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Chapter 8: Ning Tian: "Wuwuwu, there are cheaters here, I'm not playing anymore!"After a long period of soft comforting and back-patting by Ning Tian, Wu Feng, who was trembling in her arms, finally stopped her heart-wrenching crying.Her eye sockets were red, and she was as exhausted as if she had fallen gravely ill, collapsing powerlessly into her chair.Whenever Xiao Yan in the back row moved his body slightly or turned a page to make the slightest sound, Wu Feng's shoulders would involuntarily flinch.She kept her head lowered tightly, fixing her gaze on the desktop in front of her; she didn't even have the slightest courage to turn her head and look back.Ning Tian took out a handkerchief from her spirit tool to wipe away the tear stains at the corners of Wu Feng's eyes, her heart filled with helplessness and confusion.She truly couldn't figure out what had gotten into Little Feng today—that usually fearless girl who even dared to provoke the Elders of the sect."Ding-a-ling—"The crisp class bell rang throughout the entire Outer Courtyard teaching building.The originally noisy corridor instantly quieted down, and the students who were still visiting each other quickly ran back to their seats.From the direction of Freshman Class 1 not far away, an extremely stern roar faintly came over.This commotion turned the faces of quite a few new students in Class 9 pale; they had long heard rumors of Shrek Academy's strict teaching style and feared that their own head teacher would be the same.Just at this moment, accompanied by the unhurried sound of high heels tapping against the ground, a woman walked into the classroom of Class 9.This woman looked to be around thirty years old, with fair skin and delicate, three-dimensional facial features.She was wearing a light purple teacher's uniform, and the well-tailored fabric perfectly outlined her mature, intellectual, and curvaceous figure.Her long, dark, and smooth hair was simply coiled at the back of her head, with an exquisitely carved hibiscus flower hairpin inserted diagonally into the bun.As soon as she stepped onto the podium, the previously somewhat tense classroom atmosphere instantly relaxed.Teacher Mujin didn't act like the old hag Zhou Yi from the next-door class, putting on a man-eating posture right as she entered, nor did she loudly scold the students and tell them to get lost and run laps on the playground.She rested her hands on the edge of the podium, gently sweeping her gaze across the group of callow new students off stage, the corners of her lips raising into a highly approachable smile."Hello students, welcome everyone to Shrek Academy. I am your head teacher, Teacher Mujin." Her voice was warm and crisp, making it very comfortable to listen to,"In the days ahead, I will be responsible for everyone's basic theory and actual combat guidance."The new students off stage looked at each other, and then simultaneously let out a long breath.The tense emotions were dispelled by this spring breeze-like opening remarks, and many boys even straightened their backs; being able to have such a pretty and gentle head teacher was simply a blessing from the heavens.Teacher Mujin picked up a piece of chalk, turned around to write her name on the blackboard, and then turned back around."Today is the first day of school, and we don't need to conduct high-intensity training. Everyone comes from all corners of the country, and we will be studying together for the next few months, followed by teaming up for the freshman examination. Understanding each other is the first step." Teacher Mujin leaned against the podium and made an inviting gesture,"Therefore, this class we will conduct self-introductions. Everyone stand up, state your name, current Rank of spirit power, and Spirit type, and it's best if you can briefly demonstrate your Spirit's characteristics. Who's first?"As soon as her voice fell, a flat-topped boy sitting in the first row anxiously stood up."Hello teacher! My name is Li Dazhuang, a Rank 17 combat Spirit Master, and my Spirit is the Iron-Backed Bear!" As the boy spoke, he urged his spirit power.His body instantly grew a bit taller, and a layer of coarse brown hair emerged on the surface of his skin, looking quite imposing with a certain Aura.Teacher Mujin smiled and nodded in affirmation: "A very good Beast Spirit, your defensive power and strength should both be outstanding. Although a starting Rank of seventeen is not top-tier, in the next three months, as long as you develop your physical fitness and defense advantages, you will definitely be the most reliable shield in the team during the freshman examination. Please sit down."Hearing the head teacher's praise and encouragement, Li Dazhuang sat down with a flushed face, his eyes full of motivation.With this good beginning, the new students of Class 9 completely let go of their inhibitions and began to stand up one by one in seating order to eagerly introduce themselves."Wang Jia, Rank 18 Tool Spirit Master, Spirit Breeze Sword.""Zhao Fei, Rank 21 combat Spirit Master, Spirit Gale Wolf..."All kinds of Spirits appeared in the classroom one after another.These children who were able to be admitted to Shrek Academy were all one-in-a-hundred geniuses in their respective hometowns, but after gathering here, they became much less conspicuous.Most people's spirit power hovered between Rank 17 and Rank 25.Regardless of the students' spirit power levels, Teacher Mujin gave extremely sufficient emotional value.Facing classmates with lower spirit power and somewhat tasteless Spirits, she never uttered words of belittlement, but instead patiently pointed out the advantageous directions hidden within their Spirits, and gently reminded them that there were still a few months until the freshman examination, so working hard now was completely in time.This spring breeze-like teaching method allowed the cohesion of Class 9 to rapidly form in just half a class period.Soon, the order of self-introductions reached the back row of the classroom.Hearing the classmate in front sit down, Wu Feng stood up sluggishly.Her usual explosive and defiant Red Dragon Spirit Master Aura had completely vanished at this moment.She drooped her head, her voice hoarse, completely lacking any Spirit or energy."Wu Feng. Rank 25 combat Spirit Grandmaster, Spirit Red Dragon."After finishing these few words, she acted as if she had exhausted all her strength, heavily sitting back down into her chair.A few gasps rang out in the class.Rank 25, coupled with the top-tier Beast Spirit Red Dragon, this configuration was definitely among the best among the Outer Courtyard freshmen.But this red-haired girl's state didn't look like a Genius at all, but rather like a defeated rooster—bah, hen.Ning Tian helplessly glanced at Wu Feng, reached out to pat the back of her hand as comfort, and then gracefully stood up.The bearing of the Young Lord of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was fully displayed at this moment.Her posture was upright, her golden-blue eyes swept across the audience, and her voice was cool yet very clear."Hello everyone, I am Ning Tian, Rank 31 spirit power, Spirit, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."As her voice fell, a dazzling seven-colored light suddenly burst forth from within her body.This light was not dazzling, but it carried a noble Aura, instantly illuminating the area around several surrounding seats.I saw that in the palm of Ning Tian's raised right hand, the light gathered and condensed, transforming into a seven-colored pagoda over a foot tall.The pagoda was divided into seven layers, crystal clear throughout, with every layer shimmering with colorful radiance.The surface of the pagoda body seemed to be inlaid with countless precious gems, emitting a mesmerizing halo under the refraction of the sunlight outside the window.As soon as it appeared, this pagoda undoubtedly attracted the gazes of almost everyone in the class.A series of gasps of intake of cold air rang out in the classroom.An eleven-year-old Rank 31 Spirit Elder! And it was even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, hailed as the continent's number one support system Spirit!A Genius of this level, let alone placed in Freshman Class 9, even among all the freshmen of the Shrek Outer Courtyard, was definitely a top-ranking Core Disciple seed.Even Teacher Mujin standing on the podium saw a flash of brilliant light erupt in her eyes.She had taught so many batches of students, and this year Class 9 was assigned such a top-tier support system Spirit Ancestor; the freshman examination results were definitely secure."Classmate Ning Tian, I look forward to your performance in the examination." Teacher Mujin's smile grew even more brilliant.Ning Tian politely bowed slightly toward the podium, then reined in her spirit power, the pagoda dissipated, and she smiled and sat back down.The entire class's line of sight naturally followed the sequence and fell upon the seat behind Ning Tian.Xiao Yan pressed both hands on the edge of the desk and unhurriedly stood up.With this movement of his, the atmosphere of the entire Class 9 produced an indescribable and subtle change.Everyone was curious whether this youth, who had attracted the attention of all the girls with that astonishingly handsome face the moment he walked in and had always sat quietly in the corner, was merely a superficial showpiece or a hidden monster.Even Wu Feng, who had been keeping her head down playing dead, couldn't help but quietly perk up her ears at this moment.Xiao Yan didn't care about those probing gazes around him; his sight went straight toward Teacher Mujin on the podium.Facing the head teacher's gaze, Xiao Yan gave a carefree smile.This smile was like spring snow melting for the first time, instantly striking the hearts of countless young girls in the classroom.Quite a few girls in the front row even unconsciously blushed, following along with infatuated smiles.Teacher Mujin was also slightly stunned.She had witnessed quite a few geniuses born from prominent families, but the bearing on the youth before her didn't look like something that should belong to this age group at all.That classical charm of seeing through everything after experiencing the vicissitudes of life yet remaining clean and pure made even this well-traveled royal sister head teacher feel incomparably amazed.Then a clear and steady voice echoed in the quiet classroom."I am Xiao Yan, Rank 46 spirit power. Spirit, Fuxi Qin."The words fell.The smile on Teacher Mujin's face on the podium instantly froze.Li Dazhuang in the front row, who was still shocked by the Rank 31 spirit power, had his mouth opened wide enough to stuff a duck egg, and his jaw almost crashed onto the desktop.Ning Tian, who had just sat down and was confident that no one's spirit power could exceed hers, stiffened abruptly, her golden-blue eyes suddenly contracting, her neck turning mechanically as she looked in disbelief at the white-clothed youth behind her.As for Wu Feng, who had been shrinking in her seat, her legs went soft, and she and her chair almost slid under the desk.Eleven years old.Rank 46.What kind of concept was this?This was terrifying data sufficient to make those self-proclaimed monster senior students of the Shrek Inner Court collectively jump off a cliff and commit suicide!This was an inhuman existence that completely broke the common sense of a Spirit Master's Cultivate in Douluo Continent!The entire audience was dead silent.