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After the quarterfinals of the two halves are over, the two top four teams in each half will compete in the semifinals, and then the final winners of the upper and lower halves will compete in the final.
Early in the morning, the leaders and players of all eight teams gathered in the luxurious banquet hall of Mingyue Hotel, waiting for the arrival of the judges and the organizing committee.
There was still some time before the draw ceremony, and the teams were discussing tactics, causing the hall to be a bit noisy.
There are only four members of the Tang Sect team present now, namely Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan.
Beibei lowered his head and analyzed: "We controlled the points very well in this quarterfinal match and were not placed in the more competitive lower half."
"Excluding all possibilities, the Snow Demon Sect should be the name used by the Body Sect. We have avoided the two strong teams in the lower half, the Body Sect and the Holy Spirit Sect. In the upper half, there is only one strong opponent, the Sun Moon Academy."
"Unfortunately, the probability of my juniors encountering strong enemies will greatly increase."
The strength of Shrek Team Two is far inferior to that of Team One. If they encounter the Body Sect or the Holy Spirit Sect, to be honest, their chances of winning are not great.
Xu Sanshi said carelessly: "Beibei, have you forgotten about Yuhao's Dragon Tiger Gate?"
Bei Bei smiled slightly and was about to continue speaking when she saw Wang Dongzheng and Xiao Xiao rushing over in a hurry from a distance.
"Senior brother, senior sister, something bad has happened." Wang Dong looked extremely anxious.
"What's wrong, Wang Dong? Don't be anxious, just take your time to tell me what's going on." Beibei gestured to Wang Dong to relax.
Wang Dong said anxiously: "Second Senior Brother is missing."
The second brother naturally refers to He Caitou, who is ranked second in age, only after Beibei.
"What?" Beibei was stunned and asked quickly.
"When did he disappear?"
Xiao Xiao said worriedly: "He said last night that he was going to watch the Mingdu Underground Soul Instructor Competition, but he never came back."
Xu Sanshi was stunned. "Ah? Could it be that he lost all his fortune and was detained by the underground forces? I advised him not to watch any underground competitions in the first place."
Jiang Nannan frowned and said, "Xu Sanshi, it's already this time, and you're still making sarcastic remarks."
Tang Ya exclaimed: "How can that be possible? Let's go find Cai Tou!"
With that said, she was about to walk out.
Bei Bei quickly persuaded her: "Xiao Ya, don't worry. Cai Tou is also a seventh-level soul mentor, he will be fine."
Tang Ya finally calmed down and nodded, "Okay."
At this time, Xu Sanshi asked: "What if Cai Tou can't be found?"
Jiang Nannan glared at him fiercely: "Xu Sanshi, can you say something nice?"
Xu Sanshi said aggrievedly: "I am also thinking about everyone. We only have seven people. If Cai Tou really gets lost and there is no substitute, does it mean that we will have to play six against seven for the rest of the game?"
Tang Ya suddenly got a little excited and said, "Now that someone is missing, it's such a big deal, are you still only thinking about the competition?"
Xu Sanshi was stunned for a moment, then his expression became a little serious, he bowed his head and apologized: "I was wrong."
Now Tang Ya seemed to be showing the majesty of a sect leader for the first time. Even Tang Ya herself did not realize that, in her mind, the people of the Tang Sect seemed to be more important than the glory of the Tang Sect.
At this moment, Wang Dong was also very worried about He Caitou's whereabouts.
He and Cai Tou had heard about the underground soul mentor competition in Mingdu before, and said that as a soul mentor, he would go to watch it no matter what, and he always returned safely before dawn.
But until now, there is still no sign of He Cai Tou.
At this moment, a slightly older voice spoke nonchalantly.
"Don't worry about him, just keep competing."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Tang Sect turned around, only to see a sloppy old man eating a chicken leg.
It was the Taotie Douluo, Xuan Lao.
"But, Master Xuan..." Tang Ya was about to say something but was interrupted by Master Xuan.
"The current group situation is very unfavorable. Team Two has been assigned to the upper half of the group, which is full of strong enemies. They are not as strong as you. We can only rely on you to defend the glory of Shrek."
Xuan Lao said: "Don't let the lack of players affect your mentality. I know you don't have any reserve players. I will see if I can find a gap to draw someone from the second team to be your substitute."
He threw away the chicken leg bone in his hand and continued, "Xie Huanyue's figure is somewhat similar to He Caitou's, and his strength is not bad. Or you can transfer Ning Tian over to make up for your soul mentor or auxiliary soul master."
Xuan Lao finally took a sip of wine and said, "As for He Caitou, the elders and I will help find him, so you can rest assured."
Listening to Master Xuan's instructions, everyone in the Tang Sect remained silent.
Beibei whispered, "This is the only way for now. Let's follow Master Xuan's instructions."
Tang Ya had no choice but to nod respectfully: "Yes, Master Xuan."
No one from the Tang Sect expressed any objection to Master Xuan's arrangement. Although they were nominally the Tang Sect team, they all knew in their hearts that they were the Shrek Academy team.
"Well, let's draw lots first."
After giving his instructions, Mr. Xuan turned his back and continued to eat a chicken leg.
He did not reveal his identity or strength, and no one present could recognize him. They just thought of him as a weird, sloppy old man.
Looking at Master Xuan's back, Wang Dong felt a little puzzled and confused.
She didn't know why, but Master Xuan, who was usually a bit strict but also kind, became so strange once he arrived at the Soul Master Competition.
It was like this in the last competition and it was like this time as well, as if they were obsessed with the so-called Shrek glory.
Mr. Xuan had almost given up hope on Team Two. Not only was Team Two weaker than Team One in overall strength, but they also faced greater pressure in the group stage.
Now if we can directly abandon the second team and temporarily transfer a few top fighters from the second team to the first team, the strength of the first team will be greatly improved and the chances of winning the championship will be greatly increased.
While thinking, Mr. Xuan did not leave, but scanned the hall, searching for a certain person.
Huo Yuhao.
In fact, when the competition started, he was extremely surprised by the appearance of Huo Yuhao and insisted on having a face-to-face conversation with him.
However, apart from participating in the competition, Huo Yuhao seemed to have completely disappeared. He could not be found anywhere. Now in this drawing hall, he must not be able to escape.
Finally, Huo Yuhao appeared, but he was alone; Tian Meng and the other two did not come out.
"That old guy with chicken legs is here too. Yuhao, we won't go out. You better be careful..." Tian Meng said in the sea of spirit.
"I've already seen it, so there's no need to remind you." Huo Yuhao said with a frown.
Xue Di also said in a serious tone: "He is at least level 98, a very powerful human. And I feel a kind of blood pressure from him."
Old Xuan naturally also noticed Huo Yuhao and slowly walked forward.
"Master Xuan, long time no see." Huo Yuhao said calmly.
Elder Xuan snorted coldly and said, “Huo Yuhao, I didn’t expect you to recognize me.”
He wanted to continue, but he heard the official on the stage had already started his speech, so he had to stop for the time being.
"To all the young elite spirit masters from all over the continent, I would like to congratulate you for passing the fierce round-robin tournament and entering..."
On the rostrum, an official smiled and gave an emotional speech for a full quarter of an hour without a script. Such eloquence made Huo Yuhao feel that although the other party did not have much spirit power, he was at least at the department level.
After the speech, the drawing of lots began.
"Next, please invite the four teams from the upper half to come on stage to draw the lottery."
The four teams sent representatives to the stage.
Shrek sent captain Dai Huabin, the Holy Spirit Sect sent team member Jili, the Snow Demon Sect sent team member Mu Xue, and the Proud Sword Sect sent captain Wu Yifan.
All members of the Shrek team were already nervous, as were the people from the Tang Sect.
They were all unwilling to draw the Holy Spirit Sect and the Snow Demon Sect, so the best outcome would naturally be the weakest Proud Sword Sect.
"The cards with the names of the four teams are in the box. Please send one of you to draw a card as your opponent. If you draw yourself, you will draw again. The remaining two teams will automatically become opponents."
"Excuse me, who will come first?" Before the official finished speaking, the captain of the Ao Jian Sect, Wu Yifan, waved his hand and shot out a ray of soul power. A card popped out of the void in the box, with the words "Holy Spirit Sect" written on it in large letters.
Shrek and the people from the Tang Sect couldn't help but look troubled, which meant that in the first round of the quarterfinals, Shrek would collide with the Holy Spirit Sect.
Next up are the bottom half teams.
Xingluo sent out team leader Xu Jiujiu, Riyue sent out Meng Hongchen, Tangmen sent out captain Tang Ya, and of course Longhumen sent only Huo Yuhao.
He didn't say anything for a long time, just winked at Huo Yuhao.
Meng Hongchen smiled slightly: "Since you don't want to come, let me try my luck."
After saying that, she reached out to the lottery box and took out a card with Xingluo Royal Academy written on it.
Tang Ya was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Huo Yuhao.
"How can it be such a coincidence?" Wang Dong frowned in the audience.
This meant that in the first quarter-finals, Tang Sect and Huo Yuhao became opponents.
Meng Hongchen looked at Xu Jiujiu with some contempt, and was about to make a pre-match challenge, but saw Xu Jiujiu smile slightly, and then spoke directly to the referee.
"Chief Referee, I withdraw from the competition on behalf of Xingluo Royal Academy."
This made Meng Hongchen a little stunned, as if all his strength was hitting cotton: "What? How can you just give up the game?"
Chief Judge Bupo Douluo Zheng Zhan had not expected such a situation, and asked in surprise: "Captain Xingluo, are you sure you want to do this?"
Xu Jiujiu bowed helplessly: "I'm very sorry, chief referee, our players were seriously injured in the round-robin match, I'm afraid they can't participate in the next quarter-finals."
Zheng Zhan thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, then this is the only way. Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, congratulations on your successful advancement to become the first top four team."
Xu Jiujiu looked at Meng Hongchen provocatively and made a slight nasal sound with some disdain, as if those who gave up the game were the more arrogant one.
At the same time, she shrugged helplessly at Huo Yuhao. The two exchanged glances and returned to the sidelines.
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The Xingluo team admitted defeat directly, and Meng Hongchen suddenly felt a little bored. She pouted and returned to the team unhappily.
After the draw, officials and referees left one after another. Teams including Sun and Moon also walked out of the banquet hall one after another. Several teams from the Tang Sect remained where they were.
In the Holy Spirit Team, Ma Xiaotao, wearing a conical hat and veil, looked in the direction of Huo Yuhao.
"Fire Phoenix Saint, it's time to go back to the room."
Ma Xiaotao waited until Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng reminded her, and then she started to leave, and asked calmly: "Is the Holy Son not back yet?"
The fourth elder said, "The Holy Son went to participate in the Soul Instructor Competition last night, and he will probably be back soon."