Seeing that this trivial matter threatened to escalate under Yu Xiaogang and the others' fanning of the flames, Prince Xue Xing could no longer sit still. He hurriedly pulled Ning Fengzhi along to put a stop to them.
Letting this affair drag on would do the Heaven Dou Empire no good. It would only cost the empire face and give the Star Luo Empire something to laugh at.
Besides, relations between the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall were still harmonious on the surface. There was no need to provoke Spirit Hall over something so minor.
The first round of the grand finals ended. The fifteen victorious teams, together with the three seeded teams that had received byes, made eighteen teams advancing to the next round.
After a brief day of rest, the second round began.
The teams receiving byes in the second round of the grand finals were those that had ranked first in the qualifying tournaments of the two great empires' divisions.
For the Heaven Dou Empire, that was the Martial Soul Hall Second Team. For the Star Luo Empire, it was an aristocratic academy team whose strength was second only to the Star Luo Royal Academy.
Apart from the two teams receiving byes, the remaining sixteen teams, including the three seeded teams, drew lots to determine their opponents. The winners would advance, bringing the total number of teams in the third round to ten.
There were virtually no surprises in the second round. The strongest teams all fortunately avoided one another and faced relatively weak opponents.
The three seeded teams had already enjoyed their byes in the first round. From the second round onward, they had to take the stage.
The Martial Soul Hall First Team faced the team that had ranked second in the Star Luo