Such Big Talk?

Ordinarily, in a situation like this, Dai Yueheng's best choice would have been to remain still for the time being. While quietly taking note of Zhang Lexuan's current circumstances from the shadows, he should have contacted the teammates traveling with him.

Then, one of them could keep watch in secret while the other relayed the information back to the Academy as quickly as possible and called for reinforcements.

That way, completing this mission would have been practically foolproof.

But Dai Yueheng was too young. The moment he saw the goddess he admired, his head heated up and he could no longer think of anything else.

Have him contact Ma Xiaotao first?

What a joke!

In Dai Yueheng's eyes, that wretched woman simply did not care about Sister Lexuan's safety. Going to discuss things with that bitch first would only leave Sister Lexuan in danger for longer!

It was precisely because of these thoughts that Dai Yueheng stepped directly in front of everyone and called out Zhang Lexuan's name in public.

According to his expectations, once he revealed his identity, Sister Lexuan would surely be willing to cooperate with him. Even if she had gotten entangled in some troublesome matter, it would not matter. With Shrek Academy backing her, no trouble was truly a problem!

Yet after he revealed his identity, Zhang Lexuan did not show the delight he had expected. Instead, she sighed helplessly.

"Junior, please bring a message back to Elder Mu and the others. Tell them that I need to handle some matters here. Once they are settled, I will return to the Academy and explain everything clearly to them."

Zhang Lexuan had already made herself very clear. If Dai Yueheng had known better and turned around to leave, perhaps nothing would have happened.

But for some reason, he seemed to have a screw loose. He decided that Zhang Lexuan must have been coerced, and as the hot-blooded fervor of youth surged up in him, he shouted without a care.

"Sister Lexuan! Have you been coerced? Otherwise, why aren't you returning to Shrek Academy yourself to explain the situation to Elder Mu and the others? Don't be afraid! On this continent, no force can bully the students of Shrek Academy. If you truly have been coerced, just nod to signal me. I'll return to the Academy and fetch reinforcements right away. Even if we have to turn the Sun Moon Empire upside down, we won't hesitate!"

The moment those words came out, the bustling street fell silent.

Passersby stared at Dai Yueheng as if he were insane, and their thoughts were more or less the same.

Were Shrek Academy people this bold now?

Right on the streets of the Sun Moon Empire's capital, he was openly shouting about turning the Sun Moon Empire upside down...

This was no longer merely arrogance.

Shrek Academy simply did not regard the Sun Moon Empire as worthy of notice. They even wanted to shit on the Sun Moon Empire's head!

If they could tolerate this, they would be unworthy of calling themselves citizens of the Sun Moon Empire!

Even Zhang Lexuan felt that something was wrong with this junior's head. Still, seeing that he truly was thinking of her, she took a deep breath, preparing to persuade him properly once more.

But before she could speak, Xu Tianming stopped her cold with a look.

Xu Tianming had originally intended to sit back and enjoy the show.

But he had not expected this brainless fool, Dai Yueheng, to dare run his mouth about the Sun Moon Empire in public.

Wasn't this handing him an achievement on a silver platter?

It was another piece of leverage that could damage Shrek Academy's reputation. Naturally, Xu Tianming would not let it slip away so easily.

"Heh, Shrek Academy certainly talks big! But if you think you can overthrow my Sun Moon Empire, I'm afraid Shrek Academy doesn't have that ability!"

Still caught up in his hot-blooded fervor, Dai Yueheng turned toward the voice. The one who had spoken was precisely the young man Sister Lexuan, the woman he secretly loved, had been following.

He had disliked this brat from the start!

What kind of status did he have to make Sister Lexuan follow behind him?

Anyone who could so brazenly embrace women on both sides in the street was obviously some spoiled young master from a powerful Sun Moon Empire clan. He relied on his status to throw his weight around every day, yet had no real abilities of his own. Under normal circumstances, Dai Yueheng would not even spare such scum a second glance!

But today was different.

Sister Lexuan, the woman he admired, had likely been coerced by the family behind this spoiled young master. Since that was the case, he would teach this fop a proper lesson!

At that thought, a trace of viciousness flashed through Dai Yueheng's eyes.

"Whether Shrek Academy has that ability is none of your concern. Let me ask you this: was it the family behind you that coerced Sister Lexuan and prevented her from leaving the Sun Moon Empire?"

"So what if it was? And what if it wasn't?"

Ignoring the latter half of Xu Tianming's words, Dai Yueheng simply assumed that things were exactly as he had guessed. He pointed at Xu Tianming angrily.

"Brat! No matter how powerful the family behind you may be, Shrek Academy people are not for you to touch! I advise you to know your place and let Sister Lexuan leave obediently. If you do, Shrek Academy can pretend none of this ever happened."

For some reason, Xu Tianming did not feel much anger upon hearing Dai Yueheng's words. Instead, he only found them amusing.

"Though you look down on others like a dog, who told this young master to be kind-hearted? Fine, I agree to let her leave. But why don't you first ask whether your beloved Sister Lexuan is willing to go with you? If she wishes to leave with you, no one will stop her."

When Dai Yueheng heard Xu Tianming call him a dog who looked down on others, he clenched his fists in fury. But after hearing the rest, he forcibly suppressed his anger and turned toward Zhang Lexuan with an expectant expression.

"Sister Lexuan, did you hear that? Come back to Shrek Academy with me. Elder Xuan has worried over you for many days, and everyone is concerned about you!"

Had she encountered this situation during the first few days after Xu Tianming forcibly brought her back to Mingdu, Zhang Lexuan felt that she would most likely have chosen to leave the Sun Moon Empire.

But after cultivating with Xu Tianming in the prince's residence for half a month, Zhang Lexuan's thoughts had changed a little...

Thinking carefully, Xu Tianming truly did not owe her anything. He had even saved her life!

No matter how one looked at it, he was her lifesaver, while what she had done in the Evil Demon Forest had indeed been wrong.

Therefore, staying by Xu Tianming's side and atoning for her mistakes was what she should do. (It absolutely wasn't because she couldn't bear to part with that power that made her feel so unbelievably good!)

With that thought, Zhang Lexuan took another deep breath and looked at Dai Yueheng with calm, unfathomable eyes.

"This junior, I already told you that I am staying here of my own accord to handle some matters. No one has coerced me. Stop making trouble here for no reason. You will only tarnish Shrek Academy's public image!"