Today's third update: Chapter 851! 3/4!
Li Kui frowned. Though Sima Ziyuan's reasoning was twisted, it did make a certain kind of sense!
If... Xu Kun had not fought back at the time, had been unable to defend himself, and had not used that terrifying skill, Lord Dong would naturally have stepped in to protect him.
In that case, although Sima Dai had "defeated" Xu Kun by summoning the projection of the Great Jin Star Mark and upheld his own dignity, he would instead have been judged the loser!
But the outcome had been utterly unexpected!
Xu Kun actually possessed the ability to contend with a projection of a national artifact. Even with their discernment, they could not tell whether it was Xu Kun's own strength or borrowed power, like Sima Dai's use of the Star Mark Token!
Yet they were more willing to believe that terrifying figure was Xu Kun's trump card for self-preservation!
Since it exceeded the level someone of his rank should possess, it could naturally be classified as power that did not belong to him...
If one insisted on settling such matters clearly, it would require someone whose word carried absolute authority to make the ruling!
And Sima Ziyuan happened to possess both the strength and status to interfere and sway the decision!
If he insisted that Xu Kun's method was likewise not his own power, then Sima Dai could not be ruled to have violated the rules and lost the match!
It was shameless, but still within the rules!
For the moment, Lord Dong could not think of any argument to refute him.
The hot-tempered Li Guang snorted coldly. "Everyone in the academy has seen it with their own eyes. Sima Ziyuan, don't take things too far!"
Sima Ziyuan put on an exaggerated expression.