Female lead: No, it's me again??

Chapter 373 Preliminary Round

That's enough to show how big this square is!

Based on the limited number of participants, the positions allocated to each sect are equal, with fifteen participating positions and three substitute positions, for a total of eighteen seats.

Three columns are distributed.

The participating colleges were spaced one meter apart.

There are ten arenas in the middle, with participating academies arranged in a circle. Above the plaza, there is a stepped terrace ten zhang wide, also with seats.

Their arrival did not cause much of a stir.

After all, there are too many people.

Their location is in the southwest of the square, number 117.

"What's the background of this pilgrimage academy?"

In the stands behind Room 117, several people were whispering among themselves.

"I don't know, I've never heard of this academy. I wish I had come earlier; I wanted to see the participating students from the Royal Academy and Qingli Academy up close..."

"Sigh, I want to too, but I still can't compete with them. It's so annoying!"

There weren't many people in Feng Siyue's group, so she casually found a seat and sat down.

As more and more people entered the stadium, the cheers from the crowd grew louder and louder.

"Ah! The people from the Royal Academy are so handsome!"

"Ahhhh!"

"Is that the mentor for this session? Why does he look so refined?"

"I don't know! The Crown Prince of Qinghe is still so noble! Those eyebrows! Those hands! Wow!"

"Did the two princesses from the royal family come this time as well?"

"It seems so!"

Royal Academy competition seats.

Yu Qing, dressed in a magnificent robe, walked over, followed by a dozen men and women of extraordinary bearing and uniform attire.

One was Qinghe, whom Feng Siyue knew well. Another was the innkeeper. The remaining two were Qingyu and another who looked somewhat similar to her.

They should be sisters.

She didn't recognize the rest of the people.

"People from Qingli Academy have arrived!"

The group, dressed in blue, resembled lotus leaves, elegant and unassuming.

Nangong Xiaoyi disapproved of their behavior and complained, "Pretentious."

At that moment, golden arrays flickered in the tiered spectator stands, and one figure after another appeared.

The first to arrive were Wen Qifeng, the dean of Qingli Academy, Shao Siyuan, and several elders of Qingli Academy.

To his left, in order, were Steward Cai, the City Lord's Mansion, and others.

On the right are the top ten forces in Qinghe Luozhou, including Taiqing Sword Sect, Qingluo Royal Family, Tianxuan Pavilion, and Muxian Sect.

Their appearance was met with deafening cheers from the square!

Wen Qifeng smiled and raised his hand to press down.

The noise in the room subsided.

The old man channeled his spiritual power, and his voice echoed in the square, "Countless academy competitions have been held in the continent, and every time I can't help but feel excited. The clash of geniuses is truly a battle of dragons and tigers!"

"Young geniuses of Qinghe and Luozhou, I know you have been waiting for this day for a long time and have been preparing for it for a long time."

"I won't say anything more!"

"The Academy Tournament begins now!"

"Such a grand event, when the sun rises and the clouds shimmer with light! Birds soar and the colorful clouds accompany us!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a low hum echoed from the sky!

Seven golden birds, draped in seven-colored clouds, flew over the square and landed with golden ribbons trailing behind them!

At the same time, a light golden beam shot straight into the sky!

The clouds have dispersed!

Sunlight poured in!

The academy tournament has started spectacularly!

Ten arenas flashed with blue light, and an array appeared!

Two middle-aged men appeared at the edge of the ring and said in a deep voice, "We are the supervisors for the individual competition. My name is Zhiye!"

Another one said, "Obsidian!"

Zhiye Dao,

"The first person to leave the arena within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn loses! During the competition, the use of poison, hidden weapons, and killing is prohibited!"

"Now, contestants numbered one through twenty, please come to the stage!"

The pilgrimage academy's competition area.

"In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, excluding substitutes, the preliminary round of this individual elimination tournament will take three days."

As Pian Zi spoke, she took out the fruit she carried with her and gave one to each person.

Yan Nanfei glanced at his number, then at the others, and said, "Our matches are all in the afternoon, why don't we head back first?"

Pian Zi laughed at her, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Leaving halfway through the first day is too disrespectful to the organizers."

Yan Nanfei thought about it and said, "That makes sense. It's rare to have such a sunny day. It's good to soak up some sun."

All morning, the students from the Pilgrimage Academy were observing the situation on the arena.

There are many talented young people in Qinghe and Luozhou, but because there are too many participants, or perhaps because they lack experience, their moves are all immature and rigid, making them not very interesting to watch.

It didn't even take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, or even half an incense stick, before many people were knocked off the stage like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Pian Zi yawned.

"Oh, boring."

Mi'er nodded in agreement.

"really."

The surrounding area was bustling with noise, but in their own area, some were dozing off, some were eating, and Feng Siyue was even reading a book in the back.

Even Pian Zi couldn't sit still and started playing Go with Sang Qiu.