Chapter 2138: Long Yue's Choice (Please Subscribe)_1

With Leng Yaozhu and Zhen Hua speaking out, the Soul Masters below all calmed down...

"The master of the Spirit Pagoda has personally testified, so there shouldn't be any chance of a rigged match, right?"

"Nonsense, didn't you see the two people sitting beside? They are the Sect Master of the Body Sect and the President of the Blacksmith Association! With them here, how could the Spirit Pagoda dare to rig a match!"

"You're right. So many respected seniors have spoken out. It's possible that they indeed used a spiritual attack soul skill, and it's normal for us who are weak to not sense it!"

"If that's the case, then we can rest assured!"

Xu Xiaoyan pouted and said discontentedly, "It's infuriating, Wulin and Zheng Yu finally won with great difficulty, but these people are actually slandering them for match-fixing!"

Ye Xinglan also said solemnly, "Yeah, it's a good thing that the master of the Spirit Pagoda and the two seniors testified personally. Otherwise, we couldn't wash away the suspicion even if we jumped into the river!"

Xie Xie scratched his head in surprise and said, "Eh, so the Sect Master of the Body Sect and President Zhenhua are also attending the martial arts tournament? I didn't even notice!"

Yuanen Yehui gave him a look and said, "That's because you didn't pay any attention at all. They've been sitting up there from the beginning to the end!"

After pausing, he shrugged and added, "But it's also normal. After all, President Zhenhua is officially Gu Yue's teacher, so naturally, he needs to attend this tournament. As for the senior Mu Ye, he probably just came along for the ride!"

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Leng Yaozhu nodded in acknowledgement towards Zhen Hua and Mu Ye above...

She announced, "The martial arts tournament for a marriage partner shall continue!"

At the same time, only Yue Zhengyu and Tang Wulin were left standing on the stage...

The former stretched lazily, "Wulin, go easy on me!"

Tang Wulin immediately understood his meaning and said gratefully, "Okay!"

Then, he reached out and pushed toward Yue Zhengyu's chest, and the latter was sent flying backward...

Only to be caught steadily by Xu Xiaoyan below...

After regaining his footing, he rubbed his chest, "This guy, he doesn't know his own strength. Does he not realize that I've exhausted all my Soul Power just to buy him time?"

Yuanen Yehui teased, "It's just three Title Douluos, is there a need to be so dramatic?"

Yue Zhengyu glared at him, "Hey hey, Ye Hui, don't stand there talking without a sore back. Those Title Douluos are all guys with rich combat experience. They're not that easy to deal with!"

Back then, when he faced those evil Soul Masters, it had never been this tough!

Xie Xie's eyes flashed with a malicious light, "Zheng Yu, watch your tone when you speak. I haven't settled the previous scores with you yet, and now that you're in this state... heh heh!"

Yue Zhengyu hugged Xu Xiaoyan's arm, feeling aggrieved, "Xiao Yan, they're ganging up on me as husband and wife; you must uphold justice for me."

Xu Xiaoyan coughed behind her hand, "Ahem, Ye Hui, Xie Xie, I'll leave this place to you; I'll take Zheng Yu down to rest first!"

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About half an hour later, all the matches had ended...

The Spirit Pagoda member hosting the tournament took a deep breath and loudly announced, "After a series of fierce battles, we have determined the top one hundred finalists of this martial arts tournament!"

"Next, we will enter the final stage!"

"In this stage, each Soul Master can choose their preferred opponent based on the number they've drawn and in the order of their draws! And no one can refuse the challenge!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin narrowed his eyes and said, "They've changed the format again? It seems this martial arts tournament really wants to pick out the strongest among us!"

"However, after the strength I displayed earlier, strong opponents would probably not choose me willingly!"

But just at that moment, a very familiar voice suddenly came to his ears, "Tang Wulin, long time no see!"

Tang Wulin glanced sideward, scrutinized the person carefully, and exclaimed, "You are... Long Yue from the Monster Academy??"

Long Yue showed a surprised expression and said, "Correct! I didn't expect you to remember me!"

Tang Wulin smiled slightly, "Of course, after all, the members of the Monster Academy put a lot of pressure on us!"

"If the competition hadn't been interrupted, the outcome would still be unknown!"

But the next second, he realized something was amiss!

Wait, why would Long Yue be participating in Gu Yue's martial arts tournament for her hand in marriage?

Could it be, he was also fond of Gu Yue??

Seeing through the other party's worry, Long Yue explained, "Don't worry, I am not participating in this martial arts tournament for Gu Yue, but for you!"

A chill went through Tang Wulin's heart, but still, he maintained his composure and said, "For me?"

Long Yue nodded earnestly, "Yes, ever since our last encounter was inconclusive, I've always wanted to find an opportunity to spar with you again!"

"Because, in the entire Xingluo Empire, nobody is my match!"

The feeling he gave off could be summed up in one word: arrogant!

But undeniable, Long Yue's strength was the greatest among the young generation in the Xingluo Empire.

Tang Wulin then breathed a sigh of relief, "So that's what it is. I'm also looking forward to fighting against you, but... in this battle, it is the soul masters with the higher numbers who have the priority of choosing!"

The corners of Long Yue's mouth rose, "Don't worry! Before coming here, I made a special request to the master of the Spirit Pagoda to give me a unique number!"

The corners of Tang Wulin's mouth twitched a few times, "In other words, you are cheating?"

Long Yue choked all of a sudden and coughed, "Cough cough, never mind whether it's cheating or not, Tang Wulin, be prepared to battle me. If you haven't made much progress over the years, you'll lose miserably!"

"Really? That's also what I wanted to say to you!"

...

In the ensuing draw, Long Yue indeed managed to pull the number one!

As for Tang Wulin, he unluckily drew number forty-nine, with absolutely no chance of choosing his opponent!

The Spirit Pagoda members swept their gaze over everyone and said, "Now, could the contestant who drew number one please step forward and select your opponent!"

Long Yue stepped forward and coldly declared, "I choose number forty-nine as my opponent!"

The former nodded and again said, "The first matchup will be between number one and number forty-nine!"

Xie Xie, looking up at the stage at the burly figure of Long Yue, dumbfoundedly said, "Why is that guy Long Yue participating in the martial arts tournament for a bride? Shouldn't he be in Xingluo Empire?"

Xu Lizhi echoed, "There's definitely something fishy going on, being able to draw number one and choose Wulin as the opponent, obviously, he had tipped off the Spirit Pagoda in advance!"

Yuanen Yehui evaluated, "Haven't seen them for several years, these guys have completely lost their reckless character from before, their strength must have also increased a lot!"

Ye Xinglan commented sympathetically, "All this effort to fight Wulin! I hope this guy won't have psychological shadows after their duel."

The current Wulin was no longer the same Wulin as before!

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