Jiang Zhen's voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the office, making the already solemn atmosphere seem to completely solidify and freeze. Even breathing became unusually difficult.
The pressure of a Titled Douluo, even if it was only an inadvertently revealed trace, was by no means something a Spirit Saint or Soul Douluo could withstand.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang felt as though a thousand-jun heavy burden had been placed on their shoulders. Cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.
Yu Xiaogang's face was as pale as paper, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Yesterday's terrifying experience, combined with the unfathomable strength of the Taiyi Douluo before him, crushed his pitiful pride to pieces.
The three Education Committee members—Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin—quickly exchanged a glance after their brief shock and suffocating feeling.
They saw the determination in each other's eyes. Faced with the fury of a Peak Douluo and the interests of the empire, there was no need to hesitate over the choice.
Chief Education Committee member Meng Shenji took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed to Jiang Zhen. He adopted an extremely humble posture, his tone filled with respect and helplessness.
"Your Excellency, please calm your anger. Yesterday's incident was indeed due to inadequate supervision by Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which allowed certain rotten elements to disturb Your Excellency. We are deeply ashamed. As for the conditions Your Excellency proposed... we... we are willing to accept them. We will leave everything to Your Excellency's discretion."
The situation was stronger than the people involved. At present, they only wanted to calm the Taiyi Douluo's anger as quickly as possible and preserve the academy's foundation.
At this moment, Qian Renxue spoke at just the right time. Her voice carried the majesty of the empire's