"Sigh, this outcome was expected. After all, Blue Tyrant Academy only admits civilian soul masters. The talent cultivation rate among civilian soul masters is simply too low."
Titan shook his head and sighed.
Even though his grandson was studying at Blue Tyrant Academy, he couldn't ignore the reality of the situation.
The results were already clear—Heaven Dou Imperial Academy had crushed Blue Tyrant Academy's team using only three members.
The difference in strength was simply too great, making it difficult to find any excuses.
Tai Nuo muttered, "I think the problem is with Tai Long's teammates! Except for that little girl, the others are way too weak and just dragged Tai Long down."
"Shut up!"
Titan raised his palm and slapped Tai Nuo on the head.
Tai Nuo clutched his head and grimaced in pain. That slap had left him completely dazed.
Titan scolded, "What's the point of saying that? The resources Tai Long received since childhood—do you think his teammates can compare to that?"
"Besides, their loss isn't surprising at all. Do you even realize who they were up against?"
Titan pointed at Yu Tianheng and the other two.
Yu Tianheng, the inheritor of the world's number one Beast Martial Soul, the grandson of Title Douluo Yu Yuanzhen, and the young master of one of the Upper Three Sects—naturally, he was an elite among soul masters.
Dugu Yan, granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, cherished and nurtured from a young age, possessing an exceptional martial soul.
And then there was the third—a sensitive attack-type Soul Elder, who had received the best possible training.
In comparison, there wasn't a single person in Blue Tyrant Academy's team who could stand on equal footing with them.
Not to mention, these weren't just top fighters in their academy—they might even be the strongest team among their peers in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, possibly the entire continent!
"Losing to them is normal. Winning would be the real surprise," Titan concluded.
Tai Nuo didn't dare say anything else.
He had wanted to mention that even with a three-versus-seven match, Blue Tyrant Academy had still lost so miserably. Wasn't that just embarrassing?
But he held his tongue—if he said that out loud, he might not live to see the next day.
On the other hand, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's steward, Ning Guan, commented,"In the last match, Blue Tyrant Academy's mindset was affected. Otherwise, they wouldn't have lost so easily."
Ning Guan had observed carefully.
After two consecutive defeats, Blue Tyrant Academy's morale had collapsed.
At best, they were only able to use seventy to eighty percent of their actual strength.
Moreover, their teamwork was lacking. Otherwise, how could they have been defeated so effortlessly?
While the difference in strength was real, a full seven-person team shouldn't have been overwhelmed so quickly by just three opponents.
Titan and Tai Nuo both nodded slightly in agreement.
"I'll have to give Tai Long a good scolding later. Losing one match and he just falls apart like that?"
Meanwhile, on the arena stage, the members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team were feeling bored.
They had effortlessly crushed Blue Tyrant Academy. There was really no challenge at all.
At this point, staying any longer would just mean they were giving Blue Tyrant Academy free training.
"This is boring. I thought Blue Tyrant Academy was supposed to be impressive, but their level is just pathetic. At this rate, they might not even make it past their academy's second team in this year's soul master tournament."
"I think that Liu Academy Head is too worked up. What if she refuses to let us leave just because her team lost?"
"Boss, she's your aunt, so you better protect us if she goes crazy!"
"..."
The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team members joked around, completely dismissing Blue Tyrant Academy as a threat.
Of course, they had every right to.
Yu Tianheng shook his head helplessly and turned to Dugu Yan. "Yan, should we go easy on them in the next round? Otherwise, with my aunt's temper..."
"No! Besides, even if we held back, she would definitely notice. That might make her even angrier."
Dugu Yan rejected the idea without hesitation. She had no intention of losing to Blue Tyrant Academy's weaklings.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong was leading the Blue Tyrant Academy team to the library in a hurry.
Upon arriving at the entrance, she instructed the others to wait outside while she entered alone.
Inside, a few staff members were organizing books—people whom Liu Erlong had assigned to search for specific materials.
At the service desk, only Dan Heng was present.
There were no other visitors borrowing or returning books at the moment.
Liu Erlong rushed over to the desk, planted both hands on the counter, and stared at Dan Heng with an intense, burning gaze.
"???"
Dan Heng slowly raised his head.
Seeing Liu Erlong panting slightly, staring at him with such urgency, he was utterly bewildered.
"What's wrong?" Dan Heng asked.
"Dan Heng, you have to help me! Only you can help me now!"
Liu Erlong whispered urgently.
"I'm just a librarian..." Dan Heng instinctively tried to refuse.
But Liu Erlong leaped over the counter with ease, grabbed Dan Heng's hand, and shook her head forcefully.
"No, this isn't the time for jokes! Dan Heng, I know all about your skills!"
Liu Erlong didn't believe a word of his excuses.
In her mind, Dan Heng was undoubtedly a genius on par with Yu Xiaogang.
"..." Dan Heng remained silent.
Suddenly, Liu Erlong grasped both of his hands, knocking the books from his grip.
Her hands were slightly sweaty, warm, and soft.
Dan Heng sighed, looking at Liu Erlong helplessly. "What exactly happened?"
Liu Erlong quickly explained the entire situation.
"..."
Dan Heng's lips twitched slightly as he glanced outside at the waiting students.
"Victory and defeat are common in battles..."
"No! I've never lost this badly before! At the very least, I have to beat those three—otherwise, I might explode from frustration!"
Liu Erlong gritted her teeth in anger, her chest heaving visibly.
Dan Heng opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
His life at Blue Tyrant Academy had been fairly peaceful.
Although Liu Erlong could be impulsive, she had never really caused him any trouble.
And now, out of nowhere, she was asking for his help...
Liu Erlong looked at him seriously and said,"Dan Heng, if you help me just this once, I swear I'll never bother you again! A promise is a promise!"
Saying that, she raised a hand toward him.
Dan Heng remained silent for a moment.
Seeing the determination on Liu Erlong's face, he sighed and nodded.
"Alright. I hope you'll keep your word, Liu Academy Head."
"Clap!"
They sealed the promise with a handshake.
"Tell me about Blue Tyrant Academy's team members and their strengths. What about the three from the Heaven Dou team?"
"One of them is a Soul Elder with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul..."
After listening to Liu Erlong's explanation, Dan Heng closed his eyes in thought.
Liu Erlong anxiously waited, still seething from the humiliating defeat.
She had to get revenge this time!
Dan Heng finally spoke, snapping Liu Erlong out of her thoughts.
"Alright. I've read about countermeasures against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul in a book before. The author had once been defeated by a soul master with that martial soul and wrote down strategies to deal with it. Fortunately, there's a student in your team with a similar martial soul..."
"As for the Jade Phosphor Serpent's poison, it can be neutralized with realgar wine."
"And then..."
Listening to Dan Heng's analysis, Liu Erlong nodded repeatedly.
The more she heard, the more she realized—defeating those three was actually quite simple!
Why hadn't she thought of this before?
After receiving all the instructions, Liu Erlong stood up immediately.
"I'm going now! Dan Heng..."
(End of Chapter)