After the match, everyone left the stage together.
"Actually, none of us needed to go up there just now. You two could have handled it yourselves," Xiao Xiao said.
"Hehe, having you all there helped me put on a more imposing show, didn't it?"
"Yuhao, you can't do that again next time. We finally got a chance to compete, and I wanted to have a proper fight," Xu Sanshi said, a little disgruntled.
Huo Yuhao reassured him, "That trick only works once. If I use it again, it won't have the same effect. From now on, we'll have to rely on our actual strength."
Wang Dong'er noticed that Huo Yuhao's steps were a little unsteady. Simulating ten Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings at once hadn't been nearly as easy as he had made it look.
Wang Dong'er discreetly took his arm and supported him as they returned to their camp.
"Teacher Wang Yan, we won our first match."
"Very well done." Wang Yan was delighted with their performance in the first match.
Securing their first victory had established Shrek's imposing presence while also boosting their morale.
"All right, hurry back and get some rest, everyone."
"Don't we need to watch the other academies' matches?" Bei Bei asked.
"No need. I'll gather information on the other academies. Go back and rest so you're ready for the next match."
They left the arena one after another while many spectators were still reeling in shock. By the time those spectators came to their senses, Shrek Academy's team had already disappeared.
Quite a few people investigated Huo Yuhao. Upon discovering that he was only a two-ring soul master, they became certain he must have used some special method or soul skill to produce that effect.
As soon as they returned to the hotel, Huo