Xue Nianbing's Scheme, the Big-Brained Silkworm's New Master?

"Mm."

Xue Nianbing nodded. Seeming to understand Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, he continued, "Your task is simple. Follow him, help him, and instill 'new ideas' in him."

"New ideas?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's enormous silkworm brain was thoroughly confused.

Xue Nianbing gave a slight nod and said calmly, "Constantly remind him to repay blood with blood and grievance with grievance. The hatred of a murdered mother is irreconcilable."

"And keep him from being controlled by ideas like 'Shrek's glory' and 'the revival of the Tang Sect.' Make him understand that he came to the academy and joined the sect solely to grow stronger and take revenge, not to serve as anyone's slave or servant."

"As for the rest, improvise as you see fit. Understand?"

"I... understand." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm roughly understood what Xue Nianbing meant.

Although the young master had not said it outright, his words clearly carried the deeper intention of bringing Huo Yuhao under his command.

Otherwise, why would the young master care so much about Huo Yuhao?

"Mm."

Xue Nianbing nodded in satisfaction, looking as though the pupil was teachable.

Although Huo Yuhao currently had neither Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nor Electrolux, there was no guarantee that Shrek Academy would not brainwash him.

So Xue Nianbing intended to put an insurance policy in place.

It had nothing to do with anything else. He simply did not want to witness the disgusting scene of Huo Yuhao forgiving White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Besides, leaving a means at the side of a future First-Class God like Huo Yuhao would surely prove useful someday. Better safe than sorry.

"Young Master, should I leave now?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked.

"No rush."

Xue Nianbing shook his head. "First, recover to the level of a Century-Level Soul Beast. That should take around three or four months, roughly when the Freshman Assessment ends."

"Understood."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded in reply.

"Alright, go back to sleep."

Xue Nianbing waved a hand. Then his consciousness dispersed, leaving the Sea of Consciousness.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked around for a while before choosing to continue sleeping, allowing the icy blue mist to nourish his entire body.

The feeling of growing stronger even while sleeping was several times more comfortable than his old life of eating, sleeping, then eating again. The only downside was that it was terribly dull.

Still, he only had to endure this life for another three or four months.

Electrolux had witnessed the entire conversation between Xue Nianbing and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

He also remembered the youth named Huo Yuhao somewhat. After all, the intense hatred in the boy's eyes could not deceive someone as experienced as him.

"Sending the Big-Brained Silkworm to guide that youth's hatred is also a good thing..." Electrolux murmured.

From the moment he awakened, he had begun observing some of Xue Nianbing's actions.

So far, Xue Nianbing had left him with a good impression and was well suited to inherit Necromancy.

However, he still needed to observe him for some time.

Xue Nianbing knew nothing of Electrolux's plans.

At this moment, he was diligently cultivating.

The next day.

Class Nine's "holiday" ended.

Yet none of the Class Nine students showed any dissatisfaction. Instead, they were radiant and full of energy, with none of yesterday's exhaustion remaining.

"This is a cultivation plan I personally prepared for each of you. I will adjust it every month based on your physical condition."

"The class monitor will distribute them one by one later. Over the next month, the class monitor will supervise every one of you as you cultivate according to the plan."

"As for anyone who slacks off, Teacher will not give any other punishment. Just stand in front of the Teaching Building and shout three times, 'I am an idiot.'"

Mu Jin smiled at everyone, looking extremely kind.

However, quite a few little troublemakers lost their nerve when they heard Mu Jin's punishment.

She's got quite the method.

Xue Nianbing thought to himself.

Mu Jin's punishment seemed harmless, but it was exactly right for youths of their age.

Young people feared nothing except embarrassment and social humiliation. It would be even more awkward if the person they secretly liked witnessed it.

Seeing that no one objected, Mu Jin nodded in satisfaction and began today's lesson. "Today, we won't discuss Soul Masters. We'll talk about Soul Engineers and Soul Tools."

"Perhaps you're wondering why you, as Soul Masters, need to learn knowledge about Soul Engineers."

"If that is what you think, then you are wrong."

"Teacher does not intend to teach you the knowledge of Soul Engineers, because Teacher does not know it either... Teacher merely wants you to understand that the emergence of Soul Engineers shattered the existing structure of Soul Masters."

"As everyone knows, Soul Masters can be divided into the Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, Control System, Support System, Food System, Defense System, and so on."

"The first three lean toward offense, while the latter three lean toward defense... This was indeed the case more than four thousand years ago, before Soul Engineers appeared."

"However, after Soul Engineers emerged, they used powerful Soul Tools to arm themselves. Even a Support System Soul Engineer could possess the destructive power of a Power Attack System Soul Master..."

Next, Mu Jin introduced Soul Masters and Soul Engineers to the class.

There was generally nothing wrong with the introduction.

However, Xue Nianbing held a different view.

He believed that separating Soul Masters and Soul Engineers was a mistake. Soul Tools were ultimately weapons, and the status of Soul Masters should have risen with their emergence.

Whether they were old Soul Masters who rejected Soul Tools or new Soul Masters who only accepted Soul Tools, neither could compare to a Soul Master proficient in both.

You might not know how to make Soul Tools, but you absolutely cannot fail to know how to use them.

After reaching that conclusion, Xue Nianbing calmed his mind and continued listening.

The theoretical knowledge was somewhat interesting at first, but after a while, it became tedious. Many students yawned repeatedly, finding it boring.

Fortunately, the lesson ended.

Xue Nianbing used the time to complete the task Mu Jin had assigned him. He also became familiar with his classmates and could exchange a few words with them.

Aside from Nanmen Yun'er, the ones he got along fairly well with were Wu Feng and Ning Tian.

Xue Nianbing understood Ning Tian's intentions as well, but he did not intend to be wary of anything and simply let things take their course.

At the very least, Ning Tian only wanted to make friends for now.

Xue Nianbing's relationships with the other students progressed nicely, but Wang Dong was completely different. She barely interacted with anyone else.

Other than Xue Nianbing, she truly seemed to have no intention of making any more friends.

Soon, the day's lessons came to an end.

"Class monitor, tomorrow's cultivation will be up to you."

"That's right. I only just learned that even something as simple as running laps has its tricks."

"Properly distributing your stamina actually lets you last longer. I'll try it tomorrow!"

Regardless of gender, the Class Nine students had a favorable attitude toward Xue Nianbing.

Xue Nianbing's talent and strength accounted for part of it, but the main reason was that although he looked aloof, he was actually easy to get along with and had no airs about him.

As for Wang Dong... some people had actually tried chatting with her.

But after only a few sentences, there was nothing more to say.

Thus, Wang Dong, who appeared sunny and cheerful, was actually less popular than the seemingly aloof Xue Nianbing.

"What are we eating tonight?"

On the path, Wang Dong asked expectantly.

Xue Nianbing rolled his eyes at her and said irritably, "I never saw you this attentive during class, but you're always the first one there when it's time to eat. You little foodie?"

"You're the foodie!"

Wang Dong glared at Xue Nianbing and retorted.