Chapter 145: Team Member Selection Tournament

The influence of the Spirit Hall spans the entire continent, and not every branch hall is guarded by a Super Douluo.

If Tang Hao were to retaliate like a madman, specifically targeting the weaker branch halls, wouldn't that throw the entire Spirit Hall into a state of panic and paranoia?

Once that happens, a large number of personnel will inevitably leave the Spirit Hall to ensure their own safety.

Tang Hao is also in the shadows; the experts within the Hall would be unable to track his movements in the short term.

If this continues, the Spirit Hall will inevitably decline, while other factions will surely seize the opportunity to rise, or even replace it.

The disadvantages outweigh the advantages; this must absolutely not be done!

Xue Qinghe felt fortunate; if he hadn't communicated with Wu Qi in advance and taken his enemy's son under his command, he would have been truly foolish.

Of course, having been insulted by Prince Xue Xing, the Shrek Seven Devils have long regarded the Heaven Dou Imperial Family as enemies and will likely not accept Xue Qinghe's recruitment.

"Your Highness, it is best to be cautious in all things. Tang San is not necessarily untouchable, but one must grasp the limit. Since he cannot be won over, why not squeeze out his value?" Wu Qi asked with a smile.

Xue Qinghe nodded thoughtfully.

……

On the arena below, Chen Ping relied on his Turtle Shell Shield combination to force Cui Xia out of the arena, securing victory and defending his honor as a starting team member.

One must know, he is only a Defense System Spirit Master, and his martial soul is not highly offensive.

Conversely, Cui Xia has a Fierce Tiger Spirit, which can be said to be full of attack power.

Under normal circumstances, a Power Attack System Spirit Master completely counters a Defense System Spirit Master; he must have done his homework before choosing Chen Ping as his target.

But unfortunately, in terms of combat tactics, Chen Ping, after being trained by the team, is far superior to him.

"I concede."

Chen Ping cupped his hands, turned around gracefully, and stopped entangling with his opponent.

Cui Xia slapped the floor hard and left in a huff.

To account for the exhaustion of team members, they cannot be challenged by multiple people in a short period of time.

The referee immediately announced: "If you still wish to challenge contestant Chen Ping, you must wait at least half an hour. If you challenge others, you may begin immediately."

Qiangu Changkong is only thirteen years old; according to the rules, only students under sixteen can challenge him, but very few students in this age group have broken through to become a Soul Ancestor.

He originally thought he could rest easy because of this, but he did not expect the next contestant to appear and specifically name him for a challenge.

Chen Ping laughed, "Changkong, it seems your luck isn't very good."

Feng Xiaotian frowned and said: "That person's name is Huang Qi, the young marquis of the Imperial Marquis Mansion. His talent is very strong; it is said his Innate Soul Power reached eight and a half levels. Fed by the resources of the Marquis Mansion, he now has thirty-seven levels of soul power."

Qiangu Changkong rarely fights such wealthy battles; most of the time, he is the one challenging opponents of higher levels.

But he has always had a habit of underestimating his enemies. This Huang Qi has a record of defeating Soul Ancestors while at a lower level; a slight carelessness could easily lead to an upset.

Huo Wushuang couldn't help but remind him: "Changkong, remember what the captain said; do not be arrogant. If you lose, don't blame us for not recognizing you as a teammate."

Qiangu Changkong gave an awkward smile.

In fact, he has been consciously changing this habit, and it has yielded results.

At the very least, when it comes to his own reputation, he will not be too careless.

……

On the rostrum, Ning Fengzhi returned, the smile on his face making one feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

"Have you two talked?" he asked with a smile.

Wu Qi cupped his hands, "Uncle Ning, I will head back first. If I am away for too long, I fear I won't be found if someone challenges me."

Ning Fengzhi waved his hand with a smile.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that challenging Wu Qi is just asking for humiliation.

One must know, Wu Qi's soul power level is not the highest in the team. Before going out for training, his level was even lower than that of Huo Wushuang and his sister after they absorbed the Immortal Herb.

Even so, he could still become the captain, and the others had no objections (especially Feng Xiaotian), which shows the strength of his prowess.

Furthermore, a captain represents the team soul of a squad and cannot be easily changed. Unless one has extremely excellent personal charisma, even if a newcomer can defeat the captain, they may not be able to convince the other team members, eventually leading to the team falling apart and having to be reorganized.

Meanwhile.

Compared to the liveliness of the Seven Treasure Academy, Shrek Academy appears much more deserted.

This year's enrollment season, the number of their new students cannot be described as halved; it is actually seventy percent less than in previous years.

Moreover, if they hadn't taken the initiative to extend the registration period, the number of new students would have been even lower.

And most of the students were those left over after the Seven Treasure Academy's screening, coming to Shrek Academy only because they had nowhere else to go.

Flender's unwillingness to retaliate against Dugu Bo is essentially due to his concern for the current state of the academy.

In a year or two, the decrease in student sources might not be obvious, but if this continues, the academy will sooner or later face a situation where expenses exceed income, leading to closure.

……

After a night of waiting, Yu Xiaogang finally woke up.

Seeing that the other was no longer in serious condition, and under Yu Xiaogang's urging, the Shrek Seven Devils had no choice but to organize their own training.

After leaving the dormitory building and looking at the scene inside the academy, Yu Tianheng couldn't help but mutter: "What's going on today? Why is the academy suddenly so empty?"

The Shrek Seven Devils were all by Yu Xiaogang's bed last night and did not know the situation inside the academy, so they had to head to the Dean's Office to ask Flender.

As for the whereabouts of the students, it was the Seven Treasure Academy.

Compared to the predetermined team members of Shrek Academy, although the Seven Treasure Academy also has predetermined members, it does not mean others have no chance.

Conversely, at Shrek Academy, Flender has made a final decision; the status of the main players is fixed and cannot be changed.

It is no wonder he would do this; back then, Ma Hongjun was only a Great Spirit Master. If the selection tournament were opened up, he would be the first to be voted out, followed by Zhu Zhuqing.

Although the two have now broken through to become a Soul Elder, their soul power levels are very low, and they are also no match when facing mid-to-high-level Soul Elders.

For the sake of his own disciples, Flender inevitably favors them.

……

Inside the Dean's Office.

Listening to Flender's explanation, the Shrek Seven Devils had strange expressions, "The Qibao Academy Team member selection tournament, why would they want students from outside schools to go and watch?"

In order to protect the trump cards of each team member, this kind of selection tournament is usually held internally, with no way for outsiders to observe.

The Shrek Seven Devils did not understand the intention behind this move by Seven Treasure Academy, and Flender did not understand it either.

But upon careful thought, this matter was actually very simple; Ning Fengzhi was confident that the strength of the people in the Qibao team would not be replaced, and when facing challenges, the core members would certainly not expose their trump cards.

Yet helplessly, Flender and the others kept thinking in terms of conspiracy theories, so naturally, they had no clue.

Ma Hongjun snorted and said, "Anyway, they are definitely holding back some evil, and if we go, we will inevitably be humiliated by them at the first opportunity. In my opinion, Dean, why not issue an order prohibiting any students from going to watch the match."

Regarding this matter, Flender was powerless.

Not to mention how he obtained this position of Dean, even if Liu Erlong were to speak up, it would still be impossible to stop the thoughts of the teachers and students.

(End of this chapter)