Ye Lingling also felt that Qin Ming's actions were biased, even to the point of deliberately shielding the Shrek Team.
She didn't know what connection Qin Ming had with them, but one thing was certain, his behavior was completely unworthy of a teacher.
Just as she was about to leave, Qin Ming stopped her. "Where are you going?"
Ye Lingling was usually quiet and not good at interacting with others.
She didn't answer, but Qin Ming's attitude turned harsh. "Stay here. After what you've done, you haven't even cleaned up your mess yet!"
No matter what, Qin Ming was still a Spirit Emperor. Ye Lingling didn't dare go against him.
Time passed into the late night. Yu Tianheng's injuries gradually recovered, and he finally regained consciousness.
Yu Feng, Oslo, and the others had witnessed the argument between Dugu Yan and Qin Ming the whole time.
But none of them dared to speak, nor did they dare tell Yu Tianheng what had happened in front of Qin Ming.
As the team leader, Qin Ming had the authority to decide the lineup. They had already lost to Wu Qi before, if they went against Qin Ming now, he could easily replace them.
Yu Tianheng looked around and, not seeing Dugu Yan, couldn't help asking, "Where did Yan'er go?"
No one answered. The room fell into silence.
Qin Ming suddenly stood up and walked over. "Tianheng, can you move now?"
"Where did Yan'er go?" Yu Tianheng pressed again.
Qin Ming replied casually, "She was in a bad mood and went out to get some air. Since you can move now, get up."
"You, and Lingling, come with me."
Shi Mo couldn't help but speak up. "Teacher Qin, Lingling has used up a lot of Spirit Power, and Tianheng just recovered. Whatever it is, can't it wait until tomorrow?"
Qin Ming shot him a glare.
Shi Mo shrank back and didn't dare say another word.
After the three of them left, Oslo let out a long breath. "Teacher Qin wasn't like this before."
Yu Feng nodded. "Ever since Wu Qi and the others showed up, his way of doing things has changed. Could it be he got brainwashed by Wu Qi?"
He was only half right.
In truth, before Wu Qi arrived, Qin Ming had always grown under the protection of the three education committee members. Everything went smoothly for him, and he had never faced real setbacks.
Wu Qi and Changkong shattered the myth of the Emperor Team, leaving him shaken.
Then Changkong completely broke through his psychological defenses. Afraid of backlash from public opinion, he fled the scene in embarrassment.
Without ever being tempered by hardship, he didn't know how to handle failure. Over time, the frustration built up, and his mindset gradually twisted.
Seeing the Emperor Team perform like this, combined with his blind favoritism toward his juniors and everything that had happened before, he began to place all the blame on the team members, and his behavior grew increasingly extreme.
Dugu Yan's outburst hadn't happened overnight either, it was the result of many small incidents piling up.
On the surface, Qin Ming seemed busy taking care of things, but after every match, he never actually cared about Yu Tianheng and the others' physical condition.
It was as if the Emperor Team was nothing more than a tool for his own advancement.
At the hotel where Shrek Academy was staying.
Flender stood by the window, sighing repeatedly.
Not only had they failed to get the money, but they were also blacklisted.
It wouldn't be long before public opinion exploded, and when that happened, Shrek Academy would be ridiculed by the townspeople.
At that point, how could they possibly stay here?
Tang San's actions had completely ruined Shrek Academy's future.
Out of respect for Yu Xiaogang, Flender didn't blame Tang San and could only bear everything himself.
"Hmph, it must be the Emperor Team playing tricks! They couldn't beat us, so they used such underhanded methods!" Ma Hongjun said angrily.
After the match, Tang San didn't hold him accountable, but he felt guilty, so he raised his voice to shift the blame.
They had indeed won the match, but because they seriously violated the rules, the Great Spirit Arena declared them the losers.
Of course, their Spirit Arena badges had already been confiscated, so the result no longer mattered.
Yu Xiaogang also kept cursing the Great Spirit Arena.
Flender felt bitter inside. Seeing everyone like this, he found it hard to say anything.
The argument continued late into the night, until a sudden knock on the door interrupted them.
Shrek had no acquaintances in the city. Whoever came at this hour was likely looking for trouble.
Flender stepped in front of everyone and quietly said to Dai Mubai, "In a moment, I'll try to hold them off. Take the others and leave. Go back to the academy and find Teacher Zhao."
Dai Mubai nodded heavily.
The one knocking on the door wasn't an enemy, it was Qin Ming.
Seeing no response, he called out, "Dean Flender, it's Qin Ming. Are you there?"
Qin Ming?
Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek Six Monsters, who had joined later, didn't recognize the name.
But Flender's face lit up with joy. "It's all a misunderstanding. Hongjun, go open the door."
Hearing this, everyone finally relaxed. As long as it wasn't someone coming for revenge, it was fine.
The door opened, and Qin Ming walked in with a smile. Behind him were Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling.
Flender was puzzled and quickly asked, "Xiaoming, this is…?"
Meanwhile, the Shrek Six Devils glared angrily at Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling. If not for them, they wouldn't have been blacklisted by the Great Spirit Arena!
After some explanation, everyone finally understood.
So it turned out to be a complete misunderstanding, Qin Ming was actually the team leader of the Emperor Team.
The Shrek Six Devils still held some admiration for this senior.
A Spirit Master at Level 60 at the age of thirty, such talent was extremely rare across the continent.
Qin Ming immediately made a gesture. "Tianheng, apologize to everyone."
Yu Tianheng had a good impression of Dai Mubai. Their strengths were comparable—true rivals.
He stepped forward, bowed, and said sincerely, "I'm sorry. Because of my mistake and Oslo's, we ended up injuring you…"
Since the Emperor Team had taken the initiative to show goodwill, and one shouldn't strike someone who smiles first, the Shrek group decided not to pursue the matter further.
Qin Ming quickly added, "Lingling, heal everyone. This started because of us, we should take responsibility to the end."
At that moment, Ye Lingling finally understood why Qin Ming had been so biased toward Shrek.
So he was sacrificing the Emperor Team's interests just to curry favor with his former academy.
She had never even heard of Shrek Academy, but objectively speaking, the platform of Heaven Dou Royal Academy was far superior.
Yet Qin Ming was clearly "serving one side while his heart was elsewhere" or perhaps he was simply acting as a planted agent for Shrek within the Emperor Team.
Given the situation, and to protect herself, Ye Lingling had no choice but to step in and heal the Shrek members.
As Xiao Wu gradually regained consciousness, Tang San's anxious emotions finally calmed.
He bowed slightly toward Ye Lingling. "I'm sorry, earlier I—"
A hollow apology meant nothing.
Threatening someone's life with a weapon wasn't something that could be resolved with a simple apology.
Ye Lingling didn't dare accept such insincerity. She hurriedly stepped back toward the door. "Teacher, I'm tired. I'll go back and rest."
Once the healing was done, she was no longer of use, and Qin Ming didn't care whether she stayed or left.
Speaking of seniors, Dai Mubai suddenly asked, "By the way, Dean, didn't you say that the academy's first batch of students produced the youngest elder in Spirit Hall? Who is that?"
Tang San and the others were also curious.
Back then, if it weren't for that claim, they might have already considered leaving after seeing how shabby the academy was.
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