Seeing Tang San's behavior, Hu Liena was naturally very happy, because the more Tang San acted this way, the more it showed that he cared about her.
Upon seeing Tang San and Hu Liena, Ma Hongjun suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly said to Bai Chenxiang, " Xiangxiang, you should go back to the car too. Look at all the people on the street, it's not good!"
Bai Chenxiang frowned and said, "What's wrong? Are you ashamed of me? Otherwise, why did you let me into the carriage?"
"No, no, Xiangxiang, how could I think you're embarrassing?" Ma Hongjun hurriedly said, secretly wondering why his words had such a completely different effect than Tang San's.
Although Tang San felt that they shouldn't make too much of a fuss, it would be too cruel to prevent everyone from visiting such a coastal city, especially since they had come all this way. Besides, if the Divine Court really intended to investigate, they couldn't escape it.
After discussing it, the group decided to rest in Vast Sea City for two days, firstly to relieve the fatigue of the journey, and secondly to make some preparations for going out to sea, preferably by finding a guide.
The group checked into an ordinary inn, but when it came time to check in, they were immediately faced with a problem: there were five men and seven women, and there was no way to arrange rooms.
Ma Hongjun shamelessly wanted to live with Bai Chenxiang, but how could a young girl like Bai Chenxiang do such a thing? She would rather die than do it.
Not to mention Bai Chenxiang and Ma Hongjun, even Hu Liena and Tang San, who were already engaged, were too shy to live together, so in the end the boys had to sleep in separate rooms and the girls in separate rooms.
After a short rest, everyone had dinner and then gathered together again. In addition to purchasing the necessary items for the voyage, they also needed to familiarize themselves with the combat methods of the Sea Soul Master.
As the Grandmaster said, the fighting style of Sea Soul Master is very different from that of ordinary Soul Master. Moreover, since we are by the sea, it is like being on their home turf. It would be beneficial to familiarize ourselves with the fighting style of Sea Soul Master as soon as possible.
"So, besides buying some things, Xiao San and I also found out a great place!" Qi Ling said with a smile.
"A good place? Boss Qi, what good place? Could it be...?" Ma Hongjun asked, his eyes shining.
"Hmm? The Great Soul Arena? What's up, Fatty? Do you really want to go to the Soul Fighting?" Qi Ling asked, looking at the excited Ma Hongjun.
It's obvious without even thinking that the place Ma Hongjun envisioned and the place Qi Ling mentioned were two different places. After pretending to be a virtuous gentleman for so many days, he was probably bursting with pent-up desire; his eyes were practically gleaming with excitement.
"No, nothing, Boss Qi," Ma Hongjun said disappointedly. "Why are we going to the Great Soul Arena? We shouldn't be short of money now!"
"This is the Great Soul Arena of Vast Sea City, which means that all the Soul Master participating in the competition here should be Sea Soul Master," Qi Ling said. "We might be fighting Sea Soul Master soon, so it's necessary to gain some experience beforehand!"
"Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, everyone should participate in a Soul Fighting to experience the differences between Sea Soul Master and gain some combat experience."
"Huh? Boss Qi, are we all going to participate in the Soul Fighting?" Oscar exclaimed upon hearing this. "But what about me? What should I do?"
"Well, you and Rongrong should definitely do a two-on-two team Soul Fighting. In fact, I suggest that all of you do team Soul Fighting as much as possible," Qi Ling said.
"Why is that, brother?" Tang San asked, puzzled.
"Because our ultimate goal is to learn from experience and understand the characteristics of the Sea Soul Master. If it's just one-on-one combat, we can only see the individual abilities of the Sea Soul Master," Qi Ling said.
"But in team battles, Sea Soul Master will inevitably employ more tactics and utilize their advantages to attack, and that's what we need to understand."
"Well, Boss Qi, I'd like to team up with you..." Oscar was interrupted by Ning Rongrong before he could finish, saying, "Come on! Oscar, I want to be in a group with Qi Ling!"
Oscar naturally couldn't compete with Ning Rongrong, so he had to team up with someone else. After looking around, he finally said helplessly to Dai Mubai, " Boss Dai, how about we team up?"
Dai Mubai was about to reluctantly agree when Qi Ling suddenly said, "No, Xiao Ao, it's not suitable for you to partner with Mubai here! Because we're not familiar with the opponent's attack methods, it's too much of a strain to have Mubai bear all the pressure alone."
"So, Boss Qi, who do you think I should partner with?" Oscar asked dejectedly.
Qi Ling smiled and said, "I've already arranged your pairings. Oscar, you'll be paired with Tianyi."
"Huh? With her?" Oscar was startled and immediately looked at Yu Tianyi. As the youngest among them, his meaning was self-evident.
Seeing Oscar's gaze, Yu Tianyi gave a soft snort and said, "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"
"No, no, no, you're Boss Qi's apprentice, how could I dare?" Oscar said.
Qi Ling then laughed and said, " Oscar, don't think Tianyi's young. In fact, she's the one most likely to lead you to victory."
Oscar had no choice but to agree after hearing Qi Ling's suggestion. Qi Ling then said, "Then, Xiao San, you'll be in a group with Hu Liena, Rongrong and I will be in a group, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing a group. Fatty, if you're in a group with Bai Chenxiang, you'll be under a lot of pressure. Are you confident?"
Ma Hongjun looked at Bai Chenxiang beside him. At this moment, no man would admit defeat, so he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Boss Qi, I was just afraid of winning too easily!"
"Hmm? So you're saying I'm a burden to you?" Bai Chenxiang narrowed her eyes and stared at Ma Hongjun as she spoke.
"Ah, no, Xiangxiang, how could I think of you as a burden? You're a great asset to me!" Ma Hongjun realized he had misspoke and quickly corrected himself, "With you here, I feel like I could take on eight people at once!"
After everyone was divided into groups, only Jian Lan and Dai Mubai remained. Dai Mubai said, "So, in the end, it'll just be Jian Lan and me in one group?"
"Yes, that's right. With the strength of the two of you, you should be able to win easily," Qi Ling said.
"Of course! Let these fish on the beach witness the power of a tiger!" Dai Mubai laughed.
After finalizing their respective teams, the group headed to the registration area to submit their Soul Fighting applications.
The staff at the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena were astonished to see so many Soul Saint arrive at once, but upon seeing that they were all from the inland, they immediately felt a sense of disdain.
"Look, it's quite unusual to see so many inland Soul Master participating in this competition!" one staff member said to his colleague. "This is going to be a good show! Any inland Soul Master who comes here will get a good beating from us Sea Soul Master, and they'll see the power of the ocean!"
Qi Ling, with her exceptional hearing, naturally overheard their conversation, but she didn't take it to heart. In any case, they would soon find out who was going to be taught a lesson.