Shrek's Courses, Wang Dong Who Valued Loyalty

As all the students went downstairs, Zhou Yi's gaze lingered on two people for a second.

Her original plan had been to hold the two of them back for a while before letting them go downstairs.

But after saying that, Zhou Yi ultimately did not stop walking and went downstairs as well.

Only Li Qingming and Wang Dong remained in the classroom, one standing and one sitting.

Li Qingming sat there in silence.

Only after everyone had left did Wang Dong slowly lean closer, looking at Li Qingming with surprise.

"You've got some nerve. She's a Soul Emperor, and she's our homeroom teacher. She really has the authority to expel you."

"Why don't you apologize to her? You dared to treat her like that. It won't be good if she starts making things difficult for you later."

There was a hint of concern in Wang Dong's voice.

Yet facing his gaze, Li Qingming merely gave him a calm glance.

He felt nothing toward Shrek Academy. In fact, Shrek Academy was what he looked down on most.

Although the environment here was excellent, it had pushed the rule of "the survival of the fittest" to the extreme.

Here, only those with value could enjoy good resources. Those without value could not.

This had been displayed most vividly in Huo Yuhao's case.

Before Huo Yuhao possessed his second Martial Soul, the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, he had clearly taken first place in the competition, yet he had not even counted as a core disciple and had been ostracized everywhere.

Even though Zhou Yi had been willing to support him then, it had been of little use.

Of course, Zhou Yi had not put in much effort back then, either.

If it had been Wu Changkong, he would definitely have done everything in his power to protect Huo Yuhao. Unfortunately, Zhou Yi was not Wu Changkong.

And when Huo Yuhao returned later, if he had not possessed the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, even that teacher from the Soul Guidance Academy might not have protected him.

But when he shone brilliantly with the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, all the love in the world came pouring toward him.

Whether it was Yan Shaozhe personally recruiting him and even accepting him as a disciple, or the dispute between the two great academies, all of it became unimaginable.

Many people believed that Huo Yuhao had managed to speak with Mu En because his initial question had drawn Mu En's attention.

But only Li Qingming himself understood that Huo Yuhao had been able to speak with Mu En purely because his Martial Soul was strong enough.

An ultimate Martial Soul—this was something even Ma Xiaotao did not possess.

It was precisely because of the uniqueness of his Martial Soul that he had attracted so much attention.

Thus, Li Qingming truly could not feel any fondness for this kind of academy, much less any sense of belonging.

He was merely studying here and simply carrying out the task Ye Xishui had assigned him.

Seeing that Li Qingming still did not answer him and continued giving him the cold shoulder, Wang Dong puffed out his cheeks.

Anger flickered in his beautiful peach-blossom eyes, but when he looked at the young man's face, which was even more attractive than his own, he felt somewhat helpless.

"Forget it. I'm partly responsible for this. Whatever the outcome is, I'll face it with you."

After saying that, Wang Dong plopped down beside Li Qingming.

Seeing the helplessness on the young man's face, Li Qingming turned to look at him for the first time.

At this point, a normal person should have cast aside any connection with him and stayed far away from him.

Li Qingming was genuinely surprised by the other party's actions. After all, he neither liked nor disliked this young master.

But seeing the other party's goodwill, he fell silent for a moment before finally saying thank you.

Hearing Li Qingming speak, Wang Dong looked at him curiously. He had not expected the other party to take the initiative to speak to him.

But upon thinking of their punishment, Wang Dong rolled his eyes again.

As time passed, nearly ten minutes went by before the students gradually returned.

Seeing the students drenched in sweat, then looking at the two people sitting there completely unscathed, quite a few students turned their gazes toward them, some with envy and others with jealousy.

Zhou Yi was the last to return.

As the door closed, her gaze swept across the students, lingering especially on Wang Dong and Li Qingming.

At this stage, Li Qingming was curious about Huo Yuhao.

Yet he had not found Huo Yuhao at all, which left him somewhat puzzled.

Could his appearance have changed this world's original course, causing Huo Yuhao not to come here?

Li Qingming did not know.

After all, as someone who possessed the Angel inheritance, he was not very interested in Huo Yuhao's opportunities—or rather, he had no interest in them at all.

The only one he cared about was the Snow Empress.

The Snow Empress could be considered the benefactor who had indirectly saved his life, so her affairs were the only ones he would interfere in.

As for the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and even the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Li Qingming did not feel much about them.

He and Tang San were mortal enemies, but he had neither enmity nor resentment toward Huo Yuhao.

He did not have much of a connection with Huo Yuhao.

Perhaps once Huo Yuhao grew stronger, having lost Wang Dong as a restriction, Huo Yuhao might even become his ally and help him resist Tang San.

Just as Li Qingming was lost in thought, Zhou Yi's voice rang out again.

"Li Qingming, stand up and answer this. Which types specialize in offense, and which types specialize in defense?"

Hearing Zhou Yi's words, Li Qingming looked up at her.

There was a trace of amusement in this teacher's eyes, but Li Qingming's expression did not change much.

"It is not easy to distinguish, Teacher. At present, which types specialize in offense and which types specialize in defense remains to be determined."

"After all, soul tools have appeared. They are an irreplaceable factor."

"They can allow support-type Soul Masters to become adept at attacking, and they can also allow assault-type Soul Masters to become adept at defending."

Li Qingming's voice was very soft.

He had studied this knowledge before. Or rather, after his revival, he already possessed some understanding of this world's knowledge.

If this knowledge had been from ten thousand years ago, he would certainly have spoken of assault types, support types, and the like.

But in this era, with the role of soul tools becoming apparent, these categories were no longer easy to define.

Li Qingming's voice was soft and carried an ethereal quality, like the drip of a clear spring flowing over stone.

Hearing the young man's voice, Zhou Yi glanced at him and waved a hand.

"You certainly know quite a lot. Indeed, after the emergence of soul tools in this era, the attributes of each Soul Master can no longer be fixed."

"Or rather, soul tools have greatly changed the cultivation paths and current circumstances of Soul Masters."

"As long as one possesses enough soul power, soul tools can compensate for the lack of power in one's soul rings."

Zhou Yi's voice was calm.

Although she could not be considered a good teacher, her store of theoretical knowledge was sufficient.

Listening to her, Li Qingming sat silently and took notes.

Seeing that Li Qingming was the only person below taking notes, Zhou Yi's gaze swept over him, but she ultimately said nothing.

The morning class passed quickly.

Especially when it came to this newly introduced knowledge, Li Qingming possessed a strong thirst for learning.

He kept speaking, even ignoring Zhou Yi's stern gaze as he continued raising questions.

Amid this question-and-answer atmosphere, the morning class came to an end.

As the morning classes were dismissed, Li Qingming stood up and walked outside on his own.