Chapter 611: Escalation of the Dispute
Xuan Zi did not reply, his brow merely furrowing deeply as he looked down upon Huo Yuhao from on high, as if attempting to use sheer might to force the other to retract his previous words.
For as long as anyone could remember, there seemed to be no precedent of Shrek Academy offering apologies or making amends to others.
Aside from the Illustrious Virtue Hall and the Body Sect, most of the factions that came into conflict with Shrek Academy simply let the matter fade into oblivion. For instance, when the Star Luo Imperial Family suffered such a massive loss of face dealt by Shrek during the tournament two sessions prior, they ultimately pursued the matter no further. As for the Illustrious Virtue Hall and the Body Sect, they were naturally at loggerheads with Shrek from the start; even if right were on their side, Shrek would stubbornly refuse to admit fault.
Yet right now, Huo Yuhao had stepped forward, demanding in front of a vast crowd that Shrek Academy issue a formal apology to Qian Feng and Mingdou Academy regarding the issue of reputation.
Huo Yuhao was already well acquainted with Xuan Zi's style of conduct, and it appeared the old man had no intention of losing face like this.
Having failed in his attempt to identify an Evil Soul Master, he had already lost face; if he were to issue a public apology, wouldn't that be equivalent to admitting that Shrek Academy stood a notch below Mingdou?
Xuan Zi pondered for a moment before finally speaking. "Today's events were an act of overstepping by Shrek. Although our intentions were to ensure fairness in the tournament and to strike down evil, we ultimately disrupted normal tournament proceedings due to a moment of impulsiveness."