The group consisted of Emperor Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue), Ning Fengzhi, the three education commissioners of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and two students standing behind Emperor Xue Ye.
There was also an old man dressed in the robes of a Spirit Hall bishop, the sect master of the Elephant Armor Sect, and several others Zhu Zhuqing did not recognize.
Zhu Zhuqing did not recognize some of the people among the student teams either, though their uniforms gave her a rough idea of who they were.
As for Yu Tianxin from Thunder Academy and Dai Mubai from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Zhu Zhuqing ignored them outright.
Dai Mubai was rather excited that day because he had seen Zhu Zhuqing again. After two years of hard work, he had finally reached the threshold of rank 40. This time, he would lead the Heaven Dou Royal Team to defeat the Blue Tyrant Team and win Zhu Zhuqing's heart back.
Brat, you dare stare at Zhu Zhuqing so openly? You're courting death. Yu Tianxin happened to catch Dai Mubai's excited gaze. Their two academies were standing right beside each other, so Yu Tianxin took note of this arrogant fool.
The master of ceremonies standing beside the VIP platform announced in a clear voice, "Next, we invite His Majesty, the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, to declare this tournament open."
Seated in the very center of the front row of the VIP seats, His Majesty, the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, slowly rose in his crimson-and-gold robes amid thunderous applause.
His solemn, resonant voice carried throughout the arena through the Amplifying Soul Tool. "I, Xue Ye, emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."
His speech brought another thunderous wave of applause through the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, with cheers rising one