The staff member didn't keep the Shrek Seven Devils waiting long. In moments, he returned to the team combat registration point, accompanied by a man.
"Sir, sorry to keep you waiting," the staff member said politely, returning the Shrek Seven Devils' team combat badge to Grandmaster. He then went back to his post.
"Hello, esteemed leader of the Shrek Seven Devils. I have something I'd like to discuss with you, and it won't take too much of your time," Director Ao said, extending his hand with a smile and gesturing for Grandmaster to join him.
Because Director Ao had kindly warned the Shrek Seven Devils about the Mad Battle Team's strength earlier, Grandmaster didn't refuse his request.
"Alright, go ahead," Grandmaster said with a stiff smile. His expression was a little awkward.
He had anticipated this situation. The Great Soul Arena's staff coming to look for them. The recent performance of the Shrek Seven Devils had been outstanding. While they weren't on par with the Royal Sky Battle Team, they weren't far behind.
It was impossible for such an excellent team not to attract attention.
Although Grandmaster didn't like dealing with the Great Soul Arena, he wouldn't offend them given the circumstances. Besides, they'd been taking advantage of the Great Soul Arena for a while now, earning quite a bit of Gold Soul Coins by betting on the Royal Sky Battle Team.
The wool comes from the sheep, Grandmaster understood this principle.
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Afterward, Director Ao led Grandmaster to a quiet room. They sat casually on the sofa, waiting for the other to speak.
Director Ao's expression was somewhat solemn as he spoke first, "Leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, I'd like to invite your Shrek team to participate in the main arena's soul battle tonight. What do you think?"
"Give me a reason, a reason to participate." Grandmaster was surprised, but his face remained calm.
Hearing this, Director Ao smiled wryly, "To be honest, Leader, the situation at the Great Soul Arena hasn't been very optimistic lately."
"Those great nobles are betting that the Royal Sky Battle Team will win, so they've placed huge bets on them. I don't know if they were deliberately brought in by the nobles, but today, those nobles have added even more bets. If this continues, the Great Soul Arena might face the risk of closing down."
"So, the Shrek Seven Devils team is our last hope."
"Heh, you've got a sharp mind. You want to use us, the Shrek Seven Devils, as your pawns, but you need to consider the strength of the opposing team first." Grandmaster frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "You know the Royal Sky Battle Team's strength better than we do. The Shrek team isn't guaranteed to win, so I'm afraid I have to refuse."
With that, Grandmaster got up to leave.
However, just as he was opening the door, Director Ao on the sofa chuckled and said, "Leader, we know a little about your academy. Please wait a moment."
Hearing this, Grandmaster put his hand back down from the doorknob, turned slightly, and looked back at Director Ao.
"We know some things about your academy. We heard your financial situation is very tight. Even though you won something from the Royal Sky Battle Team, it's just enough to get by."
"Why not cooperate with our Great Soul Arena? If you can participate in the central arena's matches and win, the Great Soul Arena is willing to offer additional rewards. Moreover, only your academy can have these rewards. Please, Leader, consider it carefully."
Director Ao's smile was a bit sly, but it had to be admitted that the lack of money was the lifeblood of Shrek Academy. The Great Soul Arena believed that, having grasped their weakness, Shrek Academy had no reason to refuse.
Hearing this, Grandmaster was silent for a moment before returning to the sofa, saying softly, "Since Director Ao knows our academy so well, then tell me about your additional rewards."
"Haha, you're a straightforward man, Director." Seeing Grandmaster's reaction, Director Ao laughed heartily. "Every Soul Master who participates in the main Great Soul Arena matches receives a direct reward of five hundred Gold Soul Coins. Since your academy is here at our invitation, we at the Great Soul Arena have decided to offer an additional ten thousand Gold Soul Coins as a special reward. What do you say?"
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins?" Grandmaster was taken aback. Shrek Academy's finances were already stretched thin. They'd managed to stay afloat thanks to the Martial Soul Hall's subsidies and the bets they placed on the Royal Sky Battle Team.
Now, the Great Soul Arena was offering so much Gold Soul Coin. Grandmaster wouldn't miss this opportunity. Having money would at least give them more freedom. Besides, the students were still growing, and while ten thousand Gold Soul Coins seemed like a lot, it would be used up quickly.
Considering the situation, Grandmaster had no reason to refuse. After all… Shrek Academy was incredibly poor.
Having made his decision, Grandmaster didn't hesitate. He simply said, "Alright, I accept. However, I need the information on all the members of the Royal Sky Battle Team. That way, our Shrek Seven Devils will have a better chance of winning."
"No problem." Director Ao nodded slightly, then called for someone to bring over a file containing the Royal Sky Battle Team members' information and handed it to Grandmaster.
"Here's the complete information on the Royal Sky Battle Team. You can look it over first. I'll go prepare the main Great Soul Arena. If you need anything, feel free to come find me."
With that, Director Ao bowed slightly to Grandmaster and quickly departed.
At this moment, half a day remained until the team battle at the central main Great Soul Arena.
Grandmaster returned to the Shrek Seven Devils's team's rest area with the information, repeating Director Ao's words to Flender. Then, he placed the newly acquired information on the table in the room.
"Royal Sky Battle Team?" After hearing Grandmaster's words, Flender nodded slightly, then said with a half-smile, "Xiao Gang, this team has quite the background. Are you sure our children can win against them?"
Grandmaster said in a low voice, "Even if we can't win, we have to find a way. The academy needs this funding."
"So, what do you plan to do?" Flender asked, feigning ignorance.
He had already learned some information about Cheng Xiao from Qin Ming. Since Cheng Xiao wasn't participating in the team battle, Flender wasn't worried at all.
Grandmaster said, "If we can win this time, our gains will be a massive boost. With this money, we can fully support my third stage of teaching arrangements for the children. Otherwise, our fate will be a dead end."
"You don't want the children to rely on the Martial Soul Hall's Soul Master subsidies every month, do you? Wouldn't that be falling into the Martial Soul Hall's trap of buying people's hearts?"
After speaking, Grandmaster opened all the information on the table, which recorded all the information about the Royal Sky Battle Team.
When he saw the first name on the data sheet, Grandmaster was taken aback. Flender, standing beside him, gave a dry chuckle and said, "Looks like one of our own, Xiao Gang."
Grandmaster paused for a moment but didn't argue with Flender. He continued to read the other profiles.
Dugu Yan. That surname was rare, and her Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Grandmaster and Flender immediately guessed at a certain possibility, but neither of them spoke, after all, that person was a top-tier powerhouse.
After reading the information on Yu Feng, Ao Si Luo, the Shi Brothers, and Ye Lingling, Grandmaster turned to the last page. Cheng Xiao: Martial Soul: Shadow Monarch, a level 37 attack-type Soul Master, Soul Rings: Two Yellow, One Purple.
Looking at this name, Grandmaster's expression turned somewhat grim. If this kid didn't participate, it would be fine, but once he joined a team battle, the pressure the Shrek Seven Devils would face was unimaginable.
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