Of course, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was not the only one dissatisfied with the group assignments.
As mentioned earlier.
A total of fourteen teams from the Sun Moon Empire had advanced to the Promotion Tournament.
Normally, judging by the draws in previous years.
They would have been assigned to different groups.
Even if three or four teams ended up together, that would not stop their academies from reaching the final sixteen.
But now.
With the Star Luo Empire pulling this stunt.
First it banned soul tools, then it rigged the draw.
Where was fairness? Where was justice?
Wasn't this fucking bullying honest people?
Soon.
The team leaders from the Sun Moon Empire's other academies all arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's rest area.
"Sorry for the intrusion, Hall Master Jing."
Although Jing Hongchen was the head of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
On the surface, he was their competitor.
Normally, even when they met, they would address him directly by name.
But Jing Hongchen held another position: master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall!
After all.
That organization did not belong to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
It was a core institution of the Sun Moon Empire.
As its hall master, Jing Hongchen naturally represented the empire.
"What are your thoughts on this matter?"
As for everyone coming to seek him out.
Jing Hongchen had clearly expected it. On the contrary, if no one had come, he would have had to take that seriously.
After all, one principle needed no explanation.
Within the empire, they were competitors, and there was nothing wrong with that.
But once they were abroad, they were one united body.
Now someone was openly bullying that united body.
There was no question.
They had to unite and