vncnus Chapter 463 Exposing Qin Ming's Thoughts
Chapter 463 Exposing Qin Ming's Thoughts
Chapter 463 Exposing Qin Ming's Thoughts
Soto Arena, VIP lounge, VIP room number three.
Inside the luxurious room, a huge genuine leather sofa, over fifteen meters long, stretches across the space.
Seven people, each around twenty years old and with distinct personalities, were sitting on the sofa in different poses.
These seven people are the seven main members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team.
Sitting in the center of the sofa were Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
Dugu Yan's posture didn't look quite normal. Instead of leaning against the back of the leather sofa, she was half-lying down in Ye Lingling's arms, idly playing with her specially painted bright green nails.
She had a lazy look on her face, her short, dark purple hair made her look very dashing, and her clear, bright green eyes gave her a somewhat eerie feeling.
While her appearance wasn't exactly stunning, it was certainly not bad either. In particular, the alluring charm emanating from her face made her increasingly attractive the more you looked at her.
Ye Lingling's face was still covered by a black veil, concealing her stunning beauty and preventing anyone from admiring it.
However, the quiet and serene aura she exuded, accentuated by her beautiful figure, revealed an extraordinary temperament that was hard not to attract attention. Despite her deliberate attempt to maintain an aloof and unapproachable demeanor, she could not completely block the gaze of others.
Ye Lingling sat quietly on the sofa, letting Dugu Yan lean against her.
In a sense, the two should be considered rivals, so it's unlikely they would act so intimately.
But these two close friends did not fall out. Instead, they became even closer and more intimate because of someone, and there was even a hint of a united front between them.
Not only were Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling sitting on the sofa, but the rest of the Royal Fighting Team were also sitting there, each occupying a part of the sofa.
The leather sofa is large and long enough to comfortably accommodate more than a dozen people.
Yu Tianheng, whose face was slightly stiff and whose expression still seemed somewhat depressed, sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, trying to rest.
Oslo, with his short blond hair, sprawled casually on the sofa, idly striking one different pose after another.
With a full head of long golden hair, Yu Feng, whose gender is indistinguishable, seems to have a special fondness for fruit juice drinks. She sits elegantly on the sofa, holding a glass of lime juice in her hand, slowly shaking it, and occasionally taking a small sip.
The two brothers, Graphite and Millstone, with their rugged builds, remained as solid and steady as ever, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, quietly meditating and cultivating.
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Not long after.
The door to the VIP lounge was pushed open.
Qin Ming, the leader and coach of the Royal Fighting Team, walked in from outside with a form in his hand.
"Teacher Qin."
The seven members of the Royal Fighting Team stood up to greet them.
"It's time. Prepare to head to the main arena of the Great Arena."
Upon entering the room, Qin Ming, with his hands behind his back, glanced around at the seven team members and said something indifferently.
He then looked at Yu Tianheng, held up the form in his hand, gestured to the latter, and asked:
"Tianheng, are you sure you don't want to play? The roster hasn't been finalized yet, you still have time to consider it."
The form in Qin Ming's hand is the list of participants for this Soul Fighting Competition.
The Shrek Academy's roster for the battle has been finalized, and without a doubt, it consists of the Shrek Six Monsters.
As for the Royal Fighting Team, the roster is still blank and has not been finalized yet, leaving room for discussion.
Of course, this does not prevent the Soul Fighting Competition from taking place. All that is needed is to fill in the names of the participants before the competition begins and submit the list to the organizer, the Soto Grand Soul Fighting Arena.
Yu Tianheng's eyes flickered for a moment, but he ultimately shook his head:
"Forget it, I won't go on the field. Let Yan and the captain take Yu Feng and the others to fight."
Qin Ming sighed:
"Oh well."
He then turned to look at the other members of the Royal Fighting Team:
"Since Tian Heng isn't going to participate, then this Soul Battle against the Shrek Six Monsters will be fought by you six: Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Oslo, Yu Feng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo."
Dugu Yan and the other six immediately responded in unison:
"Yes, Teacher Qin."
Qin Ming nodded slightly, and then quickly wrote down the names of six people on the form in his hand.
"Next, the six of you will follow me to the main center arena."
"As for Tianheng, you can watch the game with me in the stands, or you can stay in the locker room to rest, it's up to you."
"This is the VIP lounge, where you can also see the Soul Battle matches on the main Soul Battle Arena. Just open the curtains."
Yu Tianheng thought about it and felt that this battle of spirits was not very interesting. With Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling there, it would definitely be a crushing victory, and there was nothing to watch.
After a moment of silence, he slowly shook his head:
"I'm not going to join the fun."
"That Shrek Six Monsters team, although their configuration looks good and their martial souls are very unique, their levels are too far apart. The outcome is already predictable; they have no chance of winning."
"I plan to stay in the rest room and cultivate diligently to see if I can break through the level 40 bottleneck as soon as possible."
Hearing Yu Tianheng say this, Qin Ming said no more, and instead instructed the rest of the Royal Fighting Team:
"You already know the information about the Shrek Six Monsters, and the tactics are clear. As for the outcome, it depends on how you deal with it."
"Remember, never underestimate any opponent."
Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the other four responded in unison:
"clear."
Qin Ming nodded slightly, then changed the subject, emphasizing:
"However, there is one more thing you need to pay attention to."
"Regardless of the outcome of this Soul Fighting Competition, no one is allowed to kill during the competition, let alone injure or maim their opponent. This is my strict requirement for you."
"Dugu Yan, especially you, you are the strongest and have the greatest damage output in the Royal Fighting Team. If the opponent is poisoned by you, you must immediately detoxify them after the battle ends, without the slightest delay, understand?"
Dugu Yan's beautiful eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and she retorted:
"Teacher Qin, I'm afraid I can't agree to that."
"This is a battle of spirits, not a performance. It's understandable not to kill during a battle of spirits, but not allowing the injury of the opponent is going too far, isn't it?"
No way! I came here to deal with those Shrek students. If I were to hold back my strength, how could I complete the mission assigned by His Highness the Holy Son? Absolutely not.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming felt a surge of dissatisfaction. He didn't know why, but it seemed that Dugu Yan didn't really like him.
Since he took over as the leader and coach of the Royal Fighting Team, Dugu Yan has shown him respect on the surface, but he always goes against him and contradicts him from time to time.
For example, she never participated in the running training he arranged, which was modeled after Shrek Academy's training methods.
If it weren't for the fact that her grandfather was the renowned Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, he would have already dealt with her.
And Ye Lingling too.
However, Ye Lingling was quite calm, unlike Dugu Yan, who was a troublemaker and always liked to cause trouble for herself.
"What do you mean? Dugu Yan, are you going to disobey your teacher's orders?"
Qin Ming snorted coldly, and his Soul Emperor-level Soul Power erupted from his body. The intense shock caused the members of the Royal Fighting Team to feel their hearts contract, and their faces showed a hint of horror.
Facing the oppressive soul power released by Qin Ming, Dugu Yan remained unfazed, seemingly unaffected, and chuckled softly.
"Teacher Qin, you can't say that. You are the leader and training instructor of the Royal Fighting Team. You can instruct or tell us to do things, but you can't order us around."
"As the captain of the Royal Fighting Team, I also have the right to express my own opinion, to judge the rightness and reasonableness of the instructions or requests you made, Teacher Qin, and then decide whether to carry them out."
"I believe that your request is biased and detrimental to our Royal Fighting Team, so please forgive me for refuting it."
"There is no father or son on the battlefield. We must go all out. If we don't injure the opponent, we may be injured ourselves. We must not show any mercy."
"I remember you were the one who said these words, Teacher Qin. So why did you ask us to go easy on them when the Royal Fighting Team was fighting the Shrek Six Monsters?"
At this point, Dugu Yan glanced at Qin Ming, whose expression had clearly become even more unpleasant, and continued:
"Teacher Qin, you can't disregard our interests and safety just because you were once a student of Shrek Academy."
"Don't forget, you are now a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, receiving a salary from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and enjoying the status and resources provided by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You should consider issues from the perspective of our Royal Fighting Team, not from the perspective of Shrek Academy and seek benefits for them."
"Teacher Qin, are you right?"
Upon hearing Dugu Yan's words, Qin Ming's face turned bright red, clearly as if his true thoughts had been exposed.
Because that's really what he thinks.
They wanted the Royal Fighting Team to go easy on Shrek Academy, to save face for them, or even better, to let the Shrek Academy Team win the Soul Battle.
He had maintained contact with Dean Flander and heard that Shrek Academy was recently on the verge of bankruptcy.
If the Shrek team can win this battle, Shrek Academy can obtain a large sum of money from the Soto Grand Arena, which will alleviate its financial pressure and may even allow it to continue operating.
If all else fails, he has even considered bringing all the students from Shrek Academy to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and having them join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy highly values his potential. After all, he is only thirty-four years old and has already cultivated to the Soul Emperor realm. He is a genius with exceptional talent and is definitely a potential Title Douluo.
Therefore, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy granted him a position second only to the three teaching committee members; otherwise, the Royal Dou team would not have been led by him.
Their talent, strength, potential, and even status are all there. Qin Ming believes that the Three Teaching Committees will agree to this small request: that all students of Shrek Academy join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Qin Ming was annoyed that Dugu Yan had seen through his intentions, but of course he couldn't admit it, so he argued:
"As a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I naturally prioritize the interests of the Royal Fighting Team. Although I come from Shrek Academy, that's in the past."
"I said that simply because I didn't want to affect our friendship."
"Since you have objections to my request, then you can do whatever you want with it, but I'll say it again: you're not allowed to take anyone's life."
Qin Ming ultimately backed down and withdrew his statement, "You are not allowed to injure your opponent."
Haha, what a load of rubbish about friendship! What kind of friendship could Heaven Dou Royal Academy possibly have with Shrek Academy, that worthless crooked school?
Dugu Yan pursed her lips, clearly disagreeing with Qin Ming's explanation, but she didn't say anything more and decided to stop while she was ahead.
Seeing Dugu Yan and Qin Ming suddenly start arguing, the rest of the Royal Fighting Team, except for Ye Lingling who knew the inside story, including Yu Tianheng, couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment, but no one dared to say anything.
One was the strongest captain, and the other was a Soul Emperor-level team leader. Neither of them were easy to mess with, so they all shut their mouths and remained silent.
They had witnessed this scene many times before and were quite used to it.
After a moment of silence, Qin Ming shook his hand, suppressing his anger, glanced at the silent Royal Fighting Team members, and forced a smile:
"Alright, it's almost time. Come with me."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door, opened the door, and walked out of the VIP lounge first.
To be honest, Qin Ming was quite angry at Dugu Yan's words and didn't want to stay here any longer.
If he stayed any longer, he feared he wouldn't be able to suppress the anger welling up inside him.
To maintain his image as a refined and approachable teacher, he should leave as soon as possible and let them go up on stage to fight.
Yu Feng, Oslo, Graphite, and Stone Mill quickly followed.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance. The latter blinked her seemingly expressive eyes, while the former stuck out her tongue and chuckled softly.
Without making a sound, the two seemed to exchange something, and then, hand in hand, they followed Yu Feng, Oscar, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo out of the VIP lounge.
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Qin Ming left with the six people who had participated in the battle.
In the VIP lounge, Yu Tianheng was the only one left. He meditated for a while, but he couldn't calm his mind.
Since his defeat at the hands of Dugu Yan, he had been in a depressed state, as if a gloom had been hanging over his heart and he could not shake it off.
Perhaps only by defeating Dugu Yan can he regain his confidence.
From then on, Yu Tianheng immersed himself in cultivation day and night, even neglecting the tasks assigned by his grandfather Yu Yuanzhen, and no longer pursuing Dugu Yan.
However.
Even though he cultivated diligently and worked hard enough, he could never keep up with Dugu Yan's pace.
Yu Tianheng couldn't help but feel impatient again, but the more anxious he became, the slower his cultivation progressed, and the further he fell behind Dugu Yan, until now, he could hardly catch up with her.
Dugu Yan is now a level 48 Soul Master, while he has only just reached the level 39 Soul Venerable realm and is still struggling with the level 40 bottleneck.
Feeling irritable and restless, Yu Tianheng had no choice but to exit his meditative state. After thinking for a while, he decided to go for a walk to clear his mind.
After leaving the lounge, Yu Tianheng wandered aimlessly around the Soto Grand Arena, radiating a somber aura that contrasted sharply with the lively atmosphere of the surrounding arenas.
"Judging by the time, the Soul Battle match between the Royal Fighting Team and the Shrek Six Monsters should be starting soon. Since I have no interest in training anyway, I might as well go and take a look."
The continuous shouts pulled Yu Tianheng back to his senses. After a moment's hesitation, he walked towards the main arena of the Soto Grand Arena.
But before he had taken more than a few steps, he unexpectedly encountered a figure that felt both strange and extremely familiar:
"Uncle?"
(End of this chapter)