Chapter 197

As they passed through the archway, the clamor outside surged up all at once. The cheers in the stands had not completely faded yet. Some people were still shouting Shrek's name, their voices scattered by the wind and then gathered again, drifting over from every direction.

The team did not linger. They walked that stretch of road amid the cheers, passed through the crowd, and turned into the street leading to the hotel.

Wang Yan walked in the middle of the team. He glanced sideways at Xue Lingyun, who was walking near the back, but did not say much.

Xue Lingyun did not stop in the lobby and went straight upstairs.

The next morning, Wang Yan went to attend the quarterfinal lot drawing.

The lot drawing was held in a hall beside Star Luo Square. After the round-of-sixteen Elimination Tournament had ended, each of the eight remaining teams sent one representative to attend. Wang Yan did not bring anyone with him when he went. He went alone, and when he returned, he was holding a folded match schedule.

He spread the match schedule out on the table in the Conference Room. The others gathered around, their gazes falling on the sheet of paper. Zhengtian Academy's name was written prominently on the schedule, side by side with Shrek.

Huo Yuhao leaned in and glanced at it. "Zhengtian Academy?"

"The weakest among the top eight." Beibei stood beside him, his tone calm, though the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "It's already pretty lucky that they made it into the top eight. In the previous few matches, they basically never ran into any really tough opponents."

Ma Xiaotao leaned against the backrest with her arms crossed. "So that means the next match basically won't take much fighting."

Wang Yan pushed up his