Don't you accept it? Then get out!

Lin Yuan ignored Dai Hua Bin's hostility. Sunlight streamed through the glass, landing on his silver-white hair, refracting into tiny halos that accentuated his cool, aloof demeanor. Not long after, Huo Yu Hao, who had been brought to the Soul Tool Department by Zhou Yi and become Fan Yu's disciple, returned, followed by the new Class One Freshman homeroom teacher, Wang Yan.

Behind the podium, Wang Yan spoke, "Next, we will proceed with the election of the class president and vice president. Since all our Class One Freshman students are either Assault System or Control Battle Soul Masters, the positions of president and vice president will be filled by students from these two departments, respectively, with the roles switching monthly. I will make the nominations, after which you will vote by secret ballot."

As he spoke, he turned to the blackboard and wrote two rows of names. The first row was labeled "Assault System," followed by Lin Yuan, Wang Dong, Dai Hua Bin, Zhou Si Chen, Huang Chu Tian, and Wu Feng. The second row was labeled "Control System," with Huo Yu Hao's name appearing first, followed by Cao Jin Xuan, Lan Su Su, and Lan Luo Luo.

A total of nine names appeared on the blackboard. Judging by the order of writing, Wang Yan's preference was clear. Lin Yuan's name was listed first under Assault System, and no one raised any objections. Their team had just won the freshman assessment championship, Lin Yuan was the absolute main force, and his cultivation was the strongest in the entire grade, with soul power reaching level thirty-nine.

However, when Huo Yu Hao's name appeared at the top of the Control System list, a murmur of whispers filled the classroom. The original Class One Freshman students were fine; they understood Huo Yu Hao's efforts. But most of the newly merged freshmen showed disdain.

Although Huo Yu Hao, Lin Yuan, and Wang Dong had jointly won the freshman assessment championship, many students privately felt he was the luckiest among the freshmen this year. A One Ring Soul Master with only a Ten Year Soul Ring not only managed to become a champion but also enjoyed Core Disciple treatment. This was both enviable and drew much jealousy.

"Teacher Wang, I have an objection," Wu Feng, sitting not far from Dai Hua Bin in the back row, suddenly raised her hand.

Wang Yan's teaching style was completely different from Zhou Yi's. He was gentle and asked with a smile, "What is your problem, classmate Wu Feng?"

Wu Feng said with disdain, "I believe Huo Yu Hao is not qualified to participate in the class president election. He is merely a One Ring Soul Master with a Ten Year Soul Ring. Even if he won the freshman assessment championship, it was thanks to Lin Yuan and Wang Dong. Why should he be eligible to run for class president?"

Her words were immediately echoed by many students, especially those from the Control System. For a moment, there was a sense of righteous indignation.

Lin Yuan slowly raised his hand. His purple eyes calmly swept over the agitated crowd, and the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent. He stood up, his figure as straight as a pine tree, his silver-white hair emitting a soft glow in the morning light. His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable power. "Objections are fine, but only if you are qualified to raise them. Firstly, no matter what you say, Huo Yu Hao was part of the freshman assessment championship; this is an undeniable fact. Secondly, many of you here were likely defeated by us. If you're not convinced, keep it to yourselves, or I can give you a chance to all come at me together. We'll talk after you get past me."

The classroom was silent, all eyes focused on Lin Yuan. Wu Feng's face turned red from his retort. She opened her mouth but dared not argue. She clearly remembered that her team was crushed by Lin Yuan alone in the 32-to-16 match, without even a chance to resist.

"Teacher Wang Yan, I suggest we postpone the class president election for today. Let Teacher Zhou Yi come tomorrow, and you can tell her about the situation. Teacher Zhou will handle it."

Wang Yan looked at the imposing aura radiating from Lin Yuan and then at the silenced students. He coughed helplessly, "Classmate Lin Yuan has a point. Team honors belong to every member, and everyone saw Huo Yu Hao's role in the competition. However, since there is a dispute, the class president election will be temporarily suspended. I will handle it with Teacher Zhou Yi tomorrow. We will proceed with normal classes today."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dismissal bell rang. Wang Yan picked up his lesson plan, gave a few instructions on key points for after-class review, and then hurried out of the classroom. He needed to find Zhou Yi quickly to explain the situation. This "Abbess Miejue" had quite a temper; who knew what kind of commotion would arise if she found out someone was questioning the students she valued.

The atmosphere in the classroom remained somewhat tense. Wu Feng sat back down, glared fiercely at Huo Yu Hao, but dared not speak again. Dai Hua Bin leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingertips on the desk, his gaze sinisterly sweeping over the three of Lin Yuan, contemplating something.

Lin Yuan stood up and patted Huo Yu Hao's shoulder. "Don't worry about it. Strength will prove everything."

Huo Yu Hao nodded, his clenched fist slowly relaxing. With Lin Yuan and Wang Dong by his side, the questioning glances didn't seem so harsh anymore. Wang Dong, with her arms crossed, like a small beast protecting its young, tilted her chin towards Wu Feng, her eyes full of disdain.

"Let's go, time for lunch," Lin Yuan said, leading the way, his silver hair tracing a light arc in the sunlight. Wang Dong and Huo Yu Hao immediately followed, and the three of them walked out of the classroom side-by-side, leaving a room full of students with their own thoughts.

In the cafeteria, Lin Yuan, as usual, carried six stainless steel lunch trays, sweeping through all the dishes from the premium food stalls. Wang Dong, while complaining he was a "glutton," transferred the braised pork from her own bowl to his. Huo Yu Hao ate quietly, occasionally looking up at Lin Yuan, gratitude in his eyes.

"Teacher Zhou will definitely deal with those people tomorrow," Wang Dong said indistinctly, swallowing her food. "She's very protective and will definitely make those who raised objections know their place."

The next morning, as Lin Yuan and the other two walked into the classroom, many people were already there. Upon seeing Lin Yuan, the classroom fell silent for a moment, all eyes focused on Huo Yu Hao. Huo Yu Hao's gaze, however, was directed at Wu Feng's seat. Wu Feng was absent.

As the class bell rang, the two homeroom teachers, Wang Yan and Zhou Yi, entered the classroom almost precisely on time. Zhou Yi's expression was outwardly calm, but her eyes were like sharp knives, coldly scanning the entire class. The students from the other freshman classes were fine, but the original Class One students, except for Lin Yuan, all felt a tightening in their chests.

In fact, after Wang Yan told Zhou Yi about the situation yesterday, she had immediately scolded him soundly. Although Wang Yan held a higher position in the academy than Zhou Yi, she didn't care about that.

Wang Yan did not walk to the podium but stood at the doorway. Only Zhou Yi walked behind the podium. She scanned the room with icy eyes. Even students who were not familiar with her quieted down under her sharp gaze.

Wang Yan had never taught a class with Zhou Yi before. He had only heard about her teaching style and had been scolded by her yesterday. He felt indignant and thought to himself, I'll see how she manages to control these students who are already prodigies.

"Everyone stand up," Zhou Yi ordered coldly.

The original Class One students stood up instantly. The other students followed, some faster, some slower.

Zhou Yi said coldly, "Very good. There are sixty-seven students in total. One is absent. Thirty-six students stood up immediately upon hearing the command, while the remaining thirty were more or less delayed. Now, I will call out names, and those students will stand in the corridor outside the classroom as punishment."

"Huang Chu Tian," Zhou Yi called out first, targeting Huang Chu Tian, who, like Huo Yu Hao, enjoyed Core Disciple treatment.

Huang Chu Tian was slightly taken aback and said with a smile, "Teacher Zhou, do you have to be so serious? It's just standing up a little late, isn't it?"

Zhou Yi didn't waste any words. She flashed forward, grabbed Huang Chu Tian by the collar, and with a flick of her arm, threw him out the window. A scream was heard from outside, and then silence. Not only were the students stunned, but even Wang Yan was surprised.

"Ye Yu Lin, Yu Ling, Tang Xiao Xiao, Ouyang Hai Ya..." The cold voice continued to call out names. Soon, all thirty students who had been slightly slow to stand were called.

Given Huang Chu Tian's precedent, no one dared to resist. Seeing Zhou Yi's six soul rings light up, the students obediently walked out of the classroom one by one.

Zhou Yi said lightly, "I have two announcements. First, the class presidents are appointed: Assault System Class President Lin Yuan, Control System Class President Huo Yu Hao. Second, from now on, anyone who dares to question the teacher's decisions during class will be expelled."

"Teacher Zhou, shouldn't the class presidents be elected?" Dai Hua Bin suddenly spoke.

Zhou Yi glanced at him coldly. "I just said that anyone who dares to question the teacher will be expelled. You are a Core Disciple, so I have no right to expel you, but I will apply to the academy to transfer you out of Class One Freshman. Dai Hua Bin, stand up and get out."

Dai Hua Bin was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhou Yi to be so forceful and was momentarily dazed. Before he could react, Zhou Yi had already reached him, and he had no power to resist before being directly thrown out the window.

"Teacher Zhou, I'm not convinced!" Zhu Lu exclaimed coquettishly.

Zhou Yi grabbed her and instantly threw her out the window, saying, "If you're not convinced, then get out."

If Huang Chu Tian's ejection had shocked the entire class, then after Zhou Yi threw two Core Disciples out the window, the entire Class One Freshman class fell into complete silence. Even the students punished in the hallway heard the commotion, and for a time, everyone was terrified, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn.

Wang Yan instantly understood why Lin Yuan had suggested postponing the election yesterday and waiting for Zhou Yi to handle it. At this moment, he realized this wasn't about resolving disputes; it was about establishing rules in the most direct and overbearing way! He looked at Zhou Yi's decisive methods and thought about the scolding he had received yesterday. He suddenly felt that Lin Yuan's prediction was almost prophetic, and he finally understood why Zhou Yi had never been promoted to a high-level teacher.

"Teacher Wang, you are the primary homeroom teacher for Class One. Although I am the vice homeroom teacher, I have the right to implement my teaching philosophy. Please report to the academy that Class One students Huang Chu Tian, Dai Hua Bin, and Zhu Lu have seriously violated class discipline, and their actions are egregious. Given that they are Outer Court Core Disciples or enjoy Core Disciple treatment, I have no right to expel them, but I request that the academy transfer them out of this class. I will not teach such students. Additionally, Wu Feng was absent without reason on the first class after the class division, so please also have her transferred."

Wang Yan said anxiously, "Teacher Zhou, please calm down. They are all Core Disciples. Doing this might cause trouble."

Zhou Yi gave him a cold look. "In my eyes, there are only obedient and disobedient disciples, only outstanding and unqualified disciples. There are no so-called Core Disciples. My decision is final; they must leave. Alright, now you will teach the students in the classroom, and I will teach those outside." With that, she turned and walked out of the classroom.