Meanwhile, Shrek Academy finally received a reply from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
On the training ground, Flender immediately gathered everyone the next day: "Little freaks, Heaven Dou Royal Academy has replied to us. In one week, we will set off to their place for a practice match. You all need to prepare well this week!"
Tang San frowned and said, "Dean Flender, judging by what you said, Xiao Tian and the others have returned, right?"
Flender glanced at him and said, "That's right, Tang San, as one of the main forces in the team, you still need to improve your strength these days, otherwise, in a week, I'm afraid we won't be able to win."
Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and a few others in the team looked at each other helplessly. Their new dean's ambition was truly grand.
Win against Heaven Dou Royal Academy? What a joke!
They had all heard that Xiao Tian and the others had directly defeated Yu Tianheng's Royal Fight Team back then. Now Xiao Tian's strength must be even greater. How could they fight? With their heads?
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng exchanged glances. Winning or losing the match didn't matter, but they both had someone they wanted to teach a lesson to.
Tang San knew that Flender was hinting at him, but his recent training hadn't fallen behind too much.
After giving instructions to the Strength Clan regarding the production of Hidden Weapons, he had spent the rest of his time cultivating.
And today, Ning Rongrong sent someone back to her Sect to tell her father that they had returned and asked them to come over.
Afterward, she went with Xiao Tian and the others to their exclusive training room.
At this moment, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Yu Feng, Ye Lingling, and Oslo had already been waiting there for a long time.
Shi Mo said excitedly, "The vice-captain is finally back, and the captain too! It's been four months, and our team hasn't had a real practice session yet."
Shi Mo: "Yeah, yeah, and in a week, we're going to have a practice match with Shrek Academy, and we'll be fighting our original captain. It feels a bit complicated to think about."
Yu Feng pouted and said, "What's complicated? Yu Tianheng betrayed us first. The academy captain position is naturally for the most capable. The Three Teaching Committee transferring the captain position to Xiao Tian is also reasonable. It's just that he can't face it."
Oslo said helplessly, "Maybe it's because he not only lost his captain position but was also demoted directly to a team member instead of a vice-captain, so he feels a bit unbalanced."
Yu Feng said, "Forget it. If it weren't for the vice-captain's antidote, it's debatable whether we could have survived under her. Can Yu Tianheng, like Xiao Tian, help others form an aura to resist poison? Moreover, his strength can't even beat Xiao Wu, so how can he be a vice-captain?"
"But according to you, the vice-captain should be Xiao Wu, shouldn't it?" Oslo retorted, unconvinced.
Ye Lingling spoke calmly from the side, "Alright, Xiao Tian and Yan Yan will be here soon. Don't gossip anymore. The captain and vice-captain not only require strength but also the ability to control the entire field. And now, only Xiao Tian and Yan Yan meet these two requirements. The rest of us are more suited to follow instructions."
Ye Lingling's calm analysis made them stop their discussion.
At this moment, the door to the training room was pushed open.
Xiao Tian walked in with the others.
Ye Lingling and the others immediately gathered around: "Vice-captain (Yan Yan), you're finally back."
Then, they all looked serious and said to Xiao Tian, "Hello, Captain!"
Dugu Yan frowned and said, "Isn't the order in which you greet people reversed?"
Xiao Tian waved his hand and said, "There aren't so many rules. They are more familiar with you, aren't they? So it's normal for them to call you first."
Then Xiao Tian said to Yu Feng and the others, "Everyone, I apologize. I was clearly the captain, but I disappeared for more than four months. However, we weren't idle during this time. We were training outside with Senior Dugu Bo."
As he spoke, five spirit rings appeared on Xiao Tian again, and unlike what they had seen last time, Xiao Tian's fourth spirit ring had turned black!
The aura of a Spirit King swept towards them, making them feel immense pressure.
"Enough, enough, Captain, if you keep this up, we won't be able to bear it."
Facing the pressure exerted by these spirit rings at such close range, Yu Feng and the others quickly asked Xiao Tian to put them away, and at the same time, a sense of awe arose in their hearts towards Xiao Tian.
"Captain, you're amazing! You've only been out for a few months and you're already a Spirit King. It seems that this Soul Master Competition, if not first place, then second place is definitely not a problem."
Dugu Yan smiled and also displayed her five spirit rings: "Can't you have some ambition? Xiao Tian is not a newly advanced Spirit King as you think, but a high-level Spirit King. He is already level fifty-seven! And me, I'm a little bit behind, only level fifty-one."
Boom!
Shi Mo, Shi Mo and the others felt as if something had exploded in their heads. What did the vice-captain say?
They understood every word, but when put together, they just couldn't understand the meaning.
Afterward, they also learned about the current spirit power of Xiao Wu and the others, and a sense of urgency immediately arose in their hearts.
And Dugu Yan also spoke up: "There are still eight months until the Soul Master Competition. I need to tell you that the ones with the lowest spirit power will be reserve players. Currently, there are only five official players, including us, and there are two more spots.
You work hard to cultivate for yourselves. I heard that Teaching Committee Zhi Lin is considering making you reserves or moving you down to the second team to fill combat power. Which do you want?"
Yu Feng and the others shook their heads in unison, saying, "Of course, we want to be main players and reserves. We're not going to the second team."
Now that the first team is so strong, even as reserves, they can gain considerable benefits.
Not to mention the rewards of the Soul Master Competition, they would at most get some money and spirit tools for storage, but the Empire was generous with its rewards.
According to previous rewards, as long as they reached a certain ranking, they could obtain a noble title, even the lowest rank of baron, which would be very good for them!
After all, only their elders were nobles; they themselves didn't have any noble titles, which were a symbol of status.
"I thought you wanted to go to the second team. Well, then work hard during this time. Xiao Tian and I will talk to Teaching Committee Zhi Lin."
Dugu Yan smiled and looked at them as she spoke.
Xiao Tian watched quietly. Dugu Yan really understood the personalities of this group of people. What Dugu Yan said just now, except for Ye Lingling who didn't react much, everyone else seemed a bit anxious.
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