Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, like sand slipping through one's fingers.

When the appointed day of departure arrived, two upright figures were already standing at the entrance of the Divine Wood Sect early in the morning.

Liu Feng and Dugu Bo stood side by side, their gazes repeatedly turning toward the sect's interior.

Clearly, they were waiting for the children of the two teams, waiting to take them together to Heaven Dou City for the Promotion Tournament stage of the All-Continent Advanced Academy Competition.

Before long, two orderly lines appeared one after another at the sect entrance. They were Liu Yun, Liu Xue, and the others who would be departing today.

They wore the uniforms of their respective academies, their faces carrying both anticipation for the unknown matches ahead and the spirited vigor unique to young people.

Once the two teams emerged, they quickly formed two neat rows before the two elders.

Liu Feng's gaze swept over the formation, checking them one by one from left to right. Only after seeing that none of the fourteen youthful yet resolute faces were missing did the tension at the corners of his mouth ease slightly.

Liu Feng then cleared his throat and called out in a resonant voice, "Very good. Since everyone is here, we set off now."

The moment his words fell, Liu Feng was about to turn and head down the mountain when a clear yet urgent female voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Wait, big brother! Wait for me, take me with you."

Liu Feng turned at the sound and saw a light green figure hurrying toward them along the stone slab road within the sect, her skirt hem gently fluttering with her movements.

The newcomer was Liu Feng's younger sister—Liu Bing.

Liu Bing moved