Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 611 Escalation of the Dispute
Elder Xuan did not respond, but frowned and looked down at Huo Yuhao, seemingly trying to force him to take back his words.

It seems that Shrek Academy has never apologized to anyone before.

Aside from Mingde Hall and Body Sect, most conflicts with Shrek Academy are dropped. For example, the Star Luo Royal Family suffered a major loss of face at the hands of Shrek in the previous tournament, yet no action was taken. As for Mingde Hall and Body Sect, they have always been at odds with Shrek, and even if they are in the right, Shrek would never admit it.

Now, Huo Yuhao has stepped forward and publicly demanded that Shrek Academy issue a formal apology to Qianfeng and Mingdou Academy for the damage to their reputation.

Huo Yuhao was already very familiar with Elder Xuan's style of doing things, and it seemed that he didn't want to lose face.

Having failed to identify the evil spirit master, they had already lost face. If they were to issue a public apology, wouldn't that be admitting that Shrek Academy was inferior to Ming Dou?

After a moment of contemplation, Elder Xuan spoke: "What happened today was Shrek Academy's rashness. Although it was for the sake of fairness in the competition and to fight against evil, it ultimately disrupted the normal order of the competition due to a moment of impulsiveness."

"Here, on behalf of Shrek Academy, I would like to sincerely apologize to His Majesty, Princess Xue Lan, Tianyang Douluo, and all the audience members present."

Elder Xuan spoke in a low, slow voice.

Shrek Academy's sincere apology gave the host, Douling Empire, a great deal of face, and the people wouldn't pursue the matter further, since Shrek Academy had spoken out for Douling. Some viewers were even still annoyed, wondering why Qianfeng wasn't a true evil spirit master.
Tianyang Douluo did not respond, but instead glanced at Xue Lingzhao on the imperial city. The latter sat on the dragon throne and raised her right hand, making a slight swaying motion.

His Majesty's intention was to let the matter rest and everyone would be happy. Tianyang Douluo then took the opportunity to persuade him, giving both sides face: "Although Taotie Douluo disrupted the competition due to his momentary impulse, he is, after all, a man who hates evil. He also took this opportunity to help Mingdou Academy clarify that it has no connection with evil soul masters."

"Now that Shrek Academy has apologized, the most urgent task is to resume the original competition. I wonder what Mingdou Academy does...?"

He spoke calmly, looking at Huo Yuhao.

However, Huo Yuhao coldly replied, "Tianyang Douluo, did you mishear? When did Shrek Academy apologize?"

Tianyang Douluo frowned slightly. In his opinion, since the host, the Douling Empire, had come out to mediate, both sides should give him face and not pursue the matter further. However, Huo Yuhao was pushing his luck.

"Shrek Academy just apologized in front of tens of thousands of Douling citizens. With such sincerity, how can Mingdou Academy not accept it?"

Tianyang Douluo's tone was somewhat subtle.

"But……"

Huo Yuhao casually glanced around and corrected him: "He was apologizing to you Douling, not to my teammates or Mingdou Academy."

"Shrek Academy, would you like to apologize now to the Ming Dou player you just falsely accused?"

The questioning caused the atmosphere, which had eased somewhat, to stiffen again.

Shrek Academy just pulled a little trick. Although Elder Xuan apologized verbally, the person he apologized to wasn't Qian Feng, but rather the audience present. The reason for his apology wasn't slander, but rather the disruption of the match.

Both were apologies, but the difference between them was quite subtle, with one downplaying the real issues at Shrek Academy.

Elder Xuan said in an unhappy tone, "Huo Yuhao, every academy standing on this continent-wide youth soul master competition stage should be able to withstand the scrutiny of others. It's just one question, and you're so petty about it. Do you still have the demeanor of a high-level academy?"

Huo Yuhao paused, his tone becoming even colder: "Me, being petty? How interesting."

“Apologizing for false accusations is as natural as paying back a debt. I was just trying to get my team members the reputation they deserved, and yet that’s considered petty.”

He began to swing his right foot back and forth, causing the gourd he was stepping on to roll back and forth.

False accusation has always been an extremely effective way to disgust people. It forces the falsely accused to bear a false accusation for no reason and waste a lot of energy and time to prove their innocence. However, for the person making the false accusation, it requires almost no extra cost. They can do it with just a few words.

Even if someone successfully proves their innocence, the falsely accused cannot regain their original innocence and will always be viewed through a prejudiced lens. As for the person who made the accusation, they issue a perfunctory statement saying they unintentionally wasted public resources, and then the matter is slowly forgotten.

Huo Yuhao didn't deny that Shrek Academy's motives had a touch of justice, but knowingly making a wrong judgment and then playing coy was arrogant. If Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe had sincerely apologized to Qian Feng earlier, he could have let it go as a misjudgment, but now it wouldn't be so easy to let it go.

Huo Yuhao glanced back at Qianfeng. There was no fear in Qianfeng's eyes; in fact, there was excitement and eagerness.

Elder Xuan said in a deep voice, "Huo Yuhao, are you trying to say that Shrek Academy's judgment was based on the wrong criteria?"

"According to the ancient records in the academy, there was indeed a demonic soul master with the Purgatory Halberd martial soul who brought disaster and calamity to the continent. If you don't believe me, I can go back to the academy and bring the ancient records back."

Ye Guyi said, "But Elder Xuan, I am now quite certain that Qianfeng is definitely not an evil soul master."

Elder Xuan said sternly, "Evil Soul Masters are the common enemy of the continent. The Holy Spirit Sect serves as a warning. We must not overlook even the slightest possibility. Even if he is not one now, who can guarantee that he will not become an Evil Soul Master in the future?"

The dispute, which was about to be resolved, became heated again as one side persisted, and the audience and those around them began to discuss it.

Huo Yuhao sneered inwardly. The topic had already shifted from whether Qianfeng was an evil soul master to whether Shrek Academy's actions were reasonable. Moreover, judging from the whispers of the surrounding audience, there were quite a few people who supported Shrek Academy.

Elder Xuan was getting a little anxious.

When Tianyang Douluo stepped in to mediate, he wanted to stop there, but Huo Yuhao refused to back down and pressed him hard, making him want to take the lead again.

As a top expert who has lived for over a hundred years, Elder Xuan certainly possesses the arrogance and experience of a strong person. However, when it comes to matters related to Shrek Academy, Elder Xuan becomes extremely stubborn and obstinate.

He himself didn't care what happened to him, but the prestige of Shrek Academy could not be diminished in the slightest.

"Huo Yuhao, since you represent Mingdou Academy, does Mingdou Academy not care about such important matters of principle?"

Elder Xuan no longer concealed his aura; the pressure of a level 98 Super Douluo poured down, carrying a righteous air of superiority, and this pressure seemed to have become even stronger.

"Elder Xuan." Yan Shaozhe was startled, not expecting Elder Xuan to act so impulsively at this moment.

This oppressive aura spread beyond the arena, and everyone's attitude gradually shifted from awe of the strong to approval of Shrek Academy.

The overwhelming pressure on the field was so intense that even the titled referees trembled in fear, and even Tianyang Douluo's expression turned solemn, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

Dou Ling wanted to settle things peacefully, but both sides were quick to anger.

Despite Elder Xuan's imposing aura, the members of Mingdou Academy did not feel uncomfortable in the slightest.

"Humph."

Huo Yuhao was too lazy to say anything more. He gently hooked his right foot and then kicked out a lightning-fast whip kick into the sky.

whoosh-

A streak of light shot straight toward Elder Xuan. Elder Xuan raised his hand to block it, and the flying object exploded in his hand with a crack.

Wine splashed everywhere, and the gourd that Huo Yuhao kicked up was the same one from before.

Before Elder Xuan could react, his expression suddenly changed as the oppressive force emanating from below mercilessly pushed his aura back.

He looked over and saw Huo Yuhao, whose eyes were radiating an icy blue light.

"Since Shrek Academy is so knowledgeable about right and wrong, let's get this straight today."

(End of this chapter)