Chapter 168: Shui Bing’er
“Alright, the opening ceremony is about to begin. Get ready to enter. Xiao Mo, you lead them in!
I’ll head to the grandstand first to watch your heroic figures.”
Without giving anyone a chance to object, Flander had already slipped away like oil on his feet, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
“Damn! Running that fast…”
“Forget it, let’s go! Let’s meet these so-called genius elites…”
With a wave of his hand, Ling Mo took over Dai Mubai’s position as captain and led the way at the front.
“The last team to enter is Shrek Academy’s participating team.
Look, how striking their unusual uniforms are. A total of twelve students are competing, and their registration slogan is, the champion with no opponents.
What an imaginative slogan. I hope they can deliver an outstanding performance.”
Hearing the master of ceremonies’ words on the stage, the audience in the grandstands burst into laughter, with heckling voices rising one after another.
“Damn! I can’t take it anymore…”
Behind him, Dai Mubai was furious, enduring the ridicule from the audience, already unable to hold back.
“Stay calm! In a bit, let these people who are mocking us feel what a societal beating is like…”
Ling Mo walked leisurely at the front, completely unconcerned with such powerless ridicule.
“Xiao Mo is right! Getting angry now is pointless. Once we’re on the Fighting Soul Platform, they won’t be laughing anymore…”
Tang San wore a cold smile, carefully noting down these people who were mocking them.
Entering the Great Fighting Soul Arena, Shrek Academy stood at the very back of all the teams.
Ling Mo observed carefully and noticed several familiar old faces sitting above, unconsciously smiling.
The one on the far left was Prince Xue Xing, who had bickered with Ling Mo before!
Further ahead, Dugu Bo sat there calmly. On Ling Mo’s orders, he was participating in this Soul Master Competition as one of the organizing committee referees.
The one sitting in the center wore a gold and red long robe and a golden diamond radiant crown. His face was like ancient jade, looking slightly older than Prince Xue Xing, with some resemblance between their brows.
If Ling Mo was not mistaken, this was the current ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye!
Counting further to the right, the one closest to Xue Ye was Ling Mo’s father-in-law, Ning Fengzhi!
Behind Ning Fengzhi was the Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop Salas, one of the organizing committee members for this competition.
Ling Mo glanced at him, but who knew he was so keen, immediately discovering it.
“Interesting! This old man has pretty high vigilance…”
Ling Mo met his gaze with a smile, as if greeting him, then exchanged glances with Dugu Bo, nodded, and stopped looking around.
The master of ceremonies on one side of the distinguished guests’ stand announced loudly: “Next, we invite the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Your Majesty, to declare this competition open.”
As soon as the words fell, Xue Ye slowly stood up! He raised his right hand and lightly waved it toward the audience seats and the competing Soul Masters below.
The applause quickly stopped, and the vast square fell into complete silence.
A deep and resonant voice transmitted through the amplification Soul Tool across the entire arena, “I, Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and the host of this competition, declare the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition now open.”
In an instant, applause roared like thunder, and the entire Fighting Soul Arena erupted in intense applause.
After a long-winded speech, even Dugu Bo had to say a few words. Ling Mo’s ears were getting calluses from listening.
It was just like back in school days, listening to those school leaders drone on every Monday.
“So annoying!”
Ling Mo was growing increasingly irritated inside when suddenly his gaze shifted and caught sight of a stunning figure.
“Damn! What a beauty…”
This glance truly stunned Ling Mo.
Standing in front of their team was an all-female team. Judging by their clothes, it should be Heaven Water Academy.
Among them, the leading beauty had Ling Mo’s eyes glued to her.
She was so alluring! Especially those slender long legs under her short skirt, dazzling to the eyes.
She seemed to notice something and turned her head back, discovering Ling Mo staring at her. She winked at Ling Mo, looking very playful.
Then she turned back around!
This person should be Heaven Water Academy team captain Shui Bing’er! After activating his Dual Pupils, Ling Mo had already glimpsed her Martial Soul, Ice Phoenix.
This Ice Phoenix seemed to have a subtle connection with his Peacock. Ling Mo could feel it.
“What are you looking at? So entranced?”
Suddenly feeling his shoulder patted, Ling Mo irritably turned back and saw Ning Rongrong glaring at him angrily. He immediately lost his temper.
“Nothing, just looking around!”
Depressed, Ling Mo turned back around and didn’t continue staring at the beauty. After all, his wife was watching from behind, and it wouldn’t look good.
But to be fair! This Shui Bing’er was indeed very beautiful, with a pure and clean beauty, untouched by the mortal world.
But… her personality was also very open, optimistic, even a bit playful.
“What’s wrong? What were you looking at earlier? Your expression looks a bit off…”
Among the Heaven Water Academy team, Xue Wu looked at Shui Bing’er puzzled. She felt something was off.
Why did she turn her head just now, as if she had seen something interesting?
Shui Bing’er explained, “There’s a strange person behind us! His Martial Soul actually has an attraction to my Ice Phoenix.
It’s a very strange feeling! I’ve never felt this before…”
“Oh? Could it be a similar Martial Soul?”
Xue Wu was puzzled. Shui Bing’er’s Ice Phoenix was a top-tier Martial Soul!
What kind of Martial Soul could attract the Ice Phoenix?
“I don’t know! If we encounter them in a match, it’ll all be clear…”
Shui Bing’er didn’t dwell on the issue, but her gaze still inadvertently flicked toward Ling Mo, very curious… what exactly was Ling Mo’s Martial Soul?
The opening ceremony was about to conclude, and soon the first draw lots began.
Platinum Bishop Salas walked out and started the draw. He seemed unwilling to speak, handing each pair of opponents to the master of ceremonies to announce.
“Preliminary Round first match, Canghui Academy versus Purple Star Academy.”
“Preliminary Round first match, Oakland Academy versus Flame Radiance Academy.”
“Preliminary Round first match, Heaven Dou Royal Academy reserve team versus Shrek Academy.”
The Shrek Academy group didn’t pay much attention to the other matchups, but when they heard their first-round opponent was actually the Heaven Dou Royal Academy reserve team, everyone’s expressions turned peculiar.
Oscar muttered, “No way it’s this coincidental.”
Ma Hongjun cracked his knuckles with a series of popping sounds, “Perfect. Didn’t they kick us out? This time, let’s show them what real strength is.”
“Well said! In a bit, let’s give them a taste of their own medicine…”
Looking at their eager expressions, Ling Mo couldn’t help but want to laugh.
Flander had really screwed them over, making them the center of attention on the opening ceremony’s first day.
These clothes had thoroughly turned them into a laughingstock.
It seemed the public resentment was quite strong! He could only feel sorry in advance for this Heaven Dou Royal Academy reserve team.
They could only blame their bad luck—drawing anyone but having to draw Shrek Academy.
