Renouncing the first half

Jing Ling was equally shocked because of the situation in the ring. Just as he was preparing to oppose the clearly stronger than him Yu Chen with his full strength, Grandmaster stood up from the Shrek Academy rest area, looking at the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong sitting in front of the distant Supreme Pontiff Palace.

"Please delay the start of the match."

Just as the cardinal referee was about to rebuke Grandmaster for interrupting the competition, he was stopped by the Supreme Pontiff's raised hand. Bibi Dong's gaze at Grandmaster was very serene, but whether her heart was as calm, only she knew herself.

"Please explain your justification."

Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong said calmly.

Grandmaster smiled coldly,

"My justifications are that Shrek Academy renounces the first half of the finals, voluntarily entering the contest of the losers in the afternoon. Jing Ling, come back."

If people could still accept that previous Godwind Academy team member suddenly conceding, then Grandmaster now suddenly declaring that Shrek Academy gave up on the individual competition no doubt alarmed everyone present. Even among the Shrek Seven Devils, apart from Tang San, the others all had shocked and vacant expressions.

Clearly, they hadn't known about Grandmaster's decision in advance.

The eyes of Ning Fengzhi sitting next to the Supreme Pontiff displayed a flash of understanding, and at the same time a furious glint. He couldn't keep his gaze from falling on the Supreme Pontiff by his side.

It became quite clear that the Godwind Academy was intentionally targeting the Shrek Academy. It was also easy to guess that Godwind Academy was secretly controlled by Spirit Hall. Otherwise there was no reason for them to target Shrek intentionally.

Bibi Dong was still unflustered, calmly saying:

"Why?"

Grandmaster stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the Douluo Palace behind Supreme Pontiff Palace,

"Regardless of why, I think, it should be our right to concede."

Grandmaster's extremely calm words echoed as if earth shattering in front of Supreme Pontiff Palace. There wasn't any issue with what he said in itself. The issue was who he spoke to, these words were undoubtedly contradicting the Supreme pontiff.

The highest ruler of Spirit Hall.

As long as those present were Spirit Masters above sixtieth rank, they could all see that Grandmaster wasn't powerful, absolutely under the fortieth rank, but a Spirit Master with this kind of lacking strength actually dared contradict the most authoritative figure of the Spirit Master world.

But what people had expected even less was for Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong to slowly stand, nodding to Grandmaster,

"You're right. This is your prerogative. Blame me for asking. My apologies, elder Yu."

Grandmaster and Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong's dialogue was held in front of numerous powers of Spirit Hall, as well as countless Spirit Masters sticking their heads up to watch the fight from below. The Supreme Pontiff uttering the word 'elder', meant only one thing: Grandmaster was a Spirit Hall elder.

And everyone knew the kind of authority Spirit Hall's elders held. Even Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo sitting next to Bibi Dong had only entered Elder Palace for ten years. And with Grandmaster's age and strength, he clearly shouldn't possess this kind of authority.

If someone else had called him a Spirit Hall elder, perhaps it would have been laughable, but when the speaker was Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, who dared refute her?

Hearing Bibi Dong say this, even Grandmaster couldn't help looking distracted. The reason he had contradicted Bibi Dong naturally wasn't because he was secure in support due to their relationship, but because of his fury. As Bibi Dong spoke, Grandmaster understood that this Supreme Pontiff was protecting him.

Contradicting the Supreme Pontiff, even if the Supreme Pontiff didn't mind herself, would the countless Spirit Masters who worshipped the Supreme Pontiff disregard it?

Even if Grandmaster had the protection of powers by his side, capable of forming the Golden Iron Triangle, the chance of dying from violence in the street would grow enormously.

But when Bibi Dong's words had recognized him as elder, naturally nobody would dare do anything. Spirit Hall elders saying something to contradict the Supreme Pontiff wasn't any major event.

Actually, even Bibi Dong didn't know how Grandmaster had an elder's warrant tile, she'd only found out from her subordinates after Grandmaster left.

Grandmaster's waist suddenly ached, and immediately afterward his left arm was pulled into a soft and flexible embrace. Turning his head to look, he saw Liu Erlong demonstratively looking at the Supreme Pontiff.

The expression in Bibi Dong's eyes swayed briefly, but very quickly returned to normal. She said to the cardinal referee:

"Since Shrek Academy has decided to renounce the morning's competition, continue with the individual matches."