Chapter 90: Teacher Zhou Yi, Truly Stunning

"Truly beautiful," Qian Ran nodded in agreement.

Now he understood why Zhou Yi didn't show her true face.

If she entered the classroom with such beauty, how would the students even focus on their studies?

Qian Ran recalled back in school when the English teacher wore a short skirt and sat at the desk—students would always pretend to drop their pens or erasers just to look under the desk.

They were such little beasts!

Qian Ran didn't understand what was so interesting about it anyway. It's not like they weren't wearing underwear. What could they possibly see?

But Zhou Yi was genuinely beautiful, and as someone else's wife, she looked even more attractive. She looked no older than thirty. He estimated Zhou Yi was probably around that age, meaning Fan Yu was an older man with a young beauty.

"Teacher Fan Yu really scored big."

"Now I get why you wear a mask, Teacher Zhou Yi. Otherwise, I doubt Teacher Fan Yu could concentrate on his training at the academy," Qian Ran teased. If he had a beautiful wife like that, he wouldn't let her go, let alone focus on soul tool research.

"Pfft, it's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be," Zhou Yi laughed.

Every woman enjoys being told she's beautiful, especially by a favorite student.

"You might think I'm beautiful, but Fan Yu might not see it that way," Zhou Yi said helplessly.

Fan Yu hadn't become a Rank 8 Soul Tool Master by chance. Often, he would spend weeks in the lab, and even at home, his mind was always on soul tools.

That was how Fan Yu managed to reach Rank 8 despite Shrek Academy's limited soul tool resources.

"Teacher Fan Yu just doesn't know how to appreciate beauty. I don't understand the obsession with soul tools. If I had a beautiful wife like you, I'd have no time for soul tool research."

"Oh, stop it. You think everyone is as unserious as you? Despite being so unfocused, you're still advancing so fast. You must be close to reaching Soul Elder level by now." Zhou Yi blushed.

Hearing such compliments from a much younger student left her feeling strange.

No wonder so many girls liked Qian Ran. Even if he didn't have great talent, he could charm countless girls with just his words.

She had no idea how Qian Ran managed to train so quickly.

Three months ago, he was at level 24, and now he was at level 29. That was incredibly fast progress.

He was essentially advancing two levels a month!

But she hadn't seen him training hard; maybe he trained diligently in private? Then again, that seemed unlikely.

If he were that dedicated, would he still have time to date so many girls?

"Yes, soon I'll be ready to hunt for my third soul ring," Qian Ran smiled.

"Wow," Zhou Yi took a deep breath. His talent was astounding. Once he reached Soul Elder level, even some inner court students might not be able to match him.

"Teacher Zhou Yi, when it's just the two of us, could you not wear the mask?" Qian Ran asked, admiring her lovely face. Women of her maturity had a charm unmatched by younger girls.

Xian Liner had a similar allure.

"Alright," Zhou Yi's heart skipped a beat. His gaze made her feel unexpectedly shy. She'd worn the mask to avoid attracting students with teacher-crushes, which was common at Shrek Academy.

Many boys developed crushes on their teachers, a common occurrence in their teenage years.

Watching Qian Ran's handsome face, Zhou Yi felt momentarily entranced.

"Does Teacher Fan Yu work alone in his lab often?" Qian Ran stepped closer. When she wore the mask, he hadn't noticed, but in her teacher's attire, Zhou Yi's figure was outstanding, and leaning against her desk made her look even more attractive.

Zhou Yi's figure had always been good, but with the old lady disguise, Qian Ran hadn't dared to look too much.

Now, though…

Honestly, he found mature women more appealing than girls like Xiao Xiao.

"He does. Soul tool research is challenging. If you pursue it, Qian Ran, you might end up like him," Zhou Yi laughed.

"Really? That wouldn't be me. I'd never leave my wife alone," Qian Ran replied, glancing at her shapely figure and suppressing an urge to reach out. Zhou Yi had a light natural scent, free from perfume, unique to her.

"Pfft. Why do you talk like that? You're still young. How do you know so much?"

Zhou Yi sighed inwardly.

She was proud of Fan Yu's accomplishments as Shrek Academy's top Soul Tool Master. But as a woman, she sometimes felt lonely and resentful about being alone.

"What does age have to do with it?"

Qian Ran shrugged.

He didn't have romantic intentions toward Zhou Yi.

After all, Zhou Yi wasn't one of the system-designated goddesses. Though her beauty and figure were alluring, he didn't want to pursue her actively. Given her status, she wasn't likely to be his wife, though a secret affair…

Ahem, quite tempting.

But he wasn't that shameless!

Besides, Fan Yu had done him no wrong; he couldn't do something so dishonorable.

"Teacher Zhou Yi, I'll be going now," Qian Ran waved and headed out.

"Alright, you go ahead. Spend some time reading up on soul tools over the next few days. I forgot to mention that you're now a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department as well. Being a dual-core disciple in both Martial Soul and Soul Tool disciplines, you'll have to engage with soul tool studies. Dean Xian Liner will help arrange things."

"I'll prepare well," Qian Ran replied, leaving. He realized that staying too long might tempt him beyond control. He was becoming more and more attracted to beautiful women—how troublesome!

"Oh, right, I haven't checked the rewards for my interactions with Ning Tian and Wu Feng. Let's see what I got." Qian Ran said to the system in the hallway.

"Ding, host interaction with Ning Tian unlocked specialized knowledge of soul tools below level six."

"Ding, host interaction with Wu Feng unlocked a basic dragon lineage."

(End of Chapter)