I'll Play with You

Xiao Xiao was quite a bold little girl. None of the other students present dared approach and strike up a conversation.

She alone walked over openly, her large eyes sparkling and a hint of shyness on her face.

"Hi, Yang! Who's this beside you?"

Xiao Xiao looked toward Wang Dong. She had seen this handsome, pink-and-blue-haired student when she first entered Shrek City.

She hadn't expected them to end up in the same class.

Yang Lin introduced her with a smile. "This one... is my little sidekick. Just call her Wang Dong!"

The moment Wang Dong heard the words "little sidekick," she bristled.

"Hey, who's your little sidekick? Don't go spouting nonsense!"

As she spoke, she punched the white-haired boy in the arm.

Yang Lin looked at Wang Dong in surprise and said,

"If you're not my little sidekick, why have you called me big brother over a hundred times these past two days?"

"Because you tricked me into it! You rotten bastard!"

Wang Dong lunged at him, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws, only for Yang Lin to subdue her with one hand.

Watching the two roughhouse, Xiao Xiao couldn't shake the feeling that something was a little odd.

She shook her head, dismissing that strange thought. They were both boys, so she must have been imagining things.

Then she brought over her chair, sat down, and began chatting with them.

Wang Dong had initially been rather aloof, but the moment Xiao Xiao mentioned General Hua Mulan annihilating the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Engineer legion,

this big white goose became wildly enthusiastic, launching into an endless discussion of General Hua's prowess with all the air of someone holding forth on the affairs of the realm.

The other female students in the classroom were interested in their conversation and gathered around as well.

Of course, the more important reason was that they wanted to get closer to this white-haired boy who had both strength and good looks.

Who knew? He might take a fancy to one of them.

Over the past two days, thanks to the Star Luo Empire's deliberate efforts to spread the word,

news of General Hua defeating the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Engineer legion head-on had already swept through the three great empires.

Of course, the matter of Hua Mulan crippling the Titled Douluo Cheng Gang at the banquet had been tightly sealed away. Not a scrap of information had leaked.

This great victory had once again made her name resound across the continent.

In terms of prestige alone, she had already surpassed the White Tiger Duke within the Star Luo Empire.

After all, this was a genuine achievement, far better than Dai Hao catching two or three stray kittens and being hailed as a hero of the empire.

The common people might not know what was really going on, but the empire's upper ranks all had a set of scales in their hearts.

Emperor Xu Jiawei knew perfectly well who was a meritorious servant and who was a rebel.

Aside from the familiar-looking Xiao Xiao, the other two were Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.

But Yang Lin merely gave them a fleeting, indifferent glance before looking away.

At that moment, Dai Huabin was staring at the white-haired boy surrounded by female students, his eyes bloodshot and his breath coming like a panting bull's.

It was all because of this fellow that he had suffered such humiliation during the entrance assessment.

And why was this fellow so popular, anyway?

As the White Tiger Duke's son, the man destined to inherit the title, he should have been the one who drew the most attention.

Not those damned three strongest freshmen of Shrek!

A stinking drunk, an idiot barber, and a pretentious show-off-what gave them the right?!

"Huabin, don't do anything rash. He isn't someone we can deal with right now."

Seeing Dai Huabin's troubled emotional state, Zhu Lu hurried to soothe him.

She had witnessed Yang Lin's battle and knew very well just how terrifying this boy's strength was.

"It's fine. I know my limits."

Dai Huabin took a deep breath and finally calmed down.

He also knew that facing the white-haired boy with his current strength would undoubtedly be like hurling an egg against a rock.

Even if he used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Lu, they would probably still be no match for him.

Just because I can't deal with you doesn't mean nobody else can. Just you wait... and that hair-cutting bastard, too! How dare you humiliate me like that while I was unconscious! You've both already given me reason to kill you!

Dai Huabin thought viciously to himself.

His clever brain told him that he would have to use outside means to eliminate this person!

The White Tiger's dignity could not be trampled!

About ten minutes passed.

Class Two's homeroom teacher arrived in the classroom.

He had a gentle appearance with a touch of intellectual refinement. Upon stepping up to the front, he picked up a piece of chalk and wrote a name in two large characters.

Mu Jin!

"Hello, everyone. My name is Mu Jin. You can also call me Teacher Mu. For the next three months, I'll be serving as Class Two's acting homeroom teacher..."

He then went over some of Shrek's rules and things to watch out for. Overall, the atmosphere in the classroom was very relaxed.

Naturally, Mu Jin also selected Yang Lin as class monitor.

Compared with the relaxed atmosphere in Freshman Class Two, however, the atmosphere in Freshman Class One was particularly oppressive and heavy.

"My name is Zhou Yi, and I'm your homeroom teacher. What I want in my class is a pack of monsters, not useless trash. Any garbage will be expelled immediately."

These words immediately drew displeased looks from several talented students with privileged backgrounds.

Zhou Yi snorted coldly and instantly released her Soul Rings.

Two yellow, two purple, and two black.

The imposing pressure of a Six-Ring Soul Emperor instantly silenced the somewhat restless class.

None of them had expected this old woman to be a Six-Ring Soul Emperor.

Seeing the class fall quiet, Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at the roster in her hand.

Her index finger tapped the name at the very top of the list: Wu Liuqi.

A rare genius, but his sharp edges still need filing down, lest he grow too arrogant and willful. Very well, I'll use him to establish my authority.

Zhou Yi demanded in her grating voice, "Who is Wu Liuqi?"

In a corner of the back row, Wu Liuqi was sitting beside Huo Yuhao, feeling rather sleepy. Hearing the old woman call his name, he raised his hand.

Zhou Yi frowned at the three little tufts tied atop his head and said coldly,

"Who gave you permission to wear such a strange hairstyle? And who allowed you to wear smoky eye makeup?"

Wu Liuqi was a little baffled. He pointed at himself, then said helplessly,

"This hairstyle shouldn't violate any school rules, right? And this isn't smoky eye makeup. These are dark circles."

Seeing that this fellow actually dared talk back, Zhou Yi immediately felt that her authority had been defied. She walked down from the podium and over to Wu Liuqi.

She yanked the hair tie off his head.

Then she said coldly, "I don't care what sort of genius you are. In my class, my rules are the rules! Get out to the track this instant and run two hundred laps, or pack your bags and leave!"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao spoke up for him. "Teacher, isn't that going too far?"

Normally, his personality would have kept him from speaking out, but over the past few days, both Brother Wu and Brother Yang had treated him very well. He had to stand up for him.

Seeing that someone else dared challenge her, Zhou Yi asked in a hostile tone, "What's your name?"

"Huo Yuhao!"

"Hah, a piece of trash who got in through the back door. I now officially declare you expelled."

As she spoke, Zhou Yi reached for Huo Yuhao's collar, intending to haul him outside.

But before her hand got halfway there, a grip like an iron clamp seized it.

An icy voice reached Zhou Yi's ears.

"I'll play with you!"