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A tsunami-like Spirit pressure struck, and Long Ye Shen's face turned pale. He whispered to Yan Ling, "Captain, we still have an exhibition match."
Yan Ling's expression shifted. She waved her hand, dispelling the Spirit pressure, and coldly said, "A battle will happen sooner or later," before leading her people away.
Ye Xinglan pulled Xu Li Zhi along, her gaze sweeping coldly over the Mingdu group.
"You strutting monkeys, you will see the gap between yourselves and the Continent's number one Academy!"
Since childhood, she had been a favored daughter of Heaven, Awakening the rare Star God Sword at six years old. She was the Family's first Genius in hundreds of years, and the Family elders placed the Family's hopes on her.
However, she had no interest in inheriting the Family's glory. Cultivating and swordsmanship were the World she yearned for.
After entering Shrek, the Academy provided her with the environment she had dreamed of, far warmer than her Family, allowing her to Cultivate without distractions.
Therefore, Shrek was her home, a place for her spiritual solace. Feng Zaixing's constant dismissal of Shrek felt like steel needles piercing her heart with every word.
However, Ye Xinglan's display of loyalty to Shrek was seen by the Eight Stars as no different from a madman, merely an attempt to save face while fleeing.
"They just ran? Nothing special," Long Chen sneered.
Le Zhengyu echoed him, "Not so, not so. Escaping is also a skill; Shrek being the Continent's number one, this skill is unparalleled in the World. Our Academy is far inferior."
Gu Yue indignantly said, "They're crazy. I want to beat them up."
"Exactly!" Yuanen Yehui raised both hands in agreement, wanting to strike her former Academy hard.
"President, give the order!"
Xu Miao and Wang Wen looked at Feng Zaixing and Yu Xin together.
Feng Zaixing nodded slightly and said airily, "Let's go, let's give the Tianhai Alliance an unprecedentedly heated battle."
"Except for Gu Yue, who hasn't joined yet, everyone else follow me to find the organizing committee; prepare for a seven-on-seven team battle!"
"Yes!"
The six Prodigies followed Feng Zaixing, striding forward with a wave-like gait.
Gu Yue remained rooted to the spot, her expression a little bewildered.
Was something a bit off? She was the first to suggest fighting but couldn't participate in the team battle?
At this moment, a warm voice transmission sounded in her ear:
"I will have the organizing committee rig the individual competition so you encounter a Shrek person. I look forward to your brilliant performance."
Upon hearing Feng Zaixing's voice transmission, Gu Yue's eyes immediately lit up.
Hope still remained!
"Everyone, do you want to be on the Spirit Net's headlines for a few days?"
Meeting the chief official of the Tianhai Alliance and forging Grandmasters like Mu Chen, Feng Zaixing smiled gently and proposed their participation.
After listening to Feng Zaixing's statement, the leaders of Tianhai City all gasped in unison, then their eyes lit up.
The ace team of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was going to fight the elites of Shrek Inner Court. This was astonishing news.
At that time, the Tianhai Alliance would attract an enormous amount of traffic, and the reputation of the Tianhai Competition would spread throughout the Continent.
However, some people felt a headache after their initial elation.
"There were no matches between you and Shrek in the original arrangements. It's not easy for us to decide," the Tianhai City chief official said with a troubled expression, spreading his hands.
"If Shrek doesn't accept, we can't force them to compete."
His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads, extinguishing the fervent atmosphere.
It was too frustrating to not be able to capitalize on such immense traffic.
Feng Zaixing shook his head, extended two fingers, and said, "There are two ways. I ask you all to listen quietly."
"Please speak." A group of local high-ranking officials stared intently at Feng Zaixing, their eyes as green as hungry wolves.
"First, I will pay the price to replace your exhibition team in the match."
Feng Zaixing slowly said, "The conditions are: our Academy will increase its enrollment quota for the five cities of Tianhai by 20% this year. The seven exhibition team members can enter Mingde Hall for eight years of advanced studies and will be provided with the Materials needed to forge a one-word Battle Armor."
As his words fell, a thousand officials' expressions changed. Feng Zaixing's gesture was grand; it could be said he was supporting the Tianhai Alliance!
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, once second only to Shrek, has gained significant renown in recent years and is on the verge of surpassing it. A 20% increase in enrollment quota represents a large number of opportunities, opportunities for the Tianhai Alliance to produce Talents.
The compensation for the exhibition team was also very generous. Mingde Hall's Soul engineering technology is top-notch in the current World, not much worse than Shrek Inner Court.
For many years, no one from the Tianhai Alliance had entered Shrek Inner Court, and Mingde Hall was also a legendary place that was out of reach.
The Tianhai City chief official looked at Long Huan Tian, the dean of Tianhai Academy, seeking his opinion—they are very sincere, what do you think?
The team scheduled to perform in the exhibition match was the previous year's youth group champion team from the Tianhai Alliance, which happened to be from Tianhai Academy.
Long Huan Tian's expression was conflicted for a moment, then he said with a bitter face:
"I am only a Six-ring Spirit Emperor. I can't afford to offend Shrek. May I ask, young friend, what is the second option?"
The conditions were tempting, but he feared he wouldn't live to enjoy them. Standing up Shrek would not end well.
Those terrorists dared to cause trouble in Mingdu, so they would certainly dare to take his head.
Feng Zaixing was not surprised by this. He nodded and retracted one finger.
"Second, if your Academy's team is crushed by Shrek, they will surely gloat at that time. We can just say a few words, and a fight will break out.
You only need to provide the venue."
"Afterward, I need you to disclose all the causes and consequences of this matter to the entire federation, without embellishment, just the facts."
"Of course, in that case, the conditions will change: our Academy's enrollment quota will increase by 10%, and the seven exhibition team members can enter Mingde Hall for five years of advanced studies, but the Battle Armor Materials will still be provided."
As his words fell, the Tianhai City chief official's face turned red with excitement, somewhat disbelieving his own ears.
"Young friend, are you serious? You're not playing with us?"
Providing a venue and acting as a notary could yield such benefits?
Feng Zaixing slowly said, "My Master is Zhen Hua. He always keeps his word."
"Boom!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's minds buzzed, and almost all eyes turned to Mu Chen, Zhen Hua's Junior Brother.
Mu Chen chuckled, saying with no small amount of pride, "Zaixing is the Personal Disciple my Senior Brother values most, and likely the next Divine Craftsman."
"No more talk, let's do it!" The Tianhai City chief official gritted his teeth, slammed the table, and roared.
"Yes, for the Alliance, let's go all out!"
"Shrek causing trouble on our turf, they should have to account for it!"
For a time, emotions ran high. The Tianhai Alliance's high-level officials quickly reached a consensus, going all-in on the federation!
Ironically, because the Shrek people looked down on the Tianhai Alliance, none of the high-level officials present from the Tianhai Alliance were from Shrek.
Without a Shrek interest representative, siding with the federation was the only option. This was also Feng Zaixing's confidence in approaching them and the reason he proactively offered Mingde Hall quotas.
Shrek had isolated itself here, and Feng Zaixing intended to seize the opportunity to win over these five first-tier cities, which were financially robust and had large populations.
Slightly bowing, Feng Zaixing smiled, "I look forward to the future development of the Tianhai Alliance."
"Absolutely, absolutely. In the future, we will have to rely heavily on you, young friend—"
"From now on, young friend, you are an eternal friend of our Tianhai Alliance." Under the mutually satisfying negotiations, the high-level officials of the Tianhai Alliance swiftly issued orders, instructing their media companies to enter the scene at high speed.