For this Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament, an overwhelming number of teams had signed up.
A total of 133 teams were competing.
Since there was an odd number of registered teams, after discussions among the various parties,
a decision was made.
One team would receive a bye.
And that team would be chosen by drawing lots.
Jing Hongchen returned with the draw results.
As soon as he came back, he summoned everyone to the conference room provided by the Star Emperor Hotel.
Without a doubt,
the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had not drawn the first-round bye.
"Whether we get a bye no longer matters."
"What matters is that if you lot can't win me the championship this time, every last one of you can go home and cradle babies."
"Hahaha... Heaven itself is helping me!"
After putting the pressure on everyone,
Jing Hongchen burst into wild laughter.
His happiness came straight from the heart.
It was as though all the sorrows of his lifetime combined could not suppress his joy and excitement.
"Dean, we understand how much you want to win the championship."
"But isn't your mental state a little..."
Ma Rulong looked somewhat concerned.
As far as he remembered, the dean had always been known for his dignity and composure.
His current state seemed a little unhinged.
Jing Hongchen reined in his delight and said to everyone present, "Do you want to know why I'm so confident we can win?"
"There's no harm in telling you."
"While drawing lots, I picked up some incredible news!"
"Shrek Academy's main competition team suffered an accident on their way here, resulting in devastating casualties!"
"They currently have only one Soul Emperor and one Soul King, and even those two are still seriously injured. They won't be able to fight in