Ever since pranking Yu Xiaogang that day, Lin Qian had not appeared again.
Taking his place on the competition stage was someone called Li Si.
To keep his cover from being blown, before operating under his real name, he had used secluded cultivation as an excuse, claiming he wanted one more push to improve his chances of winning, and refused all visitors. Thus, today marked the first appearance of his Li Si identity.
As a level-fifty-seven Soul King who had swept through the preliminaries and the promotion tournament, he and Gu Yuena were known as Heaven Dou's twin stars, and people constantly compared them to Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
Now that he had finally appeared, everyone's attention, previously drawn to Lin Qian, shifted back to him. They all speculated about what sparks would fly if the two sides clashed.
He had entered into a physical relationship with Huo Wu, so Godwind Academy had not merged with Blazing Fire Academy. Competing separately, the two academies had barely squeezed into the top ten and now looked set to stop there.
A new round began, and Heaven Dou Academy drew Godwind Academy. After that battle in the promotion tournament, Feng Xiaotian had remained bedridden and could not compete. The Imperial Fighting Team First Squad won quickly without lifting a finger.
Godwind Academy was eliminated, finishing in the top ten.
The opponents were too weak to offer any joy in victory, and Lin Qian's attention was soon drawn to the next battle-
Heaven Dou Royal Academy's reserve team versus the Star Luo Royal Academy Team.
Apart from Heaven Dou Empire's team, the other two seeded teams had advanced directly, making this everyone's first glimpse of the Star Luo Empire's full strength. After all, the Star Luo Empire had won the previous Soul Master Tournament.