During the match, outsiders are forbidden from watching; only qualifying teams may be present. Among the other four teams, none would be willing to face the Heart of Fire Team, so even if this plan might cause some academies to become suspicious, they will not stand up to object.
—Yu Xiaogang, personally written, to my former beloved, Bibi Dong."
Although Bibi Dong was angered by Yu Xiaogang's earlier deception regarding the twin spirits cultivation method, his concealment of the Clear Sky Sect disciple's existence, and his affair with Liu Erlong, seeing Yu Xiaogang's tragic state still softened her heart slightly, and she agreed to Grandmaster's plan.
The morning glow spilled over the dome of the Spirit Hall Great Spirit Arena, where the Spirit Hall Team members were waiting for their opponents.
They were unaware of the Supreme Pontiff's plan, but Hu Liena and Xie Yue, among others, showed some confusion in their eyes:
Why hadn't the Heart of Fire Team members arrived yet?
Were they going to forfeit their match?
That shouldn't be; this was the Soul Master Competition semifinal, and winning this match meant contending for the championship, runner-up, or third place, which was an honor for all Spirit Masters on the continent.
The teachers and students of Star Luo Royal Academy and the other two teams were also somewhat puzzled by the current situation.
Time passed bit by bit.
According to the competition rules, a team had a maximum of five minutes of preparation time. If the Heart of Fire Academy students did not appear within five minutes, it meant elimination!
Soon, four minutes had passed.
Yu Xiaogang, sitting in his wheelchair, showed a fanatical look in his eyes, shouting in his heart:
Xin, you won! But even if you beat me, don't even think about winning the championship!
Even if I lose, I have the Supreme Pontiff as my backer! Let the Supreme Pontiff take care of me!
What about you?
"Last thirty seconds!"
The announcer counted down the time, saying.
"Twenty seconds."
"Ten seconds."
"Eight… Six… Three…"
"Buzz!"
Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong sighed softly; what she truly hoped for was for these children of the Spirit Hall Team to win through their own strength, but that could only remain a hope.
Just as the elite Spirit Master teams also believed that Heart of Fire Academy had no chance of sending members to the arena, and just as the hourglass was about to run out, cherry blossoms began to fall from the sky above the Great Spirit Arena.
A figure in white, a young man, almost instantly flashed step by step from the sky, accompanied by cherry petals, landing directly on the arena. His star-like eyes, like cherry blossoms, looked directly at Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong:
"Heart of Fire Academy, Xin, participating!"