Everyone, Hear Me Out

Li Yusong reclined in his chair, ready to watch the show.

In his view, although Dai Mubai was a little flirtatious, a little arrogant, and a little punchable in daily life, his talent and strength were truly beyond question.

There were almost no children under twelve who could reach the Soul Elder realm.

So there was no one more suitable than Dai Mubai for intimidating the crowd.

He waited three seconds. Nothing happened.

He waited another three seconds. Still nothing happened.

Li Yusong finally sensed that something was off and turned around in confusion.

Dai Mubai had already retreated half a step behind him.

Li Yusong was dumbfounded. "Mu Bai, what are you doing? I told you to fight. Why are you hiding behind me?"

Dai Mubai's face looked awful as he leaned close to Li Yusong's ear. "Teacher Li, it's them."

"Who?"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with humiliation.

"A few days ago, I got taken down by them!"

Li Yusong sprang up from his rocking chair and scrutinized Su Chen and the other two again.

One was a young man who looked carefree and wore a punchable grin on his face.

One was a little girl in pink with her hands on her hips, her eyes clearly declaring, "I really want to hit someone."

The last was a girl in black, cold and aloof in temperament, tall and slender, with an icy gaze that kept everyone at a distance.

These three had beaten level thirty-seven Dai Mubai so badly that he could not get out of bed?

Even if all three had attacked together, they were definitely not ordinary.

Combined with their backgrounds, they were probably not people to provoke.

Xiao Wu grew impatient and crooked a finger at Dai Mubai. "Sickly cat, Come Over Here."

"This time, your auntie won't use her legs. Just my fists. I guarantee I'll leave you breathing."

Dai Mubai's mouth twitched violently.

Leave him breathing?

Why did that sound even more terrifying than killing him outright?

The crowd also sensed that something was wrong.

Just moments ago, the Shrek Academy student had looked imposing. The moment his three Soul Rings appeared, they had been so frightened they barely dared to breathe.

But now, this Soul Elder had actually chickened out?

"What's going on?"

"That Soul Elder in white seems to be afraid of her?"

"No way. That little girl looks like she's only around twelve."

"What kind of monster would make a Soul Elder afraid?"

The murmurs grew louder and louder.

Dai Mubai's face shifted between green and white, and he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

He wanted to put on a brave front, but unfortunately, his body was more honest than his mouth.

Zhu Zhuqing stood beside Su Chen and looked coldly at Dai Mubai.

The last trace of ripples in her heart completely vanished.

This man.

He acted as if he were above everyone else in front of outsiders.

But when he truly faced danger, he only knew how to hide behind his teacher.

That had been how he fled the Star Luo Empire back then, and it was how he faced Xiao Wu now.

A coward would always be a coward.

Cowardice was absolutely unforgivable!

Li Yusong was also an old hand who knew when to advance and when to retreat.

Shrek Academy might be poor, but he was not foolish enough to casually provoke geniuses of unknown origin.

Especially when Flender was not around.

If things really escalated, who would clean up the mess?

"Ahem!" He coughed twice to hide his embarrassment.

"Since Mu Bai is unwell, it would not be appropriate for him to fight."

"Then we admit defeat."

"The registration fee can be refunded."

The parent who had just been forced back froze, as if he had not processed the words.

"You'll really refund it?"

Li Yusong's cheek twitched slightly.

Refund it? Of course he did not want to!

These were Gold Soul Coins! The thing Shrek Academy lacked most right now.

But under the circumstances, he had no choice.

He opened the wooden chest and refunded the registration fees of the several students who had failed the requirements.

Watching Li Yusong return the money, Su Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad.

To correct one's mistakes was a great virtue.

The old comrade still had some awareness.

The parents who got their Gold Soul Coins back looked at Su Chen and the other two with a little more gratitude in their eyes.

Ten Gold Soul Coins might not be an astronomical sum for Soul Master families, but for ordinary families, it was absolutely not a small amount.

Some people had only managed to bring their children here by gritting their teeth and scraping together the money.

If it had truly been swallowed for nothing, they might not even have food on the table after returning home.

After refunding the money, Li Yusong forcibly brought the situation back under control.

He raised his voice and said with a cold expression, "I'll say this once more."

"Those older than twelve or with Soul Power below level twenty-one, leave on your own."

"Don't waste everyone's time."

The crowd began to stir, and quite a few parents silently left with their children.

The people who remained were clearly far fewer.

Li Yusong's gaze fell on Su Chen and the other two again.

"You three are here to register as well?"

Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and snorted. "What? We aren't welcome?"

"Shrek Academy only accepts monsters."

"As long as you meet the requirements, you are naturally welcome."

Su Chen smiled and walked to the table.

"The word monster is too ordinary."

Li Yusong had just been about to respond.

But Su Chen's next sentence made his eyelid twitch.

"People like us are generally called abstract talents."

Just as those parents were preparing to leave, Su Chen suddenly turned around and spoke loudly.

"Everyone, hear me out."

Seeing Su Chen speak, everyone instinctively stopped.

After all, it had been this young master who had helped them get their registration fees back just now.

Li Yusong's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Su Chen cleared his throat, his face solemn.

"After you go back, please do not talk nonsense."

"Shrek Academy is absolutely not some scam academy."

"The fact that they took the registration fees without refunding them was definitely not because they wanted to scam you out of your Gold Soul Coins."

"The fact that they used a Soul Emperor's pressure to frighten ordinary people was definitely not bullying others with their power."

"They simply had somewhat unique rules, somewhat abstract procedures, somewhat advanced fees, and somewhat retro service."

"Please do not go around spreading rumors that Shrek Academy cheated and swindled people just because you do not understand its admission rules."

"That would be bad. Very bad."

The more Li Yusong listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

But it seemed like the other party was speaking in his defense.

One of the departing parents immediately cupped his hands. "Thank you for the reminder, young master!"

"You're kind-hearted, young master. You're even speaking up for them."

"But we know better. Even if you beat us to death, we won't come to this kind of academy again."

"That's right! When we get back, we'll tell all our relatives and friends not to be fooled!"

"What Monster Academy? I think it's just a scam academy!"

"Ten Gold Soul Coins! They really dared to charge that much!"

"And they wouldn't even refund it. If the young master hadn't been here, we would have suffered a huge loss today!"

The crowd talked as they left, and their voices grew louder and louder.

"Scam academy!"

"Specializes in scamming registration fees!"

Only then did Li Yusong understand what was happening, and his face instantly darkened.

It was over. Completely over.

If this group spread the word, how the hell would Shrek Academy recruit any more students?

The academy was already run-down, remote, and had a terrible environment.

It was only being held together by the reputation of "only accepting monsters."

Now that reputation had not been established, but the signboard of a scam academy was about to go up instead.

When Flender returned, would he not skin Li Yusong alive?

Li Yusong suddenly glared at Su Chen.

It was all this brat's fault for talking too much!

Su Chen spread his hands, looking even more sincere than the victim.

"Teacher, that look of yours really hurts."

"Every word I said just now was explaining things for Shrek Academy."

"You can't chill the heart of a righteous passerby."

Xiao Wu immediately chimed in, "Exactly. My boss was helping explain things for you. What kind of look is that?"

"Is helping people wrong now?"

Li Yusong's mouth twitched wildly.

Explaining? Explain my ass!

Was that an explanation?

That was hammering extra nails into the coffin lid!