Can Zhou Yi be considered a good teacher?
It seems she taught a super genius like Huo Yuhao, whose cultivation soared from a level 11 weakling to a level 17 average student in just three months. His physical body became incredibly tough, and he continued to make rapid progress afterward.
But what is the reality?
Huo Yuhao's physical strength was purely the result of the Ice Empress's sacrifice and the enhancement from a torso spirit bone. His soul power increased by three levels in a single night thanks to a mysterious water pill that Xu Sanshi lost to Bei Bei.
As for Zhou Yi's so-called physical tempering—those exercises were time-consuming and exhausting, taking up more than half of the time meant for cultivation. And the results? They probably weren't even one percent of the enhancement provided by the Ice Empress's torso spirit bone.
"What does Dean Yan mean by this?"
Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Yan Shaozhe with interest.
"A disciple with twin spirits was actually required by a Shrek Academy teacher to attach a second soul ring prematurely. If I only doubted Shrek Academy's teaching standards before, then now I doubt whether a so-called teacher of the Outer Academy has even the most basic knowledge of a soul master. As the number one academy on the continent, Shrek's teaching standards seem a bit like a joke."
Yan Shaozhe's expression became increasingly unsightly.
This matter's impact was far too severe. Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Shrek Outer Academy disciples, he couldn't easily twist the truth. Since it concerned the honor of Shrek Academy, he could only swallow his pride, first pacifying Lu Cheng and Xiao Xiao and then slowly repairing the relationship later—
And just as he expected, the surrounding disciples all had looks of bewilderment and shock.
According to the Grandmaster's theory, one should wait until the first martial soul is full before attaching ten thousand-year or even hundred-thousand-year spirit rings to the second martial soul of a twin spirits user to increase their upper limit. This is common knowledge in the continent's soul master circles. Yet Zhou Yi was so desperate to force Xiao Xiao to capture and obtain a soul ring—it was no different from damaging her own foundation.
No one there was a fool; they had a rough idea of what Zhou Yi had done.
They all looked at Zhou Yi and Yan Shaozhe in disbelief.
To torment a Twin Spirits user like this, simply because her background wasn't strong enough? And for the sake of an outer academy teacher's so-called performance?
Had Shrek Academy become so arrogant?
If they didn't even treat a twin-spirit user like a human, then they—
"I already said the Academy would handle this. Why are you in such a hurry, Lu Cheng? First, remove the flames from her body," Yan Shaozhe said in a low voice.
"I remember telling Dean Yan about this three days ago—but back then, the dean gave me the same response." Lu Cheng glanced indifferently at Zhou Yi, who was curled up on the ground wailing in pain, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
"And today, if I hadn't stepped in, Xiao Xiao would have probably been forcibly dragged to the Star Dou Great Forest to attach a soul ring to her second martial soul, right?"
Yan Shaozhe's eyes swept over the surroundings. Many Outer Academy disciples showed looks of realization. Although their expressions were subtle, they were clearly within his perception. His face darkened further.
"You—"
"Lu Cheng! Don't push your luck!"
"Xiao Yi! Xiao Yi!" A cry of alarm came from the distance. A burly middle-aged man wearing a monocle ran toward Zhou Yi with a pained expression.
"Since Shrek Academy is unwilling to manage it, then I shall meddle—" Lu Cheng said calmly.
He waved his hand gently.
The Sun Fire gradually receded, leaving behind a twitching Zhou Yi, her eyes rolled back, her face still frozen in a mask of agony.
At Shrek Academy, it wasn't good to kill people.
But destroying Zhou Yi's meridians and turning her from a respected Outer Academy teacher into a cripple would be more painful for her than death.
"You beast! I'll kill you!"
Fan Yu held the unconscious Zhou Yi in his arms. A dark cannon barrel condensed on his shoulder, aimed directly at Lu Cheng. His eyes were nearly spitting fire.
"Die!"
The power of a Class 8 long-range railgun went without saying.
Even Lu Cheng frowned slightly.
The moment the light beam shot from the cannon barrel, the whole world seemed to dim. Then, the ray completely engulfed Lu Cheng.
A cold smile appeared on Yan Shaozhe's lips.
He feigned a look of regret as if he hadn't made it in time.
But in the next instant. The beam dissipated.
A silver moon hung upside down in mid-air. It had forcibly blocked the strike.
Yan Shaozhe's expression changed abruptly. This iconic martial soul could only belong to that person from the inner court. Moreover, he had promised Zhang Lexuan that he would look after Lu Cheng—
"Eighth Soul Skill! Blood Moon Eclipse!"
Before the graceful figure could be clearly seen, a furious roar resounded through the area.
I finally found him—and now you want to kill him?
Zhang Lexuan's pale blue eyes were filled with rage. She stared fixedly at Fan Yu, her gaze bone-chillingly cold, as if looking at a dead man.
She firmly shielded Lu Cheng's body behind her.
"Lexuan, let me explain—" Yan Shaozhe said with a bitter expression. He had to summon his Bright Phoenix True Form just to barely withstand that blood-colored soul ring's power.
"Dean Yan, what you said—it seems no different from a fart now." Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes stared indifferently at Fan Yu as she spoke calmly.
Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched.
But he really didn't have the confidence to refute Zhang Lexuan.
Her combat power had soared recently. Two years ago, in a single night, not only did the injuries she sustained from forcibly absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest heal, but her cultivation also jumped several levels. Now, she had reached level 91, becoming a titled Douluo with combat power nearing that of a Super Douluo.
More importantly, she was only twenty-seven years old!!
This meant that reaching the level of a Limit Douluo was almost a certainty.
How did this girl get involved too?
Yan Shaozhe felt a massive headache coming on.
But before he could speak again.
Zhang Lexuan remained expressionless as another blood-red soul ring rose from beneath her feet.
"If I weren't here today, what kind of scene would this have been? Blood Moon Tomb!"
Nearly half of the training ground seemed to turn into a tomb of the blood moon. Her domain eerily and precisely enveloped Fan Yu. The originally dazzling sunny day seemed to be driven away, replaced by a high-hanging blood moon.
A terrifying, full-power strike from a titled Douluo was released ruthlessly toward Fan Yu below.
Fan Yu's expression was grim, filled with both anger and fear. Holding Zhou Yi tightly, he gritted his teeth and summoned a Class 8 soul tool barrier.
But it was corroded by that eerie blood moon in just an instant. Just as his life was about to be taken.
A soft sigh sounded faintly.
"Alas—why must it come to this?"
A golden power swept in from the distance, covering the entire ground. A hunched old man slowly appeared, glancing at Zhang Lexuan and Lu Cheng with a complex expression.
Then he looked at Fan Yu.
"In this matter, your wife was in the wrong, but she has also received her due punishment. How about we let it go?"
"Hmph—" Fan Yu's expression shifted, but he had no choice but to nod.
"Lexuan." Mu En looked at Zhang Lexuan with a gentle gaze.
But she just stared silently at Fan Yu.
"You better not take a single step out of Shrek Academy. Otherwise, I will kill you."
Fan Yu's eyelid twitched. He lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze.
This was a blatant threat.
But her strength and status were simply too terrifying.
As the Successor of the Sea Gods Pavilion and its future true leader, if this grudge wasn't resolved, once she took power, then—
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