The Tournament Opening Ceremony: Meng Yiran Saw Her Grandfather Come to Compete

The Heaven Dou Empire's Great Soul Arena.

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, the Heavenly Battle Arena, which had been renovated a month in advance, was already packed with people.

As the most prestigious event on the entire continent, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is extremely difficult to obtain, with tickets being resold by scalpers at exorbitant prices. The opening ceremony venue was already packed with people.

Yu Xiaogang ultimately passed the test and successfully qualified for the competition, simply because he was a person planted by the Eternal Church into the Godwind Academy.

Although anyone with eyes could see that Yu Xiaogang's age was off, he was only 20 years old, and his Soul Power was not excessive, so the organizers turned a blind eye.

In any case, Godwind Academy definitely can't win the championship.

The seven members of the Godwind Academy Team squeezed through the crowded throng and, together with team members from other academies and their instructors, arrived at the Waiting Area to await the opening ceremony.

Each college also assigned a teacher to conduct the final registration and confirmation process. Once the participants' information is registered, no additions or replacements can be made in future competitions.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the crowds in all directions, feeling like his eyes were about to blur.

"Wow, there are so many people! In all my years, this is the first time I've ever participated in such a lively event."

"Xiao Gang, how many years have you lived?" Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but ask.

"Uh, twenty-one years old, is there a problem?" Yu Xiaogang became wary, not wanting to reveal his real age.

Feng Xiaotian: "..."

He said, speechless, "Don't play dumb with me. Anyone can tell you're an old man. If you're really twenty-one, I'll put my head under your butt and taste three of your farts."

Yu Xiaogang wasn't fooled. She curled her lip and sneered, "I think you're just a little glutton, wanting to eat farts."

Feng Xiaotian was furious and angrily slapped his butt.

"What are you doing?!" Yu Xiaogang frowned. His buttocks were extremely sensitive, and the stimulation nearly made him fart on the spot, turning the place into an uninhabitable area.

Feng Xiaotian smiled and said, "This is a lesson for you."

"Feng Xiaotian, is this old man your team's coach? I've never seen him before."

Just then, a voice came from the side.

Feng Xiaotian froze for a moment and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

That was a team from a nearby academy.

Speaking of which, Feng Xiaotian knew almost everyone in this team.

This team is dressed in fiery red battle robes, which are the uniforms of the Blazing Fire Academy.

The person who just spoke was Huo Wushuang, the captain of the Blazing Fire Academy.

He is a level 42 Battle Soul Ancestor, and his Martial Soul is Unicorn Fire Tyrannosaurus.

Feng Xiaotian didn't look at Huo Wushuang, but instead looked at a very tall woman behind him. His face lit up with surprise, and he scratched his head, "Sister Huo Wu, what brings you here?"

Huo Wu gave a soft snort and said coldly, "Feng Xiaotian, you haven't changed in two months."

"Haha, I've always been like this." Feng Xiaotian didn't care about her cold attitude at all, or rather, he was used to it.

"Feng Xiaotian, why is that old man wearing your academy's team uniform? I remember your team's instructor isn't that old man, is he?" Huo Wushuang was a little displeased that his question had been ignored by the kid.

"What old man?" Feng Xiaotian said with a sly smile, "If you're asking about Yu Xiaogang, then I can only say you've misunderstood. He's not some team leader, but the vice-captain of our Godwind Academy Team."

The entire Blazing Fire Academy was stunned.

"Uh..." Huo Wushuang frowned and said in a deep voice, "You're not kidding, are you? Does this old man even meet the requirements for the competition? He's practically on his deathbed, and he wants to participate? Don't be ridiculous."

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Yu Xiaogang, who was standing nearby, heard Huo Wushuang scolding him for being close to his grave and immediately flew into a rage. "Young man, don't talk nonsense! I'm only twenty-one years old, very young, how could I possibly be in the grave!"

"Uh, old... uncle, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you. Are you really twenty-one?" Huo Wushuang looked at Yu Xiaogang, his face full of doubt.

"Of course it's true, do you think I haven't had a physical exam?" Yu Xiaogang raised his chin slightly, a smug look on his face.

"Alright, I believe you're only twenty-one, younger than me." Huo Wushuang rubbed his nose, saying with a helpless expression.

After exchanging words with the Godwind Academy for a short while, the Blazing Fire Academy departed.

Just when the Godwind Academy students thought no one else would come and they could quietly wait for the opening match, Meng Yiran led the group from the Exotic Beast Academy slowly over.

"Grandpa... Grandpa, what are you doing here?" Meng Yiran looked at Yu Xiaogang, his face full of confusion.

If her eyes weren't deceiving her, wasn't Yu Xiaogang wearing the uniform of the Godwind Academy?

Why would he wear that?

Is he the instructor leading the team from the Godwind Academy?

Why is the teacher leading the team wearing the team members' uniforms?

Although she wasn't familiar with Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang was still her grandmother's second husband, and out of politeness, she felt she should come over and say hello.

"Uh, what brings you here?" Yu Xiaogang's expression changed slightly.

"You call Xiaogang Grandpa? You two know each other?" Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but ask.

"He was my grandmother Chao Tianxiang's husband." Meng Yiran betrayed Yu Xiaogang with just one sentence.

"Chao Tianxiang? Is that the Chao Tianxiang known as the Snake Granny?" Feng Xiaotian vaguely remembered his grandfather mentioning a famous figure from the mainland and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes," Meng Yiran said.

"It really is true." Feng Xiaotian chuckled as he looked at Yu Xiaogang. "Xiaogang, you're actually Snake Granny's husband? Stop pretending to be young with me."

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

Everyone turned to look at him. They hadn't been able to confirm his advanced age before, but now that they heard he had an equally elderly wife, their suspicions were finally exposed.

Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red, and after a moment, he deflated like a punctured balloon. "Yes, I am indeed older than you, but don't go around making things up about this."

Feng Xiaotian said earnestly, "Don't worry, we'll keep our mouths shut."

Yu Xiaogang nodded, relieved that this was all he needed to do, as long as it didn't become common knowledge.

If everyone in the competition knew my real age, then I wouldn't be able to compete in this continent-wide elite competition for high-level Soul Master Academy, let alone run into Tang San.

"By the way, if that girl asks about my real age, don't tell anyone what I really am," Yu Xiaogang cautioned.

"What? That's Huo Wu, how could I lie to her?" Feng Xiaotian was completely astonished.

Yu Xiaogang frowned, his face showing a look of utter disappointment. "You're really useless. You'll never get a girl like this."