Chapter 317: Chapter 317: Old Con Artist
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In the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, in the Heaven Dou City, the opening match of the first round will be held between Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team and the Team Shrek from the Shrek Academy.
Soon, both teams stood on the Spirit Arena, facing each other.
Because of the unique clothing of the Team Shrek, which resembled clowns, they successfully caught the attention of the audience, who were eagerly anticipating their humiliation.
Especially since their opponents were the second team representing the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, considering the reputation of their academy, apart from those who knew the true identity of the Team Shrek, everyone else expected the victory of the Heaven Dou second team.
It seemed that Zeng Yi also understood Flender's intentions. He wanted to attract attention with their unique clown-like clothing, making everyone mock the Team Shrek and belittle them. And then during the competition, the Team Shrek, who was looked down upon by everyone, suddenly showed an unparalleled strength, crushing their opponents, shocking the audience.
This kind of reversal is a classic face slapping scene, which is also the most eye catching. This way, Flender could quickly establish the reputation of the Shrek Academy and receive more sponsorship and make more money.
Flender is quite a calculating person.
Zeng Yi, sitting in the audience, focused his gaze on the two teams on the stage, contemplating Flender's intentions. He nodded in agreement, showing his appreciation.
Although the distance was far, Zeng Yi, who had good eyesight, could still see what the two teams were talking about on the stage. They seemed to be exchanging pre-match trash talk. However, from their expressions, it was clear that the Heaven Dou team was slightly weaker in combat power, unable to match the trash talk from the Team Shrek and becoming increasingly angered.
Xue Qinghe, sitting next to Zeng Yi, looked at the two teams on the stage and asked Zeng Yi, "Zeng Yi, which team do you think will win this battle?"
Zeng Yi couldn't help but turn his head and give Xue Qinghe a glance before chuckling, "Do I need to say the obvious answer? Everyone knows it, it's best to keep it unspoken, as it might ruin the atmosphere. Hahaha."
Zeng Yi was the instructor of the Team Shrek, while Xue Qinghe represented the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team was from his side. Now, the two of them sat side by side watching the competition, but the two teams on the stage also symbolized the two of them.
Xue Qinghe shook his head, chuckled, and said, "You don't have to consider my feelings. I know that deep down, you're pleased and laughing, right?"
"Hahaha~ Looks like you understand me well." Zeng Yi laughed unabashedly.
"Indeed, it's just those ordinary people who fail to see it. My Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team will probably be defeated quickly. In the Heaven Dou City, the only team capable of fighting against the Team Shrek is probably the first team from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy." Xue Qinghe said calmly as he watched the Spirit Arena stage.
"Even the first team from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy can only put up a fight against the Team Shrek, but in the end, they will be defeated by the Team Shrek. It seems that the Team Shrek is a sure bet to claim one of the five spots. Besides, they are strong contenders for the championship."
"Old Xue, don't you have any confidence in your own team?" Zeng Yi teased while looking at him.
Xue Qinghe shook his head. He understood the strength of the two teams representing the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and the first team was somewhat capable. But in his opinion, the second team was a group of weaklings who couldn't even enter the qualifiers and were merely giving away points to others.
To be honest, among the teams participating in this competition, there was not a single one he respected. No matter how outstanding the talents gathered from all over the continent were, even if the team that won this year's championship, in his opinion, they were still rubbish.
No matter how talented and exceptional they were, could they surpass him?
She believed that the only person in this world who could stand side by side with her was Zeng Yi, who was sitting next to her.
However, she could reluctantly raise an eyebrow at the Team Shrek because Zeng Yi had trained them.
"If you, Zeng Yi, joined the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's team, then I would have great confidence in the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team winning the championship this year." Xue Qinghe lightly fanned the folding fan in his hand and smiled at Zeng Yi.
Zeng Yi chuckled and said, "The competition has already started. Do you expect me to join the team midway?"
Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "As long as you agree, it will be simple."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Yi gave Xue Qinghe a thumbs-up and said, "Impressive! Truly a high-ranking individual, someone like me doesn't even come close."
Xue Qinghe knew that Zeng Yi didn't mean it seriously, so he didn't press the matter further and turned his gaze back to the Spirit Arena to watch the match.
With the referee's signal, the fourteen individuals on the Spirit Arena simultaneously released their martial spirits and spirit rings.
Dozens of spirit rings on the Spirit Arena appeared shining brightly, emanating dazzling spirit power fluctuations that ignited the passion of the entire audience.
But in the next moment, as if predetermined, all the spectators put an end to their shouts at the same time, looking at a certain black spot on the Spirit Arena silently. Everyone was dumbfounded, and the whole place fell silent.
"Black... Black colored spirit rings!"
After a few seconds of silence, someone broke the silence, and the entire competition venue was filled with commotion as people began discussing this astonishing Team Shrek.
Originally, they thought the Team Shrek was a clown-like team meant for entertainment, a group of attention seekers. However, after seeing the spirit rings released by the members of the Team Shrek, they realized they had been wrong, terribly wrong.
They had only seen two layers of spirit rings, believing that the Team Shrek was at the first tier. But in reality, the Team Shrek was at the fifth tier.
Looking at their spirit ring configuration, the Team Shrek had 6 Spirit Ancestors while the rest were Spirit Elders. On the other hand, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team consisted entirely of Spirit Elders. The strength of the two teams was clear at a glance.
Not to mention that one of them was a Spirit Ancestor with a fourth spirit ring, which was already at the 10,000 year. How terrifying and monstrous! It completely overturned their perception.
Even Xue Qinghe couldn't sit still after seeing Tang San's 10,000 year spirit ring. He was surprised and amazed.
"Zeng Yi, is this the surprise you mentioned? Heh, this Tang San is truly extraordinary." Xue Qinghe gazed at the black spirit ring emitting a black radiance on the Spirit Arena and couldn't help but sigh.
Zeng Yi patted Xue Qinghe's shoulder and smiled, "Old Xue, don't feel inferior. After all, there are always some extraordinary individuals in the world. But you should know that the person standing beside you right now is even more exceptional than the young man on the stage. So, with a friend like me, you should also be happy."
"Heh heh." Xue Qinghe couldn't help but roll his eyes at this self-confident guy and shrugged off his salty pig hand from his shoulder.
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On the chairman's podium, Prince Xue Xing, sitting in the second row, witnessed his team's defeat. Although he had already realized that the Team Shrek had won when he saw the spirit rings released by them, he didn't expect them to win so quickly, which greatly damaged the royal family's reputation.
It seemed as if a layer of frost had formed on Prince Xue Xing's face, and everyone could see that the Emperor's mood was very unpleasant.
On the side, Meng Shenji couldn't bear to watch anymore after seeing this scene. He closed his eyes, feeling a pang in his heart.
Sigh, this was originally the glory of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!
Thinking of that matter, Meng Shenji became angry, glaring fiercely at Prince Xue Xing sitting beside him.
No, I must teach him a lesson.
The more Meng Shenji thought about it, the angrier he became. Then he got up and walked slowly to Emperor Xue Ye's side, whispering to him, explaining the situation.
Upon understanding the situation, Emperor Xue Ye's face showed a sudden burst of anger.
"You, you dare! After the competition, I'll deal with you properly!" Emperor Xue Ye angrily glared at his younger brother behind him and then looked at Ning Fengzhi on the left. "Sect Master Ning, compared to the team I favored, it seems that the Team Shrek you favoured is the best bet."
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Emperor Xue Ye, smiled without saying a word. However, from his eyes, Emperor Xue Ye understood his meaning.
Meng Shenji, who was sitting on the side, saw this scene and couldn't help but come up with a brilliant idea. He walked to Emperor Xue Ye's side and whispered in his ear.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that will allow our Heaven Dou team to achieve good results in this competition and even contend for the championship spot."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye's eyes lit up.
"What plan? Tell me quickly."
Meng Shenji smiled and said, "This plan involves Sect Master Ning."
"Your Majesty, it's like this..."
After understanding the plan, the coldness on Emperor Xue Ye's face melted, revealing an affable smile. He turned his head and looked at Ning Fengzhi, who was seated on the left. "Fengzhi, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Now, taking advantage of this competition, you have come to our Heaven Dou City. Tonight, stay at my palace for the night. I have a lot to talk to you about, and tonight, we can have a long discussion while enjoying drinks! What do you think?"
Ning Fengzhi was puzzled by Emperor Xue Ye's smiling face. He didn't understand what he was thinking.
However, as the ruler of the empire, Ning Fengzhi still needed to give him some face, so he smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty has invited, Fengzhi will certainly attend."
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