After they signed up, they headed to the contestants' rest area.
It was much more crowded than usual, with many female soul masters among the participants.
"I can't believe how famous Neuvillette is. Just his name has drawn so many soul masters to join the arena. They are all willing to take a one in thirty-six chance to meet him."
Dai Mubai said in a low voice, feeling a twinge of jealousy. He was not bad-looking himself. Why weren't there so many female soul masters swooning over him?
"Why don't they just buy tickets to watch the branch No. 8?"
Oscar asked doubtfully. Wouldn't it be easier to just buy a ticket and see him?
To join the competition, they still had to be assigned to a ring, and the odds of encountering Neuvillette were too slim.
Dai Mubai shook his head and said, "I asked earlier and the tickets for Arena No. 8 were sold out long ago."
"Wow..."
The Great Soul Fighting Arena in Suotou City was one of the best in the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
It covered a huge area and could accommodate tens of thousands of spectators at the same time.
If it were renovated and the branch stadium and the main stadium were combined, it could fit even more.
"I really hope I get assigned to the No. 8 branch. I really want to meet this noble young master. He must be handsome, strong, and charming. He is the perfect lover."
"Ha! You? Have you looked in the mirror lately? Do you think you are worthy of him?"
"Hmph! Don't let me see you in the ring, or I will rip your mouth off."
"Who's afraid of you?"
"I think we should be gentle if we get to meet Neuvillette later."
The girls nodded in agreement. A noble man like Neuvillette would prefer gentle girls, right?
As time passed, the number of contestants in the rest area dwindled, and finally, it was Tang San and his friends' turn.
"Player Tang San, please go to Branch Arena No. 8."
"Player Zhu Zhuqing, please go to Branch Arena No. 8."
"Player Xiao Wu, please go to Branch Arena No. 33."
"Player Ma Hongjun, please go to Branch Arena No. 7."
"Player Dai Mubai..."
When they heard the voice announcement, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others were shocked.
Especially Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing, they had to face each other in the first match?
'Wait, they are in Branch Arena No. 8.'
"No way!"
"Brother San and Zhuqing are in Arena No. 8. Why not me?"
Xiao Wu said unhappily. She really wanted to see Neuvillette, but her luck seemed to be terrible.
"Xiao Wu, it doesn't matter in what arena you're. Maybe you'll meet him in the next round?"
Tang San tried to comfort her, but who could understand the pain in his heart?
"Tang San, come with me!"
At that moment, Dai Mubai called out to Tang San.
He had witnessed Tang San's fighting skills before, but he didn't expect him to fight Zhu Zhuqing in the first match. He couldn't bear to see her get hurt.
"Okay, Boss Dai."
Tang San looked at Dai Mubai with some confusion, then nodded and followed him.
When they reached a corner, Dai Mubai said: "Tang San, please be gentle with Zhu Zhuqing later, she...well, she is a classmate after all, don't hurt her."
When he heard this, Tang San was stunned. He had no intention of hurting Zhu Zhuqing in the first place. After all, they were classmates and would be together for a long time.
Tang San glanced at Dai Mubai thoughtfully, then patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Boss Dai! I understand, I understand!"
"You understand? Thank you so much! I'll treat you to dinner after the game is over."
Tang San guessed that Dai Mubai had a crush on Zhu Zhuqing, and he admired his taste.
He didn't mind the twin sisters that Dai Mubai had brought with him before.
What was wrong with a good brother having some fun?
'I, Tang San, is pure and innocent, and had no interest in the worldly affairs.'
Zhu Zhuqing saw this and felt a surge of disdain. She didn't appreciate his kindness at all.
When she was in Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire, she had thought that the rumors she had heard were fabricated by their enemies, but she didn't expect them to be true?
'The rumors were too mild!'
"How can I change my fate?"
Zhu Zhuqing muttered to herself as she walked towards the ring.
The scene shifted to Neuvillette's side.
He was still wearing the same clothes and holding an aqua blue Cane.
The match between the two female players had impressed him. They were like hidden dragons and phoenixes. Their dangerous soul skills were as gentle as water when used.
After the first match he had hosted ended, Neuvillette made a new discovery.
"The power in my body has increased inexplicably. What's going on?"
"Could it be that by being a fair and impartial referee, my power will increase?"
Neuvillette was puzzled.
When the second match he had hosted ended, the power in his body increased again, which confirmed that it was not an illusion.
"Similar to Cardinal Fontaine's decree, we accumulate power through trials..."
"Focalors, do you know what's going on?"
Neuvillette couldn't figure it out, so he asked Focalors in his mind to see if she knew the situation.
"Neuvillette, have you forgotten the piece of ancient dragon power that was returned to you? It is not that simple for the cardinal to destroy the divine throne."
"In a nutshell, this is your power."
Neuvillette had a strange look on his face.
'Was it the power of the ancient dragon that had destroyed the throne and Focalors?'
In other words, it was the ancient dragon power that had been separated by the laws of heaven. The part that absorbed faith and increased strength...
After realizing what was happening, Neuvillette looked at the audience in the No. 8 branch arena and smiled slightly.
'These were all sheep. Ahem, no, these were all people worthy of protection.'
He had thought that being a referee was boring, but now he had changed his mind.
Being a referee was great!
If he had known earlier that he had this ability, he would have become a referee at six years old. It was a pity that he had wasted six years.
"Wait a minute, the next match is between Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing?"
Neuvillette also heard the names of the contestants, members of the main group, and he would not forget them.
When he saw Zhu Zhuqing appear on the stage, he had no reaction, but when he saw Tang San appear on the stage, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Pfft~"
He laughed out loud.
As a referee, he would never laugh no matter how funny it was, unless he couldn't control himself.
With Tang San's appearance, how could he join the competition with such confidence? He must have been beaten up by Zhao Wuji, right?
The audience was also baffled. Before the contestants came on stage, they were all glamorous.
This player named Tang San was... different!