Star Luo City was divided into an inner city and an outer city.
The inner city was the Imperial City, the true core of the city, where the imperial family and ministers of the empire lived.
The tournament was being held at Star Luo Square, not far from the walls of the Imperial City.
There was a sea of people; calling it packed shoulder to shoulder would not have been an exaggeration.
Mu Yuan was a member of the Body Team, so naturally he would not squeeze in with the crowd. He had access to the Contestant Passage.
Yet with a single glance, he could see the commotion in the Audience Area.
"Seriously, the Star Luo Imperial Family actually arranged things like this? There aren't even any damn seats, and they claim it's to make more room so more people can watch the matches."
What kind of idiotic logic was that?
Arranging seats would not take up much space to begin with.
If having everyone stand truly allowed for a certain percentage more spectators than neatly arranged seats, then how close would the people in the front and back rows, and those standing side by side, have to be?
Wouldn't that turn into a massive public groping scene?
Unable to muster the energy to complain further, Mu Yuan shifted his attention away from the stands.
He looked toward the Imperial City.
"How petty."
The emperor watched the Soul Master Tournament from atop the Imperial City, supposedly because he was afraid of being assassinated.
Amid Mu Yuan's endless grumbling, the tournament's Opening Ceremony finally got underway.
Xu Jiawei stood atop the Imperial City. After an impassioned speech, he declared the tournament open.
"By tradition, today's Opening Ceremony will feature an exhibition match between the previous tournament's champions, the Shrek Team, and