Soul Land—Chapter 46: Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang
Zhu Zhuqing responded with a smile, subtly tightening her arm around Ling Qianyao. Her originally round and tall pride immediately outlined a more alluring silhouette beneath her clothes.
The two exchanged glances in the air, and Ling Qianyao, positioned between them, suddenly felt a chill and a flicker of sparks flashing before his eyes.
"Heh."
Qian Renxue's gaze lingered briefly after she withdrew it from where Zhu Zhuqing was holding Ling Qianyao's arm. She cleared her throat and said, "Let's go?"
The three of them strolled along the spacious road toward the Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena.
The Great Soul Fighting Arena in Heaven Dou City was grander than the one in Suotuo City. The towering buildings and the massive arena could accommodate over 100,000 spectators at once, showcasing the prosperity of Heaven Dou Imperial City.
In recent months, Qian Renxue had appeared beside Ling Qianyao and Zhu Zhuqing as "Yun Zhaoyue," participating in the Soul Fighting Competition with them and occasionally joining other daily activities.
Registering at the Great Soul Fighting Arena was straightforward—only name, age, birthplace, and martial soul information were required.
Qian Renxue could easily forge hundreds of such profiles.
Thus, Yun Zhaoyue, who was four years older than them, was registered as being born in Xueling Province, with a martial soul called Shengmang Sword and a soul power level of 35.
Since their first encounter at the Prince's Mansion, Zhu Zhuqing had a deep impression of her.
Although Qian Renxue altered her appearance slightly each time, her innate temperament and face—closely resembling her true appearance—always made her wary.
After all, this sister seemed to be very possessive of her beloved Qianyao!
When Ling Qianyao met her that day, her eyes seemed strangely ambiguous, filled with an indescribable passion. Since then, she had come directly to their house and occasionally gone out with them.
If it weren't for Prince Xue Qinghe instructing them to spend time with her, Zhu Zhuqing really wouldn't have wanted to stay with Qian Renxue.
The implicit threat from her made Zhu Zhuqing uneasy. The vague touch and fiery eyes always drifting toward Ling Qianyao made her alarm bells ring.
It was clear she arrived first! But she often found herself dominated by Qian Renxue.
Although Zhu Zhuqing realized that Qian Renxue possessed a unique charm and hidden gentleness after spending several months together, coming from an aristocratic family, she was not opposed to Qian Renxue's affection for Ling Qianyao.
However, her sense of being a latecomer still made it difficult for her to accept the situation fully. She planned to protect her feelings until Qian Renxue made her intentions clear.
Following Ling Qianyao's lead, the three arrived at a VIP box and sat on a large sofa near the window, just in time to see the fighting scene below.
Seeing this, the staff in charge of reception approached and turned off their makeup and blush, then came to greet them.
"Are there any powerful teams recently?" Ling Qianyao asked.
"Yes, sir. Two teams have recently joined the Soul Fighting Arena similar to yours. They are Burning Heaven Lie Wu and Ice Heaven Xue Wu. Here is their information."
Ling Qianyao took the documents, and the profiles of the two teams appeared before him.
Burning Heaven Lie Wu: Huo Wu, 34th-level control system Battle Soul Master, martial soul: Fire Shadow.
Huo Wushuang, 33rd-level strong attack system Battle Soul Master, martial soul: One Horned Fire Dragon.
Ice Heaven Xue Wu: Shui Bing'er, 34th-level control system Battle Soul Master, martial soul: Ice Phoenix.
Xue Wu, 33rd-level auxiliary system Battle Soul Master, martial soul: Slim Dance Snow Decoration.
This is the elite team combination of Blazing Academy and Sky Water Academy.
"Three distinguished guests, these two teams arrived at our Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena recently. They seem to be elite students from advanced academies.
Since they've challenged the arena before, they should have obtained the Silver Soul Fighting Badge and are eligible to compete with you," the staff explained.
Due to the rules of the arena, the number of matches per day was limited, and the qualification for a match was determined by the number of soul rings. Losses would also deduct points. In reality, not many people in the level 30 to 40 range had obtained the Gold Soul Fighting Badge.
Students from other colleges weren't like the Shrek Academy students, who regarded Soul Fighting as a necessary means of improvement and participated day and night. Therefore, at this time, Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and others, like Ling Qianyao, had only recently obtained the Silver Badge.
Compared to training through Soul Fighting, Ling Qianyao believed that Flanders' broken academy lacked funds and relied on Tang San and his group to work as slaves to make money.
"Are they all here tonight?"
"Yes," the staff nodded quickly. "If you're interested, we can arrange a match for you."
The duo of Ling Qianyao and his companions had become quite famous recently. The clash of equally strong teams was exactly what they wanted to see in the arena.
"Okay," Zhu Zhuqing said first.
"Go ahead and arrange it. Thank you," Qian Renxue replied with a smile, and the staff quickly responded and withdrew.
Although the soul masters in the arena might not match the martial soul aptitude of academy students, occasional combat with deadly intent was difficult to simulate in training.
Ling Qianyao took Zhu Zhuqing to fight in the arena, mainly to let her experience the brutal reality of the soul master world in advance.
What pleased him was that the little cat adapted quickly and was ruthless. He was also prepared to try a life-and-death fight with her after a while.
Qian Renxue propped her delicate chin and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, smiling, "Zhuqing, which team do you want to fight?"
'I want them all.'
The thought flashed through her mind. 'The team with the strong attack Soul Master—Qianyao should help me as usual.'
"Okay, hmm~~" Qian Renxue stretched. "Let Qian Yao and me fight the sisters from Sky Water Academy."
In the center of the arena, four people faced each other.
Huo Wushuang was of medium build and ordinary appearance, but his eyes burned with energy. With Huo Wu beside him, they didn't wear their college uniforms.
Although Huo Wu was his sister, she was taller, with a well-proportioned figure and striking beauty. Her long, dark red hair was scattered over her shoulders, and she looked enthusiastic.
In her appearance, Huo Wu was very pretty—probably the most attractive on the continent, even if she wasn't quite as stunning as Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
"Wow! Qingyao Phantom, the dark horse rising rapidly in the Soul Fighting field, is facing Burning Heaven Lie Wu, the dragon that crossed the river! Which team will win?" The audience chatter was lively.
The referee stepped into the center.
"Both sides are named and saluted."
Huo Wu smiled and looked at Ling Qianyao and the others with interest. "You're the focus of the senior academy's recent discussions—those two who obtained treasures from heaven and earth, right?"
"Huh, but relying solely on external boosts doesn't make you truly strong. Today, let me, Huo Wu, see how powerful you are!"
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