At the sound of the shout.
With a sudden whoosh,
the masses immediately dropped to their knees in great waves. The soldiers knelt on one knee, while the academies attending the tournament didn't need to kneel; they only had to bow in salute.
"Rise, everyone."
The voice of Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei was amplified through an Amplifying Soul Tool, reaching the ears of everyone present.
Only then did the people rise one after another, all eyes turning toward the city gate directly ahead.
Standing beside him, Princess Xu Jiujiu looked toward the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and smiled as she waved at Yao Shi.
Yao Shi, standing among the team, saw her and gave a slight nod in response.
Meng Hongchen beside him noticed their exchange too, and looked at Yao Shi with suspicion.
"Junior Brother, you know the Star Luo princess?"
"Mm. I met her before I went to the Sun Moon Empire," Yao Shi replied directly.
"I never knew you had such wide connections, Junior Brother. You're both a Shrek Academy student and acquainted with an imperial princess. What else is there that I don't know about you, hmm, Ju-nior Bro-ther?"
As she spoke, Meng Hongchen stared intently at Yao Shi. Her blue eyes had turned somewhat fiery red.
Just then, Xu Jiawei's voice sounded again from atop the imperial city wall.
"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is the grandest event in the Soul Master World of Douluo Continent. Here, on behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome the representatives of all the advanced academies who have come from afar. I hope you will display your full brilliance over the month of competition ahead."
As he spoke, he looked toward the more than one hundred academies and gave a slight