This way maximum benefit could be achieved.
And Senior Lin Yi clearly didn't care about these things; as long as the damage was sufficient, that's all that mattered to him.
At the scene, Wang Qiu'er and Ju Zi (Orange) also wanted to join an academy, but they knew their current strength was far from sufficient. They could only wait and see, and if there was a chance, they would join an academy just to make up the numbers.
Poseissi exchanged looks with the Sea Dragon Douluo and little white at this moment.
They had just learned about participating in the Soul Master Contest to win prizes; it seemed everyone knew about it except for the three of them.
But now they were more like headless flies than those ferocious beasts, because they had absolutely no idea which Soul Master academies existed in Soul Land or the strength of these academies.
Just then, Poseissi looked in the direction of Martial Soul Hall.
After all, as the Seed Team, the Wuhun Hall Team was guaranteed to advance in the competition.
She cleared her throat and asked Thousand Waves, "Is Martial Soul Hall still short of people?"
Thousand Waves was stunned. Beside him, Tang Chen was so excited that he almost pinched his arm to swelling, prompting Thousand Waves to shout, "Short! Short!"
Bi Bidong was puzzled and widened her eyes, "Short of what?! We're already overflowing with people, okay?"
Yet Thousand Waves gave a meaningful glance, "Isn't it better to allocate more people to other academies?"
"Why don't you just admit it's your lust speaking?"
"Cough cough, Bi Bidong, listen to me. The seven special invitees of Martial Soul Hall are you, me, Tang Chen, Poseissi, Sea Dragon Douluo, little white, plus Little Golden Crocodile. That's exactly right, four Ultimate Douluos! Coupled with our reward foundation, a guaranteed first place!"
Bi Bidong's face showed displeasure. She had no issue with Poseissi joining, but the inclusion of Sea Dragon Douluo and little white felt rather abrupt.
After all, the guest elders also received many rewards, and Bi Bidong planned to add Qian Renxue; her reward foundation far surpassed most others present, and the damage they could inflict was certainly more than that of Sea Dragon Douluo and little white.
She conveyed with a look to Thousand Waves, "Have you forgotten your granddaughter?!"
Thousand Waves froze instantly, a moment of realization hitting him. Scratching his head awkwardly, he said to Poseissi:
"Xi Xi, well... We indeed have a bit too many people here, so besides you, only one of the other two can join..."
At this point, the Sea Dragon Douluo immediately said, "I'll withdraw then. You and little white joining will be enough, High Priest."
Poseissi nodded and then tentatively asked Thousand Waves, "So, can the two of us share one-third of the rewards?"
"Definitely!"
"No problem at all!"
Thousand Waves and Tang Chen were extremely enthusiastic, competing to respond.
Bi Bidong's complexion darkened.
At this moment, she could only comfort herself with the additional rewards she could claim from other teams with the personnel she had freed up.
Those two despicable bootlickers!! Bootlickers never end well!!
Seeing that people were willing to join both Wuhun Hall and the Sky Battle Royal Team, Dai Ben heaved a sigh; despite Star Luo's certain advantage of making it to the advanced rounds, they attracted no attention.
Was it all because Davis had tarnished their reputation?
At this moment, the top three spots in the Soul Master Contest were nearly secured for two teams.
They were the well-founded Wuhun Hall Team, and the Sky Battle Royal Team, which had also received impressive rewards.
Those two teams would definitely take their place among the top three, with Wuhun Hall Team holding a greater advantage.
Whether Wuhun Hall Team would rank first or second now entirely depended on which academy these beasts from Aquipeia Forest would choose to join.
Both parties were undoubtedly the most likely to compete fiercely for the top spot.
However, Gu Yuena was still pondering which academy could give them beasts at least two of the lottery prizes...
Such an academy would have to be a little inferior in confidence and strength, but academies with too little self-esteem might not make it to the advanced rounds, by which time the spots might all be gone...
Caught in a vicious cycle, Gu Yuena found herself at an impasse.
After hesitating for a while, Gu Yuena coldly turned to Dai Ben and asked:
"Star Luo Emperor, if we bring you first place, how many lottery rewards are you willing to give us?"
Dai Ben was taken aback, utterly unexpected that Gu Yuena would speak to him.
Overjoyed, he stepped forward, shakily holding up two fingers, "Two, you will be given two of the lottery rewards!"
After speaking, he added with a smile, "That's to say, two-thirds of the rewards will go to you. After all, we also need to get some benefits, right... If it's second place, we will still give you the only two lottery rewards, and we'll be content with just one Gold-tier advanced prize, hehe."
Gu Yuena nodded slightly, "You're reasonably sincere, human Emperor. You've made a very wise decision, I have to admit you're a bit more perceptive than that fellow."
Emperor Xueye: "..."
Dai Ben bobbed and bowed, "Yes, yes, yes! Your joining will bring glory to Star Luo!"
Yet, Gu Yuena's expression immediately turned serious, "But I have a condition; he cannot be one of those seven young Soul Master team members."
She pointed at Davis as she spoke.
Dai Ben became visibly distressed, "But Senior, no matter how you look at it, Wes has won a reward, and his joining would greatly increase our chances of claiming the first-place finish."
Gu Yuena tilted her head, "Then goodbye."
"No, no, no! Alright, alright, alright! He won't participate!"
After saying this, Dai Ben glared at Davis, "You, hurry up and roll back to Star Luo, get another team member over here for the assault. If you're not taking part in the match, then don't stay here and occupy the assault slot!"
Davis was utterly dumbfounded, "Father, I... I ought to have the right to participate in the assault, right?"
"Get lost! Your assault is worthless!"
Dai Ben gave Davis' butt a hard kick.
He knew that Senior Lin Yi must have already taken a dislike to Davis, just because of the way he treated Zhu Zhuyun last night, so it would be better for this guy to roll back early.
"Good, we five will formally join your Star Luo Seed Team."
Gu Yuena spoke with a neutral expression, but inside, she was extremely happy – finally a resolution.
But just then, a voice came from behind them.
"I... I won't hold all of you back, will I? My damage is so low."
Wang Qiu'er bit her lip, looking uncomfortable.
With a rare gentle smile, Gu Yuena reassured, "It's okay; you're a part of our Star Dou. We won't mind. Do you?"
Her last sentence was asked in a fierce tone to Dai Ben.
Dai Ben immediately waved his hands, "Not at all, not at all! Absolutely not!"
It seemed like all the main attackers on the field now had their own teams.
Lin Yi scanned the area and then noticed Ju Zi standing alone, forlornly.
Right, Ju Zi was by herself; she seemed unsure of where to go.
After some thought, Lin Yi looked toward Emperor Xueye and asked, "Will your Heaven Dou Royal Academy be willing to let Ju Zi join?"
Emperor Xueye was stunned and answered tentatively, "But... but we've already filled our seven special-invited team member slots! Qing He will definitely be on our side!"
Lin Yi heard this and a corner of his mouth lifted into a smile, which might not necessarily be the case.
And sure enough.
Xue Qinghe, standing on Martial Soul Hall's side, shook his head, "Father, I will assist the Martial Soul Hall this time!"
Emperor Xueye was flabbergasted, "Why? You won't be able to claim any rewards if you're alone on their side!"
Bi Bidong curled her red lips, "Who says? We at the Martial Soul Hall are willing to give a third of the rewards to Crown Prince Qing He."
Thousand Waves also nodded his head, "That's right, one third of the rewards will belong to Crown Prince Qing He over here!"
All lies.
But Emperor Xueye believed them, even covering his head in shock, "Really?! No way?!"
"Oh come on! Qing He, then you might as well stay there! Just remain on that side!"
Qian Renxue smiled faintly, "Alright, father."
Just then, Emperor Xueye immediately turned to Ju Zi with an enthusiastic smile, "In that case, we warmly welcome Miss Orange to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
Ju Zi nodded happily, "Thank you for inviting me! Don't worry, I won't share in your rewards, just let me feel involved!"
Hearing this, Emperor Xueye was moved.
One slot for three rewards, and if Ju Zi wanted it too, how unfairly it would be divided!
Lin Yi looked on with satisfaction at the allocation on the scene.
It seemed like all the main attackers suddenly had their grand competition teams.
And indeed, the original three Seed Teams that were the hot favorites to win the championship were still the hot favorites after their new members joined!
The members of these three Seed Teams were respectively:
[New Big Contest Martial Soul Hall Team members: Thousand Waves, Tang Chen, Bi Bidong, Qian Renxue, Poseissi, little white, Little Golden Crocodile, and seven young Soul Masters]
[New Big Contest Star Luo Royal Team members: Gu Yuena, Di Tian, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, Wang Qiu'er, Dai Ben, Zhu Zhuyun, and seven young Soul Masters]
[New Big Contest Sky Battle Royal Team Members: Emperor Xueye, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, Chen Xin, Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, Ju Zi, and seven young Soul Masters]