I Disagree

Mu Feng rubbed the spot Di Qiuli had bitten. He had no idea what madness had suddenly taken hold of that woman—she had pounced on him and sunk her teeth in without warning.

After saying goodbye to Nanmen Yun'er, Mu Feng rolled up his sleeves and went to the lakeside, asking Yu Tianhuang to apply medicine for him.

"I don't know what got into her. She nearly bit a chunk of flesh right off me."

As he applied the medicine, Yu Tianhuang cautiously probed, "Brother Mu, have you noticed that Di Qiuli treats you differently from everyone else?"

"You noticed it too?" Mu Feng nodded deeply in agreement, then pointed at his head. "I suspect there's something wrong with her up here."

"Probably split personality disorder."

Yu Tianhuang smiled helplessly and did not take Mu Feng's joke to heart.

When the two returned to the dormitory entrance, Mu Feng was astonished to find a black-haired boy straddling another boy with pink-blue hair on the lawn, in an extremely suggestive position.

They were Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. Huo Yuhao's legs were tightly wrapped around Wang Dong's waist, his hands restraining Wang Dong's arms as his entire body pressed against Wang Dong's back.

Fortunately, most people were still in the Soul Fighting Area reliving that match. Aside from Mu Feng and Yu Tianhuang, the only one at the dormitory entrance was Mu En, lying in a chair and cheerfully fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

Huo Yuhao shouted, "Do you surrender or not?!"

Mu Feng naturally knew Wang Dong's true identity, but Yu Tianhuang, unaware of the truth, looked at the two on the ground with an odd expression.

Especially Wang Dong, who was pinned beneath little Huo. His skin was fair, and his handsome face was even prettier and more delicate than that of most girls.

Wang Dong noticed Mu Feng and Yu Tianhuang beside them, and his cheeks instantly flushed red with embarrassment. He snapped, "I surrender, all right?!"

Still fuming, Huo Yuhao noticed the two of them. He did not want others to know about his conflict with Wang Dong, so he merely released Wang Dong viciously, intending to give him a proper talking-to after they returned to the dormitory.

Seeing them let go, Yu Tianhuang hurried forward to play peacemaker. Wang Dong shot Huo Yuhao a glare, snorted coldly, and left.

After learning that Wang Dong was Huo Yuhao's roommate, Yu Tianhuang comforted him. "It's fine, Brother Huo. As they say, no fight, no friendship. You're living under the same roof, so you'll see each other every day. Just talk it out."

The sight of Huo Yuhao sitting on Wang Dong reminded Mu Feng that he had apparently been pinned beneath Di Qiuli in much the same way earlier.

Mu Feng's teeth itched with hatred. He said to Huo Yuhao, "Yuhao, remember this. When dealing with unreasonable people, a proper lesson is sometimes more useful than lecturing them."

Without Wang Dong nearby to stir things up, Huo Yuhao quickly calmed down. "It's fine, Brother Mu, Brother Yu."

Mu Feng patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "As long as you're fine."

As Huo Yuhao ran back to the dormitory, he did not forget to apologize to Mu En, who was sleeping by the entrance. "Sorry, Grandpa. I disturbed your sleep."

Mu En waved a hand to show that he did not mind, and only then did Huo Yuhao enter the dormitory building.

Yu Tianhuang could not help saying, "Brother Huo really is polite."

Mu Feng nodded emphatically, fully agreeing with Yu Tianhuang. Compared to the overbearing Di Qiuli, Huo Yuhao's manners were heaven and earth apart from hers.

Once they were inside the dormitory, Mu Feng unceremoniously drove Yu Tianhuang out, since he was about to take the Profound Water Pill.

"The first time you take a Profound Water Pill, it expels the grime deep inside your body. For the sake of a clean dormitory, my peaceful sleep, and especially your currently clean bed, Brother Yu, you should sleep outside."

That night was destined to be sleepless for Yu Tianhuang and Nanmen Yun'er, who had taken the pills. Over the following days, Shrek Academy's enrollment finally drew to a close, which also meant Mu Feng's leisurely days were over.

After defeating Xu Sanshi in an exceptionally brutal manner, Di Qiuli completely became one of the most talked-about figures in the outer academy.

Whenever Mu Feng happened to run into Di Qiuli, he would sometimes see male students in uniforms of various colors stepping forward to strike up a conversation. Yet they were usually scared back by Di Qiuli's icy gaze.

Today was the first official day of class. Used to waking early, Mu Feng sat cross-legged on his bed with a slight furrow in his brow. He was only one step away from breaking through to Rank 40, yet lately, he could not find that final spark no matter what he did.

Mu Feng took a deep breath. Had I become lax in my cultivation after entering Shrek Academy?

Ever since leaving the Holy Spirit Cult, his social circle had expanded greatly. Mu Feng reflected, I really have been less focused on cultivation than before.

Yu Tianhuang finally got up as well. After taking the Profound Water Pill, his Azure-Patterned Jade Glass martial soul had gained far greater affinity with the water element. The quality of the soul skills he released had improved tremendously, and his cultivation speed had also increased significantly after taking the pill.

All of this progress was thanks to Mu Feng before him. Moreover, during these brief two days together, Mu Feng had spent most of his time cultivating. His talent was already so extraordinary that it made others envious, and coupled with his terrifying cultivation hours, Yu Tianhuang had come to admire his monstrous roommate beyond measure. He even faintly seemed inclined to follow Mu Feng's lead.

By the time they reached the classroom, perhaps because it was the first official day of class, it was already packed. Only the seats in the front remained empty, especially the area around the two seats in the very center of the first row, which was practically deserted.

Seeing that there were no other seats, Mu Feng sat beside Ning Tian without the slightest hesitation.

"We meet again, Mu Feng," Ning Tian said with a smile.

Wu Feng, seated to Ning Tian's left, stared at Mu Feng with an unfriendly expression. Mu Feng nodded, and just then, cries of surprise suddenly rang out in the classroom. He thought the homeroom teacher had entered, but when he looked toward the door, he saw Di Qiuli and Nanmen Yun'er.

Di Qiuli's reputation had already reached towering heights in Shrek Academy's outer academy. After she defeated Xu Sanshi, all of her enrollment information was swiftly dug up by the "gossip hounds."

Ever since learning that Di Qiuli was in New Student Class Nine, all the students who had yet to catch a glimpse of her had been waiting for class to begin, eager to see the golden-haired tyrannosaur for themselves.

Di Qiuli swept her gaze across the classroom and quickly locked onto Mu Feng, who was seated beside Ning Tian. With just one look from her, Yu Tianhuang obediently gave up his seat.

"I want to sit inside."

Mu Feng nodded helplessly. Ever since she had bitten him last time, he had been somewhat afraid that this little dragon girl might suddenly go mad again. As a result, he always yielded to her over trivial matters.

Not long afterward, the homeroom teacher, Mu Jin, finally arrived. The first thing she did upon entering was look around as though searching for someone. Only when her gaze landed on Di Qiuli did it finally stop. "Hello, everyone. I'm your homeroom teacher, Mu Jin."

Young and beautiful, with an intellectual air about her, Mu Jin briefly introduced the new students' three-month curriculum and their final assessment.

Then Mu Jin changed the subject. "I'm sure everyone has heard over the past two days that Di Qiuli from our class defeated an upperclassman in the Soul Fighting Area."

"Would you mind telling everyone your soul power rank, Student Qiuli?"

Di Qiuli nodded, stood up, and said, "Rank 34."

Cries of surprise instantly erupted from the class of one hundred students.

"In that case, Student Qiuli will serve as our class's vice class monitor. Does anyone have any objections?"

The moment Mu Jin said this, the entire classroom erupted into a buzzing uproar. Before long, a chubby boy stood up and spoke up for Di Qiuli. "I disagree, Teacher. Why should someone as strong as Di Qiuli only be the vice class monitor?"

"That's right, we disagree."

As soon as the chubby boy spoke, he immediately won the support of many male students in the class. By all rights, someone as strong and as beautiful as Di Qiuli was the obvious choice for class monitor.