A middle-aged man quickly ran over to Wang Shijie and examined him, then checked the others. After confirming that they were all exhausted to the point of collapse, he finally sighed in relief. Still, he fixed Lu Yang with an unfriendly stare and asked, "Explain yourself. What happened?"
Lu Yang frowned at the man and said irritably, "Who are you to talk to me like that? Why should I explain anything to you?"
The middle-aged man sneered and said loudly, "I am Wang Shijie's uncle, Wang Xiang. As for what you need to explain, standing before you are the elders of these unconscious children. What do you think you should explain?"
"Yeah, what happened?" The elders of Li Hai, Bai Cheng, and the others were displeased as well. They began accusing Lu Yang one after another, clearly ready to fight if he failed to explain himself.
Li Hai, Bai Cheng, and the others who were still awake had recovered their breathing somewhat, but when they saw Lu Yang being targeted, none of them intended to help. They simply sat to the side, watching with cold smiles.
Fu Nian was in charge of managing this entry into the Bronze Hall. Seeing this, he frowned and walked over to stand in front of Lu Yang, shielding him behind his back. He said to Wang Xiang and the others, "What are you trying to do? Start a fight at the academy?"
Wang Xiang and the others had not expected Fu Nian to value Lu Yang so highly, and they were momentarily stunned. The academy was now the most powerful force in the imperial capital; even their temples did not dare provoke it.
Wang Xiang cupped his fists and said, "Director Fu, we have no intention of fighting. We only want an explanation. Our