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Jiang Zhen's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the office, making the already heavy atmosphere seem to freeze completely, and even breathing became extremely difficult.
Even the slightest hint of the pressure emanating from a Title Douluo is something that neither Soul Saints nor Soul Douluos can withstand.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang felt as if a thousand-pound burden was pressing down on their shoulders, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads.
Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen, and his body trembled uncontrollably. The terrifying experience of yesterday and the unfathomable strength of the Taiyi Douluo in front of him had crushed his pitiful pride.
After a brief moment of shock and suffocation, the three education commissioners—Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin—quickly exchanged a glance.
They both saw the resolve in each other's eyes. Faced with the rage of a peak Douluo and the interests of the empire, there was no need for hesitation in choosing.
Chief Education Commissioner Meng Shenji took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply to Jiang Zhen, his posture extremely humble, his tone filled with respect and helplessness.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Yesterday's events were indeed due to the inadequate oversight of our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, which allowed some bad apples to disturb Your Majesty. We are deeply ashamed. As for the conditions Your Majesty has proposed... we... we are willing to accept them. We leave everything to Your Majesty's discretion."
Circumstances dictate their actions; all they want now is to quell the anger of this Taiyi Douluo as quickly as possible and preserve the foundation of the academy.
At this moment, Qian Renxue spoke up, her voice carrying the majesty of an imperial crown prince and an undeniable chill: "It's not just about accepting His Majesty's conditions. The students of Shrek Academy are of poor character, causing trouble and seriously polluting the academic atmosphere and environment of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
"Recently, many students have jointly reported to me that the original members of the Royal Fighting Team have been unfairly ostracized, and the atmosphere within the academy is chaotic. This place can no longer accommodate them!"
Her gaze swept over the three education committee members, carrying a clear instruction: "Chief Meng Shenji, effective immediately, expel all teachers and students of Shrek Academy from our academy! Never to be employed again!"
The last trace of hesitation in the hearts of the three education commissioners completely disappeared, and they bowed in unison: "We will obey His Highness the Crown Prince's order."
Bai Baoshan turned to Flender, whose face was ashen, sighed, and said in a tone that was somewhat complicated but more resolute in distancing himself from the situation: "Dean Flender, things have come to this point, and there is no turning back. You... should hurry back, pack your things, and leave. Don't make things any more awkward for each other."
Flender's body trembled violently, his lips quivered, and he tried to say something, but found that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
His life's work, Shrek Academy, had just found a place where it could grow and thrive, but in the blink of an eye, it was about to be uprooted and swept out!
This dramatic fall from grace nearly drove him to the brink of collapse.
A hint of resentment and humiliation flashed across Yu Xiaogang's face. He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to argue with his "theory" or his already defunct background, but Flender held his arm tightly.
Although Flender was devastated, he still retained a sliver of reason. He knew that if he said another word at this moment, it could bring about his demise.
Like defeated roosters, the two turned away dejectedly, wanting to escape as quickly as possible from this place that had robbed them of all their dignity.
However, they had only taken two steps when Jiang Zhen's icy voice rang out again, like the tolling of death's bell:
"Want to leave? Sure."
Flender and Yu Xiaogang froze instantly, their hearts leaping into their throats.
Jiang Zhen's gaze was like two icicles piercing Flender's back. His tone was calm but carried a chilling despair: "Kill that fat guy who can't control his lower body and whose mind is full of evil, and I'll let you walk out safely."
"What?!"
Flender turned around abruptly, his pupils shrinking, his face filled with disbelief.
He never expected that this lord would be so relentless, determined to take Ma Hongjun's life!
"Your Majesty!"
Flender's voice became hoarse with excitement and fear, "Hongjun... Hongjun is just a child! He... he already knows he was wrong, and you disciplined him yesterday, didn't you? He's still recovering from his serious injuries, so that can be considered punishment!"
"To be fair, Your Majesty, as a Title Douluo, why must you be so petty and ruthless as to fight a junior? This...this is hardly befitting your status..."
He tried to use "reason" and "identity" to buy Ma Hongjun a chance to survive, which was almost the only way he could think of at the moment.
"snort!"
Jiang Zhen let out an undisguised sneer, directly interrupting Flender's weak and feeble explanation.
He stepped forward slowly, and with each step he took, the pressure emanating from him grew heavier, as if the entire sky had pressed down on him.
"Reasoning?"
Jiang Zhen's lips curled into a mocking smile. "If I weren't a Title Douluo, and my strength were lacking, I might have patiently tried to reason with you. But now, I am a Title Douluo, possessing the power to crush all of you!"
His voice suddenly turned cold, like ice from millennia past: "Why should I reason with you? The principles of this world are always written by the strong!"
When you let that fat guy harass women using his Soul Master status, did you ever reason with him? When your Shrek Academy ostracized Yanzi and the others, did you ever reason with them? Now that you've run into a brick wall, you think you can reason with them? Too late!
Jiang Zhen's gaze, sharp as a sword, swept over Flender and Yu Xiaogang, finally settling on Flender's despairing face: "That fat guy doesn't have to die! You, Flender, will die in his place! Or, all the teachers from Shrek Academy present here will die in his place!"
His words struck Flender's heart like a heavy hammer: "It is because of unscrupulous teachers like you who cannot distinguish right from wrong, blindly protect their own, and produce such trash students that the quality of Soul Masters across the entire continent has been dragged down! If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault; if the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher's laziness! You are the real culprits!"
Flender clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, drawing blood. His body trembled violently from extreme anger, fear, and helplessness.
On one side are students whom you treat like your own children, and on the other side is an insurmountable power and your own life. This choice is far too cruel.
Dugu Yan stood beside Jiang Zhen, arms crossed, looking at Flender and Yu Xiaogang, who used to be so arrogant in front of her, now in such a sorry state, facing life and death. She could hardly suppress the smile on her face, feeling extremely pleased.
Hmph! Serves you right for targeting me back then! Did you really think my connections were just for show if I didn't send reinforcements to deal with you?!
To be honest, she was always puzzled by it too.
Do these people really not know that her grandfather is the famous Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?
Wherever a titled Douluo's granddaughter goes, she is treated with great courtesy.
Normally, even Yu Tianheng, who comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan of the Upper Three Sects, maintains basic peace and respect for her and does not dare to easily use his power to oppress her.
Where does this group of Shrek, who seem to come from the countryside, get the confidence to be so unscrupulous?
Just as Flender was caught in a mental struggle and the atmosphere in the office was extremely tense, a figure moved!
It's the third seat on the Education Committee, Zhilin!
He reacted extremely quickly, instantly realizing that this was the perfect opportunity to curry favor with Taiyi Douluo and distance himself from the academy.
Without hesitation, he bowed to Jiang Zhen and Xue Qinghe and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty! There is no need for Your Majesty to take action personally, nor to put Dean Flender in a difficult position. Since Ma Hongjun has offended Your Majesty, it is only right that our academy step forward to clean up the mess and give Your Majesty an explanation!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhilin's soul power flashed, and he rushed out of the office as swiftly as a ghost, clearly going to personally "invite" Ma Hongjun.
The other two education committee members, Meng Shenji and Bai Baoshan, upon seeing Zhilin's lightning-fast action, couldn't help but inwardly exclaim:
"Oh no! He beat us to it!"
The two looked at each other and saw the frustration and helplessness in each other's eyes.
The opportunity to show off in front of this Taiyi Douluo was actually snatched away by Zhilin, who usually keeps a low profile!
Now, their impression in His Majesty's eyes will probably be surpassed.
Meng Shenji and Bai Baoshan could only sigh inwardly, but they had to maintain a respectful and obedient demeanor towards Jiang Zhen and Xue Qinghe. Their disgust for the Shrek Academy group of troublemakers reached its peak.
Inside the office, only Flender's desperate gasps, Yu Xiaogang's trembling with fear, and Jiang Zhen's cold, judgmental gaze remained...