Qi Ling admired Ye Lan's all-or-nothing gamble. If successful, they could regain the initiative, but if they failed, he would likely face a pincer attack from both Qi Ling and Luna, with no hope of turning the tide.
At the same time, Qi Ling also believed that as a Soul King, he definitely couldn't withstand his attacks. After all, if he didn't even have this much offensive power, how could he lead the entire team?
Unfortunately, while Qi Ling couldn't stop him, the Qilin Team had someone who could!
Just as Ye Lan suddenly attacked Qi Ling, overjoyed at the thought that he was about to succeed, Tuoliya, who had been outside the thick fog, suddenly appeared in front of him, holding his knight's greatsword horizontally to block Ye Lan's attack.
"W-what? How is this possible?" Ye Lan was shocked, both by the speed at which Tuoliya suddenly appeared and by Tuoliya's ability to withstand his full-force attack.
At this moment, Qi Ling smiled helplessly and said, "Hey buddy, didn't you even bother to check your opponent's Soul Skill before the match?"
As one of Tuoliya's most important skills, her Fourth Soul Skill, Knight's Oath, is undoubtedly a skill capable of rewriting the course of battle. Once used, Ye Lan's plan immediately fell through.
At the same time, Dugu Yan also broke in from the safe zone outside. She and Tuoliya worked together to force the two enemy ranged attacking Soul Master to keep running away.
It was precisely because their vision was obstructed by the thick fog that they were able to defeat the two opponents long ago, given the well-rounded offensive and defensive capabilities of Dugu Yan and Tuoliya.
Without the pressure from the two ranged Soul Master, Luna's combat power was fully unleashed, and the battle between Ye Lan and her once again reached a fever pitch.
Qi Ling, controlling the Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue sisters, appeared quite relaxed. After all, the other party had already made the biggest concessions, and even the strongest fighter, Xiao Ye, hadn't participated, so he might as well make some concessions in return.
"Hey, you two girls, how about we make a deal?" Qi Ling said to the two of them with a smile. "Look, it's not good for me to keep holding you like this. How about I let you go, and then neither of us will get involved in this competition? What do you think?"
The two women exchanged a glance, seemingly weighing the consequences of their actions. In the end, they concluded that since neither of them could escape Qi Ling's control anyway, it would be better to reach a peaceful agreement.
More importantly, for the Qilin Team, being able to restrain Qi Ling is already a great achievement; he alone is worth more than all the members of the Qilin Team.
After obtaining their consent, Qi Ling Qi Ling released them. She wasn't worried they would go back on their word, as Xiao Ye's subordinates were generally trustworthy.
More importantly, even if they really wanted to take some action, Qi Ling wasn't worried. In the face of absolute power, any schemes or tricks would be futile.
After releasing the two, Qi Ling and the two went to the edge of the field, where Qi Ling leisurely sat between them and quietly watched the progress of the match.
Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue kept their promise and sat obediently on either side of Qi Ling. They did not make any further moves or even say a word. The two of them maintained the same posture, which was a very pleasing sight to behold.
"Hmm, want some sunflower seeds?" Seeing the two well-behaved children, Qi Ling took out a handful of sunflower seeds at some point and handed them to them.
The intense match was right in front of them, and their teammates were still fighting hard, but Qi Ling casually pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds? His peculiar action immediately confused the two women, who were unsure whether to refuse.
Seeing that the two women remained silent, Qi Ling immediately and enthusiastically stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into each of their hands, saying, "Oh, don't be shy, come on, a handful each. If you need more, just ask me. I have plenty here."
Then, Qi Ling actually started eating sunflower seeds on the stage while enjoying the match, looking even more relaxed than the audience.
Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue stared at the melon seeds in their hands, both deeply puzzled: Is this the man Miss admires? He's certainly no ordinary man!
Xiao Ye, who was watching from the sidelines, saw everything Qi Ling did and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. "Hahaha, this Qi Ling is really too much! If he does this, won't Ye Lan be embarrassed to death?"
The woman called Xiao Ming frowned and said, "This Qi Ling is far too improper. This is a competition; how can he be so careless about his manners!"
"Hehe, Xiao Ming, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. Besides, he's already confident of victory, so why be so nervous?" Xiao Ye said.
"Victory is assured?" Xiao Ming asked in surprise. "But none of Ye Lan's team members have been eliminated yet, so how can they be certain of defeat?"
Xiao Ye explained with a smile, "It's very simple. In this match, our key players aren't Ye Lan, but Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue!"
"While Qi Ling and his group have indeed lost Qi Ling, their most crucial element, they have more than just him as their core. That girl can also become their core!"
"Most importantly, we are currently completely suppressed by them. I estimate that the outcome will be decided soon."
Just as Xiao Ye said, the outcome of the game was quickly decided. Ye Lan looked at Qi Ling, who was leisurely eating sunflower seeds, and was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but there was nothing he could do about it.
He knew that he had already used all his strength to deal with Luna, and if Qi Ling were to join the fight, his side would likely collapse instantly.
However, to his surprise, it was not himself or the two ranged attacking Soul Master who were defeated first, but rather the two Support System Soul Master who created the dense fog!
It turned out that as soon as Dugu Yan entered the dense fog, she began to use her poisonous fog to erode the fog itself. Because the fog completely obscured the surrounding colors, no one noticed that Dugu Yan had already taken control of the area.
The two Support System Soul Master were unknowingly poisoned by Dugu Yan. By the time they realized what was happening, they could no longer even maintain the dense fog.
Without the cover of the dense fog, the Night Raid Team's defeat came even more quickly. When the two ranged Soul Master also fell victim to poison, creating a three-on-one situation, Ye Lan knew that the tide had turned.
Ultimately, the Qilin Team Qilin Team victorious, remaining unstoppable even with Qi Ling's minimal intervention.
After the competition, Qi Ling's first words to Ye Mingzhu and Ye Mingyue were. "Remember to take your sunflower seed belts off, we're civilized people!"