"So, I lost like this?"
After being brought back to the Plant Academy's camp, Shui Bing'er listened to her teacher, Shui Xinrou, recount what had happened. She blinked her beautiful eyes in a daze, her mind a little confused for a moment!
After waiting for one minute, Tang Long decisively retreated, not wanting to continue standing there and embarrassing himself.
After the referee announced Shrek's victory, he also left, as the extreme cold there was truly unbearable.
The others who had returned to watch the battle also immediately fled, so when Shui Bing'er landed, the surroundings were bare, with only people from her own academy, the Plant Academy, the Blazing Fire Academy, and the Exotic Beast Academy waiting for her.
At the time, she didn't know what had happened and thought she had won. It wasn't until she returned that she was told she had actually lost.
And the way they lost was so bizarre; Shrek Academy's actions once again shattered her worldview.
How could a person be so Shameless!
When Shui Bing'er came to her senses, she was so frustrated she felt like vomiting blood. She had clearly saved a little bit of strength and was prepared to fight those two disabled people from Shrek.
But before she even arrived, someone had already taken advantage of a loophole in the competition rules and won the victory without even saying hello to her, her opponent.
What kind of nonsense is this?!
"Although I was somewhat surprised, I wasn't taken aback."
Huo Wu, who was lying on the bed recovering from her injuries, ate some fruit and spoke disdainfully, to which the others nodded in agreement.
After all, since the start of the tournament, the Shrek Team has been exploiting loopholes in the tournament rules.
First, he gave everyone a celestial-grade medicine comparable to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's Soul Ring. Then, to avenge a personal grudge, he deliberately severely injured the Second Heaven Dou Team, where Prince Xue Beng was located.
Then, he ruthlessly crippled the Canghui Team, resulting in the deaths of six members. If it weren't for the intervention of the Grandmaster of the Canghui Team Spirit Hall, Dieying would likely have perished as well.
Shrek Academy then Shameless began refining large quantities of high-quality Soul Bone, completely exploiting the loopholes in the competition's rules.
"Is this the team trained by the theoretically Invincible Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang? Is his research all about how to exploit loopholes in the competition rules?"
Shui Bing'er Shui Yue'er Bing'er's half-sister, was furious. After all, the victory in this battle should have belonged to her sister and their Skywater Team, and her sister would have been the first to achieve a six-kill streak against the Shrek Team.
But in the end, Shrek stole the victory using such despicable means.
How could she possibly accept this?
" Little Nine, Shrek's lower limit is much lower than we expected. If we run into them, it might be difficult to deal with them."
Zijing, the captain of the Botanical Academy Team, looked worried. They weren't afraid of fighting head-on, but they were afraid that Shrek Botanical Academy Team would resort to such underhanded tactics.
In this respect, they are really no match for the Shrek Team.
"It's alright. Our dean is a cunning and shrewd man; I'm sure he won't let us suffer in this regard."
Little Nine was quite relieved about this. After all, although the Shrek Team was indeed Shameless, their Dean Suosite was also a seasoned schemer. With some precautions, it was impossible for the Shrek Team to succeed again.
"Ahem... Talking behind people's backs is not a good habit!"
A dry cough came from outside the tent, and at the same time, a figure walked in. Who else could it be but Suosite?
"Grandpa Dean, you misheard us. We were praising your wisdom and resourcefulness, your flawless planning!"
Little Nine felt extremely embarrassed, while Zijing quickly ran over and hugged Suosite's arm, using a coquettish tone to ease the awkwardness.
"Even if I misheard!"
Seeing Zijing's appearance, Suosite sighed and finally understood the saying that daughters cannot stay at home once they grow up.
Zijing was raised by him; although she wasn't his biological granddaughter, she was even more like one to him than his own.
He had originally planned to groom Zijing as the next dean of the Plant Academy, but judging from the current situation, this girl clearly has feelings for that rascal Little Nine, and in the end, he definitely won't be able to keep her.
Fortunately, quite a few can still be kept!
Suosite felt a little comforted as his gaze swept over the other girls in the Botanical Team.
Although the other girls in the Botanical Team also had a good impression of Little Nine, none of them had developed feelings for her like Zijing had, so there was still a chance to salvage the relationship.
"Dean, what brings you here today?"
Jiang Zhu tactfully changed the subject to avoid further awkwardness, and at the same time, she could tell that Suosite must have something important to discuss with him at this time.
"I've come here for two reasons. First, it's about that girl. Just now, Shrek Academy lodged a protest with Bishop Salas, saying that we detained their team members without cause and demanding their immediate return."
According to the competition rules, Lord Suosite accepted Shrek Academy's proposal. I've come to take that girl to the Shrek Team.
How could someone be so Shameless!
As soon as Suosite finished speaking, Jiang Zhu couldn't help but speak up in anger.
She knew that her younger brother, Little Nine, had always had feelings for Xiao Wu, and that he had even gone so far as to expend his Soul Power to revive Xiao Wu.
But not only did the Shrek Team show no gratitude, they even dared to frame them.
This is utterly Shameless!
"Then I'd appreciate it if the Dean could take Xiao Wu back to the Shrek Team."
Despite being the center of attention, Little Nine calmly glanced at Xiao Wu's tightly closed but slightly trembling eyelids and agreed to let Suosite take Xiao Wu away.
In fact, Xiao Wu had already woken up, but listening to Shui Xinrou recount the battle that followed, she felt extremely embarrassed by her team's Shameless behavior and could only continue to pretend to be unconscious.
With her keen senses Little Nine noticed this immediately. To avoid further embarrassment for Xiao Wu, she had no choice but to let Suosite take Xiao Wu back.
Nodding, Suosite was very satisfied with Little Nine's reaction. Without further ado, he continued, "The second thing is that I have just received information that Ye Ying and his wife, members of a branch of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Clan, and their child went missing ten days ago. It is initially suspected that they were kidnapped."
Just half an hour earlier, someone saw Ye Ying and his wife being taken to the Shrek Team's camp.
"Is Dean Suosite referring to the benevolent and skilled Ye Ying and his wife?"
Shui Xinrou spoke at this moment, her expression becoming more solemn.
If it really is that couple, then things are going to get complicated.
"A benevolent healer? What's Shrek doing kidnapping them?"
Huo Wu also recalled the deeds of Ye Ying and his wife, and couldn't help but feel puzzled. For a moment, she couldn't figure out what Shrek Academy was up to.
"Alright, we understand. Please have Dean take Xiao Wu back to the Shrek Team."
Just as Suosite was about to begin his explanation, Little Nine suddenly interrupted him.
Xiao Wu is still here; he doesn't want Xiao Wu to be exposed to the dark side of this world.
Suosite glanced thoughtfully at Xiao Wu, who was lying on the hospital bed pretending to be unconscious. He didn't say anything more and used his Soul Power to carry Xiao Wu's delicate body outside.
"Auntie, what's going on? Why do you react like this when that kind-hearted healer is mentioned?"
Shui Yue'er looked at Shui Xinrou, who was both the headmaster and the team leader, and also her aunt, with a puzzled expression. She couldn't understand why Shui Xinrou was just a kind-hearted doctor!
Did it really have to come to this?
" The Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul has a unique talent: it can bring the dead back to life and regenerate severed limbs at the cost of its own life."
Ye Ying and his wife both came from the Nine-Hearted Begonia Clan. Although the Martial Soul inheritance they obtained was incomplete, they were able to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill to temporarily fuse their Six-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul into Nine Heart Begonia.
In this situation, there is a high probability that they could obtain the innate abilities of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. It seems that the other party kidnapped Ye Ying Ye Ying and her husband's child in order to force them to work for them.
"..."
Faced with Shui Xinrou's explanation, everyone present fell silent.
Shrek's actions once again shattered their worldview. Although it was unlikely that Shrek was the mastermind behind this, but rather the work of those powerful families and sects, Shrek was certainly aware of it and had essentially tacitly approved of it.
These people will stop at nothing to win!
"In that case, if we face the Shrek Team in the qualifying rounds, we'll have to contend with nine formidable combat-type opponents."
Little Nine Jiu rested his chin on his hands, analyzing the battle strategy once he faced the Shrek Team.
According to the competition rules, each team can have a total of seven main players and four substitute players, for a total of eleven players.
Oscar, one of the main combat members of the Shrek Team, was attacked and is now missing. Moreover, since he is a food-type Soul Master, it is impossible for him to participate in the one-on-one battles of the promotion tournament.
Similarly, Ning Rongrong, being a support-type Soul Master, is also unable to participate in the battle, leaving Shrek Team's main combat team with only five members.
Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
In addition, there are four reserve team members. Although Dieying and Meng Yiran took the opportunity to severely injure the three opponents, if the Shrek Team finds that so-called benevolent healer, they might be able to fully restore those three.
Next, they will face a total of nine powerful opponents. It remains to be seen which seven members the Shrek Team will field.
"It's not nine people, it should be eight. As far as I know, the Nine Heart Begonia can only heal various physical injuries, but it is powerless against spiritual and soul-related injuries."
At least Ye Ying husband didn't have that ability.
Shui Xinrou glanced at Dieying, who had remained silent, and added.
She has a close friend who is a member of a branch of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Clan, so she knows a fair bit about the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
Dieying's Seven Asura Illusion Realm are simply too powerful, especially for Soul Master below the Soul Saint level.
Mental trauma is the hardest to heal. Last time, Yu Xinming was severely injured by Dieying's Seven Asura Illusion Realm, and he will be in a vegetative state for at least a year before he can gradually recover.
The trauma in this area could not be repaired even by Ye Ying wife sacrificing their lives to use their innate Soul Skill.
"No, we should count nine people. Don't forget that Tang San has quite a few celestial-grade medicinal herbs. The power of these herbs is enough to heal Yu Xinming's mental injuries."
Little Nine shook his head in a deep voice, rejecting Shui Xinrou's words.
With a slight frown, Shui Xinrou quickly understood.
"That's right. Perhaps Tang San wouldn't have easily taken out the immortal-grade medicine again before, but now there's the enormous pressure you've put on him, plus the Spirit Hall's proposal to modify the team battle to have unlimited numbers."
There is a high probability that Tang San will once again provide Yu Xinming and the other three with suitable celestial-grade medicines, at which point they will undoubtedly all be Soul King level beings.
If a full set of Soul Bone were added, the finals would undoubtedly feature a lineup of all Spirit Emperor.
She had watched all the previous battles, and even as an outsider, she was quite shocked by the attacks of the four girls Dieying Shui Bing'er, let alone Tang San and the others who were their opponents.
Under such pressure, Tang San and his companions will inevitably resort to unorthodox methods again, and celestial medicines and Soul Bone are the most effective treasures for rapidly increasing their cultivation and strength.
After all, the reward for this competition is a full seven Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which is enough to make up for the loss of the immortal-grade medicine.
Little Nine's guess was correct. After experiencing failure again, Tang San, after much painful reflection, finally reluctantly took out the corresponding celestial medicine and gave it to Yu Xinming and the other three.
At the same time, he secretly gave Xiao Wu a rare and precious medicinal herb.
After all, although Xiao Wu obtained the most powerful immortal-grade medicine Lovesick Heartbreak Red, she did not consume it. If it weren't for her extraordinary talent, she probably wouldn't have been able to keep up with their cultivation progress.
Although the precious medicinal herb given to her was not quite suitable for Xiao Wu and could not bring out its full potential, there was no time to worry about that now.
In short, let's win the championship of this Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament first!