Freshman Class Nine

"Brother Chen, you're amazing."

After coming down from the Soul Fighting Stage, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Beibei came over. Even Beibei made no attempt to hide his admiration for Chen Junting, who had defeated Xu Sanshi.

"It was just luck."

Chen Junting appeared rather modest at that moment.

"That wasn't luck."

Beibei glanced at Xu Sanshi, who looked somewhat disheveled. The smile at the corners of his lips was impossible to suppress. Xu Sanshi, who had just lost to a freshman, instantly exploded and glared furiously at Beibei!

"Damn it! Beibei, what are you laughing at?"

"If you'd gone up there, you might've ended up even more pathetic than me!"

Beibei simply spread his hands and said,

"But I'm not the one who ended up pathetic this time."

"You bastard!"

Xu Sanshi was instantly enraged. He wanted to challenge Beibei to a one-on-one fight and vent his anger. But when he thought about his current condition, he figured that if he went up against Beibei now, that treacherous friend would probably seize the chance to beat him up again.

So he could only suppress his anger and say in a low voice,

"Just you wait. I'll deal with you next time!"

"I'll be waiting anytime."

Seeing Xu Sanshi leave, Beibei also restrained his smile. He said to Chen Junting, Ning Tian, and the others, "That fellow Sanshi did something rather outrageous today, but he's actually a pretty good person. He just loses his head whenever Jiang Nannan is involved."

"I hope you juniors can be more understanding."

"It's nothing."

Chen Junting waved his hand, his tone casual.

"Besides, men become acquainted after a fight. After this match with Senior Brother Xu Sanshi, we can be considered acquaintances."

After that, they chatted for a while before Beibei and Tang Ya bid them farewell. Chen Junting and the others, meanwhile, planned to find another place to finish their dinner.

This time, Wang Dong came along as well. After all, he was Huo Yuhao's roommate, so the two of them needed to get along.

Once dinner was over, everyone returned to the dormitory.

Chen Junting asked Huo Yuhao for several Grilled Fish to take back to the dorm for Dugu Xin. After all, he had promised Dugu Xin before leaving the dormitory, and naturally, he had to keep his word.

The next morning, Chen Junting opened his eyes.

Across from him, Dugu Xin had also finished meditating.

Today was the first day of the new school term for Shrek's freshmen.

Hearing the commotion outside the dormitory and the vibrations coming from the stairwell, it was obvious that most of the freshmen were caught up in excitement.

But Dugu Xin seemed completely out of place amid the clamor. His stiff face, venomous gaze, and withdrawn personality were enough to make people keep him at a distance.

"Dugu, I'll take you to meet a few people later."

As he spoke, Chen Junting changed into the freshmen's white school uniform. After straightening his collar, he came to Dugu Xin's side and patted him on the shoulder. "Since we've come to the academy, we naturally have to make a few friends."

"Wouldn't you agree?"

Dugu Xin revealed an ugly smile, filled with bitterness. He didn't believe that anyone besides his roommate would be willing to accept someone covered in poison.

As if he had seen through Dugu Xin's thoughts, Chen Junting raised his brows and said, "What? You don't believe me?"

"I believe you. How could I not..."

As they talked, the two finished washing up.

After going downstairs, Chen Junting and Dugu Xin ran into Ning Tian and Wu Feng, as well as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. Chen Junting then introduced Dugu Xin to the four of them.

What surprised Dugu Xin was that none of the four showed the slightest concern about the poison covering his body. Moreover, he could tell that their acceptance came from the bottom of their hearts.

Dugu Xin couldn't help revealing a crack in his guarded heart.

Chen Junting was naturally delighted to see this.

After the six of them finished breakfast, they headed toward the classroom.

As soon as they stepped into the classroom, perhaps because the six of them together made quite an imposing sight, everyone already inside turned toward the classroom entrance. In just a few breaths...

The entire classroom, boys and girls alike, erupted.

The six of them were all handsome and beautiful, making them a feast for the eyes. On top of that, the leader, Chen Junting, had become known to practically every freshman after yesterday's Soul Fighting match.

He had high talent, powerful strength, an excellent bearing, and, most importantly, he was handsome.

The girls' gazes instantly became strange.

But when Ning Tian linked her arm with Chen Junting's, the girls' expressions changed, and the boys' gazes changed as well. Half looked at Ning Tian, while the other half looked at Chen Junting. Disappointment, dejection, and every other emotion were on display.

The classroom had two rows of seats on each side and four rows in the middle. Thus, Ning Tian and Chen Junting sat directly in the middle of the back row. Wu Feng and Dugu Xin then sat down on Ning Tian's and Chen Junting's respective sides. As for Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao, they went to the last row on the left.

As time passed,

More and more students entered the classroom.

Once there were hardly any figures left in the corridor, the noisy classroom gradually quieted down, turning into hushed whispers.

Until...

"Click, click, click--"

The crisp sound of high heels striking the floor echoed through the corridor.

The entire Class Nine classroom instantly fell silent.

Those who had been whispering to each other also sat unusually straight.

After a few breaths, a figure entered through the door. It was none other than the Class Teacher of Freshman Class Nine, Stone!

Although her appearance was beautiful, she gave off an invisible pressure.

After entering the classroom, she swept her gaze across the room. At last, her eyes lingered on Chen Junting and Ning Tian for a full two seconds before she walked to the podium and wrote her name on the blackboard.

"I'm your Class Teacher. My name is Stone."

After setting down the chalk, Stone looked at everyone with a smile, giving off a very approachable feeling. "I imagine that every one of you who managed to join Shrek is a favored child of heaven outside these walls."

At those words, many freshmen revealed proud expressions.

Yet some of them knew that the main event was about to begin.

Sure enough...

"But--" The moment those two words left her mouth, everyone felt Stone's gaze change from warm to sharp. She had gone from being a teacher to becoming a battle Soul Master, causing the freshmen who had just been feeling proud to change expressions instantly.

"What is Shrek? It's a place of monsters!"

Stone's tone became severe. "Favored children of heaven are everywhere here! But our academy aims to nurture the best of the best among those favored children of heaven! Perhaps you think you're outstanding, but I'm telling you, that isn't enough! Because only monsters can stand among monsters. So, in the Freshman Assessment three months from now, I hope you can prove that you're monsters, not ordinary geniuses. Otherwise, leave!"

Then Stone abruptly changed the subject.

"As monsters, you naturally need a monster leader to guide you. Therefore, our Class Nine Monitor will be the strongest or highest-ranked student among you..."

Before Stone could announce the name, everyone's eyes subconsciously turned toward Chen Junting. After yesterday's Soul Fighting match, he had defeated a sixth-year Senior Brother, making him the undisputed choice in terms of strength.

Stone also looked toward Chen Junting at that moment.

"Chen Junting."

At the sound of his name, Chen Junting slowly rose to his feet.

"You're the Class Monitor of Class Nine from now on."

"Any objections?"