Chapter 60: Slinging Mud on the Evil Soul Master_2

Crowd: "..."

Fucking hell, we almost killed a hero.

...

In another section of the audience.

Qin Xiao couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Xu Jiawei really knows how to gild Shrek's face. Killing three Soul Saint level evil Soul Masters? Did you even ask those Soul Masters about their opinion?"

"Without Shrek's wave of throwing heads, how could there have been the unprecedented and unparalleled Soul King in history? In any case, Shrek's achievements should not be buried."

Meanwhile.

On Shrek's side, the expressions of everyone changed.

What is this all about?

We're begging you, please stop spinning stories about us.

As the people directly involved, in their view, Xu Jiawei's words were not praising them but mocking them.

"Kids, I know you must feel very uncomfortable. But please bear with it. Currently, there's a lot of negative news about Shrek, and we can only remedy it in this way."

"This was a plan Xu Jiawei and I devised. Wait a bit longer, and there might be people you don't want to see taking the stage. You must bear with it and accept it."

Suddenly, everyone heard Elder Mu's voice in their minds.

They all suddenly realized.

So all of this was Elder Mu's arrangement.

Well... if you can't resist it, accept it.

And also.

Thinking about it from another perspective, it's actually a good thing.

Most of the audience looked at them with a newfound respect in their eyes.

At least no one was poking their spines or throwing rotten eggs at them anymore.

Seeing that the crowd's emotions were almost under control,

Xu Jiawei felt it was time for the next step.

So he spoke up again.

"Okay, the story is over. How you judge me is up to you. Next, let's talk about Sky Spirit Academy."

"I don't know how the dean of Sky Spirit Academy found out about Shrek Academy's deeds on the eve of the competition, but he came to me and said that if they won against such a selfless Shrek Academy, they would feel ashamed and wanted to forfeit the duel, but I did not agree. As for what happened next, you have seen it."

Xu Jiawei said, shaking his head with a hint of emotion, "He still chose to lose the match in his own way, and how could I not see that it was intentional? But I felt that it was Sky Spirit Academy's respect towards Shrek Academy, and I too should maintain that respect. Moreover, heroes like Shrek should not be treated too harshly. But then I realized I was wrong. My actions inadvertently led Shrek Academy to suffer undeserved humiliation and created strong public backlash against both the Empire and the Academy. Here, I personally want to say sorry to everyone."

As he said this, he bowed deeply.

His attitude was extremely sincere.

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't do this!"

"Your Majesty, it's our narrow-mindedness, we were wrong."

"Your Majesty, please stand up!"

"..."

Seeing Xu Jiawei act like this, the public became agitated.

Some even started kneeling down for Xu Jiawei.

At this moment, they no longer blamed the Empire.

"Thank you all for your forgiveness and understanding."

Xu Jiawei stood up, his face filled with emotion.

"Now, let's talk about Yun Luo Academy."

"I'm also very saddened by the tragedy at Yun Luo Academy. Because they were pillars of the Empire, losing them hurts me more than anyone."

"And I also sent out a professional investigative team to look into this matter."

"After the Empire's investigation, it was confirmed that it was not Shrek Academy's doing but the evil Soul Masters'. They retaliated for Shrek Academy's destruction of an evil Soul Master branch. The intention is obvious – they want to smear Shrek's name and fuel the public's anger to a new peak, driving a wedge between the people and the Empire."

At this moment, Xu Jiawei decisively shifted the blame onto the evil Soul Masters' heads.

When in doubt, blame evil Soul Masters – that's always correct.

...

"Don't hold me back!"

In the back, an agitated individual from a row of seats stood up.

"Calm down!"

"Being impulsive won't solve anything!"

Others were using their Soul Power to hold the person in place, whispering to them.

"How can I be calm when I wasn't there it would be one thing, but I was at the scene. Can I just watch as Xu Jiawei pins this shit on us?"

The person responded with great dissatisfaction to the others.

"But if we don't watch, what else can we do?"

"Even if we go to explain, who would believe the words of an evil Soul Master?"

"Moreover, there are at least four Titled Douluos lurking around the scene. If you expose your identity, none of us will be able to escape."

The crowd each said their piece, thoroughly calming the evil Soul Master who had wanted to rush out to prove his innocence.

Indeed.

They were evil Soul Masters.

They were born with the label of evil, and whatever they did was taken for granted.

Who would believe their words?

...

After listening to Xu Jiawei's reasonable explanation, the public became indignant.

"Damn it, these despicable evil Soul Masters again. When will we ever rid of them?"

"I implore Your Majesty to intensify the cleansing of evil Soul Masters. Let these scum completely disappear from the continent!"

"I swear, in this lifetime, I will be incompatible with gambling, drugs, and evil Soul Masters..."

Seeing this scene,

Xu Jiawei's face was filled with emotion.

He slowly let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

It seemed that this disaster had been averted.

This also indicated that, as far as the Soul Master competition was concerned, while there might be dissatisfaction, it had not yet greatly affected his public trust.

"Alright, since everything has been clarified, I won't take up more of your precious time. Please enjoy the exciting match between the Shrek Academy squad and the Sky Soul Royal Academy squad."

After finishing his speech, Xu Jiawei briskly walked off the stage.

The people from Sky Soul Royal Academy heaved a sigh of relief in secret.

Since things had proceeded to this point today, it seemed there would be no further unexpected events.

"Children, I told you, how could there be such heartless people in this world. It's all a misunderstanding. Perform well once you're on stage; there's no pressure in winning this battle."

The coach of the Sky Soul Royal Academy stood up and encouraged everyone.

"Don't worry, Teacher, we will definitely win."

The captain of the Sky Soul Team, a tall young man, said this before leading his members onto the stage.

At this moment,

several members of the Shrek squad had already been waiting for a moment.

The captain of the Sky Soul Team's expression suddenly changed,

because the line-up for Shrek today was different from the previous matches.

Dai Huabin, Wang Dong, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao were all present,

However, He Caitou had been replaced by a tall and slender girl.

"Ma Xiaotao!"

The captain of the Sky Soul Team immediately recognized the girl's identity.

After all, both he and Ma Xiaotao were not newcomers to the Soul Master competition and had met before.

Moreover, his memory of Ma Xiaotao, the flame demon, was particularly deep.

In fact, not only the captain of the Sky Soul Team, but several of his members also recognized Ma Xiaotao.

"Cut the crap. If there's no problem, let's start."

Ma Xiaotao clearly had no interest in catching up with them and replied coldly.

"Hmph, acting all high and mighty, cherish your time on the stage. After all, this is going to be your last match."

A short-statured girl from the back of the Sky Soul Team said resentfully.

"We from Shrek Academy won't lose!"

Ma Xiaotao frowned, her voice filled with unwavering determination.

Then she turned to the referee, "Referee, if there's no issue, let's start the match."

The referee nodded slightly and then turned his gaze to the Sky Soul Team.

The captain of the Sky Soul Team replied gravely, "We're ready as well."

On hearing this, the referee said no more.

"Both teams, get ready!"

As the referee gave the command, members from both the Sky Soul Team and the Shrek squad began to move simultaneously.

On the side of the Sky Soul Team, all seven members were Soul Kings,

their Soul Ring configurations were the standard two yellow, two purple, and one black.

Moreover, the attributes of the members complemented each other.

Two strong offense users in front, one control and one defense user on the left and right sides, two assistants in the middle, with yet another Soul Master inexplicably disappearing into the shadow of an Assistant Soul Master.