Hearing Sparkle's praise, Yu Xiaogang straightened his back and clasped his hands behind him like a true grandmaster, his face brimming with disdain and pride.
"Of course. Do you have any idea who I, Yu Xiaogang, am? All these years I've spent studying martial soul theory weren't for nothing."
"But... why do I feel like you're going to lose? You couldn't even win the first match, never mind the ones after that."
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's proud expression, Sparkle curled her lips into a wicked smile and dumped another bucket of cold water over him.
Yu Xiaogang, who had been swollen with confidence, froze when Sparkle mentioned that the Shrek Team had lost on its very first day.
His composure cracked a little. How could he have known he would be so unlucky today? The Heaven Dou Royal Second Team, supposedly a soft persimmon ripe for squeezing, had turned straight into the overwhelmingly powerful Heaven Dou Royal Team.
"That was just an accident, a bit of bad luck. Against any other students, Shrek could crush them instantly with the fighting power of a Soul King."
"Really? But how are you going to win the championship? The Heaven Dou Royal Team is so strong. You probably won't even make the top three, will you?"
Sparkle clasped her little hands behind her back and began skipping around Yu Xiaogang. Her snowy-white legs kept crossing before his eyes, leaving him irritated and distracted.
"Aren't I trying to figure something out? What are you doing here, child? If you have nothing to do, hurry home. Dai Mubai is doing perfectly well here. You don't need to worry about him."
Yu Xiaogang waved irritably and intended to go back to thinking of a solution. Sparkle was simply too annoying.
Especially with that harmless smile on her