"How..."
"How is that possible? This..."
The sudden turn of events left Dai Huabin rooted to the spot.
What on earth had happened?
How had things suddenly turned out like this?
"Zhao Long, what is the meaning of this?"
"You dare betray me? Aren't you afraid of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?"
Dai Huabin grabbed the nearest person and roared at him.
"Young Master Dai, I never wanted to join you. You brought a whole crowd to force me into it. You offered me nothing, kept threatening me, and made us break academy rules and hurt other students. If anything went wrong, you'd push us forward to take the blame."
"Joining Miss Ning's sect is completely different. She promised me a fixed living allowance every month, cultivation resources, and help hunting for Soul Rings. All I have to do is join the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect after graduation. I won't have to take the blame, break academy rules, or persecute other students."
"I don't even have to fight today."
Faced with Dai Huabin's furious rebuke, the student hesitated for only an instant before his gaze turned resolute.
"Good, good!"
Outside the academy, Ning Yunfan's smile grew broader when he learned what had happened.
He was very pleased with his daughter's performance.
She had done what needed to be done.
By now, the situation was clear.
Dai Huabin had been gravely injured, and most of his followers had left. The dozen or so who remained saw how things stood and hurried to distance themselves from him.
All that remained was to pass judgment on Dai Huabin alone.
But this was not what the person behind the scenes wanted.
That person wanted Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin to clash fiercely, with Wang Dong fighting shoulder to shoulder with him and forging