The Brat and the Old Fossil

In the footage, Han Li quickly bowed, and before the two could react, he stood up straight again, still with a hint of apology on his face.

Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen's outstretched hands froze in mid-air, as stiff as the smiles on their faces.

Han Li had already turned around again, taking the camera away, and his voice once again reached the audience. "As a junior, I am truly ashamed to be the second to speak, but I cannot refuse the hospitality of His Majesty Xue Ye and Qinghe Your Highness, so I have no choice but to shamelessly greet everyone in advance."

As Han Li's voice fell, the effect on the scene was completely different from that of Xue Ye. In addition to thunderous applause, there was also an uncontrollable burst of relaxed laughter.

Whether nobles or commoners, they were all very satisfied with this. Han Li's attitude undoubtedly showed respect for the Heaven Dou Empire.

Moreover, unlike the usual serious demeanor of the Spirit Hall, people could feel the same friendliness and politeness from him as they did from Qinghe Your Highness, which naturally increased their goodwill towards him.

No wonder His Holy Son Your Highness and His Crown Prince are such good friends; they are the same kind of people. This was the thought of the commoners of the Heaven Dou Empire present.

The applause from the audience became even more intense.

Behind him, Xue Ye was also very satisfied with this. Han Li's actions and words just now were a very clear message.

It's best if he has a neutral or even poor relationship with the two sects; if the relationship is good, he won't be able to sleep.

As for Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen, they could only grit their teeth and accept it.

At least they gave us face on the surface, right? After all, they had the worst relationship with the Spirit Hall. Back then, they clearly took sides in the Clear Sky Sect matter.

In front of the stands, after the applause stopped, Han Li maintained his composure as before.

"Alright, now that I've introduced myself, I won't say any more. You all paid to come here to see exciting matches and the future of the Heaven Dou Empire, not to listen to me rambling on."

"Those who can participate in the Soul Master Competition must be the elites of the Heaven Dou Empire. Let's cheer them on and look forward to their performance."

After Han Li finished speaking, applause rang out again, this time even more genuine than before, as could be seen from the intensity of the applause.

However, Han Li heard a different voice.

"Your Holy Son Your Highness, why don't you say a few more words? We'd love to hear them."

After a moment of silence, laughter and applause erupted again, making the atmosphere even more enthusiastic.

Han Li glanced in the direction from which the voice had come and recognized the person who had spoken as one of Salas's confidants. Hmm, he certainly knew how to create a lively atmosphere.

However, he still smiled and waved, then moved away from the loudspeaker. He figured that a little bit of operation was enough, and there was no need to do more.

Watching him walk back with the same elegant young man's demeanor, Ning Fengzhi wore a warm smile on his face, but cursed inwardly.

He had prepared a lengthy speech, but Han Li hadn't even mentioned the most basic talent recruitment. How could he, as a partner sect of the Heaven Dou Empire, speak up? If he spoke, wouldn't he be offending Xue Ye? But if he didn't speak, he would have to spend even more manpower and resources to contact these people again.

What a despicable brat from the Spirit Hall! Ning Fengzhi felt a subtle change in his mindset.

He had never felt so frustrated when he had fought Bibi Dong remotely many times before. On the contrary, this Han Li did not make any big moves, but he had a series of petty tricks that were not respectable, but they made him uncomfortable.

Feeling the active Spiritual Power emanating from Ning Fengzhi's head, Han Li felt comfortable.

He hadn't forgotten that the old man had tried to sow discord between him and Qian Renxue before, when they had never even met.

Furthermore, he reiterated that he never holds grudges.

As Han Li returned to his seat, the host's voice rang out again. "Next, please welcome Mr. Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, to give a speech for this competition."

Amid applause, Ning Fengzhi also smiled and stood up, walking forward with an elegant air. However, he had already made his decision; given Han Li's speech, he could only revise his own.

In front of the loudspeaker, Ning Fengzhi tried to condense his long speech as much as possible.

Just as Han Li sat down in the seat behind him, he heard a cold snort from behind him.

He turned around and saw Sword Douluo staring at him with hostility.

"Your Holy Son Your Highness, it would be better to focus these petty actions on cultivation."

Han Li. Was this Ning Fengzhi's behalf?

"Hmm, Sword Douluo is right. I wonder when Sovereign Ning will break through to Soul Douluo?"

After saying that, Han Li seemed to have just remembered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and a look of shame appeared on his face. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I forgot. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has a Martial Soul defect."

Sword Douluo's face darkened. How could someone insult someone and expose their weaknesses?

Although they were speaking very quietly, it should be noted that there were Soul Master all around, with sharp ears and eyes, so how could they not hear them?

But whether it was Xue Ye or Yu Yuanzhen, both of them sat upright with no expression on their faces. However, the slight tightening of their arms on the armrests revealed their true thoughts.

Only Salas, who was sitting in the second row with Sword Douluo, had his face all wrinkled from smiling so much.

His Holy Son Your Highness speaks so eloquently. In the past, even when he sat in the first row, he was always the one being suppressed, and his expression was never pleasant.

Sword Douluo didn't want to talk anymore. He realized that even if Feng Zhi talked to this kid, he might not get any benefit. He was better off sticking to being a henchman.

He fell silent, but Han Li didn't stop. "However, a flawed Martial Soul preventing a breakthrough isn't necessarily a major problem. Perhaps, if we find some time to have Sovereign Ning talk to me, this matter can be resolved?"

After saying that, he smiled at Sword Douluo and turned around.

Xue Ye and Yu Yuanzhen didn't take his words seriously, thinking they were just Han Li mocking them.

Looking at Han Li's Sword Douluo, he was shocked. This kid's expression was serious. No, maybe he was still lying.

Sword Douluo was completely baffled; he couldn't tell the difference, he really couldn't tell the difference.

Forget it, I'll tell Fengzhi about this later and let him judge. This kid was born in 1931, he can't outmaneuver him.

Ahead, Ning Fengzhi's speech had also ended. Considering the impact, he abandoned the idea of openly recruiting and instead stood up for the Heaven Dou Empire, making Xue Ye's smile almost unstoppable.

Given this situation, why should I worry about the fate of the Heaven Dou Empire?

However, Ning Fengzhi showed no intention of leaving; instead, he turned to look at Han Li.

"Is this also Han Li's first time attending the Soul Master Competition? And you are about the same age as the other participants. Do you have any teams you're optimistic about? I can only say one."

You do the first day of the month, I'll do the fifteenth. It's true that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect makes money through harmony, but do you really think I, Ning Fengzhi, have no temper? Little Holy Son, laughable, laughable. Bibi Dong has never gained an advantage from him in all these years, Ning Fengzhi thought confidently.

Everyone knows that Skywater Academy is now connected to Han Li, but it's currently on the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire. It's a choice between two options; if you choose, someone will inevitably be unhappy.

When it comes to petty tricks, Ning Fengzhi was second to none throughout his life.

In mid-air, the camera on the screen focused on Han Li as Ning Fengzhi asked his question.

A waiter had already thoughtfully provided a microphone, as they were prepared for any unforeseen circumstances and had a backup.

Han Li remained calm, took the microphone from the waiter, nodded to express his gratitude, and then looked at Ning Fengzhi.

"To be honest, Sovereign Ning, I arrived in a rather rushed manner and don't really know much about many teams, but I trust Xue Ye Majesty Xueye's judgment, so I chose Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team."

After speaking, he paused for a moment before continuing, "I heard that Sovereign Ning's daughter is also among them. I suppose you have a lot of confidence in them? Otherwise, you wouldn't have included your daughter. This must have been your choice, right?"

"Since Sovereign Ning shares the same opinion, I naturally have high hopes for them and look forward to their performance."

Han Li smiled and looked at Ning Fengzhi. He had already made his move, so how could he not be wary of the other party causing trouble? If you have the guts, then keep asking. Later, I'll represent your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as well.

Ning Fengzhi was taken aback. He gave him a deep look and gave up on asking questions. Communicating with him was too tiring. More importantly, he couldn't appear too aggressive. The other party was young, and he couldn't lose his composure.

"What Han Shengzi said makes sense, and I naturally support them. Next, let's invite Sect Master Yu to come out."

Ning Fengzhi smiled again, interrupted the host, and took the initiative to throw the topic to Yu Yuanzhen before walking towards his seat.

Yu Yuanzhen's gaze swept over the two of them, and he decisively stood up and walked forward. He didn't want to talk to them; he would only do what he should do.

Yu Yuanzhen gave a speech at the front, and the response in other areas was quite enthusiastic. However, in the rest area of the participating academies, the team members all had rather strange expressions.

Just before the opening ceremony, Skywater Academy had a dispute with the Royal Fight Second Team. They were there, and considering what Han Li and Ning Fengzhi earlier, things are getting interesting.

On stage, at the end of his speech, Yu Yuanzhen decisively extended an olive branch to the trainees. "You can be subtle about it, I'm here to recruit talent, let's each do our own thing."

As for the Xue Ye, he did the same thing before, and there were no problems.

As Yu Yuanzhen also moved to the back, the competition finally officially began.

The opening match was scheduled in advance, so there was no need for a draw. However, the opponents for the other matches still needed to be drawn on-site, which is one of the reasons why these academies had to be present today.

Amid cheers, Prince Xue Qinghe appeared at the very front of the stands, beginning the final procedure before the opening match.

"In the first round of the qualifiers, Canghui Academy will face Purple Star Academy."

"In the first round of the qualifiers, Auckland Academy will face Flame Radiance Academy."

As Xue Qinghe made the announcement, a murmur of discussion arose in the meeting hall.