Inside the church.
Li Yanqi pulled over a bench and sat on the podium, holding a thermos in his hands. As a Swordsman, he sat upright with a straight back and proper posture.
Once the students had arrived one after another, he glanced at his watch and said in a gentle yet resonant voice, "Class monitor, count the attendance."
Xiahou Aotian slowly rose to his feet, standing in the room with his hands behind his back, wearing the lofty bearing of one who stood at the pinnacle of immortals and looked down upon the world:
"Zhao Chenghuang, Sun Miaomiao."
The students whose names were called cooperatively answered, "Present."
Xiahou Aotian had deliberately placed Yuanshi Tianzun last, making things difficult for him in revenge for yesterday's four glasses of juice.
After the roll call ended, Dean Li Yanqi said with a smile, "When it comes to combat, quite a few of the students here should be stronger than me, right, Yuanshi Tianzun? But when it comes to theoretical knowledge, I'm still qualified to be your teacher.
"Today's lesson is on the history of the Spirit Realm. Now that you've advanced from the Transcendent Stage to Saints, you should all be intimately familiar with the Spirit Realm. Which student can tell me what year the Spirit Realm appeared?"
His voice was gentle and kindly, making him the sort of teacher who could easily win over his students.
Just as Xiahou Aotian was about to speak and demonstrate the depth of the class monitor's knowledge, someone behind him said:
"1912, the very year the Republic of China government was established."
The one who had answered first was Zhu Mingxu. This young man, who resembled an idol trainee, sat with one leg crossed over the other, lounging lazily against the back of his chair.