Within the Spirit Hall Academy, the details of Xiao Yan and Yan's battle, spread throughout the entire academy by the students who had witnessed it.
However, during the following period, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing did not go out in public again.
Having just emerged from seclusion, Xiao Yan sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough due to this battle. While recovering from his injuries, he began preparing for his breakthrough.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she also gained something.
She's not the type to appear on stage without a reason.
The reason she chose to compete on the arena was partly because the significant improvement in her cultivation level after consuming the Lovesick Heartbreak Red made her want to master her strength more quickly through combat.
Another reason is that Zhu Zhuqing felt that her Martial Soul seemed to have undergone some inexplicable changes.
After taking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and after a period of absorption, the medicinal power had completely permeated her body.
She sensed that her Martial Soul had also undergone a slight change.
However, this was just a vague guess on her part.
After all, Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after she consumed the Immortal Herb, which is why Zhu Zhuqing made this guess.
The battles over the past few days also made Zhu Zhuqing feel a change in her Martial Soul.
In the past, after her battle with Long Lan, she probably wouldn't have had enough Soul Power to sustain her fight with Yan for such a long time.
Finally, after careful perception, she discovered that a red light seemed to appear in the eyes of her Nether Civet Martial Soul.
This improved the recovery rate of her Soul Power to some extent.
At the same time, she felt that even her physical strength seemed to have improved.
Therefore, in the following period of time, Zhu Zhuqing also began to study the changes in her Martial Soul.
Xiao Yan's breakthrough was a natural progression.
The injuries to his arm and body have fully healed, and his Soul Power Level has just broken through.
Previously, Yan had taken the initiative to come to Zhu Zhuqing's door to cause trouble.
Xiao Yan wasn't stupid; this meant that he had probably already been targeted by the Spirit Hall Golden Generation.
Moreover, it's possible that the other party was acting on the orders of that person Pope's Palace.
After all, Qian Renxue wanted to become the number one among the younger generation of the Spirit Hall.
It even specifically emphasized Hu Liena, a disciple of Pope Bibi Dong.
Moreover, the fact that he was able to oppose the Pope yet still have Titled Douluo protecting him had already made Xiao Yan suspicious of his identity.
When Xiao Yan met Bibi Dong in the Pope's Palace, it confirmed his suspicions.
After all, one can see some Bibi Dong in Qian Renxue's appearance.
However, Xiao Yan wouldn't be foolish enough to ask about this.
Since the other party won't say, it means the mother and daughter have a conflict, so I should just pretend I don't know anything.
If Xiao Yan was worried about the background of his new employer, Qian Renxue, before, he was no longer worried after meeting Bibi Dong.
Just kidding, her biological mother is the Pope of the Spirit Hall, you can't exactly stage a mother-daughter falling out, can you?
Since Yan Du has chosen to actively seek trouble for him, Xiao Yan should at least find a way to understand the situation of the Spirit Hall Academy first.
So, over the next few days, Xiao Yan began to go out and gather information.
However, as his and Zhu Zhuqing's fame grew, their residence became no secret, attracting many people to linger around the core student accommodation area.
As soon as Xiao Yan went out, he was surrounded by the crowd. After finally managing to get rid of them, Xiao Yan even caught a senior student who had sneaked into his room in the middle of the night.
Seeing the Frenzy in the other person's eyes, Xiao Yan also experienced firsthand how terrifying sasaeng fans can be.
Left with no other choice, Xiao Yan had to take out the token Qian Renxue had given him and mobilize a group of Soul Master guards from the Spirit Hall to block the courtyard, which finally calmed down the Frenzy students.
News about him remained incredibly popular within the academy, leaving Xiao Yan, who had originally planned to go out and gather information, somewhat helpless and forced to temporarily abandon the idea.
It wasn't until several days later, with a message from the Spirit Hall, that everyone's attention was finally drawn away from Xiao Yan.
"One year from now, the academy will select participants for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"
A glint of light appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes as he looked at the notice posted on the Spirit Hall Academy's bulletin board.
"This selection process is open to all members of the Spirit Hall Academy. The competition will be held one year later, and the top seven teams will form the Spirit Hall's Soul Master team, undergoing six months of special training before the competition..."
Everyone looked on in astonishment as they saw the information on the bulletin board.
"The top seven being selected as participants, does this mean...?"
"That means Yan and the others will also participate in the competition!"
The strength of Hu Liena and her two companions had long surpassed that of the rest of the Spirit Hall Academy.
Therefore, in the hearts of everyone at the Spirit Hall Academy, it was already assumed that the three members of the Golden Generation occupied the three spots.
Therefore, they will only focus their efforts on the remaining four spots.
It's just that there hadn't been any official notification before.
However, judging from the current notice, it means that even Hu Liena and the other two will have to go through a competition to get the final spot.
Even though they knew the outcome wouldn't change, everyone was still full of enthusiasm!
After all, the opportunity is right here!
There's still a year and a half until the start of the competition!
There's still one year until the selection!
Therefore, after the Spirit Hall announced this news, the entire Spirit Hall Academy was plunged into Frenzy atmosphere of training.
Even the number of students who used to loiter outside Xiao Yan's courtyard has decreased significantly.
Xiao Yan looked at the notice on the bulletin board.
A deeper meaning flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly changing its usual style, it included Hu Liena and others in the competition and even created a ranking system.
Although it might seem narcissistic to think this way, Xiao Yan genuinely believed that it was the work of Hu Liena and others.
Just like a challenge, a year later, we'll find out who's stronger and who's weaker when they meet.
After all, Xiao Yan understood that his victory over Yan was partly due to luck.
And indeed, things turned out just as Xiao Yan had imagined.
Pope's Palace, Hu Liena bowed to Bibi Dong and then left.
It was she who took the initiative to propose the competition to Bibi Dong.
She had heard about her teacher's daughter, although it was a taboo subject within the Spirit Hall.
She and Xie Yue had already learned about the strangeness of Xiao Yan's martial soul from the awakened Yan.
However, their Soul Power Level is their greatest advantage.
Therefore, she could even give the other person another year; she would prove herself to the teacher.
I will never let her down!
This is her confidence!
Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong watched Hu Liena leave, shook her head, and realized how well she knew what the little fox she had raised was thinking.
However, she did not refuse, because just as Hu Liena thought, although Xiao Yan defeated Yan, Bibi Dong did not believe that Xiao Yan could defeat Hu Liena.
After all, the advantage of Twin Martial Souls lies after becoming Titled Douluo; before that, they don't offer much help.