Gulp~
Dai Yueheng's Adam's apple bobbed. He sensed the killing intent, and the sword at his throat could slice it open at any moment.
This remnant of Spirit Hall wasn't joking.
Ye Que really was going to kill him.
At that moment, he was afraid.
Dai Yueheng was genuinely afraid that this impulsive Angel Clan remnant would kill someone in broad daylight.
Just then, Dai Huabin roared from the side, "We were wrong! We were wrong, all right? We'll pay, we'll pay!"
He truly wanted to live. He didn't want to die here.
If they could just stall a little longer, the Heaven Dou Empire's guards would arrive, and they'd be saved.
Ye Que chuckled softly, then shot Dai Yueheng a cold sidelong glance. "If you want to live, apologize to the owner. Then shout 'I'm a sinner' a hundred times."
It was humiliation—blatant, unadulterated humiliation.
Dai Yueheng was so furious he wanted to kill someone.
But as the saying went, a wise man knew when to yield. He didn't want to die.
Then—
Through gritted teeth, Dai Yueheng said, in utter humiliation, "I'm a sinner..."
Ye Que barked, "What, you haven't eaten? Louder!"
Dai Yueheng gritted his teeth, his fingernails unconsciously digging into his palm. He wanted to drag Ye Que down with him.
But he couldn't die. He had to take revenge and repay Ye Que a hundredfold for the humiliation he'd suffered today.
At the thought, Dai Yueheng shouted in a fury, "I'm a sinner! I'm a sinner! I'm a sinner..."
Suddenly, the Angel God Sword whipped upward, leaving a horrifying streak of blood across Dai Yueheng's face.
Ye Que spat and said coolly, "I thought you'd beg me to kill you. Didn't expect you to be afraid of dying, too. That cut is to remind you that you're not untouchable."
Dai Yueheng's face darkened. He said nothing, engraving this humiliation into his heart.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin apologized to the restaurant owner and paid compensation with a large sack of Gold Soul Coins. Only then did they stagger out of the restaurant.
The crowd burst into applause.
At last, someone had dared to teach those arrogant Shrek students a lesson.
This young man seemed to be from the Angel Clan, the guardians of the continent.
It was the Angel Clan that had stood up for the common people.
They were heroes!
Just as everyone was cheering, a column of armored soldiers came running from the main street nearby. They surrounded Ye Que, Dai Yueheng, and the others, carrying all kinds of Soul Tools.
They were the Heaven Dou Empire's law enforcement squad. Every member possessed at least six rings of power.
The commotion had been so great that it had already alerted the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, which had sent people to put a stop to it.
From among the troops, Princess Vina of the Heaven Dou Empire and Long Aotian of the Body Sect stepped forward in their armor, looking over Dai Yueheng, Ye Que, and the others.
Dai Yueheng brightened, thinking his chance had come.
He had to use his status as the duke's eldest son to pressure Heaven Dou into severely punishing the Spirit Hall remnant.
Ye Que wasn't afraid in the slightest. He didn't think the Heaven Dou Empire or the Body Sect would take Shrek Academy's side and become Shrek's dogs.
"Young Master, did we get ourselves into trouble?"
Yu Mengdi, whose drunkenness had begun to fade, came over and murmured quietly.
Ye Que said nothing. He took her small hand and squeezed it reassuringly, promising without words to take responsibility for everything.
Ye Wuqing also gave them a look, signaling that they shouldn't be afraid.
If the sky fell, the dean and Senior Guang Yu would hold it up. The Heavenly Soul Royal Family wouldn't make things difficult for Zhengtian Academy's students.
At that moment, Long Aotian clasped his hands behind his back, glanced at them, and said coolly, "I heard Shrek's people were causing trouble in the city. Which of you are Shrek students? Step forward."
Dai Yueheng stepped out. "I am."
Dai Huabin hesitated, then came forward as well.
Long Aotian frowned and raised a hand. "Take them all to the Interrogation Room!"
He'd never had much of a good impression of Shrek's people, and hearing that they'd caused trouble in the city made him even more displeased.
The Heaven Dou Imperial law enforcement squad then took Ye Que, Dai Yueheng, and the others away, leaving the people of the Heaven Dou Empire staring at one another.
An hour later, inside the Interrogation Room.
Dai Yueheng's Soul Power had been sealed by a Soul Tool. He looked up at Long Aotian and said:
"I'm sure you've already investigated what happened. I won't say a word until a teacher from my academy arrives. Your Heaven Dou Empire's public order has truly disappointed me."
"By the way, allow me to introduce myself. I'm the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire. My father is Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke. The other man is my younger brother. We were simply having a meal here when we were framed by a remnant of Spirit Hall and then subdued by the lot of them."
"We were in the wrong at the start, but the root cause lies with your royal family. I expect your royal family to offer a reasonable solution. Either hand Ye Que over to our academy to deal with, or this matter isn't over."
"I'm sure the Heaven Dou Empire doesn't want to offend the Star Luo Empire, the White Tiger Duke, and Shrek Academy all at once, do you?"
Once inside the Interrogation Room, with the Star Luo Empire and his academy backing him, Dai Yueheng had no reservations and launched straight into a tirade.
He was a duke's eldest son, a student of Shrek Inner Court, and a future powerhouse of the continent. How could he swallow this insult?
Long Aotian listened without changing expression, then finished reading the file in his hands. Veins bulged on his forehead.
They'd eaten and refused to pay, told the owner to bill the royal family, and still didn't know their place after being taught a lesson. They'd shown contempt for Heaven Dou Empire's laws...
These Shrek students really were lawless. Did they have any respect for the empire—or any sense of reverence at all?
This was contempt—blatant contempt for the Heaven Dou Empire!
Princess Vina frowned as well, sensing that the threat posed by Shrek, this ticking time bomb, was growing ever greater.
They'd scorned the empire's laws and bullied Heaven Dou's common people. It was simply too much.
Was this how their teachers taught their students?
Long Aotian set down the file and looked calmly at Dai Yueheng. "Here, you're someone who has violated Heaven Dou's laws. Your status means nothing to us. I don't care who you are. We enforce the law impartially."
"Besides, the details in your account don't match what we found in our investigation. We suspect you of trying to frame someone else."
Dai Yueheng's body shook. He said in agitation, "But one of our Shrek students was bullied here in your Heaven Dou Empire. Shouldn't you give me an explanation? Are you going to let the mastermind walk free? He's a remnant of Spirit Hall!"
"I refuse to accept this! I'm dissatisfied with how you're handling this. I want to see the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."
Vina said coolly, "I'm sorry, Student Dai Yueheng. His Majesty has no time to attend to this matter. Your actions have caused significant losses to our empire. Once Shrek's teachers arrive, we'll discuss compensation."
"Let me remind you: you're just a student. You have no right to show contempt for the empire. Don't try to pressure us with your status or your academy. Shrek isn't powerful enough to look down on every empire."
Dai Yueheng sneered and said nothing.
Without Shrek Academy, the three great empires would have fallen long ago. You wouldn't be enjoying such good lives now.
Long Aotian frowned. "You're not satisfied?"
"No..."
Dai Yueheng didn't want to waste words with these people. He just wanted to wait for his teacher to come take him back. He casually asked, "How are you planning to deal with that Spirit Hall remnant?"
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