Chapter 47

In the early morning, the sun slowly revealed half of its fiery face over the mountain, heralding another fine day.

Stretching lazily, Dongfang Xiuzhe looked up at the white clouds floating in the blue sky, his handsome little face furrowed in a frown.

He had woken up very early today, or rather, he had hardly slept at all last night.

His mind was preoccupied with the female teacher on duty he had met yesterday. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this woman was not ordinary. How could such a person end up in a place as insignificant as the "Grassroots Enlightenment School"?

If his intuition was correct, this woman's strength actually surpassed that of his father.

What a shocking revelation. For someone with such power to be stuck here, wasn't it a waste of talent?

Dongfang Xiuzhe remembered the children calling her "Teacher Liu Hong." Could she be the teacher for the advanced class?

Was this really an enlightenment school? With Liu Hong's strength, she could easily go to some of the major magic and martial academies. What could she possibly be after, staying in such a poor and small place?

Shaking his head, Dongfang Xiuzhe couldn't figure it out.

On the other hand, the difference between the advanced class and the intermediate class was truly vast! If he hadn't personally visited the dormitory area of the advanced class, he wouldn't have known how elegant and refined it was. The environment was clean, surrounded by lush vegetation, and the dormitory was spacious and bright. Not far away was an artificial lake, making it a pleasant place to live, which made people envious.

"Looking at this school, only the advanced class seems decent."

A smile curved his lips, and Dongfang Xiuzhe actually laughed. He was becoming more and more interested in the advanced class.

He was very curious about what the students in the advanced class did every month when they entered the forest. Could it be hunting?

Thinking of the tiger in the cage he had seen that day, Dongfang Xiuzhe chuckled again.

His thoughts seemed to drift, but they quickly returned to Liu Hong.

"That woman must be a fire mage!"

Recalling the scene from last night, Dongfang Xiuzhe was certain of this conclusion.

He had originally thought that magic was inferior to martial qi, especially in direct combat. However, after witnessing Liu Hong's "Fire Wall" yesterday, he completely changed his mind.

What was the difference between fire magic and fire-attribute martial qi?

Dongfang Xiuzhe had pondered this question many times before, comparing the "Blazing Flame Martial Qi" of the Dongfang family with the fire magic of mages. Only now did he finally have a convincing answer:

Both were flames, but there was a "qualitative" difference!

The flames released by magic had extremely high temperatures. Although Liu Hong wasn't serious at the time, Dongfang Xiuzhe, who was highly sensitive to energy, could still sense this. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if Liu Hong were serious, the flames would instantly turn a person into a crisp!

On the other hand, fire-attribute martial qi, while capable of releasing flames, produced only ordinary flames with limited temperature and a very simple shape, far less flexible and versatile than magic.

In summary:

Magic was primarily about fire damage; martial qi used fire damage as a secondary effect.

Although he understood this, Dongfang Xiuzhe couldn't figure out what kind of flames Liu Hong used when she performed "Netherworld Perception."

His intuition told him that the flames were very peculiar, unlike ordinary magical fluctuations. The flames seemed to sense the surrounding heat energy to investigate the environment, much like a snake's tongue when hunting.

If he hadn't used a "Concealment Charm" at that moment, Dongfang Xiuzhe wasn't sure if his presence would have been detected.

"What a mysterious woman! It seems I won't be bored anymore!" Dongfang Xiuzhe thought to himself, unaware that he had just as many secrets as anyone else!

What he didn't know was that Liu Hong had also become curious about him...

The sun gradually rose higher, and birds chirped happily in the branches.

This was the time when students from all classes were washing up.

Surprisingly, many students were gathering in one direction, as if something important was about to happen.

Dongfang Xiuzhe, however, remained expressionless, still leaning lazily against a tree, lost in some happy thoughts, smiling like a little fox.

At that moment, Teacher Lune rushed over, his face full of anxiety, clearly heading straight for Dongfang Xiuzhe.

It was quite a feat for him to find this place.

"Why are you still sitting here, you brat?" After catching his breath, Lune said irritably, "Listen up, when you fight Wang Junqi, remember to immediately admit defeat! Got it? Immediately admit defeat, just like last time!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe looked up at him, completely confused by his sudden words.

Fight?

Wang Junqi?

What was this all about?

"Don't get any ideas, brat. I'm not trying to discourage you, but even ten of you wouldn't be able to win. The principal is clearly using this evaluation to punish you." Without waiting for Dongfang Xiuzhe to speak, Lune continued, puffing with anger.

He didn't give Dongfang Xiuzhe a chance to ask questions, instead complaining and giving a long list of instructions before hurriedly running off, but not before clarifying the location of the match.

"Who is Wang Junqi, and why do I have to fight her?" Dongfang Xiuzhe called out to Lune's retreating back, completely baffled.

Upon arriving at the match location, Dongfang Xiuzhe quickly understood what was happening.

It turned out to be the evaluation for students to advance from the intermediate class to the advanced class!

"I was just thinking about checking out the advanced class, and here's my chance. Since heaven is so kind to me, I can't afford to miss it."

Dongfang Xiuzhe chuckled to himself, already forgetting Teacher Lune's instructions.

Outside the venue, a large crowd had gathered, both teachers and students eagerly awaiting the event. For them, such excitement was rare.

Everyone in the crowd looked at him with a very strange expression.

That look made Dongfang Xiuzhe think of a lamb about to be fed to a tiger.

"Hey, do you really think so poorly of me?"

Dongfang Xiuzhe gave a self-deprecating smile. He had thought that, given his heroic feat of daring to enter the advanced class dormitory alone, he would have at least one or two supporters. But he never expected this result!

It was clear that it wasn't because he was too weak, but because today's opponent was too strong!

"What kind of person will be my opponent? From the name, it sounds like a girl. Could it be a female teacher?"

Since he didn't know who Wang Junqi was, Dongfang Xiuzhe began to speculate wildly in his mind.

At that moment, his opponent finally appeared.

Dongfang Xiuzhe looked in shock at Wang Junqi, who slowly entered the venue under the expectant and admiring gazes of the crowd.

"How can it be her?"