Automatically ignoring Gu Yuena (he really had forgotten), Lin Qian focused on the match.
Today's match promised plenty of excitement. Every member of the upper ranks who could attend had arrived, all eager to see what sparks would fly when the sect with the strongest defense faced the empire's top team and its strongest Soul King of the younger generation, Li Si.
Before the start, Lin Qian glanced up at the stands.
After that earlier intimidation, Salas had clearly taken his words to heart. For this match between the Imperial Fighting Main Team and Elephant Armor Academy, he had not invited Sect Master Huyan Zhen to watch. His methods were not obvious.
The Elephant Armor Sect had always been close to Spirit Hall, something Emperor Xue Ye had long resented. Taking this opportunity, he began showing off Li Si (Lin Qian) again. "Everyone, do you think Li Si can lead his team to victory in this battle?"
Here he went again!
Salas and Ning Fengzhi were almost ready to surrender to him. Once or twice would have been enough, but he yammered on endlessly at every match!
Fortunately, both were seasoned old hands and quickly composed themselves. Ning Fengzhi spoke first. "Your Majesty, I still have faith in the strength of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and its captain, Li Si."
Then came the villain, Salas. "The Elephant Armor Sect has astonishing defensive strength. I think the outcome is hard to predict. Heaven Dou might just lose."
Everyone would have felt out of sorts if he did not mouth off a little at every match. Rather than growing angry, Xue Ye smiled and turned his gaze back to the field.
When Elephant Armor Academy climbed onto the competition platform, the entire surface shook. Once they lined up, they looked like seven