He lifted his eyes and swept them over Su Yu and the others, his gaze roaming across them as if assessing the value of his prey. Then his tone suddenly changed:
"Tomorrow, your opponent from Blue Tyrant Academy will be us, Canghui Academy."
At that, the fake smile on his face abruptly vanished, and his gaze turned cold, filled with undisguised malice:
"Your talents are too conspicuous... For the sake of allowing Canghui Academy to advance further, I'm afraid I'll have to apologize. None of you will be leaving today."
"Canghui Academy?"
Zhu Qing's eyes narrowed. Looking at Shi Nian across from her, a trace of disdain flashed through them:
"Using such despicable methods—is this the way Canghui Academy operates?"
Shi Nian straightened, the fake smile disappearing from his face as coldness surfaced in his eyes:
"Those who succeed become kings, and those who fail become outlaws. The academy tournament only looks at the result. Who would care about the process?"
Soul Power surged around his body, and seven Soul Rings rose in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black.
Ning Rongrong immediately raised her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Her voice trembled, but it was filled with stubborn resolve:
"How dare you hurt us! The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Tyrant Academy will never let you off!"
"Let me off?"
Shi Nian let out a scornful laugh, and his third Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
"My Martial Soul is Remnant Dream. I specialize in creating illusions. In the eyes of others, you all left Heaven Dou City of your own accord!"
"Even if you die here, who could possibly guess that I did it?"
His Martial Soul, Remnant Dream, appeared in response. It was a mass of twisted gray mist, with faint, fragmented lights rising