Chapter 359 Re-entering the Evening Water Alliance.
Night fell! With the first round of the elimination tournament over, the Shrek team members gathered in the strategy room.
"Brother Xuan! What news have you gotten these past two days that you've called us together so late at night?" Qian Guming asked first.
Hearing this, the dozen or so people in the strategy room all looked at Wu Xuan.
Seeing this, Wu Xuan did not answer Qian Guming's question and slowly stood up, saying, "Tomorrow is Shrek Academy's first match, and I've decided to hand over all the matches to you guys until we enter the quarterfinals."
Hearing this, Qian Guming and the others were stunned at first, but then they were overjoyed. They were almost jumping up and clapping. If Wu Xuan didn't play, wouldn't the subsequent stages be theirs?
This was a great thing.
"Alright, don't be too happy yet. If you lose the match, I won't let you off the hook!" Wu Xuan warned the team members.
"Brother Xuan, don't worry. With my Panlong Staff, not just anyone can get past that. Not to mention Xiao Xiao and Wang Qiu'er are there to back us up." Qian Guming assured them.
"What about us? Qian Guming, don't even think about stealing the spotlight." Dai Huabin stepped forward to argue.
"Alright, I'm leaving the team arrangements to Vice Captain Wang Qiu'er. You all follow her orders. I'm talking about everyone in the team." Wu Xuan said, glancing at the taciturn Wang Qiu'er.
"Leave it to me? Then what are you going to do?" Wang Qiu'er looked at Wu Xuan, her eyes full of accusation.
"I have my reasons for not going. Now you just need to follow orders. If you understand, go back and rest!" Wu Xuan shook his head, not answering Wang Qiu'er's question.
Wang Qiu'er stood up and stared at Wu Xuan for a long time. Just when everyone thought Wang Qiu'er wouldn't obey the arrangements, a clear, cold female voice slowly rang out, "I will lead the team into the quarterfinals, but that doesn't mean you can order me around!"
After saying that, Wang Qiu'er left the war room without looking back.
Watching the participating team members leave one after another, Wu Xuan looked puzzled in the now empty war room. Has she gone crazy again?
Zhang Lexuan's eyes flickered; Wang Qiu'er's attitude towards Wu Xuan was unusual!
Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly. If it weren't for the upcoming match tomorrow, she would have definitely taught Wang Qiu'er a lesson. How dare she covet her man! "Alright, let's get down to business!" Wu Xuan stood up and looked at the three women.
Hearing this, the three women quickly focused their attention on Wu Xuan.
"According to the information I've gathered these past two days, several high-level evil soul masters have suddenly appeared at the Holy Spirit Sect's largest stronghold in Mingdu, the Xishui Alliance. Moreover, another Super Douluo evil soul master has appeared." Wu Xuan said coldly.
Hearing this, the three women's expressions changed simultaneously. Another Super Douluo—the Holy Spirit Sect's foundation was now comparable to any top-tier power on the continent.
"Sigh! Does that mean we have no chance?" Ye Guyi said dejectedly.
"Not at all! This morning, the Xishui Alliance, in conjunction with the two largest black markets in Mingdu, also organized an underground competition, taking advantage of the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. This competition has betting odds, and it seems they've even divided up channels for smuggling rare metals," Wu Xuan said with a smile.
Ye Guyi's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this; she understood Wu Xuan's meaning. This underground competition was their opportunity.
"It's not that we're afraid of a large number of evil soul masters, it's that we're afraid of them clustering together. With such a good opportunity, the Xishui Alliance headquarters will be empty, without any absolute powerhouses to oversee it. We'll take action and wipe out this filthy den!" Wu Xuan looked at the three women and clenched his fist tightly.
"As expected of you," Ye Guyi gave Wu Xuan a thumbs up.
"Good! I have no objections. These rats in the gutter should have died long ago!" Ma Xiaotao said excitedly.
"A good plan!" Zhang Lexuan also highly approved.
"In that case, let's make a plan. First, all actions must be under my command, and the commotion must be kept to a minimum. Second, we must not use soul skills unless absolutely necessary. If we encounter a powerful opponent that we cannot kill in one strike, I will use the Hurricane Domain to lock them inside. At that time, we must use all our strength to blast them to death in a short time!" Wu Xuan said to the three women.
"Yes!!!" The three nodded in unison.
Seeing that they had no objections, Wu Xuan took out three masks and three sets of youthful hotel waiter uniforms from his storage soul tool and handed them to Zhang Lexuan and the other two. "These masks are level five auxiliary soul tools, which can adjust one's appearance. During the day, you'll have to rely on these soul tools to conceal your identity."
"You're quite well prepared!" Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but smile.
"Of course! I value my life very much. Alright, that's all I have to say. Get some rest tonight." Wu Xuan smiled and then bid farewell to the three girls.
The second round of elimination matches began. Of the 167 participating teams, 84 remained, and the Mingyue Hotel immediately seemed much emptier.
Today, Shrek Academy would be the first to make their appearance. However, to the surprise of the participating teams, none of Shrek's three team leaders, plus their captain, were present. This number one academy on the continent seemed completely indifferent to this competition.
Half an hour later.
With the departure of a large number of people from Mingdu, the streets of Mingdu City are now deserted and somewhat desolate.
About 300 meters from the Mingyue Hotel, at a street corner, four figures stopped in succession and revealed themselves.
The four were Wu Xuan, Ma Xiaotao, Zhang Lexuan, and Ye Guyi!
Compared to before, Wu Xuan's appearance had changed drastically. His once dashing face was now unremarkable, and many other subtle details had also changed. Even if someone knew him, they would hardly recognize him.
Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan was dressed as a male waiter, and her appearance had become much colder and more ordinary. She looked like a very ordinary, aloof young man.
Ma Xiaotao had changed the most; her once vibrant long hair had turned black and was tied in a bun, and she was dressed as a female waiter.
Ye Guyi's once brilliant golden hair had also turned into the most common black.
At the main entrance of the Qingse Hotel stood four burly men, each over two meters tall, dressed in tight-fitting black outfits. Their scrutinizing gazes revealed their diligence.
"I'll deal with those four. You guys quickly approach and use the teleportation I gave you to enter the gate. Gu Yi, remember to collect the four corpses later," Wu Xuan instructed, turning around.
"Understood!" the three women nodded.
"Second Soul Skill, Light Breeze!" With a light step, Wu Xuan instantly appeared in front of the four burly men. Before they could react, four sharp beams, each a foot long, shot out, accurately piercing their throats.
Without needing Wu Xuan's further action, Zhang Lexuan and the other two women had already instantly appeared inside the gate. As the four of them stepped out, the four men, about to fall, vanished from the world in a flash of white light.
Unlike the previous time when Wu Xuan and Ye Gu Yi had entered through the escape route, this time the four of them entered openly through the main entrance.
"Which group are you from? Why are you only arriving now?" In the lobby, a middle-aged man in a tuxedo stepped out from behind the counter and questioned.
"Pfft!" With a flick of Wu Xuan's wrist, the middle-aged man, before he could even get close to the four, instantly died on the spot.
"Let's go! To the left." Wu Xuan called out and led the way.
A flash of white light appeared on the ground, and the man's corpse vanished into thin air once more.
Moving forward, the interior of the Green Inn was indeed very simple and unassuming, showing no signs of being the place of the number one underground force in Mingdu.
The entire hotel had a moist feel to it, with white porcelain decorations everywhere—white porcelain floors, white porcelain walls. All colors were predominantly white and red.
At this moment, Wu Xuan didn't care about any of that; he killed anyone he encountered without any mercy.
(End of Chapter)