Arrangements for Xiao Xiao, Grouping Complete!

"The requirements for grouping for the freshman assessment are actually quite simple."

"Each group must have three members. To ensure team balance, each group can have at most one Power Attack System Battle Soul Master. As for the classifications of Power Attack, Defense, Control, and Support, you should all have a deep understanding of them from the basic theory classes over the past three months, so I won't waste time repeating them here."

She picked up a piece of chalk, wrote the four large characters for "Team Collaboration" on the blackboard, and then turned to face the class.

"Now, you may begin finding teammates freely based on your respective soul master roles. Time is limited; before class ends, report your finalized three-person lists to me for compilation. Begin."

As Mu Jin's voice faded, the previously quiet Class Nine classroom instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace.

The freshmen left their seats one after another, engaging in heated discussions.

Students who were already on good terms immediately gathered together, asking about each other's soul master roles and abilities, attempting to piece together the most formidable three-person lineup.

Li Dazhuang, who possessed an excellent Defense System martial soul, became an instant hot commodity, surrounded and courted by several small teams.

In the corner at the back of the classroom, a pocket of tranquility remained, insulated from the noise.

Ning Tian, who sat in front of Xiao Yan, turned around.

Over the past three months, she and Wu Feng had frequently gone to the shores of Sea God Lake to observe the siblings sparring, and they had long since become well-acquainted.

Ning Tian rested one arm on the back of her chair, her golden-blue eyes fixed on Xiao Yan as he flipped through an ancient text, and she spoke in a natural tone: "Class monitor, you and Xiao Xiao are definitely going to team up, right? In that case, the championship is a foregone conclusion."

Facing Ning Tian's inquiry, Xiao Yan closed the book in his hands and shook his head.

"I don't intend to have Xiao Xiao on my team." Xiao Yan leaned back in his chair, his gaze falling on Xiao Xiao, who was sitting beside him with a look of anticipation.

"If she stays with me, this freshman assessment will just be a walk in the park for her; it won't provide any real training effect."

Hearing this answer, Ning Tian was surprised at first, but then she nodded in deep agreement.

Others might not know Xiao Yan's strength, but Ning Tian had personally experienced that soul-crushing suppression.

When they had free time in the afternoon, she and Wu Feng had once enthusiastically joined the siblings' sparring session, attempting to challenge this mysterious class monitor together.

The result was a one-sided crushing defeat.

From start to finish, Xiao Yan hadn't even revealed his soul rings.

He had simply sat casually on a blue stone by the lake, plucking the strings of the Fuxi Zither with one hand.

The pervasive sound waves had pierced directly through Wu Feng's Red Dragon defense, locked down the buffs from Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, and even rendered Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron useless.

With effortless ease, he had beaten the three of them into a retreat, leaving them with no power to fight back.

Teaming up with such a monster truly required no tactical coordination; one only needed to stand on the sidelines and cheer.

Ning Tian's gaze shifted between Xiao Xiao and Wu Feng, and suddenly her eyes lit up as she extended an olive branch to Xiao Xiao.

"Xiao Xiao, since the class monitor is going to let you fend for yourself, why don't you join a team with me and Wu Feng!" The more Ning Tian thought about it, the more perfect the combination seemed, and the smile on her face grew increasingly radiant.

"I am the strongest support, Wu Feng is a top-tier power attacker, and with your twin martial souls for control and defense, the three of us together will definitely be able to take second place!"

By setting her sights on "second place," Ning Tian spoke with complete justification and no psychological burden.

After all, anyone with a functioning brain knew that as long as Xiao Yan stood on the arena floor, whether he was alone or in a group of three, the championship for this freshman assessment could not possibly go to anyone else.

Xiao Xiao, who had been feeling a bit dejected about not being able to team up with her brother, immediately shook off her gloom upon hearing Ning Tian's invitation.

A smile blossomed once again on her delicate, soft face, and she nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, Sister Ning Tian! Then after class, we'll go to our usual spot and get some practice in." Xiao Xiao clenched her small fist, lifted her chin, and deliberately raised her voice.

"I'll strive to make my brother suffer a big loss on the field!"

After saying this, she gave a defiant little huff and cast a provocative glance at Xiao Yan.

Watching the girl act as if she were fearless, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate to bestow some "brotherly love" on the spot.

"It seems your confidence has inflated quite a bit now that you have new teammates." Xiao Yan tapped his slender fingers on the desk and spoke in a measured tone.

"Xiao Xiao, since the freshman assessment is approaching, I think we need to increase the frequency of our afternoon sparring sessions, and the intensity will need to be significantly raised as well. I wouldn't want you to embarrass yourself on the field."

"Ah?!"

This sudden, sharp cry caused the students in Class Nine who were busy discussing their groups to stop what they were doing and turn their heads in unison toward the back row.

Realizing that the entire class was focused on her, Xiao Xiao finally realized she had lost her composure.

Her fair, pretty face turned bright red instantly, and she hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands, shrinking her head down.

Only when the students kindly looked away and resumed their discussions did Xiao Xiao lower her hands and quickly lean against Xiao Yan's arm.

The previous arrogance was gone, and she tugged on Xiao Yan's sleeve, frantically trying to make amends: "Brother, I was just telling a joke! Couldn't you tell? I'm so well-behaved, how could I ever go against my favorite brother!"

Xiao Yan let her pull on his sleeve, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he uttered four words.

"You'd better hope so."

Watching the siblings' daily bickering, Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who were sitting in front, exchanged a smile.

This time, Wu Feng's smile was truly from the heart.

She had been on edge the whole time, terrified that Xiao Yan would join her and Ning Tian's team.

If this guy, who was impeccable in both strength and appearance, were to follow Sister Tian around every day, what if Sister Tian actually fell for him?

Now that she heard Xiao Yan was voluntarily stepping aside and letting Xiao Xiao join instead, the heavy stone in Wu Feng's heart finally fell to the ground, and she felt as though her breathing had become much easier.

The bell rang to signal the end of class.

Under the coordination of Mu Jin, the efficiency of Class Nine in forming groups was remarkably high; the sixty-seven students in the class were quickly organized into twenty-two combat squads.

When Mu Jin received the final list and saw Xiao Yan's name standing alone on a single line, she did not show the slightest bit of surprise.

As the news spread through the classroom, the freshmen of Class Nine found it perfectly natural that their class monitor was a one-man team.

After all, he was a freak who possessed cultivation nearing that of a Soul King at the age of eleven, not to mention his mysterious and unfathomable Fuxi Zither martial soul.

In the hearts of everyone in Class Nine, even if Xiao Yan fought alone, he possessed the absolute strength to suppress every genius in the entire grade and securely claim that championship trophy for himself.