My System Is Too Awesome! Chapter 38

However, although Feng Lie was a Soul Grandmaster with a flying-type martial soul and should have been highly sought after in the Genius Selection Competition, the situation was different now.

By this point in the Genius Selection Competition, almost all soul master teams had stopped accepting new members.

That was because, during the current decisive elimination stage, some soul master teams had sent spies into other teams to cooperate from within and wipe out their enemies in one fell swoop.

After that news spread, virtually no soul master team was willing to accept new soul masters.

But that was not entirely the case.

After all, Feng Lie was a Soul Grandmaster. Basically, no soul master team would send a Soul Grandmaster to infiltrate another team as a spy.

Moreover, Feng Lie had information that could win the trust of others. As long as he chose to join one of the strongest soul master teams, he should still have a chance of being accepted.

After some consideration, Feng Lie decided to join Snake King Hall, the soul master team founded by Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong. It was one of the few teams that did not yet have a flying-type soul master.

At present, there were six strongest factions in Misty Trail Grand Canyon.

They were Golden Chrysanthemum Palace, founded by Yue Kong's cousin Yue Lingxuan; Snake King Hall, founded by Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong; Rose of Wind, founded by Queen of Wind Feng Qingyu; Lion King Camp, founded by Golden Lion King Jin Xuanye; Heavenly Saber Pavilion, founded by Tyrant Blade Lin Yu; and Hero Alliance, founded by several fairly powerful Soul Grandmasters from the Genius Training Camp.

Having decided to join Snake King Hall, Feng Lie made his way toward its encampment, which stood in an open area not far from a stream.

Simple bamboo tents stood there, shaped somewhat like yurts. Their exteriors were covered with layers stitched together from numerous lizard hides and various beast pelts, shielding them from wind and rain.

"Captain, someone wants to join Snake King Hall!"

At that moment, inside the largest simple tent at the very center of the camp, a handsome young man in green entered and spoke to Xu Zong, who was cultivating cross-legged.

"Snake King Hall does not lack members now. What we lack are flying-type soul masters. Is he one?"

Xu Zong opened his eyes and asked.

"Of course he is, Captain. Otherwise, I would have driven him away already. And he is not just a Soul Master—he is a Soul Grandmaster."

The young man in green chuckled.

"A Soul Grandmaster? A Soul Grandmaster would have either formed his own team long ago or joined another soul master team. Why is he only coming to join us now? Did you ask what happened?"

Xu Zong frowned slightly.

"I did. He had formed a soul master team before, but unfortunately, when food was first distributed in the grand canyon, he led his team to seize it. His team was eliminated as a result, and only he managed to escape by flying away. So now he is alone."

The young man in green replied.

"Is that so? Then bring him in. I will ask him about it myself."

Xu Zong nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes!"

Afterward, the young man in green left the tent and brought Feng Lie inside to meet Xu Zong.

Once Feng Lie entered the tent, Xu Zong asked why he wanted to join Snake King Hall. Given Feng Lie's strength as a Soul Grandmaster, he would certainly have been welcomed even if he joined another team.

Feng Lie had long prepared his answer. He stated directly that among the strongest soul master teams in Misty Trail Grand Canyon, Snake King Hall, with Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong, was unquestionably one of the very best. Furthermore, only Snake King Hall still lacked a flying-type soul master, so naturally he had chosen to join Snake King Hall.

Feng Lie's answer was not particularly remarkable, but it was perfectly logical.

Xu Zong naturally agreed to let Feng Lie join.

Afterward, Feng Lie eagerly told Xu Zong that all the soul master teams in the valley where he had previously stayed had been eliminated by Bai Ge.

He suggested that Xu Zong lead people to hunt in that valley and, preferably, eliminate that hateful Bai Ye while they were at it!

But Xu Zong shook his head and refused.

The valley where Bai Ye was located was far from Xu Zong's territory. On the way there, they would encounter quite a few soul master teams, which could very likely trigger unnecessary battles.

At present, he was carrying out a very important plan and did not want to create needless trouble.

"You may leave first."

After dismissing Feng Lie, Xu Zong's eyes became deep and distant as he thought of his plan.

He intended to cooperate with Golden Chrysanthemum Palace, founded by Yue Lingxuan; Rose of Wind, founded by Queen of Wind Feng Qingyu; Lion King Camp, founded by Golden Lion King Jin Xuanye; and Heavenly Saber Pavilion, founded by Tyrant Blade Lin Yu—the soul master teams led by four Soul Grandmasters on his level.

They would first eliminate all the other soul master teams, then the five of them would engage in the final showdown!

Naturally, Bai Ye would be eliminated during this process as well.

But before that, they first had to eliminate Hero Alliance, which was capable of threatening them. Bai Ye and Qing Lin were merely two soul masters who knew how to reap the benefits; they posed no threat at all and could be dealt with later.

And so, in the blink of an eye, more than three months passed.

During that time, Xu Zong sent people to propose an alliance to Yue Lingxuan, Feng Qingyu, Jin Xuanye, and Lin Yu. His suggestion that they first eliminate the other soul master teams was naturally accepted.

After all, it was beneficial to everyone!

Xu Zong was not the only one concerned. The others also worried that the weaker soul master teams might unite in order to secure rankings and eliminate them first.

That was not impossible.

So it was naturally better to strike first!

Thus, with Snake King Hall acting as the link between them, the five strongest soul master teams in Misty Trail Grand Canyon secretly formed an alliance. They quickly joined forces and eliminated Hero Alliance, which had been founded by several Soul Grandmasters, including the Purple Lightning Tyrant Tiger Soul Grandmaster, Earth-Shaking Mountain Bull Soul Grandmaster, White-Armored Earth Dragon Soul Grandmaster, and Golden Lightning Thunder Leopard Soul Grandmaster.

Afterward, the five great factions tacitly began targeting the soul master teams around them at the same time, harvesting the teams in their respective territories.

With Hero Alliance no longer posing a threat, most of the remaining soul master teams had only one or two Soul Grandmasters at most. Naturally, they were no match for the five great factions.

Those soul master teams also wanted to form alliances and stick together, but without a powerful faction to take the lead, they simply could not unite.

Very soon, another three months passed.

Throughout Misty Trail Grand Canyon, aside from the five great factions, fewer than ten soul masters remained. Other than Bai Ye and Qing Lin, the rest were all hiding here and there.

And now, Bai Ye and Qing Lin had finally become targets for elimination by the five great factions.