In truth, there were factions within the Shrek Team as well.
For example, Yu Xiaogang and his disciple Tang San formed a faction of their own. Yu Tianheng was close to them, and they held the greatest say in the team.
Dai Mubai, together with Ma Hongjun and Oscar, led another faction. All three were old hands at Shrek Academy, so they naturally banded together.
Although these two main factions got along well, Yu Xiaogang's approach to handling matters was completely different from that of Dai Mubai and the others.
When faced with difficulties, Yu Xiaogang would find ways to solve them. Especially since the Shrek Team represented all his painstaking efforts, he would fulfill his duties wholeheartedly. Dai Mubai and the others were different, however. When faced with difficulties, they would find ways to avoid them rather than meet them head-on. If necessary, they would even lie flat and wash their hands of the matter.
Ordinarily, Dai Mubai's faction had little say and generally would not oppose Yu Xiaogang. But Ma Hongjun's teacher was Flender. With Flender backing him, he naturally had confidence to spare.
Ma Hongjun immediately said, "Grandmaster, there's no need for us to fight the Heaven Dou Second Team to the bitter end, is there? Sure, Heaven Dou Royal Academy humiliated us before, but the ones behind it were Dugu Bo and the Fighting Team. What did the Heaven Dou Second Team have to do with it?"
"There are five qualifying spots in the preliminaries. No matter how strong the Heaven Dou Second Team is, we can just avoid fighting them. As long as we beat the other Battle Teams, we can still advance."
Yu Xiaogang's expression darkened at once. "Ma Hongjun, what kind of attitude is that?" he demanded unhappily. "With their strength, the Heaven