Six Arts of the Gentleman: Classic, Filial Piety, Anxious, Joy, Clam, Win

Zhou Yi fell silent at the podium. She realized that Huo Yuhao had completely led her by the nose, and no matter what she did, she could not punish him while preserving herself.

Between a teacher's authority, her own dignity, and punishing Huo Yuhao, she could only choose two.

It was one thing for her to declare that she would expel the entire class. As long as they did not dare defy her, she naturally would not have to answer for those words.

But now, because of Huo Yuhao's meddling, she had to answer for them.

But could she truly bear that responsibility?

Even if she used her strength as a Soul Emperor to forcibly suppress everyone and pretend she had never said such a thing, she would lose her deterrent power over these students.

Her status as a teacher at Shrek Academy had elevated her too highly for her to accept such an outcome.

Everyone had to fear her for her to achieve the effect she wanted most.

"Joy. Teacher Zhou, don't you have anything to say?"

For some reason, the moment Zhou Yi heard Huo Yuhao's first word, her veins throbbed, and an inexplicable fury began burning in her heart.

"Teacher Zhou, since you won't say anything, then I will?"

Feeling the gazes directed at him from all around, Huo Yuhao felt incomparably delighted.

"I have a few words to say. Please listen quietly."

"Teacher Zhou said that those who dared not cause trouble were mediocrities. So she ordered everyone who had not fought at the start of the term to run laps around Shrek Plaza."

"Then, Teacher Zhou, by your logic, I should have slapped you the moment you walked in."

"After all, those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities. Since I dared to provoke you, I must be a genius among geniuses. Isn't that right?"

Zhou Yi stared at Huo Yuhao. After a long while, she finally said, "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities, but you still have to consider who you are provoking. If you run into someone you cannot afford to provoke, then what are you if not an idiot? Hmm?"

"Classic." Huo Yuhao smiled.

"Teacher Zhou, those words of yours are truly classic. Everyone, think about it. If there were someone who only dared to step on ants in ordinary times, but trembled in fear at the sight of a tiger, what kind of person would that be?"

"I usually use four words to describe that sort of behavior."

"Bullying the weak and fearing the strong."

Huo Yuhao slowly spoke those four words, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

Zhou Yi could clearly sense that the students around her seemed to be looking at her with a different light in their eyes.

"You're twisting logic and distorting the meaning!" Zhou Yi slammed the podium in fury, producing a tremendous sound.

"Anxious." Huo Yuhao chuckled.

"Teacher Zhou, don't be so anxious! Whether I'm twisting logic or distorting the meaning isn't for you or me to decide. Why not ask the teachers outside?"

Whoosh—

Only then did Zhou Yi suddenly realize that several people had appeared outside the classroom.

The most conspicuous among them was naturally the person she hated most: Mu Jin, the homeroom teacher of Freshman Class Nine.

At that moment, Mu Jin was watching Zhou Yi's body twitch with anger, her face full of delight. It disgusted Zhou Yi to no end.

"I think this student made an excellent point. Zhou Yi, you really went too far."

Putting on the air of an impartial observer, Mu Jin openly took Huo Yuhao's side.

"Student, what is your name?"

"Hello, Teacher. My name is Huo Yuhao." Huo Yuhao introduced himself very politely, his attitude utterly different from how he had treated Zhou Yi.

"Very good, Huo Yuhao. I'm Mu Jin, the homeroom teacher of Freshman Class Nine. Just call me Teacher Mu."

"Don't worry. With me here, I absolutely won't let Zhou Yi act recklessly! If she wants to expel you, come find me."

As Mu Jin's words fell, Zhou Yi's usually expressionless old face seemed to darken several shades.

"Thank you, Teacher Mu. But I don't think I'll need that. After all, I've acted strictly according to Teacher Zhou's standards. How could Teacher Zhou possibly expel me? Isn't that right, Teacher Zhou?"

"Huff... huff..." Zhou Yi panted heavily. With Mu Jin here, she was trapped between advancing and retreating. Provoked by Huo Yuhao like this, she felt her blood pressure rising considerably.

"You're right. I won't expel you. However, as a student, obeying a teacher's words is your duty. Do you admit that or not?"

"Clam." Huo Yuhao burst out laughing. "Teacher Zhou, if you told me to die right now, would I have to go die immediately?"

"If that is what you mean, then I think Shrek Academy is beyond saving."

Huo Yuhao deliberately included the word "we" before continuing, "Having a teacher like you is Shrek Academy's misfortune."

Though he said that, Huo Yuhao understood perfectly well that even without Zhou Yi, these students who had entered Shrek Academy were destined to be brainwashed by the so-called "Shrek Glory."

For the sake of the words "Shrek Glory," they could even betray their country and homeland.

That was never what an academy should be.

Zhou Yi was now like an ant on a hot pan. She could only fret helplessly, unable to effectively counter Huo Yuhao's rhetoric.

Everyone knew Huo Yuhao's words were exaggerated, but who would care whether Zhou Yi could defend herself?

As the saying went, those who followed the Way found many supporters, while those who lost the Way found few.

Huo Yuhao was now the one who "followed the Way." Beside him stood ninety-nine students and Mu Jin.

Zhou Yi was the one who had "lost the Way." There was no one beside her, only herself and the six Soul Rings that gave her her sole source of confidence.

Her Soul Rings had originally been enough to suppress everyone, but Huo Yuhao alone was enough to counter the intimidation brought by her six Soul Rings.

Under such circumstances, no one could fail to understand.

"Let's go, time to run. Teacher Zhou said we have to run one hundred laps around Shrek Plaza! If even one person fails to finish, we'll all be expelled! How terrifying. I'm so scared, so scared."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao stood up and made as if to leave.

"No, you can't go!"

Zhou Yi called out to stop Huo Yuhao. From her expression, it was obvious that she wanted to use him to regain some ground.

"I say, Zhou Yi, even if you've gone crazy, there should be a limit! Little Yuhao is already going to do as you demanded. What more do you want?"

"And did I hear that right just now? You actually told them to run one hundred laps around Shrek Plaza? Why don't you go run them yourself?"

Mu Jin seized the opportunity to stir things up, nearly making Zhou Yi choke on a mouthful of blood.

Zhou Yi gritted her teeth. "Fine, fine. Mu Jin, since you're so enthusiastic about teaching them, then you can teach this Class One!"

After saying that, without caring about anyone else's reaction, Zhou Yi walked straight out of the classroom. Alone, she headed deeper into Shrek Academy, her back looking exceptionally desolate.

"He's so amazing..."

Xiao Xiao sat in her chair, looking up at Huo Yuhao. She only felt that his figure seemed to grow taller and taller.

No one cared where Zhou Yi had gone.