Everyone stood frozen at the sight of this. Among them, Zhou Sichen wore the ugliest expression.
Setting everything else aside, just Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's 1,000 Gold Soul Coins meant he had to pay out 20,000. Adding in the Lan Susu sisters, Huo Yuxi, and Cao Jinxuan, he was truly going bankrupt this time!
Cao Jinxuan patted him on the shoulder from behind. "Impulsiveness is the devil!"
The match was over, but things on the field were not. Wu Feng rose furiously to her feet. "Bastard, I'll kill you!"
"First soul skill, Dragon Fire."
"Enough."
Soul Power erupted from Zhou Yi's body, suppressing every student until they could not move. Wu Feng's soul skill was pinned in place by an unseen force before gradually dissipating.
"I said earlier that anyone who deliberately injured an opponent would get out of my class. I will apply to the academy shortly to have you transferred out of New Student Class One."
"Teacher Wang, please take her to the infirmary. Once her treatment is complete, she need not come back."
Zhou Yi looked coldly at the other students. "I'll say this one more time. If I hear any more objections to my decisions, or see any actions questioning them, all of you will be expelled."
"Don't think that being core disciples means I can do nothing to you. Just like before, get out of my class."
"Teacher Zhou, aren't you being far too arbitrary?" Dai Huabin was deeply displeased by Zhou Yi's favoritism.
Huang Chutian behind him also grinned frivolously. "Yeah, Teacher Zhou, isn't that a little unnecessary?"
"Dai Huabin, Huang Chutian, the two of you should go back and prepare as well. Get out of New Student Class One."
Zhou Yi's tone remained completely flat, but Dai Huabin and Huang Chutian both froze. They had not expected Zhou Yi to be this uncompromising.
"Teacher Zhou, I refuse to accept this," Zhu Lu said indignantly.
"You too. Get out."
Zhou Yi could not be bothered to spare them another glance. Having made her decision, she directly told Wang Yan, "Teacher Wang, you are the head teacher. Please inform the academy."
Wang Yan was completely stunned by Zhou Yi's actions. He knew she had never been promoted to a senior teacher because of her temper, but he had never imagined it would go this far.
Inside the class, aside from the students from the original Class One who understood Zhou Yi's temperament, everyone else reacted exactly like Wang Yan, their eyes wide.
Fortunately, they had not meddled. Otherwise, given the current situation, those without core disciple status might truly have been expelled.
Wang Yan wanted to make one more attempt to persuade her, but when he saw Zhou Yi's expression, he ultimately gave up.
Huo Yuxi sat beside Xiao Xiao. "Teacher Zhou was standing up for my brother just now, wasn't she? That was so cool!"
"Right? I love how she protects her own." Stars practically sparkled in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
"Her sheer dominance was insanely cool!" Wang Dong was no less enthusiastic. She had once hated how that old hag Zhou always made such a fuss, but now she only found her exceptionally impressive.
They were not the only ones who felt that way. The students from the original Class One also found that domineering attitude incredibly heartwarming. After all, they had once been classmates with Huo Yuhao and had already automatically counted him as one of their own.
When faced with bullying from other classes, Zhou Yi stepping forward was no different from a divine being descending from heaven.
Even her face seemed kinder now.
Once it was over, school was dismissed. Zhou Yi directly told them to disperse on the spot. Huo Yuhao wanted to hurry back to cultivate, but Huo Yuxi grabbed him.
"What is it, Xixi? I'm not hurt. I just want to go back and cultivate."
"I know. I watched the match carefully." Huo Yuxi pulled him along as she sneakily hid behind the crowd.
Her behavior made Huo Yuhao nervous. He lowered his voice and asked, "What is it?"
"Heh, caught you. Don't even think about running." Huo Yuxi grabbed Zhou Sichen, who had been hiding among the crowd. "One pays ten. Fifty Gold Soul Coins makes five hundred. Pay up."
"What money?" Huo Yuhao looked at her in confusion, then at Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong, who were slowly gathering around, along with the Lan Susu sisters and Cao Jinxuan.
Zhou Sichen felt like smashing his head into a wall. What had possessed him back then?
"Hey, hey, don't rush me." He raised both hands. "You have to give me some time too. Who carries more than twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins around with them, right?"
"Stop talking. Your Storage Soul Tool has plenty in it. Pay up already!" Cao Jinxuan was delighted to poke fun at him, knowing the guy was simply reluctant to part with the money.
He had to pay it sooner or later, so his good brother might as well give him a hand!
Zhou Sichen was nearly driven mad with anger, but he still paid off his "debt" in the end.
Huo Yuxi had originally wanted to give all the money to Xiao Xiao, since it had been her capital in the first place. Xiao Xiao absolutely refused, insisting that Huo Yuxi only return the original stake.
Besides, Xiao Xiao had bet 1,000 Gold Soul Coins and won back 10,000. How could she possibly want Huo Yuxi's little share?
In the end, Huo Yuxi walked away with 450 Gold Soul Coins. She was a little rich girl now.
Meanwhile, after Wang Yan submitted his report, Zhou Yi was unsurprisingly invited to have another cup of tea in the director's office.
She herself was fine, but Du Weilun was furious.
The next day, with Zhou Yi's intimidation from the day before, Wang Yan could not help but sigh inwardly. So having students listen attentively in class was such a wonderful feeling.
By the afternoon, Zhou Yi had caught the newly merged students slipping up again and dragged nearly thirty of them out to run laps.
The students from the original Class One watched with great satisfaction. After all, someone was finally experiencing the suffering they had once endured.
Wang Yan once again witnessed Zhou Yi's fiery temper and remained unable to recover from the shock for a long time.
Today was Huo Yuhao's first official day studying in the Soul Tool Department. After enduring the wait until evening dismissal, he set out early.
"Brother, are we not selling grilled fish anymore?" The regret on Huo Yuxi's face could not be hidden at all.
Huo Yuhao chuckled. "Even though we won't be selling it anymore, I'll still find chances to make something special for you."
The four of them had arranged to eat together today. Thanks to their core disciple status, all the food and drink they had was made from top-quality ingredients provided free by the academy.
He had been happy when they arrived, but now Huo Yuhao only felt like his hand was about to become useless. He could barely hold a pair of chopsticks without trembling.
Huo Yuxi kept her head down as she ate, while Wang Dong bit her chopsticks and stared straight at him. "What did you do? Why is your hand shaking like that?"
"Teacher Fan Yu had me swing a hammer and smash iron blocks for more than an hour today. If not for the protection of Mystic Jade Hand, my palms would probably be covered in blisters right now. You'd have to feed me."
"That's not a bad idea. Xixi and I will definitely eat quickly and leave, so the two of you can enjoy some private time together." Xiao Xiao looked at them suggestively as she joked.
For some reason, those words struck a nerve with Wang Dong. Her face flushed red as she said, "Who wants to feed him? Isn't his sister right here? Why should I feed him?"
Huo Yuxi slowly raised her head and looked at Wang Dong strangely. It was just a joking figure of speech, so why was she getting so worked up?
"Wang Dong, it was just a joke. You're getting worked up!" Xiao Xiao immediately laughed even more wildly.
After hearing that, Wang Dong quickly calmed down. She snorted and said proudly, "Only others get to feed this young lady. He thinks I'd personally feed him?"
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