The Tournament

"What? Extend lifespan by a hundred years?"

Jiang Zhu froze, head bowed, speechless as she stared at the emerald green seven-leaf clover in her hand. This tiny herb actually required a hundred years to extend one's lifespan. Jiang Zhu handed the emerald green seven-leaf clover back to Ye Feng, saying, "No, this is too precious."

"Take it. It's just a high-grade medicinal herb," Ye Feng said with a smile.

"Even if it's a high-grade medicinal herb, it's priceless. Wealthy merchants would fight tooth and nail to buy it. It's just too valuable."

"Take it. If you feel guilty, then perform well in the competition. With only seven team members, it will be difficult to cope with the heavy schedule and unpredictable opponents, whether in terms of physical strength or skill combination. Although you are substitutes, your roles are crucial," Ye Feng said seriously.

"This..." Jiang Zhu still hesitated.

"Jiang Zhu, accept it. Don't let his good intentions go to waste," Jing Ling advised.

"Okay." Jiang Zhu nodded and put away the Hundred Life Grass given to her by Ye Feng.

This scene left Dai Mubai and Tang San feeling quite uncomfortable.

Tang San and Dai Mubai are both contestants, and even key members. However, Ye Feng has already given medicinal herbs to Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu, but hasn't yet given them any.

As a prince, Dai Mubai possessed an inherent pride. Seeing that Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who were previously weaker than him, now had Soul Power Level surpassing his, he felt a deep resentment.

However, Dai Mubai also understood that the reason Ye Feng did not give him the Immortal Herb was because he had been very rude to Ye Feng recently.

Ye Feng looked at Dai Mubai, who seemed hesitant to speak, and asked, "Mubai, do you have something to say?"

"Ye Laoda."

Dai Mubai smiled and said, "Do you have any medicinal herbs that are suitable for me? Even if they can't help with my cultivation, that's fine. I mainly want to experience the medicinal properties of the herbs."

"No."

Ye Feng smiled and shook his head, glancing at Tang San. Even if Ye Feng possessed the Immortal Herb, Ye Feng wouldn't give them to Dai Mubai and Tang San. Ye Feng knew that Dai Mubai and Tang San were destined to drift further and further Ye Feng from him in the future.

"Alright, everyone, please sit down."

Ye Feng gestured for everyone to sit down. Once everyone was seated, Ye Feng continued:

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament will begin in a few days. Since Er Long has entrusted me with this responsibility, I will see it through to the end."

"Now let me explain the rules to you. Rules are restrictions, but they are also advantages that can be used."

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is an event initiated and hosted by the royal families of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire Two Great Empires, with the Spirit Hall as a co-organizer. It is the largest Soul Master Tournament in the Soul Master World. The strength of the participants is second only to the Spirit Hall's Elite Selection Tournament."

"The competition rules stipulate that students sent by participating academies must be under the age of 25. Each round consists of seven participants. Deaths are not permitted during the competition."

Oscar raised his hand and questioned, "Ye Laoda, isn't this rule a bit inappropriate? Soul Skill are blind; what if they accidentally kill someone?"

"What you say is true. But you must understand that the purpose of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament held by the Two Great Empires is not for fighting, but for selecting talent."

"Furthermore, during the competition, the use of medicines or food made by non- Food System and Healing System Soul Master is prohibited. Weapons other than Martial Soul are also not allowed."

"That means both Hidden Weapon and pistols are no longer usable."

"You must remember these rules. Otherwise you will be expelled from the competition. Remember one thing: if your opponent threatens suicide during the competition, then you don't need to worry about the rules of the competition."

At this point in Ye Feng's speech, Xiao Wu interjected, "So, if necessary, we can kill them? Is that right?"

"In short, you must remember this. Shrek Academy, which is now vastly different from what it used to be, is supporting you." Ye Feng responded to Xiao Wu's words from the side.

Seeing everyone nod, Ye Feng continued:

"Now I'll talk about the competition format."

"For the competition, all teams are divided into a main team and a vice-team. The main teams are the royal teams of the Two Great Empires and the seeded teams of the Spirit Hall. They will directly enter the Finals. They are the guaranteed teams."

"The vice-captain will participate in the Preliminary Competition along with the Soul Master teams from other academies."

"The Heaven Dou Empire has a total of six Preliminary Competition rounds. Over a hundred teams are participating, vying for only fifteen spots. The Heaven Dou City division has the most advanced Soul Master Academy, with five spots available. The format of the Preliminary Competition rounds is different from that of the Promotion Tournament."

"The Preliminary Competition are team competitions, with seven people per match. The Promotion Tournament are individual competitions. Each team can send seven people to participate in the match one by one. Unless someone voluntarily concedes, whoever wins at the end wins the match."

"As for the 33 teams in the Finals, it will be a knockout tournament by draw. The three seeded teams will receive a bye in the first round. In the second round, the two teams with the highest seeded Promotion Tournament will receive a bye. In the third round, the two teams with the highest seeded rankings will receive a bye again. After the third round, the remaining six teams will be the top six in the tournament. In the fourth round, the six teams will compete in a team battle by draw."

At this Ye Feng, Tang San interjected, "Ye Laoda, before the Promotion Tournament and the Finals, I suggest you, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing conceal your strength. Especially you and Ning Rongrong, it would be best to appear in the Finals."

"Why?" Ma Hongjun asked.

"Because this allows us to conceal our strength, making it difficult for our opponents to figure out our true abilities, which will make the subsequent matches much easier," Tang San replied with a smile.

Everyone nodded in agreement with Tang San 'Tang San words, fully supporting his plan.

Tang San originally didn't plan to speak. However, his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, needed another opportunity to showcase himself, indirectly proving his teacher's strength to the Soul Master World. Ye Feng was simply too outstanding, and Ning Rongrong's support was phenomenal. Tang San knew that if Ye Feng and Ning Rongrong were to participate, he wouldn't have a chance to shine. That's why he made this request.

"No way," Ye Feng said, rejecting the idea.

"Why?" Tang San asked questioningly.

"The Spirit Hall has been arrogant for a long time. Looking at the recent tournaments, the Spirit Hall has always been the ultimate winner. In order to curb the Spirit Hall's arrogance, we must not only not hide our strength, but also show ourselves and deter the Spirit Hall," Ye Feng replied.

"Ye Laoda, isn't this inappropriate? Such a display of strength might make us the focus of attacks in the competition," Tang San warned, frowning.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji arrived. Walking to Ye Feng's side, he said with a sorrowful expression, "Ye Feng, a letter has arrived from Prince Xue Xing of Heaven Dou City. His Your Excellency Poison Douluo... has unfortunately passed away."