Nan Qiuqiu: Watch me seduce him!
In the subsequent matches, the Body Sect Team displayed extraordinary prowess.
When facing an opponent, without thinking twice, first slap their mouth to prevent them from begging for mercy, then kick their legs to prevent them from escaping, and finally give them a good beating.
It struck fear into the hearts of many teams, and even temporarily overshadowed the prestige of the Holy Spirit Cult.
For several days in a row, everything was as usual.
Only Lu Cheng and the others knew that an even greater dark cloud was gathering around Mingdu, waiting to shatter the calm before the storm after the finals. Xu Jiujiu, they came to see Lu Cheng again, bringing a reply from the Star Luo Empire's higher-ups... but...
They are desperately short of weapons, and sending this weapon to the front lines of the Ming Dou Mountain Range would be enough to turn the tide.
Although it's still not enough to fight the Sun Moon Empire to a standstill, the terrain of the Ming Dou Mountain Range is enough to keep them at bay and prevent them from leaving.
However, the only thing that displeased the Star Luo Empire's high command was that, with war looming, everyone should be sticking together. Shrek Academy had already agreed to various welfare policies, and the Star Luo Empire was on the front lines. Not only did the Body Sect not offer any reductions or benefits, but they were also making exorbitant demands?
This resentment had been something he had tried to hide for Xu Jiujiu, but Lu Cheng still noticed it.
He didn't say anything, after all, apart from Zhang Lexuan, no one could see where his future path would lead, what height the Body Sect would reach in the future, or even the Shrek's collapse plan, which was already on the agenda.
This continent will eventually be unified.
The so-called Star Luo Empire, Heavenly Soul, Dou Ling, and even the Sun Moon will all be lost in the long river of history. Therefore, there is no such thing as an "alliance," only a federation.
Within the Holy Spirit Cult, Ye Guyi also seemed to have been reprimanded by the higher-ups. Their gazes never fell upon him, making him appear like a puppet on strings. Lu Cheng felt his heart bleed, yet he dared not act rashly and could only endure it again and again.
"Currently, we are still in first place in the group stage with 72 points, second place has 63 points, and third place has 59 points."
Wang Yanfeng, his face full of pride, strode back and spoke.
"Who's our next opponent?" Lu Cheng didn't care about the points; this was how he had been sweeping through the competition. However, there weren't any particularly strong opponents in his group. The second-place team in the group was Shrek Academy, and the third-place team was Earth Dragon Sect.
Logically, there should be eight groups in total, with two spots for each group to advance to the top sixteen.
It's highly unlikely that one will have the chance to enter the Earth Dragon Sect.
but...
"Hmm... Earth Dragon Sect." Wang Yanfeng hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.
Lu Cheng looked up and a gaze swept over him somewhat guiltily. A cute girl in pink turned her head away, humming a little tune, pretending to talk to the Earth Dragon Sect team members beside her.
"Big Sister? What did you say?" The Earth Dragon Sect member was a little confused.
Beside her Nan Qiuqiu smiled, but whispered a threat, "Talk to me, anything you want, just pretend we're having a casual chat..."
The Earth Dragon Sect member. "Aba aba..."
"Call..."
After a while, when Nan Qiuqiu looked at him again, she saw that he was chatting and laughing and hadn't noticed her. She felt relieved but also a little disappointed.
"Boss, the draw is out! Our next opponent is... the Body Sect!" A member of the Earth Dragon Sect rushed over, panting.
"It's over." All the members of the Earth Dragon Sect looked dejected.
"Shut up, all of you."
Nan Qiuqiu stepped forward, her pretty face sweeping over the crowd. "What are you afraid of? So what if it's the Body Sect? I'll crush them right now!"
"Big Sister, the opponent is the Body Sect, not some nameless little sect. The reason we're so close to Shrek Academy in points is because we've never encountered the Body Sect before. Once we do, we'll only suffer a more crushing defeat and our points will drop even more drastically," a disciple of the Earth Dragon Sect said helplessly.
"Never mind, I have a plan!" Nan Qiuqiu reassured everyone with an air of old age.
As for why she was so confident, she didn't know. Anyway, her mother taught her before leaving home that leading a team, no matter what, as the captain, one must not be afraid in the face of battle, and even if one loses, one should lose with dignity.
Annoyed by the questions from the Earth Dragon Sect disciples, Nan Qiuqiu simply blurted out, "Can't I seduce their captain?!"
The disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect, caught in the crossfire, looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Smack!"
Nan Qiuqiu wailed and turned around angrily, only to see her mother looking down at her with a dark expression. She then quieted down, "Mom..."
"How embarrassing! You better behave yourself." Nan Shuishui tapped her daughter's head with her delicate hand, saying with exasperation, "You're such a disappointment." She had just been chatting with some old friends, praising her daughter when the topic turned to her, and now she had pulled this stunt.
I'm so embarrassed I don't even know where to put my face.
The elder leader from the Heavenly Dragon Sect stroked his beard. "Qiuqiu truly lives up to her reputation as a heroine, hahaha..."
Nan Shuishui: "..."
Seduction?
Is this something a human being could say?
Young ladies, don't you know how to be more reserved?
"Oh..." Nan Qiuqiu nodded listlessly.
If she were to actually seduce someone, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Even with so many beautiful women around, whether she can successfully seduce him is another matter entirely.
Of course, she didn't dare to say what was on her mind, for fear of being beaten again.
"How many points below Shrek Academy are they?"
Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and began to inquire about Vina.
"Four points short..."
Vina quickly explained, "The group stage of this year's Sun Moon Empire Tournament is different from previous years. The winning scores for team and individual matches are different. In the team match, you get five points per game, and in the individual match, you get one point for each player you defeat."
Lu Cheng nodded slightly. No wonder the two teams had the same number of wins, but different scores.
If you concede early in an individual match, you can only get five points. But if your opponent is stubborn and lets you push through them one by one, you can get up to seven points.
but...
What if we lose to the Earth Dragon Sect?
Lu Cheng smiled. "Can we keep Shrek Academy out of the top sixteen?"
"..." Vina was dumbfounded. She had never imagined that this young sect leader would be so ruthless. He was trying to kill Shrek Academy.
The previous Shrek was badly hurt by him. They've been biding their time and enduring hardship for five years, all for this one major competition, and the result...
"Logically speaking, it's quite possible," Vina said after a moment's thought.
"Each group has twelve teams, and each team will play twelve matches. However, not every team in the same group will necessarily face each other. Excluding today's match, there is only one match left in the entire group stage."
"As long as the Dragon Earth Dragon Sect doesn't run into Shrek tomorrow..."
The members of the Body Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.
In previous years, Shrek Academy's appearance was always a strong selling point for the championship, and they would easily take home the title. Teams like the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy and the Star Luo Empire, while having the potential to compete, were mostly just there to make up the numbers.
Now, who would have thought that Shrek Academy might actually fall before the top sixteen?
It felt like a dream.
"In that case, let's lose."
Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Give the points to the Earth Dragon Sect."