The master, more attuned to human affairs, sighed and said, "Sui Sui did this for the academy's reputation, and for your future."
"First, the Five Elements Academy stands together. If Sui Sui truly defeats all seven of the Blazing Fire Academy's members and also causes Huo Wu to die in the battle arena, not only is Huo Wu a prodigy of the Blazing Fire Academy, but we don't know what she has behind her. This will inevitably cause the other three academies to unite against us, and the enmity will be great."
"Moreover, Sui Sui feigning severe injury was also to avoid attention. It implied that even though she defeated seven opponents, she, a Soul King, was still defeated by Huo Wu. This would make the other academies' vigilance slightly weaker."
The master's words were not without reason, but Dai Mubai and the others still felt stifled.
However, Tang Sui had not emerged entirely unscathed. The soul power and mental energy consumed to maintain the barrier at the end were considerable, and she also needed time to recover.
The master gave a few more instructions to the others. Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, and Jing Ling understood and stood guard outside the lounge.
The room was thus left with only four people, as the master still had matters to attend to, especially concerning how to placate inquiries from other factions regarding Tang Sui's "severe injuries."
Inside the room, besides Tang Sui who obediently sat cross-legged under Tang San's watchful gaze, cast her second spirit ability, and began to recuperate, there were also Xiao Wu and the others.
Time flew by, and an entire afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.
Tang Sui was still meditating, while Xiao Wu and Tang San were also not idle, all diligently cultivating.
Just then, Dai Mubai's cold voice suddenly came from outside.
"What are you doing here? You're not welcome here!"
"We mean no harm. We just want to see Tang Sui and thank her."
The other voice belonged to Huo Wushuang.
Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Wu, inside the room, couldn't help but frown. She stopped cultivating and met Tang San's gaze, who had also opened his eyes.
Tang San looked at Tang Sui, who was still meditating, and his brow furrowed. It was inconvenient to move Tang Sui at the moment, so they could only wait and see what happened outside.
Outside the VIP lounge, not only Huo Wushuang, who was still injured, had arrived, but all seven main members of the Blazing Fire Academy's team were present, including a pale-faced Huo Wu.
After the match, when they calmed down, Huo Wushuang thought back to the battle and couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear.
Of course, he had also seen the danger his sister was in during the match. If Tang Sui hadn't shown mercy at the end and thrown Huo Wu out of the battle arena, he would have lost his sister.
Although the Blazing Fire Academy had suffered a humiliating defeat, being defeated by a single opponent, Huo Wushuang did not resent the Shrek Academy now.
Compared to the match results, his sister's life was clearly much more important. Even he, in the first match, only appeared to be severely injured, and the spot where he was hit by the mask, for some reason, hurt terribly. This showed that Tang Sui had indeed held back, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to move so quickly.
As for Huo Wu, she was the pampered center of attention in the Blazing Fire Academy, and the other players' thoughts were similar to Huo Wushuang's.
Especially after discovering that Huo Wushuang's injuries had largely healed with the help of the healing-type support soul master, the slight sense of resentment in everyone's hearts dissipated.
That was a Soul King!
As Tang Sui had said, they had indeed lost deservedly, as the soul power levels were there for all to see.
After resting for a while, the Blazing Fire Academy's players went to inquire about the Shrek Academy's situation. Once they confirmed that their attitude was relatively calm, Huo Wushuang immediately suggested visiting Tang Sui, leading to the current scene.
Dai Mubai crossed his arms, his icy gaze sweeping over everyone.
"We don't need your crocodile tears. She is still receiving treatment and cannot see visitors."
Still receiving treatment?
Were Tang Sui's injuries truly that severe?
After all, even as a Soul King, she had fainted, and her team uniform was torn and tattered.
Huo Wushuang and the others had mixed expressions. The players following Huo Wushuang and his sister looked at Huo Wu. Huo Wu took a deep breath, stepped forward, and took out an exquisite wooden gift box from her soul tool. Under Dai Mubai's wary gaze, she spoke:
"This is a small token of my apology and gratitude. I hope it will help Tang Sui recover from her injuries. Since Tang Sui is still receiving treatment and it's inconvenient for us to disturb her, could I perhaps catch a glimpse from afar? If she's alright, I'll be more at ease."
Her pale, pretty face no longer showed any trace of her previous impetuousness. Instead, it became very calm, her beautiful eyes filled with a newfound composure, as if she had become a different person, shedding her previously explosive pride.
At this moment, among the Shrek Eight Monsters who heard the commotion from inside, everyone except Xiao Wu, who was by Tang Sui's side, the revealed healing-type support soul master Jiang Zhu, and the yet-unseen Ning Rongrong, had come out.
Like Dai Mubai, they held no good feelings towards the Blazing Fire Academy, who had injured Tang Sui. The four of them, along with the four reserves, stood in a line, blocking the Blazing Fire Academy.
"I said you're not welcome here. We don't need your compensation. Leave immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite."
Dai Mubai said with a cold expression.
Although he wouldn't mind getting some emotional compensation for Tang Sui, he still didn't quite want to accept anything from the Blazing Fire Academy.
The seven main players of the Blazing Fire Academy had all participated in the promotion matches, and their soul power had been more or less depleted. If a fight were to break out, they would naturally not have the upper hand. Moreover, their intention for coming here was to show goodwill, not to fight.