Qinghe, You Still Have Much to Learn

Zhou Qing guessed the identities of the young men who Taunt them earlier from their height, which was significantly taller than average.

Now, confirmed by the staff, it has indeed been confirmed.

"An academy run by one of the Lower Four Sects? No wonder they're so arrogant! They look no different from those nobles who prey on the common people!"

It was Wang Sheng who spoke.

From the moment that young man Taunt, Wang Sheng lost his goodwill towards him. He didn't talk back at the time because Zhou Qing and Tang San hadn't spoken up either, so he held back.

Over the past three years, every time I went to Vast Sea City and passed through cities large and small, the differences between nobles and commoners became increasingly apparent.

Even if there are good people among the nobility who are willing to help commoners, the inexplicable arrogance in their eyes makes people keep their distance.

And Romantina teacher—

Perhaps it's because he's spent many years mingling with ordinary adventurers, making him very down-to-earth, even a bit too much so.

Tang San said, "A sect that is so high-profile cannot last long."

Although he didn't know how the Sect Leader of the Elephant Armored Sect managed the sect, his experience from his previous life told him that all sects that were famous and could exist for a long time did so because their disciples acted chivalrously and fought against evil, and the people spontaneously admired and praised them, rather than the disciples of the sect constantly showing off their power outside.

Nuoding Academy.

Finally, after the Elephant Armored Academy, several more teams went out, and it was Nuoding Academy's turn.

Upon entering the venue, the seven noticed the vastness of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena; the diameter of the arena alone exceeded two hundred meters.

Directly in front of the arena is the grandstand with a gold background, and behind it are the red VIP seats. Judging from the workmanship, they were just renovated. After the competition ends, the VIP seats will be dismantled and the Soul Fighting Arena will be rebuilt.

In front of the Nuoding Academy team, all the teams were already lined up, and they were the last one.

"The last team to enter is the most special one!"

Amid cheers from the audience, the emcee introduced Nuoding Academy, "This is an intermediate academy. After many years, another intermediate academy has successfully challenged Advanced Academy and earned a spot in the competition. It's truly remarkable! And their slogan is: World Peace!"

"Yes, lofty ideals... Let's look forward to their good performance."

However, the cheers from the sidelines were still deafening, making it impossible to tell whether the audience was anticipating their performance in the Preliminary Competition or Taunt their overestimation of their abilities.

Then, the emcee wasted no more time and left the center of the stage, addressing the middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the VIP section, wearing Red Diamond Crown: "Now, please welcome His Majesty the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire Your Majesty announce the opening of this competition!"

As Xue Ye slowly rose and walked to the Amplifying Soul Tool on the stage, thunderous applause erupted throughout the hall, all cheering for the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Is this the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire? He looks very ordinary, just an old man." Xiao Wu looked him over from left to right, but couldn't see anything special about him.

"He is Soul Douluo."

Zhou Qing Qingdao.

"What?" Xiao Wu was taken aback and tried to sense it carefully, but there were too many Soul Masters on the field, and she couldn't sense the Soul Power fluctuations of Xue Ye at all. "How did you know?"

"Under normal circumstances, when Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level begins to control their Spiritual Power, their eyes will be brighter than those of an ordinary Soul Master."

Zhou Qing explained, "The so-called full of spirit, in the context of the Soul Master group, means that the Spiritual Power fluctuates unconsciously as the Soul Power is circulated. The reason why it is manifested through the eyes is because the eyes are the organs connected to the brain, and are the most direct physical organs that can make the Spiritual Power appear."

"Qing Ge, is this Xue Ye very strong?" Wang Sheng asked in surprise.

"No."

The person who answered was Tang San, "Perhaps the other party is old, has poor Qi and Blood, or is in poor health, so their strength may not be comparable to Soul Saint or even Soul Emperor."

"That's true. Moreover, as an emperor, he doesn't need to fight at all. Therefore, his combat skills and experience are extremely poor, even worse than a soldier. He can only rely on his Soul Douluo- level Soul Power to crush those whose Soul Power is far inferior to his. If he encounters someone of the same level, or even a Soul King is exceptionally talented and extremely skilled in combat, he might lose in a one-on-one fight."

Zhou Qing added, "The main purpose of cultivation for the people of the Heaven Dou Royal is not for combat, but to use Soul Power to strengthen their bodies, so as to better handle affairs in the court, and incidentally, to give themselves some self-defense capabilities, so that they can hold out until the guards arrive when attacked."

At this moment, Xue Ye's booming voice resounded throughout the entire venue through the Amplifying Soul Tool: "I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and the organizers of this competition, hereby declare the Pan-Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament open!"

Applause erupted again, and the audience cheered loudly.

The corners of Xue Ye's mouth also turned up slightly, as if he was genuinely happy for this grand event.

After the applause subsided, Xue Ye spoke again, shouting, "Here, I look forward to the performance of all of you! Showcase your strength to the entire continent! May you all achieve great results! May you forever be the pride of the empire! Fight for the glory of the empire!"

The audience outside the stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers once again.

Among the participating teams offstage, most team members were also visibly moved, their eyes shining with admiration.

Having mastered both literary and martial arts, they were offered to the emperor.

This statement also applies to the Douluo Continent. The fundamental purpose of the Continental Elite Tournament is to select outstanding Soul Master for the Two Great Empires and the Spirit Hall, and to grant them power, status, and wealth.

This is the true meaning of the phrase "mainland elites".

No matter how talented someone is, if they don't serve the empire, they don't deserve the title of "elite"!

However, Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Romantina, Bu Liu Wang Sheng, Bu Liu, Bu Qi remained calm.

Fighting for the Empire?

Essentially, it's a fight for the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

Power, status, wealth—

Those who already understood the concept of class naturally realized that this was merely a tactic used by the aristocratic class to win over outstanding talents from the commoner class.

So what are they fighting for?

We fight to offer a beautiful blessing to all the ordinary people of the continent!

As their resolve strengthened, Zhou Qing and the others' eyes shone even brighter.

But in the eyes of Xue Ye, this was a sign that the members of the Nuoding Team had also been convinced by him!

Ever since learning about this team with its unparalleled belief, Xue Ye has kept it in mind.

He deliberately arranged for the Nuoding Team to be the last to perform, wanting to see how they would react—and they were quite composed.

But.

After his speech, Xue Ye felt—

That's all there is to it!

[They're still just children, what kind of conviction could they possibly have to establish a sect? A little encouragement and their blood boils! However, they are indeed quite composed, and they may indeed possess extremely strong talent in Martial Soul research and cultivation... but they're still too young!]

Qinghe, you still have much to learn from your father in the future!