Talking Business! Ning Tian!

Talking Business! Ning Tian!

At this moment, the teacher had yet to arrive. The students in the classroom had gathered in small groups, excitedly chatting about innocent topics like Shrek's history and their futures.

Of them, the group at the very front of the classroom had attracted the most people. Nearly a quarter of the class was gathered over there.

"Wow! A twelve-year-old Soul Elder! Ning Tian, you should have the highest Soul Power Cultivation among this year's freshmen, right?"

"The continent's number one tool martial soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda! I never thought I'd have the chance to see a legendary Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master!"

"A Soul Elder-level Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda must have incredibly strong support abilities, right?"

"Hmph, of course. With my Soul Grandmaster cultivation, if I had Ning Tian's support, I could even fight an ordinary Soul Elder. What do you think—strong enough?" said the spirited red-haired girl behind Ning Tian with pride.

Ning Tian?

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred. Through a gap in the crowd, he clearly saw the central figure surrounded by everyone.

She was a girl with delicate, exquisite features. A reserved yet proud smile rested on her face, while her short platinum-blonde hair shone as brilliantly as sunlight. Her bearing was noble, as if the words "young lady" were practically written across her face.

In his previous life, she would have easily counted as one of the prettiest girls in the class.

Behind her stood a girl with fiery red short hair.

Unlike the platinum-haired girl, this girl's features were beautiful but far more heroic. Once she grew a few more years older, she would definitely become a striking mature beauty.

Seeing their appearances, an amused smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's face.

Clearly, the platinum-haired girl had to be Ning Tian, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

And the one behind her, unless something unexpected had happened, was the little fire dragon, Wu Feng!

Watching Ning Tian being surrounded like a celebrity, Huo Yuhao muttered, "She's obviously from a wealthy family. A top-grade pill without side effects like the Mystic Water Pill... the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School surely wouldn't refuse it, right?"

Just then, the crisp, rhythmic clacking of high heels against the floor came from outside the classroom.

All the students turned toward the door at once.

Then they saw a woman who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight enter the classroom gracefully. She had short, slightly curled black hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and a mature, charming air about her.

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow.

Huh, Mu Jin, who had been bullied to tears by Old Woman Zhou in the original story, was actually an urban young beauty?

Mu Jin walked to the podium with a smile. Her gentle gaze swept over all the students, lingering for a moment longer on Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao before she said, "Welcome to Shrek Academy. My name is Mu Jin, and I'm the homeroom teacher of your Freshman Class Nine."

"Now, to ensure that our future lessons proceed smoothly, we first need to choose a Class Monitor and Vice Monitor. For this time, we'll select them according to Soul Power Level. Once the New Student Assessment ends three months from now, the classes will be reassigned."

"According to the personal information you submitted upon enrollment, Ning Tian, stand up!"

The little blonde girl slowly rose to her feet, a faint smile on her face.

Mu Jin gave her an approving glance and announced loudly, "Level 31 auxiliary-type tool Soul Elder. You have the highest cultivation in our class, so until the New Student Assessment, you will serve as the Class Monitor. Does anyone have any objections?"

Mu Jin looked around at the other students.

Wu Feng had already spread Ning Tian's Soul Power Level around, so everyone knew about it. Naturally, no one objected to Ning Tian becoming Class Monitor.

Huo Yuhao merely watched calmly, with no interest whatsoever in competing for the position.

Being Class Monitor came with a mountain of pointless chores and no real benefits. He had no interest in it.

Next, Wu Feng naturally became the Vice Monitor.

She possessed level 26 Soul Power, and her martial soul was the relatively powerful Red Dragon. Aside from Ning Tian, she was also one of the standout students in the class.

After selecting the Class Monitor and Vice Monitor, Mu Jin gave a light cough, her expression becoming slightly serious. "Let me remind you of something first. At Shrek Academy, not only is the quality of education the best on the continent, but its elimination rate is also the highest on the continent. Three months from now, if you fail the New Student Assessment, you will be expelled immediately. No more than fifty percent of you will be able to remain and continue studying!"

Whoosh—

At Mu Jin's words, all the students instantly erupted into an uproar!

A fifty percent elimination rate? That was far too harsh!

As she spoke, Mu Jin glanced at Huo Yuhao. After hesitating slightly, she still reminded him, "Huo Yuhao, although the Tang Sect's quota allowed you to enroll without taking the entrance exam, your level 11 Soul Power will make it extremely difficult for you to pass the New Student Assessment. You must work twice as hard over the next three months, understand?"

The moment she said this, every student in the class whipped their heads around and stared at Huo Yuhao in shock.

"My god! Is this for real? He got into Shrek with level 11 Soul Power?"

"What kind of sect is the Tang Sect? How can it have such influence that it let him enroll without an exam?"

"Heh, level 11 Soul Power—with talent like that, if he can pass the New Student Assessment, wouldn't everyone in our class be able to pass?"

The corners of Huo Yuhao's lips lifted slightly. With the system at his side, the New Student Assessment three months from now was nothing more than a small case. There was no need to worry at all.

As for what these classmates thought... heh, they were just a bunch of stupid little brats. As long as they did not provoke him, Huo Yuhao could not be bothered to pay them any attention. They were not worth wasting his energy on.

Just as everyone in the classroom was discussing Huo Yuhao heatedly, an aged roar suddenly came from outside the window.

"I don't care whether you're auxiliary-type or assault-type! Every last one of you, run one hundred laps! Anyone who fails to finish within one hour can get the hell out of Shrek Academy!"

The students of Class Nine froze, finally shifting their attention away from Huo Yuhao and toward the window.

Under the blazing sunlight on the field, over a hundred small figures began running with mournful expressions. Judging from the lingering fear on their faces, it was as though some wild beast were chasing them from behind.

When they looked beyond the runners, some of Class Nine's students recognized her at once.

Wasn't that the vicious-looking old woman from the notice board earlier?

Class One's homeroom teacher, Zhou Yi!

Gasp—

Thinking of what Class One's homeroom teacher had just said, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air!

One hundred laps!?

On such a huge field, one lap was nearly five hundred meters. One hundred laps meant a full fifty thousand meters!

Class One's homeroom teacher was way too fucking brutal!

Huo Yuhao immediately spotted the handsome youth with pinkish-blue short hair at the front of the running formation, his face filled with indignation as he led the pack.

"Tsk, tsk. The 'parkour master' really has started making a scene," Huo Yuhao mocked inwardly as he looked at the fierce-looking old woman beside the field.

Interrupted by this little incident, everyone's attention shifted away from Huo Yuhao as well. The first lesson of the school term ended after one twist and turn after another.

After class, Ning Tian was about to leave the classroom with Wu Feng when she suddenly saw Huo Yuhao walk up to her and give her a meaningful look.

At the same time, she sensed a strange spiritual fluctuation that seemed to be trying to communicate with her.