I Came Here to Go to School...

They said your environment shaped you. In Class Nine, Mu Jin's kindness tempered with strictness had created an especially harmonious atmosphere.

In Class One, where Qiu'er and Dong'er were, the students' first impression of their homeroom teacher was that she was a bit off her rocker.

She'd barely stepped up to the podium before launching into a campaign of belittling education, calling them idiots.

Every student in Class One wore a baffled expression. Had they enrolled in Shrek Academy, or some bottom-tier, no-name school?

If they were idiots, were there any geniuses left in the world?

Old hag, are you in your right mind?

Quite a few students in Class One grumbled to themselves, including Wang Dong'er and Wang Qiu'er.

Any normal person would be upset if they were insulted on the very first day of school, when they were supposed to be excited, right?

Especially when the teacher was spouting such nonsense!

Zhou Yi's next words were just as shocking. "Anyone who got into a fight on campus before the term started, stand up!"

That settled it. This teacher was definitely crazy. Quite a few students in Class One thought so.

She'd started by calling them idiots, and now she was asking if they'd gotten into fights.

What kind of teaching was this? Was she just looking for an excuse to make things difficult for them?

Hearing the old hag's voice, Wang Qiu'er, who had always dared to own up to her actions, stood up at once.

If she'd done something, she'd admit it. If she hadn't, she wouldn't. That was the kind of personality Wang Qiu'er had developed in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Of course, even when Wang Qiu'er made mistakes in Star Dou, there weren't any consequences. Who would dare question the Auspicious Beast?

Thinking of Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er stood up too, unwilling to be left behind.

When Class One saw that someone had actually stood up, the girls couldn't believe it. How could Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er, two such beautiful girls, have done something like that?

The boys had a much better reaction. Some even felt a little regretful. Two adorable beauties like them must look amazing when they fought!

And to top it off, they were twins! Their faces were nearly identical.

"Just these two? And they're girls?" Zhou Yi pressed on.

"You're the most useless of a bunch of losers. At Shrek, our teaching philosophy is that those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocre!"

"Everyone else, get outside and run a hundred laps around the square. Anyone who doesn't finish gets expelled!"

"Why?"

The students in Class One immediately protested against this erratic, lunatic-like announcement. It was their first day at the academy, and she was already threatening to expel them.

Was education supposed to be this frivolous?

Zhou Yi didn't care. Two yellow, two purple, and two black Soul Rings appeared as the aura of a Six-Ring Soul Emperor surged from her.

Faced with the students' protests, she chose the simplest and most heavy-handed approach.

If you don't like it, fine. Can you beat me?

Zhou Yi coldly surveyed the students in Class One. They hadn't expected their teacher to threaten them with her strength. Was she really a teacher?

"Hmph, a bunch of losers." Zhou Yi's hoarse voice was grating.

"Let me remind you: you have one hour to run a hundred laps."

"If you don't finish in an hour, I'll consider you unqualified, and you can pack your bags and leave the academy!" Zhou Yi threatened them without an ounce of subtlety.

Though the students looked as if they'd swallowed a whole fly, after hearing her, they could only accept their bad luck and head out to run.

Soon, only Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er, and Zhou Yi remained in the classroom.

Zhou Yi's expression softened considerably. She beckoned the two girls over.

The two exchanged puzzled looks, then walked over together.

"Hello, I'm Huo Yuhao...!"

Unlike Class One, the students in Class Nine were introducing themselves enthusiastically, with Mu Jin leading the way. It was Huo Yuhao's turn now.

When Huo Yuhao had finished his brief introduction, the class applauded once again, just as they had for everyone else!

"Let's welcome Huo Yuhao to Class Nine. He's also one of the few male students in our class."

"And he's so handsome, too. Girls, you'd better make your move now. You won't get another chance once he's gone." Mu Jin teased.

Mu Jin's humor and her teaching style—strict when needed, but relaxed otherwise—had earned her the favor of nearly every student in Class Nine, with their approval ratings above sixty.

Who wouldn't like a teacher with such an excellent teaching philosophy?

As the girl after Huo Yuhao prepared to introduce herself, her eyes wandered to the dark figures running tirelessly across the square.

Curiosity getting the better of her, the girl asked Mu Jin, "Teacher, are those people on the field running?"

"Running?" At the girl's reminder, Mu Jin turned her attention to the field.

At the familiar sight, Mu Jin could have guessed who was responsible without even thinking.

Zhou Yi!

Just thinking of that woman made Mu Jin grit her teeth in hatred.

Her younger brother had worked so hard to get into Shrek Academy and had spent three years there, only to run into that bitch.

Mu Jin's chest heaved, but she quickly remembered she was still in the middle of class.

The grudge between her and Zhou Yi was their own. She couldn't let her emotions affect these children.

"Let's not worry about them. Every teacher has their own teaching philosophy. Go ahead and introduce yourself."

"Okay, Teacher Mu Jin!" The girl nodded, then began her introduction.

"Are you messing with me?"

Wang Qiu'er glared at Zhou Yi, furious. "I came here to go to school, not to take some obedience test from an old hag like you."

She'd been upset enough when she was called an idiot at the start. She hadn't expected the old hag to put them through a second test.

Standing beside Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er looked just as unhappy. She hated being toyed with for no reason.

Zhou Yi's expression turned dangerous. "I just praised you for having guts. Looks like you've got a little too much."

"I already said it at the beginning: I want to teach monsters, not idiots!"

"Since it's your first offense, I can let your insults slide."

"I'm giving you two choices now. First, go run. And remember, you have the same amount of time as the others down there."

"If you keep dragging this out, you'll only be wasting your own time!"

"Second, if you refuse to follow my orders, fine. You're expelled!"

Wang Qiu'er scoffed. "Monsters? Do you need to be taught to be a monster? You're a Soul Emperor. What can you teach one? How long can you teach them for?"

"You called me an idiot." Wang Qiu'er released her Soul Rings: one yellow, one purple, and one black.

"Look closely. I'm only a three-ring Soul Master, and I already have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, something you need five rings to get."

"Who's the fool? That's a tough one to guess."

"You're already so old, and you've only just broken through to the six-ring level. Are you proud of that?" Wang Qiu'er fired back.

Wang Dong'er's anger was ignited by Wang Qiu'er, and she released her own Soul Rings: one yellow and one purple.

No one had ever treated her like this, not once in her life.

"My Soul Ring Configuration is better than yours, too. If I put in a little more effort, I might even be able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring for my Third Soul Ring." Wang Dong'er shot back.

After that, Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er were just like a pair of true twins, taking turns firing back until Zhou Yi lost her temper.

Their argument was simple. You called us idiots and losers.

So why was your Soul Ring Configuration so ordinary?

You said you taught monsters. But shouldn't you be a monster yourself first?

Your Second Soul Ring isn't even a thousand years old, and you still have the nerve to insult us?

"You... both of you, shut up!"