I really am a Titled Douluo

The next day, early morning!

Yue Zhengyu sought out Yuanen Yehui, filled with fighting spirit, and said, "Ye Hui, let's go to the duel arena for a practice bout. I didn't get a real fight yesterday when battling Teacher Wu!"

He and Yuanen Yehui were both Soul Douluo, and he wanted to see how big the gap was between them!

Yuanen Yehui's beautiful eyes lit up, seemingly interested, while Xie Xie beside him scoffed and said, "Cut it out, have you forgotten how pitiful you were yesterday, being pestered by the junior brothers and sisters?"

Yue Zhengyu waved his hand, his eyes shining, "Hey, what's that matter? Don't you want to be gazed upon by those junior sisters with eyes full of envy and admiration? That feeling..."

He completely failed to notice Xu Xiaoyan behind him, whose face had turned dark...

Seeing this, Xie Xie covered his mouth and coughed, "Cough cough..."

Yue Zhengyu raised an eyebrow, "What are you coughing for, Xie Xie, did you catch a cold yesterday?"

Xie Xie whispered, "Behind... behind..."

Yue Zhengyu was momentarily puzzled, "Behind?"

As he turned around, he saw Xu Xiaoyan sneer, "Zheng Yu, seems like you quite fancy those junior sisters, eh? Why not spend a lifetime with them then?"

Yue Zhengyu's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat, "Xiao... Xiao Yan, listen to my explanation... I was just trying to set an example for them, I..."

With a cold "Hmph!", Xu Xiaoyan walked over to Ye Xinglan, grabbed her arm, and said bitterly, "Xing Lan, let's go shopping and forget about these stinking men!"

Ye Xinglan, finally catching on, nodded, "Ah... okay!"

Xu Lizhi, however, had a pitiful expression, "Ah?? Sister Xinglan..."

Ye Xinglan gave him a complicated look and said, "Lizhi, you stay here with Xie Xie and the others, I'm going out with Xiao Yan!"

With that, the two of them left the inner court of Shrek...

Xu Lizhi's face turned ashen...

Xie Xie couldn't help but tease, "Lizhi, you're a grown man, how are you still like this, just like back then? It's not like you'll die from being separated for a short while!"

Upon hearing that, Xu Lizhi blushed and said, "I... I just like being with Sister Xing Lan, she's the nicest to me!"

Yue Zhengyu shook his head and turned his gaze back to Yuanen Yehui, "Ye Hui, shall we head to the duel arena for a practice session?"

Yuanen Yehui intended to agree, but seemingly recalling something, decided to decline...

"Let's forget it for now, I need to find Teacher Xu first. I have some questions to ask him."

Hearing this, Yue Zhengyu speculated, "Is it about a Soul Ring matter?"

Yuanen Yehui didn't hide it and earnestly replied, "Yes! I'm about to break through to become a Titled Douluo, and I want to enhance my strength as much as possible! Like... absorbing a million-year Soul Ring!"

Hearing this, everyone's pupils shrank...

None of them had expected Yuanen Yehui's ambition to be so grand, aspiring to absorb a million-year Soul Ring that not even the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion possessed!

Tang Wulin frowned, "That's impossible, Ye Hui. Today's Soul Land doesn't have any million-year soul beasts! And even if there were, they would not be something that ordinary Soul Masters could absorb!"

Xie Xie also expressed his concern, "That's right, Ye Hui. Absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring is already so dangerous, trying to absorb a million-year Soul Ring is practically no different from suicide!"

Yue Zhengyu agreed, "Yeah, Ye Hui, with your talent, even if you absorb another high-year Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, you can still become one of the top Ultimate Douluo on the Continent! There's no need to take such a big risk!"

Xu Lizhi hesitated and said, "That... although I don't really have a say, still, Ye Hui, you should consider it a bit more!"

Yuanen Yehui saw their reactions and reassured them softly, "Don't worry, everyone. I'm just going to ask Teacher Xu about it; maybe, as Wulin said, the Continent no longer has any million-year soul beasts!"

If even Teacher Xu doesn't know about the existence of a million-year soul beast…

Then I, no matter how reluctant, can only absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!

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Soon, all the auctioneers arrived in the First Auction Room, taking their seats at the various numbered locations…

Just after sitting down, Xie Xie whispered, "Wulin, what were you just looking at?"

Tang Wulin glanced at him and pondered, "I just felt a familiar presence in the auction hall, but it was fleeting!"

Xie Xie expressed his surprise, "It must be your imagination, we've just come back from the Army, how could we recognize these unfamiliar auctioneers!"

The former did not deny it, "Perhaps, but aren't you sitting with Ye Hui?"

Xie Xie's mouth curled into a smile, "No rush, after all, I'll have plenty of opportunities to be alone with Ye Hui in the future."

Ye Xinglan coughed to remind them, "Wulin, Xie Xie, both of you quiet down, everyone else is watching!!"

At that moment, all the auctioneers' gazes were on Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, talk about awkward!

As they shut their mouths, the woman on the stage ahead, dressed in a cheongsam with a well-endowed figure, spoke with a gentle tone, "Welcome, distinguished guests, I am the auctioneer in charge of this auction, Jiu Jiu!"

"Truly befitting of the First Auction Room, even the auctioneer is such a feast for the eyes!"

"If only Jiu Jiu could be auctioned, I'd be willing to pay any amount!"

"Better watch out, anyone who can serve as an auctioneer here has no ordinary background!"

"Enough talk, let's start the auction already, I can barely wait!"

As if sensing the mood of the bidders below, Jiu Jiu pursed her thin lips and softly said, "Then without further ado, let's begin today's first auction!"

With that, she clapped her hands, and one of the staff carried a box covered with a black cloth onto the stage…

Once it was opened, a dazzling light emanated from within, revealing a torso bone!

In the next second, the eyes of all the auctioneers turned fervent, "Hiss... The first item on auction is a soul bone, and it's the most precious torso bone among soul bones!!"

"My goodness, soul bones are so rare nowadays, I didn't expect to see one here!"

"This soul bone, I must have it, no matter the cost!"

"That's right, as you all can see, this auction item is a torso bone, and its quality has reached the ten-thousand-year level!"

"After absorbing it, it can enhance the toxicity of your own Martial Soul, and you will gain an offensive soul skill, the starting bid is 500,000 federation coins! Each increment must be no less than 10,000!"

"I bid 550,000! I must win it!"

"600,000! This soul bone is practically tailored for me!"

"Only 600,000 and you want to get a soul bone? Dream on, I bid 750,000!"

"Hmph, 900,000! Money is the last thing I lack!"

Watching the competitors in the auction, Xie Xie clicked his tongue, "Tsk tsk tsk, really loaded, aren't they? They splash hundreds of thousands of federation coins in one go, not like us, flat broke!"

Xu Xiaoyan grumbled, "Yeah, I've toiled in the Army for so long, and the money I earned is nothing compared to their spare change!!"

Hearing this, Yue Zhengyu said boastfully, "Xiao Yan, if there's anything you want to buy, just let me know, we're not short on money!"

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