When Liu Erlong was selecting the candidates, the scene was extremely intense.
To avoid situations where Yun Feng and the others might face a shortage of participants in future battles, two advanced class Soul Masters with Soul Power reaching level 35 were simultaneously recruited as substitute members for the Lanba Team.
Among the four later recruits were:
Huang Yuan, a 35th-level strong attack-type Battle Soul Grandmaster, male, Soul: Lone Wolf. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Jiang Zhu, a 35th-level healing-type Tool Soul Grandmaster, female, Soul: Healing Scepter. Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Before Yun Feng arrived, Tai Long and these individuals had always been the main forces prepared by the academy to participate in this year's Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. After Tai Long was killed by Yun Feng, someone was selected from below to replace him.
If it weren't for participating in this advanced Soul Master tournament, they could have graduated long ago with their strength.
Now, it just happened to be Yun Feng.
Although Liu Erlong said she was just sending a few attachments, she still sent the strongest students from the academy.
Firstly, she didn't want their efforts to go to waste. They had prepared for the Soul Master tournament for a long time.
Secondly, she didn't want Yun Feng to think that Lanba Academy was being perfunctory.
In short, there were various considerations.
Yun Feng and the others looked at the people Liu Erlong brought over, and after a brief assessment, they agreed.
Actually, it was just a formality.
It didn't matter whether they were there or not.
The Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is not just a competition between Soul Master academies; it's a major event for the entire Soul Master world, spanning from the preliminaries to the elimination rounds, and finally to the grand finals, lasting up to three months.
Given the prolonged duration, who could say for sure that no one in Yun Feng's team would be unable to continue due to absence?
Since a team of at least seven Soul Masters is required for each match, it's essential for an academy to have a certain number of substitutes for rotation.
Therefore, Yun Feng and the others were quite welcoming to the new members.
As for the students who weren't selected by Liu Erlong, they were filled with regret, having missed a great opportunity to gain fame and rewards.
Yun Feng and the others, along with the newcomers, formed a circle and looked at Liu Erlong in the center.
"In a few days, the Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament will begin. Today, I'll first explain the rules to you," Liu Erlong said, while giving Yun Feng a stern look.
No reason, just that Yun Feng's gaze was not very proper, making Liu Erlong extremely uncomfortable, as if she was being completely exposed.
Yun Feng chuckled when glared at, and the red light in his eyes dissipated.
The others didn't notice at first, but seeing Liu Erlong's reaction, they caught a hint of something!
Following her gaze, they saw Yun Feng and cursed inwardly.
Not proper.
After feeling that gaze disappear, Liu Erlong continued:
"Don't take it lightly. Rules are restrictions, but they can also be advantages to be utilized."
"In the competition, strength is important, but you must also be clear about all the rules."
"Otherwise, you might be taken advantage of by others and all your efforts could be in vain."
Yun Feng nodded at this point.
After all, in his previous life, he had seen too many strong individuals who were undone by the rules.
Yun Feng didn't want his strength to be wasted before he could even show it off.
Moreover, the results of these years also needed to be accounted for to Bibi Dong.
After all, they had made the agreement back at Nuoding Academy.
As Liu Erlong eloquently explained the rules, Yun Feng also took the opportunity to observe the two new students.
His gaze happened to fall on Jiang Zhu, who was sitting across from him.
Jiang Zhu was nineteen years old, a few years older than Yun Feng, and stood at about 165 centimeters tall. Her striking feature was her long, deep red hair.
Her appearance was gentle and soft. Though she didn't stand out as much as Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, or Dugu Yan, she was undoubtedly a beauty.
What caught Yun Feng's attention was her mature figure, with all the right curves in all the right places.
However, Yun Feng didn't linger too long on his observations.
After all, he had plenty of beauties at home.
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He'd think about these things when he became emperor.
Jiang Zhu naturally noticed Yun Feng looking at her. She blinked, and a warm smile appeared on her delicate face.
But how could Jiang Zhu know what Yun Feng was thinking?
Seeing her idol looking at her, she was naturally overjoyed.
As for the guys like Tang San, Yun Feng had absolutely no interest.
Liu Erlong didn't notice any of this and continued speaking on her own.
"The Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is jointly organized by the royal families of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires."
"It is the grandest Soul Master competition in the Soul Master world, co-hosted by the Spirit Hall. The strength of the participants is second only to the Spirit Hall's elite selection competition."
"There are several rules that must be strictly followed."
"First, the students sent by the participating academies must be under the age of twenty-five, and each match must have seven participants."Second, the purpose of the competition is friendly exchange, and every effort should be made to avoid injuring opponents.""
"Deaths are absolutely not allowed."
"If a participant kills an opponent, the academy will not only bear the corresponding losses but will also be expelled from the tournament."
Xiao Wu glanced at Yun Feng, then raised her hand and said to Liu Erlong:
"Auntie Erlong, isn't this rule too strict?"
"Soul Skills are unpredictable. What if someone accidentally kills their opponent? If both sides are evenly matched and fight with all their might, casualties are inevitable."
"Especially with my brother's strength, if he doesn't control it well, casualties are bound to happen!"
Liu Erlong looked at Xiao Wu and replied seriously:
"What you say is true. But you must understand that the purpose of this tournament, organized by the two empires, is not to determine a winner among the academies but to select the best talents for recruitment."
"This includes the Spirit Hall and some of the kingdoms within the two empires. They all share the same intention."
"The students representing the advanced Soul Master academies are all the cream of the crop from their respective schools and represent the future of the Soul Master world."
"Training a Soul Master is no easy task, and the number of Soul Masters across the continent has never exceeded six figures."
"While prohibiting the killing of opponents may impose certain restrictions, it is also a form of protection for you youngsters."
"From my perspective, this rule is absolutely correct."
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong inexplicably muttered a sentence.
"Protection... It's not very useful for us, is it?"
Liu Erlong was momentarily stunned, then chuckled.
"The protection is for others. For you monsters, it's not very useful."
"But it's still very useful for Jiang Zhu and the others!"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
For the first time, the four of them felt that the rules were being so favorable to them.
After all, not everyone was like Yun Feng and the women around him.
Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Erlong continued speaking.
(End of Chapter)