Homeroom Teacher Mendic Chris!

"Brother, not only are you handsome, you're incredibly strong too!"

"That guy called Xiong Chuan was so tall and brawny, half a head taller than me, yet he still wasn't your match!"

After Xiong Chuan spat out some threats and left with a bruised, swollen face, Wang Hao came over to Gu Han again. He could hardly believe it, his eyes filled with shock and admiration.

The other students in the classroom were the same.

Whether boys or girls, the way they looked at Gu Han had changed somewhat.

Those who were locals of Spirit City and knew of Gu Han's circumstances couldn't help but look at him with shock.

They had discovered that Gu Han was not the useless good-for-nothing described in the rumors.

As for the students who were not from Spirit City, but had been recruited by their local Spirit Halls due to their talent and sent here, their gazes toward Gu Han were full of curiosity.

From what Xiong Chuan had said, they also learned that Gu Han seemed to have been accepted as a disciple by the Pope.

But according to Xiong Chuan, Gu Han's Innate Soul Power was only level 0.25.

So how had he become a Soul Master now?

Could there really be some treasure in this world that could raise someone's cultivation by a full nine levels in three months?

That was impossible, wasn't it?!

"No matter what, I'm still a Soul Master. If I couldn't even beat a Soul Scholar, I might as well smash my head into a block of tofu and die!"

"My Innate Soul Power level may be a little low, but Innate Soul Power doesn't determine everything. As long as you find the right method, a Martial Soul can evolve, and Martial Soul Evolution naturally boosts a Soul Master's cultivation as well."

"There's a saying that puts it well. Although the person who came up with it doesn't deserve those words, the saying itself is right: there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!"

With the Soul Master named Wang Hao repeatedly coming over to talk to him, Gu Han did not remain overly distant. Though he found this lively fellow rather speechless, he figured they could be ordinary friends, so he answered calmly.

"By the way, Gu Han, Xiong Chuan said that His Holiness the Pope accepted you as a disciple. What does His Holiness look like?"

Seeing that Gu Han had responded positively, Wang Hao became even more animated and eagerly, curiously asked about Bibi Dong.

Gu Han answered him here and there, without much consistency.

As he answered, however, Gu Han's gaze drifted toward the outside of the classroom.

Though he knew that Xiong Chuan had gone to fetch his brother, who was a Soul Master, Gu Han thought it over and chose not to leave immediately.

Leaving now would let him avoid being confronted by Xiong Chuan's brother today.

But what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?

Some things could not be avoided!

Gu Han still felt that he only needed to deal with whatever came his way!

No matter what, he was Pope Bibi Dong's disciple, and his senior sister Hu Liena liked him very much.

He refused to believe that a mere Soul Master would dare lay hands on him by force.

If he did, and Senior Sister Hu Liena found out about it—

Senior Sister Hu Liena would bring Xie Yue and Yan over tomorrow to stand up for him!

Not long afterward, accompanied by a series of footsteps—

Four figures appeared at the classroom entrance.

Leading them was a youth dressed in black. He was similarly tall and burly, with muscles all over his body and a blood-red crew cut.

Behind him were Xiong Chuan and his two lackeys.

"Who's Gu Han? You relied on luck and deception to fool His Holiness the Pope into taking you as a disciple, and now you even dare bully my brother Xiong Chuan? Get your ass out here!"

Standing in the doorway with his arms crossed, Xiong Ba barked coldly.

Gu Han rose to his feet and replied calmly.

"You're Xiong Chuan's older brother, right? You said I relied on luck and deception to fool my teacher. Are you saying that my teacher has worse judgment than you?"

"As for me bullying your brother, sorry! Everyone in this classroom saw it. Your brother came looking for trouble with me first. I wasn't the one who started it!"

"That's right! That's right! We all saw it! Your brother Xiong Chuan was clearly the one who attacked Gu Han first!"

After chatting for a while, Wang Hao had already come to see Gu Han as a friend and immediately spoke up indignantly.

This brat really had a sharp tongue!

Xiong Ba could not help feeling irritated by Gu Han's rebuttal.

He certainly did not dare claim that his judgment was better than Bibi Dong's.

That would be disrespecting His Holiness the Pope. His father would probably beat him when he got home!

"Don't slander me. I never said my judgment was better than His Holiness the Pope's."

"I've always held His Holiness the Pope in the highest regard. I just can't stand the fact that trash like you could become her disciple. You don't deserve it!"

Xiong Ba snapped.

"You say my brother attacked you first, so why are you completely unharmed while my brother was beaten until his face was bruised and swollen?"

"I think you were the one who attacked my brother first! I advise you to get out here right now. Either apologize to my brother, or let my brother beat you back and vent his anger!"

"Don't force me to go in there and drag you out! What kind of skill is it to bully a Soul Scholar like my brother? Since you're also a Soul Master, have the guts to have a proper match with me!"

"I already said it: your brother attacked me first. I was merely forced to fight back. Since I did nothing wrong, I won't go out. If you have the guts, come in!"

Gu Han sneered.

He definitely would not go out. Going out would be the same as admitting he was in the wrong.

That would give others something to use against him.

No one knew how many rumors were circulating about him in Spirit City, or how many people disliked the sight of him.

But his teacher was Bibi Dong, and his senior sister was Hu Liena.

As long as he had reason on his side, no one would dare bully him!

Since Xiong Chuan had been assigned to Class 1-A, his Martial Soul was certainly a top-tier Martial Soul. Xiong Chuan's older brother Xiong Ba most likely had the same kind of Martial Soul.

Gu Han had cultivated the Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method and become a Soul Master.

But because of the unique nature of the Martial Soul: Sacred Dragon, its combat ability was fairly ordinary before it underwent a complete Martial Soul Evolution and fully transformed. He also could not use Martial Soul Possession.

As for the Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method, he had not cultivated it for long enough to even develop blood qi yet.

In any case, Gu Han felt that he most likely was no match for a Soul Master with a top-tier Martial Soul.

A true man knew when to yield and when to stand tall!

Knowing full well that he could not win, Gu Han naturally clung to the fact that reason was on his side. He would neither bow his head nor go out to accept the challenge.

If you had the ability, then come in and use force!

Gu Han's utterly unyielding attitude, and his complete refusal to come out, made Xiong Ba furious.

He did not think too much about it. In his rage, he barged straight into the first-year Class 1-A classroom, ready to attack Gu Han and avenge his brother Xiong Chuan.

"Brother Xiong Ba, you're an upperclassman. Isn't it inappropriate for you to barge into our lower-year classroom and attack a junior?"

"Besides, Gu Han is right. We all saw it with our own eyes—your brother Xiong Chuan was the one who attacked first."

At that moment, accompanied by a soft, feminine voice, a handsome and delicate-looking little boy with short golden hair stood up. He wore a luxurious golden outfit.

"Yue Kong!"

Hearing the voice and seeing the handsome, delicate little boy with short golden hair, a hint of wariness flashed through Xiong Ba's eyes.

Xiong Ba came from the Blood Demon Berserk Bear Family, belonging to Demon Bear Douluo among Spirit Hall's Seven Grand Enforcers and Nine Elders. Naturally, he knew the people around his age from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Family, to which Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan belonged.

Among them, Yue Kong was slightly younger than him, but Yue Kong's older brother Yue Ling was about the same age as Xiong Ba.

Both were in fifth year, though in different classes.

However, Yue Ling's combat strength was no weaker than his, and Xiong Ba was quite wary of him.

Moreover, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Family had always stood together with the Ghost Shadow Family, to which Ghost Douluo Gui Mei belonged.

Yue Ling and Gui Xing of the Ghost Shadow Family were always inseparable.

When the two joined forces to unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Xiong Ba was no match for them.

He had not expected Yue Ling's younger brother Yue Kong to speak up for Gu Han. For the moment, Xiong Ba could only stop, his face darkening.

Just then, a cold and imposing voice suddenly rang out.

"What's going on? Xiong Ba, aren't you a fifth-year student? Why have you come to our first-year Class 1-A?"

"Judging by the way you look, don't tell me you came here to bully a junior?"

Hearing the voice, everyone, including Gu Han, turned to look.

At the classroom entrance, a middle-aged man with a fierce, sinister air approached with his hands clasped behind his back.

He looked to be in his thirties. He wore a neat black short-sleeved outfit and was tall, though not overly bulky. Beneath his shoulder-length black hair was a stern face, marked by a scar that made him appear even more ruthless and imposing.

"Teacher Chris!"

Xiong Ba's expression changed sharply upon seeing the man.

Damn it! The homeroom teacher of this year's first-year Class 1-A was actually the notorious Mendic Chris?!