The Heavenly Dou Empire Regional Competition was drawing to a close.
Shui Yue'er and her group of fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged girls stood on the competition stage, blue light surging and ice spikes crisscrossing, engaged in the final battle for victory.
Compared to the Heavenly Water girls' display of power on the stage, most of the audience's attention was focused on the handsome young man in a wheelchair below the stage, as if the outcome of the competition was irrelevant to them; this man was the focus of their attention.
"So handsome!"
"I heard that even Haotian Douluo made a move yesterday, but it didn't scare this man in the slightest. He's so powerful."
"I love it!"
Yesterday, Luo Yu remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, facing the crisis head-on and toying with Tang Hao's actions, which were deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience. This was the spirit that a true prodigy should have.
Luo Yu leaned back comfortably in his wheelchair, watching the girls compete on the stage with ease. Of course, he wasn't there to see the results of the battles; wasn't it pleasing to the eye to watch the beautiful girls nimbly move around?
The shouts from both sides had long been automatically blocked by his ears.
Su Yaoyun suddenly walked over and whispered in Luo Yu's ear, "Did you notice?"
Luo Yu stared straight at the stage and asked curiously, "Noticed what?"
"What kind of vigilance do you have? Didn't you notice someone was watching you?" Su Yaoyun glared at him.
Luo Yu said speechlessly, "Grandma, I don't have your strength. I'm afraid you can sense every rustle in the entire Great Soul Arena. How can I compare to you?"
Before Su Yaoyun could speak, Luo Yu's tone became wary, "Who's watching me?"
Su Yaoyun said, "There's a young man dressed in disguise in the southeast direction on the second floor behind us. He's been watching you. He does have a certain air of nobility."
Luo Yu didn't turn around, guessing the other person's identity. A playful smile appeared on his lips, "Can you detect anything different about him?"
"What's different about him?"
Su Yaoyun didn't show her expression, but subtly released her spiritual power to probe in that direction.
A few seconds later, Su Yaoyun said strangely, "Nothing seems different, but I don't know why he keeps staring at you."
"You can't detect anything?" Luo Yu was genuinely surprised. Su Yaoyun's mental strength was unparalleled; how could she not see through the disguise?
Seeing Luo Yu's expression, Su Yaoyun's previous nonchalance vanished, and she intensified her mental probing. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe assumed the two were just having a teacher-student conversation and didn't notice anything amiss.
"Hmm." A playful look appeared between Su Yaoyun's eyebrows, as if she had discovered something interesting.
"That guy is a woman??"
"You discovered it?"
Su Yaoyun nodded, clicking her tongue in amazement. "This girl's methods are truly remarkable; I almost misjudged her."
"Alright, forget about her, let's watch the competition," Luo Yu said.
Su Yaoyun's eyes gleamed with a strange light. "How did you know she was a woman? Even I wouldn't have noticed her disguise without your reminder."
Luo Yu shook his head and said mysteriously, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed!"
Su Yaoyun spat lightly. What heavenly secrets cannot be revealed? I even know what color your underwear is today.
At this moment, Luo Yu's gaze was fixed on the near-ending fight on the arena, but his mind was analyzing Xue Qinghe's purpose in watching him. Surely his performance hadn't won him over?
Come on, a big-time spy who'd been lurking in the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years—there's no emotion involved.
Besides, if there wasn't a problem, why would anyone be lurking in some nook and cranny spying on you? So there's definitely something fishy going on.
Thinking back to Dai Mubai's disappearance before the Shrek Academy match, Luo Yu vaguely understood. It was highly likely that Dai Mubai had been captured by Xue Qinghe, leaving the Heaven Dou Empire and Ning Fengzhi empty-handed.
As for why the other party was watching him, it was very likely that Dai Mubai's stubborn denial of knowing about god-level martial souls and innate level 20 had aroused suspicion.
Luo Yu suddenly laughed; he didn't care whether the other party was watching him or not.
As long as Su Yaoyun and Nightmare hadn't fallen out, the Spirit Hall would definitely not lay a finger on him. After all, without Su Yaoyun's cooperation, the Abyss Plane wouldn't have been opened so easily, and Nightmare still had to give him face.
In fact, Luo Yu was unaware that when Su Yaoyun communicated with Nightmare beforehand, she specifically mentioned that the young man was her lover and absolutely could not be touched, or she would turn on him.
Nightmare was overjoyed upon hearing this news. Not only did she not want to kill Luo Yu, she even wanted to protect him.
Once they opened the Abyss Plane, she planned to let the Abyss Saint King know of his existence, and the Emperor would likely disregard the Enchantress, allowing her to enjoy exclusive favor.
Everyone was calculating their options, except for Dai Mubai, who had offended Luo Yu and whose fate remained uncertain…
The competition quickly ended. Even without Luo Yu's participation, the seven women, including Shui Bing'er, were among the top-tier fighters in the Heavenly Dou region. After all, they had all been trained by Luo Yu, so their superior strength compared to their peers was not surprising.
The emcee quickly announced that the Tianshui team was the champion of this Heavenly Dou Empire regional competition. However, the grand awards ceremony would be held the following evening at the Heavenly Dou Empire's imperial palace.
Luo Yu understood the underlying reasons. The extravagant trip to the imperial palace for the awards ceremony suggested that Emperor Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire wanted to recruit these top contestants beforehand; after all, any nation seeking strength needs fresh blood.
Watching the Tianshui girls descend from the stage amidst the adoration and cheers of thousands, their faces glowing, yet their expressions remained calm, not as excited as he had imagined. Luo Yu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Moon, didn't you all want to defeat the five academies and win the championship? Now that your dream has come true, aren't you even excited?"
Shui Yue'er cutely stuck out her tongue. "Brother Yu, it's all your fault! With a mountain like you suppressing us, how could we possibly be so smug?"
Luo Yu was taken aback, laughing and crying at the same time. "So my presence is affecting the mood of all you beauties?"
Shui Bing'er pushed the girl aside and smiled sweetly. "Don't listen to Yue'er's banter. After receiving your help, everyone's morale has improved. They're saving their strength for the finals held in Wuhun City later."
"Ahem."
A foxy yet holy figure suddenly appeared in Luo Yu's mind. If he wasn't mistaken, the leader of the Wuhun Hall should be her. She was so outstanding three years ago, and now?
Uh, what am I thinking? Is it because her temperament and appearance are really too captivating?
Shaking his head, Luo Yu was speechless. He felt that his emotions were off. Could it be because he was about to break through? The Yin-Yang energies within his body seemed to be stirring again.
Just as the group of women were about to leave the arena, surrounding Luo Yu, Ning Rongrong waved her hand, preparing to treat her girlfriends and Luo Yu to a private celebration that evening, when a young girl approached from afar, biting her cherry lips. Her
graceful and slender figure stood tall and elegant, a black leather jacket tightly hugging her overdeveloped body. Her fiery figure was paired with a pure, childlike face. Her cool, beautiful face was slightly flushed, as if she had something to say but was also hesitant. Her
tightly clenched hands seemed to reveal her extreme nervousness and shyness.
Even so, the girl still walked resolutely towards Luo Yu, her large, bright black eyes filled with autumn water, ignoring everything around her, her eyes only on the man in the wheelchair.
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