Caelus listened to the introductions of the students in front of him, but a trace of doubt rose in his heart.
'Han Ruoruo? She's coming to be an Outer Court class teacher?'
He recalled carefully; at this point in the original work, there didn't seem to be such a segment.
'Could it be... this is another influence I've brought? Has the academy's teaching arrangement changed because of it?'
Although he had some doubts, he didn't dwell on them, instead focusing more of his attention on the silver-haired girl who had yet to take the stage.
Soon, it was her turn.
Under the gaze of the entire class, the silver-haired girl stood up calmly and walked onto the podium with light steps.
After standing still, her gaze swept across the front calmly. There wasn't a hint of nervousness or stage fright in those amethyst-like eyes, only a deep, pond-like tranquility.
Her crimson lips parted slightly, and a crisp, pleasant voice, like a flowing ice spring, rang out in the classroom, concise and to the point:
"Gu Yuena. Martial Soul, Silver Dragon. Level thirty-five, control system Battle Soul Venerable."
The moment her voice fell, the entire classroom fell into a dead silence.
The three words 'Gu Yuena,' along with the Silver Dragon Martial Soul and the number 'level thirty-five,' were like a heavy bomb exploding in everyone's minds.
Of those able to enter Shrek Academy, which one wasn't a proud Genius?
But at this moment, all their pride seemed so pale, weak, and vulnerable in the face of Gu Yuena's casual self-introduction.
No one doubted she was lying, because at Shrek Academy, such a transparent lie was meaningless.
Moreover, the calm and composed expression on the class teacher Han Ruoruo's face, as if she had expected it, also confirmed the authenticity of this information.
At this moment, Caelus's inner shock was far more intense than that of the other students.
But the focus of his shock was not Gu Yuena's level thirty-five Soul Power, but the name 'Gu Yuena' itself.
'Gu Yuena?! The Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena?!'
Caelus's pupils couldn't help but contract slightly.
'Shouldn't she be sleeping and recovering in the Lake of Life in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest right now? How could she appear here? She even transformed into a human and ran to Shrek Academy to be a freshman?!'
Silver hair and purple eyes, peerless beauty, Silver Dragon Martial Soul... all the characteristics matched perfectly.
The cool and noble girl before him was none other than the Co-ruler of Soul Beasts, the Dragon God's half, and the Silver Dragon King—Gu Yuena.
The corner of Caelus's mouth twitched imperceptibly, and his mind was a mess.
'It's one thing for Ye Guyi to appear early... but have my butterfly wings flapped too hard? How did even this great deity, who should still be "loading," get fanned out early?!'
This turn of events truly caught him a bit off guard.
It seemed the waters of Shrek Academy were destined to be stirred up even more by him.
He looked at the calm Gu Yuena on the podium with mixed emotions, while also feeling an unprecedented alertness and... a trace of indescribable excitement.
Following the sensation caused by Gu Yuena, the self-introductions continued.
When it was Ye Guyi's turn, she walked briskly onto the podium, her voice clear:
"Ye Guyi. Martial Soul, Sacred Angel. Level thirty-four, attack system Battle Soul Venerable."
"Sacred Angel?!"
Suppressed exclamations rang out from below again.
The reputation of this Martial Soul was simply too resounding; a legendary top-tier Super Martial Soul, naturally possessing the Holy and Light attributes, it had almost become a legend on the continent.
The level thirty-four Soul Power also demonstrated her unquestionable talent.
Everyone looked at Ye Guyi with gazes full of wonder; today, this freshman class six was simply a gathering of monsters.
Finally, it was the turn of Caelus, who was sitting in the back row.
He rose calmly, walked to the front of the podium, and swept his gaze across the front.
"Caelus. Martial Soul, Regent of Time. Level thirty-eight, control system Battle Soul Venerable."
"Regent of Time?"
This unfamiliar Martial Soul name left most students looking bewildered; they had never heard of this Martial Soul and couldn't sense its specific strength just from the name.
However, the number "level thirty-eight" weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
It was even higher than the previous Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi.
And it was the control system—an eleven-year-old level thirty-eight Control Soul Elder.
What kind of terrifying concept was this?
The crowd, which had been somewhat restless because of Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi, now fell completely silent, their gazes toward Caelus filled with awe and disbelief.
With this, the three Soul Elders of freshman class six had all made their appearance, like three great mountains, instantly setting the tone for the class.
The class teacher Han Ruoruo walked forward with a satisfied smile on her face:
"Very well, it seems our class six is truly a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. According to the academy's custom and the principle of strength being respected, the position of class monitor will be held by student Caelus, who has the highest cultivation in our class."
Then, she turned her gaze toward Gu Yuena.
"The vice-monitor will be student Gu Yuena. Does anyone have any objections to this?"
The classroom was silent, so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.
Everyone was intimidated by the strength of these three Soul Elders; naturally, no one raised any opposition to this decision.
In the Douluo Continent, strength was the hardest currency, and having the two strongest people serve as class leaders was only logical.
Neither Caelus nor Gu Yuena said anything, which was taken as tacit consent.
However, just as Han Ruoruo was preparing to formally begin the lesson, an unusual commotion and noise came from outside the classroom window.
Caelus and the others instinctively looked out the window—only to see that on the Shrek Plaza in front of the freshman teaching building, a group of students wearing white freshman uniforms had appeared at some point. They were in a somewhat messy line, each with obvious depression, reluctance, and even some resentment on their faces, and were starting to... run around the huge plaza?
"They... what are they doing? Running?"
"This is only the first class, right? What's going on?"
A few students by the window couldn't help but whisper, their faces full of curiosity and confusion.
Han Ruoruo also noticed the movement outside. She walked to the window, took a look, then shook her head helplessly and sighed softly.
That "famous" Outer Court teacher, Zhou Yi—her teaching method was truly... unique.
Creating such a big scene on the first day of school by making students run collectively; she truly lived up to her reputation.
Looking at the scene outside that could be called a "spectacle," the corner of Caelus's mouth also twitched slightly, and he felt quite speechless inside.
'As expected... it's still the familiar recipe, the familiar taste.'
He thought to himself.
'Fortunately, fortunately I wasn't assigned to Class One.'
He didn't want to become the "joke" in the eyes of students from other classes on the first day of school, running laps in the plaza under the blazing sun.
In comparison, being able to attend class steadily in the classroom and listen to Han Ruoruo's gentle teaching was simply like being in heaven.