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Finally, after a pleasant vacation on the beach, most of the Soul Masters who had come to participate in the Xingluo Land exchange competition had put the incident from a few days ago behind them!
Their attitude towards the Xingluo Imperial Academy had also improved a lot…
At this moment, Sima Lanxiao looked down at everyone with a sunny smile, "I'm sure everyone has had a great time vacationing these past two days, and for that we must thank the support from the Xingluo Imperial Academy!"
"However, I hope that everyone can focus their thoughts and put all their attention on the upcoming exchange competition. Now, let's welcome Secretary-General Pan with a round of applause to reveal the itinerary for what lies ahead!"
Having said that, he handed the microphone over to Pan Wen, who had stepped onto the stage…
Only after the intense applause had died down did Pan Wen clear his throat slightly and say, "Firstly, the first place we're going to is the capital of the Xingluo Empire, Xingluo City!"
"There, we will host a grand Youth Soul Master contest! Everyone is free to choose whether to participate or not!"
This statement immediately drew the dissatisfaction of many Soul Masters, who spoke up, "What the hell… We came to participate in the Xingluo Land exchange competition, not some Youth Soul Master contest!"
"Exactly! We've already been impatiently waiting, and now we even have to participate in a Youth Soul Master contest; we might as well cancel the exchange competition!"
"Who feels like participating in so many contests? Isn't that going to exhaust us to death? Besides, the rewards are probably very ordinary!"
"Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going. It's purely a waste of time!"
Luo Guixing frowned and said, "What on earth is the Xingluo Land side trying to pull off? We've just managed to dissipate the tension from the attack with a few days of vacation! Now they're just looking for trouble!"
Zheng Yiran echoed, "Exactly, if we have to participate in this so-called Youth Soul Master contest, then it would be better to just cancel the exchange competition!"
Yang Nianxia pursed her lips and said, "Let's listen first. If the strength gap isn't too big, it's worth a try! After all, with Wu Siduo's strength, leading us to the top three shouldn't be a problem!"
Wu Siduo raised her eyebrows upon hearing this, "I never said I'd take you with me."
In her opinion, the others were just dead weight!
Seeing the extremely displeased expressions on everyone's faces, Pan Wen said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't expect everyone to be so reluctant. However, the reward for the Youth Soul Master contest is an extremely precious soul bone!"
As soon as these words were uttered, they immediately provoked an outcry…
Tang Wulin's eyes widened, "Soul bone! Such a precious item, they're actually giving it out as a reward?"
Xie Xie licked his lips eagerly, "Soul bones were already extremely precious before, and now they are even harder to come by. Xingluo Land really is generous, but I wonder what the reward for the champion of the exchange competition will be!"
However, Xu Xiaoyan doused him in metaphorical cold water, "Don't kid yourself! There are probably many strong contenders in the Youth Soul Master contest. Do you really think we can win the championship?"
Although their strength had improved considerably, they were not yet at a level to be that confident.
Gu Yue calmly said, "I also think it's unnecessary. Participating in the Youth Soul Master contest ahead of time could expose our strengths, leading to restrictions in the exchange competition!"
Ye Xinglan nodded, "Then let's decline. Secretary-General Pan just said we can choose for ourselves."
Secretary-General Pan sighed on stage and continued to explain, "Besides, our second destination is the exchange competition of Xingluo Land..."
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After all the procedures had been announced, Wu Siduo stepped toward Tang Wulin's group...
Upon seeing her, Gu Yue asked in confusion, "Wu Siduo? Is there something you need?"
Xie Xie expressed his surprise, "Wu Siduo actually took the initiative to come to us, that's quite rare!"
Xu Xiaoyan shrugged, "Who knows? Perhaps she needs our help with something."
Wu Siduo said with earnest eyes, "That's right, I want to invite you to join the Youth Soul Master contest together!"
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He had originally wanted to join the individual competition, but thinking that the chances of winning in the team competition were higher, he decided to look for Tang Wulin and the others to form a team!
Xie Xie narrowed his eyes, "Wu Siduo, if you want to form a team, why don't you look for Yang Nianxia and the others?"
Although their relationship had eased a bit, it hadn't reached such a close degree, had it?
The others were also staring at Wu Siduo, waiting for her response...
However, Wu Siduo openly declared, "They're too weak! The possibility of winning the team competition is too low!"
These words made everyone's mouths twitch a few times...
This Wu Siduo, her words were really blunt!
But saying this, she was acknowledging the strength of their own group!
Tang Wulin asked, "What does everyone think? I feel that participating or not is fine! After all, it won't harm our strength improvement!"
Gu Yue said indifferently, "Sure, I have no objection!"
The quick change of stance made Xie Xie involuntarily retort, "Gu Yue, you weren't saying this before!"
She had clearly said before that it might expose our abilities, it seems women's minds are indeed as inscrutable as the ocean's depth!
Xu Xiaoyan also blinked her beautiful eyes, "It's not easy for Wu Siduo to invite us; wouldn't it be too disrespectful to turn her down?"
Ye Xinglan rested her chin in her hand and pondered, "Hmm! And besides, if we participate, with seven people we can rotate!"
Xu Lizhi said straightforwardly, "If Sister Xinglan is participating, then I'm in!"
Seeing that they hadn't refused, Wu Siduo was dumbfounded, "Thank... thank you!"
She had been prepared to be rejected and humiliated before coming, but now it seemed she had been worrying too much!
Tang Wulin stretched lazily, "We're all companions, no need to be formal. Let's go, and explain the situation to Teacher Xu together!"
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Within the Holy Spirit Cult!
Several evil Soul Masters wearing black robes and exuding the aura of Title Douluo stood expressionlessly in the attic...
The former unemotionally said to the woman sitting in the chair, "Demon Emperor, it seems those insects have already discovered our Holy Spirit Cult's location, and are now stationed in place! There are no unusual movements"
A trace of coldness crossed the woman's face, "Stationed in place? Ha... they must be waiting for support from other forces!"
The reason they hadn't attacked immediately was only due to their lack of confidence in their own strength, did they really think they could deceive her?
Upon hearing this, one of the evil Soul Masters cautiously inquired, "Then, Demon Emperor, should we send someone to take care of them?"
Another evil Soul Master added, "Although there are strong individuals among those insects, they definitely cannot withstand our attack!"
The woman said indifferently, "No need, they're just a bunch of insects that can be crushed at will, they won't bounce around for many days"
The only reason she truly cared was that Halosa and the others hadn't returned yet, and starting a war now held no advantage!
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