Huo Yutong could see Dai Hao, and Dai Yueheng, standing at the front of the team, naturally saw him as well. Excitement blazed in his eyes as he looked toward his father on the distant city wall and clenched his fists.
Dai Hao merely gave him a slight nod, a trace of encouragement in his gaze, before looking away. Yet that single glance filled Dai Yueheng, who had regarded his father as a role model since childhood, with fighting spirit. All his earlier nervousness vanished.
Seeing that both teams had entered their Rest Areas, Xu Jiawei revealed a faint smile and nodded to Dai Hao beside him.
"Silence! The match is about to begin. Please allow His Majesty to speak."
Dai Hao shouted in a deep voice. He did not use an Amplifying Soul Tool, yet his voice carried far into the distance, its sonorous, forceful martial aura spreading from the city wall.
Xu Jiawei smiled.
"The last time Star Luo City witnessed the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament was twenty years ago. At that time, both I and my worthy younger brother Dai Hao were merely young men. Times have changed. Twenty years later, I have become the ruler of a nation, while worthy younger brother Dai Hao has become the empire's foremost commander. Once again, we shall witness a clash between the continent's strongest young talents. I am greatly excited, and I hope both teams will present every spectator with a splendid match."
"By convention, the winner of this final will receive three soul bones and a reward of one million Gold Soul Coins. I have personally selected ten soul bones from our nation's treasury for the ultimate champion to choose from. I had originally intended to invite worthy younger brother Dai