Chapter 127: Entering the Competition

Chapter 127: Entering the Competition

As more and more academies arrived in Tiandou City, the competition was finally about to begin.

Early in the morning, Wang Si led a group of students to the competition venue. With Xue Qinghe's help in pulling some strings, Tianwu Academy secured a favorable spot near the front.

Today, all the students of Tianwu Academy, including Wang Si, donned their specially prepared combat uniforms.

They wore loose-fitting purple outfits made from Blue Silver Emperor fibers provided by A Lan, which had then been uniquely dyed.

This had a particular advantage: should the clothes be damaged during combat, A Lan could repair them in the shortest time possible.

After all, in battles between Soul Masters, it was often the clothes that suffered the most damage.

All the women in the team belonged to Wang Si, and he certainly didn't want their clothes to be torn during the fight, giving others an opportunity to take advantage.

Not long after the Tianwu Academy students had taken their seats, the Shrek Academy team also made their entrance.

Wang Si didn't recognize them at first due to their new uniforms. Instead of the infamous shit-green, they now wore a more formidable blue-purple.

If it weren't for a pair of familiar resentful eyes staring at him, Wang Si might not have recognized them at all.

"Hey, what's with that look?"

Noticing Wang Si's astonished gaze, Liu Erlong immediately bristled and chastised him without hesitation.

Wang Si quickly shook his head in response.

"It's nothing. I just think your academy's uniforms look pretty cool."

Liu Erlong let out a cold hmph at his words.

Seated near the front, Liu Erlong's outburst immediately drew quite a few stares.

Flander coughed awkwardly and then gestured for Liu Erlong not to get worked up over the past issue of being targeted by Tianwu Academy—a minor matter that Xiao San had already resolved by seeking out the Third Prince. Now that they were seated in the front row and in full view, they ought to maintain their image.

Yu Xiaogang also coughed lightly.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's subtle hint, Liu Erlong hmphed indignantly and then sat down.

However, she didn't sit beside Flander and Yu Xiaogang but instead took a seat at the edge of the Shrek team.

Ning Rongrong and Tang San, who had wanted to sit there to chat with Xiao Wu, shook their heads helplessly at Liu Erlong's agitated state and then gave up their seats to her.

Seated at the edge, Liu Erlong shot another challenging glance at Wang Si, indicating the spot beside her.

The Shrek team members thought she was provoking the principal of Tianwu Academy, while others who didn't understand the situation might assume that this teacher from Shrek Academy simply didn't like the people from Tianwu Academy.

But Wang Si received the full message: Liu Erlong's provocative gaze clearly conveyed, "Do you dare to sit here? I'll show you something exciting if you do."

Wang Si could only curse her as a crazy woman in his heart. Her craziness was quite comparable to Bibi Dong's.

However, someone did take up Liu Erlong's unspoken challenge—the broad-minded Zhu Ming.

Glancing at Liu Erlong, Zhu Ming's eyes lingered on a certain part of her body before he clicked his tongue and chuckled. Then, he straightened his broad shoulders, clearly challenging her.

As a fellow woman, Liu Erlong instantly understood Zhu Ming's intention and immediately flushed with anger!

If it came to a contest of strength, Liu Erlong knew she wasn't a match for this guy. Even Wang Si could easily overpower her with one hand, leaving her gasping for breath.

Condemning him harshly in her heart, Liu Erlong closed her eyes and began to examine the item that damn Wang Si had left her.

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"Next, let us invite His Majesty, the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, to announce the opening of this competition."

After each team was introduced on the field, the opening ceremony reached its final segment: remarks from the important dignitaries.

Undoubtedly, the first speaker was Emperor Xue Ye.

Emperor Xue Ye sat upright in the center of the front row of the VIP seats, clad in a crimson-gold robe.

Amidst the thunderous applause, Emperor Xue Ye stood up slowly, his face beaming with satisfaction.

As he raised his right hand, the applause from the Soul Masters below swiftly ceased, and the vast square fell into a hushed silence.

A deep and resonant voice, amplified by the soul guiding devices surrounding the arena, reverberated throughout the venue.

"I, the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and as the host of this competition, hereby declare the opening of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

Applause and cheers erupted once more, filling the air.

During this time, Emperor Xue Ye also took a moment to glance at his eldest son, who was dressed in a combat uniform today, seemingly prepared to participate in the tournament.

As a member of the royal family, he actually hoped that his son wouldn't have to compete, as it would be a bit of a loss of face.

However, Xue Qinghe insisted on participating, even though he was only at the 30th level (actual Soul King)

. What mattered was his participation.

Moreover, with his current status as an outcast, he didn't need to worry about the royal family's reputation.

Seeing the happy smile on Xue Qinghe's face at this moment, Emperor Xue Ye also felt delighted in his heart.

When the applause died down once more, Emperor Xue Ye continued his address.

"Here, I hope that all Soul Masters participating in this tournament will showcase their full strength.

Results are secondary; all of you are the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire, and as long as you display your spirit of bravery and combat, that is enough.

As the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire, it would be a pity if any Soul Masters were to get injured during this tournament, as your injuries would be a loss for our empire."

Emperor Xue Ye realized that he had veered off-topic a bit, as there were always injuries in Soul Master tournaments. Thus, he concluded with a lighthearted joke.

Nevertheless, quite a few people understood the underlying message in his words.

The first prince was among the participating students, and his words were almost a blatant display of favoritism.

In the upcoming matches, if other teams encountered the first prince from Tianwu Academy, they would need to be cautious.

Emperor Xue Ye sat back down and then signaled for Ning Fengzhi to take the stage.

"Next, let us invite the Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Mr. Ning Fengzhi, to deliver a speech for this tournament."

The emcee was also very considerate and handed the microphone to Ning Fengzhi.

As Ning Fengzhi stood up, thunderous applause erupted once more.

As the master of the continent's wealthiest sect, Ning Fengzhi's entrance received even more enthusiastic applause than Emperor Xue Ye.

This scene caused Emperor Xue Ye to frown imperceptibly, but he soon stopped paying attention to it.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was currently facing significant internal issues, and they would need the help of the Heaven Dou royal family to resolve them.

Ning Fengzhi was aware of this, so he didn't try to upstage the emperor...

(End of Chapter)

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