Xue Beng covered his mouth and burst into laughter. He looked at the group of the Shrek Academy students, dressed in unfashionable clothes but arrogant and conceited, and his mockery was all too obvious.
"Alright, Xue Beng. When you're out and about, you need to be mindful of the royal family's reputation. Although your reasoning isn't bad, you should watch your words and not be too sharp. After all, it's not easy for a Soul Master with some talent to appear in these rural areas, so they will definitely regard them as treasures."
Prince Xue Xing spoke slowly, his words sounding like a reprimand to Xue Beng, but they were actually a veiled sarcasm directed at the Shrek Academy.
This infuriated Dai Mubai, who already had a fiery temper. He flew into a rage and was about to rush forward when Dugu Bo, who was beside Prince Xue Xing, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Dai Mubai.
The moment he opened his eyes, the temperature in the entire Education Commission hall seemed to drop several degrees. They were dark green eyes, devoid of any Life, revealing not only coldness but also a cruel and sinister aura.
Dai Mubai groaned, his body trembled violently, and he fell silently to the ground, motionless. A long, green vine shot out like Inazuma, Entanglement Dai Mubai's waist, and forcibly pulled him back. It was Zhi Lin Education Committee member who came to his rescue.
"Your Highness, please don't go too far." Seeing Meng Shenji was also extremely displeased and questioned Prince Xue Xing.
Prince Xue Xing roared in anger, questioning the Shrek Academy students, "Excessive? I haven't even questioned these people yet! What did Xue Beng do wrong that you beat him like this?"
"He insulted us," Flender retorted.
"Just because he uttered a few insults, you attacked Xue Beng and beat him up like this? Your academy must have some pretty simple and honest folks."
Prince Xue Xing sneered, subtly implying that the Shrek Academy students didn't know the rules and acted unreasonably.
He then turned to Meng Shenji and said, " Education Committee Member Meng, if I remember correctly, the academy recently revised its school rules. If students have arguments or disputes, they can apply for Soul Fighting to resolve them. What is the punishment for those who resort to violence in private?"
Meng Shenji was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "The lightest punishment is probation in the hospital; the most serious punishment is expulsion from the academy."
Xue Xing smiled slightly, pointed to the Xue Beng beside her, and said, "Then tell me, would you say Xue Beng is seriously injured?"
Meng Shenji and the other two education committee members remained silent for a moment when they saw the chaotic scene of the Xue Beng. Then, the Xue Beng put on a pitiful look. Meng Shenji finally understood why his uncle hadn't let him change his clothes or clean his wounds. It turned out that his uncle had come here to confront him.
"But we are neither students nor teachers of your esteemed institution." After noticing Dugu Bo's formidable strength, the crew-cut teacher seemed to recognize his identity and became cautious.
The flat-headed teacher's words struck a chord with Prince Xue Xing: "Yes, they haven't even joined our academy yet, and they can already seriously injure people in other academies. If they really join, with their own students under the protection of their teachers, wouldn't they become even more lawless?"
"Furthermore, I'd like to ask the three education committee members: if a group of people of unknown origin and whose identities are uncertain were to come to our academy, wouldn't a normal student have a duty to keep them out?" Prince Xue Xing turned to the three education committee members and questioned them.
The three education committee members remained silent, seemingly acknowledging that Prince Xue Xing was right.
"We already explained who we were, but he still tried to attack us. We were forced to fight back," Flender retorted.
"Origins can be forged. Did you present any tokens or anything else that could prove your identity and origins at the time?" Prince Xue Xing countered.
Upon hearing this, the Shrek Academy students fell silent once again. They had traveled all night to reach the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and everyone's emotions were somewhat unstable. They had just encountered the arrogant and domineering Xue Beng, who wanted to expel them from the academy. Dai Mubai had directly taught him a lesson, and the other teachers had tacitly approved of this behavior.
"So I ask you, what exactly did Xue Beng do wrong? Perhaps his behavior and attitude were a bit off, but what he did was entirely in line with the thinking of a normal student. And what about you? As teachers, condoning your students attacking students in another academy is a bit contrary to normal thinking. But that's not surprising, after all, an academy that doesn't even have the qualifications to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament will definitely have a relatively simple teaching method."
Prince Xue Xing's voice suddenly rose a few decibels as he said, "But we at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Heaven Dou Royal Academy tolerate such behavior! I cannot allow my students to lose heart, nor can I allow the newly reformed academy system to be ruined by the addition of a bunch of black sheep like you."
" Prince Xue Xing, aren't you being a bit too harsh with your words?" Meng Shenji asked, puzzled.
"Heavy? Not heavy at all! I can only say that it's fortunate this happened during Xue Beng, otherwise who knows what the consequences would have been!"
Prince Xue Xing's words stunned everyone present, including Xue Beng himself. What did his uncle mean by saying he deserved to be beaten?
Prince Xue Xing looked indignant and said, "Our academy has just undergone reforms and is preparing to recruit commoner students, which is a good thing. I also agree with it. But if something like this happened to a commoner Soul Master, what do you think he would think?"
Prince Xue Xing's expression changed, her tone tinged with pity. "An ordinary commoner Soul Master, after countless hardships, entered our Heaven Dou Royal Academy. One morning, he saw a group of unidentified people enter the academy. He tried to stop them but was inexplicably beaten up. Afterwards, he wanted to seek help from a teacher, only to be told that many of the people who beat him up were going to become teachers at the academy, and might even guide his cultivation in the future. How desperate must he have felt?"
"He was just an ordinary Soul Master, without any powerful connections, and might even need the academy's financial aid to attend school. He had absolutely no way to seek justice for himself, and could only listen to his teacher's advice to downplay the matter and pretend it never happened. What will he do if he faces a similar situation again? He'll likely use this as a topic of conversation with his classmates, and what will they think when they know how the academy handles things? If they were truly in an emergency, would they still step forward to help him?"
(End of this chapter)