The elder looked at Xu Zimei and the others, seemingly in a difficult position.
Although he was the academy's vice president, outright expelling a student in front of such a large crowd would damage the academy's reputation.
After all, these people had traveled from afar to take the test, and if Yu Zhe had spoken to him privately about the matter, he might have considered it.
But faced with so many people, the elder had to think not only of the academy but also of his own standing.
Yu Zhe seemed to realize the elder's concerns and quickly replied, "Teacher, I'm not intentionally targeting them.
It's just that their character is unbecoming; they fabricated allegations against me last night because they arrived late and had no room, taking advantage of their numbers to bully me out of my room.
How can such people be admitted to the academy? It would tarnish our good name."
Upon hearing Yu Zhe's words, the elder nodded in agreement and then approached Xu Zimei and his companions.
