That evening, in the Freshman Dormitory Building.
Huo Yuhao sat on the edge of his bed, clutching a steamed bun in his hand. It was already squashed out of shape.
"What did you say?"
His roommate on the opposite bed shrank back. "I said Teacher Zhou Yi was transferred. She's no longer Class One's homeroom teacher."
This was Huo Yuhao's new roommate, assigned to him after he joined the Soul Guidance Department.
"I know that." Huo Yuhao's voice was low. "I'm asking who beat her."
His roommate swallowed.
"Dai Huabin. A three-ring Soul Elder. He and his partner Zhu Lu used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and... and beat Teacher Zhou head-on."
Huo Yuhao said nothing.
The steamed bun had been crushed into a flat lump of dough in his hand.
Zhou Yi was the first teacher Huo Yuhao had truly respected since entering Shrek.
She was strict and made them run laps at the drop of a hat, but she really taught them things.
After the class reassignment, Huo Yuhao had already felt it was unfair that she'd been transferred to teach another class.
And now she'd been beaten.
Beaten by Dai Huabin.
The legitimate heir of the White Tiger Duke Mansion, who had been one step ahead of him in everything since the first day of school.
His sworn enemy.
"I heard Dean Yan came out in person after the fight and transferred Teacher Zhou away from first year."
His roommate added cautiously, "Now Teacher Mu Jin's the homeroom teacher for Class One."
Huo Yuhao set the flattened bun on the table and brushed the crumbs from his hands.
"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill from a three-ring and a two-ring practitioner beat a six-ring one."
He repeated the words.
His roommate nodded.
Huo Yuhao stood and went to