Lin Shuguang was brought back to Demon Martial. Seeing Qi Lin and a group of school leaders approaching, he was just about to speak when he was interrupted. "Don't say anything yet. Go recover from your injuries."
Lin Shuguang paused. "I'm not-"
The Vice Principal interrupted him again. "No pills? Don't worry about that. The school will provide everything you need. You won the Hundred Schools League championship this time and really did Demon Martial proud... As for the Sea Monster attack on your way back, Demon Martial will certainly demand an explanation from the garrison. How could they be so careless as to let a Demon King roam around? Thankfully, you're all right..."
The moment the Demon King came up, the Vice Principal began cursing.
Staff members were already supporting Lin Shuguang on both sides, as though he were so badly injured that he couldn't stand on his own.
Beside him, Li Jiandao couldn't help trying to explain either. "Actually-"
Qi Lin stepped forward then and said, "The school will get you an answer about this. You represented our school, and thank you for making such a long journey. Go get some rest."
Lin Shuguang and Li Jiandao exchanged a look, then were helped away by the crowd.
The reason Demon Martial had mistakenly believed Lin Shuguang was seriously injured ultimately came down to Li Jiandao.
At the time, he had thought Lin Shuguang had used some earth-shattering secret technique to kill that mutated Demon King.
As it happened, Lin Shuguang really had been somewhat exhausted then. It had been his first underwater battle, and the seawater's resistance had been immense. He had needed to keep unleashing bursts of power...
As one misunderstanding led to another, everyone came to believe Lin Shuguang really had suffered some serious injury. When