At the hotel.
Wu Tong looked at the excited youngsters, unsure whether to laugh or cry. "Well, well, you little rascals actually kept even me in the dark."
Indeed, Wu Tong had known nothing about their tactic beforehand. Only after seeing Jiang Hai unleash Soul Emperor-level strength all by himself had Bingqin and Huo Wu approached him in private to devise it. They called it the Icefire Neiyi Tactic.
Although Bingqin and Huo Wu could bestow their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Icefire Neiyi, on someone else, it placed tremendous demands on the recipient's physical endurance. Even Xu Wenqing and Xu Yunxiu could not withstand it, which was why they had never used it on anyone else before. This was their first attempt, and they had never expected it to work so well!
Huo Wu smiled impishly. "Teacher Wu, we wanted to give you a surprise!"
Wu Tong did not know whether to laugh or cry. "It certainly was a surprise. All right, you've all expended quite a lot today. Go back and get some proper rest. Since we managed to win the team battle today, we might as well fight for a place in the grand final-and even the championship!"
"Yes!" All seven brimmed with fighting spirit. How many formidable opponents had they defeated to come this far? They had already beaten three of the four top-ranked imperial academies of the four great empires. Only one step remained between them and the grand final, and none of them wanted to give up now.
This match had ended relatively quickly, leaving them a full day to rest. Wu Tong, meanwhile, hurried back to the competition venue to observe Shrek Academy's match.
In his room, it was nearly midnight before Jiang Hai finally replenished his vitality. His aura returned to its peak,