Douluo Continent: Evil Flames Burn the Heavens, a Blessed Start with Many Children

Hearing Tang Ya's evaluation of Lu Heqiu.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Bei Bei's eyes, and she said irritably, "The 'handsome' one? So that's what you all think of Senior Lu Heqiu."

"Have you forgotten how he used to beat up Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, those senior students?"

"His reputation in the outer courtyard isn't exactly good!"

Tang Ya pouted and responded nonchalantly.

"What's wrong?"

"Even many teachers at Shrek Academy believe that combat is the best way to improve strength. We can't say someone has a bad reputation just because they challenged too many students and hit a little too hard, can we?"

"Beibei, this isn't a good habit of yours!"

"Alright, Ms. Xiaoya needs to go back and rest now. Tomorrow I'm going to see how Ms. Lu teaches!"

Done.

Tang Ya turned gracefully, stuck out her tongue at Bei Bei, and then walked towards the girls' dormitory. Bei Bei stood behind her, attracted by her light movements.

Although his anger hadn't subsided, he had indeed fallen in love with the girl in front of him. His anger was more like jealousy, the kind of jealousy one feels when their beloved is talking about another man.

"Lu Heqiu... is more than just handsome."

"This guy is progressing so fast, even the inner courtyard can't contain this crane. If he soars to the heavens in the future... will the other geniuses be able to keep up?"

......

Jiang Nannan, who had just returned to the girls' dormitory, was also sitting on her bed with her legs wrapped around her waist. She was wearing Shrek Academy's outer court uniform, and her fair and straight legs were exposed, making people want to reach out and touch them.

At this moment, Jiang Nannan might have been slightly exposed in front of her roommates, but she didn't care about that. She was just thinking about what Lu Heqiu had taught that day.

Jiang Nannan had some doubts about Lu Heqiu when he asked them to run.

Is this kind of basic training still useful for these trainees who have already reached the third level?

However, Lu Heqiu's displayed strength left Jiang Nannan confused, as if this Teacher Lu... really didn't follow the usual path.

Girls from other dormitories who came to visit were discussing what had happened that day.

Jiang Nannan interjected, seemingly unintentionally.

"How much do you know about Teacher Lu?"

"He...is very strong?"

The other girls in the dormitory didn't expect Jiang Nannan to speak, but they still nodded and affirmed, "Of course he's strong! I heard he's only eighteen, an eighteen-year-old Soul Emperor!"

"Currently, the only one who can surpass him in both age and soul power is Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao from the Inner Academy. However, I heard that Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao was able to surpass Teacher Lu because of the advantage of her martial soul."

"If the two have the same martial spirit, then with Senior Lu's advantage, they would be incredibly terrifying."

Jiang Nannan didn't say anything more, but was just making plans in her heart.

......

The next morning.

When Lu Heqiu arrived at the classroom, the students were already sitting neatly in their seats. Clearly, yesterday's show of force had been very effective, demonstrating to these students the overwhelming power of a Soul Emperor.

To be precise, Lu Heqiu easily crushed Xu Sanshi.

Among this group, the vast majority were no match for Xu Sanshi. Xu Sanshi was a defensive-type Soul Master, so if Lu Heqiu wanted to beat them up, it would obviously be even easier.

Lu Heqiu stood on the podium and began to lecture. Most of what he said was based on the teaching materials prepared by Shrek Academy, with only a small part of the theory being Lu Heqiu's own personal opinions.

However, this class was also very beneficial for the students in front of them.

Jiang Nannan listened most attentively.

She seemed to highly approve of Lu Heqiu's fighting philosophy, and... a little bit of affection hidden deep in her heart.

It's hard to say why I feel this way.

Is it because Lu Heqiu is exceptionally powerful?

not necessarily.

Was it because Lu Heqiu beat up Xu Sanshi in public? Again... not necessarily.

Lu Heqiu spoke for a long time, occasionally giving them time to rest and discuss. He spent almost the entire morning talking about theoretical knowledge, and occasionally he would share some of his own experiences.

"Alright, that concludes this morning's lessons."

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me after class. I live in Building 7, Room 203."

After putting all his belongings into his soul tool, Lu Heqiu walked outside, looking unusually relaxed, as if he hadn't been tired from the morning's classes at all.

"You know what, this Teacher Lu is really good at teaching."

Tang Ya and Bei Bei stood outside the classroom eavesdropping, praising Lu Heqiu highly. They weren't the only ones outside the classroom; many students who had heard about Teacher Lu's strictness the day before were also standing outside.

After listening all morning, I feel that there is something wrong with yesterday's rumors. Isn't Teacher Lu supposed to be very gentle?

The students in Class Two finished class earlier and came over from the next classroom, eavesdropping by the window until Lu Heqiu announced the end of get out of class before daring to start a conversation with the students inside.

"Wang Sheng! Didn't you tell us yesterday that your teacher, Mr. Lu, is incredibly cruel?!"

"He seemed quite gentle when he spoke today, didn't he?"

"Are you kidding me?"

The student who had been called out retorted angrily, "Fuck you! When did I ever say Teacher Lu was vicious?"

"I was saying Mr. Lu is strict. You didn't see him beat up Xu Sanshi on the playground, otherwise you wouldn't have said he was gentle today!"

"We'll see."

"What happens in our class is none of your business! Go away, go somewhere cool and stay somewhere else!"

Laughter filled the air all around.

But nobody believed him.

Yesterday, when Lu Heqiu made them run, this kid must have told the people around him that Lu Heqiu was ruthless, but there were too many people around, so he didn't dare to do it.

Tang Ya stared in the direction Lu Heqiu had left, without turning back for a long time, before suddenly speaking to Bei Bei beside her.

"Do you think Teacher Lu would agree if we invited him to the Tang Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Beibei frowned slightly and spoke without hesitation.

"There's no way they could agree to that."

"Teacher Lu's fighting style has long been established. It's impossible for him to relearn Tang Sect hidden weapons. Even Tang Sect's Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Step, and Mysterious Jade Hand won't be of much use to him. Instead, they'll take up his normal training time."

"We'll see."

"Even if Professor Lu agrees to this, the academy will never release him."

"The purpose of having him teach at the outer academy is to train him to become a teacher at the academy, and he will inevitably stay at the academy and enter the Sea God Pavilion in the future."

Tang Ya's eyes were lowered slightly, and a fleeting look of regret crossed her gaze.

She wanted to recruit people like that to join her team.

After all, if Lu Heqiu joins the Tang Sect, the students who are good at lecturing under his guidance will also join, and the Tang Sect may very well grow strong again someday in the future.

"...How will you know if you don't try!"