The next day, early in the morning, the Soto City Great Soul Arena was bustling with activity.
Because the Shrek Team's popularity was too high, Manager Ao directly cleared out the main Great Spirit Arena for Shrek to play this match.
But even in the largest main Great Spirit Arena, it was still packed to capacity.
Standing in the mentor and team member viewing area of the main Great Spirit Arena, Yu Xiaogang leaned his hands on the railing. As the Spirit fighting competition was about to begin, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face: "We should have a stable win."
"I hope so."
Qin Ming, standing beside Yu Xiaogang, twitched his mouth upon hearing Grandmaster's confident statement, his face filled with vexation.
This Grandmaster... truly has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, all unexpected moves.
You might not believe it, but I, Qin Ming, the most outstanding graduate of Shrek Academy in the past twenty years, a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, was almost tricked by him into participating in a Spirit Elder level Spirit fighting competition.
If I had really gone, my good name, Qin Ming, would have been utterly ruined.
In the end, he only managed to get away by agreeing to lend the Royal Fight Team members to Shrek.
To win, this Grandmaster has truly become shameless!
With the addition of the Royal Fight Team, Flender and Zhao Wuji's faces also looked much rosier, and there was a hint of confidence in their brows.
Yesterday, they urgently selected the most suitable Spirit Masters from the Royal Fight Team members to merge with the Shrek Team, and they trained together overnight. The effect was quite good.
"Although the win might be a bit opportunistic, as long as we win, it's fine. After all, it concerns the academy's survival."
"I heard that kid Xin hasn't recruited any students this month, and only those four little fellows are participating this time. Four against seven... Hehe, it's truly hard for us not to win."
Flender smiled knowingly, stroking his hair: "Old Zhao, Xiaogang, do you think that Xin has been coveting our Shrek for a long time? That's why he deliberately opened his academy next to ours to attract our attention, and now he's using this opportunity to merge Heart of Fire Academy into our Shrek, so he can join us as well?"
"If he begs me then, I might overlook past grievances and recruit him as a teacher for our Shrek. I still think highly of him."
Flender deliberately raised his voice a few decibels, intending for Xin, who was also sitting in the VIP section watching the match, to hear him.
In truth, he himself had coveted Xin and Xin's students for a long time.
Of Xin's four students, Shrek had already witnessed the strength of three: one was a tiger even more composed and fierce than Mubai, one was a support with self-preservation abilities from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and another was a mysterious and agile Hell Civet, rumored to be able to use a Spirit fusion skill with Mubai. That new student, Meng Yiran, shouldn't be far behind.
If these people joined Shrek, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger or a dragon entering the sea; few Spirit Master teams could compare to Shrek.
"Flender, shut your dog mouth."
Xin merely sat there calmly, but the Dragon Duke and Snake Woman beside him glared fiercely at Flender and the others.
The Dragon Staff thumped the ground, its Aura emanating outwards, causing even Flender and Zhao Wuji, who were top-tier Spirit Saint powerhouses, to tremble and cease speaking, turning their gaze to the arena.
One Xin was enough to give Shrek a headache, and now there was also a pair of Peerless Dragon and Snake... they couldn't afford to provoke them.
During the month Meng Yiran underwent special training at Heart of Fire Spring Academy, the Dragon Duke and Snake Woman also stayed in Soto City, visiting Meng Yiran from time to time.
Meng Yiran's special training was very tough, and they felt a bit heartbroken for her.
Initially, the Dragon Duke would question Xin's teaching, but as Meng Yiran made rapid progress, his skepticism gradually turned into understanding, then admiration, and even a bit of worship.
He had never seen such an outstanding young man; at such a young age, he could play with the Spirit Master system, even innovating it. Not only did he significantly improve Meng Yiran's strength in just one month, but he also truly enabled Meng Yiran to cross her limits and absorb a third spirit ring of over two thousand years.
He would absolutely not allow those scoundrels from Shrek to shout there.
However, respect was respect, but they still had some worries in their hearts.
Xin's four Disciples were all exceptional individuals, but two fists are hard to beat four hands. A four-person team fighting seven teams was simply too difficult.
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