Frog in a Well

Next to Ye Ziyun sat a tall and handsome boy. He also paid attention to Ye Ziyun from time to time. Noticing Ye Ziyun's expression, his gaze shifted towards Nie Li, and he shot Nie Li a fierce glare.

He was slightly taller than Nie Li, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but a hint of malevolence lingered between his brows.

Nie Li naturally recognized this person. His name was Shen Yue, a disciple of the Sacred Family, one of the three Peak Families. He possessed exceptional talent. Shen Xiu on the podium was his aunt.

In his previous life, Shen Yue had always been Ye Ziyun's suitor. It was said that before the City of Brilliance was attacked, Shen Yue and Ye Ziyun were about to get engaged. In terms of family background, they were a perfect match. If the City of Brilliance hadn't been breached, they would have definitely gotten married. However, before they could even hold their engagement ceremony, the City of Brilliance was fiercely attacked by Blizzard Demonic Beasts. On the eve of the city's fall, the Sacred Family betrayed the City of Brilliance and fled, abandoning the city.

Perhaps this was the wonder of fate. In his previous life, Ye Ziyun did not become Shen Yue's wife but shared a marital relationship with Nie Li.

Thinking of this, Nie Li couldn't help but smile. Seeing the gazes of Ye Ziyun and Shen Yue, Nie Li felt a headache coming on. The current Ye Ziyun still held some affection for Shen Yue, while from Ye Ziyun's gaze towards him, Nie Li saw a hint of disdain. Ye Ziyun must have thought he was an utterly useless good-for-nothing!

As Ye Ziyun looked over, Nie Li felt his breath catch. That familiar face brought back memories of his past life, and his nose felt a little sore. He gazed deeply at Ye Ziyun, revealing a faint smile, thanking the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit for allowing them to meet again.

Strange person, Ye Ziyun thought to herself. She felt Nie Li's gaze was unusual. His deep pupils were like brilliant stars, carrying a hint of sadness. Ye Ziyun was filled with confusion. Did she know Nie Li? Why was Nie Li looking at her like that?

Ye Ziyun's eyebrows were curved, and her lips were red like a blooming lotus, possessing an indescribably serene and lovely aura. It was no wonder so many boys were captivated by her.

At this moment, Shen Xiu's stern gaze swept over Nie Li on the stage. Not a single action of these thirteen or fourteen-year-old children could escape her eyes. After all, she was a Silver Demon Spirit Master who had already achieved the realm where the mind and body were one, and her six senses were keenly aware. Her gaze was extremely sharp, able to clearly see a mouse scurrying hundreds of meters away.

Ye Ziyun's status was noble; she was the City Lord's daughter and the granddaughter of the Legendary Demon Spirit Master Ye Mo. Furthermore, she had already condensed a Cyan Soul Sea, making her an extremely rare genius!

Only a few people in Sacred Lan Academy knew Ye Ziyun's identity. If Shen Yue could marry Ye Ziyun, it would greatly strengthen the Sacred Family's influence in the City of Brilliance. This was also why Shen Yue was in this beginner Martial Artist class and why Shen Xiu was teaching in this class.

Shen Xiu returned to her human form, crossed her arms, and glanced at the students below. She said calmly, "For the next two years, you will all be my students. Although the Dean says all students at Sacred Lan Academy are equal, I must tell you a cruel reality: equality does not exist in this world!" Shen Xiu's somewhat sharp voice pierced the hearts of all the students like a sharp knife.

All the students below listened silently, no one speaking.

"When you grow up and leave Sacred Lan Academy, you will understand what I'm saying. Equality is just a lie adults tell to comfort you. You can't live in a fairy tale forever!" Shen Xiu looked down at all the trainees from above. "The City of Brilliance is the only city that has survived the Dark Era. We are the remaining humans. There are two powerful existences in the City of Brilliance: Martial Artists and Demon Spirit Masters. Demon Spirit Masters are the noblest beings. Among thousands or even tens of thousands of Martial Artists, only one powerful Demon Spirit Master might be born. Currently, there are only a few thousand Demon Spirit Masters in the entire City of Brilliance. We are the guardians of the City of Brilliance!"

"Martial Artists and Demon Spirit Masters are divided into five levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Black Gold, and Legendary. The higher the level, the stronger the power. Only when a family produces a Gold Demon Spirit Master can they become a Noble Family. Producing a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master makes them a Magnate Family. Producing three or more Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters, or even Legendary Demon Spirit Masters, allows them to become a Peak Family. Among you thirty-six people, there are commoner disciples and family disciples. Although your starting points are the same, your status and position are different. I hope each of you will have self-awareness and behave appropriately! Commoners will always be commoners. It is basically impossible for you to become nobles, so don't dream of a Cinderella story. Even among nobles, there are strict hierarchical systems that cannot be crossed!"

Under Shen Xiu's sharp gaze, some of the plainly dressed students in the class showed discomfort on their faces and lowered their heads in embarrassment. However, Shen Yue and a few other family disciples straightened their chests and wore proud smiles. Only Nie Li, Ye Ziyun, Lu Piao, and a few other family disciples remained calm.

Nie Li glanced to the side. Du Ze, with his slightly worn clothes and thin build, clenched his fists tightly, his teeth biting his lip. Du Ze was a commoner disciple with a very difficult family background. But Nie Li knew that Du Ze had strong self-esteem!

Despite his poor family background, Du Ze worked very hard in his previous life. His talent was decent, and he became a Gold Demon Spirit Master through his own efforts. Without the support of his family's vast resources or exceptional talent, reaching such a level through his own efforts showed how much effort he had put in!

On the eve of the City of Brilliance's destruction in his previous life, many nobles were thinking about how to escape the city, but it was commoner disciples like Du Ze who fought to the end for the City of Brilliance, until their deaths.

Du Ze was Nie Li's friend and also his most respected friend!

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Seeing Shen Xiu's disdainful expression, Nie Li felt a surge of anger from the bottom of his heart. In his previous life, the Sacred Family was the first to flee on the eve of the City of Brilliance's destruction. Therefore, Nie Li had no good feelings towards anyone from the Sacred Family. Neither Shen Yue nor Shen Xiu were good people. In his previous life, Shen Xiu was very harsh, which also made Nie Li very annoyed with her.

"Instructor Shen Xiu, I have a question!" Nie Li suddenly spoke.

All the students were listening silently, and Nie Li's interruption at this moment greatly displeased Shen Xiu. Shen Xiu could tell that Nie Li was the student who coveted Ye Ziyun. She had just said those words precisely to warn Nie Li, but she didn't expect Nie Li to run into her gun. She snorted and asked, "What question?"

"Instructor Shen Xiu said that the City of Brilliance is the only city that has survived the Dark Era and that we are the remaining humans. Is there any basis for this statement? May I ask if Instructor Shen Xiu has been outside the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range, to the Endless Desert, the Great Poison Forest, the Blood Moon Swamp, the Holy Spirit Bay, the Tianze Mountain Range, or the Tianbei Snowfield?" As a reborn individual, Nie Li could completely look down on Shen Xiu in terms of knowledge.

"What Tianze Mountain Range? Tianbei Snowfield?" Shen Xiu frowned. She had heard of the Endless Desert, the Great Poison Forest, and the Blood Moon Swamp. Those places were very far from the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range and only existed in legends. Shen Xiu snorted, "I haven't been to those places. I've been in the City of Brilliance since birth and haven't been to those places."

Nie Li smiled faintly, "Since Instructor Shen Xiu hasn't been to those places, how can you be so sure that we are the remaining humans?"

Shen Xiu was speechless.

The students in the class began to whisper amongst themselves. They had no idea what those places Nie Li mentioned were like. Ye Ziyun, sitting in the distance, had a flicker of surprise in her eyes as she glanced at Nie Li. She was curious how Nie Li knew about these places.

Shen Yue, sitting next to Ye Ziyun, frowned. He glanced at the eloquent Nie Li. Nie Li's facial features were well-defined, and he was quite handsome, no less than himself. For some reason, a sense of crisis arose in his heart.

Seeing the students below whispering, Shen Xiu's face turned very ugly. She sneered, "So what? What evidence do you have to prove that we are not the remaining humans?"

"Evidence?" Nie Li coldly smiled. His past life experiences were evidence. Human wisdom was astonishing. Despite experiencing the terrible Dark Era, many humans had still survived and established many immortal cities. However, he wouldn't say all this, only calmly stating, "Let me tell you a story, Instructor Shen Xiu. There was a frog born at the bottom of a deep well. From the moment it was born, it could only see the sky from the well's opening, so it said the sky was only as big as the well's opening. But was the sky really only as big as the well's opening? We call that frog a Frog in a Well!"

Hearing Nie Li's words, some of the students in the class couldn't help but laugh. They felt that Nie Li's words made a lot of sense, and the idiom "Frog in a Well" was essentially calling Instructor Shen Xiu that frog, wasn't it?

"Frog in a Well, what a fitting description!" several girls giggled. They also disliked Shen Xiu and couldn't help but look at Nie Li with admiration. It was probably only Nie Li who dared to target a mentor so indirectly in class.

"You..." Shen Xiu glared at Nie Li, so angry she felt like spitting blood. Nie Li had actually compared her to a frog in a well! She had never encountered such an arrogant student!

Ye Ziyun in the distance couldn't help but let out a light laugh. She found Nie Li somewhat interesting and eloquent, managing to leave Instructor Shen Xiu speechless.

Ye Ziyun was naturally beautiful, and her smile was even more radiant. Nie Li winked at Ye Ziyun and smiled.

Seeing Nie Li's expression, Ye Ziyun quickly turned her head away, thinking with a slight huff, Nie Li is truly bold! In her heart, Nie Li was still a bad student!

Seeing that Nie Li had not only challenged Instructor Shen Xiu but also flirted with Ye Ziyun, Lu Piao next to him couldn't help but give a thumbs-up. This guy was incredibly awesome.

Nie Li looked at Shen Xiu and continued, "Instructor Shen Xiu, I have some more questions!"

Shen Xiu was furious but couldn't lash out publicly, so she replied irritably, "What other questions do you have?"

"Instructor Shen Xiu said that commoners will always be commoners and that it's impossible to become nobles. I have a question: wasn't the Legendary Demon Spirit Master Ye Mo a commoner in his youth?" Nie Li blinked and looked at Shen Xiu, "Does Instructor Shen Xiu not even know this?"