"You actually made it into the semifinals. That truly surprised me."
Hu Sanniang stood at the front of her team, a faint smile on her pretty face.
She had no intention of looking down on Bei Bei and the others.
However, just as Dragon Sword Nine had said earlier, this year's competition had come too soon for them.
Moreover, Hu Sanniang was not the only one surprised.
Nearly every faction present had been astonished by Shrek Academy's performance this year.
Aside from the fact that they had no intention of competing for the championship, the greater reason was that Huo Yuhao and the others had performed far too brilliantly.
Most people actually knew that Shrek Academy's actions had to be driven by some purpose.
Yet the vast majority could not figure out what they wanted.
Of course, a small portion deliberately chose to ignore it.
The main reason was likely that they had guessed something.
"Our performance from here on out will definitely surprise you even more!"
As the captain, Bei Bei naturally had to step forward and rally morale at this moment.
At the very least, they could not lose the first exchange of aura to their opponents.
"Ambitious."
Hu Sanniang first acknowledged their persistence.
However, she added, "Let's make this clear first. I won't go easy on you like Dragon Nine Swords did."
"You've been steadier than the other children since you were young. I believe you've already done some research on us before this, haven't you?"
The one who answered was not Bei Bei, but Huo Yuhao.
"Xuan Tie Men has gone all out since the first elimination round, advancing into the semifinals with an overwhelming advantage."
"You still have trump cards in reserve, but you would never make a fatal mistake in a match just because