Rebellion of the Students

White lightning and white flames compressed around Zhou Yi's body, forming a Thunder Flame Ball.

"Go to hell, you two fallen Evil Soul Masters!"

"Stop! Take my Old Cold Leg!"

A slender leg coated in diamond-like ice crystals kicked Zhou Yi in the face just as she was about to launch her sixth Soul Skill.

Zhou Yi was sent flying. The Thunder Flame Ball veered off course and shot toward the Class One students standing on the field.

As they watched the Thunder Flame Ball hurtle toward them, terror filled the eyes of every student in Class One. This was a sixth Soul Skill powered by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, unleashed by a Soul Emperor!

The students of Class One weren't stupid. They scattered at once.

But a Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill was too fast. The Class One students couldn't dodge it.

Seeing that disaster was about to strike, Huo Yuhao was just about to use his third Soul Skill.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Water Barrier!"

A torrent of water surged up from the field and instantly formed a sphere, enclosing the Thunder Flame Ball.

Mu Jin manipulated the water and sent the Thunder Fireball soaring into the sky.

After stopping Zhou Yi's sixth Soul Skill, Mu Jin immediately went to check on the Class One students.

"Are you all right, children?"

Mu Jin helped up the girl nearest to her, who had accidentally fallen. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Thank you, teacher!"

"We're fine too. Thank you, teacher!"

Seeing the students all up and about, Mu Jin said, "As long as you're all right!"

"Get away from here. I'll put an end to this farce."

Mu Jin hurried toward Huo Yuhao. What was that lunatic Zhou Yi thinking? How could she use her sixth Soul Skill on students?

The Class One students who had just escaped disaster were deeply moved by Mu Jin's actions.

"This teacher is so gentle!"

"Yeah! She not only blocked the attack for us, she came to check on us right away. And now she's going to stop that old lunatic Zhou Yi!"

"Damn it, why couldn't she be our homeroom teacher?"

There was no harm without comparison. Mu Jin's actions and attitude had completely outshone their homeroom teacher, who had nearly wiped out the whole class and called them idiots the moment she opened her mouth.

Before Mu Jin showed up, the Class One students had wondered if all the teachers at Shrek Academy were like that.

Apparently, there were normal people and good teachers after all. The students of Class One grumbled to themselves, wondering how they'd ended up with such an outrageous teacher.

"Yuhao."

Wang Qiu'er, holding the Silver Dragon Spear, and Wang Dong'er, holding the Golden Dragon Spear, called out in delighted surprise.

Huo Yuhao stepped in front of them. "Are you hurt?"

"We're fine."

"Watch out! That old woman's getting back up."

Zhou Yi dusted herself off and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"You little brat, where did you come from? You're a new student at Shrek Academy!"

"What class are you in? Don't you know that attacking a teacher is a serious offense?"

Huo Yuhao scoffed. "A serious offense? You're a Soul Emperor, and you used your sixth Soul Skill on two new students."

"Isn't it a serious offense for a teacher to try to kill her students?"

Zhou Yi said, "I was killing two Evil Soul Masters. I was ridding the continent of a menace."

"Now get out of here. Don't interfere. If you insist on getting involved—"

"Once this is over, I don't care who your homeroom teacher is. You'll be expelled from Shrek Academy too!"

"You've got quite the nerve, Teacher Zhou Yi. Do you think you can just discipline one of my students however you please?"

Mu Jin stepped in front of Huo Yuhao. Expelling her younger brother hadn't been enough—now Zhou Yi wanted to expel her student too? Did Mu Jin look like a pushover?

"Mu Jin?" Zhou Yi's imposing manner eased somewhat when she saw who had arrived.

Mu Jin was her equal. Zhou Yi didn't want to provoke her before dealing with the mess in her own class; it would only bring her more trouble.

"He's in your class," Zhou Yi said. "I'll give you face, Mu Jin. Take him with you. This is my class's business. It has nothing to do with you."

Mu Jin sneered. "Give me face? When have you ever done that?"

"You're backing down because Yuhao is in my class and you can't do anything to him, aren't you?"

"Don't try that with me. It just makes you look hypocritical!"

After mocking Zhou Yi, Mu Jin's tone turned stern. "As a teacher, how you educate your students is your business. I have no right to interfere."

"Even if these two students talked back to you, I wouldn't object to you disciplining them."

"But... using your sixth Soul Skill on students? Do you have any teacherly integrity at all, Zhou Yi?"

Mu Jin demanded loudly, "Do you realize your attack nearly hit the students in your own class?"

"As a teacher, your job right now is to set your teaching philosophy aside and comfort your frightened students. Do you understand?"

Zhou Yi's gaze swept over the unharmed students of Class One.

"They're fine, aren't they? I'm their homeroom teacher, and I'm not worried. Why are you?"

Zhou Yi's voice rose sharply. Her next words were meant for Mu Jin, but also for those useless students who had nearly failed to dodge her attack.

"Teacher Mu Jin, we've worked together for so many years. You know my teaching philosophy."

"I only teach monsters, not idiots. If they can't even handle a little setback—"

"Then I suggest they drop out! I won't waste time teaching useless idiots!"

"What did you say?" Mu Jin thought the woman had to be crazy.

"Do you realize your sixth Soul Skill nearly hit those children?"

"If I hadn't intervened in time, what do you think a Soul Emperor's sixth Soul Skill, powered by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, would have done to those students with Two Rings?"

"What do you think their lives are worth?"

Faced with Mu Jin's impassioned questions, Zhou Yi replied nonchalantly,

"I caused the problem, so I'll deal with it myself. There's no need for you to worry, Teacher Mu Jin!"

"What are you talking about, you bastard?" This was exactly what Mu Jin couldn't stand about Zhou Yi.

Their attitudes toward students and their teaching philosophies were completely at odds.

Mu Jin believed every student mattered. As long as a student was willing to work hard, a teacher shouldn't give up on them.

Unless that student was truly beyond help!

Zhou Yi was the complete opposite. She was incredibly strict with her students, and if they failed to meet her standards even once, she expelled them without mercy.

The useless had no place here.

Zhou Yi remained calm. "Teacher Mu Jin, I've said before that I only teach monsters, not idiots."

"If anyone gets hurt, I'll take responsibility. Don't worry!"

"Now I'm going to teach my students. Please take yours and leave at once, before I accidentally hurt anyone!"

Mu Jin sighed helplessly. "I can stay out of the way while you teach your students."

"But are those normal teaching methods? You even used your sixth Soul Skill."

"Unless you swear right here that you won't use Soul Skills on them, I won't move!" Mu Jin stood firm.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi's offhand attitude had thoroughly enraged the Class One students.

What did she mean, she'd take responsibility if something happened?

A Soul Emperor's sixth Soul Skill, backed by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, could really have killed them.

Was Zhou Yi so casual because their lives meant nothing to her?