The rest day passed in the blink of an eye. Although Heaven Dou Royal Academy had advanced directly to the finals as a seeded team, they had not participated in the qualifiers or advancement rounds, so they did not receive a bye.
After half the teams were eliminated in the first round, Heaven Dou Royal Academy drew the little-known Star Luo Dragon Kui Academy in the second round. Led by Feng Yao, the Imperial Dou Team won with ease, displaying the strength of a seeded team.
The matches continued as the Red-robed Referee flashed onto the stage. "Second round: Star Luo Empire Royal Advanced Spirit Master Academy versus Shrek Advanced Spirit Master Academy."
The Red-robed Referee's announcement made Feng Yao's gaze sharpen as he turned toward Shrek's waiting area. Sure enough, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing now carried entirely different auras, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
The two teams took the stage and formed up. Feng Yao noticed a familiar figure among Star Luo Royal Academy's ranks—Zhu Zhuyun. On Shrek's side, the Six Monsters apart from Ma Hongjun stood ready alongside Yu Tianheng. Dai Mubai's evil eyes were more solemn than ever, while Zhu Zhuqing coldly watched Zhu Zhuyun across from her.
"Zhuqing, your luck has always been rather good." Zhu Zhuyun sneered. "Zhuqing, I have to say, you've always been lucky. Back in Heaven Dou, you ran into that boy and he saved you. Now, you and Mubai have even found a way to connect yourselves to the Upper Three Sects. But this is as far as you go. Father and Mother actually miss you very much. It's just that they cannot defy the ancestral rules. After the match, come back with me."
Zhu Zhuqing answered with a cold sneer and said nothing.
The Red-robed Referee stepped between