Chapter 173: The Opening Ceremony of Schemes and Intrigues

Liu Erlong's gaze was icy.

If not for the fact that this was the opening ceremony, the focus of the entire continent, she would certainly have rushed forward to let that bunch of little bastards from the Seven Treasure Team know why flowers are so red!

"Hmph, they are nothing but people seeking their own deaths," Yu Xiaogang sneered. "So what if they stole my theories? Without my annotations, they don't know a damn thing."

Previously, Tang San had been deceived by Wu Qi, and he guessed that was when his theories had been leaked.

However, it didn't matter; without his detailed explanations, outsiders could never learn those obscure and difficult theories.

Of course, the grudge between them had been formed long ago, so one more time didn't make a difference.

Yu Xiaogang would let Wu Qi and the others know the consequences of offending him!

……

After the Seven Treasure Team took their seats, the various academy teams appeared one after another.

Many in the audience were just there for the spectacle and didn't care about the wins or losses of the teams. What attracted their attention more were the teams' slogans.

Compared to the Seven Treasure Team, the slogans of the other teams seemed mediocre, the kind that would make one's ears grow calluses from hearing them.

It wasn't until Shrek Academy appeared that the audience's eyes lit up once again.

The emcee exclaimed: "Wow, the slogan for the Shrek Academy Team is actually 'The Champion Without Opponents.' Hehe, I have to say, that is truly a bold slogan. I hope they won't attract the hostility of other teams and will achieve good results."

The audience looked at the Shrek Seven Devils on the stage as if they were watching clowns.

"The Champion Without Opponents? If the Seven Treasure Team had said this, I would definitely praise them for their courage. But what is Shrek Academy? Just looking at these shit-green uniforms, they are already inferior in terms of momentum. What kind of combat power could they have?"

"Hehe, they talk the toughest talk and take the hardest beatings. Anyway, the only hard thing about them is their mouths."

"Look closely, they even have advertisements and sponsorships stuck on them. Tsk tsk, it's truly shameful to the extreme."

On the way back to the rest area, listening to the constant insults from all around, the Shrek Seven Devils had ferocious expressions.

"A bunch of guys who judge people by their status!" Dai Mubai said through gritted teeth.

As for beating up the audience members who were bad-mouthing them, he likely had the heart for it but lacked the courage.

Seven Treasure Team rest area.

Looking at the Shrek Seven Devils' uniforms, Qiangu Changkong laughed so hard he fell off his chair, yet he still couldn't stop the laughter.

"Please, this is the Spirit Master Tournament, not a comedy contest. Are they trying to laugh their opponents to death to win?"

The rest area was semi-transparent, and one could see the situation of other teams by turning their head.

Wu Qi noticed that Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy already had bad blood, and both sides were currently giving each other dirty looks.

Elephant Armor Academy, meanwhile, cast angry glances toward the Seven Treasure Team from time to time.

Before the competition had even officially begun, the air between the various teams was already thick with the smell of gunpowder.

It was foreseeable that there would be no shortage of grudge matches to come.

……

As all twenty-plus academy teams arrived, the heavy-hitting guests made their entrance.

The first to appear was the Platinum Bishop of the Tiandou City Wuhun Shengdian, Salas.

In the system of the Spirit Hall, the status of a Platinum Bishop was higher than all Spirit Douluo.

But after all, Salas was not a Title Douluo, so in terms of status, he was inferior to the three who followed.

Following closely were Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo; witnessing a Title Douluo in person, the cheers that erupted from the audience were even greater than when the Seven Treasure Team appeared.

After all, a Title Douluo powerhouse was someone that ninety-nine percent of Spirit Masters might not encounter even once in their lifetime.

Such a peak powerhouse would naturally be sought after by countless people.

The final person to appear was the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xueye Dadi.

And he sat on the throne between Ning Fengzhi and Salas.

Sitting behind Xue Ye were the recently prominent Prince Xue Xing and the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

It is worth mentioning that the three retired Committee Members, for some unknown reason, had actually been invited to the opening ceremony site.

"Next, we invite His Majesty the Emperor to deliver the opening speech for this tournament."

The words Xue Ye spoke were all official formalities, and he finally announced in person:

"I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, as the host of this tournament, hereby solemnly announce that the Pan-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament is now open!"

After he finished speaking, applause thundered.

Immediately after, the emcee directed the topic to Ning Fengzhi, "As the continent's number one Support System Spirit Master, does Sect Master Ning have anything to say to all the Support System Spirit Masters participating in this tournament?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly and stated lightly: "Every Spirit Master is unique. The cultivation speed of Support System Spirit Masters is generally slower than that of Battle Spirit Masters, so one's mindset is particularly important."

"Not being swayed by external objects or personal gains is the quality that an excellent Spirit Master should possess."

"These are just some of my own shallow insights on cultivation, and I hope they are helpful to everyone."

In the audience, applause thundered once again.

After the applause gradually faded, the emcee continued to ask: "Then, I wonder if Sect Master Ning could predict who will take home the championship of this tournament?"

Ning Fengzhi said confidently: "Seven Treasure Academy."

The emcee struck a high note: "Wow, it seems Sect Master Ning has high hopes for the Seven Treasure Team."

"I heard that Sect Master Ning's daughter is also at Seven Treasure Academy, so I wonder if everyone will have the honor of seeing her brilliant performance?"

Ning Fengzhi replied calmly: "There will be an opportunity!"

The interview segment concluded, and next, Salas would draw the lots for this tournament.

Salas himself did not know that Ning Fengzhi had already reached a cooperation with the Consecration Hall.

He wanted to sabotage the Seven Treasure Team, but he was also worried about offending Wu Qi.

With such a conflicted mindset, his drawing of the lots was quite arbitrary.

On the other hand, Ning Fengzhi could not expose the fact of his cooperation with the Consecration Hall, and on the surface, he was still maintaining the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

It could be said that at this opening ceremony, from top to bottom, everyone was playing political games.

……

The results of the draw were released very quickly.

The Seven Treasures Team's first-round opponent was Otto Academy, an unknown, ordinary academy.

"It's a pity we aren't appearing in the opening match," Wu Qi shook his head slightly.

Today was only the opening ceremony; the official matches would not begin until tomorrow.

As for the opening match, it would be fought by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's representative, Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, and their opponent would be determined by the draw results.

Whether it was a coincidence or if Salas had done it on purpose, just like in the original timeline, the opponent of the Imperial Fighting Team Three remained Shrek Academy.

As for why they were called Team Three?

The reason was very simple: the name Seven Treasures Team had the suffix of Imperial Fighting Team Two.

It was considered a compromise Ning Fengzhi made in order to obtain financial aid from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

Nominally, they were running the school jointly and had formed this Seven Treasures Team; if they could win the championship, Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan would also be able to share in the glory.

When the Shrek Seven Devils were at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, they had encountered deliberate harassment from Prince Xue Xing and were even humiliated in public.

At the opening ceremony, they were mocked again by the audience and the Seven Treasures Team, and they were holding back a great deal of resentment in their hearts.

Running into their former enemies in the very first match, Imperial Fighting Team Three had completely become their outlet for venting!

Not to mention that severely damaging Imperial Fighting Team Three at the opening ceremony would also be a heavy slap to the face of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, venting their anger for the death of Qin Ming!

(End of this chapter)