"What a bunch of useless trash!"
"Haven't you all heard that those who are afraid to cause trouble are mediocre?!"
These words caused an uproar in both worlds once again.
Black World, Douluo Continent.
In the tavern, the burly man with the thick beard slapped his thigh: "Well said! Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre! This teacher is something else!"
The person next to him chimed in, "That's right! Young people should have guts! If they're all like quails, what's the point of cultivating spirit power? They might as well go home and farm!"
"And this seems to be a tradition that has been around in Shrek for thousands of years!"
But some people frowned: "This...isn't this encouraging students to fight? The academy is a place for learning, not a fighting arena!"
"What do you know? For Spirit Masters, real combat is the most important thing! How can you accumulate experience without fighting? What kind of world can a flower grown in a greenhouse achieve?"
"But what if something serious happens..."
"That's their own business! If a Spirit Master can't even take this much risk, they shouldn't be doing it!"
...
Star Luo Empire, in an ordinary academy.
A group of young trainees gazed at the Sky Screen, their eyes filled with envy.
" Shrek is Shrek! Even teachers have such great courage!"
"Yes, all the teachers in our college do all day is say 'No fighting, no trouble,' like they're managing children."
"You know what, I actually want to go check out Shrek. I heard that any random student there could easily beat us."
"Of course, they're the top academy!"
But there are also dissenting voices.
An elderly man sat in his yard, gazing at the Sky Screen, and slowly shook his head.
"'Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre'... That's true, young people do need courage. But the problem is—"
He paused, then sighed softly:
"Is this teacher teaching students to 'cause trouble' or to 'take responsibility'?"
"Those two kids who volunteered were clearly prepared to be scolded, but what happened? The ones who didn't volunteer were the ones who were called useless?"
"This is not about teaching courage; it's about telling students that if you're ruthless enough, breaking the rules is a skill."
He shook his head and didn't say anything more.
...
White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The public's reaction was even more direct.
"What the hell? Those who didn't fight are considered trash?"
"Is this teacher out of their mind?!"
"Being afraid of trouble makes someone mediocre? Then according to her logic, everyone who obeys the law is mediocre? And everyone who fights and brawls every day is a genius?"
"Pah! What kind of twisted logic and heresy is this!"
A young man said indignantly, "I study diligently at the academy and never cause trouble. According to her, I'm a good-for-nothing?"
The person next to him patted him on the shoulder: "Ignore her, she's from Shrek, we're from the Sun Moon Empire, we're different."
"What's different?"
"What we emphasize here is that you can have guts, but first you have to have your brain. Fighting is fine, but you have to know why you're fighting, whether you should fight, and how to clean up the mess afterward. It's not like her, treating fighting itself as a skill."
The young man seemed to be deep in thought.
...
White World, Reincarnation God Realm.
Wang Qiuer looked disgusted: "Is this teacher sick? Those who didn't fight are considered useless?"
Gu Yuena's gaze deepened slightly: "She wanted to cultivate the students' 'fighting spirit' in this way, but she forgot one thing—"
"What's up?"
"Courage isn't something that can be provoked with words like that," Gu Yuena said softly. "A truly courageous person doesn't need others to teach them 'do you dare?' They will act on their own when the time comes."
"And those who were already too afraid to take action will only feel more inferior after you scold them like this."
Wang Qiuer seemed to be deep in thought.
Snow Empress suddenly spoke: " What was Yuhao of that World thinking when he stood up?"
Gu Yuena paused for a moment and said softly:
"He was thinking, this is right."
"Yes?"
"Yes. Honesty is the right thing for him. He got into a fight, so he should admit it. As for what others think, that's their business."
Snow Empress remained silent.
She gazed at the boy standing ramrod straight on the Sky Screen, a complex mix of emotions welling up within her.
...
The scene continues on the Sky Screen.
Zhou Yi's gaze swept over Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then looked at the other students who were bowing their heads and remaining silent, and he snorted coldly.
"With such little courage, you dare to come to Shrek?"
[She raised her hand and pointed to the classroom door:]
"Except for those two, everyone else, go run a hundred laps around the track!"
"Now, immediately, right now!"
[The whole class erupted in uproar!]
[A boy suddenly stood up, his face full of indignation: "Teacher, this isn't fair! You didn't say we couldn't fight, we didn't do anything wrong, why should we be punished?!"]
Zhou Yi's gaze fell upon him, icy cold as a knife.
"Why should I?"
[She let out a cold laugh, and a powerful surge of spirit power suddenly erupted from her body!]
[Sixth Ring Road! Sixth Ring Road Spirit Emperor!]
[The best configuration: two yellow, two purple, and two black!]
The terrifying pressure pressed down on everyone as if it were a tangible force; many students turned pale, their legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to their knees!
[ Zhou Yi's voice was as cold as ice:]
["Because I'm the teacher and you're the student."]
"Because I have the right to decide who stays in my class and who gets out."
"Does anyone else have any objections?"
The classroom was completely silent.
[The boy's face turned ashen. His lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing, lowered his head, and rushed out of the classroom.]
[The other trainees, as if granted a pardon, rushed out in a frenzy.]
Soon, only Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong remained in the classroom.
...
Black World, Douluo Continent.
In the tavern, the middle-aged man who had been frowning earlier sighed:
"See? That student had a valid question, but what happened? He was completely overwhelmed by spirit power and didn't even have a chance to defend himself."
The burly man with the thick beard also fell silent.
Although he supported Zhou Yi, he felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing this scene.
"That student... was indeed wronged."
"It's not just a little unfair, it's utterly unfair." The middle-aged man shook his head. "He did nothing wrong, and just because he disagreed with the teacher's decision, he's being punished by running a hundred laps. What kind of nonsense is this?"
For the first time, the voices supporting Zhou Yi in the tavern wavered.
Star Luo Empire, in a noble manor.
Those who had previously supported Zhou Yi also fell silent.
After a long silence, someone whispered, " Isn't Teacher Zhou... a little too domineering?"
"Yes, that student has a valid question. She didn't say anything about not being able to fight before."
"But she's a teacher, and teachers have their authority..."
"Authority is not used in this way. It is used to guide students, not to suppress them."
The group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
...
White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The people shook their heads as they watched this scene.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Sixth Ring Spirit Emperor, bullying a bunch of kids who just started school, he's really something."
"That's right! Did that student ask a question that was wrong? No! Why should they be punished?"
"Just because she's a teacher."
"What's wrong with teachers? Does that mean teachers can't be reasonable?"
Someone sighed: "So, there's a reason why our Sun Moon Empire was able to develop. Here, teachers and students are equal. Teachers can criticize students, but they have to be reasonable. Students can also question teachers, and as long as what they say is correct, the teachers will listen."
"Yes, yes, yes! I heard that when Venerable Ming was in Soul Engineering Academy, he even debated the principles of spirit tools with Professor Xuan Ziwen. In the end, Teacher Xuan praised him for being 'thoughtful'!"
"That's what education should be like!"