Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Shrek Academy's sparring Arena was unusually lively that day. Rings of spectator seating surrounded the enormous circular Arena, and the air brimmed with the hot-blooded excitement of young Soul Masters.
Led by Shen Yi, Wu Changkong, and Long Bing, the first-year Class One team arrived at its assigned area early. Although the students had already spent time learning to work together, their faces still showed traces of nervousness and excitement as the competition approached.
Shen Yi straightened his collar, glanced at the cold, proud elder beside him, and could not help asking, "Elder Cai, this competition may be important, but you've never even bothered to glance at these interyear matches before. What brought you here in person today?"
Walking at the very front of the group was none other than the Dean of the Shrek Outer Court, Silver Moon Douluo—Cai Yue'er.
Cai Yue'er wore a well-tailored dark robe, her silver hair pinned up and her face bearing its usual stern expression. At his question, she merely lifted her chin slightly and gazed toward the distant dais. Rather than answer Shen Yi directly, she gave a cold snort.
"What? Does Teacher Shen think his Dean has so little to do that she has to meddle in even trifles like this?"
Shen Yi hurriedly offered an appeasing smile. "Not at all, not at all. I'm just a little surprised. After all, with Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu anchoring Class Two, their strength far exceeds the first-years'. Having you come in person seems rather like using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken."
Cai Yue'er stopped and turned her head. Her eyes, which seemed to hold the radiance of the moon, swept over Shen Yi, and her tone carried a touch of haughty defensiveness. "Shen