The heart-pounding question-and-answer session came to an end, and it was time for the most classic part: choosing the class monitor.
It was obviously a useless position, and Ji Siyuan had no intention of taking it.
But when Zhang Lexuan brought up choosing a class monitor, she was looking straight at Ji Siyuan.
"Would any student like to be the class monitor?" Her voice was kind, but her gaze was fixed on Ji Siyuan.
Ji Siyuan had no time to worry about any of that. The two people beside him had both grabbed his hands, and he needed to soothe them properly.
But it wasn't easy to do that during class.
Huo Yuhao's problem needed to be discussed in private, while Wang Dong'er had somehow taken the initiative and grabbed his hand.
He had no idea how to deal with that.
He was busy figuring out how to handle his two deskmates.
But his indecision had left everyone else in a quandary, too.
There was no question that Ji Siyuan was powerful. If he stood up and said he was running for class monitor, the result would be a foregone conclusion.
Zhang Lexuan was watching him, too, as if asking him to step forward. She clearly wanted him to become the class monitor.
That made the others hesitate. They all waited for his response.
"Does Ji Siyuan not want to be the class monitor?" Zhang Lexuan asked him directly.
"Huh? Me?" Ji Siyuan was still trying to free his hands from his deskmates.
Huo Yuhao was so nervous he wouldn't let go, while Wang Dong'er inexplicably tightened her grip.
"Because I'm only familiar with you, I'm giving you first dibs." It was a flawless reason.
It didn't do Ji Siyuan any good, and he had no need for the so-called prestige, so he naturally declined. "I won't take the position. You can ask someone else, Teacher."
With Ji Siyuan's answer, the others became unusually eager.
Everyone wanted to be class monitor.
By strength, Dai Huabin was undoubtedly the strongest. But given his recent behavior and reputation, Zhang Lexuan wasn't very keen on supporting him as class monitor.
With the best candidate out of the running, she naturally had to look at some other options.
"What about Wang Dong'er?"
"I'm not interested, either."
After being turned down by two people in a row, Zhang Lexuan could only choose someone else.
Poor Xiao Xiao became an option everyone could accept.
She had excellent talent and decent fighting strength.
The only one who kept making a fuss was Dai Huabin.
"Teacher, I object. Xiao Xiao has Twin Martial Souls, and I admit she's talented, but her Soul Power isn't high enough. I have the highest Soul Power in our class. I'm the most suitable person to be class monitor. Only someone with high enough Soul Power can guide cultivation. Fighting strength isn't important."
Ji Siyuan felt Huo Yuhao's grip tighten.
He was angry. He wanted revenge.
"All right, I'll take care of it." Ji Siyuan gently reassured Huo Yuhao.
"You know your talent is poor, yet you still jumped in? Where do you get the nerve? And fighting strength isn't important? Come on, let's test that out." Ji Siyuan slapped the desk and stood up.
"Hmph. I'd accept you as class monitor! But no one else. I won't recognize them unless they beat me." Dai Huabin tried to act tough, but the moment he saw Ji Siyuan's expression, he backed down.
He didn't dare confront Ji Siyuan head-on.
Dai Huabin shouted indignantly, "I just don't accept Xiao Xiao!"
Ji Siyuan glared at him. "If you don't accept it, take it up with me. A class monitor is someone who gets things done, not someone chosen for being strong. Let's fight again. We'll see how many moves you can last against me without the support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda."
Without Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and without Huang Chutian and Xie Huanyue to split the pressure, Dai Huabin didn't think he'd last three rounds.
Dai Huabin once again added Ji Siyuan's name to the little list in his heart.
That was how the class monitor election went. They were still young and couldn't see all the other qualities that mattered. They only wanted to follow whoever was stronger than them.
Even though being class monitor didn't really require those abilities, Ji Siyuan was certain Dai Huabin was absolutely not up to the job.
Ji Siyuan cursed inwardly. Damn Dai Huabin. He's got me so angry I'm contradicting myself. That was a little against my principles.
Tang San: "Standing up for your friend isn't wrong. Young people can always get carried away by a sense of loyalty."
Zhang Lexuan: "I'm sorry, everyone. This was the teacher's fault. I didn't explain things clearly. The class monitor has many responsibilities. Sometimes, being strong isn't enough to make someone suitable for the position."
"I made my decision based on everyone's performance in the free-for-all. Xiao Xiao showed good judgment at a critical moment. Ji Siyuan was also able to take on the role of commander and demonstrate leadership. That's why I chose to ask those two."
Wang Dong'er hadn't heard her name and looked puzzled. ??? What about me? Surely I had some strength besides fighting, right?
Zhang Lexuan couldn't read minds, so she naturally didn't know what Wang Dong'er was thinking. Her seemingly sincere apology was also a test of the class.
That one round of self-nominations for class monitor had shown Zhang Lexuan quite a few things, and helped her understand the abilities of the class's strongest students.
Even though Xiao Xiao had Twin Martial Souls, she wasn't exactly someone everyone would follow.
Xiao Xiao raised her hand timidly. "Teacher, if the class monitor doesn't have to be especially strong, I'd like to recommend Huo Yuhao. He was the main commander during the final free-for-all."
Xiao Xiao's recommendation made the choice of class monitor even more uncertain.
Dai Huabin: "Then let's vote!"
It was the simplest and most direct solution.
Zhang Lexuan: "Huo Yuhao, would you like to run?"
Huo Yuhao heard that he would have to face Dai Huabin.
His first impulse was to charge forward. He stood up, then hesitated, unsure of himself, and started to sit back down.
But when he saw Ji Siyuan beside him, he made up his mind. "Yes, Teacher. I'll run for class monitor."
The power of fate was formidable. It once again pushed Huo Yuhao toward the position of class monitor.
Thanks to the strong support of Wang Dong'er and Ji Siyuan, quite a few people chose to back Huo Yuhao.
In the end, he received one more vote than Dai Huabin.
Huo Yuhao successfully became the class monitor.
Dai Huabin still wanted to say something, but both Ji Siyuan and Zhang Lexuan were staring at him, and he didn't dare speak.
Zhu Lu, his fiancée, jumped up to speak for him. "Isn't it ridiculous for someone who isn't even a two-ring Soul Master to become the class monitor of Class One?"
"Are you dissatisfied with the class monitor chosen by the class?" Zhang Lexuan frowned, looking displeased.
"Yes, I am. He's too weak! Unless he beats me, I'll never accept him."
Dai Huabin seemed to have found a lifeline. "Exactly. He can't even beat a two-ring Soul Master. How can he be the class monitor?"
"Huo Yuhao, do you dare accept my challenge?" Zhu Lu stood up to face him.
A three-ring Dai Huabin against the two-ring Xiao Xiao, and a two-ring Zhu Lu against the one-ring Huo Yuhao.
That was how fate worked. It gave Huo Yuhao a chance.
"All right, I accept!" Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and made his choice.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Huo Yuhao faced off against Zhu Lu.
Huo Yuhao was at a disadvantage from the start.
Tang San: "Siyuan, aren't you worried?"
Ji Siyuan let out a breath. "No. The god-rank remnant soul inside him is about to awaken."
Gray currents appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes. Using Electrolux's power, he defeated Zhu Lu.
"Second Awakening?" Wang Yan, who had been watching from the side, came to that conclusion.
The result was clear: Huo Yuhao had won. He collapsed into Ji Siyuan's arms, who had rushed over to catch him.
Dai Huabin jumped in again. "I object! I'm a three-ring Soul Master!"
"I told you, you can fight me!" Ji Siyuan glared at Dai Huabin, holding Huo Yuhao in his arms.
Dai Huabin looked unwilling to give up. "You!"
Zhang Lexuan: "Zhu Lu is an agility-attack Soul Master. She shouldn't remain in this class. Once this lesson is over, she can transfer to the agility-attack class."
"Teacher, she stayed because she has a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with me." Dai Huabin quickly explained.
"Hmm. Then you can go with her to the agility-attack class."