Only Felt They Were Noisy

"My name is Mu Jin, and I am your Class Teacher. I know that having passed the assessment to become students of Shrek Academy, you all absolutely deserve the title of elites among your peers. I'm very pleased to meet such a group of little geniuses."

Upon hearing their Class Teacher's praise, most of the students showed the accustomed pride in their eyes.

If they were not exceptionally talented, how could they have cultivated to above Level 15 before the age of twelve? From the moment their martial souls awakened, Soul Masters were divided into ranks, and they were undoubtedly among the strongest tier.

"However, don't think I'm easygoing and slack off in your cultivation because of it."

Mu Jin abruptly changed the subject. A terrifying aura surged forth from her body, and rings of Spirit Rings rose from beneath her feet.

Two yellow, two purple, two black—six rings. A Soul Emperor powerhouse!

The forceful fluctuations of Soul Power pressed down on every student present. Everyone except Huo Yuhao felt a suffocating sensation, as though a python had coiled around their bodies.

Mu Jin swept her gaze across the students' reactions, lingering briefly on the calm and relaxed Huo Yuhao. Then, she withdrew her Soul Power and continued.

"Shrek has never lacked geniuses. Genius is merely the threshold for admission. What Shrek truly needs are monsters who stand above geniuses! That is the meaning of Shrek."

"Therefore, I must tell you a cruel fact. During the New Student Assessment three months from now, Shrek will eliminate more than two-thirds of the freshmen!"

Eliminating more than half of the new students—the ratio was simply too shocking.

The vast majority of students had only just recovered, and their expressions immediately turned grave. Their flickering eyes held not only surprise, but even more undisguised fear and unease.

Mu Jin struck while the iron was hot and began to rally them.

"I hope that under my guidance over these next three months, you will do everything in your power. Fear no hardship, dare to challenge yourselves, and surpass yourselves. Remember, a true powerhouse is someone who can remain standing even in adversity..."

"Do you have confidence?"

"Yes!!"

Huo Yuhao: Somewhat useful, but not much.

A classic stick-and-carrot routine.

But passing the New Student Assessment and remaining at Shrek was not something that could be achieved with mere words.

Huo Yuhao only found them noisy.

He might as well cultivate.

It definitely was not because Mu Jin had failed to display an Achievement Task.

Finally, the motivational portion ended, and class began.

Mu Jin called out, "Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian."

Huo Yuhao, seated by the window in the back row, stopped cultivating and slowly rose to his feet. Meanwhile, the blonde girl named Ning Tian, seated in the middle of the room, also stood up.

"I reviewed your entrance assessment results. Among all of you, Ning Tian is a Level 31 Soul Elder, while Huo Yuhao is a Level 27 Soul Grandmaster. Their cultivation ranks are far ahead of everyone else's. From now on, they will serve as the class monitor and vice class monitor of Freshman Class Nine."

"Shrek Academy has always allowed the capable to rise. The position of class monitor is not fixed. Whoever among you can defeat them may take their place. However, Ning Tian is a Support System Tool Soul Master, so anyone who wishes to challenge her will be faced by Huo Yuhao instead."

The moment Mu Jin finished speaking, the classroom, which had been silent just moments ago, instantly erupted into noise.

"So that handsome guy's name is Huo Yuhao? What a nice name!!"

"Why isn't Huo Yuhao the class monitor? I don't accept this. She's just a support system—"

"Shh, Ning Tian is from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."

"Uh, actually, Ning Tian being class monitor isn't bad either."

Although a Support System Soul Master had taken the spotlight, there were plenty of well-informed students in the class, so naturally none of them objected.

They knew exactly what it meant to become a Soul Elder at such a young age.

Both talent and background were indispensable.

Especially since Ning Tian had arrived at the classroom early that morning with Wu Feng. With her social finesse, the more observant students in the class had already naturally gathered around her to form a small group.

Had Huo Yuhao, an extraordinary presence who stood out purely through his looks and bearing, not appeared afterward, the class would likely have already become completely one-sided by now.

Yet none of them had expected Huo Yuhao's Soul Power Level to have reached Level 27 as well!

The female students looked at Huo Yuhao with even greater enthusiasm. Their gazes contained not only appreciation and admiration, but also an indescribable tenderness and affection.

However, most male students who were confident in their own strength became even more hostile toward Huo Yuhao. One after another, they rubbed their fists together, eager to give it a try.

They were both Soul Grandmasters—could it be that they did not even have the strength to fight him?

Soul Power cultivation was only a rough point of reference. A higher cultivation rank did not necessarily mean a Soul Master had greater combat power. Otherwise, what would Soul Masters even compete over? They might as well just declare whoever had higher Soul Power the winner.

Furthermore, below the Soul Elder rank, there generally was not much difference in a Soul Master's physical quality. The key factors determining victory were naturally the strength of one's martial soul and Soul Skills.

They all had hundred-year Spirit Rings. The gap could not be that great!

Huo Yuhao was not particularly opposed to being assigned the position of vice class monitor. At least he would not have to handle all the class's trivial matters, so there would not be too much trouble.

The vice class monitor's duties were more about having a certain degree of authority while acting as the Flower Protector for Ning Tian, a Support System Soul Master.

Huo Yuhao was satisfied with that.

There was no other reason.

Because an Achievement Task had appeared!

Ning Tian

Relationship: Acquainted

Achievement Task: Flower Protector

A long-awaited Achievement Task—and one from the especially easy tier.

But someone was deeply dissatisfied right now.

"Teacher Mu, I object!"

Wu Feng shouted as she rose to her feet.

Because Huo Yuhao had revealed just enough of his talent, he had earned Ning Tian's newfound regard.

Back when Mu Jin had released her Soul Power to pressure them, Ning Tian had already noticed Huo Yuhao's calm composure, coupled with what Mu Jin had revealed.

Ning Tian felt that he was already good enough.

She trusted her own judgment!

Don't blame me for taking someone you like, Nanmen. It's rare to find someone who suits my tastes and meets my strength requirements at the same time. I won't give up!

Naturally, Wu Feng, who had silently watched over her Young Master all this time, noticed this slight shift in attitude.

In all these years, this was the first time she had seen Ning Tian show such an expression toward a member of the opposite sex.

Her fury blazed!

Ignoring the trace of displeasure Ning Tian showed beside her, Wu Feng emphasized again:

"Huo Yuhao, do you dare fight me?"

In an instant, undercurrents stirred through the classroom.

"Fight!"

"I support Wu Feng!"

"That's right, Teacher Mu. Soul Masters still have to settle things with their fists."

They fanned the flames. With Wu Feng stepping forward, keeping themselves out of danger for now was not a bad choice.

They could also observe the two of them and gauge their strength.

Some self-proclaimed clever people even thought: since Wu Feng, someone close to Ning Tian, had stepped forward now, she was surely going to dampen Huo Yuhao's arrogance and let him know that the position of class monitor was not something he could covet.

"Fine, Wu Feng. I accept your challenge."

Huo Yuhao answered calmly, then looked toward Mu Jin.

Mu Jin waved for everyone to quiet down, then tapped the podium with the lesson plan in her hand.

"I agree. In that case..."