"Class rule number one," Ace said calmly, brushing dust from his robe.
"Greet your instructor. If you can't manage that much, you're not qualified to be here."
Silence fell.
Even the wind outside seemed to have gotten quieter.
Those who remained sat a little straighter, eyes wide and alert.
Ace turned to the blackboard, utterly unfazed.
"Now then… let's begin with the basic theory behind spiritual fire resonance."
Just as Ace began to turn toward the board, a voice full of indignation rang out from the hallway.
"You dare throw me out?!"
Lin Zhaoyu stormed back into the classroom, his face red with fury, spiritual energy lightly flaring around him.
His robes bore the emblem of the Wood Clan, an ancient family.
"I am Lin Zhaoyu! Do you have any idea who I am?! I could end your entire career with a single word!" he shouted, pointing a trembling finger at Ace, clearly unable to stomach the humiliation.
