Everyone looked at one another, bafflement written across their faces.
But soon, someone began whispering—
"I get it. Teacher Mu Jin wants to claim the top two spots!"
"Claim the top two? What do you mean?"
"Think about it. Huo Yuhao's team is already strong. Add Ning Tian to the mix, and they'd be unbeatable—but they'd still only take one championship. But if Ning Tian formed a team of her own, with her Soul Elder strength and Wu Feng and Nangong Yun'er alongside her, they'd absolutely be a seeded team for the top three!"
"Exactly! Huo Yuhao's team takes the championship, and Ning Tian's team takes second or third. Doesn't that mean Class Nine could sweep the top three?"
"Oh my god, Teacher Mu Jin's strategy is way too clever!"
The whispers grew louder and soon spread throughout the classroom.
The way everyone looked at Mu Jin changed in an instant.
So that was it.
It wasn't that Teacher Mu Jin hadn't thought of it. She'd thought even further ahead.
She'd looked into the freshman year's situation—there were only three Soul Elders in all.
One in Class Nine: Ning Tian.
One in Class Five, supposedly some Power Attack System fellow.
And one in Class Two, supposedly a Defense System fellow.
But no matter what system those Soul Elders belonged to, none of them could be Huo Yuhao's match.
His record spoke for itself. Xu Sanshi, a level-thirty-five Soul Elder from the top-tier defense system, had been cut down by Huo Yuhao. Could those two freshman Soul Elders be stronger than Xu Sanshi?
Impossible.
So Huo Yuhao's team was aiming straight for the championship.
Ning Tian's team, meanwhile, was aiming for second or third place.
As long as they swept the top three, Teacher Mu Jin's reputation would be made for