A Small Punishment

When the drawing of lots ended and Xie Yue and the substitute member of the Shrek Seven Devils Team walked to the center of the arena, something happened that took everyone by surprise.

The substitute member of the Shrek Seven Devils Team suddenly turned around with a miserable expression, bowed toward Pope Bibi Dong, and said:

"Your Holiness the Pope, I forfeit this match."

What? Forfeiting in the very first match?...

The Shrek Seven Devils Team's unexpected forfeiture immediately caused an uproar, and discussions broke out throughout the venue.

But that did not hinder the competition. After a brief moment of stunned silence, the Cardinal serving as referee immediately declared Xie Yue the winner of the first match.

The second match would be Xie Yue, representing the Spirit Hall First Team, against Rui Wen, representing the Spirit Hall Second Battle Team.

Not long after.

Rui Wen, dressed in a specially tailored female knight's uniform, stepped lightly onto the Competition Ring and stood before the tall Xie Yue.

However, something equally unexpected happened.

When the referee announced the start of the match, Rui Wen suddenly raised her hand and bowed toward Pope Bibi Dong:

"Your Holiness the Pope, I forfeit this match as well."

The audience was dumbfounded once again. However, most of those present were shrewd people, and after giving it some thought, they quickly understood what was going on—Spirit Hall's Second Battle Team was deliberately targeting the Shrek Seven Devils Team.

In an instant, the venue filled with gloating laughter.

Especially the elite teams from the various Advanced Spirit Master Academies of the Star Luo Empire, all of whom had already been eliminated. They practically laughed without restraint.

At this moment, the Shrek Seven Devils had clearly realized it as well, and every one of them wore an unpleasant