His face darkened, and he was about to flare up—
But Huo Yuhao spoke again.
"If I remember correctly, Shrek Academy has a school rule."
His voice was unhurried, as though he were stating a simple fact:
"Upperclassmen are not allowed to provoke or attack underclassmen. Anyone caught doing so will be expelled immediately."
Xu Sanshi's expression changed.
"Underclassmen, however, are allowed to challenge upperclassmen. But a teacher has to witness it, so it can't be an upperclassman bullying someone."
Huo Yuhao's gaze settled on Xu Sanshi, and the corner of his mouth curled slightly.
"I'm only a first-year student, while you're a fifth-year, Senior Xu Sanshi. You've openly broken the school rules. Are you trying to get expelled from Shrek Academy?"
Those words struck Xu Sanshi like a bucket of cold water, instantly bringing him to his senses.
He widened his eyes and tried to argue, but couldn't find a single reason.
Because everything Huo Yuhao had said was true.
That school rule really did exist.
And he really had broken it.
It wasn't quite so serious—given his background and strength, he wouldn't actually be expelled.
But if someone reported him to the Academic Affairs Office, he would certainly be in for a lot of trouble.
Especially at this critical juncture, when fifth-year students were advancing to sixth year. If he received a disciplinary record, it could even affect his chances of entering the Inner Court.
Most important of all was the Mystic Underworld Sect behind him. The people assigned to protect him had already reported his past behavior to the sect, and the elders there were quite displeased with him.
If he didn't possess the Black Tortoise Bloodline and weren't the Mystic Underworld Sect Master's son, his position as heir would already have been stripped from him.
If