Chapter 43: The Beautiful Instructor is Angry! The Day the Secret Realm Opens!

Time gradually passed, and it was another morning.

Xue Bingning, the Instructor of Ordinary Class 3, Year 1 at Tianque Academy, was currently standing on the podium, her gaze fixed intently on the entrance of the classroom.

Students from the Beast-Taming Academy were arriving at the door one after another, and everyone could tell that Xue Bingning was very angry right now.

This beautiful Instructor's delicate brows were already tightly knitted together; she might as well have had the words "don't provoke me" written on her face.

Although Xue Bingning did not say it, and no one dared to ask, the many students in the room could guess a thing or two.

The reason why the Instructor could be so angry was actually very simple: it was because of Luo Shuiyan, who had been admitted as the number one on the rankings.

Apart from coming to the classroom on the day of reporting and class assignment, Luo Shuiyan had not stepped foot into the classroom even half a step in the time since...

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xue Bingning had already been set off by Luo Shuiyan.

After all, this attitude of not coming to class for days was truly quite egregious...

"Is she not here again?!"

Seeing Lin Xue'er and the other two arrive at the classroom, Xue Bingning said with a gloomy face.

As for the "she" in Xue Bingning's mouth, there was no need to ask; the three of them knew it was Luo Shuiyan.

"Uh... Instructor, it's like this, Shui Yan is not feeling very well today, she probably won't be able to come..."

"Fine, fine, fine, not feeling well again! Can't you all come up with a different excuse?!"

Hearing these words from Lin Xue'er, Xue Bingning was practically angered to the point of laughter, and the cold glint in her beautiful eyes made people shudder.

"How did I hear that Luo Shuiyan stays at home every day and hasn't even been to the hospital? If she isn't feeling well, why not go to the hospital?!"

"This... Instructor, actually we aren't that close to her, so we don't know the specific situation either."

Yi Zimeng coughed lightly upon hearing this and said.

Xue Bingning rolled her eyes at her directly, then looked at Lin Xue'er.

"Lin Xue'er, it's one thing for Yi Zimeng and Hu Xiaoxiao to say they aren't close to Luo Shuiyan, after all, they only just met."

"But I heard that you and Luo Shuiyan are so close you even sleep in the same bed; surely you should know about her affairs."

While Yi Zimeng and the other could still use not being close as an excuse to brush it off, Xue Bingning wanted to see what reason Lin Xue'er had to stall her. Lin Xue'er was indeed full of difficulty upon hearing this, and only after deep thought did she force a smile.

"Instructor, Shui Yan... actually, she hasn't been slacking off; she is cultivating very hard every day..."

Everything Lin Xue'er said was the truth; she was the one who knew best how hard Luo Shuiyan cultivated.

In the room, when Lin Xue'er was resting and sleeping, Luo Shuiyan was cultivating.

When Lin Xue'er woke up, Luo Shuiyan was still cultivating.

This kind of non-stop, sleepless, and tireless cultivation made Lin Xue'er feel that Luo Shuiyan was simply like a cultivation machine, completely unaware of fatigue.

If this was what was called slacking off, then what could the rest of them be considered?

It was just that Lin Xue'er was also a bit curious as to why Luo Shuiyan never came to the academy for class.

"Oh? So you're saying there's nothing wrong with her health?"

Hearing these words from Lin Xue'er, Xue Bingning's anger grew even more intense, and she felt a nameless fire ignite in her heart.

"If there's nothing wrong with her health and she still doesn't come to listen to the lecture, just shutting herself at home to cultivate, does that mean she looks down on me as an Instructor?"

Xue Bingning laughed out loud at this moment, clearly furious.

Yet, even though Xue Bingning was extremely annoyed, her stunning appearance still looked exceptionally alluring, adding a touch of charm to her cold, high-status teacher persona.

"Tomorrow is the day the Secret Realm test opens. Go back and tell her: if she doesn't come tomorrow, then she needn't come ever again!"

Although she was very angry inside, Xue Bingning took a few deep breaths, suppressed her rage, and gave Lin Xue'er a few instructions.

Over these past few days, she had also learned from others that Luo Shuiyan was very likely assigned to the Ordinary Class due to external reasons.

This made Xue Bingning feel very indignant; she hated these external affairs and disputes being dragged into the academy the most. Because of external conflicts of interest, Beast Tamers were being affected, which already went against the original intention of their Tianque Academy.

Although Xue Bingning was very dissatisfied with this, she was merely an Instructor of an Ordinary Class and could not change anything at all.

With the decisions already made from above, Xue Bingning could only execute them step by step.

Moreover, the matter of class assignment was already a settled fact; it couldn't be changed even if she wanted to.

Being number one on the rankings yet ending up in such a state, it was only reasonable that Luo Shuiyan would have some dissatisfaction in her heart.

After all, if it were Xue Bingning herself, she would probably feel very uncomfortable as well.

It was just that Xue Bingning did not want to see Luo Shuiyan waste her talent in vain and sink into obscurity because of these things.

Number one on the rankings with an A-grade talent—if such an existence were to be buried just like that, it would truly be a pity.

……

"Shui Yan, let me tell you..."

After returning to the apartment, Lin Xue'er went back to the room and immediately recounted everything that had happened today to Luo Shuiyan.

"Shui Yan, it was fine that you didn't go to class before, but you aren't going to skip the Secret Realm test opening tomorrow too, right?"

"I will go, of course I will go. Not only am I going, but you all must also prepare in advance."

Luo Shuiyan's expression became quite serious as she said in a low voice.

"Prepare? Prepare for what?"

"Each of you prepare a few more jade boxes."

"Ah? Jade boxes?"

Hearing these words from Luo Shuiyan, Lin Xue'er was a bit confused for a moment.

"We are going to kill Magic Beasts, why prepare jade boxes? To store spiritual herbs!"

Luo Shuiyan looked at Lin Xue'er and said seriously: "Go and prepare them!"

"It seems that I won't be able to continue lying flat comfortably tomorrow."

Watching the few of them getting busy, Jiang Che sighed slightly.

Luo Shuiyan was the reincarnated Empress; she must surely know of some opportunities from her past life.

According to what Luo Shuiyan said, she cultivated within Tianque Academy in her past life, so she must know everything there is to know about tomorrow's Secret Realm.

To be able to make Luo Shuiyan so proactive, this opportunity must be extraordinary.

……

Early the next morning, everyone was fully prepared and ready to go.

By now, Lin Xue'er had already broken through to a one-star Intermediate Beastmaster, while Yi Zimeng and Hu Xiaoxiao were slightly stronger than Lin Xue'er, both being at the realm of two-star Intermediate Beastmaster.

Upon cultivating to the Intermediate Beastmaster level, one can open up a Beast Taming Space within their body, allowing them to place their Spirit Beast inside.

The three of them were all summoning their Spirit Beasts, wanting to place them into their Beast Taming Spaces.

But these three Spirit Beasts had already been influenced by Jiang Che, and they had absolutely no desire to stay in that incredibly dull Beast Taming Space.

"I thought you weren't planning on coming today either..."

Inside the academy, seeing that Luo Shuiyan had finally arrived, Xue Bingning couldn't help but complain.

Immediately after, she led everyone toward a tall tower in the academy.

(End of this chapter)