What Kind of Joke Is This? I'm Going to Be Expelled?

[Heh, you know what? Class Nine was actually pretty nice. At the very least, Teacher Mujin was quite pretty—far better than that old hag Zhou Yi.]

[Though Zhou Yi herself was pretty enough, she wore that ugly mask all the time. Having to look at that old face every day was downright suffocating.]

[Speaking of Class One, they were probably running laps miserably under Zhou Yi's whip right about now. Seriously, wasn't Zhou Yi kind of deranged? Most students should have a clear understanding of their own talent. Basically, none of them would dare hope to enter the inner courtyard; getting an outer courtyard diploma and using it to pad their résumé when looking for work would already be good enough. But Zhou Yi was a complete lunatic. She could expel nearly an entire class until only a few remained. That was just ridiculous, okay?]

[She was only getting away with it because her husband, Fan Yu, was the Soul Engineering Department's second-in-command and an eighth-rank Soul Engineer. Otherwise, with so many students reporting her, she'd probably have been expelled long ago.]

[Come to think of it, I nearly forgot that Class One had little cutie Xiao Xiao. Twin Martial Souls—Nine Phoenix Coming Xiao and Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron. Two top-tier Tool Martial Souls. Her talent was unquestionably outstanding, yet she ended up little more than a background character.]

[Oh, no. That's not quite right. It should be said that, aside from the special case of Wang Dong'er, the other five among Huo Yuhao's generation of Shrek Seven Devils all ended up as little more than background characters. The first generation of Shrek Seven Devils might have had plenty of flaws, but at least they all became gods in the end. Yet in this generation, apart from Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong at the very end, nobody else got anything.]

Xiao Xiao's steps faltered slightly as she ran, and her gaze unconsciously drifted toward Zhou Yi, who stood on the field watching coldly. A trace of curiosity appeared in her eyes.

So Teacher Zhou Yi had always worn a mask?

Ao Yao said in the Diary that Teacher Zhou Yi was actually quite pretty. But if she was pretty, why did she still wear a mask?

Xiao Xiao briefly indulged her curiosity before realizing that she was still miserably running laps. She could only continue running in silence while reading the Diary.

When she saw the words "little cutie Xiao Xiao," her already slightly flushed, delicate face turned even redder, and she felt inexplicably happy.

But upon seeing the words "background character," Xiao Xiao unconsciously puffed out her cheeks.

Becoming one of the Shrek Seven Devils would certainly be great, but what did he mean by ending up as a background character?!

Her Martial Souls and talent weren't bad either, okay?

[Speaking of Fan Yu and Xiao Xiao, He Caitou has to be mentioned. Oh, no, he should be called Xu He. He was a legitimate member of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. If nothing unexpected had happened, he would have become the Sun Moon Empire's crown prince and inherited its throne in the future.]

[Unfortunately, Xu Tianran's father launched a coup and nearly wiped out Xu He's entire family... Forget it, I'll just call him He Caitou. Calling him Xu He really feels too unfamiliar. Xu Tianran's father became emperor, while He Caitou, the royal who should have become the Sun Moon Empire's emperor, was forced into exile. In the end, Fan Yu brought him to Shrek Academy to train him.]

[Seriously, did Shrek Academy really not know He Caitou's true background? His inner-court complexion, exclusive to the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, was enough to raise suspicion. Not to mention his Second Martial Soul, the Sun Martial Soul—an exclusive Martial Soul of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family.]

[Shrek Academy knew that He Caitou was the former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, yet still brought him into Shrek Academy... Their intentions were highly questionable. When you considered how students from Shrek Academy had gone on to become all sorts of high-ranking officials and military bigshots in the three great empires, Shrek Academy's actions became truly terrifying the more you thought about them!]

[Of course, what I understand least is how Xiao Xiao, a little looks-obsessed girl who initially fell for Wang Dong'er because Wang Dong'er's beauty while disguised as a man, actually ended up with that inner-court He Caitou. A little loli and a big, burly inner-court guy... Damn it, I really advise certain people not to be so tacky!]

I would fall for Wang Dong'er?

Xiao Xiao could not help raising her head to glance at Wang Dong'er, who was running at the front of the group. Then she unconsciously nodded.

If this Diary had not told her that Wang Dong'er was a girl disguised as a boy, she really might have developed a favorable impression of Wang Dong'er.

As for what Ao Yao said afterward...

Xiao Xiao could not help imagining what He Caitou looked like. Her entire body immediately shuddered involuntarily.

An inner-court guy... No way!

Wang Dong'er, who no longer intended to lend Huo Yuhao a hand, was the first to complete the insane trial of one hundred laps. Her pace slowed considerably, and a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.

Now, she might be able to confirm the identity of another group member.

The group member whose nickname was Flute Blowing Pot Smashing Expert was most likely Xiao Xiao, the girl with the Nine Phoenix Coming Xiao and Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron Martial Souls, right?

The only question was which one she was in the group.

Recalling Ao Yao's mention of a little loli, Wang Dong'er's gaze finally settled on the smallest girl in the group.

Was she Xiao Xiao?

Wang Dong'er narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought. She did not even notice Zhou Yi walk up beside her until Zhou Yi's stern, booming voice rang out, startling her awake.

"Someone has already finished! Those who haven't, pick up the pace! Anyone who fails to finish within the allotted time will be expelled!"

Hearing this, the already exhausted Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and sped up once more.

Unfortunately, his foundation was simply too poor. His Soul Power was nearly ten levels lower than that of the other students. Even though he clenched his teeth and ran with all his might, he was still far, far away from completing one hundred laps.

At this pace, there was no way he could finish within the allotted time.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao felt despair rise in his heart.

He noticed that only Class One was running laps on the field. In other words, out of all the classes, only Zhou Yi was crazy enough to make them run laps as soon as class began—and expel them if they failed to finish!

Why had he been assigned to this class of all places?!

If he had been in another class and not ended up with such a deranged teacher, Huo Yuhao believed that with his hard work, he would soon break through to level twenty. Then, with Brother Sky Dream's help, he could awaken his Second Martial Soul.

At that point, he truly could defy fate and change his destiny!

But now... he might very well be expelled just because he could not finish running the laps!

What kind of joke was this?!

If he left Shrek Academy, how was he supposed to grow stronger? And how could he face Senior Brother Bei Bei and Sister Xiaoya, who had brought him into Shrek Academy?!