Kapitel 165: Paimon how's the pastry?
"What kind of grievance must this young man Yu Feng have suffered to openly curse in front of everyone like this?" Paimon asked, holding her food but keeping her eyes fixed on the stage.
In a situation like this, it would probably count as a "competition accident."
Only someone as pure as Paimon would first wonder if Yu Feng was treated unfairly, instead of questioning why he would insult his former teacher.
In Paimon's view, someone must have faced a lot of grievances to act this way.
Otherwise, why would a young man risk his reputation by scolding his former teacher in public?
Hearing this, the others didn't seem particularly moved, but the three Academy Deans nodded; they knew exactly what it was like.
When Qin Ming first arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he was only around level 40.
Heaven Dou Academy put all its resources into cultivating him.
Otherwise, how could a commoner with such humble roots be allowed to lead the Royal Fighting Team?
As for Qin Ming's fifth spirit ring—why it was a thousand-year purple ring rather than a ten-thousand-year one—that was entirely Qin Ming's own choice.
Given how much the three deans valued him, they would have ensured that he had the best possible spirit ring combination.
Yet despite all this investment, just for the sake of an "outsider," Shrek Academy and Qin Ming had turned against Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Yes, they were resentful of Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Not against the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, Prince Xue Xing, or even Dugu Bo who drove them away.
You could see this even in the original timeline's opening ceremony.
In the end, Shrek Academy—Tang San and all—still ended up as loyal dogs for Xue Beng!
They safeguarded the Heaven Dou Empire and fought to defeat the evil Spirit Hall!
Zhongli glanced meaningfully at Paimon. This little one still hadn't outgrown her "quirks."
Releasing a task, was it? His specialty was leaving her on read!
Sure enough, after Paimon finished speaking, she glanced at Zhongli, blinking her large eyes as if to say, "Zhongli, why aren't you saying anything?"
Zhongli observed quietly, lifting his teacup and calmly sipping.
Paimon: "???"
If he even so much as answered, "the task" would officially begin.
Zhongli had already thought of the mission titles.
"A Grievance-Bearing Youth!"
"Find the Reason!"
"Shrek…"
Paimon's mouth twitched slightly, her head feeling a strange twinge of discomfort.
As for what was wrong, she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
If it had been the Traveler here, they probably would have replied by now, right?
"Huh?"
"Zhongli, I…"
Just as Paimon was about to say something, Zhongli raised a hand, stopping her mid-sentence, and spoke, "Paimon, how's the cake in front of you?"
"It's pretty tasty!"
Paimon responded instinctively, a smile spreading across her face.
"Yes, I can confirm that," Salas quickly nodded in agreement.
"Zhongli, would you like a taste?"
"Hmm…" Zhongli cast a sidelong glance at Paimon.
As expected, the little one was easily distracted.
A minor change in topic, and she'd forgotten the earlier conversation.
Handing over the cake to Zhongli, Paimon had a vague feeling something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"???"
On the stage, Yu Feng and the Shrek team continued their standoff.
The Shrek group, though furious, dared not make the first move against Yu Feng in such a public setting.
Unless they had the power to suppress the Heaven Dou Royal Family, no matter how angry they were, they could only "talk sense" with Yu Feng.
Even without the Heaven Dou Royal Family present, the three deans from Heaven Dou Royal Academy were "warming up" as they watched!
Since discovering the "true nature" of the Shrek group, Meng Shenji and his colleagues weren't about to show Shrek Academy any goodwill.
Not directly attacking them was already a sign of restraint.
After all, they were in the right. They had nothing to fear from a verbal confrontation.
The audience, on the other hand, was intrigued; they were all eager to know what had actually happened.
"Who would have thought there'd be such a backstory between Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
"Yu Feng's meaning is pretty clear—Qin Ming, coming from Shrek, isn't much of a good person either."
"Yeah, exactly!"
"For the sake of his juniors, he actually asked them to hold back before the match, yet…"
The spectators' comments relentlessly stung the Shrek team. Even though they had acted shamelessly, they still had their pride.
Being criticized and cursed by so many people, the Shrek team's anger flared up in frustration.
A crowd of seventy or eighty thousand onlookers watched eagerly!
Even if the Shrek team got angry, they couldn't silence the masses.
"Erlong, calm down, calm down!" Flender desperately held onto Liu Erlong. He was equally furious, but still managed to keep his rationality.
Liu Erlong, with her fiery temper, was truly like a raging dragon when she got angry.
"I can't swallow this insult!"
"What right does that brat have to slander Shrek Academy like this?"
"Qin Ming taught him, and this is how he repays him?"
"What does this even have to do with Shrek Acad—"
"???"
Liu Erlong paused mid-sentence, suddenly speechless.
Flender, Grandmaster, Zhao Wuji, and the others also froze.
Everyone's eyes twitched, mouths slightly open as they struggled to find words.
So... Yu Feng actually learned something from them?
Flender released his grip on Liu Erlong, casting a resentful glance at her, momentarily at a loss for words.
Even Liu Erlong seemed to think Yu Feng's words had some truth, only taking offense due to her stance.
If even one of their own admitted that Shrek Academy was "two-faced," then it must really be true.
Everyone knew it, clear as day, but it was an unspoken truth.
As the saying goes, "Everyone looks out for themselves first!"
Is it wrong for them to choose what's best for them?
As for Heaven Dou Royal Academy and those three old fogies, their issues were their own business.
"Ahem…"
Liu Erlong awkwardly scratched her head, her anger fading entirely.
"That… that brat Yu Feng really… really just picks up the bad things, huh?"
The Shrek team collectively rolled their eyes.
"Erlong, why don't you just keep quiet?" Grandmaster said, rubbing his temples in frustration.
In his view, double standards were completely normal in the spirit master world; it was an unspoken rule.
Bringing it up openly—that was the real problem!
Everyone cared about their reputation, even if they claimed otherwise; deep down, it mattered a lot.
Especially to Grandmaster!
His relentless pursuit of theory, all his hard work—it was all to prove himself and save face, wasn't it?
Hearing Grandmaster's words, Liu Erlong finally quieted down, retreating to a corner, out of sight and out of mind.
At the edge of the stage, Qin Ming, his face flushed red with anger, shouted, "Yu Feng! I, Qin Ming, taught you for days— is this how you honor your teachers?!"
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