The Secret in the Teachers' Office

Outer Court, inside a teacher's private office.

Mu Jin sat in her office chair, crossing her long, pale legs. "Tell me. What happened?"

She did not believe Wang Xiao could have hired actors. Besides, all the defeated students shared one thing in common.

The Soul Power within their bodies had become incomparably chaotic!

"Just think of it as some kind of secret technique or cultivation method." Wang Xiao made up an excuse. There was no way he could explain something like this in detail.

The Sharingan was a type of eye technique. Using genjutsu consumed chakra, not Soul Power, so he was not worried about being mistaken for having an evil Martial Soul.

At most, people would just think his abilities were a little strange.

"Teacher, you didn't ask to see me alone just for this, did you?" Wang Xiao asked.

A faint smile lingered on Mu Jin's lips. "I know about the grievances you suffered in Class One. Little Wang, you must really want revenge on Zhou Yi, don't you?"

"Teacher Mu Jin, please speak plainly." Wang Xiao did not want to beat around the bush.

"After watching your practical combat today, if I'm not mistaken, you should still be hiding quite a few trump cards, shouldn't you? Your combat strength is far greater than this."

Mu Jin crossed her other long leg and smiled. "Don't worry, I won't ask. With you, Ning Tian, and Wufeng working together, there are practically few opponents among all the first-year freshmen."

Seeing Wang Xiao shoot her a sidelong glance, she coughed twice.

"What I mean is, with the strength of you three, after you build some teamwork, placing in the top three would be the bare minimum. Winning the championship isn't impossible either."

"Teacher Mu Jin wants to win the championship too?" Wang Xiao was quite surprised.

Mu Jin raised her high-heeled shoe and kicked him once. Annoyed, she said, "What teacher doesn't want the class they teach to win the championship? Who doesn't want to be named an outstanding teacher?"

"Zhou Yi is arrogant and has taken too many things that never belonged to her!"

As she said this, Wang Xiao noticed that her expression was particularly unpleasant. The look in her eyes was like she was staring at a mortal enemy or romantic rival.

"Even if you hadn't said anything, I would have done my best to take the assessment championship. It's for myself, and also because I can't stand a certain old hag who thinks expelling students can guarantee a higher advancement rate."

Mu Jin was somewhat stunned, but she quickly recovered. "Very good! Over the next three months, you, Ning Tian, and the others should focus on improving your strength."

"If you have any requests, tell me. Pills, cultivation methods, combat experience—as your teacher, I'll do my best to satisfy you."

"There's no need for pills or cultivation methods. I've been consolidating recently."

Wang Xiao knew perfectly well that given Mu Jin's financial means, it would already be impressive if she gave him a single pill.

He was carrying out an extremely difficult plan. If it succeeded, he might once again shatter existing understanding and create a miracle.

"Teacher Mu Jin, for future classes, I hope you'll allow me to attend only the half-day theory lessons."

This was Wang Xiao's only request.

"Approved."

Unexpectedly, Mu Jin agreed without even thinking about it.

She was already used to this sort of thing.

"There are quite a few students like you at Shrek. Some disciples from sects only attend half-day practical classes or half-day theory classes."

Wang Xiao paused, then quickly realized that Shrek truly hid countless talents. Winning the overall assessment championship would be far from easy.

Fortunately, there was plenty of time. Three months was enough for him to master a series of techniques such as the Rasengan, Big Ball Rasengan, and Chidori.

In the end, the two reached an agreement.

Wang Xiao would be responsible for fighting for the championship, while Mu Jin would handle the other arrangements and secure a spot as a senior teacher.

A day of classes passed in the blink of an eye.

The moment Wang Xiao returned to the Freshman Dormitory, he ran into someone unexpected.

At the entrance stood a tall young woman in a dress, revealing two straight, long legs adorned with leg rings and glowing accessories. She was exceptionally eye-catching.

"Junior, you're finally back." Jiang Nannan smiled, standing there with graceful elegance.

The evening breeze brushed past, gently stirring the strands of hair beside her ears and adding a touch more beauty to her appearance.

Wang Xiao could clearly sense pairs of prying eyes hidden in every direction.

The moment he appeared, those gazes immediately turned into intense hatred. At that moment, who knew how many people wanted to beat him up.

Wang Xiao rubbed his forehead, looking bitter. "Senior, you should probably stop coming here next time. This is the boys' dormitory. It really isn't appropriate for you to come here..."

"I promised to help you watch the stall, so naturally I won't break my word." Jiang Nannan remained unmoved.

Wang Xiao had no choice. He truly did not dare grab her hand and pull her away from the Freshman Dormitory first.

The two left the Outer Court, bought another batch of supplies from yesterday, and headed toward the eastern gate of Shrek City to continue their miserable stall business from the previous day.

"Junior, you sell so well. Aren't you afraid others will copy you?" Jiang Nannan asked as she helped him arrange the goods.

Wang Xiao told her that milk could be bought anywhere, but tea leaves required unique processing—stir-frying, cold brewing, low-temperature steeping, and many other complicated steps. It would be very difficult to learn.

Night fell, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er arrived as well, calling out to sell grilled fish beside them.

What puzzled Wang Xiao was that Wang Dong'er, who was usually rather talkative, was actually ignoring him. She sat behind the stall and silently ate grilled fish.

At most, she would glance at him from time to time, as though she were sulking.

Did I offend her today? Wang Xiao was suspicious and decided he should ask her what was going on later.

Beside him, Jiang Nannan covered her mouth with one hand and let out a clear, tinkling laugh. She had seen through it but had no intention of exposing her.

That night, Wang Xiao's business became even more booming. In less than two and a half hours, he earned the same two thousand Copper Soul Coins as yesterday.

The drinks were novel, but they should not have been popular enough to sell so wildly. Yet people discovered that the area around the stall was especially cool, as if ice had been placed there, forming a stark contrast with the stifling heat around them.

"Did you secretly hide some ice?"

Wang Dong'er reluctantly came over. It was simply too cool around this guy, like an ice cellar in summer, making people reluctant to leave.

"You guess." There were too many people around, so Wang Xiao planned to explain it to her later.

"Hmph! Tell me or don't!"

Wang Dong'er gave a delicate snort, ignored him again, and sat down with her back to the stall.

Another hour passed, and Wang Xiao earned three thousand Copper Soul Coins. His business was far too booming, and it finally stirred up some people's jealousy.

However, when they noticed Jiang Nannan, the number one beauty of the Outer Court, standing there, many people forcibly swallowed their thoughts.

Not to mention that she was a favored genius. Even if provoking her would not bring Shrek's retaliation, it would certainly bring the fierce wrath of some turtle man.

With Jiang Nannan there, Wang Xiao and Huo Yuhao's stall business went smoothly. No one dared cause trouble, but... Xu Sanshi was an exception.

The moment he saw the two standing so close together, he flew into a rage and immediately locked onto Wang Xiao.

"Kid, you actually dared make Nannan work for you? You're courting death!"

Whoosh!

Along with his furious roar, a sharp iron fan shot out at high speed, grazing the terrified cheeks of the people on both sides as it stabbed toward Wang Xiao's face.

"Xu Sanshi, how dare you hurt him!"

A beautiful figure flashed through the air. A golden high heel struck the iron fan, stomping it onto the ground in one kick.

Xu Sanshi was not angry in the slightest. He jogged over, his face full of concern. "My Nannan, you weren't hurt, were you?"

"Did this brat threaten you? How dare he make my precious Nannan act as his bodyguard? He really doesn't know the difference between life and death!"

He chattered endlessly, circling Jiang Nannan and constantly trying to please her.

"Get lost!"

Jiang Nannan's eyes were icy, and her face held not a trace of emotion. "Xu Sanshi, how many times must I tell you? Someone like you only disgusts me. Even if I, Jiang Nannan, were with a dog, it would still be impossible for me to be with you, Xu Sanshi!"

"If you dare hurt Junior Wang, I will never let you off. Move aside!"

After saying that, Jiang Nannan did not want to look at him even once more and left the snack street directly.

Having been publicly scolded, Xu Sanshi could not quite save face, but he was not angry with her at all. Instead, he berated the crowd.

"What are you looking at? Get out of the way! Don't block me from chasing after my Nannan!"

After taking only a few steps, he seemed to remember something and suddenly turned back. "You grilled-fish brat, and Neighbor Wang—if I see you setting up stalls again, I'll smash them every time I see them!"

After delivering his threat, Xu Sanshi continued chasing after Jiang Nannan without looking back.

Wang Xiao's face darkened slightly. "Damn it, you actually dared call Wang Douluo Old Wang. You're finished!"

To that reader who asked me to like their comment, please give me your address. This is the first time in my writing career that I've been threatened. I'm quite touched and want to send some local specialties to express my gratitude.

Just kidding...

I opened an account today and liked every book review. I saw two bad reviews and felt very sad, but I treated them equally.