Chapter 63: Join My Team

"Apologies, I arrived late due to some matters." Huo Wushuang said with a face full of apology.

Wu Qi sized up the other party and asked, "Are the two of you from Chihuo Academy Academy Academy?"

Huo Wu noticed Wu Qi's good looks, was stunned for a second, then nodded, "That's right. You are students too, right? Which academy are you from?"

Ning Rongrong noticed the other party's gaze and hurriedly blocked in front of Wu Qi, "Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, Ning Rongrong!"

The brother and sister introduced themselves.

Under Huo Wu's instruction, Huo Wushuang asked with a smile, "So it's Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan. We are brother academies, after all; it's a pleasure to meet you. May I ask, how should I address this brother?"

With the Four Elements Academies and Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, the exchanges between them were very close; it was no exaggeration to call them brother academies.

How could Wu Qi not know Ning Rongrong's thoughts? He patted the latter's shoulder lightly and walked forward with a smile, "Wu Qi."

As for Huo Wu's temperament, the person most suited to her was Feng Xiaotian; others could not tame her.

And Feng Xiaotian was also one of the team members Wu Qi planned to recruit; he had no reason to "snatch" Huo Wu from him.

Besides, he was not the type of guy who couldn't move his feet upon seeing a girl.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was harmonious, without the pre-match trash-talking segment, the referee immediately announced, "Please activate your martial souls. The match will officially begin in one minute."

Huo Wushuang was full of fighting spirit, "Brother Wu, friendship first, competition second. Let's exchange pointers and learn from each other."

Wu Qi nodded, "That is exactly my intention."

Both sides activated their martial souls simultaneously, and only then did Huo Wushuang recall the news he had heard yesterday.

The news of Ning Rongrong joining Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan yesterday had already spread throughout Tiandou City, thanks to the spreading of those with ulterior motives.

Furthermore, the news of Wu Qi "taking down" the Imperial Fighting Team single-handedly had also spread like wildfire.

With a "major upheaval" occurring at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, how could Chihuo Academy Academy Academy, as a brother academy and also a rival, not take it seriously?

Huo Wushuang put away the playful look on his face and responded solemnly, "Brother Wu, I am no match for Yu Tianheng. Please go easy on me later."

Wu Qi smiled indifferently and shook his head, "Human potential is limitless; do not belittle yourself. Later, please do not hurt Rongrong."

"Certainly."

The two sides exchanged glances, and as the gong sounded, the Spirit Fighting officially began.

The coordination between the brother and sister was quite tacit; Huo Wu's First Soul Skill, Lava Land, turned the ground under Wu Qi's feet into a sea of fire.

Immediately following, Huo Wushuang pressed forward to restrict Wu Qi's movement.

But they seemed to have forgotten that Wu Qi possessed the ability to fly.

They had communicated before the match that the other party would not attack Ning Rongrong, which meant Wu Qi did not need to worry about his back.

However, Huo Wu's Third Soul Skill was a forced-knockback type soul skill; Wu Qi dared not fly in the air for too long. Once hit by that soul skill, he would likely be thrown directly out of the arena.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Seven Treasures Named, the second is Speed."

Relying on the speed advantage, combined with the momentum of his descent, the moment he landed, Wu Qi kicked Huo Wushuang away, drew a graceful arc in the air, and landed steadily.

To prevent Huo Wu's Third Soul Skill, he had to occupy the center of the arena.

At this moment, his only advantage was that his opponent did not know that his soul skills were no secret in his eyes.

"First Soul Skill, Flame Missile!"

Huo Wushuang clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and a dark red light surged from his palms, instantly condensing into a palm-sized dark red ball of light that shot toward his opponent.

Under his constant control, the missile kept changing direction, biting at Wu Qi relentlessly.

Since that was the case, Wu Qi manipulated his right wing to sweep in front of him, disturbing the airflow to form a wind barrier.

The brother and sister had practiced against Feng Xiaotian before, so they had a mature set of countermeasures for wind-attribute Spirit Masters.

When one plan failed, the two quickly changed their approach.

"Second Soul Skill, Fire Curtain."

Huo Wu raised her right hand, and walls of fire rose up on the arena.

Fire-attribute Spirit Masters are naturally immune to a certain amount of fire-attribute damage. Huo Wushuang could easily pass through the curtain, but if Wu Qi passed through, he would inevitably be burned by the flames.

The combination of a Control System Spirit Master and a Power Attack System Spirit Master was extremely difficult to deal with in a two-on-two Spirit Fighting arena.

Ning Rongrong currently had no defensive amplification, so walking through the fire curtain was unrealistic.

Wu Qi had a premonition that if a major mistake occurred in this match, it would likely end in a disaster.

"Second Soul Skill, Sorrowful Wind Howl!"

The Qingluan Spirit let out bursts of long cries, and the brother and sister sensed their figures and perception gradually solidifying.

Before being completely controlled, Huo Wu released multiple fire curtains in succession, blocking Wu Qi's path of attack.

At the same time, the third Soul Ring under her feet lit up, and her right hand was already in the stance for releasing a soul skill.

If Wu Qi attempted to fly over the curtain, the Third Soul Skill could force him back.

Wu Qi frowned; it had to be said that the brother and sister's response made him very uncomfortable.

If it were Yu Feng or Aosiluo, facing this scenario, they would only be on the receiving end of a beating.

In the original timeline, it was precisely under Huo Wu's suggestion that Chihuo Academy Academy and Shenfeng Academy Academy Academies formed a joint team for the finals; otherwise, they wouldn't even have made it to the grand finals.

It must be said that a Huo Wu who isn't acting foolish is a thoughtful and difficult opponent.

"First Soul Skill, Wind Control Flying Blade!"

The Qingluan Spirit spread its wings, shooting out thousands of Feather Blades.

According to the agreement between the two sides before the match, Wu Qi's attack target was only Huo Wushuang, and he chose not to attack Huo Wu.

In the spectator stands, watching this scene, Qiangu Changkong kept clicking his tongue.

This match was definitely a high-quality duel; the responses from both sides could be called flawless.

It was a pity that by bringing Ning Rongrong along, Wu Qi was destined to lose the initiative.

Qiangu Changkong felt that if he had taken the stage in place of Ning Rongrong, he could have ignored Huo Wu's restrictive soul skills and gained the tactical initiative.

In the current situation on the field, there were few opportunities for Wu Qi and Huo Wushuang to clash head-on, and Ning Rongrong's Strength Amplification had nowhere to be applied.

Lacking one useful amplification, the pressure on Wu Qi can be imagined.

……

Ten minutes before the match started, both sides were locked in a tug-of-war, and neither gained any advantage.

The only good news was that Wu Qi stood in the center of the arena and could "ignore" Huo Wu's Third Soul Skill.

"Second Spirit Skill, Explosive Fire Claw!"

His hands transformed into dragon claws, and Huo Wushuang engaged in a head-on confrontation with Wu Qi.

At the same time, Ning Rongrong quickly provided Strength Amplification for Wu Qi.

While exchanging blows, the two sides also chatted intermittently.

Huo Wushuang laughed: "Brother Wu, your strength is impressive. For an Agility Attack System Spirit Master to possess such combat power, you are no worse than Xiaotian."

Wu Qi did not answer, but instead asked: "Brother Huo, I have full authority over the members of the Imperial Fighting Team Two; join my team."

Huo Wushuang raised an eyebrow.

Blazing Academy was an enterprise of the Fire Family in Element City; as a direct descendant of the family, how could he possibly leave the family academy?

Wu Qi continued: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, hear me out."

"In the last two tournaments, the Spirit Hall had Soul King powerhouses and won the championship. In this tournament, the Spirit Hall might have three Soul King powerhouses. Do you think relying solely on Blazing Academy gives you any hope of winning the championship?"

(End of this chapter)