The design committee, manufacturing committee, and maintenance committee were confirmed one after another, and finally, it was time for the forging committee.
"Alright, there is still the position of the forging committee. Now, any students interested in becoming a forging committee member, please stand up," Shen Yi cleared her throat and said.
As soon as she finished speaking, three students stood up. To be honest, it was quite expected; the profession of a blacksmith was indeed rather niche. Generally, apart from certain specific Martial Souls, very few people would choose to learn forging. Even those Martial Soul Masters who excelled in strength would only consider forging if absolutely necessary.
The three students who stood up caused many to show strange expressions, as they had just put on a power-packed performance in the class leader selection competition.
Indeed, these three were Tang Wulin, Yang Nianxia, and Mo Hentian.
Jing Shaoyu's gaze shifted among the three. It was no surprise that Tang Wulin stood up; after all, he had always been confident in his forging skills. One could even say that forging had given Tang Wulin his initial confidence and motivation, so it was very normal for him to want to become a forging committee member. Yang Nianxia's Martial Soul was the Darkgold Bear, and as a branch of the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear, his strength was certainly not to be underestimated. His choice to become a blacksmith was also reasonable.
What truly surprised Jing Shaoyu, yet made sense in reality, was Mo Hentian. As expected, he was a Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master. It would be a shame not to forge, given his lineage from the Haotian Clan. However, he wondered about Mo Hentian's level—had he reached level four?
If this guy could become a forging committee member by riding on Tang Wulin's coattails, it would be quite dramatic. After all, the Tang family had once produced a generation of divine craftsmen. It would be ironic if Tang Wulin were to be outdone by a Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master for the position of forging committee member. He didn't know whether to laugh or to feel pity.
"Is it just the three of you?" Shen Yi asked, somewhat surprised. "Well, three is fine. Tang Wulin, you are a level four blacksmith, right?"
"Yes!" Tang Wulin replied confidently.
"And you two, Yang Nianxia and Mo Hentian?" Shen Yi turned to the other two and inquired.
Yang Nianxia was currently looking at Tang Wulin with a shocked expression, realizing that Tang Wulin was actually a level four blacksmith. He hadn't mentioned this when they teamed up! Hearing Shen Yi's question, he felt a bit disgruntled but could only answer honestly, "Teacher Shen, I am a level three blacksmith, but I am at the peak of level three and will soon reach level four!"
Shen Yi smiled and shook her head at his response, not saying anything further, and shifted her gaze to Mo Hentian.
"I am a level four blacksmith," Mo Hentian replied, his expression slightly shifting.
Tang Wulin immediately looked at Mo Hentian, a hint of worry creeping into his heart. His previously solid confidence wavered a bit; this person was also a level four blacksmith. Oh, right, he had the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, which the teacher had said was the most suitable for forging.
"You two are both level four blacksmiths!" Shen Yi's face showed a mix of surprise and concern. "This complicates things a bit."
Since Tang Wulin had taken the entrance exam with Xie Xie, he had not faced any difficulties from Cai Yue'er, and naturally, there was no extreme spirit forging involved, which would have allowed him to reach level five. Tang Wulin might have realized he had the ability to perform spirit forging, but Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong were not aware of that.
Thus, when Shen Yi looked to Wu Zhangkong for his opinion, he remained silent, simply closing his eyes and staying still. Seeing his behavior, Shen Yi understood that he had no intention of intervening in this matter, so she had to resort to her old method.
She said, "Based on the performances in the class leader selection competition, I announce that the candidate for the forging committee is Mo Hentian."
As soon as this appointment was made, Tang Wulin immediately slumped down like a deflated balloon. He should have seen this coming; it was infuriating, truly infuriating!
Jing Shaoyu glanced back at Tang Wulin, then withdrew his gaze. His expression remained unchanged, but inside, he was overjoyed. This unexpected turn of events was quite amusing; for some reason, he found Mo Hentian's presence to be quite agreeable, at least it would provide some entertainment regarding the Tang family.
Wait, why was he thinking like this? Damn it, could this be part of the Tang family's grand plan? Using Mo Hentian to undermine Tang Wulin, thereby sparking his interest and affection for Mo Hentian, ultimately leading to a shift in his perspective? Tsk, it was a wicked thought, but if that were the case, he would gladly call him the best father in the universe, having successfully played both daughter and son.
Let's set aside Jing Shaoyu's rich inner drama and return to the classroom. Shen Yi, satisfied, said, "Alright! With that, the class leader, vice class leader, and the four major committee members have all been selected. The first-year class committee is officially established. Jing Shaoyu, as the class leader, you will need to take on more responsibilities for the daily affairs of the class."
"I will," Jing Shaoyu nodded with a smile.
"Good, then today's class ends here. Class dismissed," Shen Yi announced cheerfully. However, after finishing, she suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute, I forgot to mention, just like the class leader and vice class leader, the four committee members are also allowed to challenge each other! Alright, now class is dismissed."
This time, there were no further surprises, and Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong were the first to leave the classroom.
The students began to leave one after another.
Thus, the selection of the seven class committee members for the first year came to an end: class leader Jing Shaoyu, vice class leader and design committee member Gu Yue, vice class leader and manufacturing committee member Xu Xiaoyan, maintenance committee member Wu Siduo, and forging committee member Mo Hentian. Five members in total, which was quite reasonable.
In the classroom, the students quickly left, leaving only Jing Shaoyu, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Siduo.
"Jing Shaoyu," Wu Siduo called out.
"What is it?" Jing Shaoyu turned around to look at the cold yet alluring girl.
At this moment, Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan stood on either side of him, their gazes sweeping back and forth over Wu Siduo, as if trying to see through her completely.
Wu Siduo chose to ignore Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan's stares. She asked, "How did you come to Shrek Academy?"
"What kind of question is that? Why can't I come to Shrek Academy?" Jing Shaoyu scratched his head in confusion.
"You know what I mean," Wu Siduo frowned slightly.
"Oh!" Jing Shaoyu's expression changed to one of realization. "Shrek Academy hasn't stated that I can't come, so I came."
"That's not answering the question!" A hint of annoyance flashed in Wu Siduo's beautiful eyes. "If you don't want to say, then forget it. Bye!"
With a cold huff, the girl turned and left. Her attitude and behavior not only left Jing Shaoyu speechless but also puzzled Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan. It was clear that Wu Siduo and Jing Shaoyu knew each other, but what had they just been talking about? It sounded so vague and hard to grasp.
"Brother Yu, how do you know Wu Siduo?" After Wu Siduo left, Xu Xiaoyan immediately asked, "And what were you two just talking about? It sounded so strange!"
This was also a question Gu Yue wanted to ask, so she looked at Jing Shaoyu as well.
"Well, it's a bit of a long story," Jing Shaoyu said with a smile.
"Then make it short!" Gu Yue replied.
"Uh!" Jing Shaoyu hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly smiled and said, "Actually, it's not that long. Her family has connections with my teacher. Three years ago, when my teacher visited their home, I met her once, and that's it."
"Is that all?" Xu Xiaoyan seemed skeptical. She knew about Leng Yaozhu and that both Jing Shaoyu and Gu Yue had taken her as their teacher. This had always bothered her, and now hearing that Wu Siduo was also connected to Leng Yaozhu intensified her discomfort.
"Of course it's true!" Jing Shaoyu immediately took Xu Xiaoyan's hand and said, "Did you not see how unfamiliar we were with each other? Before coming to Shrek Academy, I really had only met her once."
"Alright," Xu Xiaoyan nodded.
"What was that conversation you just had?" Gu Yue pondered and said, "I get it. She must have assumed you joined the Spirit Transmission Tower."
"That should be the case," Jing Shaoyu nodded.
The three of them left the classroom and headed to the cafeteria for lunch, as they each had things to do in the afternoon.
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