As expected, Blazing Fire Academy lost to Shrek Academy, just as it had in the original story.
In the next few matches, Plant Academy and Skywater Academy fell to Shrek one after another.
Without Lin Ye taking part, Tang San and his teammates grew more fired up with every battle.
"Tsk, tsk. Truly worthy of being the child of destiny. Even weakened this much, you can still rise."
In the VIP lounge, Lin Ye watched Tang San fighting Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy and silently marveled.
"But this is as far as you go. Once you reach the finals, you'll understand what a true gap in strength means."
When Lin Ye returned to the academy, he came across a group of people at the entrance.
"Who are you?" The gatekeeper immediately stopped the unfamiliar visitors.
The group was divided into two teams. One, led by a red-haired elder, consisted of men and women, all wearing fiery-red uniforms. The other was led by a white-haired old woman and consisted entirely of women, each wearing custom ice-blue uniforms.
"We are the deans of Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy. Lin Ye, the instructor of your academy's Imperial Fighting Team, asked us to come," the red-haired elder said.
The gatekeeper examined them carefully before asking, "Do you have any identification?"
The two deans took out their academies' tokens.
The gatekeeper glanced at them and nodded. Just as he was about to let the visitors through, he spotted Lin Ye returning nearby.
"L-Lord Lin Ye, you're back?" The gatekeeper immediately hurried over to greet him.
"Lin Ye?"
Everyone turned to look at him.
Meeting their gazes, Lin Ye gave a slight nod.
"Since you're all here, why don't you come into the academy with me so we can discuss things in detail?"
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