The Tournament Begins

After resting for a few days, the Soul Master Tournament officially began.

Spirit City had a designated area built specifically to host the Soul Master Tournament.

The enormous circular arena could accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. At this moment, it was already packed with people, the clamor soaring into the heavens.

Flags from academies of every kind fluttered across the stands. Soul Masters and ordinary citizens from all over the continent waited eagerly, anticipating this clash between the finest young Soul Masters.

Though Qian Renxue publicly disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, as Bibi Dong's daughter and Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, she had been assigned an excellent viewing seat with an exceptional view.

Naturally, Snow White sat beside her.

The arrangement of their seats was rather subtle. On one side of their platform sat Spirit Hall's upper echelon, while the other side was reserved for members of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Situated between Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire while bordering Spirit Hall's core area, the implications were self-evident.

When Qian Renxue saw that dignified, luxurious figure with her overwhelming presence take a seat in Spirit Hall's designated section, her heart sank.

Bibi Dong had come.

Not only had she come, but unlike at certain previous occasions, she had not merely made a symbolic appearance before leaving.

She sat there calmly, her face beneath the purple-gold crown devoid of ripples. Her deep violet eyes overlooked the arena below, as though she truly were merely a pope attending the ceremony.

Qian Renxue sighed inwardly and almost immediately understood Bibi Dong's intentions.

She had stayed not to watch some boring competition. From beginning to end, she had only one target.

It was Snow White, seated beside her.

She was observing, assessing, and using those eyes that saw through people's hearts to