"Masked Woman of the Iron Soul Rank, please report to the ninth sub-arena for your match!"
Soon, the Soul Device broadcast in the one-on-one Soul Battle waiting area carried the voice of a Great Soul Arena staff member.
"It's my turn!" Shui Yue'er sprang to her feet and hurried toward the ninth sub-arena.
Xue Wu was an Auxiliary Soul Master and could not participate in one-on-one Soul Battles. Jiang Lan and Shui Bing'er's matches were scheduled much later, so they had time to watch Shui Yue'er's first Soul Battle. The three of them immediately followed Shui Yue'er to the competitors' viewing seats of the ninth sub-arena.
"Yue'er, good luck. We'll be waiting for your good news," Xue Wu cheered.
"Yue'er, don't be nervous once you get on stage. Just perform as you normally would," Shui Bing'er reminded her.
"Senior Sister Yue'er, winning or losing isn't important. Protecting yourself comes first. If you encounter a strong opponent, don't force yourself. Surrender when you should. I'll lead you to victory in the two-on-two match later," Jiang Lan said gently.
"Junior Brother, honestly! Can't you hope for something better? You're making it sound like I'm definitely going to lose." Shui Yue'er lightly tapped Jiang Lan's arm, pouting in dissatisfaction. In the end, though, she broke into a smile and said,
"Thank you, Junior Brother~"
"Big Sister, Sister Xue Wu, I'll do my best."
With that, Shui Yue'er parted from the three of them and entered the Soul Master passageway, heading for the Soul Battle Platform of the sub-arena.
Jiang Lan and the other two went to the competitors' viewing seats, watching the battle on the platform.
At the center of the Soul Battle Platform stood a young man in a tailcoat. Holding a Soul Device microphone, he announced loudly,
"Next is the fourth