Dean Yan,
You wouldn't want me to transfer schools, would you?
Star Luo Academy might be very happy to have me.
Out of the professional ethics of a righteous villain, Dai Lingfeng intended to drive out Tang Ya, that malignant tumor,
and force Yan Shaozhe to choose between Tang Ya and him.
He would teach Huo Yuhao a lesson.
"Hm?!"
Yan Shaozhe was not very shrewd, and when he heard Dai Lingfeng say that, he could no longer sit still.
Dai Lingfeng wanted to transfer?
That wouldn't do!
Dai Lingfeng was vitally important to Shrek Academy.
Moreover, Yan Shaozhe was one of Dai Lingfeng's greatest admirers. He would never allow Dai Lingfeng to transfer!
That would be an incalculable loss for Shrek!
Yan Shaozhe did not doubt that Dai Lingfeng meant what he said about transferring.
Shrek Academy was a holy land to ordinary Soul Masters, but it was not nearly as tempting to Dai Lingfeng.
Dai Lingfeng's fiancée, Xu Jiujiu, could only attend Star Luo Academy because she was a princess.
Yan Shaozhe believed that, given the opportunity to attend Star Luo Academy, Dai Lingfeng would certainly be able to make up his mind.
Star Luo Academy would certainly be delighted as well.
"I know you hate evil as fiercely as an enemy, young lord, but there is no need to hurry."
"I'll expel Tang Ya right now!"
"Someone of such despicable character doesn't deserve to stay at Shrek!"
Yan Shaozhe spoke with great decisiveness.
Given a choice between Dai Lingfeng and the useless Tang Ya, who had also cheated,
of course he would choose Dai Lingfeng!
"What?!"
The others were stunned.
Even Xu Sanshi had not expected this outcome.
Yan Shaozhe had expelled Tang Ya outright!
Wasn't that punishment a little too severe?
Although the punishment was not excessive for Tang Ya, the principal offender, they couldn't just follow the rules without showing any human consideration!
Rumble!
Tang Ya froze on the spot as if struck by lightning. Her soul seemed to have been sucked out of her, and her eyes were filled with numbness and despair.
She had been driven out of Shrek...
She had nothing left...
"Dean, is that really necessary?"
Bei Bei was in a panic.
What did expulsion from Shrek Academy mean for Tang Ya?
It meant completely losing any chance of becoming a powerful Soul Master, falling from a student of the highest academy to a nobody on the roadside,
with no further chance of restoring the Tang Sect.
Her life would be shrouded in darkness!
To Tang Ya, that was crueler than killing her.
"Enough!"
"Dai Lingfeng, don't target Teacher Tang Ya because of me!"
"She only made a small mistake. Do you really have to blow it so far out of proportion and drive her to the brink?"
"You're so pure, so great, and you don't want to wallow in the mire with us?"
"Then can't we just stay out of your way? Why do you have to keep pressing us and drive Teacher Tang Ya away?"
Huo Yuhao glared at Dai Lingfeng, his eyes bloodshot and his breath coming in great heaves.
He was convinced that Dai Lingfeng was using his rightful position to show no mercy and venting his anger at him on Tang Ya.
Tang Ya had recognized his worth and shown him kindness, bringing him into the Tang Sect and Shrek and teaching him the Tang Sect Secret Arts.
Now that Tang Ya was in trouble, he could never stand by and do nothing!
"That's right, Sister Tang Ya was wrong, but she doesn't deserve to be expelled!"
Wang Dong chimed in from the side, pleading for her as well. She thought Dai Lingfeng was excessively harsh, and she disliked him even more.
"Young lord, why don't we just drop it?"
"I'm not angry anymore either. I forgive them and won't pursue it."
Even Xu Sanshi, the victim, thought it was a little too much. Rubbing his head, he timidly urged Dai Lingfeng to let the matter rest.
Dai Lingfeng had gone too far this time.
Besides, Xu Sanshi himself, the injured party, did not want Tang Ya to leave school.
"Um... Young Lord Lingfeng, why don't you reconsider?"
Yan Shaozhe asked tentatively.
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong were all pleading for her. He had not wanted to expel the Tang Sect's master in the first place, so he probed again to see whether there was room for compromise.
"No reconsideration."
"That's how it is. If you don't expel her, I'll go to Star Luo Academy. They'll be very happy to have me there."
Dai Lingfeng's attitude was firm.
Expel Tang Ya!
Otherwise, he would transfer. It was Yan Shaozhe's choice.
"Wait!"
"Dai Lingfeng, do you dare make a bet?"
Huo Yuhao stepped forward through gritted teeth and pointed at Dai Lingfeng.
A bet?
Dai Lingfeng looked Huo Yuhao up and down, taking in his stubborn, impoverished appearance, and chuckled.
It seemed the keyword had been triggered.
As expected of a child of fortune:
even penniless, he still wanted to bet against him.
"Make the bet with him."
"Win or lose, I have a reward for you."
Tang San's voice rang out in Dai Lingfeng's mind.
"Tell me what kind of bet you want to make, and then I'll decide."
But Dai Lingfeng did not take the bait.
He had to find out what Huo Yuhao wanted to wager first before making a decision, or Tang San might trick him.
"A fight!"
"Me, Wang Dong, Senior Brother Bei Bei, Teacher Tang Ya, and Senior Xu Sanshi-the five of us will challenge you alone, and you can't use a Soul Bone."
"If we win, Teacher Tang Ya won't have to leave school."
"If we lose, you can deal with us however you want."
Huo Yuhao spoke with fiery passion.
Five against one-was that fair?
Their opponent was Dai Lingfeng, so it was perfectly fair.
Dai Lingfeng's cultivation was as high as the Soul Ancestor level. If he didn't even dare fight five people alone, he might as well stop trying to make his way in the world and go home.
"Fine, you're on!"
Dai Lingfeng's eyes lit up.
In other words, he could use this bet as a perfectly legitimate reason to beat up all five of them?
There was actually such a good deal?!
"Those are your words. A gentleman's word carries the weight of nine tripods; you can't go back on it."
Huo Yuhao spoke hurriedly.
He already felt somewhat certain of victory.
The five of them
had Bei Bei, whose attack power was off the charts, and Xu Sanshi, whose defense was off the charts, plus his Spiritual Detection Sharing.
Tang Ya would disrupt their opponent, while Wang Dong held him back.
As long as they worked together seamlessly,
they might just win!
Though their cultivation was inferior to Dai Lingfeng's, they had the power of a team. Dai Lingfeng was strong, but he was alone.
Huo Yuhao thought their chances of winning were quite good.
Perhaps he would soon be able to give Dai Lingfeng a thorough punishment and hold his head high at last!
"As long as you don't go back on your word."
Dai Lingfeng wore a playful smile as he watched Huo Yuhao quietly, finding his younger brother laughably naive.
Did he really think two Soul Elders with Spiritual Detection Sharing could even pretend to be in the same league as him?
The gap in their stats was too wide; even a god's-eye view wouldn't help!
"We definitely won't go back on our word."
"Eldest Senior Brother, come on, let's discuss our tactics."
Huo Yuhao showed an initial glimpse of leadership, calling everyone together to discuss their plan.
"Do I have to fight too?"
Xu Sanshi was completely confused.
How had he gotten dragged into this?
Dai Lingfeng had helped him obtain justice and clear his name, and now he was supposed to fight him?
What a joke!
"Of course you do. Don't tell me you want Xiao Ya to leave school?"
Bei Bei said as if it went without saying.
"Uh..."
"Fine, I'll fight. I think expelling her is a bit excessive too."
Xu Sanshi sighed, feeling that Dai Lingfeng had gone too far.
He, the injured party, was not pursuing the matter,
yet Dai Lingfeng still wanted to drive Tang Ya to the brink and expel her. In that case, he could only help Bei Bei.
"Enough nonsense. Come at me together."
"White Tiger Possession!"
"White Tiger Protection Barrier!"
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Dai Lingfeng immediately used Martial Soul Possession and activated his Soul Skills, ready to fight in Yan Shaozhe's office.
A fight was just the thing!
He could use the chance to test the patina-coated Soul Skills he had obtained from Dai Huabin, passed down through the White Tiger Lineage for tens of thousands of years!