His Highness the Crown Prince Arrives! Everyone, Stand Aside!

Zhao Wuji's expression changed drastically.

Flender clenched his fists.

Flender glanced at the unconscious Ma Hongjun on the ground, his lips pressed into a thin line, his face extremely grim.

He knew Ma Hongjun's problem better than anyone else.

The Martial Soul of the Evil Fire Phoenix causes him to have a strong Evil Fire within him, making him prone to impulsiveness towards women—a flaw he was born with.

Under his strict discipline, they can usually be controlled.

But once you've had alcohol and lost self-control...

Damn it!

I told him long ago that he's too young to drink.

That bastard!

Flender wished he could personally beat Ma Hongjun up again.

Even Xiao Wu from their team changed her expression from shock to anger.

She glared angrily at Ma Hongjun on the ground, all sympathy vanishing from her eyes.

Instead, there was undisguised disgust.

That sleazy fatso hasn't changed a bit.

Tang San stared at Ye Qing with a truly gloomy expression.

No matter what, the fat guy is his brother and teammate, and shouldn't be lectured by others.

Zhu Zhuqing stood at the back of the crowd, watching this scene with a cold expression.

There was no surprise, no expression whatsoever.

It's as if they expected this all along.

In her eyes, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were a bunch of scum.

The scene froze.

The Shrek members fell silent.

The moral high ground is in the hands of the other side; they can't utter a single word.

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and broke the silence first. "Even if Ma Hongjun was in the wrong first, you shouldn't have used such harsh methods."

His tone was calm and firm, carrying an air of unwavering resolve.

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow.

I want to see what this Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, will say.

"The fact that three students were beaten like this far exceeds the scope of legitimate self-defense."

Yu Xiaogang said sternly, "This matter should be investigated and handled by the Heaven Dou City patrols, not by you resorting to vigilante justice."

Zhao Wuji immediately grasped at this lifeline.

"Yes, one thing at a time!"

Zhao Wuji shouted, pointing his finger at Ye Qing.

"The patrol guards will investigate Hongjun's mistake!"

"But my student was beaten like this, and you were the ones who did it, weren't you? This debt must be settled!"

"The person who started this, step forward! Let me fight back to offset this!"

Flender remained silent.

He did not stop Zhao Wuji.

This silence is a pre-arranged premise.

He knew that what Ma Hongjun had done was wrong.

But he, as a teacher, couldn't possibly remain indifferent after three students were beaten like that and left in the rain.

What's wrong with protecting your own?

Besides, they still have the numbers and the advantage.

Yu Feng frowned and took a step forward.

It was Ye Qing who hit Ma Hongjun.

But the conflict originated from a dispute between him and Ma Hongjun.

If he hadn't come out to stop him, Ye Qing wouldn't have made a move.

He should take the blame.

But then, a hand landed on his shoulder.

Ye Qing pressed him back down.

Ye Qing glanced at Zhao Wuji, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang, and said in a calm tone, "I fought them all by myself."

Flender was slightly taken aback.

Yu Xiaogang was taken aback.

Three Soul Master were beaten like that by one person?

"Want an explanation?"

Ye Qing raised her chin. "Then please come on over."

Zhao Wuji's face turned a deep purplish-red.

A boy.

They beat his three students unconscious and left them in the rain.

They even dared to stand brazenly in front of him and admit it, telling him to "come on."

Zhao Wuji had never been provoked like this in his entire life.

"How dare you!!!"

Zhao Wuji roared, unleashing his full Soul Emperor aura.

With a stomp of his foot, the bluestone slab shattered.

"Then let me, Shrek, give you a taste of my fist!"

He was about to make his move.

"Who dares to cause such a disturbance in my Heaven Dou City!"

A sound pierced through the rain.

It wasn't very loud.

But the authority emanating from that voice made everyone present instinctively look up.

Zhao Wuji abruptly stopped in his tracks.

Everyone looked in that direction at the same moment.

Through the rain, a group of people were walking along the street.

The leader was dressed in a magnificent brocade robe and had a tall and slender figure.

With delicate and refined features, her brows exuded an innate air of elegance.

He held a plain oil-paper umbrella, walking unhurriedly and calmly through the swirling rain.

Behind him, dozens of elite soldiers from Heaven Dou City, clad in gleaming armor and marching in perfect unison, escorted and protected him.

The armor, soaked by the rain, gleamed with a cold metallic luster under the streetlights.

The passersby were taken aback at first.

Then their expressions changed.

The crowd spontaneously made way, and many people bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

"May Your Highness be well!"

Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire!

These words elicited drastically different reactions from everyone present.

Zhao Wuji's aura Soul Emperor vanished completely in an instant.

He slowly withdrew his fist, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Even though he was furious, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire had come in person, so he didn't dare to make a move in front of the Crown Prince.

Flender's expression changed slightly.

Yu Xiaogang subconsciously straightened his body and straightened his clothes, which were wet from the rain.

This is an instinctive reaction to those in positions of power, ingrained in one's very being.

Xue Qinghe, holding an umbrella, walked to the very center of the conflict.

His gaze swept gently around the room.

Finally, his gaze fell on Ye Qing.

A slight smile.

That smile was gentle and refined, without a single flaw.

The rain is still falling.

The streets and alleys of Heaven Dou City were shrouded in a gray mist.

The tension between Ye Qing and the Shrek Seven Devils was even stronger than the sweltering weather.

But the atmosphere changed when Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, accompanied by his personal guards, slowly walked from the end of the long street that day.

The oil-paper umbrella is opened.

The umbrella surface is painted with light ink landscape.

The person under the umbrella was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist. He had gentle features and a composed gait.

He exuded an air of arrogance that stemmed from both power and refinement.

Xue Qinghe, Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Six armored guards behind him spread out in a fan shape, their hands on the hilts of their swords.

Their gazes swept over the two groups of people confronting each other on the street, their eyes as cold as knives.

Ye Qing, of course, knew the true identity of the "Crown Prince" before him.

It was precisely because I knew that I felt a chill run down my spine when I was being scrutinized by those eyes hidden in the shadow of the oil-paper umbrella.

His gaze was gentle, composed, and even tinged with curiosity.

But Ye Qing always felt that a snake with its tongue flicking was lurking in the shadow cast by the umbrella ribs.

Ye Qing mentally reassured herself.

Xue Qinghe said calmly, "Heaven Dou City is the capital of the empire. Under the clear sky, why would two academy teams engage in such a fierce battle in the bustling city streets?"

His tone was gentle, yet it carried an inherent sense of authority and pressure.

Flender' lips barely moved.

"Your Highness, spare my life!"

The restaurant owner rushed out of the door.

He was covered in cold sweat, his legs were trembling, and he knelt down in front of Xue Qinghe with a thud.

His forehead struck the wet flagstone with a dull thud.

"This humble subject will now inform Your Highness of what happened!"