Yu Xiaogang Was Stunned, Had I Become a Rat Crossing the Street?!

Zhu Zhuqing, at the rear of the group, looked in the direction indicated, and her lithe body shuddered violently.

Her cold, clear eyes were filled with shock.

It was actually him!

Zhu Zhuqing recognized Qin Feng in an instant, and her heart skipped a beat.

Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, it was this very youth who had descended like a god to slay a ten-thousand-year soul beast and rescue her from danger.

Seeing Qin Feng's calm, composed, and handsome appearance, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu couldn't help but inwardly exclaim how dashing he was.

Thoughts raced through Zhu Zhuqing's mind, and she immediately deduced the truth of the situation.

It must have been Dai Mubai and those other troublemakers who provoked him, leading to this outcome.

In her heart, Qin Feng was a good person with principles; he would never bully the weak for no reason.

Qian Renxue looked down at the clowns below, suppressing the annoyance in her heart.

A mocking, enigmatic smile played on her lips as her gaze swept over Dai Mubai and the others.

"Are you students of the Royal Academy?"

Hearing the Crown Prince's sudden counter-question, the atmosphere on the Shrek side instantly became awkward.

Everyone sensed that the situation was deviating from what they had anticipated.

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly bit the bullet, stepped forward, and respectfully cupped his hands.

"Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, we are from Shrek Academy and are about to officially join the Royal Academy."

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others held their chins high, staring triumphantly at Qin Feng.

With so many big shots present to back them up, they were just waiting to see how Qin Feng would bow his head and admit his mistake.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Qin Feng sat steadily in his chair and slowly set down his teacup.

"And what if I am?"

Qin Feng didn't even spare Dai Mubai a glance, his voice flat and devoid of inflection.

"Just trash from a back-alley academy; I hit you because you deserved it."

As these words left his lips, the entire hall fell into dead silence.

Everyone widened their eyes, staring in fury at the youth sitting in the chair.

He was too arrogant!

To dare spout such nonsense in front of the Crown Prince and the three honorary elders—it was simply lawless.

Meng Shenji's face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.

As one of the three education commissioners of the Royal Academy, being humiliated like this in public left him deeply displeased.

"Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you cannot say whatever you want!" Meng Shenji roared. "In this Heaven Dou City, you had best mind your manners!"

Just as the situation grew tense and threatened to spiral out of control, a guard came scrambling into the hall.

"Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, the guest elder, Poison Douluo, has arrived!"

Hearing the name of Poison Douluo, the three Royal honorary elders immediately turned their anger into joy.

With a Title Douluo arriving in person, this ignorant brat was finished today.

The Shrek members were so excited they nearly jumped for joy. Dai Mubai, wearing the face of a lackey relying on his master's power, pointed at Qin Feng and shouted.

"Your Highness, you heard him!"

"Quickly mete out punishment and severely discipline this arrogant fool who knows no bounds!"

Qin Feng was growing annoyed.

He slowly stood up and exerted force through his feet.

His figure moved as fast as lightning, leaving an afterimage in his wake.

Before anyone could react to what had happened:

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Three crisp, resounding smacks echoed clearly throughout the hall.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were sent flying once again in graceful arcs, crashing heavily onto the hard floor tiles.

The entire room was stunned into silence by this scene.

Who could believe that this youth would dare to strike people directly in front of so many powerhouses!

Dai Mubai clutched his swollen, red face, lying on the ground in a daze.

His mind was filled with a buzzing echo.

This wasn't right!

He had a massive backer on his side; the plot wasn't supposed to go this way—why was he getting beaten up again?

Just as everyone was stunned beyond measure.

A thick, emerald-green poisonous mist surged in from outside the main gate, the air sizzling slightly wherever it passed.

Dugu Bo walked in with his hands behind his back, his face grim and sinister.

Following closely by his side was the well-behaved Dugu Yan.

Dai Mubai and the other two, who had just climbed up from the floor, looked up and were met directly by Dugu Yan's gaze, which was filled with utter disgust.

The expressions on the three men's faces changed drastically, the smugness in their eyes instantly replaced by terror.

It's over!

The sky of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had collapsed at this very moment!

The three old foxes, Meng Shenji and his companions, saw the guilty, ghost-stricken expressions on Dai Mubai and his group and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

There was definitely something fishy going on here.

Dugu Yan strode to the center of the great hall, her eyes locking onto the guys with the swollen faces.

"Grandfather, it was these hooligans who call themselves Shrek! They openly harassed me in the academy today!"

Dugu Yan pointed at Dai Mubai and the others, her voice filled with grievance and anger.

She then cast her gaze toward Qin Feng, who had just finished fighting and retreated to his original position, a blush rising to her cheeks.

"It was also this young master who intervened in time to save me."

As soon as Dugu Yan's voice fell, the air in the great hall froze.

The three royal committee members, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin, were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor.

Cold sweat soaked their backs in an instant.

Harassing Poison Douluo's precious granddaughter?

Were these three ignorant little beasts tired of living!

They had actually dared to be the first to lodge a complaint and come running to them for support.

Without a moment's hesitation, the three royal committee members took a large step to the side in perfect unison.

Their movements were synchronized, instantly putting a long distance between themselves and Yu Xiaogang's group.

"Grandmaster, you can eat whatever you want, but you cannot speak whatever you want!"

Meng Shenji's face was stern as he declared righteously.

"Our Royal Academy and your Shrek are not familiar with each other at all!"

Qian Renxue sat upright in the main seat, taking in the farce below.

Dai Mubai's comical pig-head, Ma Hongjun's cowering, fat face—none of it escaped her eyes.

Disgust spread rapidly in her heart.

These guys who claimed to be geniuses were not only weak in strength, but their character was also wretched to such a degree.

Openly harassing a female student in the Royal Academy; they truly deserved to die.

At the back of the hall, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing stood side by side, their three pretty faces equally filled with disdain.

They had already felt nauseated by the rumors of these men frequenting brothels.

Now, hearing Dugu Yan's accusation with their own ears, they felt their cheeks burn, feeling ashamed for Shrek.

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away directly, unwilling to spare even a glance for Dai Mubai.

Yu Xiaogang stood frozen in place, his eyes wide open.

His brain was buzzing, completely unable to accept the reality before him.

The script wasn't supposed to go like this!

Just outside the hall, these three committee members had been all smiles, patting their chests and promising to get justice for Shrek.

How could these three old foxes turn their backs and deny their acquaintance the moment Poison Douluo appeared?

That eager attitude to distance themselves was as if they were avoiding a plague god.

Yu Xiaogang was burning with anxiety and took two quick steps toward Meng Shenji.

"Committee Member Meng Shenji!"

"That is not what you said when we were outside!"

"You clearly promised to severely punish this madman, so why now..."