After losing their only soul master, the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy was completely vulnerable in the following preliminary matches.
In contrast, the Blue Tyrant Academy, at the peak of the pyramid, had a complete lineup of soul masters that made all opponents tremble.
If there was no clan leader in each family, opponents would surrender immediately upon facing the Blue Tyrant Academy.
This also aligned with Yu Xiaowei's intention. He let Tailong and his team build their reputation in the first match.
What's the fastest way to end a match?
Of course—if the opponent surrenders.
And Zhu Zhuqing's destruction of Dai Mubai pushed the shock to the highest level.
By the end of the preliminaries, Blue Tyrant Academy advanced to the promotion round with an unprecedented record of 27 wins and 0 losses.
Closely behind were the Divine Wind Academy, Thunder Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Tianshui Academy.
But anyone with sharp eyes knew that the other four academies were just padding the numbers.
Now, aside from the anti-Blue Tyrant team that gathered all the geniuses, and the mysterious Spirit Hall Academy, there was likely no one who could match Blue Tyrant Academy.
As for the upcoming promotion matches, Yu Xiaowei and Yu Tianheng still hadn't made an appearance.
In the one-on-one arena, some talented students from other academies finally attempted to challenge Blue Tyrant.
Tai Long and Zhu Zhuqing also experienced defeat for the first time in round-robin duels.
However, relying on their large number of soul masters, Blue Tyrant Academy still ranked first in the Heaven Dou Division.
The finals would be held in Spirit Hall.
Compared to the other excited students, Yu Xiaowei was slightly nervous.
He wasn't afraid of what would happen in the arena.
The three Soul Kings from Spirit Hall were no threat at all; he could defeat them.
He was more worried about Bibi Dong.
She would definitely appear in the finals.
If he stood out too much, would Bibi Dong want to kill him?
If that happened, it would be a huge problem.
If the Spirit Hall tried to kill him, it would definitely provoke a counterattack from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
It would be terrifying if a war among the three sects broke out first.
Before leaving, Yu Xiaowei went to the prison of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In an unusually clean cell, Xiao Wu sat silently in the corner hugging her knees, her eyes dull and lifeless.
Yu Xiaowei didn't waste words and asked directly as he entered the door.
"Do you know why I came to you?"
Xiao Wu ignored his words, as if lost in her own world and unable to escape.
Yu Xiaowei shook his head. He was already used to this, so he changed his approach.
"Do you miss Tang San?"
Sure enough, the moment he mentioned Tang San, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.
But she only looked up at Yu Xiaowei, then lowered her head again. From beginning to end, she didn't say a word.
Yu Xiaowei scratched his head, and after thinking for a moment, spoke directly.
"I want you to sacrifice yourself for me. I'll name the conditions. As long as it's something I can do, it's fine."
"Heh, I want you to die. Is that fine?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu finally spoke.
However, her voice was no longer lively like before, but hoarse—like sandpaper scraping against a table, making it uncomfortable to hear.
"You said you'd do what you can, and you can't die."
"Then let the four elders who chased me that day die."
"No more talk. Goodbye."
Yu Xiaowei turned and left without hesitation.
Behind him came a burst of mocking laughter.
Actually, not just today—during this time, Yu Xiaowei had come several times, trying to persuade Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself so that he could absorb a spirit ring more safely.
Of course, Xiao Wu never agreed.
Yu Xiaowei felt no emotional fluctuation. After all, this was something with almost zero chance of success.
As he reached the cell door, Yu Xiaowei suddenly stopped.
After a moment of silence, he turned his back to Xiao Wu and said solemnly:
"Old rabbit, I have one last thing to tell you."
"First, understand one thing—even if you don't sacrifice yourself to me, you still won't survive. You'll have to die too."
"But in that case, you'll die in vain, and nothing will change."
"For example, your third brother holds a grudge against me, so I'll have to kill him."
"For example, Bibi Dong, who killed your mother, will continue being the pope peacefully."
"Then your two little brothers, Da Ming and Er Ming, will definitely be hunted down by her."
Xiao Wu suddenly raised her head, her killing intent toward Yu Xiaowei fully exposed. Just the names Da Ming and Er Ming made her tremble.
How did the man in front of her know about her two little brothers?
Sensing the murderous gaze behind him, Yu Xiaowei smiled and continued.
"But if you sacrifice yourself to me, I can save Tang San's life."
"Once I rise to power, I can kill Bibi Dong for you."
"No one will ever find your two brothers' hiding place from me."
After saying this, Yu Xiaowei stopped speaking.
He didn't look at Xiao Wu's expression. After locking the cell door, he turned and left.
Just as he was about to leave the prison, a shrill voice rang out behind him:
"Yu Xiaowei, you demon! You won't die a good death!"
Yu Xiaowei smiled faintly and walked out.
As long as the family is safe, it doesn't matter if you become a demon.
Three days later.
The teams in the Heaven Dou Division were ready for the competition.
Actually, the initial location of the finals wasn't Spirit City, but a major city affiliated with Spirit Hall.
But for some reason, after the promotion matches, news suddenly broke that the finals of this Elite Soul Master Competition would be held in Spirit City.
It was said that Spirit Hall had even opened a massive venue as the finals' location.
At the same time, Spirit Hall issued a papal decree stating that only soul masters were allowed to watch the competition—non-soul masters, even nobles, were not allowed to enter.
The excitement of competing in front of soul masters from all over the world burned in every contestant's heart.
Riding in a specially made carriage from the Heaven Dou royal family, the Blue Tyrant Academy members were originally chatting excitedly.
However, when they saw Yu Xiaowei cultivating, they suddenly couldn't continue their chatter.
Everyone knew that the trump card of Blue Tyrant Academy was Yu Xiaowei.
He had the highest spiritual power, the strongest combat power, and the most diligent training.
So under Yu Xiaowei's leadership, the others also began cultivating.
In this rather dull atmosphere, twenty days passed in a flash.
Just as they arrived in Spirit City, a message came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect:
Xiao Wu, in her cell, made a request—she wanted to speak with Yu Xiaowei again.