Facing Zha You's ridicule and contempt, Elder Qi He's aged face instantly flushed red.
No matter what, he was a dignified Academy Elder, being humiliated by an academy disciple in front of a thousand people—how could he swallow this blow to his pride?
Liang Dang, Wan Long, and several other Elders stood by without leaving. Seeing Qi He being humiliated, all of them had awkward expressions on their faces.
Although Qi He was considered worthless, he was still an Elder like them; when one was insulted, the others also felt the disgrace.
However, when it came down to it, their status as External Affairs Elders was not very high to begin with, even lower than that of Elite Disciples from the Inner Academy.
These individuals, who lacked any real potential and were neither here nor there, had simply endured over time and finally settled into the positions of External Affairs Elders.
