Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Seeing that only Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had stood up, Zhou Yi sneered, "What a bunch of good-for-nothings! Don't you know that those who are afraid to cause trouble are mediocre?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were prepared to be scolded, but after hearing Zhou Yi's words, they looked at each other and said, "Were we being praised?"

Zhou Yi pointed to the playground outside the door and said, "Except for those two, everyone else goes to the playground and runs 100 laps. Anyone who doesn't finish will be expelled!"

Xiao Xiao, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. Her eyes widened, and her mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg. She thought to herself, "No way? This homeroom teacher really doesn't play by the rules! He gave us a smile that was uglier than a grimace."

At this point, someone objected, saying, "Why should we?"

That shout was like igniting a powder keg; the scattered voices instantly merged into a cacophony of shouts: "Why should we run? Teacher Zhou is too harsh! We didn't do anything wrong!"

Zhou Yi watched this scene with a cold smile, two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings appearing on her body. The aura of a Soul Emperor swept towards the students as she said, "Because I am stronger than you, you have to listen to me."

The freshmen in Class 1 never expected that this old woman, Zhou Yi, would actually possess the strength of a Soul Emperor.

Looking at the silent classroom, Zhou Yi said, "Now everyone go and run 100 laps around the track. Anyone who doesn't finish 100 laps within an hour will be expelled."

The students of Class 1, the freshmen, glared angrily at Zhou Yi, their eyes like poisoned blades, wishing they could tear her to pieces.

However, as a Soul Emperor, Zhou Yi exuded a powerful aura as heavy as a mountain, so much so that they didn't even have the strength to lift their hands.

If looks could truly kill, Zhou Yi would probably have been torn to pieces a thousand times over by now, leaving not even ashes.

Zhou Yi pointed to the playground and said, "Hurry up! If you don't finish 100 laps in an hour, you'll be expelled."

Aside from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who didn't run, Xiao Xiao looked at them and said, "Wish me luck..." before joining the others in a rush towards the playground.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong whispered to each other, "Good luck!"

Seeing that the freshmen class was listening to her, Zhou Yi was very satisfied. She then looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong and said, "Come here."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong approached Zhou Yi and asked, "Teacher Zhou, what's wrong?"

Zhou Yi's lips curled into a half-smile as her gaze swept back and forth between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, a hint of amusement in her eyes: "Tell me, why did you fight?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, and could only bite the bullet and say, "...It's just...a little friction."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands and laughed, "Well done! That's more like what students from Shrek Academy should do!" Her tone suddenly turned serious, but she added, "However, you still have to keep running."

Remember this: I encourage you to fight, but not to fight amongst yourselves! If you're going to fight, fight other classes, fight the older students! That's how you show our spirit and the might of Shrek!

One second Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were overjoyed to hear Zhou Yi praise them, but the next second Zhou Yi's words plunged their spirits to rock bottom, giving them a rollercoaster ride.

Zhou Yi said sternly, "You two get to running right now. It's 100 laps per hour. Anyone who doesn't finish will be expelled."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's smiles froze instantly. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and embarrassment.

One second they were watching the other students run with glee, knowing they would be expelled if they didn't meet the running standard. Little did they know that the same fate would befall them the next second.

Zhou Yi looked at the two who didn't move and said, "What, do you two want to be expelled?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong hurriedly shook their heads and said, "No."

Zhou Yi said, "No, then why don't you go for a run?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong hurriedly ran to the playground and joined the team that was running 100 laps.

The freshmen in Class 1 felt a little better when they saw Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong join in the running.

Xiao Xiao jogged slowly, waiting for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to catch up. Once they did, she asked, "Are you guys running too?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong gave a wry smile and said, "Same as you guys, 100 laps in an hour. If you don't meet the target, you'll be expelled."

Xiao Xiao said, "Okay, let's run together."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong said, "Okay."

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Looking at this scene, Zhou Yi felt something was off. She felt something was missing. Her gaze swept over everyone on the playground, and at that moment she finally realized what was wrong: the genius Ye Linyi was not there!

Suppressing her anger, Zhou Yi addressed the freshmen class on the playground: "Stop! Do any of you know Ye Linyi? Or are you roommates?"

The students of Class 1 were panting heavily as they ran with difficulty on the playground, their clothes soaked with sweat, and their faces were filled with exhaustion.

Just then, Zhou Yi's hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "Stop! Everyone sit down and rest, enjoy this hard-won break!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and immediately collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Wang Dong couldn't resist teasing, "This old woman finally showed mercy!"

Huo Yuhao chuckled wryly, rubbing his legs, and said, "My legs are about to break. This rest came just in time!"

Xiao Xiao plopped down on the ground, wiping her sweat and muttering, "Finally, I can rest for a bit. Those hundred laps were killing me!"

She glanced at her classmates around her, who were also exhausted and slumped over, and silently prayed, "I hope Teacher Zhou can give us more time to rest."

Zhou Yi slowly walked over and said, "None of you know Ye Linyi or anyone in his dorm?"

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, all the freshmen in Class 1, heard was the word "Stop".

The freshmen in Class 1 looked completely bewildered, whispering among themselves, "Who is Ye Linyi?"

Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao and Zhang Dong with a puzzled expression and asked, "Do you know this person named Ye Linyi?"

Wang Dong shook his head and said, "I've never even met him. I just found out that there's someone in my class named Ye Linyi."

Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Huo Yuhao, do you know him?"

Huo Yuhao hesitated and said, "I do know someone named Ye Linyi, but I'm not sure if it's him."

Xiao Xiao, lying on the ground, said, "Okay, I also want to thank him for letting us rest for a while."

Looking at the completely silent Class 1 freshmen, Zhou Yi said, "What a bunch of useless trash! I even asked you if you knew Ye Linyi or anyone from his dorm."

Huo Yuhao then said, "Teacher Zhou, I think I know him."

Upon hearing this news, Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Do you know where he is now?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Zhou Yi looked at the freshmen class and asked, "Okay, have any of you seen him before? Or do you know his dorm room number? Or do you know anyone in his dorm?"

Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the rest of the freshmen shook their heads; they didn't recognize any of them.

Zhou Yi said, "Alright, you guys keep running. I'm going to the Dean of Students' office."

Just then, one of the students suddenly pointed to the other side of the playground and exclaimed, "Look! There's someone running this way over there, isn't that Ye Linyi you were talking about?"