The viciously slandered Shrek group

But his own strength was far too low for him to take revenge with his fists.

Therefore, he chose to belittle and smear Shrek Academy here.

He would expose Shrek Academy's scandals, making Suotuo City and even other cities know that Shrek Academy was a trash academy.

He would make every Soul Master look down on Shrek Academy's students.

He would whip up public opinion and plunge the academy into disgrace.

Since he could not have those exceptionally talented students, he would destroy them.

"Look, even an accomplished theoretical Grandmaster like me was treated this way."

"Who knows how they might treat common people and ordinary Soul Masters like you?"

"If your child went to study at Shrek Academy, they would definitely be bullied."

Yu Xiaogang spoke bluntly, his tone firm.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang say this, the middle-aged woman believed him.

"From what you're saying, this academy is no good. I'll tell the others when I get back."

At her words, a smile of triumph over his successful scheme appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

Hmph, Shrek Academy, just watch me drag your name through the mud.

That's what you get for humiliating me like this.

You'll have plenty of begging to do then.

"Yu Xiaogang, I see you really have a death wish." A voice interrupted Yu Xiaogang's fantasies.

Yu Xiaogang turned to look and saw the Shrek group approaching menacingly, anger on every face.

"You actually dared to come here."

His words sounded imposing, but Yu Xiaogang could not help retreating, shifting the stool beneath him backward as well.

The Shrek group's strength made him somewhat wary.

"Yu Xiaogang, how could you smear my academy and students like this?" Flender demanded angrily, pointing at Yu Xiaogang's nose.

"Where did the Yu Xiaogang I once knew go?"

"He's right here." Yu Xiaogang curled his lips and sneered.

"But you, my good friend, my good brother who once fought by my side, actually listened to a student and bullied your own good brother."

He hated Flender too.

As his former good brother, Flender had actually sided with outsiders instead of helping him.

He must have resented him for stealing Liu Erlong away back then.

Yu Xiaogang understood everything at once.

Flender, with those thick brows and big eyes, to think you were so petty.

All I did was steal the girl you liked when we were young, and you've held a grudge to this day.

No wonder you pretended to be so magnanimous back then. You were planning to get revenge later.

"Do you think you're still my good brother after doing something like this?" Flender demanded angrily.

"Tch, wasn't it just competing with you over Erlong? I suppose you've gotten your revenge now," Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly.

"Shut up. You have no right to mention Erlong."

Hearing Liu Erlong's name made Flender even angrier.

Back then, he had already stepped aside, believing Liu Erlong would be happy with Yu Xiaogang.

And what had happened? Before long, he had heard that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong had fallen out.

They had been about to get married!

Yu Xiaogang had actually fled the wedding, leaving Liu Erlong to face all those rumors and malicious whispers alone.

"I..." Yu Xiaogang had wanted to say more, but remembering that his affair with Liu Erlong was nothing to be proud of, he shut his mouth.

Listening to their conversation, everyone in the Shrek group wore the expression of spectators enjoying juicy gossip.

"I think I just heard something incredible," Ning Rongrong whispered into Xiao Wu's ear. Her eyes held the excitement of someone who had discovered a secret.

Gossip was her favorite thing to hear.

This even seemed to involve the grudges of the previous generation.

Oscar rubbed his chin, glanced at Flender, and said with a somewhat impish air, "This Erlong sounds like a woman. Could the dean have pursued her back then, only to lose to Yu Xiaogang?"

Hearing Oscar's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

A little sympathy entered their gazes as they looked at Flender.

They had never imagined their dean had such a story in his past.

But Dean Flender was pretty lousy, actually losing to a level 29 Soul Master.

Flender also heard his student's voice and gently released a little Soul Power, pressing it down on Oscar.

Feeling Flender's death glare, Oscar instantly stood at attention.

"Enough. I didn't come here to listen to this," Chu Feng interrupted their conversation.

As expected of the Romance Continent. Everything had to get dragged back to romance.

They had come to deal with Yu Xiaogang slandering the academy, not to ramble about this nonsense.

"Yu Xiaogang, do you know the price of slandering an academy?" Chu Feng stared straight at Yu Xiaogang, his gaze oppressive.

Under that gaze, Yu Xiaogang swallowed, but seeing so many common people and Soul Masters around them, he figured Chu Feng and the others would not dare attack.

Yu Xiaogang shifted to relax himself, then stubbornly straightened up and complained, "What slander? Have I said a single thing that wasn't true?"

"Everyone, come and look! These are Shrek Academy's dean and students!"

"Look at them, every last one of them acting like this. They even want to attack me!"

Over the past few days, he had already thoroughly smeared Shrek Academy's image.

After all, he had provided so much free consultation on Soul Master theory, using it to establish a kindly image.

With that first impression already in place, these common people and Soul Masters would surely take his side.

Sure enough, after hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the surrounding common people and Soul Masters began pointing at the Shrek group and commenting.

"So they're from Shrek Academy."

"These students look quite nice."

"This is what Grandmaster meant: all bright and shiny on the outside, but rotten to the core inside."

"How frightening."

"..."

From every direction, the newcomers by the square, passing Soul Masters, workers from nearby shops, and unidentified spectators watching the commotion all stopped in their tracks.

No one rebuked them loudly, but those contemptuous, suspicious looks and remarks hurt the Shrek group more than fists would have.

The Shrek group's faces immediately darkened.

Ma Hongjun had the most explosive temper. His chest heaved with anger, fury rushing straight to his head, and he instinctively moved to argue.

Chu Feng grabbed Ma Hongjun.

Explaining now would mean falling into the trap of having to prove their own innocence.

The persona Yu Xiaogang had spent all these days cultivating was waiting for them to do just that.

The more they explained now, the more the bystanders would think they were making guilty excuses.

Ning Rongrong held Xiao Wu's hand, her fingertips digging into her palm, her eyes full of grievance.

It was her first time suffering such groundless criticism.

Even the usually calm Tang San wore a furious expression, shielding Xiao Wu behind him as he stared fixedly at Yu Xiaogang.

This man had already courted death.

Seeing the Shrek group's expressions, a cold smile flashed across Yu Xiaogang's face.

Hmph, trying to fight me, Yu Xiaogang?

Sink into the whirlpool of public opinion.

So what if you're powerful? So what if you're a Soul Saint? So what if you're a genius?

Only brains could win the final victory.

That felt good. Finally, that felt good.

Yu Xiaogang felt as refreshed as if he had drunk an iced beverage on a summer day.

But it was still not enough. He would repay the suffering he had endured these past days twofold.