This secluded VIP room suited Long Chen's taste perfectly.
All seven members of the Royal Fighting Team have Silver Fighting Soul Badges, but he has never participated in a single Fighting Soul match, so he cannot compete with them.
He will stop Tang San from threatening Ye Lingling in this confined space.
Before leaving, Manager Ao said that the Royal Fighting Team's opponent tonight is the Mad Fighting Team.
All seven members of the Royal Fighting Team are at the Battle Soul Venerable level, and all of them have obtained the Silver Battle Soul Badge.
This makes them unrivaled in the Silver Soul Master tier.
Although the Berserker Team is a Soul Master level team, it has not reached the Silver Battle Soul level.
Sending them out was out of necessity, because the Soto Grand Arena didn't have any Silver Soul Fighting Teams at the Soul Master level.
The game has officially begun tonight.
Long Chen and Dugu Bo stood in the private room, watching the seven members of the Royal Fighting Team slowly walk out of the arena.
I haven't seen them for over a year, and each of them has become stronger.
Soon, the competition officially began.
On the Royal Fighting Team's side, the brothers Graphite and Stone Mill stood at the very front of the team and activated their defense.
Yu Tianheng took the opportunity to gather strength behind them and then launched a fierce attack.
Dugu Yan, Yu Feng, and Aos Luo also launched a frenzied attack on their opponents.
Their excellent teamwork, coupled with the suppression of their soul skills, quickly routed the Berserker Team.
This was a battle with no suspense whatsoever. The Royal Fighting Team won easily, and Ye Lingling didn't even have to lift a finger.
After the match ended, Dugu Bo smiled with satisfaction.
"Xiao Chen, let's go, let's wait for them at the door."
"good."
Long Chen and Dugu Bo left the Soul Arena and waited at the main entrance.
A short while later, Qin Ming came out with seven people.
They were chatting and laughing, seemingly still basking in the joy of easily winning the game.
Upon seeing Long Chen, the group was both surprised and delighted.
Dugu Yan's eyes widened.
"Long Chen, is it really you?"
"Yanyan, do you only care about your teammates and not your grandpa?"
"Grandpa, what brings you here too?"
Dugu Yan ran over happily and affectionately hugged Dugu Bo's arm.
"Grandpa, your clothes are so dark, you look like a ghost. I didn't even notice you."
"Hehe~ You did a good job tonight, Xiao Chen and I both saw it."
"You watched our match from the VIP room?"
"That's right."
The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed.
Long Chen greeted Qin Ming and several other teammates.
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"If I'm not mistaken, your soul power should have already broken through level 40, right?"
"Um."
Long Chen nodded.
His teammates all looked at him with envy.
Yu Tianheng said:
"Long Chen, you're amazing. You're already a four-ring Battle Soul Master. I'm only level thirty-nine. It seems I need to work even harder to catch up with you."
"You should be close to a breakthrough soon, let's all cheer each other on."
Qin Ming looked at Long Chen, his eyes full of approval.
"Long Chen, you're only fifteen years old and you've already reached level forty. It's truly unbelievable. Now that you're back, spend more time training with everyone. After all, there's only one year left until the Soul Master Competition."
"Okay, I understand."
Yu Feng smiled maliciously and said:
"Alright, we should go now. We need to save some time for Lingling."
"Yes, you two chat, we won't disturb you, haha~"
The group walked forward, chatting and laughing.
Long Chen and Ye Lingling walked at the back.
More than a year later, Ye Lingling was very excited to see Long Chen again.
However, she was not someone who would readily express her inner feelings. Seeing everyone talking to Long Chen, she did not immediately step forward, but simply stood quietly to the side.
After everyone left, she looked up and took a closer look at Long Chen.
Long Chen was dressed in all black, his long black hair fluttering gently in the wind, with a hint of untamed spirit emanating from his hair.
His face was more handsome than ever before, with sharper features.
Those deep eyes were like stars in the night sky, sparkling with wisdom and composure.
His body had become noticeably more robust, with a taut waist and abdomen, and he moved with an air of composure.
Long Chen retains the naivety of youth while adding maturity and composure. Time has not only left its mark on him but has also endowed him with a unique charm.
Ye Lingling looked quietly at Long Chen in front of her, her heart pounding wildly, as if a little deer was running rampant in her chest, making it almost impossible for her to breathe steadily.
Her hands unconsciously clenched the hem of her dress, and her cheeks began to flush slightly, like the rising sun painting the sky. She was so shy and beautiful that she didn't even realize it herself.
Long Chen seemed to notice her unusual behavior.
Ye Lingling has changed quite a bit in the past year or so.
She's grown taller and more beautiful.
However, she is still as well-behaved and quiet as before, which makes people feel a strong urge to protect her.
"Lingling, how have you been these past year or so?"
Ye Lingling nodded gently.
"Brother Chen, I'm fine. How about you? Has Senior Dugu given you any trouble?"
"Don't worry, he didn't make things difficult for me. We're like brothers now."
"Really? That's wonderful."
Ye Lingling was happy for Long Chen.
She was initially worried about Long Chen, but she didn't expect that Long Chen could get along so well with Dugu Bo.
"Are your uncle and aunt alright?"
"Yes, everything is fine. They miss you and often talk about you. They'll be so happy to know you're back."
"I miss you all very much. After these games are over, let's go home together. I have something to give you."
"good."
The two walked and talked.
When Ye Lingling learned that Long Chen's soul power had reached level 47 and his fourth soul ring had reached ten thousand years, she was shocked.
Before leaving with Dugu Bo, Long Chen's soul power was only level 39.
In just over a year, he has advanced eight levels and acquired a ten-thousand-year soul ring. It's incredible.
Long Chen told Ye Lingling not to tell her teammates about his soul power level and his possession of a ten-thousand-year soul ring for the time being.
He learned from Ye Lingling that Dugu Yan had reached level 38, Shi Mo was also level 38, Shi Mo was level 37, and Yu Feng and Aos Luo were both level 36.
Ye Lingling herself was level thirty-five.
Long Chen and Dugu Bo also stayed at the hotel where the Royal Fighting Team was staying.
The following evening, the two returned to the VIP room in the main arena of the Soto Grand Arena to watch the Royal Fighting Team's match.
Royal Fighting Team secured another easy victory.
Long Chen knew that they would soon encounter the Shrek team.
After dinner that day, Long Chen followed the team to the Soto Arena.
Ye Lingling walked side by side with him.
He said softly:
"Lingling, I heard from Manager Ao that you will be facing a Silver Soul Fighting Team at the Soul Master level tonight. Their strength should not be underestimated. It's a pity I can't participate. But it doesn't matter, I will take action when necessary."