Chapter 44: New and Old Seven Eccentrics

Level 59! Still a Support Class soul master!

No one expected that Gong Yang Mo, a Support Class soul master, would rank third in cultivation!

Xuan Lao slightly nodded and said, "Alright, since you've all gotten to know each other, let's begin today's training."

To help you sync with your teammates faster, today's training will be a friendly match.

You won't only cooperate with your own team's members; during the match I may substitute players at any time.

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yuheng, each of you will lead a team.

Ma Xiaotao, you have the highest cultivation, so you may only pick two primary members, and you get first pick.

Dai Yuheng may choose three primary members.

Everyone's expression turned odd upon hearing that; does the inner courtyard really love internal strife so much?

But the seven in the inner courtyard were clearly accustomed to this, and after creating distance, Ma Xiaotao said, "First primary member, I want Gong Yang Mo.

For the reserve, I'll take Su Yun Tian."

No one was surprised by Ma Xiaotao's picks; after all, Su Yun Tian is the strongest reserve, and although Ning Tian's martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his soul power level is low, so he can't match Gong Yang Mo, who wields the Rainbow Dragon martial soul.

Gong Yang Mo glided gracefully to Ma Xiaotao's side, gave a slight smile, and said, "Xiaotao, you have good eyes."

A hint of disgust flashed in Ma Xiaotao's eyes as she said, "Keep a five‑meter distance from me, or don't blame me for being rude."

Gong Yang Mo didn't get angry, and smiled while standing five meters away.

Then Ma Xiaotao, in a somewhat provocative tone, looked at Dai Yuheng and said, "Your turn."

"Chen Zifeng, Dai Huabin." After speaking, Chen Zifeng and Dai Huabin walked over.

Ma Xiaotao added, "Wang Dong, Xi Xi."

Dai Yuheng replied, "Ling Luocheng, Yao Haoxuan."

He can pick three primary members; after Ma Xiaotao has already made two selections, he naturally secures these two important choices first.

Adding another Soul King boosts strength by far more than just a little.

Especially since everyone is already an inner‑courtyard student of Slake Academy.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at the remaining candidates, hesitated a bit; Su Yun Tian, seeing this, hurried forward and whispered something in her ear. After a moment's hesitation, Ma Xiaotao said, "Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo."

The remaining Ning Tian and Zhu Lu naturally joined Dai Yuheng's team.

Ma Xiaotao's side consists of herself, Su Yun Tian, Wang Dong, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Gong Yang Mo, and Xi Xi.

Dai Yuheng's side includes Ling Luocheng, Yao Haoxuan, Chen Zifeng, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Ning Tian.

Xuan Lao, cradling his big wine gourd, chuckled, "Very well, now that you've finished picking, I'll give you ten minutes to arrange tactics; after ten minutes, the sparring begins.

The losing side just has to shout, 'I'm a pig,' and that's it."

Sure enough, it was a weird penalty; Wang Dong burst out laughing.

Both sides, seven each, slowly widened the gap, each standing on one side of the testing arena.

Gong Yang Mo whispered to Ma Xiaotao, "Xiaotao, why didn't you pick a Control Class member? We do have two junior sisters with martial soul hair, but their levels are indeed a bit low."

Ma Xiaotao glared at him and said, "Fine, just do your best to support us later; the Lan sisters' abilities will definitely exceed your imagination.

I'll handle Dai Yuheng, Xi Xi; you handle Chen Zifeng. Later, you and Wang Dong will eliminate him as fast as possible."

Xi Xi frowned and said, "Shouldn't we take out Ling Luocheng first?"

After all, Ling Luocheng's crowd‑control ability is extremely strong.

Ma Xiaotao shook her head, seriously saying, "Ling Luocheng paired with Yao Haoxuan is hard to deal with, and Yao Haoxuan also counters you; you'll be at a disadvantage. You can only finish off Chen Zifeng first, then rush in to support."

Then she looked at the Lan sisters and said, "Su Yun Tian already told me about your abilities; act when the chance arises—if you trigger the Soul Weapon Fusion Technique, the primary target should be Ling Luocheng."

Compared with Attack Class Dai Yuheng, Ling Luocheng is the tougher opponent.

"Alright." The Lan sisters nodded; they both knew their greatest highlight was the Soul Weapon Fusion Technique.

"Su Yun Tian, handle it as you see fit later; I also want to see your current strength." Ma Xiaotao blinked mischievously.

"Alright." Su Yun Tian gave Ma Xiaotao a slightly puzzled look, but said nothing more.

The ten minutes flew by, and Xuan Lao's voice rang out again, "From now on, you are no longer classmates but opponents.

To fight for a spot that isn't a pig, I needn't tell you how to do it—no holding back, begin."

Ma Xiaotao was the first to charge out; with a toe‑tap she shot forward like an arrow, red feathers silently sprouting, and her eyes flared with intense light.

A burst of bright golden‑red flame erupted, illuminating the whole arena.

At the same moment Ma Xiaotao activated, Xi Xi moved, her speed far exceeding what a few from the outer courtyard had imagined.

She was even faster than Ma Xiaotao—almost a flicker of movement, she was behind Ma Xiaotao, as if she had merged into Ma Xiaotao's flames.

But the moment she vanished, Ma Xiaotao's blazing phoenix flame seemed to gain a hint of cold.

Meanwhile, a pair of wings suddenly unfurled behind Gong Yang Mo; in brilliance they were in no way inferior to Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly!

The feathers turned rainbow‑colored, stretching from the red on his back to violet at the wing tips. Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet—seven crystal‑clear hues—when he rose, it looked like a rainbow soaring through the sky.

At this moment, the Lan sisters and Gong Yang Mo stayed put, while Su Yun Tian, Wang Dong, and Ma Xiaotao spread their wings and flew swiftly toward Dai Yuheng's direction.

On the other side, Dai Yuheng's seven also formed a formation; Dai Yuheng led the charge, unleashing the White Tiger martial soul unique to the White Tiger Duke Mansion, his eyes twin pupils glowing faintly, brimming with fierce battle intent.

Behind him, Ning Tian grasped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, its light flaring as three soul rings lit simultaneously, boosting everyone's strength, speed, and soul power by 40%!

But the drain on her was still considerable.

Dai Yuheng knew this well, so he opted for a swift, decisive battle.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's martial souls simultaneously possessed them as they sprinted rapidly toward the distance.

Chen Zifeng, with a dark long sword under his feet, flew swiftly.

Behind them, Ling Luocheng and Yao Haoxuan stood together.

Five soul rings rose from beneath Ling Luocheng's feet, a flash of cold light blossomed from her toes, then the ground instantly froze and spread rapidly outward, targeting Ma Xiaotao!

The two, regardless of personality or martial soul attributes, are completely opposite, so they've fought plenty in the inner courtyard.

Therefore Ling Luochen naturally went after Ma Xiaotao.

(End of chapter)