My Martial Soul is My Fiancée in Douluo

Otherwise, there is a possibility of being ostracized, and that would certainly not be a good thing.

Furthermore, Dai Huabin is not a person of good character; in the original plot, after losing a bet to Huo Yuhao, he even sent people from the Duke Mansion to hunt him down...

Shaking his head to stop the thoughts, it was better to just focus on running for now.

It really is exhausting...

Finally, the bell for the end of class rang, and the people from both classes collapsed onto the ground with a series of thuds.

Zheng Li was the first of the three to fall, and Ling Nan immediately followed, crawling onto Zheng Li's stomach and lying there limply.

"Damn it... Ling Nan, you bastard, if you're going to crawl, at least take off that Iron Vest! Get off me! I'm dying!" Zheng Li said with great difficulty.

Ling Nan struggled symbolically, then shook his head and said, "No way, I don't have a shred of strength left..."

"You..."

Zheng Li was furious and wanted to push Ling Nan away, but his arms were completely soft.

Just then, a man in his thirties drifted over, his eyes filled with the vicissitudes of life. Seven perfectly matched spirit rings pulsed around his body, and with a slight sway, he transformed into a towering tree—his Avatar of Martial Soul activated.

Is this the post-run healing for the Iron Vest? Zheng Li had an impression of this scene.

He remembered it should have been requested by Zhou Yi, and now it extended to their Class Five as well.

A green leaf landed on him, and a cooling sensation instantly spread throughout his entire body, causing everything in him to recover rapidly...

It was warm and very comfortable.

"Huh? I'm healed?" Ling Nan, who was still sprawled on top of Zheng Li, clenched his fists and said in surprise!

"If you're healed, then get off me!"

Zheng Li lifted Ling Nan with both hands, curled his right leg upward, and kicked him right in the stomach!

The force wasn't great, so Ling Nan just tumbled and rolled a few times.

"Damn! Zheng Li, you're heartless!"

"Heh! Why didn't you say that when you were crushing me just now?" Zheng Li glanced at Ling Nan with an expressionless face.

"Old lady is alive again, hahaha!"

Su Yunqing, who was nearby, had also recovered by now; she immediately stood up, jumped twice, and laughed loudly.

Like a "total idiot"...

Zheng Li couldn't help but cover his eyes.

Soon, everyone had recovered.

The man in white had left as quietly as he had arrived, without anyone noticing.

Zhou Yi was not far from Shen Lan; she didn't go to Shen Lan, but after giving Zheng Li a deep look, she said, "You won. I will send the Gold Soul Coins to you later."

After saying that, Zhou Yi shouted, "Class One, follow me," and strode to the other side of the plaza.

Class One only had Huo Yuhao holding on until the end, while Class Two had two people; the outcome was clear.

Zhou Yi didn't care about Dai Huabin; with the Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul and the strength of a Spirit Elder, if he couldn't hold on until the end, he would have wasted that martial soul and Spirit Power.

On the contrary, Zheng Li...

Zhou Yi walked while pondering, though it was unclear what she was thinking about.

Du Weilun had only told Mu Jin about Zheng Li's information, and it wasn't even detailed, so naturally, Zhou Yi was unaware.

From the original plot where Zhou Yi curiously asked about Huo Yuhao's martial soul, one could guess that the homeroom teachers of the ten freshman classes might not know the martial souls of their own students.

As for the reason, Zheng Li couldn't figure it out; perhaps they felt it was better for the homeroom teachers to find out for themselves?

Shen Lan opened her mouth as if to say something but didn't, then gave a self-deprecating smile and muttered, "Finally won once, huh..."

Looking at Zhou Yi's demeanor, she didn't seem to care about this so-called victory or defeat either.

Thinking of this, Shen Lan's eyes dimmed slightly, though she pulled herself together on the surface and called out calmly, "Class Five, assemble."

Once they had assembled.

Shen Lan said, "You all did very well this time; it even amazed me as your teacher."

This was her heartfelt sentiment; Zhou Yi had been moved at the end, and so had she.

"No one will be expelled today. Of course, don't think I didn't notice those of you who were slacking off. I will be keeping a close eye on those people from now on. If there is a repeat of such behavior, I will show no mercy! Watch yourselves!" Shen Lan didn't name anyone, just swept her gaze sternly over the crowd.

In the crowd, some people's hearts skipped a beat, while at the same time, they felt fortunate that they had stood up and followed along in the end.

"Dai Huabin, Zheng Li."

"Here." Dai Huabin, who was already in the front row, stepped forward.

"Teacher." Zheng Li replied from within the crowd. Seeing this, the others parted to create a gap, revealing Zheng Li in the middle.

Dai Huabin also looked at Zheng Li, his gaze cold; he naturally understood the reason the teacher had called them.

The assignment of the class monitor position.

Zheng Li also felt Dai Huabin's gaze and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Teacher Shen Lan, you are really drawing aggro!

However, he was not afraid of Dai Huabin; he would face whatever came his way, just as water is met with an earthen dam.

"Dai Huabin, from today on, you are the class monitor of Class Five. Zheng Li, do you have any objections?"

Shen Lan's reasoning was simple: although Zheng Li had also persisted until the end and possessed Twin Martial Souls, his Soul Power Level was not enough to convince the others.

Even if he were to become the class monitor, he would likely be challenged and ousted very quickly.

"No objections, teacher."

Zheng Li said this sincerely; being a class monitor was troublesome, and having more time to cultivate was much better.

"Very well. Anyone who is dissatisfied can challenge Dai Huabin at any time. If you win, you will replace Dai Huabin as the class monitor. That is all, class dismissed."

Shen Lan left, and the students of Class Five scattered in a flurry.

"Let's go. We should head back to the dormitory to wash up quickly; I smell terrible." Ling Nan sniffed his armpit and said with disgust.

Zheng Li nodded, intending to leave with Ling Nan and Su Yunqing.

"Zheng Li!"

Dai Huabin, who was surrounded by a few people, called out at this moment.

"Is something the matter?" Zheng Li turned his head in confusion.

What kind of trouble was this Dai Huabin trying to stir up?

"If you are not convinced, you are welcome to challenge me at any time." Dai Huabin glanced at Zheng Li provocatively, then turned and walked away with a cold, arrogant air.

"..."

Chapter Thirteen, Call Me Zheng Li

After his shower, a refreshed Zheng Li sat on his dormitory bed, tapping his fingers against the table beside him, creating a "thump-thump" sound.

He was currently thinking about the matter of money.

Yes, money!

Was the ten thousand Gold Soul Coins given by the system not enough to spend?

Zheng Li could say with certainty: it was not enough!

"The Blade of Life..."

Zheng Li whispered softly.

Among the opportunities belonging to Huo Yuhao, the Blade of Life was the one thing he would never let slip by, no matter what.

If he remembered correctly, the starting auction price for the Blade of Life at that time was one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!

Even if the Blade of Life was currently just the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade, and even if he bought it directly without going through an auction house and managed to haggle the price down, he imagined that no matter how cheap it got, it would still be far beyond what he could afford with the Gold Soul Coins in his hands.

After all, it was a Ranking Engraving Knife.

Although the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade could only return to the state of the Blade of Life after being purified, and he had neither the method nor the ability to purify it.

But once he got his hands on it, there would always be a way!

Once he placed it into the System Space, he assumed the fierce aura of the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade would not be able to break through the System Space!

At this moment, the system origin within Zheng Li's body trembled slightly.

System: Hmm? This chill? Is someone trying to harm this system?

Zheng Li was unaware of the system's reaction.

Xiao Nai, residing within his Sea of Consciousness, spoke up: "Xiao Li, are you worrying about money? I actually have a way, but it is somewhat difficult."

"What way?"

"The Fresh..." Xiao Nai stopped after saying just one word, for reasons unknown.

Zheng Li, however, understood what Xiao Nai meant.

"Are you talking about the Spirit Bone rewarded to the first place in the Freshman Assessment?"

"Yes, but I just thought about it and it won't work," Xiao Nai said.

Zheng Li nodded: "I just thought of that too. Does Xiao Nai have any better ideas?"

Their intelligence was about on par with each other.

Sometimes, he really wished Xiao Nai were a high-IQ genius.

"Let me think some more."

"Alright."

The reason why the Spirit Bone for first place in the Freshman Assessment wouldn't work was simple.

One: Judging by his current strength, unless he were given two teammates at the Soul Grand Master level, and even if he had them, it would only be a possibility to take first place.

Two: Even if he managed to win the championship under the first condition, the reward would be for their team, not for him alone.

Even if he contributed the most and the Spirit Bone was given to him, he would still have to provide compensation to his teammates.

If that were truly the case, he could afford the compensation, because he had intended to sell the Spirit Bone for Gold Soul Coins anyway once he obtained it.

In his memories, the Spirit Bone awarded for first place was not suitable for him.

He naturally had his own pursuits regarding Spirit Bones; he didn't demand a high age, but he did require one that suited him.

Of course, the age couldn't be too low either.

Could it be that he would end up with a set of century-level Spirit Bones?

Zheng Li couldn't help but chuckle. The higher the cultivation of a Spirit Beast, the greater the chance of it dropping a Spirit Bone, so century-level Spirit Bones were likely quite rare.

He was getting sidetracked.

"The Freshman Assessment, huh..." Zheng Li felt a bit melancholy. "System, why didn't you reward me with innate level 20 Soul Power? That would have been so much better~"

"Please stop daydreaming, Host."

Zheng Li: "..."

He really, really wanted to give the system a good beating!

"Xiao Li, if you manage to win the freshman championship, then it might be feasible," Xiao Nai said.

"How so?" Zheng Li asked, puzzled.

"Given your Soul Power Level, the probability of you contributing the most is very low, so someone else will definitely be the one to receive it. However, even if you do contribute the most, you don't have to choose the Spirit Bone. You can have whoever takes the Spirit Bone provide compensation to you and the other person."

"Based on what you've told me, the Spirit Bones awarded by Shrek Academy cannot be poor in quality, and their value will not be low. Spirit Bones are also priceless items that are rarely seen on the market; everyone understands how rare and precious they are, so it wouldn't be excessive for you to ask for some Gold Soul Coins as compensation," Xiao Nai said.

Zheng Li thought about it, and it was indeed feasible, but...

"It's feasible, but first I need two powerful teammates, and furthermore, I have to win first place in the Freshman Assessment..."