Yang Xiong breathed a sigh of relief after Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo left.
Unfortunately, he celebrated a little too early. That night, while Yang Xiong was meditating, an extra person suddenly appeared in his room. It was Sword Douluo, and judging by his expression, his face was as cold as frost, not a sign of anything good.
The next morning during class, everyone looked at Yang Xiong with surprise. Yang Xiong looked extremely miserable at the moment, walking with a slight limp, his face bruised and swollen, as if he had been severely beaten.
However, in addition to the Shrek teachers and students, there was also a girl present during the training this morning.
This girl was about 1.75 meters tall, significantly taller than Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu. She had a well-proportioned figure and was very beautiful, but in terms of physique, she was stronger than Ning Rongrong. From her attire, she had a bit of an older sister image.
Everyone was equally surprised to see this girl. Normally, Shrek trained with eight people, so why was there an extra person of the same age?
Ning Rongrong, however, was exceptionally surprised: "Shuang Shuang, why are you here?"
The girl, who had been expressionless, showed a hint of happiness when she saw Ning Rong Rong: "Rong Rong, I'm also here to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Flander coughed: "We have two announcements to make this morning. First, I have already communicated with the three deans, and we have officially become the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, named the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Shrek Team. This means that for the Advanced Soul Master Competition in a year and a half, we will get a spot as the second team to participate in the competition."
"You should be aware that your opponents will be very strong then, so you need to train hard. No one is allowed to slack off."
Everyone cheered upon hearing this. As Soul Masters, everyone wanted to showcase themselves, and the full name of the Advanced Soul Master Competition is the "All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition," which is a grand event encompassing the entire Douluo Continent. Basically, all young elite Soul Masters will participate, and as long as they perform well, they will gain recognition throughout the continent.
Flander continued: "The second thing is, normally, participating in the Soul Master Competition requires seven main members and four substitutes. After our selection and recommendation, we have added one substitute member. Of course, it's the same for you eight; there are normally seven main spots, and you also need to compete hard. If your strength is insufficient, you may also become a substitute."
Upon hearing this, everyone was not discouraged. Instead, they were eager to try, as everyone present was extremely talented and very hardworking, with great confidence in themselves.
Flander spoke to the new girl: "Let me introduce you. This is our new substitute member, named Qin Shuang. We will train together from now on, and I hope you all get along well."
"Qin Shuang, you also introduce yourself."
Since the morning assembly, the boys had basically been staring at the new girl without blinking, mainly because she was too beautiful, especially with her older sister image, which was extremely lethal to these young boys.
Qin Shuang stepped forward: "Hello everyone, my name is Qin Shuang, I am twelve years old, a level 27 power attack system Battle Soul Master, my Martial Soul is the Vajra Bear."
Except for Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong, everyone else present was unaware of Qin Shuang's situation.
In fact, Qin Shuang grew up in the same class as Ning Rongrong and Yang Xiong and was the only student in the class with Innate Soul Power of level seven at that time.
When she graduated, Qin Shuang's soul power had already reached the peak of level 25, the highest soul power level among everyone except Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong.
Qin Shuang's parents died when she was young, and she was raised by the Sect. She usually trained diligently, and it was Yang Xiong who suggested that Ning Fengzhi arrange for her to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Originally, Ning Fengzhi did not plan to arrange for Qin Shuang to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy. A genius cultivated by the Sect like her would definitely be a pillar of the Sect in the future, so she was directly arranged to study at Seven Treasure Academy.
Finally, after Yang Xiong's suggestion, Ning Fengzhi agreed and personally went to find Flander. Otherwise, with the vision of Flander and others, they would not have agreed to arbitrarily insert personnel.
In the Douluo Continent, the proportion of female Soul Masters is much lower than that of males. Some extremely talented female Soul Masters are also very precious, especially for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The partners of direct disciples must be Battle Soul Masters, and Ning Fengzhi himself obviously attached great importance to Qin Shuang.
In the eyes of teachers like Flander, this Soul Master Competition was just for all the students to gain experience. Compared to the real advanced Soul Master Academy teams, although the Shrek members had good combat power, their soul power level was relatively too low.
They attached more importance to the next Soul Master Competition. By then, everyone would be around twenty years old, and with the talent and diligent training of the current personnel, they should be able to reach the realm of Soul Ancestor for everyone, and possibly even multiple Soul Kings.
Qin Shuang is the same age as Ning Rongrong and Yang Xiong. With her talent and strength, she can definitely become a Soul Ancestor in the next Soul Master Competition, which is one of the reasons why Flander and others agreed.
Flander specifically arranged for Qin Shuang to fight Zhu Zhuqing. Although Qin Shuang ultimately lost, her performance also attracted attention.
The two were of similar age and fought back and forth. It took more than ten minutes for Qin Shuang to lose. It was clear that Qin Shuang mainly lost in terms of combat experience.
After the morning training ended, Yang Xiong patted Oscar's shoulder: "Oscar, I've brought the person for you. This cost me a lot of effort. Now it's up to your own efforts."
Oscar was instantly overjoyed. "Brother Xiong, I definitely won't disappoint you."
Yang Xiong felt a wave of helplessness. Although Qin Shuang was classmates with Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong, she was another outlier in the class.
Even though she was a girl, her personality was very strong and she was usually as cold as frost. Besides Ning Rongrong, she didn't interact much with others, and many boys who were interested in her had been beaten up by her.
Unexpectedly, Heaven Dou Royal Academy had originally arranged a separate dormitory for Qin Shuang, but Qin Shuang actually moved directly into Ning Rongrong's small villa. Every time Yang Xiong wanted to spend some time alone with Ning Rongrong, he would be met with Qin Shuang's fierce gaze.
Yang Xiong was also helpless. He had planned so much, so how did he end up digging a hole for himself?
After Oscar pursued Qin Shuang for several days, he was directly given a good beating by Qin Shuang, which led Oscar to come to Yang Xiong to complain.
"Brother Xiong, isn't this Qin Shuang a bit too difficult to deal with? Besides a few girls, she doesn't pay attention to any of us boys. Looking at her, she doesn't seem to have any intention of finding a boyfriend."
Yang Xiong patted Oscar's shoulder. "Oscar, you're not young anymore. What kind of partner do you want to find in the future?"
Oscar thought carefully, a hint of lewdness appearing in his eyes. "Well, Brother Xiong, my requirements aren't high. I just want to find someone pretty."
Brother Yang directly gave Oscar a rap on the head. "Look at your lack of ambition. I brought this person here for you. I hope you'll be devoted to her. If you want to find an ordinary girlfriend, there are plenty at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I heard Ma Hongjun is almost hooking up with a beauty."
"But I think you should think long-term. You are a food-type Soul Master. Your girlfriend or partner should preferably be a Battle Soul Master, and a very strong one at that. Otherwise, whether you're going out for training or living life, at least someone can protect you."
"The most important point is that you should hope your future partner grows with you. Qin Shuang has Innate Soul Power of level seven. In terms of talent, she's very good. With her talent, it's possible for her to cultivate to Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo in the future. You wouldn't want to find a partner who is too far below you, would you?"
Oscar hesitated for a while before speaking. "But I talked to Qin Shuang yesterday, and Qin Shuang said she wants to find a relatively strong boy in the future, at least someone who can surpass her."
Yang Xiong looked Oscar up and down and couldn't help but shake his head. "Oscar, it seems you still lack training. Don't you think about it? The stronger a girl is, the more she will admire the strong. If you want to pursue her, you can only make yourself stronger."
Oscar was a little confused. "But I'm just a food-type Soul Master. I don't have any combat power at all. How can I compare with her?"
A smile appeared on Yang Xiong's lips. "Actually, I have a way to give you combat power, but it's still a bit too early for you. When you reach five rings or even six rings, I'll tell you then."
"But before that, you must work hard to cultivate, try to increase your soul power, and at the same time train your body."
"Also, you should know that I have the Self-Created Soul Skill, Rasengan. Actually, all Soul Masters can use this move. If you are strong enough in the future, I will teach you this Self-Created Soul Skill."
Oscar was a little puzzled. "Brother Xiong, why don't you teach me Rasengan now? That way I'll also have combat power."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "This Rasengan move is not that simple. It involves many detailed aspects, especially requiring high mental power, and you must cultivate other secret techniques. I can only consider teaching you when you reach Soul Ancestor. Didn't you see that I haven't even taught Rong Rong yet?"
Oscar: ...
After Oscar left, Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. He genuinely considered Oscar a friend, otherwise he wouldn't have thought so much for him, especially bringing Qin Shuang to Heaven Dou Royal Academy this time. It was clear that both Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were reluctant.
In fact, among the Shrek people, Yang Xiong's best relationship was indeed with Oscar. No matter when, basically Yang Xiong, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong formed a small circle.
Oscar was not only talented, but also quite smart. Many things he understood with just a hint, and most importantly, Oscar had a good personality.
Originally, Yang Xiong had a relatively strong personality, had his own considerations in doing things, and didn't like to interact with others much, while Oscar was relatively more adaptable. Their personalities complemented each other a bit.
When Ning Rongrong learned that Yang Xiong brought Qin Shuang over to introduce her to Oscar, the Little Devil Girl almost tore down the walls.
"You good-for-nothing Yang Xiong, how dare you scheme against my good sister? Don't you know that Shuang Shuang is very strong-willed? You're pushing her into a fire pit."
Yang Xiong smiled. "If Oscar wasn't so outstanding, I wouldn't bother with this kind of troublesome thing. What do you think of Oscar?"
Ning Rongrong stroked her chin and thought for a long time before speaking. "Uncle Big Sausage is very good in all aspects, but he's just a food-type Soul Master, and his soul skills and usual demeanor are too lewd, especially the way he looks at those pretty female students is too lewd."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but pinch Ning Rongrong's little ear. "You've been with Oscar for so long, don't you know his character? In terms of talent, effort, and even mindset, he's much stronger than those young male disciples in the Sect, not to mention his appearance. He's also a rare handsome man among Soul Masters."
"Aren't you and Qin Shuang good friends? Then you should think more for Qin Shuang. Oscar has a 90% chance of being a rare food-type Titled Douluo in the future."
Ning Rongrong pouted her little mouth. "You think too much. I always feel it's unfair to Shuang Shuang. It feels like both Oscar and Shuang Shuang have fallen into your trap."
Yang Xiong thought for a long time before sighing. "A trap? Perhaps for them, it's the best choice."
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