Chapter 17: with translation of chapter title

「Bai Ran classmate, how much did this meal cost? Tell me the amount, I'll reimburse you. 」

I don't know if it's because Yan Yan didn't eat breakfast, or if this braised pork knuckle is just really delicious.

Originally there was still about half of the knuckle left, but Dugu Yan ate most of it directly,

Yu Tianheng sat down and ate some.

Looking at the plate, which now hardly had anything left but bones and some meat broth, Yu Tianheng felt a bit embarrassed and said to Bai Ran,

Although we are all classmates, we have only just met and are not very familiar with each other.

Yan Yan really, actually thought that Ye Lingling and Bai Ran had hit it off.

He ate it with a shameless, fawning face.

To be honest, Yu Tianheng even felt too embarrassed to pick up his chopsticks.

「It's okay, Yu Tianheng classmate, you don't need to be like that. 」

Classmates are the closest people, what's wrong with eating a bit of thousand-year soul beast meat?

Then they chatted briefly for a while,

Bai Ran remembered that Uncle Feng hadn't eaten lunch yet, so he hurried to the cafeteria window and got a meal.

By the way, don't waste the big bone and meat broth left on the table; mix them all into the rice.

……

At this moment, Feng Tianyu was in the office, considering the matter of changing the class's teaching assistant.

This teaching assistant is utterly unreliable; his strength is lackluster, and besides, he's always lazy and gluttonous, likes to shirk responsibility, so he must be replaced.

Fortunately, nothing major happened today; otherwise, this senior instructor would likely be suspended pending investigation for a period.

「Uncle Feng, are you still busy? You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought you food. 」

Bai Ran knocked on the door and gently walked into the office.

Seeing this uncle who was looking at the roster,

While speaking, he placed the lunchbox in his hand onto the desk.

「Oh, my dear nephew, you're thoughtful. 」

Uncle I was thinking of finishing up here before going to the cafeteria, but I didn't expect you to bring it to me. 」

Mm, don't even mention it; the meal my nephew brought is fragrant.

But, upon opening the lunchbox and seeing the large bone covering it, Feng Tianyu's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Could this be a new dish the cafeteria launched, red-braised big bone stick? 「Uncle Feng, I just didn't want to waste it; besides, no matter how you say it, this is a big bone from a thousand-year soul beast, so if you don't like it, you can eat the stir-fried pork with chili beside it, which is also quite good. 」

Seeing Uncle Feng's expression not looking good, Bai Ran quickly added,

Bai Ran: Thinking about it, that's right; Uncle Feng is at least a high-ranking Soul Saint, giving him leftovers is indeed inexcusable.

「You kid, Uncle doesn't mean it that way. 」

I'm just a bit surprised.

Such a big knuckle, can you little brat finish it all by yourself?

Never mind that big knuckle, just last night's stewed chicken.

This little guy can only eat one drumstick, and most of the rest went into Feng Tianyu's stomach.

「I can't finish it; I ate it together with my classmates. 」

By the way, Uncle Feng, why are you holding so many teacher lists? What are you preparing to do?

Bai Ran shifted the topic to Uncle Feng's work.

Speaking of teachers, Tian Dou Royal Academy had already assigned them to each class before the semester started.

Even if teachers needed to be changed, it would be arranged by the Education Committee's members; it's not up to Uncle Feng to worry about.

「I intend to replace the class's teaching assistant; the current one is truly inadequate. 」

Indeed, those responsible for teaching the class are all Tian Dou Royal Academy teachers; Feng Tianyu, as the homeroom teacher, is on the same level and has no authority to transfer them.

However, for teaching assistants, their soul power level is basically between forty and fifty, and most are recent graduates from other advanced soul master academies.

Deciding the retention of such a person, Feng Tianyu, as the homeroom teacher, still has this authority.

「Is that so? Uncle, do you have any suitable candidates? 」

After picking and choosing for about half an hour, there should be some leads. 「I think these few people are not bad, dear nephew, take a look; whichever you find pleasing, Uncle will choose that one. 」

Feng Tianyu said doing this is fine; if the dear nephew doesn't like it, he doesn't mind picking another.

「This one……」

Among these lists, Bai Ran actually discovered an 「old acquaintance」

Later, the senior of the Shrek Seven Monsters——Qin Ming

Qin Ming, age twenty-nine, martial soul Blazing Fire Blue Wolf, currently soul power level fifty-three, a strong attack battle Soul King.

He once studied at Shrek Academy; after graduating, he served as a teacher for three years at a certain intermediate soul master academy, gaining some teaching experience.

「Dear nephew, let Uncle see who you've chosen. 」

After Feng Tianyu took a couple bites of rice, he looked at the personnel Bai Ran had selected.

「Huh? Dear nephew, why did you choose him? 」

As for this guy Qin Ming, his talent is decent; before thirty he already reached the Soul King realm, and he also has three years of teaching experience at an intermediate soul master academy, so serving as a teaching assistant is more than sufficient.

But, Shrek Academy? Which remote corner's soul master academy is that? I've never even heard of it.

Moreover, this Qin Ming has never even participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

With such a résumé, it's no different from attending some obscure technical high school and not even taking the college entrance exam; if not for his decent talent and ability, Tian Dou Royal Academy might not have admitted him at all.

Of course, while he looks down on that obscure Shrek Academy as a backwater school, Feng Tianyu does not look down on Qin Ming.

As for his alma mater, just teasing it behind his back is fine,

Showing it openly would actually make Tian Dou Royal Academy appear lacking in dignity.

"Uncle Feng, is it really not possible to choose?"

Bai Ran clearly knows that Qin Ming's teaching level is quite good.

Besides, it's only to have him come as an assistant instructor, not to have him be a regular teacher.

Bai Ran said it would be him.

"Sure, I'll let the Teaching Committee know this afternoon; the new assistant instructor is expected to arrive tomorrow."

"Right, Uncle Feng, I want to go to the Grand Soul Fighting Arena."

After discussing the assistant instructor matter, Bai Ran felt an itch to act and wanted to participate in a soul fighting match.

"Great nephew, the matches at the Grand Soul Fighting Arena are actually quite boring; if you want to watch soul fighting, another day I'll take you to the military camp to have a look."

Even the Grand Soul Fighting Arena in Tian Dou City usually only hosts Soul Ancestor‑level soul fights most of the time.

After all, soul masters at Soul King level and above have basically joined the major powers; they themselves are not short of gold soul coins to spend, so aside from a few lone wanderers, very few would go to the Grand Soul Fighting Arena to risk their lives.

In the military camp, however, it's different—you can even see Soul Emperor‑level officers dueling.

"Uncle, I don't just want to watch; I want to participate in the soul fighting."

Bai Ran rubbed his hands together, indicating he was itching to act.

Of course, he could do like Tang San later did when participating in soul fighting—wear a mask so others wouldn't recognize him.

At the same time, he would switch his martial soul to the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in its white‑flag state.

"Go away, you little brat—do you still want to fight?"

Feng Tianyu refused without even thinking.

"Why not? Uncle Feng, you know my martial soul can switch."

As for Bai Ran being a support‑type soul master who also possesses strong‑attack abilities, Feng Tianyu is aware of that.

"No means no—I'm also acquainted with the supervisor of the Grand Soul Fighting Arena in Tian Dou City; great nephew, if you dare go there to fight, don't blame me for turning against you and not recognizing you."

"Fine, okay."

Bai Ran seemed to have some idea of the reason.

Even with a mask, his current appearance would still give him away as a child.

If his astonishing talent were exposed in the public eye of the Grand Soul Fighting Arena, it would surely invite countless troubles.

(End of chapter)