Class Monitor

"For the next three months, the main focus of my training will be on improving your physical fitness. I don't care who you are, where you come from, or how talented you may be. If you fail to pass my assessment after three months, then get lost like those nine people before you."

"That concludes this morning's lesson. I suggest you all eat properly at noon. Physical fitness training begins this afternoon. Class dismissed. Huo Yuhao, come to my office with me."

After saying that, Zhou Yi turned and left without another word, even though the morning dismissal bell was still a long way off.

Even after Zhou Yi walked out of the classroom, it remained utterly quiet. Most of the students were absorbed in what she had said earlier. Although Teacher Zhou did things unconventionally, they had to admit that she made a lot of sense.

Seeing Zhou Yi take Huo Yuhao away, Ji Lin knew that she would probably bring Huo Yuhao into the Soul Tool Department. With Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed, it would be difficult for him to pass the end-of-term advancement exam. He was destined to be expelled from the Martial Soul Department, and only the Soul Tool Department could take him in.

Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul was indeed uniquely suited to making Soul Tools.

No longer thinking about Huo Yuhao, Ji Lin turned to Wang Qiuer, who was seated beside him.

"Wang Qiuer, shall we have lunch together? My treat. Of course, Wang Dong'er can come too."

Ji Lin extended the invitation to the two beautiful girls.

Wang Qiuer nodded lightly in agreement without saying anything.

Wang Dong'er, on the other hand, was quite delighted. "Of course I'm going if someone else is paying. This time, I'm going to make you bleed."

Who told Ji Lin to bring up exactly what he should not have and reopen her wounds? She held grudges. She had to order something expensive and make Ji Lin's heart ache.

Ji Lin did not care much about Wang Dong'er's fierce words. She had a wealthy princess backing her up; she lacked everything except money.

Watching the most handsome boy in class leave laughing and chatting with the two prettiest girls, the girls' gazes dimmed. They wanted to eat with the handsome guy too. Meanwhile, the boys watched Ji Lin's departing back with envy and jealousy, gritting their teeth.

"That's outrageous! He actually asked the prettiest girls in class out for a meal—and invited two at once! He's not leaving us any chance at all!"

After a simple lunch with the two beauties, Ji Lin returned to the dormitory.

Though Wang Dong'er had talked tough, she had not ordered anything particularly expensive. Ji Lin found her stubborn but soft-hearted nature rather adorable.

Not long after, Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory as well.

Ji Lin asked curiously, "Yuhao, what did Teacher Zhou want with you?"

Huo Yuhao did not hide anything. He told Ji Lin that Teacher Zhou had taken him to the Soul Tool Department, where he met Teacher Fan Yu. She said that his Spirit-Type Martial Soul was very suitable for crafting and using Soul Tools. If he failed to pass the end-of-term advancement exam, she would recommend that he join the Soul Tool Department. If he performed well there, he might even be able to take Teacher Fan Yu as his master.

Seeing how happy Huo Yuhao was, Ji Lin was happy for him too. Although he had taken Huo Yuhao's opportunity, he still hoped Huo Yuhao would have a good ending.

He should not end up as miserably as in the original story, where Dong'er became Wu Tong and Huo Yuhao became Dai Yuhao.

When he heard that Tang Ya had suggested Huo Yuhao set up a stall outside to sell grilled fish and earn living expenses, Ji Lin said that he would definitely go support him when the time came.

Besides, he truly was interested in Huo Yuhao's grilled fish and had long wanted to try it.

Classroom of Freshman Class One. Ten minutes before the afternoon bell, all ninety-one students were already seated, and the classroom was remarkably quiet. Not a single student dared to speak loudly.

This showed that sometimes, a strict teacher was not necessarily a bad thing. It was quite beneficial in encouraging students to study seriously.

When Zhou Yi slowly entered the classroom, the atmosphere in Freshman Class One immediately turned solemn.

"Everyone, stand. Assemble at the plaza."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi said only that after entering the classroom before turning around and leaving again.

No one dared to delay. The students quickly filed out of the classroom and followed Zhou Yi in orderly silence all the way to Shrek Plaza.

What they did not see was the faint smile in Zhou Yi's eyes. This teacher, so strict she was almost abnormal, was thinking that teaching freshmen had its advantages. At the very least, these new students were less unruly and easier to control. Unlike students in the third year and above, who had already achieved a certain degree of success and were even more proud and rebellious.

At some point, a pile of iron chains had been placed on Shrek Plaza. Under Zhou Yi's command, the students lined up neatly.

"Ji Lin," Zhou Yi called.

"Here." Ji Lin stepped forward.

Zhou Yi addressed all the students. "I reviewed your entrance examination results, along with this morning's test. So far, Ji Lin has the highest cultivation among all of you. Therefore, I hereby announce that from this moment onward, he will be the class monitor of Freshman Class One. The class monitor position is subject to challenge. Whoever has the ability to defeat him may replace him as class monitor. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

Several male students who considered themselves fairly strong immediately looked at Ji Lin with sharper gazes. The female students, however, seemed to look at him even more gently.

With a curl of his lips, Ji Lin stepped forward. One yellow and two purple soul rings rose beneath his feet.

"I welcome everyone to challenge me as well. Whoever defeats me will be the class monitor."

"What? Am I seeing things? He's actually a three-ringed Soul Elder? He's the same age as us, right? And what kind of soul ring configuration is that? It completely surpasses the common sense of ordinary soul masters!"

The entire plaza was shaken, and the students began talking among themselves. The few male students who had looked at Ji Lin unfavorably earlier now averted their eyes, not daring to look at him. The female students' gazes grew even gentler, as though they wanted to devour him whole.

Ji Lin shuddered, withdrew his soul rings, and retreated to Wang Qiuer's side. Just then, he had felt something terrifying watching him.

Boys really had to protect themselves when they were out.

"Silence!" Zhou Yi shouted sternly.

The entire plaza instantly fell quiet. No one dared to discuss it further.

This time, Zhou Yi did not say much. Even she had been shocked when she first saw Ji Lin's file, let alone these students, whose knowledge was far inferior to hers.

"Wang Qiuer," Zhou Yi called again.

"Here." Wang Qiuer stepped forward as well.

"Other than Ji Lin, Wang Qiuer has the highest cultivation among those present. Therefore, Wang Qiuer will be your vice class monitor from now on. The same rule applies. Whoever defeats her may take her place."

Zhou Yi spoke in a low voice.

Without a word, Wang Qiuer stepped forward once more. One yellow and two purple soul rings appeared beneath her feet. Her gaze was icy as she looked over every student present, Ji Lin included.

Looking at Wang Qiuer's soul ring configuration, Ji Lin thought, Now that's more like it. Those two yellow soul rings in the original story were completely unworthy of Wang Qiuer's Golden Dragon Martial Soul, with its ultimate strength. Even Wang Dong'er's second soul ring was purple. Wang Qiuer's physical constitution was stronger, so how could she possibly be inferior to Wang Dong'er?

With Ji Lin as a precedent, Wang Qiuer's Soul Elder cultivation and soul ring configuration that surpassed the limit still shocked everyone, but no one spoke up to discuss it again.

Wang Dong'er looked at Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer, her face filled with unwillingness and stubbornness. Although she knew Wang Qiuer was stronger than her, and had vaguely sensed that Ji Lin was stronger as well, she had never expected the gap between them to be so vast.

They had the same soul ring configuration that surpassed the limit and were the same age, yet the gap in their Soul Power cultivation was simply too great. Though she was slightly younger than Ji Lin by actual age, the gap still existed.

Clenching her fists tightly, Wang Dong'er silently resolved to cultivate seriously. She could not let Wang Qiuer and Ji Lin leave her too far behind.