Revenge achieved, a three-way interrogation

The referee did not even have time to announce Huo Yuhao and his teammates' victory before rushing onto the stage to check on Dai Huabin and his teammates.

Dai Huabin was gravely injured, with burns covering many parts of his body. More importantly, his soul had suffered a devastating blow, sending him straight into a coma.

Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao had poured everything into that attack. Both had exhausted all their Soul Power and were so weak they could barely stand.

They held each other's arms, supporting one another.

"Yuhao, how was it? Did getting revenge feel good?" Wang Dong'er asked quietly.

"Yes. Very good."

Though he was exhausted, Huo Yuhao's eyes shone brightly. He had never felt so good in his life.

Mom, did you see that? I got my revenge. But this is only the beginning. I'll make everyone in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion pay.

The healing-type Soul Saint from earlier immediately came forward to treat the three injured students. Their physical injuries healed quickly, but even a Soul Saint could do nothing about the mental damage.

No one had expected things to turn out this way. The academy took the incident very seriously. After all, none of the three had ordinary backgrounds, and Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were both children of nobles from the Star Luo Empire.

"You two, come with me," Du Weilun said as he approached Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er.

Huo Yuhao grew worried and tightened his grip on Wang Dong'er's arm.

Of course he was delighted to have gotten revenge, but only now did he remember that maliciously inflicting serious injuries on an opponent violated the academy's rules.

He was not worried about being punished himself. What he feared most was dragging Wang Dong'er down with him.

"Don't worry. It'll be fine. I'm here," Wang Dong'er said, patting Huo Yuhao's hand.

With Wang Dong'er beside him, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt completely at ease.

Huo Yuhao straightened his back. He had to protect Wang Dong'er too.

Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao were taken into a large room.

Aside from Du Weilun and Yan Shaozhe, there was a plump man in the room.

Wang Dong'er knew him too. He was Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department.

"What was the Martial Soul Fusion Skill you two just used called?" Qian Duoduo asked first.

"Gaze of the Goddess of Light," Wang Dong'er replied.

"Gaze of the Goddess of Light. A fine name."

Du Weilun said gravely, "Why did you strike so ruthlessly in that match? All three students are still unconscious, and Dai Huabin has suffered severe mental damage. He may never wake up."

Huo Yuhao wanted to explain, but Wang Dong'er pulled him back a little.

"The referee clearly told us we could go all out. Now Director Du is blaming us for going all out. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Du Weilun choked on his words. He had not expected Wang Dong'er to dare talk back so boldly.

"Does your Martial Soul Fusion Skill include a mental attack?" Qian Duoduo asked again, his tone much gentler than Du Weilun's.

"My Martial Soul is the Light Goddess Butterfly, which inflicts light-attribute burns. Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul is Spirit Eyes, and it already has a mental attribute. Isn't it perfectly normal for our skill to include a mental attack?"

Du Weilun said, "Even so, the consequences are far too severe. Dai Huabin is the White Tiger Duke's son. If he doesn't wake up, you'll be in serious trouble."

"So when someone with power and influence gets hurt, the consequences suddenly become serious. It seems even Shrek fears the Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Duke." Wang Dong'er swept her gaze over them.

"Of course we don't fear him. The issue is that you were far too cruel and ruthless. Shrek Academy will not accept such vicious students."

Du Weilun's meaning was obvious. He wanted to expel her and Huo Yuhao.

Wang Dong'er retorted, "If we're really going to assign blame, then the academy should be responsible. We're only a two-ring Soul Master and a One-Ring Soul Master. Can you blame us because our opponents couldn't block our attack? They have only their own weakness to blame."

"And the referee is to blame too. The academy's own referee failed to block it in time. What does that have to do with us? If anyone has to take responsibility, it's the academy."

"You..."

"Director Du, that's enough," Yan Shaozhe suddenly said from beside him.

He looked at Wang Dong'er and said, "If the referee failed to protect the students in time, then naturally he bears responsibility. But did he genuinely fail to act in time, or did you deliberately engineer that situation?"

Yan Shaozhe's words made Huo Yuhao's heart jolt, and the hand holding Wang Dong'er's began trembling again. They had indeed deliberately had Xiao Xiao call for the referee to take her off the stage.

They had then used that opportunity to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving the referee no time to intervene and inflicting severe injuries on Dai Huabin and his teammates.

He had never expected Yan Shaozhe to see through it.

Wang Dong'er's expression did not change. "Dean Yan, what do you mean? I don't understand."

"Then let me make it clearer. You deliberately had that girl concede so the referee would intervene and send her away. Then the two of you seized that opportunity to unleash your Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving the referee no time to save them. Am I wrong?"

"Surely not? Could a few children really think that far ahead?" Even Du Weilun sounded doubtful.

A gleam flashed through Qian Duoduo's eyes. Thinking it over carefully, it did seem possible.

He looked at Wang Dong'er, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

What a talent! If she really did it deliberately, then she's truly remarkable.

They had injured someone right under the noses of so many Titled Douluos. If word got out, this whole group of Titled Douluos would have nowhere to hide their faces.

Although Yan Shaozhe was right, Wang Dong'er would never admit it, no matter what.

"We were just worried about dragging Xiao Xiao into it, so we had her leave the stage first. We'd only just mastered our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and we weren't particularly confident we could control it properly. Were we supposed to wait until the referee was ready before using it?"

"Besides, why would we strike so hard on purpose? I don't have any grudge against them."

Wang Dong'er had not lied. She truly had no grudge against Dai Huabin, but Huo Yuhao did. Sometimes, using the truth to conceal a lie was the highest art of deception.

The three teachers pondered this. Indeed, although the students were classmates, they did not seem to have heard of any conflict between them.

"All right. We'll treat this as an accident caused by inadequate supervision from the academy and the referee," Yan Shaozhe concluded.

"What about the injured students?" Du Weilun asked.

"Do everything possible to treat them first. Whether he wakes up will depend on his own fortune."

Even Shrek Academy had no good way to treat mental injuries.

"Then, as for the White Tiger Duke's Mansion..."

"It was merely an accident. If they have any objections, they can come to me."

At that moment, Yan Shaozhe truly displayed the authority of a dean.

The White Tiger Duke's Mansion was indeed powerful, but Yan Shaozhe was the dean of Shrek. Even the Star Luo Emperor had to show him a measure of deference.

"Very well. Since Dean Yan has said so, I have no objections."

With someone higher up shouldering the burden, Du Weilun was naturally happy to take it easy.

"The rest of you may leave. I still have something to discuss with Wang Dong'er alone."