"Before answering your question, I'd like to ask you first, what kind of world do you want to change?" Zhang Lexuan asked.
Qian Chen's gaze hardened, and he slowly said, "If I told you I wanted to build a world where everyone is equal and prosperous, I would be lying to you. From the moment a person awakens their Martial Soul, it's destined that some will rise to the top, while others will remain ordinary. The world I want to build is one where everyone has the opportunity to climb the social ladder, where everyone can awaken their Martial Soul, and where all those who can awaken their Martial Soul receive proper guidance and education. There are no inherently evil Martial Soul, only twisted and corrupted human hearts."
Upon hearing these words, Zhang Lexuan's body trembled slightly. This was no longer just about changing the world, but about tearing down the old world and rebuilding it.
" Qian Chen, I believe the world you described is wonderful. I support you. But when that day comes, please stay at the Shrek Academy. After all... I grew up at the Shrek Academy."
"Okay. Lexuan, I will make Shrek Academy a school for the entire Douluo Continent, not just a school for the nobles of the Douluo Three Kingdoms," Qian Chen said frankly.
Zhang Lexuan leaned forward and gently kissed Qian Chen. After pulling away, she looked directly into his eyes and said, " Qian Chen, will you marry me?"
Qian Chen hugged her tighter and said gently, " Lexuan, I don't want to marry you as a student or teacher of the Shrek Academy. My family, the Angel Clan, will soon have a publicly recognized power. Let me marry you as the leader of a force, okay? I want to declare to the world that my love is you, Zhang Lexuan, instead of just casually wading around on the Sea God Lake."
Zhang Lexuan nodded and said softly, "Alright, as you wish. But the Sea God's Fate Sea God's Fate is also my dream. Next time, I want to be in the lake, and you must find me."
"Okay, it's a deal." After Qian Chen finished speaking, the two hugged even tighter, as if they never wanted to be separated.
The next day, the morning sun shone brightly on the Shrek Academy. The class assignment notice board was already crowded with new students who came to check their class assignments.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong arrived at the notice board together. However, Huo Yuhao didn't seem to have any intention of checking the results and headed straight for the teaching building.
" Huo Yuhao! Don't you even check which class you're in before you go up there like that?" Wang Dong asked angrily.
"My teacher already told me that I'll be going to Class Nine, which is taught by my third martial uncle Bing Ling," Huo Yuhao replied casually.
"Hmph, connections are connections, they even know the class assignments in advance. Wait here for me, in case I'm also in Class 9, we can go there together." Wang Dong was even angrier, and turned around to squeeze into the crowd.
Huo Yuhao could only reply, "Okay, I'll wait for you outside."
Wang Dong quickly squeezed to the class assignment notice board and began searching for her name. But as she looked, she suddenly noticed something was wrong: Huo Yuhao was listed in the class one roster?
"Shouldn't Huo Yuhao be in Class 9? Could there be two Huo Yuhao with the same name this year?" Wang Dong muttered to himself.
She quickly found her name on the list for Class 1 and was about to leave when, as if by some strange twist of fate, she found herself back on the list for Class 9. The list for Class 9 wasn't long, and Wang Dong read it from beginning to end, but Huo Yuhao wasn't there. She didn't believe it, so she looked at it carefully again, but he still wasn't there.
Wang Dong chuckled and muttered to himself, "Hmph, I don't think your connections are that reliable!"
She quickly squeezed through the crowd, walked triumphantly to Huo Yuhao, and said, " Huo Yuhao, I have two pieces of information. First, you're in the same class as me."
"Oh, let's go then." Huo Yuhao turned around and headed to find the classroom.
"Don't you want to hear another message?" Wang Dong pressed.
What message?
"We're all in the same class! Looks like your backing at the Shrek Academy isn't all that useful after all," Wang Dong said with a smug grin.
Before Huo Yuhao could speak, a student next to him glanced at Wang Dong with an expression as if he were an idiot and said coldly, "You're so excited about being assigned to Class 1? The class teacher for Class 1 is Zhou Yi." After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, his face full of pity for the pitiful man.
"How did I end up in Class One?" Huo Yuhao asked incredulously, now seriously suspecting that Wang Dong was lying to him.
"Don't believe me? Go see for yourself." Wang Dong crossed his arms and arrogantly raised his chin.
Huo Yuhao quickly squeezed into the crowd, then squeezed out again a moment later, looking puzzled. Wang Dong leaned close to him and said smugly, "See? I wasn't wrong, was I? Come on, follow me, let's go to Class One."
Helpless, Huo Yuhao could only follow Wang Dong to Class 1 to take a look.
Meanwhile, in the office of the Dean of Students of the Shrek Academy's Outer Court, Qian Chen was sitting at his desk handling official business. Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and Qian Chen looked up to see Bing Ling rushing in.
"Big brother, something's happened!"
"What's wrong, Third Brother? Don't worry, tell me slowly," Qian Chen comforted him gently.
"Big brother, Huo Yuhao, whom you specifically told me to keep a close eye on, didn't come to our Class 9. I don't know what happened, he was assigned to Class 1!" Bing Ling said anxiously.
Qian Chen frowned. He had already discussed Huo Yuhao's transfer to Class 9 with the class assignment teacher a long time ago, and the teacher had readily agreed, indicating that there was no problem. That class assignment teacher was just a minor figure in the Outer Court and would never go against him, the dean of students. He had never offended him, so the teacher had no motive to do so.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Qian Chen's mind: Could this be Tang San's doing? Is Zhou Yi one of Tang San's people?
Qian Chen looked up at Bing Ling, his tone returning to calm. "Alright, it's nothing. Since it's already like this, you go back and lead Class Nine in regular classes. Don't worry about this for now, I'll handle it."
"Yes, brother. I'll head back now; the students are waiting." Bing Ling, having received Qian Chen's instructions, hurriedly left the office.
As soon as Bing Ling returned to the classroom, a blonde girl came up to her and exclaimed, "Teacher Bing Ling, what happened to you just now?"
Bing Ling looked at the beautiful, outgoing girl in front of her and said, " Ning Tian, it's nothing, let's go back to the classroom first."
The moment Bing Ling walked into the classroom, all the girls in the room exclaimed "Wow!" in unison. Bing Ling's appearance was simply too good. Silver hair, handsome features, and an extremely friendly smile instantly won the hearts of everyone in Class 9.
Bing Ling smiled slightly and said, "What's with the 'wow'? Don't think you can have feelings for me just because I'm handsome. I already have a girlfriend..."
In stark contrast to the harmonious and joyful atmosphere of Class 9, Class 1 was incredibly oppressive. Zhou Yi, with Old Granny Zhang's cold face, walked into the Class 1 classroom with an expression as if the whole world owed her millions of Gold Soul Coin.
"I am Zhou Yi, a teacher at the Shrek Academy, and your homeroom teacher. I only teach geniuses; I won't waste my energy on good-for-nothings."
The opening remarks immediately brought the already tense atmosphere in the classroom to a freezing point.
"Those of you who have been in fights since arriving at the academy, stand up!" Zhou Yi said coldly.
After he finished speaking, the classroom fell silent; no one stood up. Wang Dong, feeling a little guilty, lowered his voice and asked Huo Yuhao, "Would we... possibly...?"
These past few days, Huo Yuhao has learned a lot from Qian Chen, and his personality has unconsciously begun to resemble Qian Chen's. He turned to look at Wang Dong, asking with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong with us?"