Facing the Seven Treasure Team? Shrek Has the Advantage!

Ningguang was well practiced at giving pep talks.

"Miss Ningguang, people throughout the Soul Master World, including Spirit Hall, say you're a visionary on par with Sect Master Ning. Though only a Soul Saint, you made Liyue a city to rival Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, and Spirit City in just a few years. On behalf of everyone here, may I ask: of the twenty-nine teams in the Heaven Dou City division's preliminaries, which do you favor most?" the host asked.

Ningguang considered the question, then smiled. "All twenty-nine teams are excellent. But if I had to name the winner, it would be the Seven Treasure Academy Team."

"Ha! I hear the Seven Treasure Academy Team has a genius from Liyue. It seems the rumors are true." The host reacted as though she had revealed a tremendous secret. He certainly knew how to keep the crowd engaged.

At once, every team below the stage turned eager eyes toward the Seven Treasure Team.

Their captain, Li Bai, held a blade of grass between his teeth. He did not spare the others a glance, as if none of them were worth his attention.

He looked back only when Feng Xiaotian glanced his way. Even the Spirit Hall Second Team failed to catch his eye.

"Arrogant!"

Everyone glared at Li Bai. So what if he was one of the continent's top ten geniuses?

Every member of the Seven Treasure Academy Team stood tall and proud. The captaincy should have gone to Zhongli, who was both the strongest and the steadiest of them, but he had refused.

As Zhongli had put it, "Generally speaking, if the better-known Li Bai takes the lead while I remain among the others, we can better conceal our true strength."

"Then we have the Seven Treasure Team's performance