Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 37 Class Monitor! (Happy New Year!)

Jiang Nannan stood up, and all the boys in the class except Zhu Ziyang turned their attention to her, because in terms of appearance, apart from Tang Ya, no other girl in the class could be considered on par with Jiang Nannan.

"My name is Jiang Nannan, and I come from the Heavenly Soul Empire." Jiang Nannan's introduction was brief; she sat down after saying just one sentence.

"Jiang Nannan is beautiful, and her name is lovely too," Xia Yu commented with a smile. Then, she looked at Zhu Ziyang with a more scrutinizing gaze and said, "The boy sitting next to Jiang Nannan, please introduce yourself."

This time, it was the girls in the class who looked over. Zhu Ziyang's appearance was in a class of its own among the boys.

"My name is Zhu Ziyang, from the Heavenly Soul Empire!" Zhu Ziyang's self-introduction was brief, and he sat down after speaking.

"Okay, very handsome young man, great temperament, teacher likes handsome guys the most!" Xia Yu's eyes lit up when she heard Zhu Ziyang's name, and then she commented, before looking at the others, "Next, please let the girl in front of Zhu Ziyang introduce herself."

"My name is Yang Yun, and I come from Haichao City in the Douling Empire."

"Sea Tide City, that's the traditional territory of the Sea Soul Masters!" Xia Yu commented.

"I come from Cloud Sky City of the Star Luo Empire, and my name is Luo Xuan."

"Luo Xuan..."

"..."

About half an hour later, all one hundred trainees introduced themselves, and Xia Yu did not miss a single one, giving comments to each of them.

Suddenly, the students felt much closer to him, and everyone thought that this homeroom teacher was a good person.

"Very good, everyone has a basic understanding now. Next, I need to choose a class monitor. Is there anyone who would like to volunteer?" Xia Yu said with a smile and a gentle voice.

As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, Zhu Ziyang immediately raised his hand.

Undoubtedly, Zhu Ziyang was very interested in the position of class monitor. First, Zhu Ziyang was unwilling to be subordinate to anyone; he had his pride and wanted to be at the absolute top among his peers. Second, being class monitor at Shrek Academy was a status and a recognition; as the leader of each class, the class monitor was a student who had already entered the sights of the academy's teachers.

Two boys and two girls raised their hands along with Zhu Ziyang. Xia Yu looked them over and finally fixed her gaze on Zhu Ziyang, saying with a smile, "Zhu Ziyang, you'll be our class monitor."

"Okay, teacher!" Zhu Ziyang accepted readily. This was within his expectations; after all, his abilities were undeniable, and Xia Yu had no reason not to choose him. As class monitor, what authority could one have if one's abilities couldn't command respect?

Seeing that Xia Yu had chosen Zhu Ziyang as class monitor, the other four looked grim. Some were deep in thought, while others had resentment in their eyes, clearly dissatisfied with Xia Yu's autocratic decision.

Xia Yu noticed the expressions on the four people's faces, a playful look on his lips, and said with a hint of amusement, "Of course, the position of class monitor is not fixed. If any student can defeat Zhu Ziyang, then they can take the position from him. Shrek Academy likes students who crave honor."

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, not only did the four students who had raised their hands light up, but even some students who hadn't raised their hands became eager to participate.

"Alright, let's begin the formal lesson." Xia Yu was satisfied with the students' reactions and said with a smile, "From today onwards, I will be your teacher for the Soul Master Development Course."

As for Zhu Ziyang, who was being watched closely by many students, to be honest, he didn't care about their gazes. With his current strength, he could remain undefeated even against a Soul Master without using his second Martial Soul and Soul Bone.

"Hey, Nannan, can you tell me about Zhu Ziyang's strength? Why does he seem so unconcerned?" Tang Ya asked, leaning on the table and looking at Jiang Nannan with curiosity.

"Guess!" Jiang Nannan parted her lips slightly and uttered two words.

"Could it really be a Soul Master?" Tang Ya was shocked and sat up straight, exclaiming in surprise.

"Tang Ya, is there a problem?" Xia Yu asked, displeased.

"No, no, hehe!" Tang Ya said with an embarrassed smile.

Xia Yu didn't delve into the matter and continued with the lesson.

"Nannan, is that Soul Master freshman really your Zhu Ziyang?" Tang Ya whispered in Jiang Nannan's ear.

"Mm!" Jiang Nannan nodded gently.

"Oh my god!" Tang Ya couldn't help but open her mouth wide, speechless for a long time.

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The bell rang, signaling the end of the morning classes.

Xia Yu immediately stopped lecturing, said "get out of class dismissed," and left the classroom decisively.

Shrek Academy's curriculum is quite interesting, with only two classes a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each lasting an hour and a half. The purpose of this arrangement is clear: to give students more independent time. After all, for Soul Masters, theoretical knowledge is ultimately just external; what truly matters is strength.

Zhu Ziyang and his two friends were about to leave the classroom when someone blocked their way.

"Zhu Ziyang, I challenge you!" the newcomer shouted.

The students in the classroom were immediately drawn in and gathered around, their faces displaying a variety of expressions.

Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, then looked at the person blocking their way. It was a slightly chubby, red-haired boy. Zhu Ziyang remembered his name was Wang Qiao, one of the people who had volunteered to be class monitor. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face. With a sigh in his heart, he said, "Okay."

Seeing that Zhu Ziyang had agreed, all the trainees present showed excited expressions, and those who coveted the position of class monitor were especially delighted.

"Great, let's go to Shrek Plaza!" Wang Qiao smiled and said after receiving Zhu Ziyang's reply.

"Wait!" Just as everyone was about to leave the classroom, Xia Yu, who had been gone for a while, suddenly appeared out of the crowd and stopped them.

"Teacher Xia?" Everyone was surprised, while Wang Qiao's expression changed slightly. He was worried that Xia Yu had come to stop them.

"If you want to fight, it's best to go to the Soul Arena." Xia Yu didn't care about the students' gazes and said to himself, looking at Zhu Ziyang and Wang Qiao. "However, I hope you two can postpone your Soul Arena time to the afternoon class. At that time, I can introduce the academy's Soul Arena system to you."

Xia Yu's words seemed to be a discussion, but in reality, they were full of an unquestionable meaning.

What could Zhu Ziyang do? He could only agree, "I'm fine."

"I'm fine with that too." Wang Qiao agreed when Zhu Ziyang agreed.

"Very good!" Xia Yu smiled and gave the two of them a satisfied look before disappearing from the classroom in an instant, leaving all the students stunned.

After Xia Yu left, Wang Qiao looked at Zhu Ziyang with a somewhat arrogant expression and said, "Hmph, I'll let you have your fun as class monitor for now. This afternoon, it'll be mine! I don't want a commoner riding on my head!"

Faced with the aggressive Wang Qiao, Zhu Ziyang simply smiled and remained silent.

The students dispersed, and Zhu Ziyang and his two companions also left the classroom.

(End of this chapter)