The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

This room is much larger than Wang Yan's office, but the layout of the two offices is very similar, without much fancy decoration, and the bookshelves are full of books.

A tall, middle-aged man who looked to be nearly fifty was sitting in a chair behind a desk.

He is Du Weilun, the Dean of Studies for the Spirit Martial Arts Department of Shrek Academy's Outer Court, wielding immense power. His status is second only to the two Deans of the Spirit Martial Arts Department.

Du Weilen, with a dark, beardless face and a cold expression, pinched the bridge of his nose when he saw the documents on the desk and said angrily.

"This Zhou Yi is really giving me a lot of trouble. The families of the expelled freshmen have all come to me to complain."

A young and beautiful female teacher was standing in front of Du Weiren's desk.

If the students of Class 9 were here, they would recognize him at a glance.

This young female teacher is Mu Jin, the homeroom teacher of Class 9, the freshmen class.

She came here today on Du Weiren's orders, and seeing that Du Weiren was busy with business, she did not immediately say anything to disturb him.

But Duveln's complaints at that moment struck a chord with her.

"Director Du, Zhou Yi's arbitrary expulsion of students is not only irresponsible to the academy, but also unfair to those freshmen. Has she considered how much harm this will cause to a freshman full of hope for the future? Just because of her baseless reasons? Expelling students like this may seem to increase the college entrance rate, but it is ruining the future of those freshmen!"

"Sigh—" Du Weiren sighed heavily, feeling a headache coming on.

He had long been dissatisfied with Zhou Yi's teaching methods, but he couldn't easily touch her. Zhou Yi's husband was Fan Yu from the Soul Guidance Department. Although both he and Fan Yu were Soul Douluo, Fan Yu was practically the designated successor to the Soul Guidance Department's dean, while he had basically reached the limit as the head of the Martial Soul Department's teaching department.

Fan Yu's status is much higher than his.

"Let's not talk about Zhou Yi anymore." Du Weilun's expression returned to calm.

"Mujin, I called you here today to inform you of something. In tomorrow's freshman assessment, the two freshmen in your class with the cultivation level of Soul Venerable cannot be assigned to the same team."

"what?"

Du Weilen shook his head helplessly. "This wasn't my idea; it was an order from above."

Mu Jin's confusion instantly turned into surprise, but then she seemed to understand something. She said seriously, "Director Du, I will do as you say. Even so, I believe that the championship of this freshman assessment will definitely go to my freshman class nine."

As she said this, a confident smile appeared on her lips.

“I’ve been paying attention to this year’s freshmen, and I have high hopes for the class you’re teaching.” Du Weilun chuckled and picked up another document.

Mu Jin bowed respectfully and then left the office. Realizing that it was almost time for class, she decided to head straight for the freshman teaching building.

……

Among the teachers of Class 9, the new students.

Although the school bell had already rung, the chatter in the class showed no signs of abating, and everyone's face was filled with a mixture of excitement and worry. The freshman assessment was starting tomorrow, and Mu Jin had announced yesterday that the three-person teams participating in the assessment would be formed today.

Whether to stay or leave depends entirely on the performance evaluation.

It concerns their own future, so no one can afford to ignore it.

A crisp footstep approached from afar, and as Mu Jin, carrying a stack of papers, walked onto the podium, the classroom immediately fell silent.

Mu Jin looked down at everyone and then distributed the papers in her hand.

"I already said many things yesterday, so I won't repeat them. After the freshman assessment, we'll start teaching according to your individual aptitudes. Write down your future cultivation directions and hand them to me later. Now I'll start grouping you."

“There are a total of 100 people in our class. Gong Xinrong had already applied to study in the Soul Guidance Department. The remaining 99 people can be divided into 33 groups.”

"The first group consists of Yu Tianhuang, Tuoba Yu, and Nanmen Yun'er."

"The second group consists of Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, and Ya Lu."

"..."

"These are the groups I've carefully considered based on the characteristics and complementarities of your martial souls. Anyone who is dissatisfied with the groupings can raise their objections, but only for this morning. Today's classes are canceled; those without issues can leave now. However, I suggest you take this time to familiarize yourselves with each other's martial souls and soul skills if you want to pass the assessment. Also, those in groups one and two, please stay behind."

Before long, many students in Class 9 of the new students handed in blank sheets of paper with their future cultivation inclinations written on them, and then left the classroom with their group teammates.

Mu Jin had considered everything carefully, and basically no one was dissatisfied with the group assignments. They did want to team up with people like Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian, ​​who had stronger cultivation levels, but they also needed to be considered worthy of their attention.

Moreover, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Yu Tianhuang, Ning Tian, ​​and the others are the seed team selected by Mu Jin.

In the large classroom, only Xu Zihuang, Tuoba Yu, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er, and Ya Lu remained.

Other classes were also discussing the freshmen group assignments enthusiastically, with the noise from the neighboring freshman class 10 being particularly loud.

The class advisor for Class 10 of the freshmen was a student from the previous year who had just graduated from the School of Foreign Languages. He was clearly not as authoritative as veteran class advisors like Mu Jin and Zhou Yi.

Mu Jin took back the papers with cultivation inclinations written on them from the table of six, glanced at them briefly, and said.

"Director Du approached me today and asked me not to put Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian, ​​both of whom have reached the Soul Venerable level, in the same team. I've thought about it, and this grouping seems to be the most suitable. Do any of you have anything to say about it?"

Mu Jin had a very good attitude towards outstanding students.

Upon hearing this, Wu Feng's smile was practically overflowing.

"Teacher Mu, I have no objection."

She didn't care as long as Yu Tianhuang didn't team up with Ning Tian.

Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

As roommates, the two knew each other well. One was a control-type Soul Master, and the other was a power-attack-type Soul Master, a perfect match. It was understandable that Mu Jin paired them up.

Ning Tian couldn't help but glance at Xu Zihuang, but she didn't raise any objections. As the next successor to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she also possessed her own pride.

Rather than relying on her superior cultivation level to win first place alongside Yu Tianhuang, she actually preferred to lead her own team to achieve results.

Mu Jin smiled and looked at everyone.

"Since most people have no objections, then it's decided. I hope the champion of the freshman assessment will be one of your two teams. The champion's reward has always been very generous, and Shrek Academy is known for its wealth more than once. Alright, I won't say any more. You can go and prepare now."

Chapter 80 Reencounter with Senior Sister Qin

Although the two seeded teams led by Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian both came from Class 9 of the freshmen, they were actually potential rivals to each other.

Given the strength of these two teams, it's inevitable that they will make it into the top 64 and advance to the subsequent ranking matches.

In the ranking matches, teams from the same class may also encounter each other.

After leaving the classroom, the two teams parted ways.

Ya Lu silently followed behind Ning Tian and Wu Feng, then opened her mouth and suggested, "Should we find a place to discuss our tactics?"

Wu Feng stopped and glanced at Ya Lu with an arrogant expression.

"There's nothing to study, just fight our way through. With Ning Tian and me here, we can't possibly lose. Once you experience the boost from Ning Tian's support, you'll know just how powerful our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is."

She was actually holding a grudge and was looking forward to meeting Yu Tianhuang's team in the ranked matches.

If she could get Ning Tian's help, she didn't think she would be much weaker than Yu Tianhuang. Besides, she didn't even use her soul skills when she fought Yu Tianhuang last time.

However, what she didn't consider was that Xu Zihuang also didn't use any soul skills.

They were even more unaware that Xu Zihuang hadn't even unleashed one-tenth of his full strength before.

Having lived under the protection of a sect for a long time, she hadn't experienced much beatings.

Ya Lu rolled her eyes and silently complained to herself.

"If you're that strong, how come you were knocked unconscious by the class monitor with one punch back then?"

Of course, being born into nobility, she was far more mature than the average person, and naturally wouldn't voice these thoughts.

Actually, she was quite envious of Nanmen Yun'er being able to team up with Xu Zihuang. It wasn't just because of the hazy goodwill she felt towards Xu Zihuang's outstanding appearance, but more so because of his gentle demeanor and the comfortable atmosphere he was in. He possessed talent that surpassed his peers, but he didn't have any arrogant attitude whatsoever.

Compared to the arrogant and self-important Wu Feng in front of him, who doesn't know his own limitations, he is infinitely better.

Ning Tian, ​​who had been silent all along, couldn't help but frown when he heard Wu Feng's arrogant words.

"Feng Mei, don't underestimate them. Teacher Mu said that besides me and Yu Tianhuang, there are two other elite teams led by Soul Masters in this year's freshmen. Their teammates are at least Great Soul Masters, and they are all aiming for the championship. They are not easy to deal with, and we must cooperate well to have a chance."

"Yes, Ning Tian." As soon as Ning Tian spoke, Wu Feng's attitude changed immediately, and he nodded obediently.

Ning Tian smiled and shifted his gaze to Ya Lu behind him. Having been raised from childhood as the successor of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she was not as reckless as Wu Feng.

"Ya Lu, don't worry about it. That's just Feng Mei's personality. Now that we've been assigned to the same team, we'll be a unit in the upcoming freshman assessment. Everyone's strength is indispensable, and I hope we can work together to achieve good results."

"it is good."

Even Ya Lu had to admit that Ning Tian's words were quite insightful.

Just as Ning Tian said, they are a team. Even for her own future development, she will do her best.

With Ning Tian, ​​the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda support-type artifact soul master, their team's prospects are still very good.

Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang, Tuoba Yu, and Nanmen Yun'er, at Tuoba Yu's suggestion, walked along the lakeside path towards the edge of the academy, intending to find a quiet place to discuss their matter.

There are many quiet woods outside Shrek Academy, which is just right.

Xu Zihuang and Nanmen Yun'er walked side by side in front, while Tuoba Yu skillfully slowed down and lagged slightly behind them.

The two looked so well-matched, and he always felt a strange sensation standing next to them.

So he wisely stayed behind the two of them, and was happy to be free.

The warm sunlight scattered across the clear lake surface beside the lakeside path, creating a shimmering effect. Every now and then, a gentle breeze would blow, ruffling the soft, long hair of the young men and women.

Nanmen Yun'er reached out her delicate hand to smooth her slightly messy light green hair, secretly glancing at Xu Zihuang beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Since that encounter three months ago, the power that had been stirred within her bloodline has returned to calm.

Although she didn't know the reason, she had a strong premonition that her martial soul would undergo a positive change as a result.

Since her last encounter with Yu Tianhuang, she discovered that her soul power had significantly increased.

All of this points to Yu Tianhuang, but she doesn't know where to begin.

She couldn't very well say to Yu Tianhuang, "Could you touch me one more time?"

Xu Zihuang also noticed Nanmen Yun'er's unusual behavior, but considering Nanmen Yun'er's subtle actions, he pretended not to notice.

And so, each lost in their own thoughts, the three of them soon arrived outside the East Gate.

There are many main roads leading in all directions outside the East Gate, but both sides of these roads are planted with a large amount of vegetation. Some of it grows naturally, while some is planted by humans.

The number of people at the college gate has decreased today, perhaps because the freshmen assessment is about to take place. Most of the freshmen feel a sense of urgency and are staying in their dormitories to study hard and try to improve their skills.

For a seeded team like theirs, a day or two of training won't yield much improvement. Instead, understanding each other's martial souls and soul skills is the priority.

However, such teams are ultimately in the minority.

Business at the shops outside the East Gate has also become much quieter.