The Academy's Quality

"We can discuss the alchemy later; you can demonstrate it to me when the time is right. You are at the academy now, so let's get you settled first. You can showcase your talents once everything is in order.

This is the academy's handbook. Even if you are a genius, you are not permitted to disregard the school rules at will.

The academy exists to educate and nurture, to help students grow stronger, become better versions of themselves, and learn how to be outstanding individuals.

It is not a place for delinquent youths to brawl or vent their anger. For instance, if a dispute arises between students, you may argue, but you must not fight. Even if a fight breaks out, you are forbidden from using excessive force.

For any issue, you may report it to your teachers and let them help resolve it.

If you have any grievances with a teacher, you may also report them to our Academic Affairs Office, and we will handle the matter."

Upon hearing these words, Zhong Kui could only lament that the educational standards and discipline at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy were far superior to those at Shrek Academy. One must remember that back at Shrek Academy, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao—later known as Tang Wutong and Dai Yuhao—had started fighting on their very first day of school while they were still mere Soul Masters.

(Note: I am referring to the manga version; I have not watched the 3D animation as I simply could not bring myself to sit through it, so this account is based primarily on the manga.)

At that time, it was indeed Wang Dong who provoked the conflict. Relying on his status as a local bully, he looked down on Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao subsequently fought back.

Back then, Huo Yuhao was merely trying to stand his ground; there is little else to say about it.

But the problem was that later, when they went to class, that old hag of a teacher, Zhou Yi, who styled herself as quite the veteran, actually made the young students who hadn't fought go out and run, while those who had fought were exempted. Isn't that ridiculous?

As a youth who grew up under the red flag, Zhong Kui understood that punishing the bad students—those who had committed the error—by making them run would be the correct approach. But the issue was, making the students who hadn't done anything wrong go run? Isn't that absurd?

Furthermore, she claimed she only taught monsters and not trash. If those people were already monsters, did they even need her instruction? Even without her guidance, they would still be monsters.

A truly capable teacher is one who can turn trash into monsters.

Yet, the problem was that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong actually thought her words made sense and considered themselves monsters.

That really was beyond preposterous.

"This is much better than Shrek Academy. I heard that someone who once studied there was expelled simply because he refused to listen to an old hag."

"Oh? Is that an interesting story? Could you tell me?"

Jing Hongchen was in full gossip mode at this moment. He was curious if there was some scandal about Shrek that Zhong Kui knew. Moreover, their Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy had always had a poor relationship with Shrek. As participants in the Soul Fighting Tournament, they had essentially lost to Shrek Academy every single time for thousands of years. They had never once won the championship, settling for runner-up almost exclusively.

This had led the people of the Sun Moon Academy to constantly hope for a chance to defeat Shrek Academy, and they held very little affection for them.

Hearing that there was some dirt on Shrek Academy, he naturally wanted to see what kind of capability this "Number One Academy in the World" really had and what kind of absurdities occurred there, so he could use it to mock them later.

He could even use it for political propaganda to undermine Shrek.

"Actually, it went like this: when he was studying at Shrek Academy, he was assigned to a class taught by a teacher named Zhou Yi.

It is said that this teacher's educational methods were very strange. For example, on the first day of school, when she asked who had been fighting, everyone stood up expecting the ones who fought to be punished. Instead, she made those who hadn't fought go run laps, while the ones who had fought were exempt.

He felt it was absurd. Why should he, someone who hadn't committed any wrongdoing, be punished? It was completely illogical. She also claimed she only taught monsters and not trash, yet it is said that the old hag's strength was only that of a Soul Emperor.

Later, he couldn't stand this teacher and requested a transfer. During the process of trying to change classes, he got into an argument with the old hag, and in the end, she used her connections to have him expelled from Shrek Academy. After that, he never wanted to have anything to do with Shrek again."

"Wait, are you saying this is true? People who fought on the first day didn't get punished... but those who didn't fight had to be? On what grounds? He hadn't done anything wrong, so why should he be punished?

And she claimed she only taught monsters, not trash? But the problem is, a teacher needs the capital to teach monsters, right? What is a six-ring Soul Emperor worth? If she were a Title Douluo, I might have nothing to say.

But the problem is, she was only a six-ring Soul Emperor. Did she have the qualifications to teach monsters? To teach geniuses?

Besides, a truly great teacher should make their students more excellent. Even if they can't turn them into monsters, they should at least cultivate them into useful talents for the country, right?

What is the difference between teaching a monster to be a monster? Isn't that just standing still?"

Jing Hongchen was also left speechless. He had originally assumed Shrek Academy possessed some formidable educational capital, but after seeing such a person serving as a homeroom teacher, he felt dumbfounded. Was Shrek really not as impressive as he had imagined?

"This is also something I heard from someone who once studied at Shrek. Perhaps not all students are like that. Maybe the Shrek students are all like this; in any case, I am not entirely sure, but he certainly doesn't want to have any contact with anyone related to Shrek anymore.

I have also started to doubt Shrek Academy's sense of responsibility. If this matter is true, then the people at Shrek are far too irresponsible."

"If that is the case, then how did Shrek Academy become the number one academy in the world? How did they become the holy land for Soul Masters?

How did they manage to summon nearly 60 Title Douluo at once to oppose the Sun Moon Empire back then?"

Jing Hongchen was truly bewildered. If Shrek Academy really had such sordid internal conduct, how did they possess such influence?

"How would I know? Regardless, I have no desire to go to Shrek Academy. I am quite familiar with the person I mentioned; I understand his character and integrity, and he shouldn't be lying."

"In any case, if there are parasites within Shrek Academy, that is a good thing for us. For now, my priority is to cultivate you properly. The outcome of this Soul Fighting Tournament depends on you."

Jing Hongchen could be said to have placed all his hopes on Zhong Kui regarding whether they could win the championship at the Soul Fighting Tournament.

Zhong Kui did not care for the so-called glory of Shrek. What was the glory of Shrek, anyway? Wasn't it just the glory of parasites!

Down with Shrek!