While Shrek celebrated, Lu Yi returned the Soul Tools he had picked up during the Finals team battle to Ma Rulong, a reward for his wise decision.
Lu Yi had only meant to weaken the opposing team. Now that he had achieved his goal, he had no reason to keep them.
Of everyone in the Finals, Wang Dong was the most disheartened.
The team had won the championship without her ever taking the field. She had earned the title of Soul Fighting Tournament champion, yet she could not shake the feeling that something was missing.
It was as though the team would have won with or without her.
Huo Yuhao took it more calmly. Apart from the Finals, he and Wang Dong had contributed plenty and drawn plenty of attention. They had earned their place among the heroes of the victory.
The next tournament, when they competed as Main Team Members, would be the stage where they could truly shine.
With a champion decided, this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament came to an end.
The teams that had reached the Elimination Tournament, along with visitors from across the continent, began their journeys home.
The champion and runner-up teams, however, still had rewards to receive from the organizers, the Star Luo Imperial Family.
As runner-up, the Sun Moon Team received a Soul Bone. To a team that had no shortage of money, it was little more than a mosquito's leg.
The Soul Tools they had used up, damaged, or sold at a loss during this tournament alone were worth far more than a Soul Bone valued at ten million could make up for.
For Shrek Academy, though, three Soul Bones of their choice plus an Ice Jade Scorpion arm bone made for a generous reward. Wang Yan