Hearing that they might get a chance to compete, Huo Yuhao and the other five were both surprised and delighted. They had genuinely thought they were only there as spectators!
They had never expected a chance to compete on the academy's behalf. And that meant representing Shrek Academy!
Xuan Zi snorted. "Don't celebrate too soon. You'll definitely be sent out to compete, but you're only allowed to win, not lose. If any of you carelessly loses a match...
"Heh heh, you know the consequences. As long as this old man is alive, that person can forget about ever entering the Inner Court.
"Also, every one of you had better get your attitude straight. In this tournament, you can only serve as the main team's supporting cast. Follow every order. Is that clear?"
"Hey, man! But what if I don't want to be the main team's supporting cast?"
The instant Xuan Zi finished speaking, the troublemaker Gu Qingnian promptly responded.
The moment Gu Qingnian's words fell, the atmosphere plunged into silence. Almost instantly, every gaze turned toward him.
Gu Qingnian showed not the slightest timidity. Instead, he looked provocatively at Ma Xiaotao and the other six across from him, a hint of mockery showing on his face.
Even Xuan Zi froze for a moment and blurted out, "You... what did you say?"
Without hesitation, Gu Qingnian repeated, "I don't want to be the main team's supporting cast. Can I make the main team my supporting cast instead?"
Gu Qingnian's words left the atmosphere utterly silent.
The six across from him had now all taken notice of Gu Qingnian, especially Ling Luochеn, Xixi, and Gongyang Mo.
A flicker of admiration flashed through all six pairs of eyes, but they remained silent. As the cream of Shrek's generation, they naturally wouldn't act