After being beaten so badly they were unrecognizable, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang received simple treatment from Shrek Academy, then followed Zhang Yang to the school's Reception Room in a sorry state.
Right afterward, Oscar entered as well, bringing Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Yu Tianxin with him.
Feng Xiaotian's group of three and the three newcomers exchanged glances, but no one spoke.
Walking up to Zhang Yang, Oscar patted him on the shoulder. "That battle was spectacular. The junior schoolmates are so fired up right now that they'd practically offer you their hearts."
"You had a hand in that too." Zhang Yang smiled. "You really set the rhythm well. Just now, your voice was the loudest in the crowd."
"The kids needed someone to lead them in venting their emotions. Since nobody else stepped up, I had to do it." Oscar looked smug.
After the small talk, Zhang Yang crossed one leg over the other, folded his hands over his knee, and coldly watched the somewhat uncomfortable acquaintances from the Four Elements Academy. He said flatly, "All right, there are no outsiders here. Say whatever you came to say."
The group exchanged looks, and Feng Xiaotian, the one with the highest position, spoke first. "Zhang Yang, would you believe me if I said that our earlier clash with your academy's students wasn't deliberate provocation? Perhaps Shrek Academy's reputation as the greatest academy in the world was simply too resounding, making its students rather arrogant as well."
"Isn't that perfectly normal? If young people aren't high-spirited, can they still be called young people?" Zhang Yang crossed his arms.
Oscar said from the side, "But it shouldn't have escalated into what happened afterward. If I'm not mistaken, you deliberately allowed the Four Elements Academy students to provoke people so