It was a happy occasion.

The next day, the Starlight Competition officially kicked off.

At the end of the competition the day before, the organizers distributed 100 number plates and asked the delegations from each university to distribute them to each person in the group of 100.

They got up early and gathered in the hotel lobby. After Ye Wan, Xi Lingxin and Mo Qingya carefully checked everything, they led the team to the Paris Opera House.

Everyone drew a number plate, except Mo Qingya who drew 26, which was one of the last few games in the morning.

Ye Wan and Xi Lingxin both drew the afternoon session.

The three of them looked at each other, and like other countries, they sat in the audience with their team members.

If the tension after waking up early was already beyond words, then as soon as the first show ended and the judges began to give scores, everyone in the stands turned into idiots.

"After removing the highest and lowest scores, the final score of Swan Lake by the Magnesium delegation is 9.2 points."

As the applause began, the host continued, "Now, please allow the judges to express their opinions and decide the dancers who will enter the semi-finals."

???

!!!

The whole audience was silent.

The host looked around and explained loudly, "This is a small change in this year's Starlight Competition. The elimination system in the preliminary round will not eliminate the entire team, but a part of the team. The dancers who remain will be eligible to enter the semi-finals."

It only takes a moment from shock to surprise.

Sure enough, there were a few low cheers from the audience.

Mo Qingya exhaled lightly.

After watching the preview program on the official website yesterday, she was most worried about her own group.

There is no need to say anything about Ye Wan's group. Everyone in them is very strong. Compared with the pair he led, they are more like those from the Imperial Capital Dance Academy.

Xi Lingxin's group is also very strong.

Now that the competition system has been changed, it is most beneficial to her.

When he turned around again, he heard Xi Lingxin whispering to Ye Wan, "It's a pity that you don't go on stage!"

If Ye Wan came on stage, Xi Lingxin was sure that she would make it to the finals.

But unfortunately, she only served as the team leader and did not play.

Xi Lingxin felt particularly sorry when she thought that the imperial capital had lost a seeded player.

Ye Wan was smiling, not showing any sign of disappointment at all.

Mo Qingya curled her lips.

Two hours later, No. 20 came on stage.

Mo Qingya stood up and took her team of students to the backstage.

"You watched the dance they prepared for the preliminary round. How many people do you think will make it to the semi-finals?"

Taking her eyes away from Mo Qingya's back as she walked away, Xi Lingxin asked Ye Wan quietly.

Ye Wan went over the twenty-odd people in his mind and said in a deep voice, "Five."

"so much?"

Xi Ling was shocked.

Halfway through the competition, 20 dances had already finished, and even for the highest-scoring dance by the Athens delegation, only four people remained out of more than 20 people.

Can Mo Qingya's group keep 5 people? "It should be... about the same."

As soon as he finished speaking, the host came on stage to announce that the next performance would be the first dance from the Imperial Capital delegation.

Amid the cheerful and clear music, white dry ice creates a misty and dreamy fog.

The graceful women in lake green dresses danced in groups of two or three onto the stands.

The few boys were scholars who were on the outing.

The girls are ladies who go out for a spring outing.

There was joy in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and his every move revealed the elegance of the ancient capital.

This dance, called "Drunk in Spring Breeze", is unique among the more than 20 dances in the morning session.

Sure enough, when the curtain fell, there was thunderous applause from the stands.

The judges finished scoring and "Drunk in Spring Breeze" scored 9.5.

The nervous mood instantly turned into joy because of this high score. In the stands, Mo Qingya looked at Camille, who was in the C position of the judges' seat.

(End of this chapter)