(The team facing Shrek earlier has been changed to the Heavenly Soul Royal Team. I had a fever of 39 degrees yesterday and forgot that Dou Ling was inland, and that Ju Zi had driven straight in through Heavenly Soul.)
Elsewhere.
In the hotel where the Shrek Team was staying.
Wang Yan looked at everyone and said, "Students, our opponent this time is the Heavenly Soul Imperial Academy, one of the perennial top four academies. Unlike other academies, they have the imperial family behind them."
Wang Dong asked tentatively, "So Xuan Zi won't interfere in this match?"
At Wang Dong's question, everyone looked at Wang Yan, anticipation filling their eyes.
"Barring any surprises, that should be the case."
Wang Yan nodded firmly.
His thinking was much the same as that of the Heavenly Soul academy's team leader.
However deranged Xuan Zi might be, surely he wouldn't attack an ally directly?
A few problems arising during a match were one thing, but withdrawing because of an "accident" before even stepping onto the stage would be impossible to justify.
Leave others a little room, and you could still face each other down the road.
"Great! We can finally lose a match fair and square."
Xu Sanshi slapped the table excitedly.
It had to be said, that was a very bizarre thought.
Who didn't want to win the Soul Master Tournament?
Yet Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, and the others largely shared that sentiment.
They truly wanted this tournament to end.
Every time the Shrek Team took the stage, they had to endure the public pelting them with rotten eggs and spoiled vegetable leaves. They had had enough.
Every appearance was psychological torment.
However.
Just then, a voice drifted lazily in from outside the door.
"Lose?"
"With me here, how could you lose?"
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