Chapter 405: Four Great Protectors
Watching the Seventh Prince's departing back, everyone present wore panicked expressions.
Just then, several figures flew out from Vermillion Bird Academy.
All of them wore fiery red robes.
Only, the shades of red on their robes varied.
At the very front stood an old man.
The old man had short black hair, and his robe was covered in black patterns.
He looked vigorous and energetic, with a kind and benevolent expression.
"It's Dean Zhao!" a youth beside them shouted excitedly.
"We're saved! Dean Zhao has come personally. Even the Lu Kingdom imperial family has to give him some face, right?"
Amid the bustling chatter of the surrounding youths, six figures had emerged from Vermillion Bird Academy.
Aside from Dean Zhao and Teacher Yu, who had gone to fetch reinforcements earlier, there were also four middle-aged men with powerful auras.
The four middle-aged men wore robes in four different colors: purple, green, red, and yellow.
Apart from their colors, their attire was largely identical.
At the sight of these four, many youths had yet to react and had never even heard of them.
Yet some immediately cried out, "These are Vermillion Bird Academy's Four Great Protectors!
The four seniors of wind, thunder, fire, and earth!"
"Dean, it's him," Teacher Yu hurriedly said, pointing at Xu Zimo as the six stepped through the air from the academy.
The Four Great Protectors beside him snorted coldly, intending to seize Xu Zimo directly.
However, Dean Zhao, Zhao Changfeng, merely waved his hand.
Looking at Xu Zimo, he smiled lightly. "May I ask what brings this young master to Vermillion Bird Academy?"
"I was merely passing through, yet these students of yours mocked me as they pleased. I came to seek justice," Xu Zimo replied calmly.
"What justice does