Ning Tian: Ancestor, please bear with it for a moment, Jiang Yi will be done soon.

"Jiang Yi!"

The six girls looked at Jiang Yi, each wearing a different expression. Some were delighted, some pouted, and some pretended to be calm, but all of them turned to look at him.

"Mm, welcome to the reserve team."

Jiang Yi nodded with a smile.

The Shrek Seven Devils were not merely a competition team. Within Shrek Academy, that title carried an extraordinary significance.

Every generation of the Shrek Seven Devils received Shrek's focused cultivation, equivalent to the core disciples of the Inner Academy.

"I knew there was something shady going on..."

Tang Wutong muttered under her breath. Why did Jiang Yi get to skip the selection? Damn Shrek Academy clique.

Still, this old man looked like he couldn't beat Big Dad or Second Dad...

"This selection was fair and impartial, but its results are not absolute. Even official team members may be replaced..."

Xuan Zi cast a sidelong glance at the muttering Tang Wutong and spoke in an unhurried tone.

If Jiang Yi joined the selection, you three little girls might not even get to stay.

"Moreover, this is not merely a competition. It is also a war."

Xuan Zi's expression suddenly turned solemn. Seeing the relaxed attitudes of the seven, he prepared to give them a lecture.

"You all know about the Holy War from thousands of years ago. Although the Sun Moon Empire was defeated, its foundations were not truly damaged."

"Now, the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tools have advanced by leaps and bounds, greatly increasing its military strength. Its ambitions have begun to swell once more."

"In recent years, the conflicts between Star Luo and the Sun Moon Empire have continued to escalate. Yet the Sun Moon Empire has not dared cross the border because it fears our Shrek Academy."

"They are waiting. The Soul