the match first."

"What if they win?"

"Then I'll keep watching."

Dugu Yan folded her arms.

"You really aren't worried."

"Blazing Academy's Soul Power Levels aren't low, and their teamwork has been trained for a long time."

Ye Lingling stood nearby and opened her record book.

"They excel at fire-attribute suppression."

"Yu Feng isn't suited to approaching them head-on."

Tang Feng looked at Yu Feng.

"You'll keep their aerial positions occupied."

"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, restrain their front line."

"Yu Tianheng, find Huo Wu."

"Dugu Yan, seal off their retreat."

Ye Lingling raised her head.

"What about me?"

"Maintain healing."

Ye Lingling nodded gently.

"Understood."

Dugu Yan looked at Tang Feng.

"You really won't take part in the first match?"

"I will."

"When?"

"When necessary."

She did not ask any further questions.

She merely walked to Tang Feng's side and adjusted the captain's badge on his chest.

The silver badge rested against his uniform, with a little dust on its edge.

Dugu Yan raised her hand and wiped it away.

"The match hasn't even started, and the captain already looks like he's here to watch a show."

"I'm watching all of you."

"Then watch carefully."

Dugu Yan withdrew her hand.

"This time, I won't disappoint you."

Tang Feng nodded.

"Go get ready."

The referee's voice soon spread across the arena.

"First match, Heaven Dou Royal Academy versus Blazing Academy!"

A great wave of discussion rose from the stands.

The two teams entered the Spirit Battle Platform at the same time.

On Blazing Academy's side.

The seven team members wore crimson uniforms.

The woman at the front had long, fiery-red hair.

Her features were striking, and her figure was slender.

Huo Wu raised her eyes toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"That's Tang Feng?"

Huo Wushuang nodded beside her.

"That's him."

"The information says he's level sixty-two?"

"No one knows his exact level."

Huo Wushuang stared at the other side.

"But he should take part."

Huo Wu looked at the captain's badge on Tang Feng's chest.

"One person defeating Shrek's seven."

"That record is certainly worth seeing."

On Heaven Dou Royal Academy's side.

Yu Feng, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Ye Lingling stepped onto the platform one after another.

Tang Feng stood at the very back.

He did not release his martial soul.

The host raised an arm.

"Both sides, prepare!"

Huo Wushuang took the lead and stepped forward.

Crimson flames erupted from his body.

Two yellow and one purple Spirit Rings rose around him.

"Flame Lord, possess me!"

Flames covered both his arms.

A scorching aura instantly filled the Spirit Battle Platform.

Huo Wu raised both hands.

Three Spirit Rings rose around her as well.

Red light gathered in her palms.

"Fire Dance Radiant Sun!"

A crimson sphere shot into the sky.

The next moment, a vast rain of flames came pouring down.

Yu Tianheng stepped forward.

Blue-violet dragon scales covered his right arm.

"Thunderclap Dragon Claw!"

Lightning swept outward.

Flames and lightning collided head-on.

Boom!

A shower of sparks scattered from the air.

Yu Tianheng's body retreated backward.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo stepped forward together.

Black Tortoise turtle shells covered their bodies.

Two heavy shells crossed before the team.

The falling flames struck the shells and exploded one after another.

Dugu Yan raised her hand.

Emerald poisonous mist spread forward along the ground.

Blazing Academy's members immediately retreated.

Huo Wu waved her hand.

High-temperature flames surged from the ground, blocking the poisonous mist outside.

Yu Feng dove down from the sky.

Azure feather blades shot out in rapid succession.

Blazing Academy's support Spirit Master raised both hands.

Flames condensed into a shield, blocking every feather blade.

"Their defense is very complete."

Ye Lingling stood at the rear.

A white Nine-Hearted Begonia bloomed in her palm.

Gentle light fell over Yu Tianheng.

Huo Wushuang seized the opportunity.

He shattered the stone tiles beneath his feet and charged straight at Ye Lingling.

Shi Mo turned sideways and blocked his path.

"Your opponent is me."

Huo Wushuang threw both fists out at once.

Flames condensed into two pillars of fire before his fists.

Shi Mo raised his turtle shell.

Boom!

The shell slid several meters backward.

Shi Mo moved in from the side to reinforce him.

The two Black Tortoise Turtle Spirit Masters trapped Huo Wushuang between them, one before and one behind.

Huo Wushuang threw punch after punch.

Flames kept exploding, yet he was never able to break through their defense.

On the other side.

Dugu Yan controlled the poisonous mist, compressing it into thin threads.

The poison threads curled along the ground toward Blazing Academy's rear line.

After Huo Wu spotted their path, she raised her hand and released Resistance Ring.

A crimson ring of light spread out instantly.

The poison threads were scattered by the flames.

Dugu Yan did not stop.

She flicked her fingers lightly.

The dispersed poisonous mist split into several streams and approached again from different directions.

Huo Wu's expression changed slightly.

"Seal off the ground first!"

The Blazing Academy members released their soul skills at the same time.

A vast sea of flames covered the Spirit Battle Platform.

The temperature of the ground rose rapidly.

The edges of the Blue Silver Grass began to curl.

Dugu Yan retreated to the center of her team.

Yu Tianheng raised his dragon claw.

"Tianheng, the left side."

Tang Feng stood outside the Spirit Battle Platform.

His gaze rested on Huo Wu.

Yu Tianheng did not ask any questions.

Blue-violet lightning erupted from his body.

He dashed sideways, his dragon claw aimed directly at Huo Wu.

Huo Wushuang immediately turned back to support her.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo shifted positions at the same time, blocking him once more.

Huo Wushuang smashed a fist into the turtle shell.

Flames scattered to both sides.

Using the firelight as cover, Shi Mo raised his foot and slammed it into Huo Wushuang's knee.

Huo Wushuang's body sank.

Shi Mo's turtle shell immediately pressed down against his chest.

Boom!

Huo Wushuang was knocked backward.

Yu Tianheng had already reached Huo Wu.

"Thunderclap Dragon Claw!"

Huo Wu raised her hand and released Resistance Ring.

The red ring of light crashed toward him.

Yu Tianheng did not retreat.

His third Spirit Ring suddenly lit up.

"Thunder Fury!"

Blue-violet lightning erupted in full force.

The Resistance Ring was torn apart by the lightning.

Huo Wu staggered backward.

Yu Feng descended from the air.

Azure feather blades sealed off her retreat.

Dugu Yan's poisonous mist spread out at the same time.

Huo Wu lost all room to move.

She raised both hands.

Red flames rapidly gathered in her palms.

"Fire Dance Radiant Sun!"

A massive fireball shot toward Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng raised both arms.

Lightning and the fireball collided head-on.

The two forces remained locked for a moment.

Dugu Yan's poison threads slid along the ground, passed through the firelight, and wrapped around Huo Wu's ankles.

A jade-green glow rapidly spread along her Soul Power.

Huo Wu's expression changed.

Just as she was about to release Resistance Ring,

Yu Tianheng had already broken through the fireball, his dragon claw striking before her shoulder.

Boom!

Huo Wu flew backward.

The soles of her feet scraped across the edge of the Spirit Battle Platform, and she nearly fell out of bounds.

Huo Wushuang broke free from the Shi brothers' blockade.

He wanted to rush over.

Yu Feng swooped down from above.

Azure wings swept past the top of his head.

Several feather blades slashed down at once.

Huo Wushuang raised both arms to block them.

Dugu Yan's poisonous mist had already reached his back.

Yu Tianheng stood before him.

Jade-green poisonous mist lay behind him.

Huo Wushuang could only stop.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo switched positions again.

Their turtle shells closed in from both sides.

Huo Wushuang was trapped in the middle.

"Surrender."