Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 52 Istaru's Concern

The dormitory area is located behind the teaching area, and it also consists of four buildings, each with a color corresponding to one of the four grade levels.

It is worth noting that the dormitory buildings do not strictly separate male and female dormitories, but adopt a mixed model.

Each dormitory building has six floors; the bottom three floors are for male students, and the top three floors are for female students.

The college has a clear rule that male students are strictly prohibited from entering the upper three floors of the girls' area; otherwise, they will be severely punished, and those with serious offenses may even be expelled.

On his way to the dormitory building, as he passed a huge soul guidance screen, Yin Chen glanced at it casually. The screen was displaying a list of class teachers for each freshman class.

At the top of the list is: Class 1 of the freshmen, and their homeroom teacher is Zhou Yi.

Upon seeing the name, Yin Chen's gaze paused slightly before he subtly looked away, not even bothering to check who his class teacher, Class Six, was.

'Zhou Yi…'

He chuckled.

He was quite familiar with this name.

A fanatic who believes in Yu Xiaogang's distorted theories, his teaching methods are brutal and extreme—endless running, weighted running, believing that "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre," and even thinking that students who have not fought since the start of the semester are weak and incompetent, and he often threatens to expel them.

Countless talented but cautious or introverted students were ruthlessly kicked out of Shrek Academy simply because they did not meet her "wolf-like" standards or did not fully obey her orders.

As a teacher, if someone doesn't properly teach students and fulfill their duties, but instead kicks out students they deem unqualified, it's hard for Yin Chen to develop a good impression of them.

Unfortunately, her husband is Fan Yu, the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department, a highly respected level eight Soul Guidance Master.

Shrek Academy's higher-ups have mostly tolerated Zhou Yi's outrageous behavior out of consideration for Fan Yu.

Yin Chen knew his own personality very well, and he couldn't guarantee that he could maintain his restraint under Zhou Yi's unreasonable pressure and provocation.

For a student, any direct conflict with a teacher, regardless of who is right or wrong, is extremely detrimental to them.

'Not being assigned to the same class is a relief, it saves us some trouble.'

He felt fortunate.

As for what happened after the freshman assessment... He remembered that in the original novel, Zhou Yi was able to serve as the deputy class teacher of Class 1 of the freshmen when the class was reorganized, assisting Wang Yan, because Huo Yuhao's team won the freshman championship.

"Then, all we need is for my team to win the championship in the freshman assessment."

A sharp glint flashed in Yin Chen's eyes.

As long as he holds the championship firmly in his grasp, this troublesome woman will naturally have no further interaction with him.

With that thought in mind, he stopped paying attention to the soul guidance screen, took the key, and walked towards the white freshman dormitory building.

The white dormitory building for new students is already in sight.

Right at the entrance of the building, a deck chair was casually placed there, on which lay an elderly man with white hair and beard and a face full of wrinkles.

His eyes were slightly closed, his breath was weak, and he was dozing in the afternoon sun, looking like an old gatekeeper who was nearing the end of his life.

However, Yin Chen paused almost imperceptibly.

He recognized the old man—or rather, he knew the old man's true identity.

Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, is one of the few level 99 Limit Douluos in the world, a pillar of strength. However, knowing this, Yin Chen didn't approach him or try to curry favor.

He knew that at Moon's level, any deliberate action would seem clumsy, and letting things take their natural course was the best way to get along.

His expression remained unchanged, just like any other ordinary student who saw a strange old man. He simply glanced at him calmly before preparing to enter the dormitory building with Ye Guyi and the Lan sisters.

Ye Guyi, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo also glanced at the old man curiously, but seeing that he seemed to be sleeping, they looked away without disturbing him.

This is how normal people should react.

However, just as Yin Chen was about to step through the gate, a lazy voice with a hint of ethereal charm resounded deep within his mind:
"That old man... is very strong, much stronger than the Grand Elder you met in the Star Luo Empire, but... he's dying."

It was Istaru's voice.

Yin Chen continued forward without pausing, and his face showed no sign of anything amiss, as if he hadn't heard anything at all.

But on a spiritual level, he responded with a hint of irony:

【'Huh? Ishtar, did the sun rise in the west today? You actually stopped slacking off and even reminded me?'】

Within the spiritual space, there seems to be an independent space-time.

The figure, with a sacred and ethereal aura, silver hair, and golden eyes, lazily stretched, completely unconcerned about Yin Chen's teasing, and said indifferently:

"Judging from your reaction... it seems I went to unnecessary lengths; you already knew."

Hearing Ishtar's words, which carried a hint of "I was just being nosy," Yin Chen smiled inwardly and responded sincerely:
【'No way! I'm really happy that you're concerned about me and worried that I might unintentionally offend someone powerful.'】

He understood Istaru's personality.

As the current leader, she lacked enthusiasm for most things and was almost always "inactive," rarely taking the initiative to communicate with him.

So much so that Yin Chen often forgets that there is such a "tenant" living in his mental space.

The fact that she took the initiative to speak up and remind him at this moment clearly showed that she had sensed Mu En's restrained yet terrifying strength, and was afraid that Yin Chen, being young and impetuous, might offend him without knowing the truth and cause unnecessary trouble.

This subtle gesture made Yin Chen realize that all these years of getting along had not been in vain, and that this seemingly indifferent ruler of the time was not entirely without feelings.

Istaru didn't say anything more about Silver Dust's gratitude, only letting out a soft hum. The sacred figure slowly faded away again, returning to the tranquility that belonged only to her, to continue her "slacking off" business.

Yin Chen's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, and he stopped bothering her.

Holding the key, he followed the room number instructions and entered the dormitory building, beginning his search for his own room.

At the dormitory entrance, Moon, lying on the recliner, seemed to twitch very slightly with her half-closed eyelids, or perhaps it was just an illusion caused by the wind.

He remained as if asleep, quietly basking in the sunlight.

Following the room number marked on the key, Yin Chen quickly found his dormitory on the third floor.

He unlocked the door with his key, and what came into view was a double room that was not spacious, but clean and tidy.

At that moment, a chubby, agile figure was diligently wiping the windowsill with a rag.

(End of this chapter)