The next morning, Zhou Yi sent the message back to the academy and quickly received a reply.
Standing on the rooftop, she was gazing into the distance.
The distant mountain peaks emitted a pale golden light, dappling Zhou Yi's exquisite face.
The cool morning breeze ruffled her long, flowing hair, which unintentionally Entanglement her fingertips, revealing her stunning face and inspiring beautiful daydreams.
She then slowly unfolded the note in her hand.
The note contained only two words, but they completely put Zhou Yi at ease.
Wow!
A gust of wind blew by, taking Zhou Yi by surprise, and carried the note in her hand away into the distance.
Only two characters are faintly visible above it. "Follow your heart!"
" Teacher Zhou, don't worry, we're here, and the school is here for you."
Huo Yuhao smiled and appeared beside Zhou Yi without anyone noticing.
Zhou Yi looked at Huo Yuhao beside her with gentle eyes, bathed in the morning light.
She reached out and touched Huo Yuhao's cheek, a charming smile playing on her lips, "You know how to comfort people."
Huo Yuhao subtly took a step back, pretending to accidentally slip her hand away.
" Teacher Zhou, it's breakfast time. It's time to go down and lead the team."
Zhou Yi smiled and nodded, then led Huo Yuhao downstairs.
In the days that followed, Shrek Academy swept through the competition, regardless of whether they were drawn into team battles, individual elimination battles, or 2-2-3 battles.
Under Ma Xiaotao's leadership, Shrek won almost every game with lightning-fast victories.
Ma Xiaotao is even known by countless people as the Flame Maniac Ma Xiaotao".
Its fierce attacks and swift, decisive release of Soul Skill constantly assault the viewer's eyes.
Those heroic and dashing movements have left a deep impression on people.
An unstoppable momentum secured victory, igniting the passion of the entire audience.
For days, countless viewers have been praising the Shrek Team, and many more have come specifically to see them, making the entire Star Luo Empire Royal City even more lively.
Time passed quietly.
As expected, Shrek advanced to the next round after yesterday's semi-finals.
Their opponent in the finals will be the same as in previous years: the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
The final competition will be even more intense.
According to the competition rules, both teams have two days of rest before the finals begin.
Over the past two days, countless people have come from far and wide, eager to witness the final battle.
In order to maintain order in the capital, the Star Luo Empire urgently dispatched 10,000 elite troops into the city to maintain order, and all shops in the city extended their business hours.
In order to supply the sudden surge in the number of migrants, various resources were urgently transferred from surrounding major cities.
In a short time, Star Luo City's prosperity reached an unprecedented level.
Without a doubt, the economic benefits that this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament has brought to the Star Luo Empire are immeasurable.
This is why major countries compete to host such competitions.
The April Chamber of Commerce also made a fortune thanks to the influence of this competition.
The public was filled with tension and anticipation, and the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy seized every opportunity to improve their strength as much as possible.
Unlike them, the Shrek team members were all very relaxed.
There wasn't even a sense of urgency about the upcoming finals.
The main idea is to eat and drink well, and not to worry about anything.
Inside the meeting room, the Shrek members sat there listlessly.
Ma Xiaotao casually fiddled with the flames in her hands, her face showing impatience, the surging flames within her stirring up her fighting spirit.
Huo Yuhao yawned, completely unconcerned about the upcoming matches. After all, with regular players like Ma Xiaotao on the team, they wouldn't even need to play in the finals.
In the days leading up to this, he was also forced to participate in one.
That day, Zhou Yi unceremoniously placed him first to appear.
Huo Yuhao immediately drew his sword and charged forward, then leaped off the stage in the next second, leaving the audience stunned.
Almost the instant the referee announced the start, and the moment both sides moved, an icy red protective shield immediately appeared around Huo Yuhao.
He was then sent flying backwards, crashing directly onto the competition field.
Because it was an elimination tournament, with Ma Xiaotao as a backup, almost every reserve player went up to participate in the discussion regarding this defeat.
Jiang Nannan, a member of the reserve team, did not perform well, so the audience naturally believed that Shrek did this on purpose.
This is blatant disregard for the opponent, and some people are even starting to stir up trouble.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi had no choice but to abandon her plan to send the reserve team onto the field, which finally calmed the audience down.
Otherwise, if they were attacked by tens of thousands of viewers, no one could withstand it.
However, this time, Huo Yuhao was even more troubled. Even though he tried his best to hide it, Meng Hongchen seemed to have made up her mind completely.
Whenever they have a spare moment, they'll stick to you like a leech, impossible to shake off.
Meng Hongchen even blushed and said to him, " Yuhao, I like you. I'll come find you after the competition is over."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to slink away.
These days, he has almost never left his house.
Therefore, the atmosphere in the meeting room was naturally somewhat boring and tedious.
Zhou Yi had finished explaining all the precautions and was about to dismiss everyone when there was a knock on the door.
" Teacher Zhou, this is Qing Ya."
A Qing Ya and familiar voice came from outside the door.
"Okay, just a moment."
Zhou Yi nodded to Gongyang Mo, who was closest to the gate, and immediately went to open it.
The gate opened, Qing Ya first bowed slightly to Gongyang Mo, then bowed to everyone else.
He then entered the room and closed the door warily.
Zhou Yi asked, "Auctioneer Qing Ya, is it about the auction items?"
Although it was obvious that Zhou Yi didn't need to guess, she still politely asked the question.
Qing Ya did not answer immediately, but instead held up one finger and made a 'shh' gesture.
Then, she took out a fist-sized Soul Tool from her storage and carefully placed it at the doorway.
With a gentle touch of a finger, the infusion of Soul Power caused the sphere to crack and expand, then transform into an invisible barrier that completely enveloped the entire room.
After completing these steps, Qing Ya finally spoke, "Distinguished guests, the auction items are ready, and our people have quietly placed them outside the city."
"Three kilometers outside the city, there is a dense forest, and in the forest there is a black, cylindrical stone pillar, half a meter high."
Qing Ya paused slightly, then took out a dark purple card from her pocket, its surface covered with irregular yet intricate patterns.
After solemnly handing the card to Zhou Yi, she spoke again, "There's a slot at the very top of the stone pillar. Insert the card, and a storage ring and a treasure pouch will appear, containing all the auction items."
"Distinguished guests, rest assured, this is a top secret of the Mitsugoshi Company. We, the Mitsugoshi Company, can guarantee that if any of you do not receive your auctioned items by the end of the competition, we will compensate you at the full price."
"Furthermore, we will do everything in our power to recover the auctioned items and return them to you without having to refund any compensation we paid."
After saying this, Qing Ya skillfully retracted the soundproof Soul Tool in everyone's sight and disappeared outside the conference room in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Yi looked at the open door, then at the card in her hand, and then solemnly put it away.
The Mitsugoshi Company certainly has some tricks up its sleeve!
Qing Ya walked slowly out of the Star Emperor Hotel, then turned around a flower bed, and suddenly disappeared.
When they reappeared, they had arrived at a quiet alley in the distance.
At the end of the alley, Xu Jiujiu, with her long hair flowing down her shoulders, wore a black robe, and stood beside two women dressed similarly.
However, both women treated Xu Jiujiu with great respect.
Xu Jiujiu, he looked at Qing Ya who had returned, smiled slightly, and said calmly, "Follow Lord Shadow's orders and spread the message..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Ya and the others disappeared again, but the news that Shrek had won the last item in the auction spread like wildfire.
Xu Jiujiu, she turned and walked out of the alley, watching the sunset over the western mountains, a sweet smile still on her lips.
"Lord Shadow, next time, you should let me participate in something this fun!"
"I'll remember that."