Huo Yuhao Walked into the Line of Fire

Jiang Mu decided to give her a proper beating. Didn't she want authority? Then he'd make sure she had none at all.

He would switch out the skin mask and see whether she had any dignity left. Then he could fan the flames from the shadows.

Sudden events did not come with the kind of buildup that cause and effect did.

Zhou Yi frowned and shifted her gaze away from Jiang Mu toward the far left side of the classroom.

She moved in that direction as well, her high heels clicking against the floor!

She was preparing to have them introduce themselves starting from the left, but after only two steps, she suddenly felt heat on her face.

Gurgle, gurgle~

Drip, drip!

Her face, which had looked human before, began dripping down like melting ice cream!

Zhou Yi instinctively touched her cheek. The mask she lifted away had become somewhat sticky!

Squish, squish—

Jiang Mu raised a brow. The scene looked a little like something out of a horror movie.

Zhou Yi apparently had not realized that the treasure she used for disguise had failed.

Still touching her face, Zhou Yi continued toward the left side of the classroom.

The surrounding students had never seen anything like this. Some of the more timid ones immediately screamed!

"Ah!!!"

"Teacher, your face is melting~"

The bolder students stood up and spoke as well, though their pale faces proved they had been badly frightened too.

Jiang Mu simply watched the spectacle unfold before him, finding it quite entertaining.

"What's going on? Shouting in class like this—what kind of behavior is that?" Zhou Yi came back to her senses and crossed her arms as she rebuked them!

"T-Teacher, your face..."

Several young girls pointed tremblingly at Zhou Yi's half-melted face as they stammered out their reply!

"Hm?"

With that gesture, Zhou Yi seemed to realize something. She reached up again, grabbed at it, and looked at what was on her hand.

"Damn it, how did it break?"

Though Zhou Yi did not want others to see her true appearance and damage her authority, she wanted even less for the students to witness her ugly side and lose all sense of dignity!

Her hands moved quickly. She reached for her neck and tore off the mask responsible for her disguise.

Splash!

Drip, drip~

Once the mask was torn away, it seemed to lose its host and instantly melted into a yellowish, sticky, disgusting liquid that fell straight to the floor.

"What terrible quality."

Zhou Yi frowned as she complained.

The atmosphere among those who had been frightened moments ago suddenly froze.

Some students watched as the old hag from before turned into a mature woman. The wrinkles deep enough to crush mosquitoes were gone, replaced by smooth skin.

A few girls opened their mouths and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Teacher, you're so beautiful?"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Some boys' eyes lit up as well, and they praised her aloud.

Although Zhou Yi was delighted by the compliments, she felt even more annoyed. This had strayed too far from her plan, so she replied sternly.

"Hmph. Classroom discipline!"

While everyone was still stunned by the sight, a shadow slipped in through the doorway.

"Sorry, teacher, I'm late."

Jiang Mu, who had been enjoying the show, looked over, his expression shifting slightly in surprise.

Huo Yuhao?

He was up this early?

Zhou Yi saw that someone had actually arrived late, and this person seemed to be that student who had entered through a quota despite being barely more than ten years old!

Hadn't he taken leave?

But that was not important. Wasn't he the perfect example to establish her authority?

Seeing Huo Yuhao's pale face, Zhou Yi showed no pity. Her expression turned cold again as she spoke harshly!

"You know you're late? Do you know how long class has been in session?"

"Huh?"

Huo Yuhao, bracing himself against the doorframe, looked stunned!

He gasped for breath, inhaling heavily!

Why had he come? Wasn't it to earn some goodwill?

Who would have thought that not only did he fail to earn any goodwill, he got scolded instead!

He had originally planned to use his eye martial soul and competitive personality to attract Zhou Yi's attention, then have her recommend him to her lover to study soul tools. Who would have thought that the first thing she said upon his arrival would be to berate him!

"I... I..."

"You! You! You! What do you mean, 'I'? Don't you know how long class has already been going on?"

Zhou Yi had clearly decided to use Huo Yuhao as a stepping stone beneath her feet, a stepping stone for establishing her authority!

With her arms crossed, she stared at the still-gasping Huo Yuhao, her expression growing colder and colder.

Huo Yuhao's body stiffened as he panted. According to what he remembered, Teacher Zhou Yi should still have been disguised as an old woman.

Why was she now...?

This was a little different from what he had imagined.

"Why aren't you speaking? Don't you know the time?"

"Teacher, I was sick, so I went to the restroom. That's why I was late..."

Huo Yuhao looked around and could tell that the atmosphere was wrong. Having walked right into the line of fire, he could only come up with a suitable lie.

If he mentioned that he had taken leave and not come at all, it might turn out even worse.

The moment those words came out, Zhou Yi found a new topic. Her pretty face became strangely vicious!

"Delayed because you were sick? If everyone wastes one minute, the whole lesson will be gone! Hold it in if you can. If you can't, get out of my class!"

Jiang Mu frowned. Why did those words sound so familiar?

The surrounding students were struck dumb.

Chairs creaked as they all lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

Especially those who had spoken earlier.

They had thought such a beautiful teacher would be gentle. Who would have expected this?

She was like a tiger.

Some of those who had not spoken did not lower their heads, but after looking at Huo Yuhao, they could only show their helplessness before making no further reaction.

Still, some saw Huo Yuhao's pale face and how heavily he was panting, unable to catch his breath. They softened a little.

"Teacher, this student..."

A student wanted to plead for Huo Yuhao. Zhou Yi immediately glared at them.

Tremble~

That look made the student shake all over, and the words of pleading caught in their throat.

They were all young students. Huo Yuhao's pitiful appearance could easily stir sympathy. Unlike in the original story, he had not been given an impressive identity that would make others jealous, so their sympathy made them want to stop her.

But the teacher's bloodline suppression was simply too strong.

The young girl gave him an apologetic look, then sat back down and did not even dare raise her head.

"I..."

Huo Yuhao lowered his head, stammering without knowing how to answer.

The surrounding students also fell silent under Zhou Yi's harshness. The few who had just praised their teacher's beauty lowered their heads as well, afraid that she would drag them onto the stage the next second.

Seeing the scene before her, Zhou Yi unconsciously raised her chin, immensely pleased.

She loved seeing her students look terrified of her!

"I'm telling you all, no one is allowed to be late for my class, and no one is allowed to leave early. Class ends only when I say it does. In this classroom, I'm the boss!"

"If you're dissatisfied, turn right at the door and get out of my class."

Zhou Yi's merciless scolding of Huo Yuhao had restored her dignity, and Jiang Mu felt displeased.

"She really knows what she's doing."

She was supposed to lose face, yet...

No, this absolutely would not do!

She had picked her dignity back up again. Wasn't she going to make them run laps again? He had to make her lose all face in front of the students.

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