After Madara's reprimand, the Shrek group was finally no longer so arrogant and instead sat quietly eating.
However, the Soul Masters from Canghui Academy across from them, who felt they had been insulted, clearly had no intention of letting the matter rest. The middle-aged man spoke a few words to one of the students, his gaze occasionally flicking in their direction, clearly harboring ill intent.
Before long, the youth who had obviously received instructions stood up and walked toward the Shrek group at an unhurried pace.
Just then, a waiter carrying dishes headed toward the Shrek table, and the youth who was clearly looking for trouble brightened.
The youth suddenly quickened his pace and inconspicuously bumped lightly into the waiter's back. Amid the waiter's cry of alarm, the dish in his hands uncontrollably slid toward Dai Mubai.
Tang San was seated closest to Dai Mubai and naturally had no intention of watching his companion get tripped up and embarrassed.
Tang San's left hand shot out like lightning, catching the platter of food that was about to overturn. He secretly used Nie He Qin Long Jin, dissolving the overturning force with miraculous skill. Not even a drop of soup spilled as he lightly set it on the table.
When the Canghui Academy youth saw that his little trick had achieved no effect whatsoever, he froze for a moment. Then, with a fake smile on his face, he said insincerely, "I'm terribly sorry!"
Though the youth said so, he continued forward as if nothing had happened. When he reached a concealed blind spot, he subtly exerted force and kicked at the bench Dai Mubai was sitting on. Unless one was paying especially close attention, no one would have noticed his despicable act.
The bench beneath Dai Mubai was nothing more than an