Chapter 122

Wang Jin Xi's tone was icy cold, "Xie Xie means that your kind of arrogant attitude, looking down on everyone, instead brings disgrace to Shrek."

He was a bit calmer than Xie Xie, understanding that they couldn't directly attack Shrek Academy, but this arrogant girl before them inexplicably mocked them with veiled sarcasm, which was truly infuriating, so he changed his approach.

"Shrek's glory, we will defend it with our own strength; it's not up to outsiders to make irresponsible remarks!!"

Ye Xinglan's gaze grew even colder, her eyes sweeping over the crowd, as if looking down on a group of frogs at the bottom of a well who don't know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth. Although she didn't directly speak to belittle them, the implication in her words couldn't be more obvious — in her eyes, these people before her didn't even have the qualifications to evaluate Shrek.

"Strength?" Xie Xie suddenly laughed out loud, but there wasn't a shred of warmth in this laughter, "So Shrek teaches not just combat techniques, but also this unique art of 'looking at people through one's nostrils'? No wonder you and those two before are all so self-righteous."

He made an exaggerated motion of tilting his head back, "Admirable, admirable, in this aspect I indeed have to admit defeat."

"You—" Ye Xinglan's brows raised, cold light flashing in her eyes, soul power faintly surging around her body, "You only know how to be sharp-tongued!"

"What? Can't win the argument so you want to fight? Then come on, I'm not afraid of you."

Xie Xie didn't back down either.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, a faint, barely perceptible chill suddenly enveloped the entire space, causing both Xie Xie and Ye Xinglan's movements to simultaneously freeze.

Ye Xinglan keenly sensed that the soul power around her body seemed to have fallen into an intangible quagmire, quietly dissolved by some kind of force, her pupils contracting slightly.

She looked around in shock and doubt, finally locking her gaze on that blue-haired youth who had been silent all along.

Was it him?

"Xie Xie, watch your influence."

Huo Yuhao stepped forward, shielding the crowd in front of him, a trace of profound light flashing in his ice-blue eyes, "This is the spectator stands."

His voice was neither light nor heavy, yet it made the dissatisfied gazes cast from all around freeze for a moment, subconsciously looking away.

Only then did Xie Xie notice the frowning expressions of the surrounding audience, his neck shrinking back.

"Sorry, Big Brother, I couldn't control my emotions for a moment."

Tang Wu Lin silently walked to Xie Xie's side, saying to Ye Xinglan: "Classmate Ye, we respect Shrek, but respect is mutual; since we can't talk, let's not speak. You guys should still have business, right?"

"Right." Xu Lizhi finally found a chance to interject, hurriedly saying: "Big Sister Xinglan, it'll be our turn soon, let's hurry back."

Ye Xinglan took a deep breath, her gaze lingering on Huo Yuhao for a while, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.

"Watch carefully, you'll soon be able to witness Shrek's strength. At that time, I'll have you apologize for the matter of insulting the academy's reputation—"

"Apologize!"

The last two words were bitten down on heavily, echoing in the corridor along with her departing figure.

Xu Lizhi gave the crowd an apologetic look, and followed after her.

Gu Yue Na didn't know when she had stopped her action of eating snacks, You You watching Ye Xinglan's departing figure.

No mood to eat snacks anymore.

"Does this woman have a problem with her brain?"

Seeing Ye Xinglan's arrogant attitude, Xie Xie still felt somewhat indignant, "Sharing some food is considered ill-intentioned; normally she probably even has the cafeteria food tested for poison before eating, right?"

Seeing no one respond to him, Xie Xie looked at the crowd in surprise, only to see several people looking at him with somewhat complex expressions.

Huo Yuhao spoke first: "Xie Xie, I know you're speaking up for us, but if you keep going like this, I'm worried you... will die young."

His mocking ability, he admitted, was not as good as Xie Xie's.

Tang Wu Lin and the others nodded in agreement.

"You'd better practice speed instead of attack; running fast is the only way to survive."

Wang Jin Xi patted Xie Xie's shoulder, a face of sincerity:

"Seriously, the lethality of your mouth can match all six of us combined. Even Yuhao and Gu Yue Na aren't your match in this aspect. If one day you face an enemy alone... sigh."

Opening by directly mocking Shrek Academy... Xie Xie really dares.

Xie Xie also belatedly reacted, "I just said two sentences, what's the big deal? Shrek's elders wouldn't possibly target me because of this, right?"

Xu Xiaoyan thought for a moment, shook her head and said:

"They wouldn't."

With them being just these little students, which elder would lower their status to target them?

"Right." Xie Xie shrugged, "I really can't understand, why is that surnamed Ye so arrogant, just because she's a Shrek student?"

Spirit Pagoda has so many work staff, he didn't see any of them throwing faces at others all day.

A chance encounter; some timely reminder privately telling Xu Lizhi would have worked, why say it in public display?

"Because she indeed has this strength, right?" Xu Xiaoyan said: "The purpose of Shrek students coming here should only be one, isn't it?"

Xie Xie's brows furrowed slightly, understanding, "Indeed, able to represent Shrek in the exhibition match at ten years old, strength definitely isn't weak."

Just as the two's voices fell, the announcement sounded timely: "Today is the day the Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition begins, we are very honored to have invited the elite team from Shrek Academy to conduct a unique exchange spar with our Heavenly Sea Alliance team."

"Given Shrek Academy's powerful strength, our Heavenly Sea Alliance Youth Division's previous champion team of seven will challenge Shrek Academy's Youth Division team of seven. Below, please welcome the Heavenly Sea Academy representative team and the Shrek Academy representative team to enter!"

The full venue instantly erupted in earth-shaking cheers.

Previous Youth Division against Youth Division?

Xu Xiaoyan was somewhat surprised, letting out a soft exclamation, "They actually didn't let the previous Youth Division champion go? Youth Division... there are Soul Kings, right?"

The Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition is held once every three years; the previous Youth Division champions are all adults over twenty years old, among them there are Soul Kings.

Xie Xie also frowned, "This is certainly safe, but if they lose..."

They'll probably lose all face.

The ones representing the Heavenly Sea Alliance in battle are precisely the previous Youth Division champion team — seven students from Heavenly Sea Academy.

They wore uniform silver team uniforms, each looking heroic and spirited, the team composed of five male students and two female students, steps in unison, their movements revealing well-trained tacit understanding. Everyone looked energetic, eyes flashing with eagerness to try.

And the people coming up from the other side of the stage, all wore green sportswear; Xie Xie saw four familiar figures among them.

Yu Longheng, Ning Yue, Ye Xinglan, and Xu Lizhi.

When they noticed the four of them, Ye Xinglan seemed to sense something and turned her head, her exquisite chin raised slightly, her neck drawing a beautiful arc, looking down on the crowd like a proud swan.

Yu Longheng noticed Ye Xinglan's movement, also looking toward Huo Yuhao and the others' position, instantly narrowing his eyes, a trace of a cold smile rising at the corner of his mouth.

We meet again, Huo Yuhao!

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