Rumors spread like wildfire that Shrek had fought the expelled Blue Sunshine Academy outside the tournament, leaving both sides badly battered.
This sparked plenty of discussion among the public.
"I never thought Canghui had a few tricks up its sleeve. They actually left Shrek in such a sorry state."
"Hmph, it was only four reserves and two supports. My friend who watched that exhibition told me Shrek's Tang San fucking finished them with one move-he unleashed Great Black Heaven! Drove those Canghui guys insane. Apparently, it's permanent, too."
"Whoa, doesn't that mean Blue Sunshine Academy will sink its teeth into Shrek now?"
"Idiot, where would they get the guts? Canghui's still caught up in that scandal over its unfit teacher. If they blow this up, do they still expect to keep their academy afloat?"
Conversations like these took place in streets and alleyways everywhere, but the public had little chance of learning how things had actually unfolded.
In truth, Blue Sunshine Academy had indeed taken action. It had immediately cut ties with Zhang Jingyang and the others, then privately reached a settlement with Shrek and the Tournament Committee. Apart from being fleeced by Flender, everything had worked out perfectly, and it had extricated itself completely.
The seven scumbags, however, vanished without a trace. Nobody knew where they had gone.
After word of the incident spread, quite a few people came to express their "concern" for Shrek.
"Hey, a lot of fans sent letters to cheer us on." Dai Mubai sorted through the letters in the wooden house's living room, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"I'm not that fragile, but thanks to them anyway." Ning Rongrong reclined in a lounge chair, lazily rocking back and forth, utterly at ease. "Once we can compete again, we'll give them a proper look