United in appearance, divided at heart

With Ma Hongjun executed on the spot, this farce should finally come to an end.

That afternoon, the competition Organizing Committee announced that Shrek Academy's place in the competition had been reinstated.

Ma Hongjun is different from Shi Nian.

The main purpose of "hunting" other teams' Competitor at that Shi Nian was to ensure that the Canghui Academy Team could win in the following matches. The entire Battle Team were beneficiaries, so kicking them out of the competition was reasonable.

Ma Hongjun, however, is different.

Firstly, Shrek Academy was already strong enough to defeat Flame Canghui Academy.

Shrek Academy is undoubtedly the victim in this incident!

Secondly, Ma Hongjun's deliberate revenge against his opponent was not known to the Shrek Academy beforehand, nor did anyone cooperate with him.

One bad apple spoils the whole bunch, which is clearly unfair to the Shrek Academy, so the Organizing Committee decided to reinstate their seats.

As for the matches that were previously missed, they will not be replayed; the existing results will be used instead.

The match between the Shrek Academy and Flame Radiance Academy was so badly mismatched that Shrek Academy was declared the winner.

Shrek Academy has missed three matches so far, and with the loss to Seven Treasures Team, they have only lost four matches, so they still have a chance to advance.

With the loss of Ma Hongjun, the Shrek Team only has seven members. If any member is unable to participate due to unforeseen circumstances, they will have no room for error. Therefore, the Organizing Committee has granted them the privilege of recruiting a replacement.

The announcement was signed by the Spirit Hall first, followed by the Heaven Dou Empire.

From the outside perspective, this announcement was orchestrated by the Spirit Hall.

As for the Flame Radiance Academy, they simply accepted the Organizing Committee's decision.

After all, they didn't have the support of the Spirit Hall Elder, and offending the Organizing Committee would not benefit them.

For Battle Team hoping to advance, this announcement was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

Among the strong teams, only the Skywater Team has never played against the Shrek Academy.

Even if Shrek Academy loses five matches, it's not impossible for them to advance.

Inside the Shrek Academy.

Upon Tang San's return, Yu Tianheng and the others held a welcoming banquet for him.

"Welcome back, Little San." Dai Mubai stepped forward and gave her a bear hug.

As for Ma Hongjun's death, no one spoke of it, tacitly agreeing to the situation.

In the past few days, under the "influence" of the Organizing Committee and Yu Xiaogang, they all believe that Ma Hongjun committed intentional homicide.

It should be noted that the evidence provided by the Organizing Committee is quite consistent with Ma Hongjun's usual style.

Driven by selfish motives, they nearly disqualified themselves from the competition and were almost arrested by the soldiers. It would be a miracle if they gave Ma Hongjun a kind look.

Tang San gestured for everyone to focus, saying, "Everyone, get yourselves in the right mindset. We absolutely cannot miss tomorrow's match, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any major mistakes."

"As for substitutes, let's think about whether there are any suitable candidates."

If there were suitable substitutes within the Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang would have selected them long ago, instead of just pulling in Tailong.

He knew he couldn't find it within the academy; he could only pin his hopes on the outside world.

In particular, if Yu Tianheng could add a disciple from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to the Battle Team.

Unfortunately, the disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are all very arrogant, and if they can't integrate into the team, it's all for nothing.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing shook their heads with wry smiles. Their families were in the Star Luo Empire, and given their status, it was impossible for them to ask their family disciples to come and fill in the gaps.

Not to mention, Star Luo City is very far from Heaven Dou City. Even if someone agreed, there wouldn't be enough time.

Oscar, needless to say, was just a commoner Soul Master who had always lived in the Shrek Academy and had almost no friends outside the academy.

After a long pause, Tailong scratched his head and offered, "Third Young Master, I wonder if my cousin would be suitable?"

"His Soul Power Level is the same as mine, but he's two years older than me."

Tailong is only a teenager, and his cousin, who is two years older, is still within the age range for competing.

Tang San nodded. "Bring them here tomorrow so the teacher can assess them."

Shrek Academy faced a crisis, Strength Clan did not intervene, but Tang San did not blame them.

As Tang Hao said, he couldn't appear too close to Tai Tan in public, lest his identity be exposed.

The fact that the Strength Clan did not intervene was, in a way, a form of protection for him.

After returning to the academy, Flender was like a walking corpse.

Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong didn't speak to him, and went straight to the Rest Room where the Shrek Seven Devils were.

Although Zhao Wuji and the others were not involved in Battle Team management, how could they not know about such a major event?

After Yu Xiaogang left, Zhao Wuji and several other old brothers walked towards them.

"Dean, what exactly happened? Why didn't Yu Xiaogang save Hongjun?"

Flender nodded, completely bewildered.

Zhao Wuji sighed and helped him back to the Dean's Office, preparing to ask him what had happened.

With the encouragement of his old comrades, Flender gradually calmed down and, with a broken expression, recounted what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji slammed his fist on the doorframe, roaring, "This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous!"

"Who does Yu Xiaogang think he is? What gives him the right to decide to use Hongjun's life to exonerate Tang San?"

They had watched Ma Hongjun grow up; how could they abandon him now that he had met with misfortune?

Moreover, Qin Ming died at the hands of Prince Xue Xing. Does the Heaven Dou Royal Family really think they are easy to bully?

"Old Zhao, calm down." Shao Xin grabbed Zhao Wuji's arm to prevent him from doing anything rash.

Although they may not want to admit it, it's clear to everyone that the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire just want to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.

Sacrificing Ma Hongjun to ensure Shrek Academy remains unaffected is already the best possible outcome.

These people have already offended the Heaven Dou Royal Family. If they cause any more trouble, it will be difficult to exonerate them simply by finding a scapegoat.

Zhao Wuji's breathing was rapid, his anger undisguised. "I told you long ago that Yu Xiaogang is no good. A Level 29 Soul Grandmaster, his attitude is even more outrageous than our group of Soul Saint. Who does he think he is!"

"With Shrek Team under his leadership, they're doomed sooner or later. Dean, even now, don't you understand that they never considered you a brother, just a lackey who'd be at your beck and call?"

Now that things have come to this, how could Flender not see through Yu Xiaogang's character?

They kept saying they were good brothers, but in the end, Yu Xiaogang betrayed Ma Hongjun without the slightest hesitation, and even colluded with Tang San to give false testimony!

Flender said weakly, "Old Zhao, I'm tired, and I've resigned myself to my fate."

"After some time, I will resign from my position as Dean and go back to retire."

For a moment, Zhao Wuji and the others felt heavy-hearted.

They sacrificed so much for the Shrek Academy, only to end up with a complete mess.

In the process, Ma Hongjun and Qin Ming were sacrificed in vain.

If this fight continues, who knows how many more people will die.

Zhao Wuji was the first to speak up, "Brother, I'll go with you. This damn academy, whoever wants it can have it!"