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"No, of course I don't think there's anything wrong with you. On the contrary, although this is only our first meeting, I have a very good impression of Captain Bing'er."
"However, since you and I have never met before, wouldn't it be very unfair to you to just decide your life choices like this?"
Mu Ci hurriedly tried to find some reasons to explain that this was not what she meant, but she had rarely had this kind of communication with girls, which caused her face to turn slightly red.
Although noble ladies from various places had harassed her before, it was not a normal interaction between men and women, and it only brought trouble to Mu Ci.
When faced with such situations, he would usually have the local Spirit Hall deacon escort him away, explaining his identity so that he would have no further worries.
The power of a titled family is not to be underestimated.
Now, facing Shui Bing'er, whom he had a great liking for in his previous life, Mu Ci was still somewhat excited.
The feeling of transforming from a fantasy character into the tall, elegant, and stunningly beautiful young woman before me is indescribable.
Looking at the slightly blushing young man in front of her, Shui Bing'er smiled and her red lips curled up slightly. The disappointment she had felt before was gone.
In the Douluo Continent, both men and women mature very early, let alone Soul Masters.
"Okay, I understand what you mean. Well then, we're acquainted now."
"You don't need to call me captain anymore, just call me Bing'er, and I'll call you Brother Mu Ci."
Seeing the smile on Shui Bing'er's face, Mu Ci couldn't help but smile as well, letting out a long sigh of relief, and replied:
"Okay, Bing'er, as for what the elders said, you don't have to take it to heart. We can start by being friends."
Meanwhile, Huo Wushuang, from the Blazing Fire Academy team nearby, was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.
However, Huo Wu's expression stiffened. She and Mu Ci were having a good chat when the Tianshui team's female members suddenly barged in and interrupted their conversation, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Although Mai Shiranui prioritizes strength over appearance, her future partner must also be stronger than her.
However, Huo Wu felt a little uncomfortable because Shui Bing'er beat her to it, even though she had arrived first.
Just as I was hesitating whether to go up and participate, a loud shout suddenly came from behind me.
"Mu Ci, I challenge you!"
Chapter 31 Feng Xiaotian's Challenge
This sentence made everyone present stop, whether it was Shui Bing'er and Mu Ci who were chatting, or Huo Wu who wanted to take a step.
They all turned to look at the direction from which the sound came.
Feng Xiaotian!
The one who issued the challenge was Feng Xiaotian, the captain of the Divine Wind Team, who was with the Blazing Fire Academy team.
Looking at the emotions in Feng Xiaotian's eyes, and then at Huo Wu walking towards him, Mu Ci understood something.
It seems Feng Xiaotian sees her as a rival in love, but when it comes to matters of the heart, no one can say for sure.
If Huo Wu truly had such feelings for him, he would never give her up to someone else.
Mu Ci admitted that he was a bit of a womanizer, and he didn't want to miss out on either Shui Bing'er or Huo Wu if he could.
After a moment of silence, Huo Wu walked up to Mu Ci with an apologetic expression and said, "I'm sorry, because of me, you..."
Mu Ci smiled and interrupted Huo Wu's apology, waving his hand and saying:
"It's okay, this isn't your problem, don't feel guilty."
"My purpose in coming here is precisely to exchange ideas with the geniuses within the Heavenly Dou Realm, and the Divine Wind Team is one of the challenges I'm facing."
After speaking with Huo Wu, he looked at Feng Xiaotian not far away and said loudly:
"Feng Xiaotian, I accept your challenge, but I hope this battle will be pure and free of other factors."
However, after saying this, Mu Ci's expression turned serious, and she continued:
"But some things are neither chips nor should they be used for gambling!"
People and feelings are not things that should be gambled on. No matter how you look at it, it is extremely disrespectful to everyone involved.
When Feng Xiaotian heard Mu Ci agree, he was excited. He would prove to Huo Wu that he was the man who could stand by her side.
But upon hearing Mu Ci's next words, Feng Xiaotian fell silent again, his eyes showing some confusion, as if he had said something inappropriate.
After a moment of silent contemplation, Feng Xiaotian regained his fighting spirit, looked intently at Mu Ci, and said, "Alright!"
Huo Wu listened to the conversation between the two, feeling a mix of emotions. Her gaze towards Mu Ci also carried a different kind of feeling than before.
Watching this scene, Shui Yue'er cautiously whispered in Shui Bing'er's ear:
"Big sister, if you don't hurry, your brother-in-law will be snatched away by the people from Blazing Fire Academy."
Shui Bing'er didn't speak, her gaze still fixed on Mu Ci's back, but her jade hand quietly reached out to Shui Yue'er's waist and gently pinched it.
"In that case, Brother Feng, please come up to the Soul Battle Arena with me!"
Seeing Feng Xiaotian's expression, he knew that Feng Xiaotian had understood his meaning.
His previously serious expression softened into a smile as he pointed to the Soul Arena in the distant plaza.
Although today is not the official start date of the exchange meeting, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has already made all the necessary preparations.
You can say that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is bad, but you can't doubt its financial resources.
The academy bearing the name of the royal family receives direct financial support from the empire; in this respect, only the Star Luo Royal Academy can compare to it on the entire continent.
Even the Spirit Hall Academy wouldn't receive such support, since the Spirit Hall is such a small place with no tax revenue and has too many other expenses.
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Reception room.
Xue Qinghe sat in the high seat, watching the deans ask Mu Changsheng about their experiences in breaking through to the Title Douluo level, and couldn't help but feel a little bored.
At this moment, a waiter walked up to Xue Qinghe and whispered a few words in his ear.
Upon hearing the challenge between Mu Ci and Feng Xiaotian, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he became interested.
Over the years, there has been a lot of information about Mu Ci, but very little about his cultivation level. His level, soul rings, and soul skills are all unknown, and he has never shown them to anyone.
Aside from the first soul skill being recorded as having excellent healing effects and ranking among the top support-type soul masters, slightly inferior to the Ye family's Nine Heart Begonia, no further information is known.
This time, she could use Feng Xiaotian's help to see if Mu Ci could stand by her side and whether he had the potential to become her right-hand man.
This exchange meeting was originally intended to achieve this goal: besides following Xueye's suggestion to find some geniuses willing to join the empire, the remaining objective was to win over Mu Changsheng and Mu Ci.
Once Mu Ci becomes one of my people, it means that both Mu Changsheng and Ling Yuan, the two titled Douluo, are on my side. My mother will probably be very angry.
Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe smiled and stood up, addressing the assembled deans:
"Disciples, you must be getting a little bored sitting here. Just then, a servant brought news that two young geniuses are about to have a match on the arena outside. Let's go and see what they think."
Upon hearing this, the deans also became interested. Wasn't the purpose of all the previous exchange meetings to be held for these young geniuses?
Moreover, being personally invited by Xue Qinghe must mean that he is no ordinary person.
Education Commissioner Meng Shenji asked, "Who are these two geniuses that His Highness the Crown Prince specifically mentioned?"
Xue Qinghe smiled and looked at Mu Changsheng to the side, saying, "It is Mu Ci, the grandson of His Majesty Changsheng, and Feng Xiaotian from Shenfeng Academy."
"They are all top geniuses with mutated martial souls. How about it, do you deans want to go together?"
Upon hearing about these two people, many people perked up and became quite interested.
Both possess mutated martial souls; one is the grandson of a newly promoted Title Douluo, and the other is a genius with innate full soul power known throughout the Heavenly Dou Sect. For these individuals, their story is quite compelling.
The dean of Shenfeng Academy, who was also Feng Xiaotian's grandfather, Feng Nu, frowned and asked, "Your Highness, these two are quite far apart in age, aren't they? What is the reason for their soul battle?"
The two were five or six years apart in age and had never met before. Feng Nu really couldn't understand how they got along. He knew his own grandson well; he wasn't the type to bully others.
Upon hearing Feng Nu's words, Xue Qinghe also turned to look at the servant. In the short time that had passed, he had indeed not heard the whole story.
Upon seeing the Crown Prince's signal, the attendant immediately bowed and spoke.
After listening to the whole story, Xue Qinghe unconsciously frowned slightly, coughed twice, and said to Feng Nu:
"Dean Feng, the specific situation mainly involves Captain Huo Wu of Blazing Fire Academy. You can inquire about it later."
Upon hearing "Fire Dance," the shrewd and experienced people present immediately understood and burst into laughter at Feng Nu.
Especially the dean of Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wu's grandfather, Huo Lie, who resembled a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, was laughing so hard he almost passed out.
Feng Nu frowned slightly as he glanced at Mu Changsheng in front of him and gave him a meaningful look.
Mu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, looked at the other person and smiled, "Why are you looking at me like that? I don't care about children's affairs. Let's go take a look together."
After saying that, Mu Changsheng stood up from his seat and reached out to invite Xue Qinghe to go with him.
Seeing that the only titled Douluo present had spoken, everyone chuckled and followed behind the two.
Chapter 32 The Soul Ring That Shocked Everyone
On the central Soul Fighting Stage of the Heavenly Dou Academy.
Feng Xiaotian and Mu Ci stood thirty meters apart, looking at each other.
After waiting a while, Feng Xiaotian took a deep breath, calmed his surging emotions, and said to Mu Ci:
"I understand what you just said. I was a bit thoughtless with my words."
"You're right, Huo Wu is Huo Wu, and some things can't be used as bargaining chips."
"Therefore, Captain Mu Ci, please give it your all in this competition!"
After speaking, Feng Xiaotian solemnly performed a greeting between soul masters to Mu Ci, and then his whole body went on alert, his cyan soul power, which resembled a fierce wind, began to rotate and tear.
"it is good!"
Mu Ci simply responded and returned the greeting with a formal bow.
Emerald light, imbued with the breath of life, rose beneath Mu Ci's feet, like thousands of fireflies dancing, brimming with vitality.
In the audience seats of the arena, Mu Changsheng's expression was a bit strange. He looked at Huo Lie and Feng Nu next to him and laughed, "Why are you making a bet? It seems like you're using that little girl Huo Wu to make the bet."
"Old Ghost Feng, what do you say?"
"Ahem, how should I put it? I'll just sit here and say it. I can't control this brat. He doesn't cultivate properly, and he doesn't know how to chase girls. I get angry just looking at him."
Feng Nu's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot, and his blue wolf eyes were fixed on Feng Xiaotian on the arena. He thought to himself, "Wait until the exchange meeting is over and we get back to the academy, then I'll see how I deal with you."