However, Ye An had controlled his strength perfectly. Although He Caitou had slammed heavily into the ground, he had suffered no real injuries; at most, his bones ached a little.
He Caitou coughed hard twice and climbed to his feet, a dazed look in his eyes.
His eyes were slightly vacant. Only after taking quite some time to recover did he notice that Ye An had slowly walked up to him.
He Caitou raised his head slightly, hatred rising on his face. Yet that expression made Ye An laugh. "First, you should understand that your teacher attacked us first. We were only passing through, but your teacher chose to strike without hesitation. You brought this outcome upon yourselves."
"Second, I have no interest whatsoever in your identity. Whether you're He Caitou, a student of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department, or Xu He, the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire's former regime, it has nothing to do with me."
At those words, He Caitou's pupils abruptly contracted, disbelief filling his eyes.
He Caitou had believed he had concealed himself perfectly. Both his appearance and his complexion had been disguised. Even former court officials would never have associated him with Xu He, the Sun Moon Empire's crown prince. Even Fan Yu, whom he regarded as a father, merely had a few suspicions about his background and did not know his exact identity.
Yet this stranger before him had revealed his identity in a single breath.
Intense panic immediately surged through He Caitou's heart.
He knew all too well what consequences the exposure of his identity would bring. Even within Shrek Academy, he would face an endless stream of assassination attempts from the Sun Moon Empire.
His life would never know another peaceful day.
"Xiao An, how should we deal with these