Class Nine: Gu Shengge

Class Nine: Gu Shengge

"Han Yue, go follow those freshmen and see how the academy handles this. Report back to me afterward."

Gu Shengge instructed Han Yue. He had already lit the fire; how fiercely it burned would depend on how much oil the freshmen poured on it and how much kindling they added.

Han Yue nodded and headed for the Academic Affairs Office.

Gu Shengge returned to the dormitory as well. After this incident, he was bound to become known among the freshmen and perhaps even throughout the academy. With a reputation, he could draw people to his side more easily.

From a shadowed corner, Yan Shaozhe watched everything unfold, admiration showing in his eyes. He rather agreed with what Gu Shengge had said in Class One's classroom.

A teacher was one who imparted knowledge, taught skills, and resolved doubts.

Zhou Yi's use of expulsion to threaten students truly made him disdain her.

As a teacher, she did not properly guide her students. Instead, she incited them to fight and claimed that those who dared not cause trouble were mediocrities. Though that had indeed been the educational philosophy of Shrek's first dean, times had changed. Outdated ideas were not suited to a new era.

If every Soul Master went around stirring up trouble, they would all become Evil Soul Masters. The continent would have fallen into chaos long ago.

If Zhou Yi's mentor had not been Xuan Zi and her husband Fan Yu, then with all the trouble she had caused and all the people she had offended, Shrek Academy's protection would be the only reason she had not long since been killed in retaliation, despite being a mere Soul Emperor.

Yan Shaozhe vanished from the shadowed corner. In his view, the trouble Zhou Yi had caused today was rather serious. If it was not handled properly, Shrek Academy's reputation would surely suffer. It seemed the homeroom teacher of Freshman Class One needed to be replaced.

However, before moving against Zhou Yi, he still needed to inform Xuan Zi.

Freshman Dormitory.

Gu Shengge sat cross-legged on his bed and entered cultivation once more. The Life Ancient Tree, as though carved from green jade and emerald, emerged behind him. Verdant and full of vitality, its dense branches and leaves swayed as strands of life energy drifted down.

His goal was to become a god within ten years, so naturally he had to cultivate diligently. He aimed to break through to Rank 40 before the Freshman Assessment, then obtain his fourth Soul Ring after it ended.

It was just that Green Banyan was not here, and he no longer had Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts coming to offer themselves as sacrifices like before. He could only hunt them himself.

With Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue assisting him, hunting Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts would not be a problem.

As for the spiritual shock of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, there was nothing to worry about with Bibi Dong and her daughter present.

The only thing he needed to consider was whether his body could directly absorb a 100,000-Year Soul Ring.

Half an hour later~

"Brother Gu, good news! Good news!"

The dormitory door opened, and Han Yue rushed in with delight written all over his face, shouting about good news.

Hearing this, Gu Shengge withdrew from cultivation. He opened his eyes and looked at the excited Han Yue, asking coolly, "What good news?"

Han Yue first took a drink of water, then told Gu Shengge everything that had happened at the Academic Affairs Office.

When the many freshmen from Class One went to the Academic Affairs Office to lodge their complaints, they happened to encounter the dean of the Martial Soul Department—Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe. Under the freshmen's fierce condemnation of Zhou Yi, Dean Yan said that Zhou Yi would be criticized and instructed. He told the freshmen to return to class without worry, and if Zhou Yi punished students again through expulsion or improper reasons, he would remove her from her position as Class One's homeroom teacher and appoint another teacher in her place.

"Brother Gu, are we still going back to class?" Han Yue asked for Gu Shengge's opinion.

Gu Shengge shook his head. "You should return to Class One and continue attending lessons. I'm planning to transfer to another class."

After all, he and Zhou Yi had confronted each other so sharply in class. Even if that woman had been warned by Yan Shaozhe, once a woman held a grudge, no warning could stop her desire for revenge.

Besides, he had already torn all pretense with Zhou Yi. There were so many freshman classes; there was no need for him to stubbornly remain in Class One.

Gu Shengge said, "Go back to Class One first. I'll make a trip to the Academic Affairs Office."

Han Yue nodded and left the dormitory together with Gu Shengge.

Academic Affairs Office.

Having just handled a batch of student complaints, Director Li was drinking tea with Yan Shaozhe. He sighed with emotion and did not forget to complain to Yan Shaozhe.

"Zhou Yi really went too far this time. So many freshmen filing complaints against her—this is the first case since Shrek Academy was founded. If Xuan Zi and Fan Yu were not protecting her, she would have been driven out of the academy long ago."

Yan Shaozhe set down his teacup and spoke slowly. "Compared to Zhou Yi, I'm more worried about someone else."

"You mean that child."

The moment Director Li heard this, he understood whom Yan Shaozhe meant, and his expression became solemn.

That peerless genius with three 100,000-Year Soul Rings—if he withdrew from Shrek because of Zhou Yi, it would be an enormous loss for Shrek.

Yan Shaozhe sighed and nodded. What they needed to consider now was not how to deal with Zhou Yi, but how to placate that child.

Just then, an Academic Affairs Office teacher entered and reported, "Director, Dean Yan, a freshman from Class One named Gu Shengge has arrived. He wants to transfer classes."

Director Li and Yan Shaozhe exchanged glances, each seeing a flicker of delight in the other's eyes. A transfer was good. It meant the child still wanted to remain at Shrek.

Director Li said, "Bring the child here."

The Academic Affairs teacher nodded. Before long, he brought Gu Shengge to the director's office.

The moment Gu Shengge entered, he felt two gazes settle on him. Looking up, he saw two middle-aged teachers dressed in dignified, extraordinary attire smiling at him.

The gaze of the teacher on the left, dressed in white and wearing a long cloak, felt familiar to Gu Shengge. At the same time, Bibi Dong's voice sounded in his mind.

"Master, that person is the one who has been secretly watching you during this time."

Gu Shengge's eyes narrowed at those words. He could sense an extremely powerful aura of light from the man.

Within Shrek Academy, there was only one person he could think of who was renowned for a light attribute.

Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe.

He had only just heard Han Yue mention him, and now he was meeting the man himself.

After examining Gu Shengge, Director Li's weathered face revealed a kindly smile as he introduced himself.

"Student Gu, I am the director of the Academic Affairs Office. You may call me Director Li. This is Dean Yan of the Martial Soul Department. He has been paying close attention to you."

Yan Shaozhe also smiled and nodded at Gu Shengge, showing his goodwill.

"Greetings, Director Li. Greetings, Dean Yan."

Gu Shengge gave them a slight bow. Director Li told him not to be restrained and invited him to sit down for a chat.

Director Li did not beat around the bush. Smiling, he said, "Student Gu, we already know about your conflict with Teacher Zhou. Since you wish to transfer classes, I will not stop you. Teacher Zhou was indeed at fault in this matter. How about this? I'll make the decision: you may choose any of the other nine freshman classes. What do you think?"

Seeing Director Li be so forthright, Gu Shengge understood that the academy valued his talent and did not wish to lose him, which was why they were giving him this consideration.

Gu Shengge said nothing more about it. He nodded in acceptance and gave his choice.

"Thank you, Director Li. I would like to transfer to Class Nine."

Class Nine's homeroom teacher, Mu Jin, was at odds with Zhou Yi. Since he and Zhou Yi were also at odds, Class Nine suited him perfectly.

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PS: Mu Jin's character model in the anime is quite good. You can take a look.