"Do you still hope that they'll treat us with kindness and sincerity?"
Lu Wei paid no heed to that. His fiery temper surged up at once, and he rose to his feet, glaring furiously at He Cai'er across from him.
"You—"
He Cai'er's gaze trembled continuously when she heard Lu Wei's words.
That incident back then had indeed filled He Cai'er with fury, but for the sake of the relationship between Shrek Academy and the great empires, she had ultimately chosen to let the matter rest.
His grandson was gone, and his son had disappeared for many years after heading to the Northern Ice Plains.
Yet she had never shown excessive grief. Instead, she remained seated here, managing all of Shrek Academy's affairs.
Tang Lan had to admit that he rather admired this senior before him.
But sometimes, placing too many illusions upon one's enemies and yielding again and again was not a good solution.
Yielding would only make the enemy push their luck further; it would never earn their respect.
Because they would see your concession as weakness and surrender.
"Enough, stop arguing!"
"Old Lin, what do you think?"
Xuan Zi stopped the two of them, then turned toward Old Lin.
Old Lin had always kept a low profile throughout Shrek Academy, yet he had earned everyone's respect.
That was because, back then, he had single-handedly held back the Beast Tide launched by the Soul Beast Forest against Shrek Academy.
All by himself, he had held off the Beast Tide for two whole hours, buying Shrek Academy crucial time to gather its strength and await reinforcements.
Back then, Old Lin had faced the siege of several powerful soul beasts with cultivation levels exceeding one hundred thousand years all on his own.
He had ultimately suffered grievous injuries, leaving his