Huo Yuhao glanced at Xuan Zi, who spoke with absolute conviction. Then, without waiting for Huo Yuhao to reply, Xuan Zi said to him,
"All right, this is our second-to-last training session. We'll leave for Star Luo City the day after the next one. Are you confident we can win the championship?"
Huo Yuhao shrugged, then said to Xuan Zi,
"We'll do our best. It's not like the other academies only recruit trash. Nobody can say for sure what we'll be facing."
After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, Xuan Zi's expression visibly stiffened. He looked at Huo Yuhao and said,
"You don't even have that much confidence?"
Huo Yuhao ignored Xuan Zi's question. Instead, he looked him in the eye and asked another one.
"The Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is being held in Star Luo City, right?"
Xuan Zi paused, unsure what Huo Yuhao was getting at, then nodded. Huo Yuhao continued,
"Given the distance between Star Luo City and Shrek City, and how fast we can travel, there's no need to leave this early. Even by the most conservative estimate, we'd still have three or four days to spare."
Xuan Zi's expression stiffened. Then he took a deep breath and brought up the Shrek Academy Inner Court's Inspection Corps.
Just as the Outer Court students were listening with their blood surging, Huo Yuhao suddenly interrupted,
"So we're leaving this early because you want our main team to fight a life-and-death battle against Evil Soul Masters first. Is that what you're saying?"
Xuan Zi looked at Huo Yuhao and declared righteously,
"We aren't forcing you into a life-and-death battle. Rather, as Soul Masters, fighting for your lives is an inescapable fate.
"Not every battlefield is like a tournament arena, with a referee and someone to keep things within