Immortal Little Darling

"What?"

"You want to register separately for 2v2 Soul Duel eligibility? Have you thought this through? That means the two of you will be fighting two opponents each. It's not like no one has tried this before, but it usually ends very badly!"

"In Soul Duel matches, even a single level of Soul Power can determine the outcome, let alone having an extra opponent!"

"What? You also want to register for 2v7 Soul Duel eligibility? Are you insane?! I've worked at the Soul Arena for over ten years, and I've never seen Soul Masters dare to try 2v7! It's nearly impossible!"

Soto Great Soul Arena.

It stood in the busiest district of Suotuo City and was also one of the city's landmark buildings.

When Su Chen arrived with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, they drew countless eyes along the way. News of the Immortal descending the mountain quickly spread throughout Suotuo City, prompting all the young noblewomen to rush out and gather to watch.

Even the Great Soul Arena staff could not tear their eyes away from his otherworldly figure.

Especially when the female staff members saw Su Chen slowly approaching, their hearts pounded as though they might leap from their chests. It felt as if the entire world contained only him and them.

In their minds, they imagined a domineering immortal walking over and saying:

"Hey, woman. I've noticed you for a long time. Be my girl. I'll treat you well."

Whoosh.

That image was enough to make every young maiden and married woman swoon.

But Su Chen merely said to them calmly:

"Sorry for the trouble. Please register Soul Duel identities for these two students of mine: individual 1v2 matches and a two-person 2v7 match."

Hearing this, the staff immediately snapped back to their senses, staring at him in utter disbelief.

Soul Duel matches were no joke. Even genius Soul Masters did not dare casually challenge multiple opponents alone in the Soul Arena.

The Soul Arena's system left very little room for error.

No matter what rank a Soul Master held, after entering the Great Soul Arena, they were identified only by the words "Soul Duel." After winning their first match, they received a badge. Every victory afterward earned a certain number of points, and once those points reached a certain threshold, their badge would be upgraded.

This badge represented one's rank in the Great Soul Arena and could be used in every major city across the continent. Badge ranks were distinguished by mineral quality. The lowest was the Iron Badge, also known as Iron Soul Duel. Above it came bronze, silver, gold, purple gold, sapphire, ruby, and diamond, for a total of eight ranks.

After obtaining a Soul Duel badge, Soul Masters were grouped according to their cultivation rank and Soul Duel badge rank. An Iron Soul Duel Soul Grandmaster had to fight at least another Iron Soul Duel Soul Grandmaster, while a Silver Soul Duel Soul Elder had to fight at least another Silver Soul Duel Soul Elder.

Thus, a Soul Master who dominated at the Soul Grandmaster rank would face rank suppression upon breaking through to Soul Elder, making consecutive losses highly likely.

And once they lost, their Soul Duel points would be deducted. Too many losses in a row would cause their badge rank to fall.

Therefore, no matter how talented a Soul Master was, very few would choose to fight multiple opponents alone in the Soul Arena.

"Our Soto Great Soul Arena has long heard of Immortal Su's reputation. Seeing you today, your fame is indeed well deserved. However, Immortal Su may not fully understand the Soul Arena's rules."

"If you insist on fighting multiple opponents, I'm afraid these two students of yours will never obtain high-rank badges. I'm not saying your students lack ability, but almost no Soul Master can defeat several higher-level opponents of the same realm while still at an early stage."

"For example, it would already be remarkable for a level thirty-one Soul Elder to consistently defeat a level thirty-seven or thirty-eight Soul Elder in a 1v1 match."

The manager of Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena had also been alerted by the crowd Su Chen had drawn and personally came forward to assist him, trying to persuade Su Chen.

Su Chen merely nodded calmly. "I know the Soul Arena's rules. Please register them for 1v2 and 2v7 eligibility."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing did not dare speak. Though they were confident in their own strength, hearing their teacher tell them to fight multiple opponents alone still made them somewhat nervous.

"Manager Zhang, just let them register."

"This Immortal Su is said to be an excellent teacher. His students must be extraordinary, so one against two should not be a problem."

At that moment, a flat-headed middle-aged man pushed through the crowd from the second floor of the Soul Arena, came downstairs, and spoke to the manager.

Yu Xiaogang stared fixedly at Su Chen, while his heart churned like stormy waves.

This man stood tall as the clouds, with brows and eyes like a painting, a face bright as the moon, and an aura as refreshing as the breeze. An ethereal charm lingered around him, untouched by worldly dust. With every lift of his sleeve, clouds seemed to rise and fall, as though an immortal from the ninth heavens had descended into the mortal realm. His beauty was beyond compare.

When I was young, my charm was unmatched, and I could still stand on equal footing with him. But now that I have entered middle age, worn down and destitute, how could I compare to him?

I can!

I can!

Though I am old, my knowledge is vast and my experience extensive. I can outwit him and make this young Immortal submit!

Look at him. Though his bearing is extraordinary and his appearance handsome, he has achieved only a little in teaching and already arrogantly lets his students fight multiple opponents in Soul Duels. This is sheer conceit. He will surely bring trouble upon himself.

When my Shrek students defeat his students, the abilities of me, the Master, will naturally become widely known!

With that thought, Yu Xiaogang walked forward with his hands behind his back.

During this period, he had also been having Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others participate in 1v1 and 2v2 Soul Duel matches to hone their combat skills. He had not expected Immortal Mountain to have the same idea. Heaven truly was helping him!

"Who are you?"

Manager Zhang looked at Yu Xiaogang in confusion. What was this nobody? Why should he listen to him?

"People call me the Master," Yu Xiaogang declared, raising his head.

"Never heard of you."

Manager Zhang gave Yu Xiaogang a cold glance, then his expression instantly softened as he turned toward Su Chen.

"Since Immortal Su has such confidence, I won't try to stop you."

"I hope your two beloved students win their opening matches, and I also hope Immortal Su visits our Soto Great Soul Arena often."

With this sea of people, the moment this Immortal arrived, he was practically a walking advertisement. The crowd he attracted rivaled that of a grand tournament.

Besides, it was said that the Immortal's fangirls had considerable spending power.

"You two, what Soul Duel aliases would you like? I'll enter them for you."

Manager Zhang asked Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

Ning Rongrong looked at the restless young women around them. Their teacher had been distracted by that flat-headed man and had no time to watch them. Her eyes lit up as an idea struck her.

"I've got it."

"My alias will be Immortal Little Darling!"

"Her alias will be Immortal Senior Sister Pair!"

"Our team will be called Senior Sister Little Darling!"

"Huh? Senior Sister, can we really use names like that? Will Teacher agree?"

As Ning Rongrong announced their aliases, even Zhu Zhuqing was stunned.

Were these names really right?

"We'll be hated to death by Teacher's fangirls, won't we?"

"Shh! We get to decide our own aliases."

"That's exactly the point. We're going to make them mad and let them know that Teacher is our teacher, not theirs! Let them die of envy and jealousy!"

"Manager Zhang, hurry, hurry! Enter them now. Those are our three names: Immortal Little Darling, Immortal Senior Sister Pair, and the team Senior Sister Little Darling!"

Ning Rongrong urged him. If their teacher came to his senses, she might get smacked a couple of times. Getting hit was one thing, but he might not let them use the names anymore.

The Soul Arena manager's mouth twitched slightly. He could only slowly enter the names into the Soul Duel system.

At the side, the Master looked at Su Chen with fire burning in his eyes.

"Immortal, I have long admired your name. I hope your students put on a fine performance."

"My name is Yu Xiaogang, and people call me the Master. I also teach several capable students. Would you be interested in a contest?"

Su Chen said, "Not interested..."