That Top-Eight Finish Was a New Experience
Heavenly Disaster Douluo had wanted to say something, but Xuan Zi only had to glare at him once for him to shut his mouth.
"We haven't violated the tournament rules. We competed exactly as instructed." Elder Ma did his best to suppress his fear of the powerful man as he stepped in front of the students.
"You think I give a damn about that?" Xuan Zi flung his wine gourd to the ground. A few drops splashed onto Elder Ma, making his expression even sourer. "If anything happens to our students, I'll tear this arena apart. Then nobody gets to compete."
With that, Xuan Zi flew off the field with Ma Xiaotao. The enormous pressure lifted, and Huo Yuhao's face turned pale. Xuan Zi's cultivation was truly terrifying. Fortunately, he didn't seem to recognize him, nor had he paid much attention to the Soul Power in his Spirit Slashing Blade.
Elder Ma's expression was foul, too. To protect his students, he chose not to argue with Xuan Zi and simply let the old man throw his tantrum. He even put up with being splashed with wine.
"...That counts as the other side withdrawing, right? So we can announce the result now?" Ma Rulong looked at Heavenly Disaster Douluo.
Only then did the latter snap out of it and announce, "In the seventh match, Chi Qiu of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy wins!"
"In the eighth match, Ma Rulong of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy will face Ling Luochеn of Shrek Academy."
By this point, the match had lost all suspense.
"Let's eat!" Yu Rufeng said. "We'll hold a huge victory banquet when we get back. We'll serve you all nourishing dishes, and get some for Lin Xi, Chen Fei, and Wang