Gu Shengge Confronts Zhou Yi Head-On

Gu Shengge looked at Zhou Yi on the podium. Unfazed by the Soul Emperor pressure she released, he saw that she wanted to expel someone at the slightest disagreement. After calmly sweeping his gaze around the students in the classroom, he questioned her.

"Expel me? On what grounds?"

"Grounds?" Zhou Yi raised a brow when Gu Shengge asked for grounds. With a grim expression, she said, "The grounds are that you refuse to listen to your teacher."

Gu Shengge immediately retorted, "That depends on whether what the teacher says is reasonable. Why should I listen if it isn't?"

"You!"

Zhou Yi had not expected this student to be so stubborn. She had already threatened him with expulsion, yet he still dared to stand up to her!

Watching Gu Shengge clash with their homeroom teacher, the students all felt admiration rise in their hearts. Some of the female students even parted their lips slightly, their eyes shining with astonishment.

Brother Gu is badass! Han Yue shouted inwardly. He actually dared to confront that perverted old hag head-on. That's incredible!

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong turned to look at Gu Shengge, equally surprised. Daring to speak to the homeroom teacher like that—even if he was not expelled, his days ahead probably would not be easy.

Zhou Yi clenched her teeth. In all her years of teaching, she had never encountered such a sharp thorn as Gu Shengge. She had to suppress him hard, or how could she establish her authority in this class?

Once again, she declared her authority in a deep voice.

"In this class, I am the greatest. Whether my words make sense or not, you all must obey them. If you refuse, you will be expelled."

Facing Zhou Yi's repeated threats of expulsion, Gu Shengge was utterly disdainful. His voice shifted from indifferent to indignant as it echoed through the classroom.

"Teacher Zhou, please understand one thing. I came to Shrek Academy to study, not to be your slave. Besides, what you said was unreasonable to begin with. Why are those who fought not punished, while those of us who did not fight have to be punished? Is it because we are easy to bully?"

"And what do you mean by saying that those who do not cause trouble are mediocre? Does that mean people who cause trouble are geniuses? If so, wouldn't every evil soul master be a genius? What twisted nonsense!"

"A teacher imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts. A teacher should guide students to uphold virtue and lead them toward goodness."

"But every other word from you is 'trash' and 'idiot.' You threaten students with expulsion at every turn and incite them to pick fights. Is that what a teacher should teach? Do you even deserve to be a teacher?"

"If any of these students fall and become evil soul masters in the future, you will bear direct responsibility! After all, those who do not cause trouble are supposedly mediocre."

Gu Shengge delivered so much in one breath, rebuking Zhou Yi for being unworthy of a teacher. Every sentence was like a sharp sword stabbing into her ears, turning her expression incomparably ugly as fury welled up in her eyes.

The entire class fell silent, quiet as death. Everyone stared blankly at the boy at the back, dumbfounded, shock filling their eyes.

They had expected Gu Shengge to be tough, but they had not expected him to be this tough!

The female students were utterly captivated by his impassioned rebuke, their hearts pounding wildly.

Han Yue was so excited that he nearly leaped from his chair. Brother Gu, you are my god! That was insane! You shut that perverted old hag up completely!

Zhou Yi's eyes widened as she glared fiercely at Gu Shengge. Veins bulged on her forehead, and she ground her teeth. Both hands slammed heavily onto the podium with a resounding bang, making it tremble.

"Good! Very good! What a sharp tongue you have! But do not forget that I am your homeroom teacher. You publicly defied your homeroom teacher and spoke so rudely. Shrek Academy has no need for disobedient students like you. So what if your talent is exceptional? Your character is flawed. Once someone like you is cultivated into a talent, you would be a disaster rather than an asset to any nation. Gu Shengge, you are expelled. Get out of my classroom!"

Hearing this, Gu Shengge's lips curled into a mocking smile. Defy her? If he truly defied her, could she withstand it? She probably would not even be able to stay on her feet.

Looking at the somewhat hysterical Zhou Yi, he smiled and said, "Teacher Zhou, I was merely stating the facts. As for expelling me, I do not believe you have that authority."

Zhou Yi was so enraged by Gu Shengge's provocation that even the glasses on her nose tilted crookedly. She snorted coldly. "Hmph! I would like to see who can protect you. Even if I cannot expel you, do not even think of staying in my class. I do not need a disobedient student."

"Perfect. I do not want to stay in your class either. After all, I am just a mediocre person who does not cause trouble."

With that, Gu Shengge walked straight out of his seat and left the classroom without looking back.

The moment he left, the other students began to stir. Han Yue also rose to his feet. Though he appeared simple and honest, he was actually extremely perceptive. He immediately shouted,

"That's right! We came here to study, not to be slaves! Why do you threaten us with expulsion at every turn? What kind of teacher are you? I refuse to believe you can expel all ninety-eight of us!"

After shouting that, he ran out of the classroom as well, closely following behind Gu Shengge.

Han Yue's outburst resonated with many students. One after another, students stood up and began shouting too.

"That's right! If you have the ability, expel all of us!"

"Yeah! I won't take this crap. The worst that can happen is I quit school!"

"Let's go to the Academic Affairs Office! I refuse to believe Shrek Academy will ignore this. Why should those of us who did not fight be punished?"

More than eighty students rose and left the classroom, their faces filled with righteous indignation as they stormed toward the Academic Affairs Office.

Wasn't it just Shrek Academy? What was so great about it? How could they bully people like this? Even if they stopped studying here, they would not endure this humiliation. If she had the ability, she could expel them all!

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and the others were utterly stunned by the scene.

Seeing so many students leave, Zhou Yi's expression on the podium darkened to an extreme. She was furious beyond measure. She had never expected these students to become so resolute, unafraid of expulsion as they all walked out!

It was all that brat Gu Shengge's fault!

Looking at the classroom with only a handful of people left, Zhou Yi knew she had gone too far. If she did not handle this properly, she would face considerable trouble. She might even be removed from her position as the homeroom teacher of Freshman Class One.

A large group of Freshman Class One students emerged in a mighty stream, drawing plenty of attention. Passing teachers and students saw them all heading toward the Academic Affairs Office and grew even more puzzled, following behind to see what was happening.

The homeroom teachers of the other freshman classes also looked toward the students of Class One, questions rising in their minds. What was Class One causing a scene over this time?

They called one student over from each of their classes and told them to follow along, find out what had happened, and report back.

On the other side of the teaching building, Han Yue stood beside Gu Shengge, half a step behind him. Looking at the Class One students heading to the Academic Affairs Office to lodge complaints, he asked Gu Shengge,

"Brother Gu, aren't we going?"

Gu Shengge shook his head. With so many students making a fuss, Zhou Yi would have plenty to deal with. As for them, they only needed to watch the show.

Han Yue asked worriedly, "Will we be expelled?"

Gu Shengge told Han Yue not to worry. As long as Shrek Academy was not stupid, it would not expel them. After all, Shrek Academy had its reputation to protect.

It was just that if those freshmen remained in Class One afterward, or if Zhou Yi was still Class One's homeroom teacher, their days at the academy would be difficult.

PS: It was a pity the anime never showed Zhou Yi's true appearance from the front.