Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 37 - Du Weiren

Just as Qian Lingyun reached the edge of the arena and was looking for the bookmaker to cash out the funds, a crisp and melodious applause came from behind a group of noisy students. Qian Lingyun turned to look in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man with a resolute face and no beard walking down the steps step by step.

Upon seeing who it was, Mu Jin, like an eagle snatching a chick, grabbed Wu Feng with one hand and Ning Tian with the other, and rushed over in a flurry.

"Director Du! You've seen the performance of my outstanding students, haven't you?" Mu Jin asked excitedly, putting down her students.

"I see! Your class is full of hidden talents! Besides the special student from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School who's a three-ring Soul Master, there's even a Soul Master with super-limit Soul Rings!" Du Weilun stepped forward, casually patted Qian Lingyun's shoulder, and exclaimed, "Heroes emerge from among the young!"

"You flatter me, Director!" Qian Lingyun glanced at Qian Renxue without showing any emotion. After noticing that Qian Renxue was holding two desserts she had been longing for, she swallowed hard and said with an awkward smile, "We've been out of class for a while now. If we don't go eat soon, there won't be any good food left. So... can I go now?"

"..." Du Weiren stared at the little girl in disbelief, feeling a bit annoyed. Was he, the head of the Martial Soul Department, less important than a lunch in the eyes of the students?

Of course, if Qian Lingyun could read minds, she would definitely nod and tell Du Weilun, "You know what, you're really not as important as eating!"

"Ahem, Director Du, look how late it is. The students haven't eaten yet, and there's physical training this afternoon, isn't it..." Mu Jin's lips twitched wildly a few times as she gave Qian Lingyun a wink, signaling her to hurry up and leave, as she was dragging Du Weilun along...

"Alright, alright, Xiao Mu! Stop blocking me here, go eat!" Du Weilin pouted, turned around and slowly walked towards the exit, muttering to himself as he went...

"Phew... I finally managed to fool that guy away!" Mu Jin breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Du Weilun's departing figure. She both loved and hated Qian Lingyun, that little foodie!

Mu Jin's eyes lit up, and an idea came to her. She took a deep breath and called out to the students who were still packing their things, "Our class monitor for Class 9 is Ning Tian, ​​and our first vice monitor is Bai Xue..."

"What did I just hear? The first vice-class monitor..." Qian Lingyun put down the spoon she was using to scoop pudding, looking at Mu Jin suspiciously. A sense of foreboding rushed to her head. She swallowed hard and muttered, "Don't mess with me!"

"Bai Yun will serve as the second deputy class monitor," Mu Jin said, grinning mischievously at Qian Lingyun.

"Teacher, didn't I already give up my seat?" Qian Lingyun said, chewing on pudding, her words muffled.

"That's right! You gave up the position of first vice class monitor, so the position of second vice class monitor is yours!" Mu Jin patted Qian Lingyun's shoulder while transmitting her voice, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly as my vice class monitor."

"Tell me how you won't be treated unfairly!" Qian Lingyun raised an eyebrow and her eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at Mu Jin, seemingly accepting the reason for the time being.

"We... and then..." Hibiscus chuckled.

"Sounds good, really?!" Qian Lingyun stroked her chin and smiled in a very convincing manner, mimicking Mu Jin.

"Of course it's true!" Mu Jin laughed again.

"If you had told me earlier that there would be special treatment for prospective core disciples like Ning Tian, ​​would I have missed out on this opportunity?" Qian Lingyun reached out and pulled Qian Renxue, who was lazily sunbathing by the wall, over as well, and looked at Mu Jin, asking, "How about we bring her along too?"

"Of course! Let's go have a meal in the cafeteria first, then we'll talk to Dean Yan about raising your salaries!"

After saying that, Mu Jin put one arm around one of them, and they walked together toward the cafeteria.

It has to be said that Qian Lingyun has a very sharp eye; the dishes she orders are generally quite elaborate, so much so that Mu Jin only orders one or two of them occasionally as an extra treat for herself…

After eating and drinking her fill, Mu Jin counted her empty pockets, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew she shouldn't have let those two little rascals order the food themselves. She was getting on in years and still single; for the next two weeks before payday, she'd have to tighten her belt and live frugally. Waaah…

Seemingly sensing Mu Jin's sadness, Qian Lingyun patted Mu Jin's shoulder with a very gracious gesture, comforting her, "Teacher, don't worry, I definitely won't eat this meal for nothing. Before long, you'll be looking forward to treating me to a meal."

After speaking, Qian Lingyun tilted her head back, rested her head on her arm, and walked forward, leaving a bewildered Mu Jin standing there, staring blankly at Qian Renxue…

"Hey teacher, just you wait and see! Investing in my daughter, Ayun, is the most worthwhile business deal in the world!"

As she spoke, Qian Renxue stepped past Mu Jin and caught up with Qian Lingyun.

"Hey! You two are running so fast, do you even know the way?!" Mu Jin realized what was happening and shouted at the two little ones in front of her, "You've gone the wrong way..."

After some twists and turns, the three arrived at the teachers' office area located behind the senior teaching building.

Du Weiren's office was on the top floor, much larger than Mu Jin's, but without much ornate decoration, though it had four bookshelves. Each shelf contained a rich collection of books.

Du Weilen smiled slightly, pointed to the sofa, and said, "Please have a seat, I'll go inform Yan..."

"No need, I'm already here."

As they were talking, Yan Shaozhe pushed open the door and entered.

"Greetings, Dean Yan," Qian Renxue and Mu Jin, pulled by the others beside them, bowed to him and said in unison.

"Bai Yun, right? I actually watched your competition with your classmates today. Your class's top student is the strongest among the ten classes. If you three Soul Masters were to form a team, I think winning the championship would be a piece of cake," Yan Shaozhe said with a kind smile, praising.

"Dean Yan, you flatter me. The academy is full of hidden talents. No one can say for sure if there are any powerful masters hiding in other classes. Before winning the championship, no one can say that they are guaranteed to win." Qian Lingyun nodded somewhat awkwardly, smiled at Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun, and whispered, "Maybe the other classes have a whole bunch of Soul Masters hidden in them."

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe patted Mu Jin on the shoulder and encouraged her, "Teacher Mu, out of the ten classes of freshmen, your class has the most top students. This championship is practically a sure thing for your class. You must encourage the children to work hard!"

"Yes, Dean Yan, I will urge the students to study hard," Mu Jin said modestly, bowing her head.

"By the way, you two sisters are both Soul Masters, right? Little Du, I remember that Soul Masters in the freshman class can be directly promoted to core disciples of the outer academy, right?" Yan Shaozhe nudged Du Weilun, who was standing to the side, and gave him a wink.

"Oh right, according to the academy's hidden rules, they are also Soul Masters, so naturally they can enjoy the same treatment as Ning Tian and the other two Soul Masters as core disciples of the outer academy in advance." Du Weilun reacted quickly and directly brought up a fictitious hidden rule. Anyway, this kind of thing... can be changed when it's used!

After all… the right to interpret lies with Yan Shaozhe.

"Thank you, Dean." Qian Renxue bowed, but her face was expressionless, as was Qian Lingyun's.

Yan Shaozhe observed the expressions of the three of them. Seeing that Qian Lingyun and Qian Renxue's expressions had not changed at all, he sighed with some emotion, "The temperament of you two sisters is truly the best I have ever seen among all the freshmen. You are simply not like little girls."

Based on the original work, it can be analyzed that Ning Tian, ​​Xie Huanyue, and Dai Huabin, who were Soul Masters upon entering the school, were directly promoted to core disciples and received special treatment, although they might have to be reported first.

(End of this chapter)