Cai Yue'er's gaze turned to Luo Yanglu, her tone cold. "Your two students publicly insulted the academy's reputation, and in front of a large crowd at that. What do you have to say for yourself?"
These two, of course, were Xie Xie and Gu Yuena.
Xie Xie's eyes widened.
This was a first — there really was a Title Douluo elder who would pick on juniors? His earlier words had come back like a boomerang?
Had she no shame?!
Hearing this, knowing that the visitor meant no good, Luo Yanglu frowned, his tone also darkened.
"Your Majesty Yuehua — you surely know the cause and course of this matter. We have not kicked someone when they're down."
Cai Yue'er said flatly: "I am merely stating the facts. A few words in anger can be understood. But directly attacking Shrek's glory — that makes me suspect your students did it deliberately, to anger our students, provoke a match, and lead to the current situation."
Luo Yanglu was so angry he laughed. "Your Majesty — you mean the fault lies entirely with us, and your academy bears no responsibility?"
"Of course not. Our students have their own responsibility, of course. But at least they didn't insult the Spirit Transmission Tower, did they?" Cai Yue'er glanced at Xie Xie, then turned her head to look at Gu Yuena. "Now, I have come personally to offer both sides a way out. But you seem unwilling to give me face."
Though she hadn't asked, everyone's indifferent expressions had already said it all.
Clearly, they were too influenced by the Spirit Transmission Tower —like those fanatics, brainwashed to admire the Spirit Transmission Tower to the extreme. They would not enter Shrek Academy.
Xie Xie immediately stood up. "I alone am responsible for my actions. I was the one who said those words. Come at me."
"Xie Xie!"
Huo Yuhao stood up, pushed Xie Xie back onto the sofa, and faced Cai Yue'er.
"Your Majesty — are you here to bully a group of juniors?"
He couldn't speak for other Title Douluos, but from what he knew, the one before him was something of a weird and wonderful.
In the original situation, when Gu Yue and her group went to take the Shrek entrance exam, simply because Gu Yue didn't take her as a teacher, she had given them difficulties at every turn and scored them all zero... It was hard to describe.
Bullying juniors — she was capable of it.
Gu Yuena, the target of her attention, also said coldly: "A rotten apple spoils the barrel — so that's where those people learned it from. With this kind of conduct, you still want us to enroll?"
As soon as the words fell, a suffocating pressure suddenly emanated from Cai Yue'er, enveloping the entire room.
Just as Xie Xie and the others were having difficulty breathing, Huo Yuhao directly stepped in front of everyone, a faint golden ripple appearing in his eyes.
Two invisible invisible powers collided in the air. The glass on the coffee table shattered with a crack.
A flicker of surprise passed through Cai Yue'er's eyes. She obviously hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to so easily counter her subconscious-pressure.
Reaching the Spirit Abyss realm at this age — indeed extraordinary.
Luo Yanglu, his face gloomy, stepped between them. "Yuehua Douluo — exerting pressure on the younger generation — that is beneath your dignity."
Cai Yue'er's eyes flickered. She gave a cold snort. "Shrek's glory — how can it be trampled upon by a few youngsters?"
Tang Wulin couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and shouted angrily: "Glory, glory — that's all you Shrek people talk about. Is that kind of thing maintained by actions? All I see from you is bullying! You've squandered every bit of your glory!"
A cold glint flashed in Cai Yue'er's eyes. Her fingers tightened slightly. She turned to Luo Yanglu, her voice icy cold. "What a sharp-tongued young one — speaking insolently even to me. Teacher Luo — is this how the Spirit Transmission Tower teaches its students?"
Luo Yanglu's tone was cold. "I don't think they said anything wrong."
Xie Xie had been forced back onto the sofa by Huo Yuhao and had kept his mouth shut. Now, seeing Cai Yue'er's aggressive manner, he ultimately couldn't hold back.
"Teacher Luo has always taught us to seek truth from facts. But you Shrek people — when your students can't win, you call in teachers to back them up. When you're in the wrong, you rely on your power to bully others. This is your so-called number one academy in the world? Pfft — who would want to go..."
"Enough!"
The icy voice made Shen Yi's body instinctively tremble. Cai Yue'er's sleeves moved without wind. Her face was gloomy as water. The pressure of a Super Douluo made the air in the entire room thick and sticky.
"Disrespecting your elders — today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your teachers!"
Tang Wulin and the others felt as if they couldn't breathe, as if the blood in their bodies was solidified. Xie Xie, in particular, felt his legs go weak; he had to hold onto the sofa to keep from kneeling to the ground. The shadow of death hung over everyone's hearts.
A cold glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. A wisp of gray mist stirred. But the next moment, Huo Yuhao's movements paused slightly and he quietly withdrew his spiritual power.
Just as Cai Yue'er was about to do something—
Smack!
A soft sound. Cai Yue'er's movements suddenly froze.
She slowly lowered her head and saw a furry bear paw gently resting on her shoulder. The sharp claws had already pierced her moon-white robe.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Cai Yue'er's neck made stiff crack, crack sounds as she turned her head inch by inch. When she saw the ferocious face, close at hand behind her, her pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints.
"Who did you say you were going to teach a lesson to?" Bear Lord's voice sounded, carrying a bone-chilling coldness.
A look of horror appeared on Cai Yue'er's face. Four purple, four black, and one red spirit rings rose beneath her feet as her martial soul and Battle Armor instinctively began to manifest.
But Bear Lord simply pressed down.
BOOM!
The floor collapsed with a thunderous roar. Cai Yue'er was slammed straight into the level below. To her horror, all of her spirit power was completely suppressed, her body pinned in place by an overwhelmingly brutal force.
"Bear Lord! I am..."
Bear Lord paid no attention to her words. His massive paw lifted, and space itself seemed to twist.
There was no spirit ability, no dazzling display of light. Just the simplest, most direct strike.
SMACK!
Cai Yue'er was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing through seven walls in succession.
CRASH! BOOM! BAM!
Her body eventually embedded itself deep into the garden soil, creating a human-shaped crater over three meters deep.
As dust flew, half of her face was seen to be highly swollen. Blood continuously seeped from the corner of her mouth. Her once moon-white robe was already in tatters, revealing her bruised and battered skin beneath.
Her neatly coiled silver hair had come loose, covered in dirt and broken leaves. Her right arm was twisted unnaturally — clearly fractured. But the most chilling thing was the lingering fear in her eyes — as a Super Douluo, she couldn't even withstand a casual strike from the other!
The room was dead silent. Xie Xie's jaw nearly hit the floor. His right hand instinctively gave a thumbs-up, which he quickly pushed back down with his left hand. His wide eyes were filled with shock and worship.
Too strong! So this was the strength of a top-tier continental powerhouse?
A Super Douluo — just beaten up like that? Badass!
Tang Wulin's body also unconsciously leaned forward, as if trying to sear this scene into his memory.
Teacher Bear Lord — so cool...
"Can't even take that much force..."
Bear Lord shook his paw, curling his lip. "You can't speak properly and have less manners than me. Send someone who can talk properly to negotiate!"
Cai Yue'er struggled out of the crater. Every movement pulled at her wounds, causing her face to contort in pain. Hearing Bear Lord's taunt, she trembled with rage, yet lacked even the courage to retort.
"I... understand..." Cai Yue'er endured the humiliation, her voice hoarse beyond recognition.
Staggering to her feet, her once moon-white robe was already in shreds. Not a trace of her dignity as a Sea God Pavilion elder remained. She fled in a streak of light, not even daring to look back.
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