Xue Ye's Reward, Yali's Arrival

There were quite a few Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent who held noble titles, most of them bestowed by kingdoms and duchies. Obtaining a title granted by an empire was considerably more difficult. Some Soul Masters possessed only the title itself, without any fief or real authority.

Salas's expression looked dreadful. He said nothing further, but a trace of viciousness appeared in his eyes.

"It seems Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire have been openly and secretly fighting for quite some time. This should have something to do with that woman, Bibi Dong. Without her instruction, that old bastard Salas probably wouldn't dare be so arrogant." Huo Lei held no goodwill toward the Platinum Bishop before him; he even found him somewhat repulsive.

"Ning Fengzhi is quite clever. He stood to the side, smiling happily and helping neither side. He wanted to reap the benefits, but Spirit Hall wasn't about to indulge your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." The thought flashed through Huo Lei's mind.

Xue Ye seemed not to have noticed Platinum Bishop Salas's ugly expression at all. Smiling, he said, "The upcoming Promotion Round will still be held within the Empire. However, its venue will change from the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to the Royal Hunting Grounds. At that time, the ten teams that have passed the Preliminary Round from the various kingdoms and duchies will come to compete with you in the Promotion Round. I hope that all five of your academies will achieve outstanding results in the Promotion Round, so that you may gain the initiative when participating in the Grand Finals."

"The Promotion Round is the best stage for demonstrating your individual strength! At that time, the Empire will provide the three students with the greatest number of victories in the Promotion