Ning Tian let out a haughty snort, then went limp in Ling Bai's arms. Controlling three Soul Tools at once while using the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to support He Caitou, the Four Orifices Constant Heart had nearly drained all her Soul Power and mental strength.
Ling Bai swept the girl into a bridal carry and turned to see Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei rush forward to help He Caitou up.
He Caitou had already groggily awakened from his exhaustion-induced coma. Looking at Ning Tian in Ling Bai's arms, he grinned and said,
"Ning Xue Mei, this!"
He raised both thumbs, then was helped off the competition stage by Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei.
The teachers of Zheng Tian Academy helped Ye Wuqing undo Medusa's Gaze petrification. From afar, he watched Shrek Academy, his eyes filled with tangled emotions—reluctance, regret, frustration...
A Soul King and Soul Ancestor had lost to a Soul Ancestor and Soul Elder pair. Ye Wuqing's pride had suffered an unprecedented blow, yet when he looked at the girl named Ning Tian, he simply could not bring himself to hate her. Refusing the concern of his teachers and classmates, he staggered away from Star Luo Square alone.
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"
"We won! We really won!"
The audience's tsunami-like cheers rang in his ears. Wang Yan dropped heavily onto the sofa. As Ling Bai, Bei Bei, He Caitou, and the others grew larger in his vision, his lips trembled with excitement, yet though he opened his mouth several times, not a single word came out.
Tactical maneuvering, the students' outburst, a reversal from the brink of defeat—search through the history of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Master Competition, and Shrek Academy had always crushed its enemies. Never had they won a match with such difficulty.