Scandal

Hui Ye sat on the ground and said nothing more.

Yan Shaozhe announced in a loud voice:

"We have now established that Teacher Lu Feng and student Lu Tian are related.

The uncle and nephew bear primary responsibility for what happened just now.

As dean, I have decided to suspend Lu Feng pending an investigation and expel Lu Tian.

The academy also bears responsibility for its inadequate oversight.

By special permission of the academy, Hui Ye will be admitted without an examination, and his tuition and accommodation fees will be waived for three years."

Yan Shaozhe gazed down at Hui Ye. "Are you satisfied with this outcome?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied. Thank you, Dean, for seeing everything with such keen eyes."

Hui Ye answered loudly, looking nothing like the half-dead figure he had been moments ago.

He discreetly felt the few Gold Soul Coins in his pocket.

The village chief had pressed them into his hands before he left, for tuition and travel expenses. They were almost all the chief's savings, so Hui Ye would save wherever he could.

There was no point in making more trouble now. He might as well quit while he was ahead.

Teacher Lu Feng hurried forward to explain. "Dean, I..."

Yan Shaozhe cut him off with a wave. "Shut up! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"

Lu Tian plopped down on the ground, all hope gone. "It's over...

"No, it can't be.

"I absolutely can't be expelled from Shrek.

"This is the number one academy on the entire continent.

"My life, my dreams, can't end here!"

Yan Shaozhe was just about to turn away when a commotion suddenly broke out below.

Scrambling and stumbling, Lu Tian ran to Lu Feng and grabbed the hem of his clothes.

"Uncle, hurry and think of something. I don't want to be expelled."

Lu Feng frantically signaled with his eyes, hinting that Lu Tian should stop talking nonsense. Once some time had passed, Lu Feng could pull some strings, and there might still be room to turn things around.

But Lu Tian completely failed to grasp the deeper meaning and continued shouting, "Uncle, how can you not care whether I live or die?"

Lu Feng stamped his feet in anxiety. "Shut your mouth!!"

"Uncle...

"Dad! You can't just abandon me!"

Lu Tian wailed.

Dad?

Yan Shaozhe's figure suddenly froze in midair.

The people around them were stunned too.

Weren't those two uncle and nephew?

Hui Ye, delighted to see the commotion grow, immediately applauded. "Hahaha, interesting, this is far too interesting.

"Teacher Lu, would you mind telling us more?

"How did you meet his mom?"

Lu Feng's face darkened. "You misheard!"

"We heard him loud and clear. He called you Dad!" someone jeered.

Lu Feng's face flushed hot. "That's none of your business!"

The crowd: "Oh, sure, sure, sure!"

Did the crowd like standing up for justice? Not entirely, but everyone certainly liked eating melons.

Shrek really was the most elite academy on the continent, but plenty of other academies were green with envy.

The spies hidden among the crowd immediately fanned the flames, shouting at the top of their lungs:

"Shrek calls itself the number one academy on the continent, but its admissions office turns out to be a family business.

"Teachers beat and berate students who haven't even enrolled as they please.

"Even the dean gets the facts wrong when he investigates.

"I'd say that number one academy title is all hot air, isn't it?"

The crowd erupted. "No wonder I heard Shrek has a limit on admissions, and that it's harder for commoners to get in than to ascend to heaven. So the places all went to their own people."

Yan Shaozhe's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Today, Shrek was going to lose all face because of a teacher's misconduct.

The admissions matter from earlier could still be suppressed somewhat. After all, it wasn't as though similar things had never happened before.

But a juicy scandal like this was different. It was often the quickest to ferment and had the fiercest impact.

Before long, the whole continent would be buzzing with it.

Yan Shaozhe's head buzzed. He pointed at the father and son below and roared:

"You two, get out of Shrek Academy. This instant, right now!"

Lu Tian had long since been dumbfounded. He didn't know why he had lost his senses just now and exposed the truth that they were father and son on the spot.

"You damned thing!"

Lu Feng seized his son by the collar and shamefacedly pushed through the crowd.

Yan Shaozhe turned around and quickly returned to his office, where he began to curse:

"Stupid pigs! Stupid pigs! How did my Shrek end up accepting such a stupid student!"

"Someone, come here."

"Suppress the public uproar outside immediately..."

After half an hour,

the Shrek teachers finally cleared the crowd blocking the entrance.

Now the teachers didn't dare slack off and have the students fill out their registration forms at the admissions office. They had no choice but to do it themselves.

A teacher sat at a table and looked at Hui Ye in front of him, rubbing his temples. "What a hassle."

Hui Ye said, "How is it a hassle?"

The teacher said, "..."

He couldn't afford to provoke him, couldn't afford to provoke him. This kid was a troublemaker.

"Nothing."

"So it's my fault?"

The teacher ignored Hui Ye and steeled himself to ask, "Name, age, Martial Soul..."

"Hui Ye, ten years old, from Wild Boar Village. Martial Soul: Wolffy. Innate Full Soul Power..."

"Wait, what did you say? Innate Full Soul Power?" the teacher exclaimed.

"Yes."

Hui Ye nodded. "Is there a problem?"

The teacher admitted he had misjudged him.

Who would have thought a genius with Innate Full Soul Power could come out of some remote mountain village?

On the Douluo Continent, the belief in bloodlines was deeply rooted. The inheritance of a Martial Soul almost determined a person's upper limit.

The teacher gave Hui Ye a long look and handed him the registration form.

"The dean waived your tuition and accommodation fees. I've marked them both down for you. Go collect your bedding and move into the new students' dormitory."

Hui Ye took the form. "Thank you, Teacher."

After watching Hui Ye leave, the teacher gave a brief instruction and left his seat as well.

"I'm going to the dean's office. Keep an eye on things."

In the dean's office.

Yan Shaozhe said, "His Martial Soul is Wolffy? What kind of Martial Soul is that?"

The teacher shook his head. "I've never heard of it, and our academy has no record of that kind of Martial Soul either."

Yan Shaozhe tapped the desk lightly.

He had seen plenty of students with Innate Full Soul Power. As a rule, he would give them a certain degree of preferential treatment and put them on the list for special attention.

But after what had just happened and meeting Hui Ye, Yan Shaozhe had only one thought.

I don't like him!

He didn't much like Hui Ye as a person.

Whether it was his personality, his appearance, or his conduct,

none of it sat right with him.

He didn't know why, either.

Disliking someone often required no reason.

The teacher asked, "Dean, should we focus on nurturing him?"

Yan Shaozhe shook his head. "There's no rush. Let's first curb his tendency to make trouble."

Meanwhile, in an alley somewhere in Shrek City.

Lu Feng gave Lu Tian a slap.

"This is all your fault! You got my teaching qualifications revoked. I'll beat you to death, you loose-mouthed wretch!"

Lu Tian covered his face, feeling wronged. "Boo-hoo, Dad, I don't know why either. My head just got hot, and it came out."

"Useless thing. It's because I spoiled you too much. You can't bear the slightest grievance."

As for Hui Ye,

when he passed the dormitory entrance, he glanced at the old man by the door but didn't dare look too closely.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold himself back and would spit in the old man's face.

Hui Ye quickened his pace.

Mu En lay in his rocking chair, shaking his head and sighing. "Good aptitude. What a pity his temperament is lacking."

A few minutes later, a student with a boy's body and a girl's face passed by. She too went into the dormitory building in a hurry without giving Mu En more than a glance.

"Another one... a young person with no understanding at all of respecting the old and caring for the young...

"A few days ago, there was a little fellow with a good disposition, but unfortunately his aptitude was too poor."

Mu En closed his eyes.

Hui Ye entered Room 108. He had just finished making his bed when he heard someone enter the room behind him and turned to look.

The newcomer had delicate features, fair skin, and short blue-pink hair.

Hui Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

Wang Dong!

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