The vast conference room suddenly fell deathly silent.
Wang Yan had not expected Huo Yuhao to challenge him so bluntly. "Yuhao, you can interpret it that way if you like, but for the academy's glory, we can only use every possible means to win."
Huo Yuhao took another puff of his cigar and said coolly, "Teacher Wang, so Shrek Academy's glory has to be won through cheating?"
Wang Yan fell silent for a moment. "Yuhao, I think no one understands better than you how decisively your Spiritual Detection Sharing affects a battle. With your support, everyone else's actual combat ability can improve dramatically."
"I'm not worried about seven-person team battles. As long as no Soul King appears, with you controlling the battle, we should have no problem. But the two-two-three format and the individual elimination tournament are different. Without your support, the others are bound to face a bitter fight."
"And with He Caitou's cigars and your support, it would be as though we'd sent two extra support system Soul Masters into the arena. Our chances of winning would rise considerably."
Huo Yuhao said calmly, "Teacher Wang, I already held my tongue when you arranged for the others to take Brother Caitou's cigars into the arena. After all, I've read the tournament rules, and they don't really prohibit medicinal pills, so I turned a blind eye."
"But having me support you directly from outside the arena-isn't that taking cheating a little too far?"
"Teacher Wang, I'm afraid I have to refuse."
Wang Yan's tone grew more earnest. "Yuhao, I hope you'll put the bigger picture first, and put Shrek's glory first."
Huo Yuhao said expressionlessly, "If Shrek's glory has to be obtained through cheating, we're better off without it."
Wang Yan's expression began to grow stern, and he said gravely,