Clothes?
Hearing this, several people subconsciously scanned the dark green sportswear on Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi once more.
The style was ordinary and the fabric seemed decent, but there were indeed no eye-catching academy emblems, text, or special patterns on it; nothing hinted at a particularly special origin.
However, a sudden glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he instantly made a judgment in his heart.
Green... this color wasn't mainstream for Spirit Master clothing, and there truly weren't many people who chose to wear it on a daily basis.
But there was one place that was an exception!
That place was Shrek Academy!
Shrek Academy's uniforms were precisely centered around green!
This was a tradition and symbol with a Legacy of twenty thousand years!
Thinking back to Ye Xinglan's superior remarks just now and the undisguised, haughty expression on her face... Huo Yuhao was basically certain of his judgment.
He asked directly, "Are you... from Shrek Academy?"
"That's right!"
Ye Xinglan admitted it immediately, lifting her chin even higher. The pride and sense of superiority stemming from her identity almost overflowed.
"Since you know we're from Shrek Academy, you should understand my reasons for doing this even better!"
Her gaze swept across the few people in front of her, her tone carrying a sense of near-preaching. "You all must really want to get into Shrek Academy, right?"
"Unfortunately, the academy's annual enrollment quota is extremely limited. Those who are admitted are all Geniuses among Geniuses."
"But there are always some people with insufficient talent and effort who harbor unrealistic fantasies about Shrek Academy."
"When their dreams are shattered, these people's minds easily turn dark. Since they can't get in themselves, they try every possible way to destroy others' chances of entering."
"There are precedents for such things."
She looked at Mu Xi, then glanced at the discarded biscuits on the ground and snorted, "So, I don't think there was anything wrong with what I just did."
Seeing Ye Xinglan's self-righteous appearance, the fire of anger in Mu Xi's heart flared straight to the top of her head.
She couldn't help but snap angrily, "Who cares about going to your Shrek Academy?!"
Although these words were blurted out in anger, she truly hadn't thought about going to Shrek.
Mu Xi knew very well that her talent as a Spirit Master wasn't top-tier, so she had already decided to make the Forging skills she had inherited from her father her main focus for the future.
Shrek Academy was indeed a Spirit Master Holy Land, but it wasn't her only pursuit.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and the others, who originally had infinite longing and respect for Shrek Academy, couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust and disappointment after hearing Ye Xinglan's superior remarks.
"People from Shrek Academy... how can they be like this?"
This thought surfaced in their minds almost simultaneously.
This was truly far removed from the image of the legendary academy they had imagined, which represented fairness, justice, and the spirit of hard work.
Xie Xie, who had come over with Huo Yuhao and the others and was always one to enjoy a spectacle, couldn't help but shout loudly, "Even if you're from Shrek Academy, you can't bully people like this!"
"We were kind enough to offer some food, and somehow we're in the wrong?"
His shout instantly attracted the attention of even more Donghai Academy students nearby.
This was already a gathering area for Donghai Academy. Hearing that a fellow student seemed to be bullied by outsiders, many students subconsciously closed in, looking at Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi in the middle with unfriendly eyes.
However, facing the growing number of gazes and the faint sense of pressure, Ye Xinglan didn't show the slightest hint of fear. Instead, she straightened her back, a cold sneer appearing on her face.
Her gaze swept across the Donghai Academy crowd closing in, and she shouted coldly, "How? Now you want to rely on numbers to bully the few?"
Ye Xinglan's shout also brought reinforcements!
Five boys and girls, also wearing dark green sportswear and around fourteen or fifteen years old, quickly squeezed through the crowd and stepped up behind Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi.
The two sides faced off a few paces apart, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Young people were hot-blooded by nature, especially in situations involving the academy's reputation and personal dignity. If the standoff continued like this, a few verbal conflicts might truly escalate into a physical brawl.
At this tense, critical moment, a cold voice came from a distance: "What... are you doing?"
Before the voice had even faded, a white figure parted the crowd and walked into the middle of the two sides. The newcomer was Wu Changkong.
His face was icy, and his entire body seemed to radiate a coldness that warned others to stay away. His gaze, like physical blades of ice, swept across the students on both sides.
Swept by this gaze, Xie Xie instantly became like a frost-bitten eggplant. He shrank his neck, and the aura of "speaking out for justice" he had just now withered away instantly. He obediently shut his mouth, not daring to make another sound.
Huo Yuhao's expression remained calm. He took a step forward, met Wu Changkong's gaze, and said, "Teacher, it was students from Shrek Academy who made unreasonable accusations and verbal offenses against Senior Sister Mu Xi's helpful behavior, which caused the dispute."
It was only then that everyone noticed Wu Changkong hadn't come alone.
Behind him followed a woman who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.
She had long, snow-white hair tied simply behind her head, a beautiful face, and a composed temperament.
She wore a sharp outfit, and although she didn't speak, she possessed an undeniable presence.
And this person was the lead teacher for the Shrek Academy youth team participating in the Exhibition Match—Teacher Shen Yi.
Teacher Shen Yi's gaze passed over Wu Changkong's shoulder and fell upon the students she had brought. Her brow furrowed slightly as she asked, "Xinglan, Lizhi, and you others, what's going on?"
Facing lead teacher Teacher Shen Yi's inquiry, the Shrek students who had arrived later looked at each other, none of them speaking.
They truly didn't know exactly what had happened; they had just seen Ye Xinglan surrounded and instinctively came to support her.
As the original party involved, Fatty Xu Lizhi's lips moved as if he wanted to explain, but he was stopped by a look from Ye Xinglan beside him.
Ye Xinglan took a step forward to face Teacher Shen Yi. With that same defiant stubbornness on her face, she spoke quickly, "Teacher, we didn't do anything wrong. It's the people from Donghai Academy who are meddling and using twisted logic..."
Teacher Shen Yi looked at Ye Xinglan, her brow furrowing deeper. Before she could finish, Teacher Shen Yi raised her hand to interrupt.
"Fine, there's no need to argue now.""The Exhibition Match is about to begin. Everyone, return to your team and prepare immediately."
"Whatever it is, we'll talk about it after the Exhibition Match is over."
Hearing this, Ye Xinglan clearly wanted to argue further, but seeing Teacher Shen Yi's unquestionable gaze, she ultimately swallowed her words and shut her mouth somewhat unwillingly.
Teacher Shen Yi then turned her gaze to Wu Changkong. The two of them had a good relationship when they were at Shrek Academy, so this was clearly seeking Wu Changkong's opinion as the opposing teacher.
Wu Changkong's expression remained cold. He said nothing, only giving Teacher Shen Yi a slight nod to show his agreement with her decision.
Although many of the students watching weren't from Class Zero, whom Wu Changkong taught directly, this powerful "Cold and Arrogant Male God" was very famous within Donghai Academy.
Seeing him nod, the other Donghai Academy students didn't raise any further objections.
This sudden conflict came to an end without a state of Perfection as Teacher Shen Yi led the Shrek Academy youths away, leaving the matter unsettled.
After the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, Wu Changkong turned his gaze back to the Class Zero members and asked again in a cold voice, "Now, tell me, what exactly happened just now?"
Xie Xie, who had been holding back a stomach full of words, immediately rushed to speak: "Teacher! It really wasn't us looking for trouble. It's just that those Shrek people are too unreasonable..."
He immediately recounted the cause and course of the event from beginning to end at a rapid pace. The entire process was explained clearly; although he was a bit emotional, he didn't deliberately exaggerate, basically restoring the facts.
After listening to Xie Xie's account, even Wu Changkong's usually frozen expression couldn't help but furrow slightly.
Tang Wulin couldn't help but interject in a low voice, asking the question that was on everyone else's minds as well.
"Teacher, are the students of Shrek Academy all this unreasonable, this... arrogant?"
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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