If You Can't Produce Evidence, Go to Slaughter City

"What, was I right? Nothing to say in rebuttal?"

"An academy like yours should have closed down long ago. Leaving it open only brings harm."

"Everyone, let's report this to the kingdom together and have this academy shut down."

"We could even ask an envoy from Spirit Hall to investigate."

Yu Xiaogang continued stirring up the people around him, hoping to have them bring down Shrek Academy.

"You..." Flender pointed at Yu Xiaogang, his hand trembling slightly. How could this man be so shameless, so foul-hearted?

The kingdom already disliked Shrek Academy. With this move, it would have a reason to act.

If an investigation by Spirit Hall was brought down on them, that would be even more troublesome.

There were many things in the academy now that could not be exposed.

"How can you prove there's a problem with our academy? Please produce evidence. Otherwise, you're slandering our academy," Chu Feng said, stepping forward.

He wanted to push the trap of proving one's innocence away from them and make Yu Xiaogang provide the proof.

At this question, the smile on Yu Xiaogang's face faltered. Then he resumed smiling and said, "Isn't letting a little kid like you become a teacher at the academy excellent evidence?"

"Aren't these wounds on my arm evidence?"

"How can you prove I don't have the ability to be a teacher?"

"And how can you prove we inflicted those wounds on you?"

Chu Feng continued questioning him, his expression settling into calm.

Seeing Chu Feng speak, everyone from Shrek gradually calmed down as well.

With Boss Chu stepping in, he would definitely resolve this matter.

"Does that even need proving?" Yu Xiaogang shrugged indifferently.

He had not expected Chu Feng to ask that, but how was he supposed to prove such a thing?

"Since you can't prove it, you're lying."

"You're slandering a Soul Master Academy, and even smearing a group of the empire's future talents."

Chu Feng grinned without a trace of warmth.

"You're a traitor to the empire, a disgrace to Soul Masters, a villain who frames others for his own selfish desires."

Wasn't this just slapping labels on people?

He had come from the modern world, after all.

He was more than familiar with the older generation's tactics.

"Someone like you could end up in an imperial prison."

"What's more, inciting so many commoners and Soul Masters in an attempt to cause unrest is something only an evil Soul Master would do."

Chu Feng infused these words with Soul Power, letting everyone around him hear them clearly.

These people had only been listening to Yu Xiaogang's side of the story to begin with. Now that they heard Chu Feng's words, they also felt something was amiss.

"Bullshit! Everything I said is true! All of it!" Yu Xiaogang shouted sharply.

He was starting to panic.

If things really were as Chu Feng said, he would end up in an imperial prison.

If he was branded an evil Soul Master, he would even be sent to Slaughter City. That meant certain death, without a chance of survival.

"Then produce evidence. Produce evidence that you aren't slandering us."

Chu Feng took another step forward, his surging Soul Power pressing directly down on Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang could not help retreating a step and fell off the stool.

"Evidence..."

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang actually could not produce any evidence, the people around him were no fools. They immediately realized he might have led them astray.

"So you were lying!" the middle-aged woman from earlier shouted.

She had just been wondering how a bunch of children could have done things as vile as Yu Xiaogang described.

Now it seemed Yu Xiaogang had been slandering them.

"Slandering an academy is a serious crime."

"What grudge, what hatred could make you treat these children like this?"

"He probably inflicted those wounds himself."

"..."

This time, it was Yu Xiaogang's turn to have everyone point fingers at him.

Sweat beaded on Yu Xiaogang's forehead, and the pressure weighed on him until he could barely breathe.

Clutching his head, he racked his brains frantically. He had to find a way out of this predicament.

Chu Feng folded his arms and watched quietly.

Those who toyed with public opinion would eventually suffer its backlash too.

He wanted to see how Yu Xiaogang could turn the tables.

"Evidence... Soul Master theory."

"That's right, Soul Master theory! I want to compete with you in Soul Master theory!" Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up, pointing at Chu Feng as he shouted.

He had thought of a way out.

Didn't they want evidence? Then he would show these people how poor Chu Feng's grasp of Soul Master theory was.

If someone with such a poor grasp of Soul Master theory could become a teacher at Shrek Academy, wouldn't that mean he had been right?

At the same time, he could defeat Chu Feng in Soul Master theory and avenge his earlier humiliation.

So what if Chu Feng was strong? When it came to Soul Master theory, he was number one.

"Compete in Soul Master theory?"

"Yes. If you're afraid, or if you lose, that will be the evidence." Yu Xiaogang regained his confidence.

Hearing this, the people around them also looked at Chu Feng, beginning to doubt again.

How strong a grasp of Soul Master theory could a child have?

"Fine, I'll compete with you." Chu Feng raised a hand to cut Yu Xiaogang off. "But if you lose, you'll be going to prison."

Wasn't it just applying pressure? Who couldn't do that?

Hearing Chu Feng agree to the contest so readily, Yu Xiaogang suddenly felt uncertain.

Had he misjudged him? Could Chu Feng really be an expert in Soul Master theory?

Impossible. He had only achieved what he had today after so many years of study.

For a twelve-year-old child to possess such strength as a Soul Master, he must have devoted his efforts to cultivation.

He wouldn't have studied Soul Master theory.

At this thought, Yu Xiaogang regained his courage and straightened his back. "If I lose, I'll go."

How could he be afraid of a child?

"How will we compete?" Chu Feng asked.

Soul Master theory encompassed many more aspects. They could not compete in all of them.

"It's simple. We'll compete over Martial Soul ring configurations," Yu Xiaogang said confidently.

He had studied Martial Soul ring configurations most deeply and had even proposed a theory on the limits of Soul Ring Configuration.

"Fine!" Chu Feng was delighted inwardly. He knew this subject well.

Over the years, to ensure that he could find the correct fusion method after obtaining badges in the future,

he had read no small amount of material on Martial Souls and Soul Ring Configuration.

Moreover, he had received comprehensive knowledge of Martial Souls from the system.

"Let's find a venue. Competing here will disrupt the residents' lives."

More and more people were coming over to watch the spectacle.

At this rate, they would draw over more than half of Suotuo City sooner or later.

They did not want so many people watching them. They still had to participate in Soul Fighting matches in Suotuo City in the future.

"Fine. Let's go to Suotuo Lecture Hall." Yu Xiaogang named a place.

Suotuo Lecture Hall was a place within Suotuo City used to teach Soul Masters theoretical knowledge about Soul Masters.

However, giving lectures there cost money, and listeners also had to pay to attend.

Part of the audience's fees went to the lecturer, and part went to the venue.

"But you'll pay," Yu Xiaogang said firmly.

He could not afford the money needed to use the lecture hall.

Otherwise, he would not have come to the square to provide knowledge of Soul Master theory for free.

Besides, this would let him swindle Chu Feng out of some money right from the start.

"Tsk!" Chu Feng clicked his tongue, his expression contemptuous.

"Fine, I'll pay."

"What a penniless wretch!"