Chapter 178: Division of Labor: The Promotion Tournament Officially Begins

Nan Feihuang left his sister's tent and returned to his own quarters.

"My Lord." Xun Yu had already been waiting for him inside the tent. "After your conversation with the Eldest Princess and the Second Princess today, I presume you understand their situation now?"

Nan Feihuang nodded. "Mm, the Eldest Sister is living quite well. The Second Sister is a bit tired; it's not that her husband treats her poorly, but she is simply bogged down by trivial matters. After all, as the ruler of a kingdom, there is no helping that."

"I have a way to make both Princesses live better and have more status in the future," Xun Yu said.

"Oh? Wenruo, what are you planning? You must not set your sights on those two kingdoms," Nan Feihuang said. He knew that in terms of strategic control, Xun Yu had always advocated for befriending distant states while attacking those nearby.

This was to expand the sphere of influence and connect the territories under his own control, spanning north and south.

The Hagen Dazs Kingdom and the Tianshuang Principality were not far from the Gu Lei Kingdom; they were clearly on his plate.

If the people of those two kingdoms treated his two sisters poorly, he would have no problem leading an army to strike them.

But the nobles of those two kingdoms were not fools. Nan Feiyan and Nan Feilian had two Title Douluo standing behind them; their husbands, parents-in-law, and the like, surely treated them with great respect and kindness.

The next morning, the Promotion Tournament, which pitted the individual strength of these elite Spirit Masters against one another, finally began.

"Good, Wenruo, then we shall proceed on both fronts. I believe that whether it is you or I, we can perfectly complete our own tasks," Nan Feihuang said firmly. That was right; everything that needed to be said had been made clear, and he could accomplish it by relying on himself as well.

"My Lord need not worry. I know what you are thinking, but the 'attack' in befriending distant states while attacking those nearby does not necessarily mean an armed assault or occupation; it can also mean a strategic conquest. Just like chasing a girl, you make her willing to follow her man," Xun Yu laughed. "My Lord, after the tournament ends, use the excuse of helping the Tianshuang Principality to let me accompany the Second Princess on a trip there. I will sell them a favor first by helping them resolve the disaster within their country."

The lord and his subject looked at each other and smiled, effectively ratifying their respective decisions.

However, there was no need to rush. Their various plans would all have to wait until they had achieved a certain level of growth.

"My Lord, regarding our plan, after that day's discussion, we have already worked out the process for how to control all the details. I believe you can do it yourself," Xun Yu said. Although he was willing to devote his full effort to helping Nan Feihuang, he also hoped that Nan Feihuang could grow and stand on his own.

He should not rely on him for everything; after all, Nan Feihuang was the lord.

"Although I am not skilled in the ways of a strategist or military formations, internal affairs are my specialty. If you send me there, in as short as half a year, or at most a year, I can effectively alleviate the problems there."

He believed that in terms of strength, Nan Feihuang had no issues, and in other areas, when the critical moment arrived, this lord would certainly be reliable.

"Wenruo, I have absolute trust in your handling of internal affairs, it is just that after the tournament, we have our own plans..." Nan Feihuang hesitated. Once Xun Yu left, he wouldn't even have anyone to consult by his side.

Under such circumstances, if he were to attack their husbands' families, it would inevitably cause them heartbreak.

The Promotion Tournament was not like the Preliminary Tournament, where multiple arenas operated simultaneously; instead, there was only one competition venue: the Royal Knights' grand drill ground.

A total of fifteen teams participating in the Promotion Tournament would conduct a fourteen-round round-robin, one round per day. All of it would take place on this same site.

The grand drill ground had been renovated, with a circular area one hundred meters in diameter marked in the center as the competition field. Compared to the arenas of the Preliminary Tournament, the space here was much broader, and naturally, it was easier to display one's true strength.

On the north side of the grand drill ground, a VIP stand—which also served as the judges' stand—had been temporarily erected, facing south. The VIPs who came to watch this time were not as numerous as last time.

There were far fewer nobles. Looking out, besides the Great Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, the Platinum Bishop Salas, and a few others in the first row, the seats behind them were filled with people in military attire and some high-ranking officials from the Tiandou City Spirit Temple of the Spirit Hall.

On the contrary, there were many more royal representatives from the various principalities and kingdoms. They were all here to select talent, and if they found anyone outstanding, they would do their best to recruit them.

After all, team battles were relatively chaotic, and many things were not easy to see clearly, but the Promotion Tournament was different. Every student would display their individual strength under the eyes of the public, and this was the best time to evaluate the strength of a Spirit Master.

It was just a pity for the Support System Spirit Masters; they had no use for their skills here at all.

When the time arrived, Great Emperor Xue Ye stood up from the VIP stand and spoke loudly through a Spirit Tool, "The Promotion Tournament officially begins today. Over the next fourteen days, I hope that each academy team will fully exert their own strength and display the demeanor that a Spirit Master should have."

As soon as his voice fell, shouts like a landslide and a tsunami rang out in unison, "Long live, long live, long live."

The Royal Knights held their lances high, the clanking of their armor and their resounding shouts manifesting the grandeur of a great nation beyond doubt.

The first match had already begun. The first to appear was none other than the first of the Five Elements Academies, the Kamikaze Academy Academy. Their opponent was a team called the Fasiya Academy, the second-ranked academy in the Balak Kingdom.

It was just a pity that the foundation of a small country was far too inferior to that of a great empire.

The second-ranked team of the Balak Kingdom, once they reached the Heaven Dou Empire, likely wouldn't even make it into the top ten. Encountering the top-ranked Kamikaze Academy Academy among the Element Academies, they had no power to fight back at all. Feng Xiaotian didn't even need to take the stage; he only sent three people, and they swept their entire team.

The other academies were not surprised to see this, as if this phenomenon were the norm. In previous years, the ten teams that emerged from the five sub-divisions were always suppressed by the Five Elements Academies.

Only the Balak Academy of the Balak Kingdom, the Plant Academy of the Silves Kingdom, and the Exotic Beast Academy of the Gu Lei Kingdom had some power to counterattack.

In the second match, the Gu Lei Royal Academy took the stage, and their opponent was one of the Five Elements Academies, the Blazing Academy.

"The Flying General, huh? I have heard that he is very strong, but it is a pity that a team is composed of seven people," Huo Wu laughed.

According to the Gu Lei Kingdom's past results, she believed that in the entire Gu Lei Team, apart from the renowned Flying General Nan Feihuang, no one else was worth worrying about.

During this period, they had all been conducting Team Soul Battles in the main competition area; clearly, no one had paid attention to what happened in the sub-divisions, otherwise, she would not have been able to speak such arrogant words.

At the Exotic Beast Academy's side, Meng Yiran gave a mocking laugh. "The Blazing Academy is going to be in trouble, right, Captain?"

The captain of the Exotic Beast Academy revealed a faint smile. "That is only natural. Flying General, show them the spirit of our Gu Lei Kingdom. Let those people from the Element Academies see how formidable you are."

It was true that they were competitors, but they were also fellow citizens of the Gu Lei Kingdom. At a time like this, of course, they had to cheer for their own country.

(End of chapter)