324: Chapter 324 Qin Zhuo Joins the Team, I Have Another Thing

"So it was a sneak attack..."

"I knew it. How could anyone force back a Tier 5 Grandmaster with just a wave of pressure? That would be too monstrous."

"However, even if it was a sneak attack, his strength cannot be underestimated. At the very least, in a one-on-one fight, I doubt anyone here is his match."

The murmurs gradually died down.

At this moment, the air was filled with an unprecedented sense of gravity.

Even Zhao Zhenlei, who was always arrogant and believed himself to be the best in the world, couldn't help but feel a sliver of dread in his heart after calming down—a feeling he was unwilling to admit even to himself.

A sneak attack was one thing, but the unfathomable nature Jiang You had displayed that night truly made him feel threatened. If one were to add his schemes and tricks to that... it seemed he really had to swallow his pride and team up with these people.

If even a Tier 5 like Zhao Zhenlei was considering teaming up, there was no need to mention the other Peak Fourth-Order captains present.

Seeing the wavering in everyone's eyes and their gradually unifying front, Chu Tiankuo and Helan Que exchanged a glance, overjoyed.

It was done!

This rope to resist Magic City Martial Arts University had finally been twisted together.

But Chu Tiankuo knew deeply that if they wanted to be absolutely sure of kicking Magic City Martial Arts University out in this league—which could be called a 'Battle of the Gods'—relying solely on a few Peak Fourth-Order fighters and one early-stage Tier 5 was not safe enough.

Jiang You's schemes were simply too terrifying; no one knew what trump cards he was still holding.

With perfect tacit understanding, Chu Tiankuo and Helan Que turned their heads and cast their gazes toward the corner of the private room.

There sat the only heavyweight who had yet to state her position—the captain of the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Academy's first team, Qin Zhuo!

Although Qin Zhuo's current cultivation was still stuck at the Peak Fourth-Order, and she hadn't truly crossed the threshold into a Tier 5 Grandmaster, the terrifying lethality she displayed when she burned her Divine Phoenix Fire origin in the previous match was still fresh in everyone's memory.

That was an absolute nuclear weapon that even a Tier 5 like Zhao Zhenlei wouldn't dare to take head-on!

If they could pull this big shot into their group, the winning percentage of their 'Anti-Magic City Martial Arts University Alliance' would definitely double!

"Captain Qin..."

Chu Tiankuo opened his folding fan and fanned himself, wearing a sincere smile he considered impeccable.

He was just about to speak and list the various benefits of forming an alliance, such as "sharing intelligence," "cross-covering," and "competing fairly after the deed is done."

However, the smoothness of how things proceeded far exceeded what he and Helan Que had imagined!

"Bang!"

Before Chu Tiankuo could finish speaking, Qin Zhuo slammed her hand onto the mahogany table, making the wine glasses on the table shake violently.

She stood up abruptly, her stunningly beautiful face filled with cold, bone-chilling killing intent.

In her beautiful eyes, it seemed as if the golden Divine Phoenix Fire was burning once again.

Thinking of that keyboard warrior Gou Fugui who spewed filth, thinking of Jiang You's dead-fish eyes that never showed a ripple, and that "hide-and-seek in the men's restroom" incident she never wanted to recall in her life...

Qin Zhuo felt the blood in her body flowing backward, and her fists clenched until they cracked!

"No need for nonsense."

Qin Zhuo gritted her teeth and roared, cutting off Chu Tiankuo's spiel:

"Count me in for teaming up to hunt down Magic City Martial Arts University!"

When everyone in the private room heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and then ecstatic!

This young lady from the Capital really had a damn fiery temper!

However, this temper was good! It was so timely!

"However..."

Qin Zhuo's gaze was like a knife, coldly sweeping over everyone present, and she raised a fair finger:

"I will join you, but on one condition!"

The entire private room instantly quieted down, everyone held their breath, waiting for this young lady to set her condition.

Qin Zhuo took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, and squeezed a few words through her teeth, enunciating each one:

"In tomorrow's secret realm, whether it's that skinny guy with the gold-rimmed glasses or that bastard Jiang You!"

"That final strike to eliminate them..."

A cold light flashed in Qin Zhuo's eyes, "must be left to me!"

"I want to eliminate them with my own hands!"

Watching Qin Zhuo's furious expression, as if she wanted to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin, Zhao Zhenlei, Helan Que, Yan Qinghuan, and the others looked at each other.

Just how much hatred and resentment was there?

How exactly did that group from Magic City Martial Arts University offend this young mistress?

Why did it feel like this was no longer a simple grudge over a competition?

But who cares!

As long as Qin Zhuo was willing to join, let alone letting her take the kill, it wouldn't even matter if she danced on Jiang You's head!

"Good! It's a deal!"

Chu Tiankuo agreed without hesitation. He raised the wine glass filled with red wine on the table, looking at everyone with fanatical eyes:

"Everyone! Since our goals are aligned, let us establish our alliance here today!"

"For the fairness of Daxia martial arts! For the dignity of our respective schools! And for the opportunities in Dragon Fall Abyss!"

Zhao Zhenlei also laughed and raised his glass:

"Well said! Before we eliminate all members of Magic City Martial Arts University..."

"Everyone here is now brothers from different mothers!"

"Cheers!"

"First, let's team up to kick that 'Lao Liu' Jiang You out, then we'll compete based on our own abilities to fight for first place fair and square!"

"Bang!"

Over a dozen wine glasses clinked heavily in mid-air, and the scarlet wine splashed out.

At this moment, this group of arrogant prodigies from prestigious schools, who usually refused to submit to anyone, had set aside all prejudices because of a common imaginary enemy—the "Peerless Demon King Jiang You"—and reached an unprecedented, unbreakable ultimate Anti-Jiang You Alliance!

A heaven-shaking encirclement campaign against Magic City Martial Arts University was officially finalized in this luxurious private room.

...

The next morning, the sunlight once again bathed the National Martial Arts Competition Center.

The second round of the Hundred Schools League, which had been postponed for a few days and was also the life-or-death battle to decide the final ownership of [Dragon Fall Abyss], finally kicked off.

Due to the many incidents in the first round, the Organizing Committee simply skipped all the flashy opening ceremonies and speeches from leaders this time. Once the broadcast sounded, they directly arranged for the various participating teams to enter the arena to prepare.

The square was crowded with people, but the atmosphere was much more oppressive than the first round.

Scanning over, the lineups of most teams remained basically unchanged.

Only two teams stood out.

One was Southern Yaodu University.

Because their team captain Ji Daixu had withdrawn due to severe injuries, they had no choice but to replace him with a substitute who had been sitting on the bench for a long time. The entire team's morale was low, and they couldn't even lift their heads.

The other team was, naturally, the currently high-profile Magic City Martial Arts University.

Because of the terrifying lethality of Bai Lan's "hand-crafted nukes," the officials had issued a suspension order overnight.

With Magic City Martial Arts University missing a Tier 5 Great Demon to hold the line, Principal Pang Ban waved his hand and grabbed Mo Wu, the "invisible man" who was sitting on the bench drinking iced milk tea, and brought him up.

In the preparation area.

Gou Fugui was spitting as he bragged to Xiang Batian about the treasure he had found at the second-hand market yesterday. When he reached an exciting part, he suddenly slapped the shoulder of the person next to him:

"Brother, don't you think I made a killing this time?"

After slapping him, Gou Fugui turned his head to look.

Within his line of sight, an expressionless face, biting on a milk tea straw, was looking at him eerily.

"Holy shit!"

Gou Fugui shuddered in fright, almost jumping on the spot, his gold-rimmed glasses sliding crookedly onto his nose bridge.

He pointed at the other person as if he had seen a ghost:

"Mo, Mo Wu? When the hell did you stand next to me? You don't make a sound when you walk!"