Early the next morning, at the Advanced Soul Master Competition arena.
As round after round of battles ended, only a handful of the teams that had made the top ten remained.
Standing on the elevated platform, Bibi Dong smiled as she watched Hu Liena, Ye Xingchen, and the others enter the competition area.
"My disciple, what choice you make is up to you. I've already warned you. If you insist on refusing to see reason, you'll be the one hurt in the end!"
Inside the arena,
Hu Liena looked at Ye Xingchen standing beside her, a faint smile appearing on her face.
She glanced back at her older brother and gave him a meaningful look.
As soon as Spirit Hall's referee announced the rules for the finals, Xie Yue spoke up:
"Elder, we're willing to face Ye Xingchen directly. There's no need to draw lots!"
Hearing this, Spirit Hall's referee was immediately dumbfounded.
After all, everyone knew that the final prizes of this Advanced Soul Master Competition had actually been prepared as rewards for those three.
Had Ye Xingchen not burst onto the scene this time, they would never have needed to worry about who would take the championship.
"Are you certain? You won't be allowed to change your minds!"
Hearing the referee's doubts, Hu Liena smiled. She glanced at her Master on the elevated platform, then said firmly:
"That's right. I'm serious. We'll face Ye Xingchen directly this time!"
At a loss for words, the referee nodded. Seeing how certain the Saintess was, he could hardly say anything more.
He turned to look at Ye Xingchen and Tang San from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and said:
"Then the first match will be between Ye Xingchen and Spirit Hall's team. The winner will face Heaven Dou Royal Academy next!"