"My name is Zhou Yi. I am your class teacher. I'm not sure how many of you will be able to walk with me through the coming year.
"But what I want to tell you is that in my class, no piece of trash can pass the assessment. What I want to cultivate are monsters, not idiots."
A harsh and exceptionally raspy voice came from the old woman on the podium.
Her gaze carried an undisguised scrutiny as she scanned the students below one by one.
Below the podium, Tang San drank it all in like sweet nectar, a hint of excitement in his eyes!
As everyone knew, he, Tang San, was no ordinary man!
Naturally, the teacher capable of instructing him could not be a mediocre person either!
Just like his teacher Yu Xiaogang ten thousand years ago—clearly a world-renowned grandmaster of martial soul theory, yet mocked by the masses because his cultivation was only Level 29 due to a martial soul mutation.
But Yu Xiaogang remained completely indifferent to them, pouring all his energy into martial soul research!
As expected, by maintaining such purity, Yu Xiaogang successfully taught a Sea God like him! This is what a teacher should be like!
Originally, he was somewhat worried his teacher might be a mediocrity, but from those few simple sentences, Tang San knew that this Teacher Zhou Yi was definitely no ordinary person!
"Stand up, those of you who have been in a fight since registration began."
Zhou Yi's words were once again shocking.
The class of one hundred students fell into instant silence. They looked at one another, but no one spoke.
They had all come to study at Shrek Academy and naturally knew of its power. Who would dare to go around looking for trouble and fighting?
"What? Not a single one?! Not an ounce of bloodlust?!"
Seeing no response from the class, Zhou Yi's expression instantly turned gloomy.
"What a bunch of useless waste! Do you not know the saying: 'To not dare to cause trouble is to be mediocre'?
"Now, everyone get out and run one hundred laps around the Shrek Square. Anyone who doesn't finish will be expelled immediately!"
Immediately, the expressions of all the students changed slightly. A moment later, a student with a defiant face stood up:
"Teacher Zhou, I'm not convinced! Why should we be punished for not fighting? What kind of logic is that?!"
Hearing this, Zhou Yi stared at the student and then spoke indifferently:
"What kind of logic? In my class, my logic is the logic! If you're not convinced, you can get lost. As the class teacher, I have the power to expel any student!"
Having said that, Zhou Yi turned to look at the others:
"Everyone, I'm giving you one minute. If I don't see you running in the square in one minute, the entire class is expelled!"
In the next moment, Zhou Yi revealed her soul ring configuration—two yellow, two purple, and two black. The aura of a Soul Emperor pressed directly down upon the crowd.
The repeated use of the word "expelled" deeply stimulated the hearts of all the students present. They had come to study with hopes of a good future after graduating from Shrek Academy, so they naturally did not want to be kicked out.
Even if some remained defiant, under the pressure of Zhou Yi's completely unreasonable aura, their bodies instinctively produced fear.
After all, the average level of the one hundred students present was not even Level 20. Facing a Soul Emperor, they naturally had no power to strike back.
In an instant, many students began to move, seemingly preparing to head downstairs to run.
However, in the next second, a voice rang out:
"Even as a class teacher, Teacher Zhou doesn't have the right to expel students at will, does she?"
It was Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, who stood up alongside her, unwilling to be outdone.
Instantly, everyone's gaze fell upon the two of them.
Including Tang San and Zhou Yi.
Tang San looked at Ning Tian with dissatisfaction. He followed the tradition of "teacher for a day, father for a lifetime." Since Zhou Yi was now his teacher, he—and all other students—should respect her!
For someone to dare to defy their teacher now was simply treacherous!
On the podium, Zhou Yi also looked at Ning Tian. In a mere breath, she recognized Ning Tian's identity.
The Young Mistress of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... Ning Tian. Of course, that identity wasn't the most important one right now. What mattered was that Ning Tian's teacher was the Master of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, the Dean of the Shrek Soul Tool Department, and her own husband's direct superior!
With the weight of multiple identities, Zhou Yi was forced to treat her with caution.
Over the years, because of her peculiar teaching philosophy, she had been reported many times. But why was she still able to be a class teacher?
Was it not because she was selective when expelling students? She knew which ones she could provoke and which ones she couldn't!
Those without major status or background, she would truly expel directly. After all, she had a husband with a Soul Douluo cultivation! At most, she'd get a complaint, a scolding, and then the matter would pass for the sake of her husband's face.
But if the opponent had a powerful force behind them, she would consider the situation carefully.
For instance, if Ning Tian only had the status of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Young Mistress, Zhou Yi would definitely not be afraid. Even if she expelled her, it wouldn't be a true expulsion; other classes would take Ning Tian in.
Simply put, even for the sake of "Shrek's Glory," the Academy would stand on her side!
Similarly, the method of expulsion was not only a quick way to weed out "trash" and troublemakers but also an easy way to establish her prestige, ensuring no one in the class dared to disobey her!
But Ning Tian was also the student of that Spirit Transmission Pagoda Master—a person not only she and her husband couldn't afford to provoke, but even the Academy itself relied heavily upon.
If she really expelled Ning Tian, even if Ning Tian was accepted by another class, if she ever mentioned it to that person, Zhou Yi would be in deep trouble!
Therefore, she had to maintain a proper balance.
After a brief thought, Zhou Yi withdrew her soul rings, but her expression remained serious and gloomy:
"Student Ning Tian, defying your teacher—is this your upbringing as the Young Mistress of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"Teacher Zhou—I'll call you teacher for the time being—I'm sorry, but based on your words just now, I do not believe you are worthy of my respect.
"Expulsion is the first thing out of your mouth. Is this how all Shrek teachers are?"
Ning Tian's expression remained unchanged as she responded calmly.
"I am your class teacher. I have the right to weed out those unqualified pieces of waste!"
"If not fighting during registration makes one waste, then am I, a Level 35 Soul Elder, also waste? Do I also need to be weeded out?"
Ning Tian calmly summoned her soul rings, meeting Zhou Yi's gaze directly.
"You—"
Zhou Yi was momentarily speechless, and the atmosphere fell into a total deadlock.
...
"Director Du, do you think my student is waste and should be expelled?"
Outside the door of Class 1, Huo Yuhao leaned against the wall, looking at Du Weilun with a smile, his expression exceptionally "kind."
Beside him, Du Weilun, who had heard the entire process clearly, was breaking into a cold sweat.
Can't someone save me?!!