69novels Chapter 575 Rivals Meet: Renxue and Huowu
Chapter 575 Rivals Meet: Renxue and Huowu
Chapter 575 Rivals Meet – Qian Renxue and Huo Wu
Standing in the center of the arena, Tang San took a deep breath, barely managing to calm himself down amidst the surrounding laughter.
The audience's ridicule and mockery did affect Tang San; in fact, he was extremely angry inside, but he just didn't show it.
If it weren't for his teammates by his side, he probably would have already exploded.
However, Tang San knew that as the vice-captain of the Shrek Seven Devils team, if he did something rash first, how could he gain the trust of his teammates and control the team's discourse in the future?
After a moment of deep thought, Tang San ignored the laughter around him and began to observe his surroundings.
The Heaven Dou Grand Arena was undoubtedly the largest he had ever seen, and its extravagance and grandeur greatly impressed him.
When his gaze fell on the VIP platform directly in front of the center of the venue, he unexpectedly saw several familiar faces.
Two of them were Prince Xue Xing and his nephew, the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, who had initially tried to expel them from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy but ultimately failed.
In addition, there are three members of the teaching committee of Tiandou Royal Academy: Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin.
At this moment, they, along with Prince Xuexing and the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, were sitting in the second row of the VIP section.
There were only three people in the first row of the VIP section.
The person in the center wore a magnificent robe embroidered with intricate patterns and woven with silver needles and gold. He looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was not particularly handsome, but he had a straight nose and square mouth. His eyebrows and features bore a resemblance to those of the fourth prince, Xue Beng, who was sitting in the second row.
The difference is that this person's demeanor is far superior to that of the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng. Although he is young, he sits there with an extraordinary and imposing presence that makes people admire and worship him.
Without needing to ask any further questions, Tang San had already guessed the person's identity.
So young, he certainly isn't the ambitious and talented Emperor Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire, yet even Prince Xue Xing and the Fourth Prince Xue Beng had to give way and sit in the second row. Therefore, the identity of the person in the center of the first row is obviously obvious.
Besides the Crown Prince of the Empire—Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of Tiandou—who else could sit in this position?
The presence of Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of Tiandou, did not cause Tang San's emotions to fluctuate. What truly made his expression change was someone else.
This person was also an acquaintance, and an enemy at that, someone who was destined to die.
Emperor Xue Ye, who was originally destined to be the most important chief guest at the opening ceremony of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, did not appear. Instead, the young and promising Crown Prince of the Empire, Prince Tian Dou, Xue Qinghe, took his place.
Sitting in the VIP seat on the far left of the first row was not Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Heavenly Fighting Spirit Temple who was originally destined to be there, but an eighteen-year-old boy with black clothes, black hair, and black eyes, an extremely handsome face, and a gentle and peaceful temperament.
It was none other than Ye Qifeng, the current Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.
As for Bishop Salas of Platinum, he had already consciously moved to the second row.
With the seven chief priests of the Hall of Worship living in seclusion, the supreme ruler of the Spirit Hall is undoubtedly the Pope.
Below the Pope are the titled Douluo elders of the Elder Hall.
Below the titled Douluo Elders are the six Holy Temple Bishops, whose status is symbolized by a five-pointed platinum crown, hence the name "Platinum Bishops".
As the successor to the next Pope, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall holds a position even higher than the Title Douluo Elders of the Elder Hall, far surpassing that of the Platinum Bishop.
Therefore, Salas, who was originally one of the VIPs hosting the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Elite Competition, had to move to the second row due to the arrival of Saint Ye Qifeng.
Upon seeing Ye Qifeng's figure on the VIP table, Tang San's face turned incredibly gloomy in almost half a second. The anger he had just suppressed surged up again, and it showed signs of intensifying and about to get out of control.
The murderous intent in Tang San's eyes was almost visible to the naked eye, and it kept emanating out. At this moment, he even wished he could take out the Zhuge Crossbow and other hidden weapons hidden in the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night and shoot Ye Qifeng into a sieve.
Fortunately, his rationality was not completely overwhelmed by the hatred in his heart. In the last moment before he was about to lose control, he tried his best to control his thoughts of killing his opponent by any means necessary and with lightning speed.
After all, the environment was unsuitable, and there were too many powerful figures around. Even if he could successfully kill Ye Qifeng, he wouldn't be able to survive, let alone escape.
Although Tang San knew that his father, Tang Hao, was probably hiding somewhere in the Heaven Dou Arena protecting him, he still dared not make any rash moves.
Because he knew that Ye Qifeng was definitely protected by a powerful expert, and most likely a Title Douluo-level expert.
This is a point that Tang Hao, Tang's father, emphasized not long ago.
Tang San's hatred and killing intent gradually subsided, but his sudden emotional fluctuation had already drawn the attention of many people, especially the three people sitting in the first row at the very front of the VIP section.
Ye Qifeng naturally noticed the hatred and murderous intent in Tang San's eyes as he looked at him, but he didn't care. He simply glanced at Tang San and looked away, as if looking at him was superfluous.
Anyway, someone will deal with him later, so there's no rush.
However, just because Ye Qifeng himself didn't care doesn't mean that others didn't care, especially Qian Renxue, who was disguised as the Crown Prince of Tiandou.
The moment Qian Renxue realized that Tang San was actually showing murderous intent towards Ye Qifeng, she suddenly turned her head to look over.
Although her expression did not change on the surface, her face beneath the disguise of the Angel Suit Soul Bone had become serious. Her long, beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and golden light filled with holy energy, purification, and judgment emerged deep within them, reflecting a dangerous glint.
Qian Renxue thought to herself, "You dare to plot against my man? You're asking for death!"
The camouflage effect of the Angel Set Soul Bone could fool others, but it could no longer fool Ye Qifeng.
Sensing Qian Renxue's emotional change, he reached out and, when no one was watching, gently patted the back of her hand, which was gloved with ice silk.
A faint warmth spread across the back of her hand, bringing Qian Renxue back to her senses. She subconsciously looked at Ye Qifeng and saw him gently shaking his head at her. After thinking for a moment, she decided to abandon the idea of secretly sending someone to grind Tang San to dust.
Tang San had seen the man to the right of the Crown Prince of Tiandou before, and was very familiar with him. He was Ning Rongrong's father, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi wore a white robe and a seven-treasure purple-gold crown that symbolized his status. As one of the three sect leaders of the seven major sects in the Soul Master world, he was fully qualified to sit in this position.
Ning Fengzhi also noticed the hatred and killing intent that Tang San showed towards Ye Qifeng.
He frowned slightly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who was a seat away, before looking at Tang San. A glint of wisdom flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and then he smiled nonchalantly.
At this moment, Tang San sensed that someone was watching him. He subconsciously looked up and his gaze met Ning Fengzhi's.
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and nodded gently to him.
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At this moment, the master of ceremonies on the podium was still diligently presiding over the entrance ceremony of the various advanced soul master academy teams.
"Next up is the Blazing Academy team from Blazing City. Blazing Academy is one of the five major elemental academies, renowned throughout the Douluo Continent. It is a crucial cradle of Soul Master talent for the Heaven Dou Empire, supplying the empire with numerous fire-attribute Soul Masters. They have a total of eleven students participating."
"Next up is the Tianshui Academy team from Tianshui City. Like the Blazing Fire Academy team that entered before them, Tianshui Academy is also one of the five elemental academies."
"Next, please welcome the Kamikaze Academy team."
"Welcome Thunder Academy Team! Welcome Elephant Armor Academy Team! Welcome Blue Tyrant Academy Team! Welcome Azure Radiance Academy Team! Welcome Auckland Academy Team!"
As the participating college teams entered the arena one by one, the huge and open square gradually filled with people. Each college team arranged themselves in a neat formation in the center of the field according to the pre-defined area.
When the Blazing Academy entered, Huo Wu, dressed in a wine-red dress, received cheers from almost the entire audience, but her attention was clearly not on that.
The process begins the moment you step into the plaza through a special passage, guided by the competition staff.
Her entire focus was now on the young man in the VIP section, the one she had longed to see for years but never had the chance to, and who was now a grown man.
If the timing had been right, she would have rushed forward and rammed herself into his arms, becoming one with him.
Even so, after entering the venue, she couldn't help but quicken her pace, and almost broke away from the group, leaving her brother and teammates behind.
This forced Huo Wushuang and her teammates from the Blazing Fire Academy team to quicken their pace and jog along with her onto the stage.
The moment Huo Wu entered the venue, she immediately spotted Ye Qifeng on the VIP stage, and Ye Qifeng, as if by telepathy, also noticed her in the Blazing Fire Academy team.
More than five years have passed, and Huo Wu has now come of age. Her appearance is much more mature and beautiful than before, and her figure is taller, more perfect, and more sexy and stunning.
Dressed in a burgundy dress, she was surrounded by a faint red glow, making her look like a flame that drew everyone's attention.
As their eyes met, Ye Qifeng instantly sensed the fiery passion and love contained within her dark red eyes, so intense it was almost palpable, and his heart was deeply moved.
Thinking that he had been gone for more than five years, Ye Qifeng felt both immense pity and deep guilt.
Letters alone could not ease Huo Wu's longing. Her love for him never diminished; on the contrary, it grew stronger and more intense with the passage of time.
Now it's so intense and fiery that it can scorch one's mind.
What right did I have to abandon her in Blazing City and enjoy myself elsewhere? Although I didn't mean to do it, it was unfair to Huo Wu, and I really had let her down.
Huo Wu was, after all, his first girlfriend whom he had acknowledged, but he had not given her enough care and attention, leaving her alone in Blazing City, longing for him in sorrow.
Although Shui Bing'er was with her, it was still not as good as the company of her beloved. She should spend more time with her.
Thinking of this, Ye Qifeng's eyes softened infinitely.
In that brief moment of reflection and contemplation, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, along with the others, had already entered the arena and arrived at the center.
Seeing Huo Wu waving excitedly at him, Ye Qifeng couldn't help but feel a little excited as well. A gentle smile appeared on his face, and as he waved back, he silently mouthed a message to her:
See you later.
"Okay, see you later."
Huo Wu understood the meaning conveyed by Ye Qifeng's lip movements, and immediately nodded repeatedly, her face turning red with joy.
Sitting next to Ye Qifeng, Qian Renxue clearly noticed the conversation between the two, and couldn't help but feel unhappy and sour, almost spilling her vinegar jar.
However, she was clearly very interested in Huo Wu, Ye Qifeng's first girlfriend in name only, so she didn't bother to settle accounts with Ye Qifeng for the time being, and instead focused more on Huo Wu.
Is that Huo Wu? She's quite pretty.
To be honest, Xiao Feng has really good taste. That height, that figure, that aura—he's just as good as me, hmm, we're kindred spirits. But he's still not as good-looking as me.
Thinking this way, Qian Renxue immediately became happy, even a little smug, and hummed proudly in her heart:
"Hmph—so what if she's his first girlfriend? I still managed to get Xiao Feng first. I was Xiao Feng's first woman."
Huo Wu had already noticed Qian Renxue's curious gaze. Although she found it a bit strange, she didn't take it to heart and was too lazy to respond. Instead, she focused all her attention on Ye Qifeng, her gaze burning with a jealous intensity.
She was unaware that the Crown Prince of Tiandou was actually Qian Renxue in disguise, and even less aware that Qian Renxue was having an affair with her boyfriend, and had even taken advantage of him.
If they had known, no one knows how things would have turned out.
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Just as Ye Qifeng and Huo Wu were exchanging glances, and Qian Renxue was secretly jealous.
At the entrance of the passage, a female team dressed in light blue uniforms gracefully entered the competition venue.
The arrival of the Tianshui Academy team immediately ignited the loudest cheers from the entire audience.
After all, the entire team members are all beautiful girls, and things like slender waists, long legs, slightly upturned buttocks, beautiful shoulders and backs, swan necks, full and rounded figures, and stunning faces are always more pleasing to the eye, which is understandable.
Shui Bing'er stood at the front of the group, followed by Xue Wu, Qiu Ruoshui, and a group of tall and beautiful team members.
Arriving next to the Blazing Academy team, Shui Bing'er stood in formation next to her best friend Huo Wu.
Following Huo Wu's burning gaze, Shui Bing'er also looked at Ye Qifeng on the VIP platform. The latter noticed Shui Bing'er's gaze and nodded in greeting.
(End of this chapter)