The next day, Tang Wulin and the others arrived at the player area, ready to compete.
Star Luo Plaza was already packed with people. Not only had citizens of the Star Luo Empire come, but many foreigners had also traveled thousands of miles to witness this grand event held once every five years.
Many of them immediately looked toward Shrek Academy after arriving, only to be left dumbfounded.
Nine people. Compared to the fourteen members from the other academies, that was far too few. And several of them were clearly not even fifteen years old. What was Shrek Academy thinking?
On the Imperial City wall, Xu Jiawei, the current emperor of the Star Luo Empire, had arrived with the civil and military officials. He stood at the very center of the wall above the Imperial City's main gate, the best possible position for watching the matches.
Looking at the surging crowd below, Xu Jiawei sighed to the beautiful woman beside him.
"Empress, I waited twenty years for this grand event. It reminds me of when I was young. If not for the restrictions of the imperial rules, I truly would have wanted to go down there and fight a match myself."
He had only become emperor a few years ago. This was the first time he was responsible for hosting the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and it held tremendous symbolic significance for him.
"Come to think of it, I heard that Shrek Academy's captain this time is Dai Hao's eldest legitimate son. I originally wanted to have him come back and watch, but after thinking it over, I decided against it. The Sun Moon Empire has grown increasingly restless in recent years. Only with Dai Hao guarding the Western Frontier can I rest easy."
The empress merely