The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 162 The audience was right, I cheated.

As Xue Qinghe finished speaking, another round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the hall, and many audience members shouted slogans such as "May His Highness the Crown Prince live a long and prosperous life."

Li Xun suspected that these people might all be shills that Qian Renxue had prepared in advance.

Otherwise, given this kind-hearted undercover agent's modus operandi, what impressive achievements could he possibly have to offer for recognition? The only real work he's done was something I recently assisted with.

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, it was Ning Fengzhi's turn to give a speech, a prominent figure in the world of Soul Masters.

Although it was all the same old stuff, the audience remained enthusiastic. After all, as ordinary people, they could only come into contact with low-level Soul Masters.

Now, a figure renowned throughout the entire Soul Master world is speaking to you in a friendly manner on stage. How can one not feel good about this?

"Thank you, Master Ning, for giving us such a wonderful speech."

The emcee clapped and said, "Sect Leader Ning, please wait a moment. As a renowned Soul Master on the continent, I would like to ask you on behalf of the audience: among the twenty-eight participating teams present, which one do you favor the most?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled and addressed the audience: "Of course, it's our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team. Of course, I have my own reasons for saying this, since the current captain and leader of this team is my most outstanding disciple, Li Xun."

"Moreover, my beloved daughter and some core disciples from the sect are also in this team." Ning Fengzhi smiled proudly: "If you think they perform well in the upcoming battles, you are all welcome to come to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to discuss the path of Soul Master cultivation together."

As Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, a commotion erupted in the arena, but the commotion quickly turned into enthusiastic shouts.

It should be noted that this Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament has been held three times. Apart from the Star Luo Empire winning the championship once, the Spirit Hall won the championship in the other two tournaments.

Although the people of Tiandou appear to support the Royal Team on the surface, just like in football, everyone knows the truth in their hearts.

Ning Fengzhi suddenly announced that most of the team members were disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, with one of them being his personal disciple. This immediately ignited a desire for victory in the hearts of the audience in the stands.

You have to understand, that's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the strongest sects on the continent. How could the disciples who come from such a sect be anything less than excellent? If the teams formed by the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy in the past were like militia, then those who come from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are like regular troops.

More importantly, Ning Fengzhi just mentioned that they wanted to discuss the cultivation path of Soul Masters together.

"Heavenly Battle. Heavenly Battle Seven Treasures!" The audience in the stands began to chant in unison, but this chant soon turned into the words "Seven Treasures".

Looking at the massive, surging crowd in the distance, Ning Fengzhi felt a surge of satisfaction. Only now did he understand what kind of method Li Xun meant by guiding public opinion.

If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had had more public support in its earlier years, the number of its Soul Masters would probably have increased several times over.

As the noise gradually subsided, led by a palace maid, Chrysanthemum Douluo slowly walked to the loudspeaker and reached into the lottery box: "First round of the preliminary rounds, Shrek Academy versus Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"In the first round of the preliminary rounds, Heaven Dou Royal Academy will face off against Shrek Academy."

As Chrysanthemum Douluo read out the names of the two competitors one by one, the atmosphere in the arena gradually intensified.

But all of this seemed to have nothing to do with the Shrek Academy students. At this moment, although their expressions were solemn, their fighting spirit was not small.

"It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?" Ye Lingling looked incredulously toward the location of the Tian Dou team in the distance.

Yu Feng nodded: "It is indeed too much of a coincidence. How could twenty-eight teams just happen to be matched up against each other?"

He had no grudge against Li Xun. Although he was somewhat resistant to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy due to the atmosphere of Shrek Academy, he was actually unwilling to confront his former academy.

"What a coincidence! Isn't this great?" Ma Hongjun shook his head, pressed his fingers, and grinned when he heard the cracking sound of bones beside his ear.

"They say a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, but I think it's better to take revenge as soon as possible."

"Fatty is right. All our hard training over the years has been for this day, hasn't it?" Dai Mubai's face was gloomy, his gaze fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, who was making intimate gestures with Li Xun.

Yu Tianheng and Tang San nodded, their fighting spirit soaring.

They have all paid an unimaginable price for what they have achieved today; it is time for Li Xun to pay the price for what he did.

As soon as Chrysanthemum Douluo finished announcing the results of the draw, the arena erupted in uproar, with many shouting that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had cheated and was picking on the weak.

In their view, compared to the unknown Shrek Academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had a much greater chance of winning. In comparison, the Shrek Academy group didn't seem like a team of Soul Masters at all; they were more like a bunch of clowns.

Faced with the overwhelming shouts, Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered as he surveyed the entire scene, and a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.

"As an elder of the Spirit Hall, I swear in the name of my title that this draw was absolutely without any fraud. Furthermore, I hereby announce that all participants present who make it to the finals will be exceptionally granted direct entry into the Spirit Hall's Holy Temple."

"An elder of the Spirit Hall? This oppressive aura comes from a Title Douluo!"

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Chrysanthemum Douluo, the audience instantly fell silent. After a moment's thought, they began to whisper among themselves.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"It should be true. A mere title ban wouldn't warrant lying to us about something so trivial!"

Some viewers still felt it was somewhat unfair: "But wasn't it a bit too unsportsmanlike for the Heaven Dou Royal Team to defeat Shrek Academy?"

"I don't care about that," one audience member shook their head. "Do you think I should join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or the Spirit Hall?"

"You're dreaming."

Unlike the audience, the Soul Master teams present truly had a choice, and their minds immediately became active when they heard Chrysanthemum Douluo's speech.

Unlike the Papal Palace, there are only two Spirit Temples, located in the capitals of the two great empires respectively. If they can advance to the finals, they will undoubtedly gain a very good status and position in Heaven Dou City.

But then they faced another dilemma, since Ning Fengzhi had just extended an olive branch to everyone.

Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue nodded upon hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words, without much reaction. After all, they were all now under the same Spirit Hall faction, just with slightly different affiliations.

"Alright, let's thank Elder Yueguan for his insightful remarks. Next, we will proceed with the first match of the first round of the preliminary rounds, between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy."

The emcee excitedly gestured to the audience, indicating to the two teams: "The competition will begin shortly. All participating colleges, please leave now. The two colleges that will be competing in a short time, please get ready. The competition will officially begin in half an hour."

As the emcee finished speaking, the remaining twenty-six teams slowly left the field, leaving it empty.

"Brother, what a coincidence! We just randomly picked those villains." Ning Rongrong pouted as she saw the Shrek academy students rubbing their hands together in anticipation.

Li Xun laughed and rubbed Ning Rongrong's head: "The audience is right. There's no such thing as a coincidence. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to draw them, so I cheated."

(End of this chapter)