Lu Li: Above Me, Interesting [5K Seeking Follow-up]

"Teacher Lu Li, you..."

"You're actually a Title Douluo!"

Staring at the nine soul rings surrounding Lu Li, Wei Xiaofeng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he shrieked in utter bewilderment.

And standing beside him, sharing the exact same sentiment, were four others:

Xie Xie was frozen in place.

Zhang Yangzi stood as stiff as a wooden stake.

Wang Jinxi's heart hammered with shock, his pulse accelerating.

Even Tang Wulin, who usually wore a smile, had retracted his grin, his eyes clearer and more focused than ever before.

They had all been curious about Teacher Lu Li's cultivation level, of course, but no one had ever imagined...

That Teacher Lu Li was actually a Title Douluo.

A nine-ring Title Douluo!

In any era, a Title Douluo was a true high-level powerhouse who held an unparalleled status on the Douluo Continent!

Such an existence would always possess a specialized and unique title, and in the world of soul masters, they were respectfully addressed as Your Excellency!

And Teacher Lu Li was exactly such an existence!

This was, of course, enough to shock them to their cores, but that wasn't all; most importantly, the man was not old at all, looking even younger than Teacher Wu...

This had to be a god descending to the mortal realm!

"Whoa!"

"So this is Your Excellency Lu Li. I feel like I've gained a new lease on life just standing here!"

Yu Lian's face flushed with excitement. He had already learned of the man's soul ring configuration from Long Hengxu, but even so, witnessing it with his own eyes made him blush like a child.

This was a powerhouse, a true powerhouse!

A hundred-thousand-year soul spirit—it was so strong it made him want to kneel!

"Big Brother Lu Li is just too terrifying."

Gu Yue watched all of this silently, unable to help but sigh in her heart. Now she understood why Donghai Academy treated her with such special care, even though her talent was only slightly inferior to his.

Big Brother Lu Li was, without a doubt, the number one human!

Thinking of this, as Gu Yue watched him, her eyes couldn't help but grow a bit more fervent, and a strange thought began to stir in her heart...

"Four black, five red!"

"Lu Li, you really are a genius..."

Wu Changkong's eyes also held unconcealable shock. This was his first time seeing the man's soul rings, and he truly hadn't expected that he would already possess a hundred-thousand-year soul spirit.

Especially since the fifth soul ring was already a hundred-thousand-year one!

One had to know that even the elder Title Douluos at Shrek Academy didn't necessarily possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. The most prominent example was Your Excellency Silver Moon, the dean of the outer courtyard, Cai Yue'er.

Even a powerhouse of her status, who held such a high position on the continent, had only had purple rings for her first three, with a configuration of three purple and six black. The extent of Lu Li's strength was clearly evident!

"Student Xiaofeng."

"Do you still have any questions?"

Lu Li witnessed everyone's reactions, then retracted his martial soul and soul rings, smiling as he looked toward Wei Xiaofeng.

I wonder how he feels...

About this answer?

"No questions, absolutely no questions!"

"Teacher Lu Li, you are too amazing. I never imagined you were this powerful..."

Wei Xiaofeng took a deep breath and hurriedly shook his head.

He now felt that it wasn't the man's qualifications as the Zero Class homeroom teacher that were in question, but his own qualifications as a student of the Zero Class.

Who was he, Wei Xiaofeng, to have such a person as his teacher?

He wasn't worthy!

But thoughts aside, he was the first to grab the agreement, signing his name at lightning speed before turning to look at the man with fanatical eyes.

"Xiaofeng has drifted for nine years without finding a true master. If you do not mind, I am willing to follow you for the rest of my life!"

Wei Xiaofeng's words were full of dramatic flair as he spoke respectfully.

"What an idiot..."

Xie Xie, whose eyes had also been fanatical, was rendered speechless when he looked at Wei Xiaofeng, but his gaze turned fervent again the moment he looked back at Lu Li.

He had said it before—there was an invisible, terrifying pressure whenever he saw the man. It turned out there was a reason for it!

Big Brother Lu Li is awesome!

Following this, Gu Yue and the others quickly signed the agreement as well, officially becoming members of the Zero Class.

"From now on, you are all members of the Zero Class. You must be sure to follow Teacher Lu Li and Teacher Wu and attend your classes obediently."

Yu Lian smiled as he took all of this in, organized the agreements, and placed them into the students' files before speaking earnestly.

"We will!"

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others nodded immediately, their expressions firm. If it was Teacher Lu Li, they wouldn't mind doing anything he asked!

Only Gu Yue paused for a moment when she heard the word "obediently," though it was only for a split second.

"Let's go."

"We're heading to the new classroom to prepare for class."

Lu Li smiled as he looked at the group, his gaze sweeping particularly over Gu Yue, who clearly looked resistant but still complied, finding it quite amusing.

"Yes, Teacher Lu Li!"

Leaving the Dean's office and on the way to the new classroom, the group passed by their former classroom, Grade One, Class One.

Through the window, a red-haired woman was standing at the podium. Because her voice was loud, everything she said could be heard clearly by Lu Li and the others.

"My name is Ye Yingluo. Due to some special arrangements by the academy, starting today, your previous homeroom teacher has stepped down, and I will be leading you all."

The woman's expression was cold as she spoke indifferently.

"Teacher, what level Soul Master are you?"

Xing Sangou, who had once battled Tang Wulin, raised his hand to ask.

"That's a good question. I am a level 48 Control System Battle Soul Ancestor. Perhaps I am a bit inferior to Teacher Wu Changkong, but I will break through to Soul King in a few years. I am still a top-tier genius."

Ye Yingluo's expression remained calm as she spoke simply.

"I believe my abilities are no less than Teacher Wu's or Teacher Lu Li's, and furthermore, I am slightly older than him, so my teaching experience is richer..."

Listening to the voice coming from Class One, Lu Li smiled without a word. Not inferior to him? That was interesting.

The others in the group were also amused. Wei Xiaofeng's lips moved; although he didn't make a sound, what he said made Xie Xie, who was standing next to him, nod in great agreement.

Not long after, the group arrived at the Zero Class classroom. Compared to other classes, the space in the Zero Class was larger, but there were only a dozen or so seats, fitting for their small group of no more than six people.

"Everyone, take a seat."

"Teacher Wu, you can start the lecture now."

Lu Li entered the classroom and, as he spoke, looked earnestly toward Wu Changkong's position.

Wu Changkong: ?

"Teacher Lu, are you not going to teach?"

Wu Changkong asked with a look of suspicion on his face.

"Brother Changkong, you know that my strengths lie in extreme talent and combat, but as for theoretical courses..."

"It is still best to have you lead them."

Lu Li looked at him and said with a smile.

Admittedly, while he had come to the Donghai Zero Class to be the homeroom teacher for Wulin and the other little ones, if it came to teaching theoretical knowledge, he was truly a layman.

As one of the four Spirit Envoys of the Spirit Pagoda, his advantages were his powerful cultivation, resources, and insight. As for the curriculum, it was clearly best to leave that to the other party.

Doing things he wasn't good at—if he were to lecture on theories he barely remembered himself, he felt he might just lead the children astray...?

"It will be fine with you teaching, Teacher Wu. I have confidence in you."

Lu Li looked at him and gave a faint smile.

"I understand."

"But... why are you sitting in a student's seat?"

Wu Changkong frowned slightly, looking at Lu Li, who had already sat down in the second row, feeling somewhat helpless.

"About that..."

"Naturally, I'm joining the little ones to see how well you teach."

Lu Li smiled. In reality, he was focusing his attention on the data panel in his mind, where a notification sound had already rung out:

[Congratulations to the host for becoming a member of the Zero Class. You really did it!]

[The students of the Zero Class will receive significant resource cultivation from Donghai Academy. Although you are only an ordinary Soul Master, diligence can make up for clumsiness, and heaven rewards the diligent. In the future, you can soar to great heights; becoming a Soul Elder in three years and a Soul King in five is no longer a dream.]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward: one Century-old Fire Dragon Grass.]

Clearly, then.

He naturally had to complete the task.

"..."

Still two chapters of 5K+ today, don't you dare call me short!