Their bodies traced two arcs through the air.
Two dull thuds rang out as the pair landed, without a hint of suspense, right back in the flower bed from before.
Dirt flew, and broken branches and fallen leaves covered their heads and faces.
This time, they didn't even have the strength to struggle back to their feet.
Before, only the right halves of their faces had been swollen. Now the left halves had suffered the same fate.
They'd been beaten into perfectly symmetrical pig heads, their eyes squeezed into slits and their vision blurred.
Dai Mubai lay facedown in the dirt, his head buzzing as a storm of shock surged through him.
He was beginning to seriously question his entire existence.
Terrifying!
Who exactly was this kid?
They hadn't even seen how he'd attacked. Their strength, which they'd once been so proud of, was no better than a baby's compared to his.
There was no way they could win!
Ma Hongjun whimpered a couple of times. He felt as if every bone in his body had come loose, and couldn't even manage a full sentence of curses.
Oscar, standing not far away, was so frightened that his legs shook uncontrollably.
Seeing that his two friends hadn't even lasted one move, he hurried over and helped them out of the flower bed, one on each side.
The three of them scrambled off down the path, rolling and stumbling as they fled. They looked utterly wretched.
"You... you just wait!"
Dai Mubai shouted over his shoulder as he ran, his face swollen into an enormous, perfectly symmetrical pig's head.
"This isn't over! If you've got the guts, don't run!"
His swollen cheeks made his words so garbled that they sounded downright comical.
Watching them flee, Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration.
So strong!
And so handsome!
The casual way he'd sent the two of them flying had left her completely stunned.
His movements had been as smooth as flowing water, his presence radiating dominance.
When had such a formidable figure appeared at Heaven Dou Royal Academy?
Qin Feng straightened his sleeves, perfectly calm. He hadn't taken those clownish fools seriously at all.
He dusted off his hands, as if he'd just swatted away a few annoying flies.
The students from the Royal Academy who had gathered nearby pointed and whispered among themselves.
"Who is that guy? He's so strong!"
"Judging by his clothes, he doesn't look like a student at our Royal Academy at all."
"Who cares if he is or not? It's so satisfying to see those arrogant guys get beaten like that!"
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, a servant dressed in ornate court attire hurriedly pushed through them.
He walked straight up to Qin Feng and bowed respectfully.
"This young master, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence. Please come with me."
At once, the people around them drew in sharp breaths.
The crowd erupted into fresh commotion.
The Crown Prince wants to see him?
Could this young man be a powerful fighter secretly trained by the Crown Prince?
No wonder he'd dared to beat someone into a pig's head right in the academy, without the slightest restraint.
Dugu Yan was also taken aback by the servant's words.
Then she lowered her head and stole a glance at Qin Feng, a bashful blush spreading across her fair cheeks.
He'd come to her rescue today. She had to find a chance to thank him properly.
Meanwhile, at the Shrek group's residence.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar ran all the way back to their own territory.
All three looked utterly miserable, and they'd been on the receiving end of countless disapproving looks along the way.
Oscar slumped into a chair nearby and immediately burst into tears.
In his hand, he still held a freshly made Recovery Big Sausage.
"It's no use! My Big Sausage isn't working at all!"
Oscar wore a miserable expression, his heart filled with despair.
"That kid's strength is downright unnatural. The Recovery Sausage can replenish stamina, but it can't make the swelling on our faces go down."
"We're finished. We're going to have to walk around with these pig heads for days."
Dai Mubai touched his horribly swollen cheek and sucked in a sharp breath from the pain.
He felt awful.
Damn it!
How was he supposed to chase girls with such an ugly pig's head?
The dignity of Shrek's leader had been thoroughly destroyed today.
"Boss Dai, could that kid be an elite student from the Royal Academy?" Ma Hongjun muttered, still shaken.
Oscar shook his head hard, contradicting him with absolute certainty.
"I took a careful look at his clothes. The fabric and cut definitely weren't the Heaven Dou Royal Academy uniform."
"He's definitely not from this academy!"
At those words, a vicious glint flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes, which were swollen to narrow slits.
If the other guy wasn't from the Royal Academy, then this would be easy to deal with.
"Let's go!"
Dai Mubai sprang to his feet, pulling at the wound on his face and grimacing in pain.
"We'll tell Tang San and the others that the kid was bullying Royal Academy students without provocation."
"Then we'll go to the Education Committee and demand justice. We can't let him get away with this!"
They soon found Tang San and the others resting in the courtyard.
When Tang San saw the state Dai Mubai and his companions were in, his expression instantly darkened.
"What happened? Who did this?"
Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes burning with anger.
The Shrek Seven Devils stood together as one. Seeing one of their own beaten like this, he couldn't possibly swallow his rage.
Dai Mubai immediately stepped forward and gave an exaggerated account of what had happened, insisting that Qin Feng had provoked him for no reason.
However, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, exchanged glances.
There was clear doubt in their eyes.
After the Chat Group had exposed Dai Mubai time and again, they'd long since branded him a scumbag.
Those three were always hanging out together. What good could they possibly be up to?
Had someone really bullied them for no reason?
Zhu Zhuqing folded her arms and turned away coldly without even looking at Dai Mubai. She clearly didn't believe a word of his nonsense.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Education Committee reception room.
The spacious, brightly lit hall was furnished with elegant decor, and the faint fragrance of tea drifted through the air.
Yu Xiaogang sat in the guest seat at the head of the room, holding an exquisite teacup.
The three Heaven Dou Royal Academy elders, including Meng Shenji, sat smiling broadly as they chatted with him.
The three members of the Education Committee were very pleased with the students from Shrek Academy.
Although the group included commoners like Oscar and Ma Hongjun, most of them were exceptionally talented and came from decent backgrounds.
They could overlook that minor flaw. They felt they could just about accept these monsters joining the academy.
Just as the atmosphere grew warm and cordial, someone suddenly shoved open the reception room doors from outside.
A shrill wail, like a pig being slaughtered, came from the doorway.
"Members of the Education Committee, Grandmaster, you have to stand up for us!"
The smiles on the three elders' faces froze. They all stared in astonishment.
As the three stumbled inside, sobbing and streaming with tears and snot, their faces swollen into matching pig heads, Meng Shenji furrowed his brows. He stared for a long time without recognizing who they were.