The manager, Ao, was the middle-aged man who'd been huddled in the corner of the administrator's office before.
Ao Tian and the others had seen this Ao manager during the fight between the Shrek Academy Team and the Raging Battle Team the day before.
At the time, Ao Tian had been a bit puzzled. He hadn't expected there to be anyone else in this world with the surname Ao.
"What's going on? Was it like this when you registered before?" Flender asked.
Zhao Wuji shook his head. "Registration was easy before. This Ao manager even met with us once after our team defeated the Raging Battle Team the day before."
Master said calmly, "Let's wait and see. If I'm not mistaken, the Soto Great Soul Arena likely wants to recruit us, to become a team that cooperates with them."
Before long, a staff member brought the manager Ao over, and then escorted everyone from Shrek Academy to a rest area.
Manager Ao got straight to the point, explaining his purpose: to invite Shrek Academy to represent the Soto Great Soul Arena in a match.
The master was initially surprised by the Royal Battle Team's strength, but after a moment's thought, he agreed.
In his opinion, it was like someone bringing him a pillow just as he was getting sleepy.
He had been thinking these past few days about how to make these little guys from Shrek suffer a bit, to let them taste the flavor of failure.
With the current strength of the Shrek Academy Team, he had thought that they would need to challenge teams at the Soul Ancestor level to give these young people a setback.
But unexpectedly, a strong team had presented itself so quickly.
He looked through the information about the Royal Battle Team that Manager Ao had brought, and he was very satisfied.
Just from this information, he could see how formidable the Royal Battle Team was, especially when he saw the name of the captain, Yu Tianheng, his body even trembled a little.
And there was also the vice-captain, Dugu Yan, whose Martial Soul was the Azure Scaled Serpent, which reminded him of a terrifying figure.
Although the Royal Battle Team was still composed of Soul Masters, their strength could already rival a Soul Ancestor-level team.
With such a team, the Shrek Academy Team's chances of winning were extremely slim. After defeat, it would not only damage their confidence but also make Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing realize the importance of teamwork.
Therefore, this battle was very important to Grandmaster, and he also very much hoped that the seven people from Shrek would lose.
After getting Grandmaster's affirmative answer, Manager Ao left with satisfaction.
Before leaving, he also told the Shrek Academy Team to prepare, as they would be fighting on the central battlefield of the Soto Great Soul Arena later.
Only teams with Silver Soul Rank or higher could enter the main battlefield there.
With the Royal Battle Team's powerful strength, they were already a Silver Soul Rank team. The rank they obtained at other city's Great Soul Arenas was also valid in the Soto Great Soul Arena.
Shrek Academy was also benefiting from this battle, allowing them to enter there ahead of schedule.
After Manager Ao left, everyone's faces, except for Grandmaster, Ao Tian, and Gu Yue Na, were filled with seriousness.
The Royal Battle Team, as described by Manager Ao, was much stronger than any team they had encountered before.
"Xiao Gang, who exactly is this Royal Battle Team?" Flender asked.
Grandmaster had a faint smile on his face as he tossed the information to Flender, saying, "Read it yourself."
"Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, level thirty-nine." Flender read aloud, then looked at Grandmaster in shock.
Grandmaster nodded slightly at Flender.
Hearing the name Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong's expressions became even more serious.
They knew very well what that name represented. It was the powerful Martial Soul, hailed as the number one offensive beast Martial Soul in the Soul Master world.
"Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Azure Scaled Serpent," Flender continued, his face showing surprise again, becoming even more serious.
Tang San's heart skipped a beat. The Tang Sect was extremely skilled at dealing with poisons, and among the Azure Scaled Five Poisons, there was a type of Azure Scaled Serpent, which was incredibly venomous. He guessed that this Dugu Yan must be good at dealing with poisons. It seems I need to prepare some measures. A small Azure Scaled Serpent isn't something to be feared. Tang San thought to himself.
Flender continued reading, and soon reached the last person.
"Ye Lingling, Martial Soul: Nine Heart Begonia."
After hearing this last name, everyone's expressions remained unchanged, except for Ning Rongrong, whose expression shifted slightly.
Flender said, "Xiao Gang, this team is too strong. Those little guys like Dai Mubai don't have a chance of winning at all."
Master smiled and said, "Isn't this exactly what we want? They've won too much; it's time for them to lose a match."
Ma Hongjun said carelessly, "Dai Boss has also broken through to level thirty-eight now. With his White Tiger Martial Soul, he might not be any weaker than that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
Ning Rongrong scoffed, saying, "If you're so capable, you go up later."
"Go..." Ma Hongjun started to say "go right away," but he immediately chickened out after just one word.
The opposing team was indeed very strong; he might get beaten up badly if he went up.
Master clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention. He said, "Now, let's decide who will play for us. Only seven out of nine can go."
Ao Tian said, "I won't go."
Master nodded, not forcing him. He also guessed that Ao Tian would not play like before, which was why he was so certain the Shrek Academy Team would lose.
He understood that if Ao Tian really played, the outcome of this battle would be uncertain.
After all, Ao Tian's true strength had already reached the Soul Ancestor level.
In the eyes of Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the Grandmaster, without Ao Tian, Shrek Academy had almost no chance of winning this battle, so it didn't matter who went on.
The Grandmaster said, "The eight of you, decide amongst yourselves who will go."
Dai Mubai thought for a moment and said, "This team is indeed very strong. That Azure Scaled Serpent Soul Master should be good at poison, and Xiao Ao's little sausage can be used. We also can't do without Ning Rongrong's amplification. Among the rest of us, Ma Hongjun has the lowest cultivation, only level twenty-eight."
"Ma Hongjun, you'll just watch this battle."
"Alright," Ma Hongjun said.
Although he was a strong attack-type Soul Master, his Soul Power was really too low, and he was also missing a Soul Skill. Facing such a powerful team, he would definitely suffer.
The Grandmaster nodded, thinking that Dai Mubai's arrangement was reasonable.
"Arrange your tactics yourselves; I won't interfere with the rest," the Grandmaster said.
Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment before saying, "I advise you to pay attention to that Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master."
Seeing that everyone was drawn to her, she explained the characteristics of the Nine Heart Begonia.
In team battles, the first target to attack is usually the opponent's auxiliary Soul Master. Obviously, Ning Rongrong's description of the Nine Heart Begonia's astonishing healing effects caught the attention of Dai Mubai and the others.
Dai Mubai said, "During the battle, everyone must seize every opportunity to severely damage that Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master."
Ao Tian whispered to Gu Yue Na, "If you don't take action in this battle, you'll definitely lose. Take care of Xiao Wu, don't let her get seriously injured. As for the outcome, it's up to you; it doesn't matter."
He allowed Xiao Wu to undergo practical training, allowing for minor injuries, but he wouldn't just watch as she was severely injured.
The current Shrek Academy Team, without Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing coordinating and with Gu Yue Na not taking the initiative, and lacking their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Hell White Tiger, was destined to lose to the Royal Battle Team.
Unless, Tang San used hidden weapons to deal with those people; then he might have a sliver of a chance.
Gu Yue Na said, "Don't worry, with me here, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong will be fine. As for the others, their lives and deaths are none of my concern."
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