On the presidium, Xu Tianran's expression had darkened until it looked as though water might drip from it.
Shrek Academy had overcome the stronger side as the weaker once again!
Their Soul Kings had been utterly crushed, their Soul Emperors had been traded one for one, and their Soul Saint had been dragged out of his fortress and tossed away like a dead dog before he could even activate his Martial Soul Avatar!
What a pack of absolute good-for-nothings!
His expression shifted between light and dark, but that did not last long.
Soon, a faint smile returned to his face, and he said calmly, "Send the imperial physicians to Mingdetang to treat Xiao Hongchen. Spare no expense in treating them."
"Your Highness is truly kindhearted," Ju Zi praised.
Xu Tianran smiled faintly. "Let's go. We should head back too. Imperial Preceptor, I'll leave the remaining matches to you."
"Mm." Zhongli Wu gave a quiet grunt, but Xu Tianran seemed unconcerned. Ju Zi rose and pushed his wheelchair away.
"Your Highness, should we reassure the citizens? Today's defeat might..." Ju Zi said quietly as she pushed the wheelchair forward.
Xu Tianran said indifferently, "We were outmatched. What is there to reassure them about? Let it fade naturally. The competition isn't over yet, so the citizens won't focus too much attention on this."
"A disgrace! What an utter disgrace! If Jing Hongchen weren't still useful, hmph!"
A trace of icy malice flashed through his eyes, and Xu Tianran closed them without another word.
Yet chills kept running down Ju Zi's back, and cold sweat began to trickle down.
Serving a sovereign was like keeping company with a tiger. There was not a shred of falsehood in that saying.
"Right, besides Chen Ping from before, investigate Wu Feng and Huo Yuhao, who fought