Leng Yaozhu

In the past, the governors and military departments of those cities had turned a blind eye for Shrek Academy's sake, allowing Shrek Academy's students to pass through safely.

Shrek's name had been the best protective talisman. No one had dared touch Shrek students, and no one had dared refuse Shrek face. Even if Shrek students ran wild on someone else's turf, the local powers could only swallow their anger.

But what about now? Shrek Academy could barely protect itself.

The Golden Ancient Tree was gone, its fortune was gone, its prestige had fallen, and its allies had fled.

What was there for it to be so proud of?

Those cities had been willing to cooperate with Shrek's Final Exam because they feared Shrek's retaliation, because they hoped to build ties with Shrek, and because they believed doing Shrek a favor would benefit them.

But now, Shrek was no longer that unshakable behemoth.

Those cities had begun reassessing the situation. They had begun considering whether they should continue giving Shrek face, whether they should continue tolerating Shrek students running rampant on their territory.

If a city governor suddenly grew a backbone and refused to allow Shrek students into the city, refused to let them issue challenges on his turf, what could Shrek do?

Send Yun Ming to beat them up?

Tear down their city?

What Shrek needed most now was public support. If it committed such acts of bullying again, public opinion would completely turn against it.

If a city's military department suddenly made a move and detained Shrek's students, what could Shrek do? Send Long Yeyue to break them out of prison? Go to war head-on with the Federation Military Department?

What Shrek needed most now was time to recuperate. If it clashed with the Federation Military Department again, the