The next day!!
Amid the anticipation of the masses, the final round of the friendship match finally arrived!!
Each Soul Master and civilian seated in the audience felt an inexplicable surge of excitement and exhilaration...
Even the buzz of their noisy discussions could faintly be heard...
"Today is the final round of the friendship match, I wonder which three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation will take action. I can hardly wait!"
"Eh? Does the Spirit Hall Golden Generation have many members?? I always thought there were only three of them!!"
"Of course, why else would they be called the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation?"
"The Spirit Hall Golden Generation isn't just a few individuals, but the most talented young Soul Masters within the Spirit Hall; each one of them is a genius among geniuses!"
"Hiss... in that case, Skywater Academy might be in danger. Spirit Hall values its reputation very highly and is sure to send their strongest disciples!"
"That's not necessarily the case. Skywater Academy managed to defeat Heaven Dou Royal Academy when no one held out hope for them. Perhaps they could overcome the Spirit Hall Golden Generation as well!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, stop joking around. I admit that the disciples of Skywater Academy are indeed strong, but members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation are known as the strongest among their peers!"
For a time, there was a polarized situation regarding who would win, Skywater Academy or the Spirit Hall Golden Generation...
Observing the gradually changing atmosphere, the Spirit Hall Executive in charge of hosting the competition cleared his throat...
Then he announced in a serious tone, "Cough, cough, cough... Please, all spectators, let us settle down. Next, we shall begin the final round of this friendship match!!"
"Whoever emerges as the ultimate champion will not only enjoy the title of the strongest among their peers, but will also receive the ultimate reward prepared by Her Holiness the Pope!"
Having finished speaking, he pointed his right arm towards Bi Bidong who was seated higher up...
She, upon hearing this, simply stood up and nodded in acknowledgment and then sat back down...
Beside her, Emperor Xue Ye raised an eyebrow curiously and said, "Oh? Her Holiness the Pope has also prepared a grand prize for this friendship match, how come I wasn't aware of this."
When the decision to hold the friendship match was made, Bi Bidong had never mentioned any grand prize for winning the competition!
It must have been something added afterwards!
Moreover, it was assuming that a member of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation would claim a 100% victory, thus ensuring that this so-called grand prize would not end up in the hands of students from other academies!!
Bi Bidong gave a slight smile and quietly explained, "I apologize, Your Majesty Xue Ye, I only proposed this last night, and there wasn't enough time to discuss it with you!"
"After all, the participating students are working so hard to win the championship, and the event is being held in Soul City, so we cannot afford to be too stingy!!"
If she hadn't believed that the Spirit Hall Golden Generation would definitely win, how could she have offered such a valuable prize at this time?
Emperor Xue Ye scoffed, "Really? It seems that you are quite generous, Your Holiness!"
Spirit Hall had offered a reward, while the royal household had not!
This inevitably diminished the imperial standing in the hearts of the spectators!!
Just then, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, who had remained silent, abruptly spoke up, "Your Majesty Xue Ye, since the Pope has offered a reward, as the emperor, you must have also prepared a reward, mustn't you?"
He was undoubtedly reminding the former that if a similarly valuable reward was not offered, it might affect his image among the civilians and Soul Masters!!
Emperor Xue Ye was well aware of this and immediately stroked his beard, saying, "Hmm... Sect Master Ning has a point. Since Her Holiness the Pope has offered a reward, I naturally should offer a prize as well, since these participating students represent the future of the Tiandou Empire!!"
Then, he looked towards Xue Qinghe, "Qing He, let's offer that item as the reward for this friendship match!"
Xue Qinghe feigned surprise, "Father, you mean??"
Emperor Xue Ye nodded slightly, indicating affirmation, "Mm!"
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, "Yes, Father!"
Immediately after, he spoke a few words to the person next to him...
Soon, the news reached the ears of the executive on the Friendship Contest platform...
He looked in the direction of Bi Bidong, and, after receiving permission, announced, "Oh right, I forgot to mention, His Majesty Xue Ye has also prepared some generous rewards for the winner; let's all look forward to it!"
"Next, please welcome the Skywater Academy, victors of the previous duel, to the stage!!"
The teacher at Skywater Academy looked at Shui Bing'er and the others with trust in his voice, "Go boldly; even if you lose, you've already gained enough honor for Skywater Academy!"
"Of course, I still believe that you can work miracles and become champions," he added.
Shui Bing'er replied earnestly, "Teacher, rest assured, we'll give it our all!!"
"Companions, let's go. This is the battle where we stake it all. As long as we can defeat the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, Skywater Academy will become the number one academy on the Continent!!"
Although the last statement might have been an exaggeration, it was meant to inspire confidence in her companions!!
The other two nodded with full confidence, "Mm, we'll definitely win!!"
They then adjusted their mindset and started walking towards the competition stage...
Upon seeing this, the executive continued, "Next, we have the Spirit Hall Golden Generation who have yet to fight!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome them with a round of warm applause!!"
His tone was clearly more passionate than before, after all, the members of the Golden Generation belong to Spirit Hall!!
In an instant, a tremendous applause broke out from the entire audience...
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation slowly emerged from the pathway prepared in advance...
Just with one glance from Hulena, they were deeply moved...
"Are these the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation? Truly extraordinary; just looking at their demeanor is quite special!"
"Yeah, especially that girl, she embodies both cuteness and beauty!!"
"Shh... That's the goddess of Spirit Hall, Hulena, not someone ordinary folk can easily engage with!"
"Looks like the finals will be exciting, finally we can see why the Spirit Hall Golden Generation dares to claim themselves as invincible among their peers!!"
"Heh, if they are quickly defeated by Skywater Academy, that would be a hilarious farce!!"
Flame, upon seeing this, couldn't help but tease, "It seems that once Nana shows up, the female students of Skywater Academy completely lose their momentum!!"
Evil Moon, as a doting brother, naturally agreed without hesitation, "Yeah, Nana is far superior to those students from Skywater Academy; they're not even comparable!"
"Flame, brother, don't say that; they are also very outstanding!"
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