"Very good!"
"Excellent! Zheng Suyyi gets five extra points, and the other two who raised their hands, Zheng Sushuang and Zheng Sushan, get one point each! Next time I ask a question, everyone must actively raise your hands and speak up... having the courage to express yourselves is the first step toward learning magic well!"
Zheng Qing made no attempt to hide his favoritism.
At the same time, he turned a blind eye to the teasing looks.
Luna Huiyin, the "second-year freshman" standing in the last row of the classroom, raised a hoof. Zheng Qing nodded for her to speak.
"Professor."
The little brown mare puffed out her chest and politely voiced her confusion. "As I understand it, Fire Cinnabar 'Super Arrow,' Gold Cinnabar 'Vermilion Mark,' Wood Cinnabar 'Muli,' and Earth Cinnabar 'Yellow Mark' belong to red cinnabar, while Water Cinnabar 'Black Mark' belongs to black cinnabar... I feel their classification is very unbalanced and lacks the symmetrical beauty of magic. Why is that?"
"Just call me Teacher. I'm not a professor yet."
In high spirits, the young teaching assistant corrected the little brown mare's choice of words, then tapped the handout on the desk. "That's an excellent question, and it's also the part we'll be emphasizing in this lesson... Now, turn to page three of your handouts, 'The Compatibility of Red and Black Cinnabar.' We'll begin with yin-yang attributes to understand the irregular nature of 'red and black'..."
The two consecutive exchanges greatly eased the classroom atmosphere.
They made Zheng Qing's lesson go exceptionally smoothly.
Until the dismissal bell rang.
The soundproofing barrier attached to the tent dissipated, and the sounds of distant waves and gulls drifted in one after another. Only then did Zheng Qing reluctantly close the handout in his hands.
"That's all for today," he said,