The morning sunlight was as gentle as ever. Not a single cloud could be seen in the azure sky. At the venue on the outskirts of Mingdu, a vast crowd had gathered, every face filled with eager smiles as they awaited the coming Soul Master Tournament finals.
Today was destined to go down in history, from every possible perspective.
On the main platform, Xu Tianran, Ju Zi, and the Sun Moon Empire officials had long since taken their seats. Xu Tianran wore a smile, with no sign of the displeasure the troubles of the past few days had caused him. As the saying went, happy events lifted one's spirits, and Xu Tianran, the Regent and heir to a nation, was no exception. Last night, he had reached an agreement with Ye Xishui, the Supreme Cult Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult. The Holy Spirit Cult would fully support him. Those were two Limit Douluo—how could he not be delighted?
"Your Highness, it seems the Tang Sect people haven't come!" Ju Zi reminded him softly.
Xu Tianran froze, then looked toward the contestants' resting area. Sure enough, in that enormous resting area, only the Shrek Academy Team was present. The Tang Sect Team had not arrived. He immediately understood what was happening and said, "Looks like there won't be a match to watch today. How shameless!"
Ju Zi's expression did not change. Clearly, she understood the reason as well.
Obviously, the Tang Sect had forfeited the finals. This had actually been the Tang Sect Team's own decision. As disciples of Shrek Academy's Inner Court, Tang Ya and the others were extremely familiar with the strength of the Shrek Academy Team led by Zhu Ziyang. They knew perfectly well that they were no match for them, so there was no need to