The Elimination Tournament soon reached the quarterfinals. The moment Huo Yuhao and his two teammates appeared in the Examination Area, they drew the attention of the other seven teams.
Despite having a One-Ring Soul Master on their team, they had defeated two teams led by Soul Elders in succession, becoming new favorites to win the championship.
While waiting for the draw, Huo Yuhao idly checked what Tian Meng was doing.
He hardly needed to look, though. Tian Meng only ever did three things in his Sea of Consciousness: sleep, play, and watch Huo Yuhao.
Tian Meng liked lying on his back or stomach on the soft layer of snow in the Ice Seal Plane. It felt much like his homeland in the Far North, except he never had to worry about danger.
Once he had slept his fill, he amused himself on the ice plains and snowfields, building snowmen, making ice sculptures, drawing in the snow, or playing with the novel little toys Huo Yuhao had made him.
As he played, he would occasionally check what Huo Yuhao was doing outside, chatting with him every few minutes.
In short, he was enjoying his life as a silkworm.
The team beside them suddenly edged closer. Huo Yuhao glanced over and saw that it was his bargain-bin brother, Dai Huabin.
"Brother Hao," Dai Huabin greeted him. "Thanks for taking care of two teams of competitors for me."
Among all the freshmen, only three teams had Soul Elders leading them. Huo Yuhao had eliminated the other two, leaving Dai Huabin with the highest Soul Power among the remaining teams.
"Don't thank me just yet." Dai Huabin's politeness actually made Huo Yuhao feel a little embarrassed. "You're next."
Dai Huabin: "..."
"Exactly," Wang Dong chimed in. "Don't think a higher rank makes you so