If the academy truly intended to shield Zhou Yi, Xiao Tong and he might be able to get away unscathed, but what about the others?
What would happen to them?
They definitely wouldn't escape the charge of disrespecting their elders. There was a strong chance they would be expelled from the academy; even the lightest outcome would mean severe punishment.
Even so, they had stepped forward without hesitation.
For him.
A saying from his past life on Blue Star suddenly surfaced in Qian Chaoguang's mind: I am for everyone, and everyone is for me.
"Thank you. Thank you, everyone."
As he spoke, he quietly wiped away the mist from the corners of his eyes.
When Qian Chaoguang looked again at the students within his sight, he had already returned to his usual self.
He blinked and revealed a sly smile.
"But... who said I'd be expelled? Who said the academy would shield Zhou Yi? You're being far too pessimistic. The academy is fair and just. It was only blinded by Zhou Yi before. You should have faith in the academy."
Wang Dong and the others froze.
"You mean..."
"Zhou Yi will be dealt with...?"
"And you won't be expelled either, Class Monitor...?"
Qian Chaoguang smiled and nodded. "That's right."
Whoosh!
After a few seconds of brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted through the corridor and outside the windows, causing passing students in the distance to stop and stare repeatedly.
Most soul masters had excellent hearing. In the quiet corridor and outside the window, they had heard Qian Chaoguang's words loud and clear.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Put me down!"
Inside the room, Qian Chaoguang looked "panicked" at the students flooding in and charging toward him. He turned and tried to escape through the window.
But the moment he