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At first, when Dai Weisi said she wasn't his girlfriend, Tang Yuehua felt a little annoyed.
But hearing him call her his wife moments later made her cheeks flush red. Embarrassed, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into!
"Huh?" Huo Wu exclaimed in surprise. Pointing at Dai Weisi and Tang Yuehua, she asked, "Brother Dai Weisi, you're already married?"
"Not yet," Dai Weisi replied with a chuckle. "Sister Yuehua is still just my fiancée for now. But it won't be long before we tie the knot. When that day comes, I'll be sure to invite you to the wedding feast!"
"Hehe, then I'll look forward to it. I've never attended a royal wedding before. I'll definitely prepare a nice gift for you two," Huo Wu giggled.
Then she turned to Tang Yuehua with a teasing smile. "Sister Yuehua, I wish you and Brother Dai Weisi a long life together and a house full of children!"
"Don't worry. We'll definitely have lots of kids soon, right, my dear wife?" Dai Weisi said playfully.
"Mhm..." Tang Yuehua replied bashfully, holding Dai Weisi's hand, her heart full of sweetness.
"Heehee, then Tian-ge and I will go shopping now. We'll leave you lovebirds alone. Bye-bye, Brother Dai Weisi, Sister Yuehua~"
"That's what I should be saying. You two enjoy yourselves too!"
Dai Weisi waved goodbye and stopped bothering the young couple. He then strolled through Heaven Dou City with Tang Yuehua, enjoying a casual date just like any normal couple. Along the way, Yuehua was fully cooperative and content.
Several days passed like this. During the daytime, Dai Weisi accompanied Tang Yuehua to watch the matches of the Soul Master Tournament. In the evening, they went shopping together.
And at night—well, they shamelessly worked on ensuring humanity's future.
After this period of closeness, Tang Yuehua's heart and body had completely adjusted to Dai Weisi's presence. Dai Weisi, too, found himself more and more fond of his little wife.
And today, Shrek Academy's second match was about to begin. Their opponent was none other than Elephant Armored Academy—one of the Five Element Academies.
"Facing the absolute defense of Elephant Armored Academy, what's your plan, little scoundrel?" Dai Weisi murmured to himself.
Elephant Armored Academy was founded by the sixth-ranked sect among the Seven Great Clans—Elephant Armored Sect. Its strength was formidable. The sect's signature martial soul, the Diamond Mammoth, was known as one of the most powerful defensive martial souls on the continent, rivaling even the Shielded Gigantic Rhino from the Defense Clan.
This year's Elephant Armored Academy team was particularly strong, boasting three Soul Sect-level students with soul power over level 40, while the remaining four were also nearing that threshold.
Frankly, unless Shrek Academy used all their trump cards—such as Tang San's external spirit bone and bringing Ning Rongrong into the match—Dai Weisi couldn't imagine how they could win.
Looking in the direction of Elephant Armored Academy, Dai Weisi noticed something unexpected. The sect master, Hu Yan Zhen, hadn't come; instead, the team was led by one of the academy's teachers.
"It seems Tang San's fourth soul ring is just a thousand-year ring. Looks like Salas isn't trying to suppress Shrek Academy after all. This matchup must be pure coincidence."
Meanwhile, upon learning that their opponent was Elephant Armored Academy, Yu Xiaogang also advised Tang San and the others to forfeit the match.
To begin with, Yu Xiaogang never expected a group of thirteen- to fourteen-year-olds like Tang San and his friends to win the Soul Master Tournament. His original goal was to let the Shrek Seven Monsters adapt to the rhythm of competition.
His true ambition was aimed at the next tournament five years later, when he hoped to lead Shrek to victory and prove—to his clan, to his father, and to the entire Douluo Continent—that he was not a useless man.
Even the eldest among the Shrek Seven Monsters, Dai Mubai, was only seventeen now. In five years, he would still be eligible to participate at the age of twenty-two.
Tang San, who was only fourteen this year, would even be eligible for two more tournaments after this one.
Right now, both Tang San and Dai Mubai were Soul Sect-level masters. Five years from now, they would likely be Soul Kings. A team led by two Soul Kings would undoubtedly be a top contender.
That was the moment Yu Xiaogang was waiting for.
As expected, the moment he suggested surrendering, he was immediately refuted by Dai Mubai and Tang San.
"Teacher, since our goal this time is to improve our real combat ability, then we must go all out and give it everything we've got."
"To defeat Elephant Armored Academy, whose defense is nearly impenetrable, you'll likely need to go all-in. Tang San, you might even have to use your external soul bone. But honestly, I don't want you to expose that in front of such a large audience."
"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll make some adjustments to our lineup. And I promise—unless it's absolutely necessary, I won't use the external soul bone."
"Very well. Since you've made up your mind, go ahead. I only have one request: keep yourself safe."
"Yes, Teacher. I will."
Tang San nodded solemnly. Then he substituted Oscar in place of Tai Long, planning to rely on Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage to engage in a battle of endurance against Elephant Armored Academy.
Their soul masters were unmatched in strength and defense within the same level, but that also meant they were slow and lacked aerial mobility.
Tang San's strategy was to rely on the Flying Mushroom Sausage to maneuver around and chip away at them one by one!
"Let's go," Dai Mubai said. Leading the Shrek team onto the stage, the captains of both sides saluted, and the referee officially started the match.
"Brothers, release your martial souls!"
In an instant, soul rings flared to life—brilliant and dazzling as martial souls and weapons emerged in a spectacular display of light.
"You only have two Soul Sects! You're no match for us! Hurry up and surrender! First Soul Skill: Copper Wall, Iron Fortress!"
Hu Yan Li roared, and behind him, the phantom of a Diamond Mammoth let out a sky-shaking bellow. He slammed a fist into the ground, releasing his soul power, which materialized into a massive diamond shield!
The other six mimicked him, activating their first soul skills. Seven giant shields—each three meters tall and two meters wide—locked tightly together, forming an unbreakable wall of defense.
"Advance!"
With Hu Yan Li's command, the seven members of Elephant Armored Academy assumed formation and began marching steadily toward Tang San's team.
"Brothers, buy me some time—I want to run a test. Xiao Ao, give me one Big Recovery Sausage and one Mushroom Sausage. Senior Jiang Zhu, please stand by for healing."
"No problem! Leave it to me, little junior," Jiang Zhu smiled. Among the four men in the team, she liked Tang San the most.
He was not only a genius, but also restrained and principled—unlike Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who were frequent patrons of brothels.
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step!"
Tang San gathered soul power beneath his feet and shot forward with a whoosh, becoming a blur as he dashed toward Hu Yan Li!
Startled by the eerie speed, Hu Yan Li exclaimed, "What?! Isn't this guy a control-type soul master? Why is he so fast?"
"Hmph, so what if he's fast? Charging alone like that? Is he an idiot?! Captain, let's crush him! Let's show them our strength!"
(End of Chapter)