The train slowly pulled out.
Outside the window, the scenery of the Sun Moon Empire sped backward.
Yu Chen looked out the window, his handsome face calm as thought flickered in his golden eyes.
"What are you thinking about?" Gu Yuena asked.
"The tournament," Yu Chen said. "We'll have plenty of opponents this time."
"Shrek Academy, the Star Luo Empire team, the Heaven Dou Empire team... every team has its own strengths."
"If we want to win, we have to be at our best."
Gu Yuena nodded, agreement flashing through her violet eyes on that cool, aloof face.
"The Main Team is already working well together," she said. "As long as we perform normally, winning shouldn't be difficult."
"We can't let our guard down," Yu Chen said, a trace of gravity flashing through his golden eyes. "Unexpected things can happen at any time during a tournament."
"What we need to do is proceed steadily, one step at a time."
Gu Yuena looked at him, a faint smile appearing on her cool face.
"You've become more mature than before," she said.
Yu Chen replied calmly, "My responsibilities are different now."
"As captain, I have to be responsible for the whole team."
Gu Yuena said nothing, merely watching him quietly.
The train traveled for a day.
By evening, the Soul Guidance Train slowly came to a stop.
"Dear passengers, we have arrived at the capital of the Star Luo Empire," the train announcement sounded.
Yu Chen rose to his feet, a serious expression appearing on his handsome face.
"We're here."
He headed for the carriage door, with the Main Team and Reserve Team following behind him.
Capital of the Star Luo Empire.
It was a prosperous city, with broad streets and towering buildings.
The Soul Guidance Train stopped at the station,