"You!"
Xuanzi pointed at Ma Xiaotao, his finger trembling.
His face was livid, his expression utterly foul.
He had never imagined Ma Xiaotao would become so brazen, daring to oppose him like this without giving him the slightest respect.
What infuriated Xuanzi most was that he could do nothing about her.
It was not because Xuanzi felt obliged to show any consideration for Ma Xiaotao's teacher, Yan Shaozhe.
Xuanzi had always liked throwing his age around to assert his authority.
Relying on his seniority and strength, he thought little of most of Shrek Academy's senior officials.
He held only Mu En, the Master of Sea God Pavilion, in any real awe.
As for the others...
Even Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department and Mu En's student, was merely a junior in Xuanzi's eyes.
He certainly would not refrain from venting his anger on Ma Xiaotao out of consideration for Yan Shaozhe.
The reason Xuanzi could do nothing about Ma Xiaotao was this.
He now had to rely on Ma Xiaotao to ensure the Shrek Academy Team could keep advancing in the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.
After all, Ma Xiaotao was now the Shrek Academy Team's benchmark for combat strength.
Her Soul Saint-level combat strength was the Shrek Academy Team's greatest trump card this time.
If he drove Ma Xiaotao away...
The Soul Emperor-level Dai Yueheng had yet to fully recover from his injuries.
His strength was severely limited.
Although the substitutes from Shrek Academy had arrived...
Their cultivation was only at the Soul King level.
Soul Kings were naturally sufficient against the ordinary Soul Master Academy teams in this Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
But that would not necessarily hold true against the very best Soul Master teams.
After all, those teams had no shortage