Chapter 77: A sissy and a slut.

The person on the emperor's right, Ning Rongrong's father, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's master, Ning Fengzhi. How did he know he had never met him? He had read the manhua previously. He knew the three there.

The officiant on the side of the VIP platform said in a clear voice:

"Next, please welcome his majesty, Heaven Dou Empire's emperor, to declare this tournament open."

Just like Zeng Xin guessed, the person seated in the center of the VIP section's first row, his majesty the Heaven Dou Empire's emperor wearing gold and red robes, slowly stood amidst thunderous applause.

"I, emperor of Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, represents Heaven Dou Empire, and also this time's tournament host to declare, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament now open."

"Here, I hope, the Spirit Masters participating in this tournament, can amply display their strength, and obtain good records. You are all the pride of Heaven Dou Empire. For the sake of the Empire's glory, display your brilliance."

The emperor sat back in his seat, and the officiant's voice rose once again,

"Next, please welcome the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's school master, mister Ning Fengzhi, to address this time's tournament."

Along with Ning Fengzhi getting up, applause rose once again, and there were even more attentive gazes. Who didn't want to take a look at the grace of the Spirit Master world's number one Support Spirit Master.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, holding both hands together,

"I'm very happy to be invited as an honored guest to this tournament opening. As school master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I have already seen very many Spirit Masters grow. Just as his majesty just said, I hope you can win honor for the Empire, and also for your own academies. The Empire needs your talent. Thank you."

Ning Fengzhi sat back down, and the officiant smiling said:

"Next, Heaven Dou City's Spirit Temple hall master, Spirit Hall platinum bishop, lord Salas, will conduct the preselection competition's first round draw. Afterwards, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's secondary team will fight their first drawn matchup. This is also the only match today."

Platinum bishop Salas slowly stood, and was led by a maid to the side of the officiant, starting to draw the lots. He was apparently very unwilling to speak, and each pair of opponents he drew was announced by the officiant.

"Preselection competition first round, Chung Hui Academy versus Purple Star Academy."

"Preselection competition first round, Auckland Academy versus Blazing Radiance Academy."

"Preselection competition first round, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy versus Shrek Academy."

The Shrek Academy group didn't pay much attention to the rest of the matchups. When they heard their first opponent would actually be Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team, everyone couldn't help their expressions becoming twisted.

For a moment, jeers flowed continuously. Very many spectators were all shouting the word 'fraud', Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team was clearly looking for pushovers, and Shrek Academy didn't seem like a Spirit Master team as much as a pack of clowns.

The lottery done, that platinum bishop Salas swept his gaze across everyone, indifferently saying:

"I drew the lots, and sensed no falsehood. I swear on the honor of Spirit Hall. At the same time, I hereby declare, of the participating Spirit Master academy students, Spirit Hall will make an exception for anyone capable of reaching the finals, letting them directly enter Spirit Temple."

These words weren't anything to the spectators, but the Spirit Masters were already in an uproar.

Hearing the platinum bishop's words, emperor Xue Ye's expression clearly dropped. Ning Fengzhi on his side softly shook his head at the emperor, and emperor Xue Ye's complexion eased somewhat.

"Good, then next we will conduct the first match of the first round of the preselection competition, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy facing Shrek Academy. All competing academies leave the field. The two academies taking part in the match later please prepare. In one hour, the match will formally begin."

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"Brother Fan are you sure, you want to fight alone."

"We'll follow the original plan. No need to argue."

As a result of the other academies not competing today, after stepping off the field they directly left the rest area, guided by functionaries to specially prepared viewing platforms for competitors to watch the fights.

Flender, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong weren't here. Clearly, this match was left in their control.

Dai Mubai lowered his voice:

"Brother Fan, what is the plan?"

Zang Xin glared at him and said:

"This is the last time I am going over it again. When we go up we'll have Me, Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Huang Yaun, Jian Zhu, Tai Long. When the game will start you all will step down from the arena, leaving me alone. I will take care of the rest."

Others were surprised. They wanted to retort but Zeng Xin's cold eyes made them unable to speak. At last they only nodded and proceeded with the plan.

Not long after, a special functionary arrived and hurried everyone to the stage.

"Fuck, they're clearly taking us as extras, setting off this kind of fireworks."

Huang Yuan said angrily.

Zeng Xin coldly said:

"Let's go. It's our turn to go up."

The lights in the arena faded, and the Shrek Academy competing students slowly went on stage amidst loud hissing voices.

The stage was ten meters tall and circular, with a diameter of thirty meters, a fairly large area. Of course, this was still only one stage. Once the preselection competition truly started tomorrow, there would be five stages here simultaneously.

Together with Zeng Xin, they brought the Shrek Academy's eleven members into a line in the center of the stage, standing opposite to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy second team's members.

"Truly a group of bumpkins. These type of people also participates in the Spirit Master Tournament?"

"Captain, why would we draw an opponent like this. Look at those uniforms, I'll die laughing."

A female student covered her mouth as she spoke. That gesture was apparently disgust for the Shrek Academy students.

That captain nodded consideringly, his gaze somewhat lecherously floating over to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu,

"I pity these beauties."

Xiao Wu snorted coldly,

"A sissy and a slut, how did we draw an opponent like this."