The new semester has begun, but Kong Xuan and the others' cultivation life has been disrupted.
All of this is because of the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, which will be held soon in the Star Luo Empire.
The seven students in Kong Xuan's class, as members of the reserve team, also need to take this time to get used to working together with the regular members of the Soul Tool Department.
Therefore, during this period, the regular players and reserve players also engaged in numerous Soul Fighting matches.
Of course, the personnel were naturally staggered between the two teams.
The purpose is to familiarize ourselves with each other's abilities so that we can cooperate better during the competition.
The team consists of one Soul Emperor and six Soul King; this is absolute strength.
However, during the battle, the performance of the regular team members was as expected. It was the reserve team members from the Soul Master class who showed extraordinary strength, which surprised the regular team members.
Even with their superior strength, the powerful Soul Skill and unpredictable maneuvers of these reserve team members completely overturned their understanding of the game.
They even felt as if they were facing a genius young Soul Master from the Shrek Academy.
It can only be said that the kind of teacher you are determines the kind of students you produce. Ren Jun, the homeroom teacher who came from the Shrek Academy, has produced students whose style is very similar to that of Shrek.
However, the most shocking thing was Kong Xuan, who was already Five-Ring Soul King at the young age of thirteen.
Moreover, Kong Xuan's combat strength is astonishing. Even the regular captain, Ma Rulong, admitted that he might not be Kong Xuan's match in a one-on-one fight.
It was precisely because of Kong Xuan's strength, and the abilities displayed by these reserve players, that the regular players dared not underestimate them.
Before the morning mist had completely dissipated, Soul Fighting Arena Number 21 had already welcomed its first wave of "guests" for the day.
The team consisted of seven regular players and seven reserve players, forming fourteen neat rows.
But the atmosphere today was unusually strange. There were no usual matches, no tactical explanations, and even Ma Sheng, who was in charge of tactical training, just stood aside, his deep gaze sweeping over everyone.
"No fighting today?" Xu Wei muttered under his breath, surprisingly bold despite his humble origins. "Then what did you call us here for? To sunbathe?"
Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes slightly. " Elder Ma won't waste his time; there's definitely something fishy going on."
He glanced at Kong Xuan beside him and chuckled, "Brother-in-law, you're well-informed, do you know what's going on?"
Everyone was already used to Xiao Hongchen calling him "brother-in-law," after all, the relationship between Kong Xuan and Meng Hongchen was now common knowledge in the academy.
Kong Xuan shook his head. "If even you, the dean's grandson, don't know, how would I know?"
Then everyone started whispering among themselves, and the originally serious scene instantly became cheerful.
"Behave yourselves!"
Ma Sheng shouted, Soul Fighting Arena fell silent instantly.
Kong Xuan raised an eyebrow. His powerful Divine Power allowed him to perceive the situation outside the Soul Fighting Zone, and he already had a clue as to why they were here today.
A moment later, Dean Jing Hongchen slowly walked into the Soul Fighting Arena, wearing a black robe from the Mingde Hall, his expression solemn.
However, everyone's gaze quickly passed over him and landed on the two figures behind him.
Ju Zi pushed a delicate wheelchair slowly in, and a young man in his twenties sat in the wheelchair.
His face was handsome, but it was pale and sickly, and his legs hung limply at his sides, clearly indicating that he was disabled.
However, those deep eyes revealed a chilling sharpness, as if they could see right through people's hearts.
Some of his students, who had seen him at the royal banquet, immediately tensed up and became solemn.
This seemingly frail young man is none other than the future emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, the current crown prince— Xu Tianran!
To be able to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince despite his crippled body, Xu Tianran is clearly no ordinary person.
Rumor has it that he is ruthless and extremely cunning, and even the prestigious Level 9 Soul Engineer treat him with great deference.
After Jing Hongchen gave a brief introduction, even students who had never met Xu Tianran before knew his identity.
Xu Tianran then smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the students in the arena, and said, "I've heard that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has produced many geniuses, so I've come today to meet them!"
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is the premier event in the Soul Master World."
"In this competition, you represent not only the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, but also our entire Sun Moon Empire!"
Xu Tianran said firmly, "I believe that with your strength and wisdom, you will definitely stand out in the competition and win unparalleled glory for the empire!"
He slightly raised his hand, and Ju Zi behind him stepped forward and placed an exquisite metal box in Xu Tianran's hands.
"This is a small token of my appreciation; I hope you will return victorious, carrying the hopes of the Empire."
The box was opened, revealing several high-level Soul Tool cores inside. Each one emitted powerful energy fluctuations, clearly top-tier resources treasured by the royal family.
Several of the Soul Engineer among the selected team members were breathing heavily upon seeing these Soul Guidance Cores, clearly finding them irresistibly attractive.
In contrast, the students in the Soul Master class were much calmer, after all, they didn't use Soul Tool.
If the box contained Soul Bone, they might be more excited.
Ma Sheng stepped forward and carefully put away the Soul Guidance Core. As the team leader, he was qualified to allocate these resources.
Xu Tianran did not leave afterward; instead, he asked Jing Hongchen to introduce him to the geniuses of these academies.
Xu Tianran behaved very gently, which seemed Taiyi from the rumors.
However, Kong Xuan knew that this crown prince was not someone to be trifled with; his current posture was merely a tactic to win people's hearts, a common practice among those in power.
Soon, Jing Hongchen brought Xu Tianran to him and Kong Ling.
Before Jing Hongchen could even introduce them, Xu Tianran laughed and said, "I know you two, Elder Kong's beloved grandson and granddaughter."
Kong Xuan and Kong Ling said in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Xu Tianran smiled gently, "No need for formalities. You also have royal blood, so we're distant relatives, in a way."
" The Sun Moon Empire has always valued talent, especially geniuses like you."
Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Your Highness, you flatter us. We are merely ordinary students of the academy; it is an honor to serve the empire."
His response was impeccable, neither denying the blood relationship nor actively trying to claim kinship, but alarm bells were already ringing in his mind.
Xu Tianran's sudden mention of "royal bloodline" was clearly paving the way for him to win over the royal family.
Kong Xuan knew that by this time, he had already cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult; otherwise, he would not have been able to secure his position as crown prince.
Kong Xuan didn't want to get too involved with Xu Tianran, and he didn't want to clash with the Holy Spirit Cult right now.
Crown Prince Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Empire personally visited the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to cheer on the participating students.
Meanwhile, Shrek Academy, located at the intersection of three countries, is currently embroiled in a dispute over personnel issues!