"What's wrong with you two? Fighting on your first day at school? Are you going to blow up the school tomorrow?"
In the academic affairs office, a bald middle-aged man coldly looked at the two, reprimanding them with a gloomy face.
"What? Do you think you're Shrek Academy? You think being afraid of trouble makes you mediocre? Don't learn bad things instead of good ones!"
Long Hengxu's fingers slammed heavily on the table, making a dull sound.
He glanced at the student files on the table, feeling both love and hate.
These two brats were already among the top geniuses in the freshmen, one with twin martial souls, the other at level twenty-eight, yet they were both troublemakers.
"Hmph!"
Xie Xie, hearing Long Hengxu compare him to Shrek Academy, not only wasn't ashamed, but proudly raised his chin and couldn't help but snort.
He learned from Shrek Academy!
In the future, he would definitely become a Shrek Academy student too!
Jiang Yi, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow without making a sound.
It seems everyone sees things clearly; Shrek Academy isn't necessarily as sacred as described in the original work.
Meanwhile, Wu Changkong sat quietly on the sofa, his expression calm, elegantly taking a sip of his tea.
This was indeed an old habit inherited from Shrek Academy.
However, over tens of thousands of years, Shrek had developed its own set of teaching logic.
It was like training a sharp sword; they needed to maintain its sharpness while constantly correcting its direction to prevent it from going astray.
"Why did you fight?"
Long Hengxu glared fiercely at Xie Xie. This brat even started humming!
"..."
Xie Xie, under Long Hengxu's gaze, felt a flash of embarrassment and fell silent.
He couldn't very well say that he started the fight and then got beaten up.
How could he face Donghai Academy after that...?
Just as he was struggling with this dilemma, Jiang Yi's voice rang out from the side, making his heart tighten.
"It's nothing,"
Jiang Yi shrugged, speaking calmly.
Xie Xie turned his head away, almost covering his ears, but he couldn't help glancing at Jiang Yi out of the corner of his eye.
"We just couldn't resist the urge to spar, but unfortunately, before we could decide a winner, Teacher Wu caught us,"
Jiang Yi said sincerely .
Xie Xie was taken aback, then looked at Jiang Yi with gratitude.
He hadn't expected the other party to come to his rescue.
"Is that so?"
Long Hengxu's expression softened considerably, and he looked at Xie Xie with a questioning gaze.
Sparring and fighting, although they seem similar, are worlds apart in nature; at least the two of them seemed to be apologizing.
"Yes, yes!"
Xie Xie nodded repeatedly, then confidently assured him.
"That's it! Be careful next time! You definitely won't get caught by Teacher Wu again."
"Next time? You want a next time?" Long Hengxu snorted coldly. "I'll let it go this time since it's your first offense. If you do it again, it'll be in your federal files."
"The academy has a special arena for students to spar, and teachers will ensure your safety. Don't take matters into your own hands next time."
Then he tapped the table lightly with his index finger, glancing at Wu Changkong beside him.
"However, the academy has its rules, and punishment is necessary."
"You two were originally supposed to go to Class One, but now you'll go to Class Five to settle down!"
Long Hengxu decided.
Troublemakers should be dealt with by troublemakers' teachers.
"Thank you, teacher!" the two said in unison.
They both understood that Long Hengxu had already shown leniency.
"You can go back now! Oh, and remember to go to the finance office later to pay for the damaged items."
Long Hengxu waved his hand, dismissing the two.
Watching the two boys leave, Long Hengxu rubbed his temples and turned to look at Wu Changkong.
"These two lads, though a bit arrogant, aren't bad at heart. Changkong, they're in your hands from now on."
Although Wu Changkong's self-centered style didn't please him, he had to admit that the boy's teaching was indeed effective.
Sending them to Class Five wasn't really a punishment.
"Okay!"
Wu Changkong gave a faint reply and got up to leave.
"One or two of these..."
Long Hengxu shook his head helplessly, but he was already used to it.
He then buried himself in his work again.
This was just a minor incident; with the new students starting school, there were still too many things for him to handle.
...
"Thank you."
Walking out of the academic affairs office, Xie Xie suddenly turned to Jiang Yi and said.
His attitude had softened considerably, and his face was no longer cold.
"You're welcome! I was doing this for myself."
Jiang Yi waved his hand, just a polite remark.
"Anyway, thank you." Xie Xie said earnestly, "I'll take responsibility for the compensation from the finance department."
He paused, his gaze towards Jiang Yi becoming sharp.
"You're strong, but I will definitely surpass you in the future."
This was the first time he had encountered such an opponent, and it stirred up his long-dormant competitive spirit.
"Then I'll be waiting!"
Jiang Yi smiled; due to the filter of the original work, his impression of Xie Xie was actually quite good.
"Okay! I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
Xie Xie nodded, then put his hands in his pockets and disappeared into the distance, leaving Jiang Yi with only a cool back view.
"Everything went smoothly!"
Jiang Yi put his hands behind his head and leisurely walked towards the cafeteria.
Entering Class 5 meant he was Wu Changkong's prospective disciple, making him a truly righteous member of Shrek Academy.
What Holy Spirit Cult? Go tell my teacher about the Heavenly Frost Sword!
After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Yi returned to his dormitory.
"Huh? Nobody here?"
Jiang Yi looked at his empty dormitory and raised an eyebrow. He actually had a single room.
Then, he went to visit Xie Xie's dormitory and was completely dumbfounded.
"There are only three of you in your dormitory?"
Jiang Yi looked at Xie Xie and asked incredulously.
One Xie Xie, one Zhou Zhangxi, and one Yun Xiao, and then... and that was it.
Where is my Tang Wulin?
"Just the three of us? What, you want to move in?"
Xie Xie dried his wet hair with a towel, glanced at Jiang Yi, and asked in a puzzled tone.
"Never mind then, I only have one person in my dorm, it's more comfortable there..."
Jiang Yi shook his head, chatted with Xie Xie for a few more minutes, and then left.
"It should be in another dorm."
Jiang Yi quickly calmed himself down; the sensation from the Trident of the Sea God during the day was never wrong.
Perhaps it was his butterfly effect causing a slight difference?
...
The next day, after the freshman ceremony, the students from each class returned to their classrooms with their class teachers.
"My name is Wu Changkong! For the next six years, you will all be my students..."
Wu Changkong stood on the podium, introducing himself.
Although Wu Changkong's tone was cold, his good physique made the students look at him with admiration, especially the female students.
"Now, let's begin the self-introductions. Name, martial soul, soul power level... you can say anything!"
"Okay, let's start with the first group!"
Without any unnecessary words, the classic self-introduction segment began.
Jiang Yi sat below, listening listlessly.
Until a blonde girl walked onto the stage, it was like a bolt from the blue, almost splitting his skull open.
"Hello everyone! My name is Tang Wuling, my martial soul is the Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit, and my soul power is level fourteen!"
(End of Chapter)