Revelation of the Way of Heaven

As Qin Xiaochuan and his team walked from the arena to their bench, they ran into the Battle Soul team coming from the opposite direction.

Upon seeing Guo Shiyi, Zhang Chenyang first revealed his heart-shaped smile before saying to them, "It seems you have fulfilled our promise. As expected of the goddess I have my eye on, your actions are truly extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, all three members of the Qilin team couldn't help but have black lines on their faces.

The War Soul Team was standing on the steps above them. Peng Chengyumo, one of the members, stood in front of them with her arms crossed, her head slightly raised, and a proud expression on her face. After Zhang Chenyang finished speaking, she immediately replied coldly, "They only won by a narrow margin. Their strength is no match for ours." As she finished speaking, she glanced at Qin Xiaochuan intentionally or unintentionally.

Qin Xiaochuan understood what she meant. She was probably saying that the Qilin team was actually quite strong, but unfortunately, he dragged them down.

Although this was indeed the case, the other party's attitude still made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Is that so?" It wasn't just him who felt uncomfortable. Guo Shiyi immediately replied coldly, "But you'd be better off saying that after you defeat the Conquerors."

"Of course, I, Zhang Chenyang, will never break my promise to my goddess." Seeing his goddess's displeased expression, Zhang Chenyang immediately stepped in to lighten the mood. "Don't mind what Yumo said. Your strength is definitely the strongest among all of us, and no one can question that."

"Hmph!" Zhang Chenyang's voice had barely fallen when Peng Chengyumo snorted coldly, "Zhang Chenyang, whose side are you on? Tomorrow they will be our opponents."

"Of course I'm on my goddess's side," Zhang Chenyang answered decisively, not caring at all whether such a move would cause discord within the team.

"You..." Peng Chengyumo was indeed so angry that her face turned pale. "Then you can go back to the preparation seat with your goddess. Lu Lei, let's go, the two of us will go to the competition." After saying that, she walked angrily towards the arena, and Lu Lei followed closely behind.

"Hey, I'm the captain, can't you give me a little face? You just leave like that." Zhang Chenyang muttered in dissatisfaction, then looked at Guo Shiyi with a smile and said, "Then I'll go to the competition first, and I'll treat my goddess to dinner after I win." Without waiting for Guo Shiyi's reply, he ran towards the competition venue.

When Guo Shiyi turned to look at Qin Xiaochuan, Qin Xiaochuan could see that she was completely speechless.

"Tell me," she said, "I'm not the only one who thinks this captain is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

"It's definitely not just you," Qin Xiaochuan said to her seriously, holding up two fingers. "There are at least two people." After saying that, the two of them couldn't help but laugh.

"No, there are three." Wei Feng's calm voice suddenly came from ahead. Qin Xiaochuan looked at Wei Feng in surprise, while the latter was walking up the steps step by step.

He and Guo Shiyi exchanged a glance, and after a moment they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It has to be said that even when Wei Feng is being funny, he is still very serious and earnest.

Back on the bench, Xu Yafen first congratulated the three of them, and then began to analyze their performance in the game.

"Although you won in the end, there were still too many flaws in your performance, especially on Ogawa's side."

Xu Yafen gave Qin Xiaochuan a deep look before asking him, "Have you encountered something lately? Why do you seem to be in such poor condition? Before the match, you were yawning on the field, and during the match, you were constantly distracted. If Shiyi hadn't intervened in time to stop Jin Chenxu, you would have been eliminated in the semifinals today."

He had no choice but to accept Xu Yafen's words with shame, because everything she said was true, and his performance today was truly terrible.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu. I know I played terribly today, but I will definitely pay attention in the next game." That was all he could say in the end.

Watching his performance, Xu Yafen couldn't help but sigh, her tone softening. "After all, you're just a freshman, and you probably haven't encountered this kind of situation before, so it's understandable that you're nervous. To be honest, your performance today wasn't as good as during practice. I believe your ability is definitely more than this. After the next match, go back and get some rest, adjust your mindset, and make sure you regain your form in tomorrow's match, understand?"

"I understand, Teacher Xu." He nodded.

"Okay." Xu Yafen patted Qin Xiaochuan on the shoulder. "You two must watch this match carefully, understand your opponent's strength, and prepare yourselves mentally for tomorrow's final."

"Understood," the three replied in unison. Xu Yafen then said nothing more and let them watch the game on their own.

When the three looked down at the audience, Peng Chengyumo seemed to still be arguing with Zhang Chenyang, but when their opponents, the Conquerors, walked onto the field, the two immediately quieted down.

"War Souls will win! War Souls will win!" A chorus of shouts erupted from the stands. No matter what, the War Souls team still had the home advantage, at least in terms of momentum, they had overwhelmed their opponents.

"Look, Natsume Eiko is carrying a biwa on her back," Guo Shiyi said, pointing to the Conquerors team below the stage.

Qin Xiaochuan looked over there and saw that the three members of the Conqueror team were looking at the War Soul team with blank expressions, as if they did not take their opponents seriously at all. He didn't know whether to think they were frighteningly calm or annoyingly arrogant.

The most eye-catching member of the Conqueror team was Natsume Eiko, who stood on the left side of the team. Today, she was wearing a white kimono with cherry blossoms printed on it, and it was also the first time she had carried a biwa (a type of Chinese lute).

Indeed, in the previous matches, Natsume Eiko didn't bring anything. However, she hadn't made a move before either, probably because she didn't take her opponents seriously. Now, they should realize that the War Soul Team is a formidable opponent, so they have no choice but to go all out.

"This Conquerors team is really arrogant. I hope the War Soul team can quickly knock them out," Guo Shiyi said with a resentful look.

"It's not that easy," Qin Xiaochuan said speechlessly. "The reason they're so arrogant is because they have the strength. Besides, in terms of 'arrogance,' the War Soul Team is no less than the Conqueror Team. Look at the War Soul Team's haughty eyes; it's blatant provocation."

"It's all just arrogance on the surface," Wei Feng said from the side. "I believe both teams have conducted a detailed analysis of each other's strengths and made ample preparations for the upcoming battle. The match is sure to be incredibly exciting."

"What do you think Natsume Eiko's skill is?"

"It must be related to the pipa behind her, so it's very likely that she's like Han Youming from the Myth team, attacking with sound. I think we'll find out the specifics soon," Wei Feng analyzed earnestly.