Secret

"Game start!"

Following the host's command, everyone's attention was drawn back.

Chen Miao took the initiative and quickly summoned his martial soul. Pieces of hexagonal blue ice armor appeared on his body, looking very dreamy, and three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, rose under his feet.

Although he has won seven games in a row, his cautious character makes him take every opponent seriously, which is also an important reason for his winning streak.

The second soul ring lit up, the temperature radiating from his body dropped again, and the eyes also glowed with a faint blue light. Judging from the effect, it should be an amplification skill. Immediately afterwards, the third soul ring lit up, and the ground centered on Chen Miao quickly froze and continued to spread towards Huo Yuhao.

He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the ice covered most of the field. In his previous matches, when he released this field, it was difficult for others to break through, and he could calmly get the final victory. He then looked at Huo Yuhao.

'Even if you want to force your way to me, your mobility will be greatly reduced by the cold, but I can still easily move around.'

Chen Miao has always taken his opponents seriously. When he learned that his opponent won the first game by relying on his physical fitness, he came up with this plan in his mind. His first soul skill lit up. He puffed up his mouth and spat out an ice cube at Huo Yuhao.

The ice cube has a strong aura of soul power, it is definitely not an ordinary ice cube. I think there is a backup plan if you hit it.

Huo Yuhao dodged and without waiting for Chen Miao to spit out the second shot of ice cubes, he stomped his feet and rushed towards him in an instant at an extremely fast speed.

Just as Huo Yuhao entered the cold realm, Chen Miao's pupils, which had been filled with joy, suddenly shrank. The expected scene of being affected by the cold did not appear at all. Even the smooth ice surface was as easy as walking on flat ground for Huo Yuhao.

'Is this guy not afraid of the cold at all?'

Chen Miao didn't have time to think, and spit out three ice cubes on the ground in front of him. He knew that with Huo Yuhao's speed, he couldn't hit him with the ice cubes. The ice that fell to the ground shattered and emitted a large amount of white mist, and the temperature in that area dropped again.

By blocking Huo Yuhao's path, Chen Miao wanted to hinder his speed, while he quickly retreated to the rear to increase the distance between them. The whole action was done in one go, and it was obvious that Chen Miao was a veteran with a long history in combat.

Everyone watching the game nodded slightly. This Chen Miao was indeed very capable, and his responses to various situations were textbook-like.

"It's a pity that he met Yuhao." Tang San sighed.

Huo Yuhao did not slow down at all and rushed straight through the area covered by white fog. Tiny ice crystals hung on his clothes, which showed how low the temperature of the white fog was. However, this had no effect on Huo Yuhao at all.

Huo Yuhao approach, raise his hand, and delivered a punch. Then, everyone saw Chen Miao flying backwards, and with a bang, he fell heavily outside the ring. As Huo Yuhao rushed forward, he slid on the ice while maintaining his punching posture, and it took him a while to stop.

Ma Hongjun said blankly, "If I were as handsome as Yuhao, I wouldn't have to worry about not finding a girlfriend."

"What a shock! Huo Yuhao has once again defeated his opponent with just his physical fitness. I declare that the winner of this match is Huo Yuhao, who possesses the martial soul, 'Dark Spirit Eyes'!"

As the audience cheered, Huo Yuhao returned to the lounge.

"Now that the fight is over, let's go?" Dai Mubai suggested.

When everyone returned to the academy, Flanders explained tomorrow's tasks on the playground. Everyone need followed Zhao Wuji to the Star Dou Forest to help Oscar obtain his third soul ring.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand and said, "Dean, I would like to apply to stay in the academy."

Zhu Zhuqing also took a step forward and stood beside Huo Yuhao.

"Um?", Flanders touched his chin, a little hesitant. If he hadn't seen the two of them training in the playground in the middle of the night, he would never agree. But since the two of them were working so hard,

"Okay, if you two don't want to go, then no need to go."

"???", Xiao Wu was shocked.

'What is up with these two? What are they doing to exclude me like this?

"Dean, I also..."

Before she could finish, Huo Yuhao covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "Xiao Wu, you have to go."

"Why?" Xiao Wu was a little puzzled.

"You are almost rank 30, and you need to find an opportunity to obtain a soul ring. You will act according to circumstances after you go to the Star Dou Forest." Huo Yuhao continued.

"Well, okay. What are you and Zhu Zhuqing staying in the academy for?" Xiao Wu looked back and forth between the two of them with curiosity.

"Zhu Zhuqing asked me to help her become stronger, and I want to give her guidance."

"You've never given me any guidance!" Xiao Wu's face suddenly turned red as she stared at Huo Yuhao hatefully.

Huo Yuhao scratched his head. "Zhu Zhuqing asked me for this herself. You are usually too lazy to even practice, let alone train."

"I don't care. When I come back, you have to help me train. Otherwise, you're being partial!"

"Okay, okay, as long as you can persist."

"Hehe, if Zhu Zhuqing can bear it, I'm sure I can too."

Seeing that Xiao Wu didn't say anything else, Flanders nodded, "Then, everyone go back and rest now, and set off with Teacher Zhao tomorrow morning!"

Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory, meditated for half an hour, opened his eyes, went out, and walked along the path. He came to a wooden house that looked similar to his dormitory and knocked gently on the door.

"Zhuqing."

After a while, the door opened, revealing the girl inside. The moonlight sprinkled on the girl's face, making her look like a fairy.

Huo Yuhao's arrival was not unexpected, so she asked softly, "Now?"

"Well, we'll go when you're ready."

"Then let's go." She knew Huo Yuhao would come, so she waited in the dormitory after she came back, even without changing her clothes.

Fortunately, we both live alone, which is very convenient at times like this. A man and a woman left the academy together again and returned to the spirit arena. The spirit arena was still bustling even at this late of a night. Everyone was venting their emotions and cheering for the players on the field.

"Put this on."

Huo Yuhao handed over a mask, which was a half mask that only covered the eyes and exposed the area below the nose.

Zhu Zhuqing took it and put it on her face, "What is this?"

"You have already teamed up with Xiao Wu. You need to register again for another spirit fighter badge so that we can team up. I will use [Imitation] to help you change your appearance. Later you can just wear a mask to conceal your identity."

As he said this, he put one on himself. Huo Yuhao discovered that Zhu Zhuqing would always follow his orders first and then ask the reasons, which meant that Zhu Zhuqing trusted him very much.

"Oh." Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized, nodded, walked to the counter, and Yuhao looked at her back with flickering eyes.

'I can only do my best to help her grow and respond to her trust.'

"The registration is complete, the name is Black Cat." Zhu Zhuqing walked up to Huo Yuhao and said, smiling softly.

"Fitting name."

The two then went to the two-on-two registration point.

"Just a reminder, since one of you is a Soul Elder, you will be matched up with other Soul Elder team. The other team will have two Soul Elders. Is that okay?"

The counter staff kindly reminded him that in his opinion this was simply giving the opponent a win for free.

"We're sure, let's register." Huo Yuhao nodded.

"Please give your group a name."

Huo Yuhao turned his head to look at Zhu Zhuqing, motioning her to come over.

"Well, let's call us Haoqing."

"Team Haoqing, registration completed, please take back your spirit fighter badges."

The two officially formed a team and waited for their matches to be announce.

"The eighth spirit arena, let's go."

In the lounge, the two waited for a while and finally heard the name of their group.

"Match number 9, a two-on-two match, team Haoqing versus team Chihun."

Huo Yuhao stood up and encouraged Zhu Zhuqing, "It's our turn now. This is our team's first battle, so we need to fight with great momentum!"

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, her plump breasts rose and fell, and she smiled and nodded. It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous, as she was facing two Soul Elders next. Although it was impossible for her to lose with Huo Yuhao around, she didn't want to be beaten too badly in front of Huo Yuhao.

After going on stage, the two saw their opponents, who were a duo like them, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. The man was tall and strong, while the woman was slim.

"You must be joking, aren't these two children?"

The host became a little unconfident after seeing Huo Yuhao and the other person, and only spoke after confirming again that he was not mistaken.

"It seems that you two are talented students from a certain academy! Then let the competition begin!"

As the game began, both sides summoned their martial souls.

The man was a 'Flame Lion', which made his body stronger and his hair red.

There was an extra red flower in the woman's hand, which is a kind of nan plant. Both of them had the best soul rings configuration, two yellow and one purple. (TN: Sorry, I tried my best and couldn't find a better translation for the plant or what it is.)

Zhu Zhuqing and Huo Yuhao released their martial souls. Everyone present was stunned when they saw that Zhu Zhuqing only had two rings.

"What the hell! Why is there a Soul Grandmaster here!?"

'There are two-ringed Great Soul Masters coming to participate in the two-on-two Soul Elder competition? Can they still win?', the thought going through most of the audience.

The man on the other side looked at Huo Yuhao with contempt.

'Is he trying to help his little girlfriend gain points? I'm afraid he doesn't understand where his limit stand. How dare he participate like this?'

Huo Yuhao didn't pay attention to the looks of the crowd. He turned to Zhu Zhuqing and spoke softly.

"The man is an assault system, while the woman is a control system. Try to deal with the woman first."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly. Then Huo Yuhao's first soul ring lit up, and Zhu Zhuqing felt that the world became clearer to her. A large amount of processed information was transmitted to her mind. This feeling was simply intoxicating.

The two people opposite felt as if their bodies were enveloped by a cold feeling. Their bodies became heavy and even the circulation of their soul power became difficult.

"What kind of ability is this??"

The two were shocked. It was simply incomprehensible that the young man's first soul skill alone had such a huge impact on them.

The man growled, "Ah Ying, the opponent's soul skills are very strange, we can't underestimate the enemy, let's go!"

Then his second soul ring lit up, and the he turned into a ball of fire and rushed towards Huo Yuhao at a rapid speed. The woman called Ah Ying also nodded, and her second soul ring lit up. The flower in her hand emitted red dust and quickly floated towards Huo Yuhao.

The man who was rushing forward inhaled a part of the energy and his eyes turned red, and he rushed forward a little faster.

It would have been easier to deal with Zhu Zhuqing, who was only a Soul Grandmaster, first. However, due to Huo Yuhao's [Spiritual Interference], the two's mind was no longer clear, and they could only subconsciously rush towards Huo Yuhao, who they felt posed the greatest threat.

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly surprised when she saw this, "Auxiliary system?"

"No, that dust only increases the martial soul's fire attribute. It should be an additional effect. Give me your hands. You go deal with that woman. I will delay the man."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, stretched out a hand and said to Zhu Zhuqing. Although Zhu Zhuqing was a little shy, she knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so she reached out her hand and placed it on Huo Yuhao's hand.

"Um?"

Both of them were stunned, and the moment their hands touched, a wonderful connection appeared in their hearts.