Feng Piaoling had already anticipated this outcome.
In a Shrek Academy that had become almost entirely aristocratic, it was impossible for the institution to expel a talented soul master like Xu Sanshi, who hailed from a powerful noble background. At most, there would be a symbolic punishment—a light slap on the wrist.
However, it was a different story if you had no background and only mediocre talent. You would undoubtedly be swept out the door immediately.
"I am Zhou Yi, the class teacher of Class 1. My student, Huo Yuhao, has caused you trouble this time. I apologize to you on behalf of the academy."
As the teacher of Class 1, Zhou Yi had received the registration information for all her students on the very first day of enrollment. Thus, she recognized Huo Yuhao instantly by his appearance.
At this moment, far from having any intention of expelling Huo Yuhao, she had actually developed a great interest in this student.
After all, soul masters who could grant teammates superhuman reaction speeds, the ability to anticipate danger, and the power to launch spiritual attacks were rare.
"It wasn't much trouble, though I do wonder how Teacher Zhou Yi intends to punish this clown who tried to ambush me."
Feng Piaoling felt absolutely no goodwill toward the old woman in front of him and was completely unimpressed by her act.
"Indeed. I wonder how Teacher Zhou Yi plans to deal with this audacious fellow who dared to openly cheat in the Soul Dueling Arena."
Mu Jin walked over, looking like she was settling in to watch a good show.
Zhou Yi arched an eyebrow. "Regarding this matter, I shall naturally report it to Dean Yan Shaozhe and leave the final decision to his greatness."
"Heh, that doesn't sound like your usual style. I thought you would follow your tradition and directly expel any student who fails to follow the rules," Mu Jin said sarcastically.
"Mu Jin, you had best not forget the bet we made previously." Zhou Yi's face turned completely cold.
Fan Yu, standing beside her, also glared at Mu Jin, causing her to lose her confidence instantly.
"Humph, I don't need you to remind me." Since things had reached this point, Mu Jin couldn't say much more. She could only hope that Dean Yan Shaozhe would deliver a fair judgment.
As for Zhou Yi, the old woman was clearly intentionally shielding this boy named Huo Yuhao. Otherwise, given her personality, she would have expelled him long ago rather than going through the trouble of reporting it to the Dean.
Mu Jin wanted to see how, in the face of such blatant favoritism, Zhou Yi still intended to convince Feng Piaoling to transfer to Class 1.
"Feng Piaoling, you must be a twin martial soul user, right?" Zhou Yi looked at the youth before her, who was hailed as the most handsome student in the outer courtyard, and spoke words that startled everyone.
Hearing this, almost everyone present—including the referee, Fan Yu, and Mu Jin—wore expressions of shock.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, however, looked thoughtful, thinking to themselves: To think that besides me, there is another twin martial soul user in Shrek Academy.
Hearing Zhou Yi's words, Feng Piaoling did not show the shock she had expected. His expression remained calm as he spoke:
"Teacher Zhou Yi's words sound quite novel. How can you be so certain that I possess twin martial souls?"
Zhou Yi produced a thick ancient tome. Behind her half-framed glasses, a light of self-perceived wisdom flickered.
"Based on your first martial soul. According to my research, over the past several millennia, there have been a total of seven hundred and forty-three individuals across the three nations of Douluo who possessed a Talisman martial soul. Among them, only sixty-three possessed soul power—a probability of less than one-tenth."
"And among those sixty-three, the highest innate soul power was only Rank 3. Yet you, at less than twelve years of age, have managed to reach the Soul Elder realm. This is absolutely not something that can be achieved through medicinal pills and diet alone. This indicates your innate soul power is very high, perhaps even Innate Full Soul Power."
"Following the logic that innate soul power is proportional to the quality of the martial soul, a Talisman martial soul clearly does not satisfy this condition. Therefore, I am certain that you must have another martial soul, and a very powerful one at that."
Once these words were spoken, the referee, Mu Jin, and the surrounding students who had not yet departed were all momentarily stunned. Fan Yu looked at her with a face full of admiration and adoration.
Clap, clap— Feng Piaoling gave a light applause. "As expected of the teacher known for her theoretical expertise. To think you could deduce this. However, I would like to ask you a question."
"Speak freely." Much like Yu Xiaogang from ten thousand years ago, Zhou Yi possessed an inexplicable confidence in her theoretical knowledge.
"If I may ask, what are the conditions for the birth of twin martial souls?" Feng Piaoling asked calmly.
Zhou Yi paused for a moment before answering, "Innate twin martial souls can only form when the quality of the martial souls from both parents are nearly equal."
A flicker of mockery rose in Feng Piaoling's heart, though his expression remained unchanged:
"Then this is quite interesting. On one hand, Teacher Zhou Yi, you say my Talisman martial soul is weak and that I must have a more powerful one. On the other hand, you say the condition for twin martial souls is that the qualities must be nearly equal. Isn't that a self-contradiction?"
"Ah... this..." Zhou Yi was instantly stumped. She panicked for a moment, hurriedly flipping through the ancient tome in her hands, but no matter how she searched, she couldn't find an answer.
Many students present both hated and feared Zhou Yi for her love of corporal punishment and expulsions. Seeing her humiliated, the crowd erupted.
"Haha, I didn't think Old Lady Zhou could ever be speechless."
"Exactly! I thought she really knew everything."
"Keep it down, or she'll punish or expel you next."
Sarcastic remarks and laughter rose from all sides.
"This time, Old Lady Zhou has truly made a fool of herself."
Wang Dong'er looked down at the old woman who had been silenced and was visibly flustered, feeling quite smug.
Xiao Xiao added, "Right? I just didn't expect Huo Yuhao to look so decent only to go and stab someone in the back. In my opinion, he's definitely getting expelled this time."
Zhu Lu, coming from a noble background, had a different view. "That's not necessarily true. It looks to me like Old Lady Zhou intends to protect him."
The three of them continued their discussion.
"All of you, shut up! Whoever dares to continue shouting or disrespecting their elders, I will expel them!"
Zhou Yi had never suffered such an insult. Her fury erupted instantly. A terrifying aura surged from her body, and a powerful wave of soul power spread outward. Rings of soul power rose from beneath her feet one by one: two yellow, two purple, and two black.
Faced with Zhou Yi's threat, everyone present shut their mouths. Although the vast majority of them were not in her class, it would certainly not be pleasant to be targeted by her.
Only after the chatter vanished did Zhou Yi retract her soul rings.
"Regarding your question, I will give you an answer later. Now, in my official capacity as the teacher of Class 1, I invite you to transfer to our class. If you agree, I will cultivate you at any cost. As for the academy's side, do not worry; I will handle the explanations."
To support his wife, Fan Yu added from the side:
"If you are willing to transfer to Class 1, I can accept you as my second disciple in my capacity as a core teacher of the Soul Tool Department, allowing you to directly become a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department."
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