"Move aside, I want to sit next to my brother."
The classroom fell silent, everyone stared at Na'er in shock, their expressions a mix of disbelief and curiosity. Those who had planned to leave obediently returned to their seats, while some who had just sat down stood up again, all ready to watch the spectacle unfold.
"Na'er, you..." Jing Shaoyu was also taken aback, but soon felt a headache coming on, wanting to speak up to stop Na'er from acting.
"Brother, you don't need to worry about this." However, Na'er directly interrupted Jing Shaoyu, flashing him a sweet smile, but her expression suddenly changed as she coldly shouted at Gu Yue, "Move aside!"
Indeed, the target of Naer's ire was Gu Yue, who at that moment wore an indifferent expression, as if she hadn't heard Na'er at all, her demeanor calm and unbothered by Na'er's demands.
A glint of determination flashed in Na'er's beautiful eyes. With a swift motion, she stepped forward with her left leg, raised her right hand, and in a flash of silver light, a silver spear appeared in her grasp. It was a knight's lance over twelve feet long, its shaft slender and evenly proportioned, covered in fine silver dragon scales. The spearhead was conical, about a third the length of the entire weapon, with twelve symmetrically arranged blood grooves.
Silver Dragon Lance, this was Na'er's Martial Soul!
(Her concept art shows the spear's handle extended to twice the length of the spearhead.)
With the Silver Dragon Lance in hand, Na'er's aura became razor-sharp. Three purple Soul Rings floated behind her, her silver hair billowing without wind, exuding a heroic presence that made the hearts of the students in the classroom skip a beat.
"I'll say it again, move aside!" Na'er spoke again, her voice laced with chilling intent, the dragon spear pointed directly at Gu Yue, its aura seemingly pressing against Gu Yue's face.
"I won't." Gu Yue finally responded, lifting her head to calmly gaze at the silver spear less than a foot away from her, looking past the lance at Na'er. Her voice was calm, yet it carried an oppressive force akin to the calm before a tsunami.
"Fine!" Na'er snorted coldly, saying, "Then let's have a fight!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Silver Dragon Lance in Na'er's hand began to shimmer with cold light, and the Soul Rings behind her started to glow.
Facing the aggressive Na'er, Gu Yue showed no signs of backing down. She slowly stood up, her eyes shining with silver light, and three purple Soul Rings floated up behind her as well. She raised her hands, each cradling ice and flames.
"I'll accompany you to the end!" she declared.
The two girls faced off, clearly on the verge of a physical confrontation in the classroom. The students in the front row instinctively left their seats and moved to the back, fearing they might get caught in the crossfire. Only Jing Shaoyu, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Siduo remained seated.
"Stop it!" Jing Shaoyu shouted, instantly appearing between Na'er and Gu Yue. He grasped the tip of Na'er's spear with one hand and pulled down Gu Yue's delicate hand with the other. He couldn't let these two girls continue their reckless antics; otherwise, it would end badly.
"Enough!" Shen Yi, who had been watching coldly, finally spoke up. Her expression was somewhat grim; she hadn't expected that in just a moment of distraction, the two girls would escalate things to this level. It was simply too much.
With a dark expression, Shen Yi waved her hand, and two gray-white rings of light flew out, landing precisely on Gu Yue and Na'er. The fluctuations of Soul Power around them instantly ceased, and their Martial Souls dissipated with a loud crash, their bodies also becoming immobilized.
Shen Yi had four purple and three black Soul Rings floating above her head, the aura of a Soul Saint instantly spreading throughout the classroom. At the same time, a gray-green plant appeared in her hand, its leaflets long and oval-shaped, quite distinctive.
Shen Yi, Martial Soul Forbidden Speech Mimosa, Level 77 Control System Soul Saint, Fourth Soul Skill, Forbidden Law Ring.
"You two are making too much noise!" Shen Yi said coldly. "Gu Yue, Na'er, both of you sit at the back. Ye Xinglan, you take Gu Yue's seat."
"I refuse!" Upon hearing Shen Yi's decision, Na'er naturally disagreed, struggling as she shouted.
Gu Yue also looked displeased, her expression hesitant.
Jing Shaoyu's face darkened as he saw Na'er preparing to act out again. He stepped forward and grabbed her hand, saying, "Na'er, no more acting out!"
"Brother, I..." Na'er pouted, showing a wronged expression, her eyes glistening as she looked at Jing Shaoyu.
Shen Yi was now quite angry. She said, "You have no right to refuse! If you don't want to, then I'll have to refuse your joining our class and report it to the Academic Affairs Office. As the actual manager of this class, I have the authority to deal with disobedient students. Even Elder Cai or the elders of the Inner Academy would agree with my actions!"
Upon hearing that Shen Yi would refuse her entry into the class and report it to the Academic Affairs Office, Na'er immediately quieted down, her rebellious demeanor vanishing in an instant. She obediently said, "Is it okay if I sit at the back?"
It wasn't that Na'er was afraid of Shen Yi; it was mainly that if Shen Yi really reported it, Yun Ming would definitely find out. At that point, Na'er didn't believe the teacher would side with her. The teacher had already regretted letting her come to the Outer Academy; he might directly take her back to the Sea God Pavilion, and the opportunity she had worked so hard to get to attend school with her brother would be wasted.
That absolutely couldn't happen! So Na'er chose to compromise; when under the eaves, one must bow their head!
Na'er dejectedly lowered her head.
Gu Yue was somewhat dragged down by Na'er, but she didn't hold a grudge, as she had also revealed her Martial Soul and Soul Rings, which already violated school rules. Shen Yi's actions were not out of line; it was just unfortunate for her that she would have to sit at the back like Na'er for a while.
As for Ye Xinglan, she was simply assigned to Gu Yue's original seat because she was too close to Shen Yi. This unintentional arrangement stirred something in Ye Xinglan's heart.
This farce ultimately ended with Na'er and Gu Yue both suffering losses, while Ye Xinglan reaped the benefits.
Shen Yi specifically arranged for Gu Yue and Na'er to sit in the middle of the last row, with no one around them. Over time, the two might end up causing a ruckus, so this was likely a temporary measure.
Ye Xinglan quietly sat in Gu Yue's seat. After sitting down, she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles, as if countless eyes were staring at her from behind, sending chills down her spine.
After finishing her work, Shen Yi left without looking back, and the classroom immediately erupted in chatter, everyone discussing what had just happened, causing the focus on the upcoming grade competition to wane a bit.
"What do you think, what's the relationship between the new girl Na'er and the class leader?"
"She has the surname Jing and calls the class leader 'brother.' If they aren't siblings, what could they be?"
"I don't think so. The way Na'er looks at the class leader doesn't seem like a sister looking at her brother!"
"Come on, do you have to be so gossipy? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up? Didn't you see the power Na'er displayed just now? Three thousand-year Soul Rings!"
"How about we invite her to join our team?"
"Who do you think you are? You think she'll agree with the class leader around?"
"But isn't the class leader on the same team as Yue Jie? They both have Martial Soul Fusion Skills, right? Would Yue Jie agree to let Na'er join?"
"Haha! Worrying about things that don't concern you, does it have anything to do with you?"
"Why are you cursing?"
"..."
Jing Shaoyu listened to his classmates' discussions, a wry smile appearing on his face. Sigh, he should have anticipated that there would be friction between Na'er and Gu Yue. He didn't expect them to clash so soon; sigh, it looks like he would be busy in the days to come.
"Brother Xiaoyu, should we invite Na'er to join our group too?" Xu Xiaoyan seemed quite happy, cheerfully suggesting to Jing Shaoyu.
"Yeah, I'll talk to Na'er later." Jing Shaoyu nodded, then noticed a gaze on him from the side. He turned to find Ye Xinglan staring at him intently, and when he looked back, she didn't avert her gaze.
"Long time no see," Jing Shaoyu smiled and said.
"Are you all discussing the grade competition? How about adding me to the team?" Ye Xinglan's personality was straightforward and candid; she said whatever came to her mind without hiding her thoughts, so she directly made her request.
"Huh?" Jing Shaoyu was taken aback at first, then said, "Of course, you're welcome, but I need to ask for the others' opinions."
"Okay." Ye Xinglan replied, not realizing that Jing Shaoyu's response was inconsistent, thinking he was being humble and accommodating.
"I agree to let Ye Xinglan join our team; that way, we'll have seven people," Xu Xiaoyan said before Jing Shaoyu could ask, while also giving Ye Xinglan a friendly smile.
"I'm fine with it." That was Wu Siduo's response.
Seeing this, Jing Shaoyu said to Ye Xinglan, "Then welcome to our team."
"I won't hold you back," Ye Xinglan said happily.