Chapter 121 The Supreme Elder Performs Consistently.
Xuanzi was born into a commoner family. He was lucky enough to be noticed by the master of the Sea God Pavilion when he was away, and was taken in as a disciple.
Otherwise, given Xuanzi's status, it would have been impossible for him to obtain a recommendation letter from a city lord, let alone enter Shrek Academy.
From an orphan to being trained by Shrek Academy to become a level 98 Super Douluo, Xuanzi naturally values Shrek Academy's honor above all else.
Faced with Xu Sanshi, who threatened to quit the academy at the slightest disagreement, he was barely suppressing the urge to slap him to death.
Seeing that something was wrong, Beibei quickly stepped forward and shielded her good brother Xu Sanshi behind her.
"Elder Xuan, San Shi has no intention of leaving the academy. He just misspoke in a moment of panic."
Then, Beibei glanced back at Xu Sanshi and whispered, "This selection is only for reserve team members, it's not that important!"
Looking at Xu Sanshi's expressionless face, Bei Bei's eyes darted around, and she said, "Jiang Nannan won't go back to Xuanming Sect with you. If you leave the academy, you won't be able to see her again."
Sure enough, as soon as Bei Bei said this, Xu Sanshi's expression finally changed, and he glanced at Jiang Nannan, who had a cold face not far away.
In fact, Xu Sanshi was also feeling a bit regretful at this moment. When he felt the killing intent in Elder Xuan's aura, he became somewhat intimidated.
However, in front of Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi wanted to maintain a "tall and imposing" image, so even though his heart was pounding, he tried his best to keep his expression calm.
Beibei offered a way out, and Xu Sanshi did not refute it. Xuanzi also did not want the matter to escalate further.
He snorted coldly: "That's it for today. The seven selected people will gather here again tomorrow morning."
Seeing Xuanzi leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The oppressive aura they had just experienced, like dark clouds pressing down on them, still left them with lingering fear, as if their lives were no longer in their own hands.
Beibei turned around and looked at Xu Sanshi earnestly, saying, "You really acted impulsively this time."
Xu Sanshi was silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "Thanks for earlier, brother."
Beibei waved her hand: "Why are we being so polite between us!"
Xu Sanshi stopped talking. What had just happened seemed to have made him re-evaluate his Shrek Academy.
If his previous statement about leaving the academy was impulsive, he is now genuinely considering it seriously.
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The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, the premier event in the world of Soul Masters, is about to begin in Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire.
This ancient and bustling city seemed to have been injected with new vitality overnight, and everywhere was filled with a warm atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.
Xingluo City has a permanent population of eight million, and at its peak, it could accommodate ten million people.
But even in such a magnificent city, it now feels somewhat crowded everywhere.
Because of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, in addition to the participating teams, tourists from all over the continent flocked to Star Luo City just to witness the grand spectacle of the tournament.
The competition was held in the huge square in front of Xingluo Imperial City.
This place covers a huge area and can accommodate the most viewers.
To ensure the stability of Xingluo City during the competition, a total of 30,000 soldiers were mobilized just to maintain order.
Not far to the east of Xingluo Square, there is a seven-story hotel called Xinghuang Hotel, which will serve as the accommodation for the contestants.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has consistently held the runner-up position, so it naturally receives preferential treatment.
The staff at the Star Emperor Hotel arranged for them to stay in the hotel's most luxurious top floor, with each person having a private room and enjoying the finest service.
When Meng Hongchen first set foot on the land of the Star Luo Empire, he was filled with curiosity about this ancient and prosperous imperial city.
As soon as she put down her luggage, she eagerly grabbed Kong Xuan's sleeve, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Come on! Take me sightseeing."
Kong Xuan glanced at her helplessly, but ultimately did not refuse.
The streets of Xingluo City were even more bustling than those of the Sun Moon Empire, with vendors crowding both sides of the bluestone pavement, their shouts rising and falling.
As dusk fell, the entire city was bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.
The two then returned to the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel, where they had dinner with the participating students and teachers before gathering in the conference room.
With the addition of the Soul Master class, there are now two instructors leading the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy this time: Ma Sheng and Ren Jun.
Ma Sheng glanced at everyone and said, "This afternoon I learned about the situation of this year's competition. There are a total of 133 advanced soul master academies participating this time."
"The first round of the preliminary round is an elimination round, conducted in the form of team battles. Failure means direct elimination."
"After the first round, the teams will be divided into groups, and the remaining 67 colleges will be divided into eight groups for a round-robin tournament."
"The format of the round-robin tournament is uncertain. It is divided into single-elimination tournaments, three-on-two cooperative battles, and seven-on-seven team battles. The format of the tournament will be determined by drawing lots."
"Only the top two teams in each group can advance to the next round."
"After the elimination rounds of sixteen to eight and eight to four, the top four will be determined."
"The rules for the final semi-final and final are different again, we'll talk about the specifics later."
Ma Sheng introduced the rules of the competition, and then Ren Jun introduced the situation of each college.
"Because the competition hasn't started yet, we don't know much about the strength of the students from each academy."
"However, their specific strengths will not fluctuate much from the previous year. What we need to pay attention to are those few academies."
"Shrek Academy, Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy, and Di'ao Academy!"
...
Before Ren Jun could finish speaking, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside, grabbed a water glass from the table, and gulped down a few mouthfuls.
He then let out a long sigh and said, "I saw the Shrek people arrive, but they don't seem to be in good condition."
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Shrek Academy has always been the archenemy of their Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and this time everyone regards Shrek Academy as their strongest opponent.
Therefore, eager to know the situation of their opponents, they specifically sent Lin Xi out to gather information.
"Something's not right?" Ma Sheng asked, frowning. "What do you mean?"
Lin Xi thought about the scene she had just witnessed and then said, "The Shrek group was in a hurry. The contestants did not have their usual composure and ease. Instead, they all had bitter faces, as if someone owed them money."
"That's right!"
At this point, Lin Xi suddenly remembered something and said, "The number of people they came seems a bit off. Apart from one older person who should be the team leader, I only saw five team members, and they were all quite young, probably no more than fifteen years old."
Ren Jun looked thoughtful: "If they're no more than fifteen years old, they should be reserve players. Could it be that their official players arrived first?"
Lin Xi shook her head and confirmed, "I specifically asked the staff at the Star Emperor Hotel. Shrek Academy just arrived today, and there are only six people including the teachers leading the group."
The group looked at each other, somewhat confused as to what was going on.
Kong Xuan chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "It seems the Supreme Elder has performed consistently well this time!"
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