"A few days ago, the Imperial Fighting Team from Heaven Dou City came to our Elephant Armor City and defeated the Elephant Armor Team."
"So what? I heard about that yesterday."
"Wei Fan wasn't even there when they fought. Could the Imperial Fighting Team have won if he'd shown up?"
"If they've got the guts, they should go fight Wei Fan. He's the strongest at Elephant Armor Academy."
"What's so impressive about bullying a bunch of muscleheaded oafs? You should've seen those bastards from the Imperial Fighting Team strutting around that night."
"..."
At the hotel.
"Bastards!"
"We were the ones who won! Why's everyone saying it was only because Wei Fan wasn't there?"
"So what if Wei Fan had shown up?"
"We pinned the Elephant Armor Team to the ground and wiped the floor with them that day. With a gap that huge, no matter how badass Wei Fan is, there's no way he could make up the difference all by himself."
"I bet those people are either Wei Fan's brainless fans or shills hired by the Elephant Armor Team!"
"..."
The more the Imperial Fighting Team members thought about it, the angrier they became. They had achieved an overwhelming victory in the team Soul Fighting match a few days ago, wiping out the entire Elephant Armor Team.
It had even been a perfect seven-for-zero team fight!
It was one thing for those people not to praise the Imperial Fighting Team, but they actually claimed Wei Fan would definitely have beaten the shit out of them if he'd shown up.
Fucking morons!!!
"Don't worry!"
"We'll definitely get a chance to fight the Elephant Armor Team again with Wei Fan on their side!"
Yu Tianheng stood up.
As their captain, he was just as furious. He wished he could tear apart the mouths of those bastards spreading rumors right this instant.
He also desperately wanted to test Wei Fan's strength. He had previously heard that even their Heaven Dou Royal Academy had tried to recruit him.
"The reason we defeated the Elephant Armor Team so easily was that they fell into our tactical trap. Otherwise, with the Diamond Mammoth's defenses, they couldn't possibly have lost so badly."
"One thing people are saying is true, though. Their strongest member, Wei Fan, didn't appear in that match. He's the truly terrifying one."
"I don't need to remind you how much trouble Feng Xiaotian gave us when we fought the Godwind Academy Team, do I? Without Yanyan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, we probably would have suffered a crushing defeat."
"Even someone as formidable as Feng Xiaotian lost easily to Wei Fan. You can imagine how strong Wei Fan must be..."
Just then, Qin Ming walked in as he spoke.
"Teacher Qin Ming!"
All seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team rose to their feet at once.
"Everyone, sit down!"
"I've brought you some news today."
"The Elephant Armor Team has issued us a challenge. They want another match in three days!"
Qin Ming had barely finished when vice-captain Dugu Yan stood up. "Didn't we just beat them? What, they still won't accept it?"
"Yanyan, let me finish first!"
"This time, Wei Fan will be participating in the Soul Fighting match with the Elephant Armor Team. I won't say any more about him."
"Three days from now, at the Great Soul Arena!"
"You won't be participating in any other Soul Fighting matches over these next three days. Get yourselves into peak condition."
"..."
Qin Ming had already accepted the match. This was a good opportunity for their Imperial Fighting Team.
He knew Wei Fan was incredibly formidable. Otherwise, the people from Blazing Fire Academy wouldn't have tried to recruit him. He had heard that even Princess Xue Ke had tried to bring Wei Fan into their Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but unfortunately, she hadn't succeeded.
He had also used Wei Fan as a textbook example for his students more than once in class.
They had defeated the Elephant Armor Team this time, but many people refused to acknowledge the victory because Wei Fan hadn't participated.
The Elephant Armor Team's challenge was an opportunity for their Imperial Fighting Team, and one they had no choice but to accept.
Otherwise, some bastard would definitely say the Imperial Fighting Team didn't dare fight Wei Fan and only dared bully the Elephant Armor Team when he wasn't there.
They had to fight this time!
Once they defeated Wei Fan, wouldn't those old fossils on the Academic Affairs Council have to think more highly of him?
Then he could show off and brag to his heart's content!
Three days later, at the Elephant Armor Great Soul Arena.
"Why did Wei Fan tell us to come to the Great Soul Arena so early in the morning?"
"This is strange. The team Soul Fighting match doesn't start until tonight. Surely he knows that?"
"The captain's here!"
When they saw Wei Fan, Huyan Li and the others' faces blossomed with delight.
With Wei Fan taking part in this match against the Imperial Fighting Team, they had only one thought.
This match was in the bag!!!
"Brother Wei Fan!"
"Tell us how we should fight this time."
Huyan Li took two steps forward to greet him.
"No rush!"
"Over the past two days, I've analyzed why you lost to the Imperial Fighting Team last time."
"The main reason our Elephant Armor Team lost was..."
"You! Were! Hungry!"
Wei Fan enunciated those final words one by one.
Each rang out with force!
Huyan Li: "..."
Huyan Shan: "..."
"..."
Holy shit, seriously?!
Not again!
Hearing Wei Fan's words, Huyan Li and the others felt their entire beings sink into misery.
They were fucking about to chow down again!
"Brother Wei Fan, I've already reflected on our last match. It was my fault for falling for that bastard Yu Tianheng's dirty scheme."
"I offer my deepest self-criticism!"
Huyan Li took the initiative to admit his mistake, his attitude utterly sincere.
"Li, why don't you understand?"
"You weren't the problem. The food was!"
"As long as I'm here for today's Soul Fighting match, I won't let you enter the arena on an empty stomach."
Wei Fan spoke in a tone that allowed no refusal.
"Captain, we're already at the Great Soul Arena. Can't we put off eating for a while?"
Huyan Li and the others really didn't want to eat. How the hell were they supposed to fight later if they stuffed themselves?
One punch to the stomach, and they would definitely puke all over the Soul Fighting stage.
"So what if we're here?"
"There are restaurants near the Great Soul Arena. The match doesn't start until tonight."
"We've still got a whole day to go eat!"
Everyone: "..."
They'd known nothing good could come of Wei Fan making them arrive so early.
A whole day of chowing down at a restaurant?
Fuck!
That evening.
"Buuurp~~~"
Huyan Li rubbed his belly. In his current state, never mind Soul Fighting-even climbing onto the stage would be a struggle.
Compared with him, the other six looked...
Well... even worse!
They had thought this team Soul Fighting match was in the bag with Wei Fan participating, but in their current state, how the hell were they supposed to fight?
"Wei Fan's here!"
The instant the Elephant Armor Team entered the Great Soul Arena, someone suddenly shouted.
"Go, Wei Fan!"
"Go, Elephant Armor Team!"
"Crush the Imperial Fighting Team!"
"Show them how terrifying the Elephant Armor Team is with Wei Fan!"
"Let them experience fear beyond death!"
"..."
The spectators practically erupted, their cheers overwhelmingly supporting Wei Fan and the Elephant Armor Team.
When word spread that Wei Fan would be participating in today's team Soul Fighting match against the Imperial Fighting Team, tickets for the Great Soul Arena's team match had sold out two days ago.
"Wei Fan is so handsome!"
"Look over here! Look over here!"
"Wei Fan, I want to have your babies!"
Some young women also stared at Wei Fan with peach blossoms blooming in their eyes.
"Damn it!"
"They want to have Wei Fan's babies? Did they ask for my permission?"
"How dare they say such shameless things to my Wei Fan!"
"Shameless!"
Flames flared in Huo Wu's beautiful eyes.
She was jealous!
She had heard three days ago that Wei Fan would be fighting the Imperial Fighting Team and had arrived early that morning. But after searching all over without finding a trace of him, she could only wait inside the Great Soul Arena for him to appear.
"Sigh~"
Beside her, Huo Wushuang shook his head helplessly.
His little sister had been poisoned by Wei Fan.
There was no saving her!
"Bastards!"
"Since when has our Imperial Fighting Team sunk this low? There isn't a single person in the Great Soul Arena cheering for us."
"This is Elephant Armor City, their home turf. Of course everyone's supporting them."
"There seem to be quite a few people who admire Wei Fan in our Heaven Dou City too, don't there?"
Everyone else's gazes instantly converged on Ye Lingling.
"Sorry, pretend I didn't say anything!"
Ye Lingling briefly stuck out her little pink tongue.
As a support-type Soul Master, she actually longed to fight like a combat-type Soul Master, so she admired Wei Fan from the bottom of her heart.
But she didn't dare say that now!
"Wei Fan!"
A voice rang out like a copper bell as Xue Ke walked over in casual clothes.
Having heard that Wei Fan would be Soul Fighting against the Imperial Fighting Team here today, she had come to join the fun.
"I came to watch your match today. Give it your best!"
Xue Ke smiled faintly and made an encouraging gesture.
"Little princess, it's you."
Wei Fan spoke.
"Wei Fan!"
The voice crashed toward him along with a fiery-red figure.
Ramming him with those balls again, huh!
Soft and springy!
"You came too?"
Wei Fan scratched his head. What was so special about today?
Wasn't he just fighting a few measly Soul Elders? Why had so many people come to watch?
"Of course I came to cheer you on!"
Huo Wu edged closer to Wei Fan, directing an unfriendly gaze at Xue Ke.
She had seen everything on her way over. This girl's attitude toward Wei Fan was far from ordinary.
She had run into Wei Fan in Heaven Dou City before, and he'd carried a distinctive feminine fragrance then. Perhaps it had belonged to the Princess Xue Ke standing before her.
So what if she was a princess?
She wouldn't lose, either!
When Xue Ke saw this, her expression instantly changed, and her delicate hands clenched tightly.
Damn it!
Where had this woman come from? How dare she get so close to Wei Fan?
"Wei Fan, last time you asked me what good food there was in the Imperial Palace. Once your match is over, shall I take you there?"
Xue Ke walked over and leaned against Wei Fan's other side.
"Wei Fan, my dad recently got hold of two more mountain ginseng roots. Why don't you come home with me and pick them up?"
Huo Wu refused to be outdone.
"Besides all the delicious food, the Imperial Palace has plenty of resources that benefit Soul Masters..."
"My family's inherited Martial Souls are all fire-attributed, so our ancestors left behind plenty of water-attributed resources we can't use..."
"The Imperial Palace..."
"My family..."
Neither girl gave an inch, each offering her very best to win Wei Fan over.
"Wei Fan is way too lucky. Two girls are fighting over who gets to give him things."
"And the best part is, they're both so pretty."
"When will I ever get treated like that?"
"Mountain ginseng, resources, beauties, strength..."
"I want to be Wei Fan!"
"..."
Huyan Li and the others trailed behind Wei Fan, watching the two girls keep nestling into his arms.
Their envy was written in giant letters!
Inside the Elephant Armor Great Soul Arena, someone else was waiting in a corner of the spectator stands for the match to begin.
"Miss, what are we doing here?"
Standing beside her in the shadows, Snake Lance Douluo spoke in a hushed voice.
"Watching the match!"
Qian Renxue spoke calmly.
Although her grandfather had told her that Wei Fan only had one Martial Soul, she still wanted to confirm it herself.
She wanted to judge from Wei Fan's fighting whether he was hiding another Martial Soul!
Watching the match?
Snake Lance Douluo was utterly baffled!
He had thought Qian Renxue had left the Imperial Palace and come to Elephant Armor City for some important operation.
Just to watch a few Soul Ancestors fight here?
I don't get it!
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