Classmate Jiang Yang, the teacher needs your help, okay?

Not long after.

Jiang Yang arrived at the entrance of Freshman Class One.

This was only the second time he had stepped into this classroom since registration, and although the interval wasn't particularly long, he still felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

"Senior Brother--"

Before Jiang Yang could even find a seat, he saw the little loli Xiao Xiao standing up in the classroom, waving at him quite excitedly.

It was clear she wanted him to come over.

The people sitting in the classroom all looked toward Jiang Yang because of Xiao Xiao's excited shout.

Even Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao, and the others were no exception.

The classroom, which had been rather noisy, instantly fell silent.

Anyone who didn't know better would have thought the teacher had arrived.

"Senior Brother--"

"Come sit over here, okay?!"

Xiao Xiao called out again, showing not a shred of a young girl's shyness.

Or perhaps.

Even if she were shy on the inside, she still acted very boldly.

Jiang Yang had come to attend this eight-o'clock morning class today specifically to find Xiao Xiao and chat for a while.

He naturally smiled at Xiao Xiao and walked toward her.

As the saying goes, those who eat others' food become soft-mouthed, and those who take others' gifts become soft-handed.

Since he had eaten her breakfast, he should at least give her a chance to speak.

"Senior Brother, you actually came to class today?"

"I thought you weren't planning on listening to these basic theoretical lessons anymore!"

"Senior Brother, was the breakfast good?"

"Senior Brother, what kind of breakfast do you like? I can bring it for you every day from now on!"

"Senior Brother..."

"Student Xiao Xiao, did you call me over just to say these things?"

As Xiao Xiao's rapid-fire questions began, Jiang Yang was somewhat stunned.

To prevent her from going on endlessly, he immediately interrupted.

"Hehe--"

"That, that, it's not just that. Actually, I do have other things I want to tell you."

"What things?"

Just as Xiao Xiao's voice trailed off, Wang Dong immediately took over the conversation.

Xiao Xiao was startled by this.

She quickly looked up and realized that Wang Dong had appeared on the steps beside their seats without her noticing.

"Xiao Xiao, scoot over a bit and keep talking."

Wang Dong acted as if she were very familiar with them, immediately telling Xiao Xiao, who was sitting on the inside, to move over.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao obediently shifted one seat inward.

At this point, logically, Jiang Yang should have also moved inward to leave the leftmost seat open for Wang Dong.

However, unexpectedly, Wang Dong didn't have Jiang Yang move in with Xiao Xiao; instead, she sat down in the spot where Xiao Xiao had originally been sitting.

Consequently, although Wang Dong arrived last, she ended up sitting between Jiang Yang and Xiao Xiao.

This immediately left Xiao Xiao stunned.

Only Jiang Yang remained as indifferent as ever.

"Why did you stop talking, Xiao Xiao?"

After sitting down, Wang Dong turned her head to look at the dazed Xiao Xiao, asking with a smile, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

"Shh--"

"The teacher is here, the teacher is here..."

"That... Wang Dong, the teacher is here, let's attend class first and talk after class."

Hearing someone say the teacher had arrived.

Xiao Xiao, who had no desire to continue speaking anyway, immediately took the opportunity to step down.

"Good morning, everyone!"

"Good morning, teacher!"

"In our last class, we already mentioned that today is a practical combat drill. I wonder... hmm? I wonder how well everyone has prepared?"

At this point.

Mu Jin suddenly noticed that Jiang Yang had actually come to class today, which was a rare occurrence.

As a teacher, she had naturally received notice from the academy earlier.

Whether it was Jiang Yang being promoted to Chief Disciple of the Outer Court or the specific privileges he possessed.

Of course.

She personally had no objections; after all, she admitted that she could not teach a student who, as a three-ring Soul Elder, could single-handedly defeat a six-ring Soul Emperor.

This statement was not meant with any sarcasm.

It was Mu Jin's genuine inner thought.

However.

If one were to mix some personal feelings into those inner thoughts, it would be "happiness."

Or rather, extreme happiness.

Mu Jin had never liked Zhou Yi to begin with, and she had always harbored a grudge that Fan Yu chose Zhou Yi instead of her.

Seeing Zhou Yi being taught such a lesson by a freshman now, she was naturally overjoyed.

Her mood had been at its peak for the past few days; she felt like greeting every blade of grass she saw on the side of the road.

"Student Jiang Yang—"

Before long.

Mu Jin had already walked up to Jiang Yang and spoke in a kind and amiable manner.

The crowd also looked over with confused expressions.

After all, although Mu Jin's teaching style was always a mix of strictness and gentleness, she was still a teacher.

The students didn't dare to joke around with her, and no one had ever received such near-fawning respect from her.

Naturally, they were all very surprised.

Furthermore, Jiang Yang had been the center of attention since he first enrolled, drawing all eyes toward him.

Among these gazes were admiration, envy, and naturally, jealousy.

However.

There was no provocation; not a single look of defiance.

"Student Jiang Yang, I am very happy that you could come to my class. Teacher would like to ask you for a favor, would that be alright?"

Hearing such humble words.

The crowd couldn't help but feel a tightness in their chests.

Even Dai Huabin, the legitimate son of Duke White Tiger who had seen his fair share of storms, couldn't help but grit his teeth to hide his astonishment.

As a teacher at Shrek, Mu Jin could use this tone with the Duke White Tiger, and she could use this tone with the royal descendants of various nations.

But she absolutely should not use it with a student, especially one who had only been enrolled at Shrek for a few days.

Why not?

Because it was too shocking!

Was she not going to let the other boys and girls of the same age live?

"..."

Jiang Yang remained silent, offering only a polite smile.

The implication was quite clear.

Whether or not he could help her depended on what she wanted him to do.

It was like asking if he was there; he certainly wouldn't reply.

Because theoretically speaking, if you didn't leave, he would certainly still be there, so there was no need to worry.

"Heh heh heh—"

Mu Jin seemed to grasp Jiang Yang's meaning and immediately used laughter to cover her embarrassment.

After a long moment.

She continued: "Student Jiang Yang, since you've finally come today, and as our Outer Court's Senior Brother, it just so happens that this is a practical combat class."

"So, Teacher would like to ask for your help: act as a substitute teacher for this practical session and teach the students how to overcome their enemies and secure victory in actual combat."

"In that case, when the freshman assessment arrives in over two months, more of the students in our class will be able to remain."

"What do you think?"

Mu Jin spoke these words with genuine sincerity.

In fact, this was truly what she thought.

As a teacher, both professionally and personally, she naturally hoped that all of her students would be able to achieve good results.

She did not want to be like Zhou Yi, who designed so-called multi-round elimination methods to weed out students with weaker strength even before the freshman assessment had begun.

This was behavior that was fundamentally unreasonable and unjustifiable.

If you have already eliminated the students with weaker strength, then isn't it only natural that a higher percentage of those remaining will pass the freshman assessment?

In that case, what difference does it make whether you are their teacher or not?

This was precisely a major reason why Mu Jin could not stand Zhou Yi.

"Sure."