Chapter 202: List of Advancing Teams

"The Dragon Snake Family?"

Wu Qi was puzzled.

He knew that the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch were not people who kept to themselves, but why were they paying attention to him?

When both sides were in the Star Dou Great Forest, they had only met once, and Meng Shu had even been scared off by Ning Rongrong's background; how could they dare to set their sights on him?

Aside from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Wu Qi's public backers also included Dugu Bo; what exactly was Meng Shu intending?

The information Dugu Bo had gathered was limited, but as they were both grandfathers, he understood Meng Shu's intentions all too well.

"That old brat Meng Shu is likely wanting to marry his granddaughter to you. By leveraging your current influence, he wants to help the Dragon Snake Family ascend to become the eighth great sect (family) on the continent."

"In the future, he also wants to use your talent to lead the Dragon Snake Family into the ranks of the Lower Four Sects, or even the Upper Three Sects."

Wu Qi shrugged, "Then he is really overthinking it."

To some extent, Meng Yiran was much more willful and headstrong than Ning Rongrong.

In the past, although Ning Rongrong was willful, under Ning Fengzhi's guidance, her values were at least sound. Conversely, Meng Yiran was excessively spoiled by the peerless Dragon Snake couple and was even more willful than an imperial princess.

"By the way, has Yan Zi absorbed the soul bone yet?" Wu Qi asked casually.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Team was a formidable rival for the Seven Treasure Team in the finals, especially since Dugu Yan practiced poison arts and her strength had also broken through to the Soul King level.

Having received an affirmative answer, Wu Qi had a plan in mind.

On the final stage, it was impossible for him to concede.

Not being able to use techniques outside of his martial soul would make dealing with Dugu Yan, who was bolstered by poison arts, very tricky, but it was not without a countermeasure.

After a pause, Dugu Bo voiced the question in his heart: "Little guy, in Yan Yan's team, they've added the youngest son of the Marquis's estate—Wu Qin."

"That brat told Yan Yan that you are a member of the Wu Family!?"

Wu Qin had said this in Dugu Yan's ear many times, and even Dugu Bo had begun to take it seriously, which was why he asked.

Wu Qi felt somewhat stunned.

That day, he had clearly informed Wu Qinan that he was not a member of the Wu Family.

Under normal circumstances, the other party should not have pestered him.

One had to know, there were many people on the continent with the surname Xue; one couldn't assume they were all members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, right?

Was this claim by Wu Qin instigated by Wu Qinan, or was it just a casual remark?

Wu Qi's expression was calm as he responded casually: "Old man, are you getting muddled too? Could it be that just because someone has the compound surname Dugu, they must be your relative?"

Dugu Bo shook his head and did not ask further.

With the conclusion of the match between Tianshui Academy and Shrek Academy, the Heaven Dou Empire division's Preliminary Tournament officially ended.

In the match just now, Tang San had completely wilted.

Facing Shui Bing'er's extreme low temperature, his Blue Silver Grass withered almost as soon as it appeared; there was simply no comparison.

With Tang San, the soul of the team, being countered, the Shrek Team ultimately lost the match by a large point margin.

It is worth mentioning that Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu did not use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

After the members of both sides walked off the arena, the staff hurried up to clean it, preparing to welcome the upcoming closing ceremony.

Shrek Team rest area.

Except for Tang San, the others were in low spirits.

A team like Tianshui Academy, which was not a favorite to win the championship, could easily defeat them.

When they reached the final stage, did they really have the ability to advance to the grand finals without using their final trump cards?

Perhaps guessing everyone's thoughts, Tang San spoke up: "Everyone, don't be discouraged. This match let us know the bottom line of Tianshui Academy; if we meet them in the finals, we will definitely win."

"Everyone, don't be anxious, and don't be worried. I will explain the specific situation in a few days; you must believe in me."

By adding multiple Soul Rings to his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, his soul power level would very likely break through to the Soul King level.

At that time, holding the continent's number one tool martial soul, combined with his Control System Blue Silver Grass martial soul, he would surely be invincible.

Yu Xiaogang pressed his hand down: "Alright, the Preliminary Tournament has ended. Let the past be the past; don't dwell on it anymore."

"Next, after the closing ceremony ends, everyone can have a one-month vacation to rest and recover."

Amidst the busyness of the staff, the original arena had been cleared.

The Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, surrounded by Ning Fengzhi and others, arrived at the center of the arena.

Immediately after, the emcee read out the names of the five advancing teams.

The first to be mentioned was the Seven Treasure Team.

An undefeated record was enough to look down upon the masses; they deserved to stand in the center position.

The second-place team in the Preliminary Tournament was the Tianshui Team; they were also arranged in a position close to Xue Ye.

The third-place team in the Preliminary Tournament was the Thunder Team, having lost to the two aforementioned teams. Coupled with their background in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, their standing was also arranged in the front row.

The fourth-place team in the Preliminary Tournament was the Wind Fire Team, having lost to the three aforementioned teams.

Due to the limited space on the arena and security control on-site, they were arranged behind the three aforementioned teams.

The fifth-place team in the Preliminary Tournament was the Shrek Team, having lost to the three aforementioned teams, plus the Auckland Academy Team; they were considered the gatekeepers for the advancement spots.

Now that the arena was not damaged, all five teams were present in full force to receive awards and rewards.

The position of the Shrek Team was exactly behind the Seven Treasure Team.

Looking at Wu Qi in front, Tang San silently clenched his fists.

Once he cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, he would definitely wash away the humiliation he had suffered, one by one!

"Next, His Majesty and the Ning Sect Master will present the advancement qualification certificates and the tournament prize money to the participating teams."

Xue Ye took the certificates from the staff and walked toward the Seven Treasure Team first, the smile on his face growing even wider.

He even took the initiative to shake hands with everyone from the Seven Treasures Team, triggering a burst of intense cheering from the spectator stands.

"Congratulations on successfully setting a new record in the history of the tournament, and I hope you will continue to exert yourselves in the upcoming matches. On behalf of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, I hold you in very high regard."

The group was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor and hurriedly bowed in salute: "We shall certainly not fail His Majesty's expectations."

Xue Ye nodded with satisfaction, handed the advancement certificate to Wu Qi, and then lightly patted his shoulder.

The symbolic significance of the advancement certificate was greater than its practical value; it was mostly taken back to the academy to be framed, indicating the honors the academy had achieved.

Even if it were lost, they would still be able to successfully enter the arena once the promotion tournament began.

After all, there were only so many teams that advanced, and the outside world knew who they were, so there was no possibility of anyone impersonating them.

Next, Xue Ye walked to the side to present certificates to the other teams.

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and took out a Gold Soul Card worth ten thousand Gold Soul Coins from his bosom.

Arriving before the Seven Treasures Team, Ning Fengzhi said with a warm smile: "Your performance was truly surprising. These ten thousand Gold Soul Coins are the reward given to you by the organizers; later, when you return to the academy, the sect will give you additional rewards."

Ning Fengzhi did not say much more and immediately walked toward the next team.

Wu Qi and the others were not short on money, so with everyone's consent, he handed these ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to the four substitute members to distribute, counting it as an extra bonus.

After all, the sect's rewards did not include the substitute members.

(End of this chapter)