Caught You

The next day, in an independent office within the teacher's administrative area.

A female teacher, looking to be around thirty with a gorgeous appearance, sat behind her desk with a look of smug satisfaction.

Mu Jin flipped through the class roster in her hands, a faint smile playing on her lips, exuding the mature charm characteristic of her age.

"Heh, there are only three Soul Elder among the new students this time, and that Soul Elder from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect just happens to be in my class. I'd like to see what you, Zhou Yi, have to compete with me in this freshman assessment."

However, compared to Ning Tian, the level 31 Soul Elder in her class, Mu Jin was actually more concerned about another student: Huo Yuhao.

She had heard that last night, Huo Yuhao had given Xu Sanshi, one of the Twin Stars of the Outer Court, a brutal beating in the Soul Fighting Zone.

It was rumored that Xu Sanshi's martial soul had even been shattered; he likely wouldn't be able to recover without several months of recuperation.

She wondered if it was actually true.

Carrying this question in her heart, Mu Jin stood up.

She packed her prepared lesson plans, then stepped into her exquisite high heels and walked with elegant strides toward the freshman teaching building.

At this moment, inside Class One of the freshman teaching building.

Wang Dong'er, disguised as a boy, was surrounded by a group of girls.

She secretly mused that although the dormitories of the Shrek Academy outer court were truly dilapidated, the girls' appearances were quite decent—almost half as good as her own true face.

As the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, Wang Dong'er had no idea why she had suddenly had the whim to disguise herself as a boy to enroll.

But when she arrived at the Shrek Academy outer court dorms and saw how run-down they were, and that she even had to share two communal bathrooms with an entire floor of people, she couldn't accept it.

Having been pampered since childhood, she simply turned around, left the school dorms, and ran into Shrek City to rent a comfortable house.

As for the high cost of living in Shrek City, it was nothing but a drop in the bucket for her.

Thinking this, she flicked the bangs on her forehead with a flamboyant air, the corners of her mouth curling slightly upward.

Tang San, sitting in the last row of the classroom, scanned the entire class, his gaze finally resting on Wang Dong'er.

He was very clear that Wang Dong'er currently carried the divine sense of the Tang San from the God Realm, so he had to keep his distance from her in the future.

Class was almost starting, but Huo Yuhao still hadn't appeared. Was it because he had taken his spot, causing him to be assigned to a different class?

Tang San frowned slightly, but before he could figure it out, the classroom bell rang abruptly.

An elderly woman with graying hair and a face full of wrinkles walked through the classroom door, crossing to the podium in a few strides.

"My name is Zhou Yi, and I am your homeroom teacher. I am not certain how many of you will be able to make it through the next year with me."

Zhou Yi's voice was hoarse and low as she swept her gaze over every student present.

"But I want to tell you this: in my class, no trash will ever pass the assessment. I am here to cultivate true monsters, not idiots."

Hearing her words, many students showed anger and dissatisfaction on their faces.

Those who could pass the assessment to become students of Shrek Academy were all the cream of the crop, carefully selected from various nations across the continent; among their peers, they were absolutely worthy of the title "elite."

When Tang San heard these words, a smile appeared on his face.

This felt right. When he first enrolled, he had always felt that something was off about Shrek Academy.

Now, hearing what this teacher said, Tang San finally realized.

Only such a unique teacher could truly cultivate monsters.

Just like his teacher from his previous life, Yu Xiaogang, who, despite having less than level 30 soul power, was renowned across the continent under the name "Grandmaster." He published the theory of the "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul" and even uttered the profound truth: "There is no such thing as a useless martial soul, only useless soul masters."

It was precisely because he dedicated his life to the study of martial souls that Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang was able to cultivate him into a God King with dual god positions: Sea God and Asura.

It was also for this reason that the statue of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang could stand within Shrek Academy, receiving the reverence of future generations.

Presumably, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang must be very satisfied with this result.

While Tang San was still reminiscing about his past with Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, the atmosphere in the classroom grew increasingly heavy.

Zhou Yi remained expressionless, completely disregarding the students' dissatisfaction as she spoke on her own: "In the few days since registration, those who have fought, stand up."

The students, who had been filled with anger, looked at each other in dismay upon hearing this, their expressions turning strange.

Just after enrolling, who would stir up trouble in Shrek Academy for no reason?

Besides, even if someone had fought, who would be foolish enough to admit it?

"Not a single one?" Zhou Yi's eyebrows arched slightly, her tone laced with disappointment and contempt.

"What a bunch of trash. Don't you know that 'those who dare not stir up trouble are mediocre'? Everyone, get out! Run one hundred laps around Shrek Plaza. Anyone who can't finish can just drop out and get lost."

Her tone was cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole class erupted.

It was only the first day of school, and formal classes hadn't even begun; were they really being punished for not having fought?

And if they couldn't finish the laps, they would be expelled?

Since when did Shrek Academy have such a rule?

A student could no longer hold back, abruptly standing up with a flushed face to shout his challenge:

"Teacher, I don't accept this. Why should we be punished with laps or even expelled just because we didn't fight?"

Zhou Yi gave a disdainful laugh: "Because I said so. If you don't like it, you can get out right now. As your homeroom teacher, I have the authority to expel any student."

"I'll give you one minute. If I don't see you all running around Shrek Plaza within that minute, you're all expelled."

As she spoke, rings of soul power rose slowly from beneath Zhou Yi's feet.

Two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings pulsed up and down, radiating an indescribably oppressive aura.

However, the situation Zhou Yi had imagined—using her strength as a Soul Emperor to completely suppress the students—did not occur.

Aside from a few people whose breathing grew slightly rapid, the others showed almost no reaction.

But at this moment, the originally pale powder-blue eyes of Wang Dong'er had turned entirely pure blue.

A mental fluctuation that no one else could perceive emanated from her body, probing for something.

Tang San, sitting in the back row, suddenly stiffened. He didn't know why, but the Sea God Trident within his sea of consciousness was trembling frantically, as if responding to something.

It was precisely the resonance between these two that completely blocked the aura Zhou Yi was radiating.

Within the God Realm Committee, Tang San, who had been conversing with other God Kings, revealed a long-absent smile and mused to himself.

"Caught you, Child of Destiny."