"We met them at the last Rampaging Ascension Platform."
Xu Xiaoyan said frankly, "My brother made the first move, and then they beat him up."
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged a glance. At the same time, the image of that haughty guy wielding an ice staff surfaced in their minds—Xu Xiaoyan's brother, the ice staff guy, Xu Xiaoyu.
So those two had dealt with him before.
Xie Xie's mouth twitched as he recalled the hostile look on that ice staff guy's face in the car.
Tang Wulin said nothing and merely looked back toward the arena.
Just then, a piercing cry erupted from the other side of the stands.
"Referee! I protest!" A woman's voice pierced the entire stadium, shrill enough to hurt the ears. "Those two are deliberately trying to kill people!"
"This isn't even a soul battle!!!"
Everyone's gaze snapped toward the source of the voice. Shen Yi stood at the edge of Shrek Academy's waiting area, her face livid as she pointed at Ziyang and Na'er in the arena, even her fingertips trembling.
The referee froze.
Deliberate murder?
They were merely too weak. As long as Na'er's attack was properly treated, it would not be fatal.
A low buzz of discussion rose from the stands.
It seemed Shrek Academy could not afford to lose.
Upon hearing that, Na'er planted her Silver Dragon Spear behind her and stood still.
Ziyang, however, walked toward Shrek's seven.
His pace was neither fast nor slow, and his face bore an expression that was hard to describe—not mockery, nor anger, but something gentle, almost considerate, like patience.
"Referee, let me prove that they'll be fine."
He walked up to the nearest Azure Sky Vine soul master and threw a punch. His fist smashed into the man's chest, and a dull boom