Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 195: Kong: Right Eyelid Twitching Intensely

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed.

During these two months, something happened that left the members of the Emperor Team utterly speechless!

At first, Yu Tianheng was the team captain. When Kong arrived, he was relegated to vice-captain. No one complained about this arrangement.

After all, it was Kong—who would dare have any objections?

But today, yet another twist shook the Emperor Team. A new person joined the team, and Yu Tianheng, the former vice-captain, was now just an ordinary member!

Of course, Yu Tianheng couldn't complain, and the others didn't dare to either.

"I, Meng Shenji, on behalf of the Education Committee and Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, welcome Dugu Yan to the Emperor Team as the new vice-captain!" Meng Shenji announced with a smile.

There was nothing wrong with his claim of representing both the Education Committee and the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Although Emperor Xue Ye was the nominal principal of the academy, he rarely managed its affairs.

Beneath him, the Education Committee held the greatest power, and Meng Shenji was one of its three members.

Effectively, Meng Shenji functioned as the acting principal of the academy.

Of course, the nominal principal remained Emperor Xue Ye.

"Clap, clap, clap…"

Everyone quickly applauded. Forget objections—they didn't even dare to breathe too loudly!

"Yu Tianheng!"

Dugu Yan frowned, her expression displeased as she called out to Yu Tianheng.

"Huh? What's up?" Yu Tianheng was stunned, his eyes wide. Dugu Yan had called his name first!

Could this mean…?

Before Yu Tianheng could get carried away, Dugu Yan quickly continued, "Where's Kong? Have you seen Kong?"

Everyone from the Emperor Team was present—except for Kong, the captain!

Why had she joined the Emperor Team? It wasn't just to be part of a prestigious squad; she wanted to be with Kong, her destined partner, and compete in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament to win the championship together.

What a beautiful memory that would be!

But upon arriving at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, she hadn't seen Kong right away. This left Dugu Yan somewhat disappointed.

Yu Tianheng: "…"

Alright, it seems I misunderstood.

Yu Tianheng's expression turned blank, and he opened his mouth as if to speak but stopped.

Fortunately, Yu Feng noticed the awkwardness and quickly said, "Sister Yan, the captain was summoned by His Highness the Crown Prince to the Prince's Mansion early this morning."

Indeed, Xue Qinghe had called Kong to the mansion for "tea" early that morning, and he hadn't returned since. It was perfectly normal for him not to be here.

Hearing this, Dugu Yan's expression improved slightly. Without paying much attention to the others, she immediately grabbed the hand of Ye Lingling, the team's support specialist, and headed toward the dormitory building.

"Gulp…"

"Sister Yan's aura seems to be growing stronger," Yu Feng muttered under his breath.

"I wonder what her soul power level is now."

"Yeah, I'm curious too."

Two years ago, Dugu Yan's soul power had already exceeded level 50. Now, two years later, her strength was likely unfathomable.

"Probably just a bit over level 60."

Meng Shenji waved his hand casually as he spoke to the group. Then he quickly turned and walked away, eager to avoid letting the kids see the smug grin spreading across his face.

"Hahaha… With a Soul Sage and a Soul Emperor competing in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, how could we possibly lose?"

"The championship will undoubtedly belong to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!"

Even Meng Shenji himself hadn't anticipated this outcome. The Crown Prince had only recruited Kong, and now Dugu Yan had returned!

Heaven bless the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!

"Boss, she's gone!" Yu Feng nudged Yu Tianheng.

Dugu Yan had already walked far away, and Yu Tianheng was still standing there in a daze.

How ridiculous!

Yu Tianheng: "…"

"The tournament is approaching, and we must not slack off. Even with the Young Sect Master—cough, cough—Kong as the captain and Dugu Yan as the vice-captain, we cannot be the ones to hold the team back," Yu Tianheng said expressionlessly, his gaze fixed firmly on Yu Feng.

Yu Feng, caught off guard and not quite following, blurted out instinctively, "Boss, you're right. We've been training so hard, not to be mere slackers. We also need to shine in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"

The moment these words left his mouth, the other Emperor Team members instantly stepped three meters away from him, then paired up and walked toward the dormitories, pretending not to notice either Yu Feng or Yu Tianheng.

Yu Feng: "???"

What's going on?

Why is everyone acting like this?

"Very good, Yu Feng. You have great awareness; this is excellent!" Yu Tianheng said with a faint smile, patting Yu Feng on the shoulder. "Come on, let's spar for a bit!"

Without waiting for Yu Feng's response, Yu Tianheng grabbed him by the shoulder and began dragging him toward their usual training arena.

At that moment, Yu Feng suddenly realized what was happening. It hit him like a bolt of lightning.

Oh no, this is blatant abuse of power! Yu Tianheng was clearly taking out his frustrations on him.

"Boss, I—"

"Don't worry. I'll make sure you shine brightly in the tournament!"

"Maybe we could just let this go?"

"How can a decision be taken lightly?!"

"Fine, then! I'll fight you with everything I've got!"

"Fight? And what exactly will you use to fight me?"

Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Kong sat helplessly across from "Qian Renxue." Ever since he had joined Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, she had taken every opportunity to seek him out openly.

As a Crown Prince interacting with the heir of one of the Upper Three Sects, why not?

Even Emperor Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Xing had no objections. At most, they felt it was a bit peculiar, but they didn't think too much of it.

After all, Kong was the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and its future Sect Master. If the Crown Prince could secure Kong's allegiance to the Heaven Dou Empire, it would be a great political achievement.

With the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's backing in addition to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the Heaven Dou Empire would have the support of two Upper Three Sects, leaving only the reclusive Clear Sky Sect.

At that point, the empire's power might even surpass the Star Luo Empire's in the future.

"What's wrong?" Qian Renxue asked, noticing Kong's distracted expression.

"It's nothing. My right eyelid has been twitching a lot lately, as if something is about to happen. It's made me feel a bit uneasy," Kong replied "truthfully."

His words were indeed true—but the sense of unease he described was entirely fabricated.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue frowned. The intuition of a strong individual was often highly accurate. She believed Kong's words to be genuine.

But then again, who could possibly pose a threat to Kong, someone capable of defeating Tang Hao?

It was simply impossible—unless her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, personally stepped in.

Of course, that was out of the question. Qian Daoliu fully supported her and Kong's relationship, so there was no way he would ever act against Kong.

Unaware of Bibi Dong's current soul power level, Qian Renxue didn't suspect her mother. If she did, she might have shifted her concerns in that direction. After all, Bibi Dong had never regarded Qian Renxue as her daughter, let alone acknowledged Kong.

Seeing the worried look on Qian Renxue's face, Kong chuckled awkwardly. The unease he mentioned was likely worlds apart from what she imagined.

The difference was roughly as vast as ten thousand miles.

"Xue, the unease I mentioned doesn't mean there's any danger…"

(Chapter End)

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