Shui Yue'er, the youngest, did not stand beside her elder sister Shui Bing'er. Instead, she trailed at the very back of the starting lineup.
Her dark green eyes roamed curiously, searching for handsome young men who might make them light up.
But the stands were too far away for her to make out the spectators' faces, and before the Skywater Academy Team entered, only the Shrek Seven Devils and the Blazing Academy team stood in the center of the arena.
Both teams had male students, but few caught Shui Yue'er's eye.
Things on the Douluo Continent were rather peculiar. Almost none of the female Spirit Masters capable of cultivation were ugly, and each seemed prettier than the last.
Male Spirit Masters, on the other hand, were a rather rough-looking lot. Aside from growing taller and more muscular, most had coarse features. Though they did not quite reach the level of those beasts from Elephant Armor Academy, they were still big and burly.
Male Spirit Masters with handsome faces, well-proportioned builds, and fine physiques were few and far between, and Shui Yue'er clearly favored that particular type.
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, the clean-shaven Oscar and the blond Dai Mubai, with his double-pupiled eyes, fit that image quite well and readily drew Shui Yue'er's attention.
Unfortunately, their handsome-boy halos were utterly eclipsed by a certain eighteen-year-old youth seated comfortably in the VIP Seating Area ahead.
Shui Yue'er's sudden exclamations rang out among the Skywater Academy team:
"Wow-what a handsome guy!"
"Is he His Highness the Holy Son from Spirit Hall? He really is gorgeous!"
"No wonder Sister Huo Wu fell for him. Even Sister Bing'er can't stop thinking about him, and she blushes shyly whenever anyone mentions him. So he's this handsome! I'm in love, I'm in love!"
"I wonder if