On the Sky Screen, Zhou Yi looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
Zhou Yi walked up to the two of them, his gaze lingering on Huo Yuhao for a moment:
Why did you fight?
Huo Yuhao calmly said, "He set rules for me, and I don't accept them."
Zhou Yi then looked at Wang Dong: "What rules did you set for him?"
Wang Dong looked a little awkward and said in a low voice, "It's just... the dorm cleanliness and stuff..."
[ After listening, Zhou Yi suddenly laughed:]
"Kid, you're pretty arrogant. You dare to set rules for your roommates right after starting school?"
Wang Dong's face flushed red; he wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
[ Zhou Yi then looked at Huo Yuhao:]
"You're not bad either. First Ring dares to challenge Second Ring, that's pretty bold."
[She paused, then changed the subject:]
"But what good is being bold? Winning is what matters."
["You won, so I won't punish you. But—"]
[She pointed to the door:]
"You two have to go running too. One hundred laps, then come back to class."
Huo Yuhao had already experienced the old lady's formidable nature and knew that disobeying her was never a good thing. After exchanging a glance with Wang Dong, he didn't say anything more and turned to leave the classroom.
[On the playground, dozens of students began running, but some tried to slack off, since Zhou Yi wasn't there to supervise.]
[ Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong arrived at the playground late, and coupled with Huo Yuhao's lower cultivation level and poor physical talent, his running progress lagged far behind the others.]
[As the deadline approached, they were still quite far from finishing, and at that moment, Wang Dong stepped in to help, pulling Huo Yuhao to complete the 100 laps.]
[After the time was up, the two collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily.]
[At this moment, Zhou Yi, the homeroom teacher, also arrived at the playground. She coldly scanned everyone, then looked at the nine students in the field and said grimly:]
"Those whose names I call, please step forward: Cheng Cheng, Qiu Jianrao, Tang Dao, Shangguan Chentian, Lin Zeyu, Zhuge Yun, Tai Long, Tang Ling, Yun Xiaopiao."
[She called out the names of nine people in total. The trainees were clearly surprised that Zhou Yi could call out the names of nine of them so easily, even though they hadn't introduced themselves.]
The student who was called out walked out casually.
Zhou Yi said calmly, "The nine of you can go back and pack your bags and leave the academy. From this moment on, you are no longer students of Shrek Academy."
[These words caused an uproar in the audience!]
[The nine people instantly turned pale, and one of them suddenly stood up:]
["Why?! What did we do wrong?!"]
Zhou Yi looked at him coldly, a mocking smile appearing on her lips:
"What did you do wrong? One hundred laps, don't you know how many laps you've run?"
The man's face grew even uglier, but he still stubbornly argued, "You weren't here to supervise, so why do you say we didn't finish?"
Zhou Yi smiled, a smile that was icy and chilling.
["No one came to supervise? Do you think I'm as stupid as you guys?"]
[She raised her hand, and a small spirit tool appeared in her palm —a monitoring spirit tool capable of recording images.]
"From the moment you started running, every single thing you did has been here."
The expressions on the faces of the nine people changed completely.
Zhou Yi put away his spirit tool and said calmly, "Slacking off and deceiving your superiors—for that alone, expelling you is not unjust."
One of them gritted his teeth and said angrily, "We're not satisfied! We're going to report you to the Academic Affairs Office!"
"Go ahead." Zhou Yi didn't even look at him. " The Academic Affairs Office is just ahead, the main door faces south. I'll wait."
The nine people looked at each other, then slunk away from the playground.
...
Black World, Douluo Continent.
This time, there were no arguments in the tavern, only unanimous criticisms.
"Isn't this teacher too ruthless? Expelling someone just because they didn't finish the lap?"
Those nine people did try to cheat, but does that warrant immediate expulsion? Wouldn't a warning be enough?
"That's right, it's normal for young people to be lazy. A little education will do the trick. Why be so ruthless? Besides, isn't the point of coming to school to receive an education?"
The burly, bearded man who had previously supported Zhou Yi fell silent. After a long while, he finally said in a muffled voice, "This... really went a bit too far."
"That's going too far! It's not just a little bit, it's outrageous!" someone nearby said indignantly. "Those nine people were just slacking off, they didn't commit any serious offense! Expelling them outright, isn't that ruining their futures?"
"But they really did make a mistake..."
"You can punish them, scold them, or make them do it again if they make a mistake! But you can't just fire them! Do you know what it means to be fired by Shrek? It means they'll be looked down upon wherever they go, and they'll have no hope for the future!"
A chorus of sighs filled the tavern.
...
Star Luo Empire, in an ordinary academy.
The trainees looked at the Sky Screen and started discussing it amongst themselves.
"Thank goodness I didn't go to Shrek...it was terrifying."
"That's right. Our college may not be the best, but the teachers are all very nice. At most, students are punished by standing in the corner when they make a mistake. They're never expelled on the spot."
"That Teacher Zhou is a devil."
However, a few people spoke up for Zhou Yi: "But those students really did make a mistake... It's wrong to cheat and shirk responsibility."
"You can educate or punish someone for something they don't do, but you can't expel them directly. Do you even know what education is? Education is about giving people a chance, not about destroying them."
" The teachers at Shrek Academy are typical examples of using their power to intimidate and manipulate students!"
...
Shrek City, Inner Court.
Xuan Zi looked very unwell.
Yan Shaozhe whispered, "Elder Xuan, Zhou Yi... if this footage is exposed by Sky Screen, it will damage Shrek's reputation..."
"I know." Xuan Zi interrupted him, taking a deep breath.
Of course he knew that everyone in the Douluo Continent was watching, and how many people would criticize Shrek's behavior.
More importantly, the people in White World are also watching. What will they think of Shrek?
Qian Duoduo sighed: " Zhou Yi's teaching level is indeed high, but his methods... are too extreme."
"Extreme?" Xuan Zi smiled bitterly. "Not extreme, but foolish."
He stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the nine departing figures on the Sky Screen, saying in a deep voice:
"Pass down the order to suspend Zhou Yi from her position as homeroom teacher and transfer her to the logistics department. Another teacher will be assigned to take over her class."
Yan Shaozhe was taken aback: "Elder Xuan, this... Zhou Yi has, after all, cultivated many talents for the academy..."
"I know."
Xuan Zi turned around, her gaze resolute. "But that's not how you cultivate talent. She can be strict, but not ruthless. This Sky Screen exposé has already caused Shrek to lose face. If we don't do something, outsiders will think we're condoning teachers abusing their power."
Yan Shaozhe was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
...
White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The people watched this scene and discussed it amongst themselves.
"Haha, this Teacher Zhou is truly a talent!"
"Fire nine people outright? Just because they were lazy and didn't finish the laps?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, if this were in our Sun Moon Empire, we would have been complained about long ago."
"That's right! Which teacher here doesn't reason with their students? Even if a student makes a mistake, they'll educate them first and then give them a chance. How can you just condemn them like that?"
"So, Shrek's approach should have been outdated long ago."
Someone in the crowd laughed and said, "Tell me, how do you think those nine expelled students feel right now?"
"How do you feel? You must hate that Teacher Zhou to death!"
"What's the use of hatred? They're the teacher, and you're the student. You can't argue your point even if you're right."
"That's why our Sun Moon Empire is so much better. Teachers and students are equal, and no one can control everything."
An old man stroked his beard and said slowly, "I have lived for so many years and have seen strict teachers as well as kind teachers, but I have never seen one like Zhou Yi before."
"She's not just strict, she's ruthless."
"Strict teachers produce outstanding students, that's true. But strictness means setting high standards, not using harsh methods. A truly strict teacher makes students grow up in awe, not tremble in fear."
Everyone nodded in agreement.