Chapter 122: Pope's Order? Tang San?

Chapter 122: Pope's Order? Tang San?

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"Sir Salas, shall we head to the Northern Academy next?" a Temple Knight asked.

Salas shook his head. He knew Walter had connections with the Northern Academy team. If the Northern Academy was truly involved, then the Soul Bone was likely already in Walter's hands.

At the thought of this, he lost interest in the matter. If the Soul Bone was in Walter's possession, there was no way he would give it up.

Moreover, Walter was already powerful. Salas also recalled the previous Snow Lotus. Combining the two, he felt that Walter was probably about to break through to the Title Douluo realm.

Salas returned to the Spirit Hall dispiritedly.

He had dismissed those students from Canghui Academy. Without the lure of the Soul Bone, who would bother to help investigate?

Of course, he hadn't completely given up. After all, the Soul Bone falling into Walter's hands was just a possibility, but he wasn't as enthusiastic as he had been initially.

As for why he didn't directly ask Walter?

Asking about this kind of thing wouldn't yield any results. Who would casually reveal that they had obtained a Soul Bone?

Salas's actions couldn't be concealed from Walter, who was inherently highly sensitive to intelligence information.

Regarding the altered letter of accusation, Walter intuitively guessed that it was Amon's doing.

This was because the time the Spirit Hall received the letter of accusation coincided with the time Amon came to discuss Yan Jin's future with him.

Amon bringing this up at this time was already somewhat abrupt.

Walter began to ponder the deeper meaning behind Amon's actions:

With his ability, he could have easily dropped the letter of accusation at Salas's office door without being discovered by the guards, and there was no need to make a special trip to see him.

Having seen him, he would definitely associate some anomalies with him, so appearing in front of him carried a hint of a reminder.

What information did he want to convey? To tell me he had the ability to kill a Soul Sage? Or to reveal that he had a Soul Bone? But why put the letter at Salas's door?

Or perhaps… after this matter draws my attention, what information can I discover?

Wait, Yu Xiaogang, the Pope's Decree, and… Tang San? His surname is Tang?

A fierce light flickered in Walter's eyes as he muttered to himself: "Did Yan Jin reveal it? Or did he realize it himself…"

"There are only three Pope's Decrees outside, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect… Clear Sky Douluo, also surnamed Tang!"

Walter suddenly used his Soul Power to focus his voice into a line and ordered, "Correa, investigate that student named Tang San at Shrek Academy. I want all his information."

Amon, standing on the roof, watched Ke Leiya leave the Spirit Hall, pinched his monocle, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved backward.

The commotion caused by Shi Nian's death quickly subsided, with the Spirit Hall and the royal family jointly suppressing the news.

The promotion tournament unfolded in an orderly manner. On the Northern Academy's side, their opponents directly surrendered for three consecutive matches.

This left Bi Da'er, who had finally received Amon's "assistance," feeling lost. He also wanted to showcase his excellence!

But the opponents didn't give him a chance. As soon as Amon sat there and he stepped forward, the opponents would directly surrender!

Bi Da'er, who wanted to continue playing, was jointly resisted by Brady, Gong Chengyun, and Yang Feipeng.

They had wasted three opportunities already, it was time for them substitutes!

Amon replaced Lei Yin, Ilya, and Bing Lan with the three of them.

When a team tried to fight against the Northern Academy, they discovered that not everyone seemed to have that overwhelming power.

Without Yan Jin, Romier, and Amon taking action, they fought back and forth with Bi Da'er and the other three who had received Amon's Worm of Time Soul Power boost.

Since the Northern Academy's side was quite measured in their attacks, and the injuries were basically controlled within the range of being able to recover after treatment in a day, other teams were willing to fight them afterward, treating it as a form of training.

Of course, the final result would not change. Even if they could defeat Bi Da'er and the others, they would be blasted off the stage by Yan Jin's "Big Fireball."

Shrek Academy directly surrendered after encountering the Northern Academy. This disappointed Yan Jin, who had been eagerly wanting to fight Tang San.

"Tch, not only do they dress like shit, but they're also a bunch of cowards," she commented.

Her words naturally drew angry stares from the Shrek Academy side.

After a long competition lasting twenty-seven days, the preliminary round came to an end.

The Northern Academy won first place with a record of twenty-seven wins and zero losses.

Shifeng Academy placed second with twenty-five wins and two losses. Thunder Academy placed third with twenty-five wins and two losses. Shrek Academy placed fourth with twenty-four wins and three losses. Blazing Academy placed fifth with twenty-four wins and three losses.

Among them, Shifeng Academy lost to Blazing Academy due to the deliberate actions of a certain key figure. Since Shifeng had defeated Thunder and Shrek had defeated Blazing, when their scores were the same, the ranking was determined by the results of the two academies' matches. Therefore, Shifeng was ahead of Thunder, and Shrek was ahead of Blazing.

The end of the preliminary round was the awards ceremony.

Since the central main arena had been shattered by the falling stars dropped by Ilya in the final battle, the process was simplified a lot.

The ceremony was not complicated. At the announcer's announcement, the captains and vice-captains of the top five teams walked onto the stage.

It is worth mentioning that the vice-captain of the Northern Academy was not Yan Jin, but Romier.

The Northern Academy had not actually decided on the position of vice-captain before, it was temporarily decided by Amon.

However, in terms of contribution in the competition, besides Amon, he was indeed the greatest. Except for the time he was kicked off the stage by Bing Lan, he was the only one who used his Spirit every time!

"Next, His Majesty, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Platinum Bishop Salas will personally issue qualification certificates and bonuses to the teams entering the promotion tournament."

The qualification certificate was a manuscript, and the bonus was the same for each team, which was 10,000 gold spirit coins issued by the Heaven Dou Empire.

Emperor Xue Ye's gaze swept over the student representatives, and he said with a smile:

"First of all, children, I want to congratulate you on successfully obtaining the qualification for this All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament promotion tournament. Your excellent performance is eye-catching, and I am proud of you."

"As the captains and vice-captains of each team, you have all played an important role in the competition."

Speaking of this, Emperor Xue Ye's gaze lingered on Romier for two seconds, and then he continued:

"I have decided to confer the title of viscount to you ten, and the title of baron to the other participating students of the other five academies. After you graduate, the gate of the empire will be open to you at any time, and the fiefdoms will be distributed at that time."

"Ah?" Romier was a little dizzy from being hit by the sudden title of viscount, "Have I become a dog nobleman too?"

His words made many people on the scene twitch their faces, because most of the people present were nobles, even if they didn't have a fiefdom, they had the title of honorary nobles.

Even Emperor Xue Ye was silent for several seconds.

Amon broke the weird atmosphere on the scene and thanked with a smile:

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty, we will fight for the honor of the empire."

Afterwards, Emperor Xue Ye promised that if any team could win the championship in the finals, the title of the entire team would be upgraded by one level, and the prefix "Royal" could be added before the name of the academy, enjoying the financial support of the empire.

Emperor Xue Ye's promise made Bi Da'er feel complicated. He suddenly regretted not fighting for the position of vice-captain.

He was almost certain that the Northern Academy could win the championship in the finals.

Upgrading a viscount by one level is a earl, the same as his father, Earl Tiexin's title! What he wanted most in the past was nothing more than the identity of an heir to the earl!

Then, on second thought, he was relieved. The location of this newly conferred territory would not be too good, and it would definitely not be as good as Tiexin Territory.

He didn't want to win the championship in the end, but get a relatively poor fiefdom, while those half-brothers who had been against him could inherit the wealthy Tiexin Territory.

After Amon thanked him, the other students also expressed their thanks.

Emperor Xue Ye continued:

"The next promotion tournament venue will be changed from Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena to Royal Enclosure. At that time, ten teams from the Five Duchies and Kingdoms will come to compete with you on the same stage."

"I hope you can be among the best in the promotion tournament, so that you can take the lead when you participate in the finals."

Emperor Xue Ye hoped that the teams in the Heaven Dou Division could suppress the teams from the Five Duchies and Kingdoms in the promotion tournament.

Just like a military exercise, this is also a way to show their respective strengths.

Let the people of the duchy and kingdom see that the Heaven Dou Empire is full of talents, and it can also make them restrain some careful thoughts, which has a positive significance for stabilizing the situation.

So, he promised again:

"The promotion tournament is the best stage to show your personal strength. The three students with the most wins, the empire will provide you with a spirit beast needed to improve your title. You can choose it yourself, and the empire can guarantee a cultivation base of less than 30,000 years."

This promise was more attractive to spirit masters than the previous title. When Amon was still in Frost Leaf City, he had also considered incorporating Emperor Xue Ye's promise into the development plan.

However, Yan Jin is very good. He helped him build a bridge to contact Walter, which brought him rich rewards, so that Amon doesn't like this 30,000-year spirit beast very much now.

Looking at the gradually rising heat in the students' eyes, Emperor Xue Ye showed a satisfied smile and said meaningfully:

"The promotion tournament will be held in a month. You are all smart children, and I think you will make smart choices."

The students were not stupid either, knowing that they were being asked to choose between the empire and the Spirit Hall.

Salas, who witnessed all this, didn't look too good. After all, he was just a platinum bishop, and the things he could promise were limited, not comparable to Emperor Xue Ye.

After Emperor Xue Ye finished speaking, Salas suddenly looked at Amon and said:

"Little friend, don't rush to leave after the award ceremony. I have something to say to you and your teammates."

Amon raised his right hand, stroked his monocle, and said with a light smile: "I know."

Tang San and Dai Mubai, who represented Shrek Academy to receive the award on the stage, looked at each other with slight expressions.

Dai Mubai already knew about the previous letter of accusation, and he also knew Tang San's intention to get rid of Amon.

They were guessing in their hearts what Salas's purpose was in keeping Amon.

Tang San looked at Ning Fengzhi again, who shook his head at him, indicating that he didn't know what Salas was going to do, and transmitted his voice:

"I will tell you if there is any situation. You are Rongrong's friends, and I will definitely stand on your side."

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