At Star Luo Plaza, the cheers surged like a tidal wave, continuing without end.
Shrek Academy had won the championship. It was the expected result, but Huo Yuhao's astonishing performance had made the victory legendary.
On the winners' podium, Huo Yuhao supported Ma Xiaotao. Her pretty face was flushed, and her breathing was ragged. The Evil Fire inside her was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, barely suppressed by the aura of Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice.
"Xiaotao, why put yourself through this? You need to go back and suppress the Evil Fire first," Huo Yuhao said quietly, his brows furrowing.
Ma Xiaotao stubbornly shook her head. Her beautiful eyes, usually so imperious, now held a hint of daze and determination. "No... This is our moment of glory. I want to stand with you... at the very top."
Huo Yuhao had no choice but to increase the flow of Ultimate Ice and hold her hand tightly.
The Star Luo Emperor, Xu Jiawei, personally descended from the high platform, his face bearing a warm smile.
Behind him, attendants carried three brocade boxes containing three priceless Soul Bones. Of course, the most precious one, the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, had already been handed over to Shrek Academy in private.
"Heroes emerge from the young," Xu Jiawei said, looking at Huo Yuhao with admiration and an eagerness to win him over. "Huo Yuhao, your performance has opened my eyes. Shrek Academy truly is a cradle of monsters."
He paused, then raised his voice so the entire crowd could hear. "I hereby promise that once Huo Yuhao graduates from Shrek Academy, the Star Luo Empire will grant him a hereditary marquisate! Of course, the Star Luo Empire's doors will always be open to the other outstanding students of Shrek as well!"