"I did."
"Is there a problem?"
Dressed in a long robe, Lu Ning slowly walked out of the crowd.
The Shrek group and Dugu Yan followed behind him.
"You?"
Tai Long's father, Tai Nuo, sized Lu Ning up with one eye. Nothing about Lu Ning's well-proportioned build suggested he could defeat Tai Long. In the Strength Clan's understanding, ability was directly tied to strength and physique. Even someone as burly as Tai Long was among the smallest in the clan.
Lu Ning looked rather lean and frail.
In Tai Nuo's eyes,
he really did not look like someone capable of defeating his son.
"Stop covering for him!" Tai Nuo barked. "Hand over the fellow who hurt my son, or don't blame me for making trouble for you students!"
Seeing his disbelief, everyone stifled their laughter. When Lu Ning had first appeared yesterday, they had indeed doubted his ability, but seeing him leave with his arm around Senior Zhu Zhuqing's waist had forced them to investigate.
Those rumors alone had taught these new students, who had joined Shrek Academy less than half a year ago, about Lu Ning's strength. If Tai Long was Blue Tyrant Academy's top student, then Lu Ning was unquestionably Shrek Academy's rightful top student!
And he held that position by an overwhelming margin.
Someone like that.
How could he possibly fail to defeat a student from a commoners' academy?
"Sir." Dugu Yan spoke with a teasing smile. "He really is the one who injured your son. He's also the one who dragged your son all the way back to Shrek Academy from the street."
"He bullies the weak and throws his weight around in the academy, and he often picks on female students too. Please make absolutely sure you don't let him off~"
Dugu Yan had inherited