"I'm dying of laughter, that green monster pattern on their chests is so cute. The ears look like trumpets."
"Look, look, what kind of advertisement are they putting up behind their backs? Does such a high-level Soul Master Academy even exist? Can something like this even participate in the Continental Elite Tournament of High-Level Soul Master Academy? It's absolutely hilarious. There are all sorts of birds in a big forest."
"Keep your voice down. They are Soul Master, after all. But I bet they're just here to make an appearance. Look, there's that fat guy in there, he looks like a ball."
The spacious rest area has over a thousand seats, divided into sections, to provide rest and waiting areas for students from various Soul Master Academy.
The students from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy turned around and saw that the other academies were pointing to a secluded corner and mocking them.
Dugu Yan and the others looked closely and discovered that it was actually a group from the Shrek Academy. They had also arrived at the rest area, but the school uniforms they were wearing looked rather strange. They were all green, but not ordinary green; it was a color somewhere between yellow and green, which looked somewhat nauseating. Each of them also had a Shrek pattern on their chest that almost covered their entire front. The color of this pattern was a vibrant, luscious emerald green.
The most bizarre thing was that behind each person were six large, brightly colored characters embroidered in red thread. "Seeking Sponsorship." Below the six large characters was a line of smaller print. "Advertising fees should be discussed in person with Mr. Flender, Dean of the Shrek Academy."
Upon seeing this, Osler and the others burst out laughing.
"Haha, Yu Feng, Shrek Academy's uniforms are so weird! The color is so strange."
"The color is alright, at least it's presentable. The main problem is those few lines behind them; they're actually trying to advertise during the qualifiers. Their dean is truly a genius."
Yu Feng replied with a smile. They were relatively well-mannered; even when they mocked, they did so in a low voice, after all, they were polite people.
Just then, the Canghui Academy, dressed in moon-white Soul Master robes with the words "Canghui" embroidered inside blue rings on their shoulders and silver thread decorations on their uniforms, stepped forward. They seemed to have gotten into a conflict with the Shrek Academy. Seeing this, Dugu Yan turned to Qin Ming and asked, " Teacher Qin, should we go over and help?"
Qin Ming looked at the distant corner, shook his head slightly, and said, "No need. I believe the teacher can handle this matter."
Sure enough, Canghui Academy and Shrek Academy soon parted ways. Neither of them dared to make a move there. After a rather unpleasant parting, they all took their seats. During this time, many academies couldn't help but whisper and laugh at the Shrek Academy's uniform, because it was really funny.
Once all the students had arrived, the competition staff quickly moved to the rest area and organized the students to enter the venue.
Jun Yi and the others, as seeded players, were naturally the first to appear. After all, they were here today to go through the motions and showcase the strength of their academy. This was also Qian Renxue's arrangement, since this part was not in the original work at all, Heaven Dou Royal Academy had never appeared in the preliminary rounds.
When Jun Yi and his group entered, the scene before them still surprised him somewhat. Around the huge and open square were countless spectators shouting and cheering. Directly in front of the central area was a grand stage with a gold background, and behind the grand stage was the renovated VIP area.
The spacious venue, with a diameter exceeding 150 meters, had the colleges that were entering already arranged in neat formations in the center. Each college was introduced by a master of ceremonies on the platform as they entered.
On the VIP stage, everyone was a familiar face. Prince Xue Xing and the three members of the teaching committee from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were all seated in the second row of the VIP section. There were only two people in the first row of the VIP section.
The first one was naturally Xue Ye, dressed in a long, golden-red robe and wearing a golden-diamond crown. His face was like the Gu Yue, and although he looked somewhat old and pale, he sat there with an air of radiance, as if everything around him revolved around him.
To his left sat an elderly man, even older than him. He was covered in a long, crimson robe and wore a five-pointed platinum crown. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he were asleep. His shoulders were narrow, and his slender body resembled a javelin. This man was Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.
"This is the strongest team in our Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team."
The host's brief yet unmistakably impressive introduction immediately elicited cheers from the audience. For ordinary people, witnessing the legendary seeded player of the Heaven Dou Empire in person was an incredibly fortunate opportunity.
"Is that boy standing at the very center of the group the ' Prince Jun ' who's been making headlines lately? He seems like a promising talent." White Cardinal Salas slowly opened his eyes and stood up from his seat. His movements were unhurried and even somewhat elegant, but his voice was rather gloomy, disrupting the overall atmosphere.
Upon hearing his words, Xue Ye beside him immediately laughed and said, "That's right, it's him! He's hailed as the future hope of our Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master!"
Jun Yi glanced at Salas indifferently and found that Salas had given him a friendly look. Jun Yi immediately understood that this must have been Bibi Dong's arrangement. Otherwise, according to Salas's original personality, he would definitely have created trouble for Jun Yi, a genius who had not joined the Spirit Hall, without hesitation.
Salas continued, "I'm really looking forward to the moment when Spirit Hall Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team truly clash."
"I am also looking forward to it, but unfortunately I cannot leave the empire, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to attend the ceremony in person," Xue Ye replied.
"Didn't you just appoint a new crown prince? Let him go in your place."
Jun Yi and his group walked to the center of the arena, waiting for the other academies to take the stage. Shrek Academy was the last to enter. At the same time, the host announced, "The last team to enter is Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy, formerly known as Blue Tyrant Academy, changed its name to Shrek a year ago. Look how distinctive their unique attire is! They have eleven students participating. Their slogan is 'The Champion Without Opponents.' What a clever slogan! We hope they can deliver an outstanding performance."
Hearing the emcee's words, the audience in the stands burst into laughter, their jeers rising and falling. Tang San and his group from the Shrek Academy, in particular, turned red-faced, but no one dared to utter a sound, letting the laughter of the audience reach their ears...
(End of this chapter)