In the end, this farce came to an end under the mediation of Xuanzi.
Zhou Yi naturally did not leave Shrek Academy, but staying or leaving made no difference anymore.
Under Mu Jin's insistence, Zhou Yi once again paid the price of a soul bone to retain her position as a teacher at Shrek Academy.
However, this teaching position was not her original homeroom teacher position; instead, she was assigned to teach theoretical soul master courses, with no authority to expel students anymore, at most assigning some students to transcribe books in the library.
In simpler terms, Zhou Yi's current job is like those senior cadres in some institutions, who drink tea and read newspapers every day, waiting for retirement, with no hope of promotion.
Of course, it's not impossible for Zhou Yi to use some effort in bed and let her husband Fan Yu help her regain her position as a homeroom teacher.
But at least for the next few years, there is no hope for that, considering she has offended both students and colleagues, and even made the higher-ups at Shrek Academy unhappy.
In extreme cases like this, where she displeased both superiors and subordinates, unless Fan Yu is promoted to a ninth-level soul engineer, there is no hope for Zhou Yi to become a homeroom teacher at Shrek Academy again.
After Huo Yuhao demonstrated his spiritual interference ability to Master Xuan, he directly cleared the suspicion of bribing opponents to cheat. He and Ning Tian supported Wu Feng and left the competition venue straight away.
With a sip of wine and a bite of meat, Xuanzi walked leisurely ahead, while Wang Yan, who was not giving up, still followed behind him.
"Little Yanzi, what's up? Still want to persuade me to let that Huo Yuhao become the core disciple of the Martial Soul Department?" Master Xuan stopped, impatiently said.
"Master Xuan, hasn't Shrek Academy always said that it doesn't care about superficial strength, only cares about the true combat power of students?" Wang Yan persisted.
"Don't care about superficial strength, heh, that's just to bluff those kids!" Xuanzi disdainfully said. "If it's a soul master above Soul Saint level, their soul skills and attack methods are already fixed, indeed, their real combat power is greater than their superficial strength, because some Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, and even their combat power is not inferior to ordinary Title Douluo."
"But for these kids who have just entered the soul master world, their future development path is not yet determined, and their current superficial strength is their future true strength. Although Huo Yuhao's combat experience and skills exceed those of other students, these things can be cultivated. What we need now is the talent of a top soul master."
"Talent is like the cornerstone of a soul master, while combat experience and skills are just the building on top of it. If the foundation is not stable, even if the house is beautifully crafted, it cannot escape the fate of collapse. Little Yanzi, do you understand?"
Wang Yan was instantly silenced. From a logical point of view, Master Xuan's words were impeccable, and for a while, he couldn't find a way to refute them.
"And besides, with Zhou Yi being so miserable this time, the academy also needs to give Fan Yu an explanation. After all, he is the number one in theoretical research on soul engineering." Master Xuan turned around, somewhat regretfully said.
"If such a thing hadn't happened just now, maybe this old man would have given him a chance to be a core disciple, for the sake of your face. But now that such a thing has happened, I can only let this kid bear the brunt of it."
"By the way, Little Yanzi, remember to go out of the city tonight and buy some barbecue from that kid's stall for me. The expenses can be reimbursed from the academy's finances later."
Compared to the previous round of sixteen to eight, the round of eight to four seemed somewhat dull.
Because Wu Feng was seriously injured, although she insisted on not giving up, she was still comforted by Huo Yuhao and Ning Tian, who persuaded her to stay in the medical room and prepare to face the upcoming tough battles.
As for the battle in the round of eight to four, Huo Yuhao's team drew a relatively extreme lineup: one auxiliary soul master and two agility-type soul masters, all of them at the level of Grand Soul Master.
Originally, the three opponents were somewhat excited when they saw that Huo Yuhao's side was missing a member. But when the battle started, the excitement on their faces turned into bitterness.
Because they found that despite being agility-type soul masters, their speed was not as fast as Huo Yuhao's. Since Huo Yuhao had already revealed his speed with Ning Tian's soul skill, he didn't hold back this time. Even under the acceleration of their teammate, the two agility-type soul masters on the opposing team couldn't keep up with him and were easily defeated with a single blow.
And that was the end of it. After entering the elimination stage, this match became the fastest one to end.
This match once again plunged the teachers of other classes into a frenzy of researching Huo Yuhao. But currently, Ning Tian's Thousand-Year Soul Skill and the effect of Huo Yuhao's first soul skill were still unknown.
Moreover, the soul techniques he used before, such as the Octagonal Collapse, and the Eight Desolation Fire Control, also puzzled these teachers, leaving the students who listened to their explanations equally confused.
Mu Jin had told them that this year's freshmen were far superior in quality to those of the past. In this situation, if they could still win the championship, it undoubtedly proved their potential.
Soon, the final day of the freshman assessment arrived, and today, the final champion of the freshman assessment would be decided.
Compared to yesterday, there were even more spectators today, but of course, the spectators were all teachers; the students had to continue their classes. However, Master Xuan did not appear again today.
All twelve freshmen who entered the top four stood together. Today, the one in charge of drawing lots was not the head instructor Du Weilun, but the principal of Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe, who was dressed in white.
"Hello, young people. I am Yan Shaozhe, the 261st principal of Shrek Academy."
Yan Shaozhe smiled and said. His temperament was very gentle and easy-going, giving people the feeling that he was just an ordinary old man.
But Huo Yuhao knew that Yan Shaozhe was actually a notorious playboy. Not only did he have an affair with Feng Ling from the Holy Spirit Cult when he was young, but also his ex-girlfriend Xian Lin'er studied at Shrek Academy.
Even when he was holding the future God of War, Yan Shaozhe still flirted with other female students repeatedly, hurting Xian Lin'er time and time again.
It wasn't until she saw Yan Shaozhe being intimate with other female students with her own eyes that they finally broke up for good. However, after the breakup, Yan Shaozhe quickly got together with Cai Meier and even married her.
As for Xian Lin'er, she married Duoduo, who had been pursuing her for a long time, but the two of them had not consummated their marriage until now, making the poor Duoduo a lifelong virgin.
The previous one cries, the current one loses. Mei Yangyang lay next to Fei Yangyang, but she was thinking of Xi Yangyang, a classic NTR plot.
"I know you're curious why I'm here. Yes, usually, even in the final stages of the freshman assessment, it's enough for one vice principal to show up to show the academy's importance to you."
"But I have to say, I am very satisfied with your performance, the freshmen of your year. You are the most talented freshmen we've had in nearly a century. I have high hopes for you, so I'm here. And I will watch all your matches today, hoping to see some surprises. Alright, let's start the draw."
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