A High-Profile Entrance
Time passed from morning to afternoon.
After eating and drinking his fill, Tang San rose to take his leave, a satisfied smile and a reluctant expression on his face, "Brother Xue, I'll head back to the academy now. You're busy with your duties, so I won't bother you any longer. You're welcome to visit my academy sometime; I'll introduce you to my teammates."
Xue Qinghe stood up and straightened his clothes. She nodded and said gently, "Alright, I'll definitely go when I have time. You should also go back and prepare well, and conserve your energy. I'll be there to cheer you on at the opening ceremony in five days."
Tang San clasped his hands in a salute, then turned and walked out of the Crown Prince's Residence.
Standing at the gate of the mansion, Tang San had a faint smile on his lips.
Tang San took a deep breath and strode towards the Shrek Academy.
Five days later, in Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The opening ceremony of the All-Continent Elite Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academies, Heaven Dou Empire Division, was held in Heaven Dou City.
As the grandest event in the Soul Master World, this competition attracts attention from more than just Soul Masters.
From royalty to nobles, from nobles to commoners, every citizen of Heaven Dou City regarded this competition as the grandest festival.
The opening ceremony was held in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City.
Tickets for the opening ceremony had already sold out a month in advance.
It's worth noting that these tickets are priced the same as those for the main Soul Fighting Center of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, yet they are still extremely difficult to obtain.
As the main arena for the Heaven Dou Dividing Slot, the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena suspended all Soul Fighting Battles a month ago for internal renovations.
The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena combines all the sub-areas with the main Soul Fighting Center into one enormous competition venue.
Apart from the VIP area remaining on the north side of the entire competition venue, the renovated Great Soul Arena can accommodate 80,000 spectators at the same time.
For the next period of time, all the Qualifying Tournament the Heaven Dou Segment will be held here.
Vendors pushed carts around the Great Soul Arena, selling various flags and souvenirs; the whole city was like a pot of boiling water.
Before dawn, when the sun had even risen in the east, the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena had already welcomed a huge crowd of spectators.
Even before dawn, the plaza Great Soul Arena was already packed with people.
The audience arrived so early so that they could see the participating young Soul Masters up close on the first day of the opening ceremony.
For them, this is a once-every-five-years event; if they miss it, they'll have to wait another five years.
Schools began arriving one after another along the academy corridor, and Shrek Academy was among them.
Tang San felt that the atmosphere of the entire Great Soul Arena was just like the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in his previous life.
This time, the Shrek students did not accept the school uniform designed by Flender.
When Tang San first saw the shit-green bodysuit designed by Flender, he almost threw up his breakfast.
Wearing those clothes out in public isn't a competition, it's embarrassing.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse; Tang San would never do anything to deliberately embarrass himself.
It's not like we're broke, why would we choose a job that requires no effort and no reward?
Tang San and others led the opposition, even threatening Flender with a boycott.
Within the team, there were also individuals with formidable backgrounds like Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong who strongly opposed the change, Flender with no choice but to agree to alter the school uniforms.
Tang San and Ning Rongrong paid out of their own pockets to find the best tailor shop in Heaven Dou City and use the best fabric to change their uniforms to silver and white striped ones.
She was dressed in a white outfit with silver patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs, and a silver belt around her waist.
The women's version features a cinched waist that perfectly accentuates the figure. The men's version is equally handsome and sophisticated.
Overall, it looks neat and tidy, generous yet elegant.
Tang San walked in front, with Dugu Yan holding his left arm and Xiao Wu pulling him on the right, while Ye Lingling held Dugu Yan's arm.
The four people formed a line, like a string of grasshoppers tied together.
Tang San wore a silver-white team uniform. He had broad shoulders, a straight back, a tall and upright figure, a resolute face, and was exceptionally handsome.
Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling each have their own unique characteristics, ranging from wild and adorable to gentle and graceful.
Tang San didn't want to be so high-profile, but Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu wouldn't allow it and insisted on clinging to him.
"What will the other colleges think of you doing this!"
Dugu Yan didn't care about any of that. "Look at it however you want!"
Tang San said, "This has a bad influence!"
Xiao Wu gripped even tighter. "What's wrong with that? You're my boyfriend!"
Tang San said, "We're still outside!"
Dugu Yan was displeased. "What's wrong with being outside? It's not like I'm ashamed to be seen by others."
Tang San was powerless to refute.
They naturally had their reasons: there were too many young and beautiful girls from other academies, and they were afraid Tang San would be seduced away. This was their way of asserting their dominance.
Dugu Yan pointed to the female students coming and going in the passageway and said, "Look at that one, her breasts are so big."
Xiao Wu pointed to another one and said, "Look at that one, her legs are so long."
The two of them kept talking back and forth, giving Tang San a real headache. Couldn't they just let me enjoy this alone?
Lingling is so obedient; she always listens to me. Tang San often sighed like this.
Tang San looked helpless. Along the way, he felt like he had been glared at and torn to pieces by all the male students.
Tang San thought to himself, "What did I do to deserve this? Is it wrong to be charming, handsome, and strong?"
All members of the Shrek Team waited in the academy corridor for their turn to enter.
The organizers quickly began arranging for each academy to enter, with the Shrek Academy being the last to arrive.
Tang San was indignant about this.
The first few to leave were all from established academies like the Five Elements Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Their names were read out one by one by the emcee, accompanied by deafening cheers.
They were alone in the pitch-black passage, listening to the bursts of noise outside, but unable to see anything.
At this moment, the Great Soul Arena was bustling with activity.
The 80,000 seats were almost full, and the atmosphere was bustling with noise. A huge crystal screen hung Soul Fighting Platform, displaying various information from inside and outside the arena in real time.
There were only three people in the first row of the VIP table.
The person in the center was Xue Ye, dressed in a golden dragon robe, wearing a celestial crown, and with a majestic face.
On the left is Salas, the Platinum Bishop and Lord of the Martial Soul Temple Heaven Dou City. He wears a platinum bishop's robe and has a sinister face with a faint, unsettling smile on his lips.
On the right is Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He wears a dark blue robe, has a refined face, gentle eyes, and a faint smile on his lips. He occasionally whispers a few words to Xue Ye.
The second row consists of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, the three academic committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy — Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, Zhi Lin — Prince Xue Xing, and Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo Gu Rong is always by Ning Fengzhi.
Xue Qinghe, dressed in a light gold prince's robe, with delicate features and elegant demeanor, sat upright in a chair.
Her gaze kept drifting towards the academy corridor, waiting for Tang San to enter.