Douluo Continent: Outwitting the Ceiling of Wisdom - Yuhao Faks His Death for Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 113 Zhang Yangzi: Shrek's Glory? Bah!

Meanwhile, Xie Xie on the other side finally noticed that the gazes cast by the surrounding audience ranged from those who were curiously watching to those who were frowning and dissatisfied.

He immediately felt embarrassed, scratched his head, and said apologetically in Huo Yuhao's direction, "Sorry, boss, I was too impulsive and got a little carried away. I couldn't control my emotions."

After saying that, he quickly pulled Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi, who were still unconvinced, and tugged at Wei Xiaofeng, who had a blank expression, signaling them to go back quickly. He didn't look at Ye Xinglan again throughout the whole process, obviously too lazy to get entangled with her anymore.

The four quickly returned to their seats, and the atmosphere gradually calmed down.

Only Ye Xinglan remained standing there, her face grim, her eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.

"Sister Xinglan, let's go—the exhibition match is about to start, or we'll be too late!"

Xu Lizhi finally found a chance to interject. His face was full of urgency. He carefully tugged at Ye Xinglan's sleeve, his voice not loud, but with obvious urging.

He was terrified that Ye Xinglan would stay and cause trouble, and if she really angered the person who had secretly intervened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Ye Xinglan didn't look at Xu Lizhi, or even spare a glance for him beside her; her gaze was fixed on Huo Yuhao.

The blue-haired boy, whom Xie Xie and the others called "boss," remained as calm and collected as ever, as if the conflict and the terrifying mental pressure from just now had nothing to do with him.

Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with doubt and resentment, as well as a hint of barely perceptible apprehension. She stared at Huo Yuhao quietly for a few seconds, as if repeatedly confirming something, or perhaps secretly competing with him.

She simply couldn't believe that the mental pressure that had made her body stiff just now could have anything to do with this seemingly ordinary boy.

A moment later, Ye Xinglan abruptly withdrew her gaze, a disdainful smile curving her lips, and snorted coldly at the Class Zero students.

Her tone was full of arrogance and provocation, as if she were making a threat, her voice fierce and loud: "Just watch, you will soon see the true strength of Shrek Academy!"

A bunch of short-sighted fools, all they know is that we're currently inferior to the Central Academy—but they have absolutely no idea what the name Shrek Academy, with its glorious history spanning ten thousand years, truly means on the continent!

At this point, she stopped in her tracks, turned around abruptly, and stared intently at Xie Xie, who had just been at odds with her. The anger and resentment in her eyes were almost overflowing.

She added, each word distinct and resounding, "Whether it's the team representing the Central Academy of the Sun Moon Federation or the trash team from your Sky Sea Alliance, they will all be—defeated opponents—in front of Shrek Academy!"

She emphasized the last four words, her tone revealing undisguised contempt and confidence.

The sound echoed slowly in the aisle of the audience as she turned and left, carrying a hint of arrogance.

Xu Lizhi quickly followed, whispering as he walked, "Sister Xinglan, stop being so angry. Let's hurry up and prepare for the exhibition match, and let them see how powerful Shrek Academy is."

Ye Xinglan's expression remained grim, her steps hurried, her golden ponytail swaying with each movement, and the lingering resentment around her clearly indicating that she had no intention of letting the matter rest.

She secretly harbored a strong desire to show off her skills in the exhibition match and give a good slap in the face to those guys who dared to disrespect Shrek.

Of course, Ye Xinglan's arrogance and confidence did not stem from blindly believing that Shrek Academy's team was truly stronger than the Sun Moon Federation Central Academy's team.

Her confidence stemmed from information the academy had gathered before the competition—the team from the Sun Moon Federation Central Academy was not composed of the academy's top students, and their overall strength was significantly weaker than the team sent by Shrek Academy.

It was precisely because she knew this news in advance that she dared to be so certain that the other side would inevitably lose to her side.

For Ye Xinglan, a "pure Shrek person" who grew up in Shrek Academy and whose bones are engraved with Shrek pride, even if she knew perfectly well that the other side just didn't send a stronger student to participate, rather than being truly weaker than Shrek, she still didn't care at all, and even scoffed at it.

In her deeply ingrained logic of "spiritual victory," the fact that she couldn't send stronger trainees speaks volumes.

That's because the Central Academy of the Sun and Moon Federation is currently not up to par and lacks sufficient resources, so it simply cannot field enough strong students to participate in this grand event in the Sky Sea Alliance.

As for whether the truth was that the other party deliberately held back or was truly lacking in strength, she couldn't be bothered to investigate further.

In Ye Xinglan's mind, there weren't that many twists and turns.

Regardless of the process or whether the opponent held back, as long as we win the game in the end, that's enough.

Anyway, Shrek Academy is always the winner!

This absurd pride was etched into her very bones, allowing no room for doubt.

"That guy, does he really believe he can beat the Central Academy team? His arrogance is off the charts, it's outrageous!"

In the stands, Xie Xie leaned back in his seat, glancing at the competition stage that had already been set up below, his brows furrowed slightly.

His tone was full of disdain and grumbling, clearly still resentful of Ye Xinglan's arrogance earlier.

"Hmph, unless she's an idiot, she can't possibly fail to see the true gap between Shrek Academy and the Central Academy of the Sun Moon Federation."

On the other side, Xiao Hongchen had long since reached her limit of tolerance for Ye Xinglan's arrogance and meanness.

Hearing Xie Xie's mutterings, he replied coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "She dares to speak so confidently, she must have found out some information beforehand from Shrek Academy, knowing that the team sent by the Central Academy this time is not the strongest, so she dares to have such confidence in victory."

"Huh? No way?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yangzi's eyes widened in surprise, his face filled with astonishment, which quickly turned into deep disdain. He couldn't help but raise his voice a few notches: "Then why does she speak so grandly, spouting all that Shrek's glory and millennia-old heritage—I spit on her!"

"Now I finally see the true colors of this long-declining academy. They only have the confidence because they gather information in advance, yet they still have the nerve to act so high and mighty!"

Beside Zhang Yangzi, Wei Xiaofeng remained silent. The light in his eyes, which had once been filled with admiration for Shrek Academy, had long since faded.

Hearing Zhang Yangzi's words, he showed no intention of refuting them. He simply lowered his head slightly, his expression somewhat forlorn, his mind replaying everything that had just happened—

Ye Xinglan's meanness and arrogance, her indiscriminate slander, and Xu Lizhi's cowardice.

Are most of the students at Shrek Academy like Ye Xinglan, arrogant, conceited, and repulsive?