Three days later.
Tribbie led everyone back to the academy.
Ye Qiong had already been waiting in the plaza.
Wang Sheng was the first to step out of the teleportation gate, his face full of excitement.
"Headmaster! I got a ten-thousand-year fourth ring!"
Ye Qiong glanced at the soul ring behind him, smiled, and praised him.
"Mm, not bad."
Tribbie led the other three out of the teleportation gate as well.
Ye Qiong swept his gaze over them and gave his orders.
"Go back and rest. The participant roster will be announced tomorrow morning."
Everyone acknowledged him before dispersing.
The next day, with one day remaining before the tournament, Everyone at Omphalos Academy stood in two rows in the plaza.
Ye Qiong stood on the steps, holding a roster in his hand.
"Today, I'll announce the participant roster."
"First Team, lead teacher: Tribios. Captain: Phainon. Vice-captain: Keleradra. Members: Anaxa, Mydei, Aglaea, Cipher, and Feng Jin."
"Second Team, I'll be the lead teacher. Captain: Castorice. Members: Polyxena, Bai Chenxiang, Wang Sheng, Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling."
After Ye Qiong finished reading the roster, the plaza fell silent for a moment.
Some raised their brows in surprise, some lowered their heads in thought, while others stood expressionlessly, as though they had long anticipated this arrangement.
Their reactions varied, but no one spoke to interrupt him.
Wang Sheng scratched his head and was the first to speak. "Headmaster, I don't get it. Why split us up? Are we competing as two teams?"
Ye Qiong nodded. "That's right, two teams. As for how our academy obtained two tournament slots, Her Highness Keleradra can explain it to you."
Keleradra stepped forward two paces and explained, "The academy's tournament slots originally belonged to two strong teams within the Balak Kingdom."
Phainon asked in confusion,