Douluo Continent: Qian Daoliu has had a crush on me for a long time

Chapter 10 Nobles and Commoners

Soon, Ye Jingqiu understood what Hu Liena meant.

Ye Jingqiu and Hu Liena parted ways when they were still some distance from the teaching building.

Ye Jingqiu slowly walked into the teaching building only after he could no longer see Hu Liena.

As soon as she entered, she saw Hu Liena surrounded by three girls. The girl in the lead looked at Hu Liena arrogantly and said, "You should know what to do in the competition this afternoon."

Hu Liena looked at the girl in the lead with disbelief and said, "What do you mean by this?"

"Don't make myself too explicit, or you won't be able to handle the consequences." The girl snorted coldly, giving Hu Liena a once-over. "I'm telling you this now to save face, so don't push your luck!"

Hu Liena stared at the girl, unmoved. "The competition this afternoon is crucial to my future success in reaching the Iron rank."

The girl sneered, "You're an orphan who was rescued by the Spirit Hall. Having the opportunity to study at the Spirit Hall is already a great blessing for you. So I advise you not to have any improper thoughts."

"You must always remember your identity. You are just a beggar. Even if you are lucky enough to become a Soul Master now, the lowly blood of a commoner still flows in your veins."

"I'm just giving you a chance now, don't make things too difficult for me," the girl threatened in a low voice.

Ye Jingqiu's brows furrowed tightly the moment the girl began to speak, his eyebrows so furrowed it looked as if a fly could be trapped between them.

At this moment, everything Hu Liena was experiencing was something Ye Jingqiu had experienced before. It seems that Hu Liena asked her to pretend not to know her in class because she was afraid that she would suffer the same thing that she was suffering now.

But Ye Jingqiu was not afraid.

Ye Jingqiu strode forward and, before the four could react, stood in front of Hu Liena, facing the three girls as a protector.

The girl in the lead was taken aback, looked Ye Jingqiu up and down, and finally her gaze fell on Ye Jingqiu's shoes.

Although the red embroidered shoes were exquisite, only commoners would wear such shoes.

The girl chuckled dismissively and said, "I was wondering why this place smelled so poor today. Turns out, another one's here."

Hu Liena grabbed Ye Jingqiu's hand from behind, tugged it gently, and looked worried.

Ye Jingqiu remained unmoved, speaking calmly, "She has already rejected you, don't you understand?"

The girl narrowed her eyes, then suddenly laughed after a while, "You poor wretch, you should know the consequences of offending me."

"And what about you? Your words are implying that she's going easy on us. Since you look down on us so much, why don't you win by your own merit? Or do you know deep down that you're inferior to Hu Liena?"

"You...you..." The girl's face turned red with anger, and she pointed at Ye Jingqiu for a long time without saying a word.

Finally, the girl glared at the two of them fiercely, "Hu Liena may not know the consequences of angering me, but I think you should."

After saying this, the girl turned and left. Her two followers glanced at Ye Jingqiu for no apparent reason. She could clearly see that their expressions were full of schadenfreude.

Ye Jingqiu's heart skipped a beat. She narrowed her eyes, realizing that these people would definitely not let the matter rest, but she didn't regret it.

Hu Liena looked at Ye Jingqiu, a surge of warmth welling up inside her. "You shouldn't have gotten involved in this. If you do, they won't let you off the hook."

Ye Jingqiu looked at Hu Liena with a puzzled expression and asked, "I clearly remember a rule in the school regulations that says you can't bully classmates. What's going on with them? Doesn't anyone care?"

Just then, Xie Yue's voice rang out behind the two of them, "The so-called school rules are for us ordinary people, but for them, who are at the top of the pyramid, these rules naturally cannot stop them."

Ye Jingqiu frowned slightly. "How could this be? This is not fair."

Xie Yue sighed and said, "There is no absolute fairness in this world. Although the Spirit Hall wants to establish relative fairness, nobles hold real power in the Douluo Continent, and fairness is not so easy to obtain."

"If it weren't for the Spirit Hall awakening our spirits, we might never have had the chance to become a spirit master in this lifetime."

Ye Jingqiu looked at Xie Yue with a puzzled expression.

Xie Yue spoke up, "Every year, the Spirit Hall sends people to remote villages and regions to awaken the spirits of children of the right age. These children are all commoners. Becoming a spirit master used to be an opportunity reserved only for nobles and sect disciples, but now the Spirit Hall is giving this opportunity to every child equally."

"But even if we become Soul Masters, before we become extremely powerful, those nobles will look down on us. This is deeply ingrained in the hearts of every noble."

"However, what they said makes sense. Although we are both Soul Masters now and both at the Spirit Hall Academy, there is still a qualitative difference between us."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu opened her mouth. She knew that Xie Yue was right; there was indeed an insurmountable gap between nobles and commoners.

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But at the same time, Ye Jingqiu couldn't help but think that if one day the two could coexist peacefully.

Xie Yue sighed and said, "Those people are not easy to mess with. They might make a move on you at any time. This matter started because of Nana, so don't get into a relationship these next few days."

"Although this is the Spirit Hall Academy, you are not absolutely safe. They have countless ways to make you suffer."

Ye Jingqiu's eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly nodded.

Just then, the teacher walked in.

She looked to be in her early thirties with a striking face, but her expression was very serious. She had a stern face from the moment she entered. When her gaze swept over everyone, Ye Jingqiu was surprised to find that even the three arrogant people from before had lowered their heads in fear.

The teacher's gaze swept over everyone before landing on Ye Jingqiu. "New student, come up and introduce yourself."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu walked up to the stage. She was not flustered at all. After standing still, she looked at everyone and said, "My name is Ye Jingqiu. I come from Chating Village. I am very happy to be your classmate."

Ye Jingqiu did not say what relationship she had with the Spirit Hall. She just wanted to become a powerful Soul Master through her own efforts at the Spirit Hall Academy.

But reality is never what we imagine.

As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted from below. "Chating Village, what kind of place is that? Which mountain valley is it in?"

Initially, no one paid much attention to Ye Jingqiu's self-introduction, but after she started speaking, laughter gradually broke out in the classroom.

It could be a malicious laugh, or it could just be a casual smile.

(End of this chapter)