Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 347 Shrek Academy, refund my money!
Shrek Academy has only scored one point so far, while Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has already scored two points. This means that as long as Huo Yuhao continues to win, the score between Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy will become six to one.

Given Huo Yuhao's strength, could Shrek Academy really defeat their opponents in the team competition? The answer is no. Cai Meier felt that even if Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi played with their injuries, they still wouldn't be able to defeat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy led by Huo Yuhao.

In the round-robin stage, each team in each group will play against the other seven teams. Only the top two teams in each group can advance to the final stage.

Cai Meier sighed, "To preserve our strength, let's just admit defeat. After all, we'll inevitably suffer if we fight the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy head-on. Of course, this doesn't mean we're afraid of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Our primary goal has always been the championship. This is merely a strategic concede!

"Only by winning the championship can we maintain Shrek Academy's eternal glory."

Hearing this, Xu Sanshi nodded, a look of agreement appearing on his face. He thought to himself that Dean Cai was indeed experienced and knew which decision would be most beneficial to Shrek Academy at this time.

The others also showed thoughtful expressions.

Then Cai Meier looked at Xie Huanyue beside her and said, "Xie Huanyue, go tell the referee that we concede."

Actually, it would be most appropriate for Xu Sanshi to go, since he is the team leader. However, Xu Sanshi is still recovering from his injuries and should not move around too much, so she can only choose another team member to inform him of this matter.

As for himself, he was a respected elder of the Sea God Pavilion, a figure of considerable importance even in the Douluo Continent. If he were to concede defeat on behalf of the Shrek Academy team, it would undoubtedly have a negative impact on the academy.

"Me?" Xie Huanyue was a little confused, wondering if she had misheard.

“Yes, it’s you.” Cai Meier repeated.

Actually, it's not a glorious thing to represent Shrek Academy in admitting defeat. After all, Shrek Academy is a sacred place for soul masters that has stood for ten thousand years. In many people's minds, Shrek Academy holds an extremely lofty position.

Even though Shrek Academy's reputation has collapsed in the Sun Moon Empire, there are still some people who stubbornly worship Shrek Academy.

Xie Huan Yue was a little annoyed, thinking to himself, "If you don't want the wounded to go, why don't you let others go, and why do you have to make me go?"
However, since Cai Meier insisted, he did not have the courage to go against her. So he directly flew to the competition stage in his flying soul tool and said, "Referee, on behalf of the Shrek team, I request to concede defeat in both the individual elimination round and the team competition."

The referee looked at Xie Huanyue with some surprise, recognizing the Shrek Academy uniform on him. In fact, he remembered Xie Huanyue, not because of his strength, but because of his Shrek Academy background.

"Are you sure?" The referee asked again, still somewhat uneasy.

Xie Huanyue felt his face burning. He didn't really want to admit defeat on behalf of the Shrek team, after all, he had always been proud to be a student of Shrek Academy and had a sense of honor in his heart.

However, he nodded and said somewhat weakly, "I'm sure."

"Alright." The referee deactivated the soundproof soul-guided shield, flew off the arena, took out a soul-guided megaphone, and announced with a beaming smile, "Shrek Academy has conceded defeat in both the individual elimination round and the team competition. I hereby declare the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy the winner of the first round!"

Upon hearing this, the gamblers who had bet on Shrek Academy turned ashen-faced. After all, Shrek Academy's concesion meant that all their money bets on Shrek Academy had gone down the drain.

It's worth noting that, aside from the previous Soul Fighting Tournament, Shrek Academy had consistently won all previous tournaments, securing the championship with an invincible momentum. Therefore, gamblers were extremely confident that Shrek Academy would win.

Some gamblers even sell their possessions and go all in, hoping to get rich overnight. But who would have thought that Shrek Academy would ever admit defeat in a competition?

Some of the more agitated gamblers began shouting angrily, "Shrek Academy, you son of a bitch, give us our money back!"

"Shrek Academy, how can you face us, your supporters?"

"Shrek Academy has lost the game like this, they have no shame. Instead of facing the challenge head-on, they retreated in the face of battle. With this attitude, they will have to admit defeat to Mingyu Sect. After Mingyu Sect loses, they will have to lose to some other minor sects or academies. After that, no one will have to lose to them."

Hearing the unbearable shouts and curses, Xie Huanyue lowered her head in shame, then quickly flew off the competition stage and joined Cai Meier and her group.

Hearing those words, Cai Meier was also a little angry. As an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, no one had dared to rebuke Shrek Academy in front of her for many years.

If these people who were denouncing the academy were in Shrek City, she would definitely make them know how serious the consequences of slandering Shrek Academy's reputation are.

But this is Mingdu, where there are people far more powerful than her. For the safety of the students, she cannot attack these people, otherwise she would be giving the Sun and Moon people a reason to attack her.

Her gaze swept over the faces of the Shrek Academy team members, and she noticed that their expressions were rather unpleasant. So she activated the soundproof soul guide shield, preventing any outside noise from entering.

She then said, "Those spectators in the stands who were angrily criticizing us have no long-term vision and don't understand that this is a strategic surrender."

Don't feel guilty about admitting defeat. Once we win the championship, all those angry voices will disappear instantly.

Hearing Cai Meier's words, everyone's expressions softened somewhat.

Cai Meier then said, "Next, I will contact Bei Bei and ask her to arrange a meeting with Huo Yuhao, since they have known each other for quite some time."

Of course, I'm not trying to get rid of Huo Yuhao. This is Mingdu; trying to eliminate Huo Yuhao would only be asking for trouble. I will invite him to join Shrek Academy.

"Huo Yuhao is wasting his talent by staying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. I hope he can bring his talent to Shrek Academy."

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy Waiting Area.

Huo Yuhao received a warm welcome from his teammates as soon as he returned.

"Yuhao, your strength is unbelievable! You actually forced Shrek Academy to admit defeat! This feat will surely leave a strong mark on the history of the Sun Moon Empire." Xiao Hongchen put his arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulder, his face full of excitement.

"Junior Brother Yuhao, I'll go find Grandpa later and ask him to arrange a celebration banquet for you. After all, you are a great contributor to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team," Meng Hongchen said happily.

For these contestants from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, defeating Shrek Academy in the competition has always been their dream. After all, in previous competitions, whenever the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy faced Shrek Academy, they always ended up losing the match.

In the previous tournament, although Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy won the championship, Shrek Academy chose to withdraw from the competition. The Sun Moon team lost the opportunity to compete against Shrek Academy, which undoubtedly left a regret in that tournament.

(End of this chapter)