"You all suffered inexplicable external interference during your cultivation last night, and some even suffered qi deviation, damaging your souls!"
Her eerie, emerald-green eyes swept over Yu Tianheng and the others lying on the bed, and Dugu Yan almost ground her teeth to powder.
They're making a fool of them!
She cultivated in her bedroom last night and was fine, so how could Yu Tianheng and the others have been disturbed?
Especially since Yu Tianheng's room was right next to hers, she couldn't even come up with a better excuse for lying.
"Tsk tsk... Yu Tianheng, you guys are really ruthless!"
Osler leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed, clicking his tongue as he spoke, while Yu Feng on the other side wore a similarly cold smile.
They weren't stupid; they could easily see that this was something Yu Tianheng and the others had deliberately orchestrated, simply because they didn't want to face the Shrek Team.
Given today's weather, they should have been absolutely certain of defeating the Shrek Team, but they backed down.
The problem clearly doesn't lie with these former teammates, but with the forces behind them.
Indeed, after hearing that Yu Tianheng and others had suffered a qi deviation that damaged their souls and prevented them from fighting normally, Osler Yu Feng excluded these people from the concept of teammates.
It is obvious that Yu Tianheng and the others have already betrayed their First Heaven Dou Team, so there is no need to treat them as teammates anymore; in fact, they will become their enemies in the future.
"Senior, how long will it take for their injuries to heal?"
After a long silence, Oscar spoke up, asking the old man who was diagnosing Yu Tianheng and the others.
The other party was none other than the Titled Douluo Old Whitehead. As soon as he received the notification this morning, he rushed over to treat the so-called "injured personnel" of the Imperial Fighting Team.
"It will heal in thirty minutes!"
Old Whitehead replied jokingly that Yu Tianheng and the others were quite sensible; although they caused the most troublesome soul injuries, none of them were serious.
Even without treatment, it should recover in a month at most.
If he were to take action, he could heal everyone's injuries within half an hour.
The key issue in this incident is not the recovery from the injuries, but rather the mindset involved.
Having lived for nearly a hundred years, what hadn't he seen? How could Yu Tianheng and the others' petty tricks possibly fool him?
Old Whitehead's words caused the atmosphere in the room to freeze for a moment, and everyone's eyes turned to Yu Tianheng and the others lying on the bed.
Unfortunately, Yu Tianheng and the others responded with silence. Although they did not speak, their meaning was quite clear.
"Good! Very good! Excellent!"
Taking a deep breath, Oscar resolutely stood up and walked towards the door. He stopped at the doorway and said to the Old Whitehead, "Please treat them, senior."
After saying that, Oscar continued coldly without turning his head, "From now on, you are expelled from the First Heaven Dou Team. Please leave here in half an hour."
Also, Dugu Yan, given your romantic relationship with Yu Tianheng, please leave with him later.
Oscar was really angry about Yu Tianheng and the others' actions. Although he knew very well that these were the tricks of those powerful families, sects, nobles and financial magnates, Yu Tianheng and the others were forced into this situation.
But since Yu Tianheng and the others made this choice, it was an undeniable betrayal.
Being stabbed in the back at such a critical moment almost made Oscar, with his good temper, vomit blood from anger.
The teacher was right after all; none of the powerful clans, noble families, or wealthy tycoons are any good!
" Little Ao, what do you mean?"
Dugu Yan bristled, her eerie green eyes fixed on Oscar with hostility, clearly furious at Oscar suspicions.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted you to avoid any suspicion."
Oscar casually gave a brief explanation, then strode out of the room, with Ye Lingling following closely behind.
Osler and Yu Feng left with a cold laugh, closing the door behind them.
Unlike Yu Tianheng and others, the Osler family is a staunch supporter of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Their interests are inextricably linked, and they share a common destiny with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Yu Feng is even more direct. His mother is the younger sister of the current Xue Ye, and his own Martial Soul Mutation into Wind Chime Bird. He is also a member of the royal family and would naturally stand on the side of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. He is the least likely to betray them.
Yu Tianheng and others were either from aristocratic families or scions of wealthy and powerful clans, and their relationship with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was not particularly close.
They weren't too surprised that he would commit such a betrayal.
"Thanks!"
Poison Douluo, who had been standing outside the door, sighed, feeling extremely grateful to Oscar.
He was intelligent enough to understand that Oscar's final actions against Dugu Yan were to avoid putting her in a difficult position and to do his best to fulfill the love between Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.
Otherwise, if this matter really caused Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng to fall out, he, as the elder, would truly go crazy.
If Dugu Yan insists on her own way and displeases the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, her life after Dugu Yan might not be easy.
Therefore, he was genuinely grateful for Oscar's actions.
"Senior, could we borrow that rare celestial herb from last time for a day?"
Stopping in his tracks and pondering for a moment, Oscar turned to look at Dugu Bo, setting his sights on the celestial-grade medicinal herb in Dugu Bo's hand that could repair and enhance the soul.
"Just borrowing it?"
Dugu Bo did not refuse, but hesitated somewhat.
After all, that's a life-saving elixir, and a top-grade medicine that can repair and enhance the soul, so we have to be careful.
"You know a thing or two about Lingling's situation, senior. I need Lingling as the main force in the upcoming battle, but I'm very worried about her Martial Soul status."
"I need to use your celestial-grade medicinal herb to temporarily restore Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia. I will separate it and return it to you after this battle."
Oscar patiently explained to Dugu Bo, even revealing a small part of his upcoming battle plan.
Yu Tianheng and the others' move did catch him off guard, but he was not without prepared measures.
However, Ye Lingling's current Martial Soul state is really not good enough to support her own battle plan, which is why she needs Dugu Bo's help.
"Since that's the case, then take it!"
Dugu Bo readily agreed, taking out the celestial-grade medicinal herb and handing it to Ye Lingling, taking the opportunity to repay the favor he had done earlier.
The kind of person he dislikes most is owing favors, because debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay, especially when the other party has a very strong backing and cannot renege on the debt.
Being able to repay this favor by using this rare and precious medicinal herb is certainly the best thing that could happen.
" Lingling, hurry up and refine it, we only have less than ten hours left."
Oscar gave a serious warning, but he wasn't worried that Ye Lingling wouldn't be able to refine it quickly.
When Ye Lingling was injured last time, she relied on the power of this celestial-grade medicinal herb to overcome the difficulty. There is still a lot of the medicinal herb's power remaining in her body, which will greatly reduce the difficulty for Ye Lingling to refine it.
Ten hours was a bit intense, but it was enough.
Nodding, Ye Lingling carried the celestial-grade medicinal herb back to her room, preparing to refine it with all her might.
On the other side, Oscar rushed to a training ground behind the manor, where Qian Renxue, who was disguised as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, was already waiting. Behind him stood two rows of fifty young men, all under the age of twenty-five.
Qian Renxue had actually guessed that the powerful families, sects, noble families, and wealthy clans would make some moves after discovering the sudden change in weather last night, so she had already started preparing last night.
As the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, she has the authority to establish a personal guard legion, with a maximum number of ten thousand.
Over the years, Qian Renxue has been secretly collecting talented commoners. Although she has not yet fully recruited her personal guard, she has gathered most of them.
She brought fifty of her most elite men with her this time; these men were all warriors who would absolutely obey her orders and there was no possibility of them betraying her.
Next, she needs Oscar to select six people from these fifty to join the First Heaven Dou Team and continue participating in the competition.
As for whether this behavior violates the competition rules, that's not a big deal at all. Not to mention that she herself is the Hidden Saintess of the Spirit Hall, the rules of this competition have already been ruined by Shrek.
Furthermore, Shrek had already set a precedent by adding Ning Qingfeng to the team, and even established new rules.
They could be said to have acted within the rules this time; at most, there were a few more people replaced, but it wasn't a big deal.
Your Highness!
Oscar nodded to Qian Renxue. Although he had been tricked by the Heaven Dou Crown Prince of Tiandou last time, he would not hold a grudge over such a trivial matter.
I haven't officially joined the Spirit Hall yet; I'm still under the Heaven Dou Empire's organization. So, I have to show this Crown Prince the utmost respect.
Not to mention that continuing his fight against Shrek Academy would require the help of this Crown Prince, so they dared not be careless.
"Everyone is here, and they are all people whose Soul Ring you dissolved before. Although their strength is not as good Yu Tianheng and the others, they are not weak either."
Moreover, they had worked together for many years, had excellent teamwork, and had even completed a dual-body Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Most importantly, they are all absolutely loyal to the Empire; there is no possibility of betrayal.
Smiling and nodding, Qian Renxue also greatly admired Oscar's talent.
Thank you!
Time was of the essence, so Oscar didn't waste any words. He immediately stepped forward, faced the fifty youths, and said loudly, "His Highness has probably already explained the details to you, so I won't repeat them. Now line up and come forward one by one to channel your Soul Power into my body."
I will select new team members based on the compatibility of our Soul Power, with priority given to those possessing Beast Martial Soul.
Unlike ordinary team members, Qian Renxue and her personal guards received formal military training, making them far more disciplined than the undisciplined and free-spirited academy teams.
Therefore, they all obeyed Oscar's orders without question, and silently tested their Soul Power compatibility with Oscar one by one throughout the entire process.
Oscar quickly selected eight individuals whose Soul Power resonated with his own. This resonation wasn't just about Soul Power; more importantly, it was about the compatibility with the two beast bones within his body.
He obtained two beast bones from his teacher and Pope Bibi Dong. One was the Soul Bone of a ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and the other was the ancient Behemoth fragment.
His next battle plan was based on these two Soul Bone and himself, so compatibility with them was the most fundamental point and could not be taken lightly.
" Luo Gen, Sun Yuan, Zhang Yi, Jieks, Duo'er, Augus, congratulations on becoming my teammates!"
Oscar quickly selected the six he needed from the eight candidates. The reason the other two were not selected was mainly because they possessed Tool Martial Spirit.
When unleashing the Martial Soul Avatar, the consumption of mental and Soul Power by Tool Martial Spirit is far greater than that by Beast Martial Soul Martial Soul Avatar.
This greatly reduces the battle's endurance. Once these two are exhausted to a certain extent, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill will passively disintegrate, even if the others are in good condition. Therefore, Tool Martial Spirit must be excluded.
Although Ye Lingling also possesses Tool Martial Spirit, it is not pure. To be precise, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul is not a pure Tool Martial Spirit, but Plant-type Martial Soul, possessing characteristics of both Tool Martial Spirit and Beast Martial Soul to a certain extent.
This makes the consumption of mental and Soul Power when the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul uses its Tool Spirit Avatar far less than that of a true Tool Martial Spirit.
With the added benefit of Dugu Bo's celestial-grade medicinal herb, they should be able to hold out until the end of this battle.
Therefore, his plan remains the same as the previous Imperial Fighting Team strategy: to focus on Beast Martial Soul and use Beast Martial Soul Martial Soul Fusion Skill in battle.