Chapter 272.

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Chapter 272.

Skywater Academy had good luck today—their game was over, and their opponent was weak, securing their place in the third round. However, it would be challenging for them from now on. Shui Bing'er's goal was to reach the third round, and she often chatted with Wang Feng about Yaya's situation. This made Skywater College relaxed about their progress.

Seeing Shui Yue'er, Dai Mubai's expression also improved as a smile formed on his lips. The relationship between the two had warmed quickly after the initial qualifiers, becoming closer during the promotion round. Dai Mubai often visited Skywater College's resting place to find Shui Yue'er.

"Let me explain," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly. "This game... concerns our lives. If we lose, Mubai and I will face dire consequences."

Everyone was stunned.

"Zhuqing, what's the matter?" Tang San asked intently.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai and continued, "We are both from the Star Luo Empire and belong to prominent families there. My sister and his brother have a marriage contract, and I have one with him as well. According to our families' rules and customs, these have been passed down from ancient times."

Although everyone vaguely understood their relationship, they hadn't expected this.

Wang Feng nodded slightly. He had always known this but knew the current situation differed from the original story.

"My sister and his brother are very talented soul masters in our families. And there are always inheritance battles, but our chances were slim due to our previous strength. This competition is an opportunity. If we can defeat them, we have a chance to inherit our families respective inheritance," Zhu Zhuqing explained.

Her face changed slightly as she spoke.

"And my sister and his brother are in the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy—our opponents in this game," Zhu Zhuqing continued.

"Zhuqing and I don't want to inherit that position," Dai Mubai added, bitterness in his voice. 

"I'm not interested in power, and neither is she. But we have to fight, because if we fail, the best outcome for us is a life of imprisonment and worst, our death."

"I don't like power; I'm not interested in it," Dai Mubai continued.

Wang Feng: "..."

This sounded somewhat familiar to Wang Feng. Despite Dai Mubai's disdain for power, he had to fight for it. Family struggles like this were common, and often more complex than the dramas of past lives. However, such environments often produced strong heirs.

"So we must fight, or we'll lose our lives!" Zhu Zhuqing's voice, though cold, was resolute.

Everyone understood after hearing this.

"No wonder you had such a bad attitude towards Mubai when you first came to the academy," Xiao Wu mused.

Considering Dai Mubai's past behavior of drinking and living decadently, it was clear why Zhu Zhuqing had been so angry. If she were in her position, her attitude might have been even worse.

"My elder brother and his sister are more talented than us," Dai Mubai said with a bitter smile. 

"I couldn't win at all... If things had stayed that way, I would have remained decadent. But fortunately, I met you all, which rekindled my confidence, and I met her."

Dai Mubai glanced at Shui Yue'er as he spoke.

"What about your engagement?" Shui Yue'er asked, looking at the two of them.

Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai shook their heads simultaneously.

"The engagement doesn't matter," Dai Mubai whispered. "As long as we can defeat my brother and her sister, we'll survive. The engagement is irrelevant, as our families will unite as long as I have a connection with Zhuqing. Besides, although we've had a marriage contract since childhood..."

Zhu Zhuqing answered gently, "There is no shared emotion between us now. I was angry at him for leaving me alone in the empire alone and running away, but I didn't want us to die in vain."

Dai Mubai nodded, a special aura suddenly emanating from him. "Yes, the most important thing is that I now have someone I like. I will never give up in this game!"

He glanced at Shui Yue'er as he spoke.

Shui Yue'er blushed and nodded, satisfied, showing she didn't mind which empire Dai Mubai was from.

"Me too... I will never admit defeat in this game!" Zhu Zhuqing's voice became softer, and she murmured, "Because I also have someone I like..."

Her last sentence was very quiet, almost inaudible. No one heard it except herself as she quietly watched Wang Feng.

The situation with Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing made everyone take today's match more seriously. There is now an additional reason to win. Today is also the first time the Shrek Seven Devils are all appearing together.

To prevent any mishaps during the match, Wang Feng quietly raised Zhu Zhuqing's soul power by four levels. Although Wang Feng knew that in the original story, the Shrek Seven Devils were not defeated, there have been so many changes now. Who knows if the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy team will also be different?

The War God Academy is a good example. This team has the potential to compete for the championship. However, thinking about this, Wang Feng suspected that Soul Hall Palace might have deliberately arranged the first match this way. From the finals, Soul Hall must know the fifteen teams from the two empires, allowing them to eliminate any threatening teams in the fifth round in advance.

Both the War God Academy and our team are good examples, no matter –who loses, it benefits Soul Hall Palace. Soon, with everyone on the field, many academies turned their attention to the two teams. Wang Feng also noticed the opposing Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy team.

The leader resembled Dai Mubai with blond hair, a burly figure and a handsome appearence, and an imposing presence. He was clearly Dai Mubai's elder brother, Davis, the heir cultivated by their family. Standing next to him was probably Zhu Zhuqing's sister, Zhu Zhuyun, who had a similar appearance and figure to Zhu Zhuqing but with a more feminine and sedcuctive temperament, lacking Zhu Zhuqing's cold and indifferent allure.

The two teams lined up opposite each other. It seemed the exchange was still ongoing, and Wang Feng could vaguely hear the conversation between the two teams. At this moment, Wang Feng also saw the information on the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy team. After reading it, Wang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason was simple. Although the information on the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy team had changed, it was only in terms of soul power levels. There were no other changes.

"Although Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai lack the martial soul fusion skills... with Zhuqing's current martial strength and the soul power increase I applied to her, there should be no problem for them to defeat them," Wang Feng thought.

As Wang Feng had expected, the Star Luo Empire Imperial Academy team was slightly weaker than the War God Academy. The only advantage they had was that Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's martial soul fusion skills were likely stronger. However, with Zhan Xiaotian's strength, once she reached her limit state, it might not be impossible to counter them.

At this moment, Wang Feng noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's face had turned a bit grim, and Dai Mubai beside her didn't look much better. Clearly, their conversation with the opposing team had made them angry. Wang Feng overheard some of their exchange.

In short, Zhu Zhuqing's family was cruel. If she had stayed with her family instead of coming to the Heaven Dou Empire, Zhu Zhuyun might have killed her long ago. It was no wonder Zhu Zhuqing had developed such a –reserved temperament. Few could endure living in such a family environment.

 It was rather pitiful. Wang Feng could even see the sneers and disdain in the eyes of Davis and Zhu Zhuyun. These two had the highest soul power levels among the team, Zhu Zhuyun was at level 46, and Davis was even higher at level 48, though they were both quite old. The rest of their team members were also above level 41.

However, when Tang San's team activated their soul power, the smiles on Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's faces vanished visibly. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's sol power levels were astonishingly high at this moment, especially Zhu Zhuqing's. What shocked Davis and Zhu Zhuyun the most, besides their soul power, was their martial soul!

Dai Mubai's White Tiger was more imposing than Davis's, making Davis's look like an imitation. Though they appeared almost identical, their presence was completely different when manifested. Especially striking was the golden 'King' character on Dai Mubai's White Tiger's forehead, which left Davis speechless.

Even more astonishing was Zhu Zhuqing's Moon Elf. With its mysterious crescent symbol, elegant and noble figure, and golden pupils, it overshadowed Zhu Zhuyun's Hell Civet, resembling a true dragon overlooking an earthworm. It wasn't that the Hell Civet was inferior, but Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul had surpassed it in quality.

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