Yu Xiaogang abruptly turned around and stared at Lu Yu. In a deep voice, he said, "Lu Yu, you and Tang San are fellow villagers after all. You once attended Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, and I can be considered half a teacher to you. Why must you disregard old ties and press us so relentlessly?"
"Besides..."
Yu Xiaogang paused, glanced at Meng Shenji and the other two, then continued, "Shrek Academy came here this time to discuss a merger with Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
"This is Heaven Dou Royal Academy, not the territory of your Three-One Sect!"
"You first disrupted matters, and now you want to keep people here. Aren't you being far too disrespectful toward the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"
Diverting disaster onto others! Sowing discord!
Meng Shenji and the other two's expressions turned somewhat ugly. Once Yu Xiaogang said that, if they stepped forward to support Lu Yu, word getting out would inevitably bring trouble.
The Three-One Sect's rules prohibited its members from becoming entangled with any faction. But if Lu Yu, the Sect Master, became involved with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, what would the world think? What would the Three-One Sect's members think?
If their good intentions ended up causing trouble, and Lu Yu held a grudge against them for it, they would have no one to blame but themselves...
Yet Lu Yu remained calm as he said, "Your academy's students insulted my Three-One Sect and spoke disrespectfully to my friend. They should at least apologize before leaving, shouldn't they?"
Yu Xiaogang narrowed his eyes but said nothing, waiting for Meng Shenji and the others to state their position.
But at that moment, Lu Yu suddenly extended his hand and placed a token on the table. He said softly:
"I may not represent the Heaven