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"I'm sorry." Shui Yue'er stepped out from behind Shui Bing'er and apologized to Ning Rongrong. Princess Qibao snorted coldly, but reluctantly accepted the apology.

"Yes, that's more like it."

Looking at the girls apologizing to each other, Gu Shenge nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject.

"Where's the class monitor? Run a hundred laps around Qinglan Lake, and don't use your soul power."

"Huh?! Why do I have to run?!"

Hu Liena, who was watching the scene unfold, looked on incredulously. What did this have to do with her? Why did she have to run?

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(Hu Liena: This is targeted! Blatant targeting! What did I do to deserve this?!)

Chapters 75 and 74: Reprimanding Hu Liena

Sitting in the back, Hu Liena, who had been watching the show the whole time, never expected that she would be the one punished in the end. Her foxy face was full of astonishment, and her beautiful eyes revealed disbelief.

This isn't right! It was clearly Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er who were arguing and having a conflict, so why is she being punished? She didn't say a word; she just quietly watched the show and ate her melon in the back.

Is it wrong to watch the show and enjoy the gossip?

If someone is truly at fault, then everyone should be punished, not just her. That's not fair!

Hu Liena inwardly cried out in protest against this unfair treatment; it was blatant targeting!

Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling were also stunned. They were puzzled by Gu Shenge's decision and looked at Hu Liena with doubt.

The class monitor didn't say a word from beginning to end, so why is the teacher punishing her instead?

Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er were also confused. They were the ones who caused the trouble, so why was the class monitor being punished?

Seeing the surprised look on Hu Liena's pretty face, Gu Shenge knew she must be very confused. Her usually gentle face turned cold and sullen, which made the group of girls realize that something was wrong and feel even more surprised.

Could it be that the class monitor committed an even more serious mistake than Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er?!

Otherwise, why would the teacher's face have darkened?

Gu Shenge coldly questioned, "Hu Liena, what are you in the elite class?"

Sensing the change in Elder Haoyang's tone, Hu Liena panicked, anticipating an impending storm, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"I am the class monitor of the elite class."

Upon hearing her say that she was the class monitor, Gu Shenge's eyes sharpened, and her tone was full of reprimand as she angrily reprimanded Hu Liena.

"Hmph! You still know you're the class monitor! As the class monitor, you're responsible for assisting the teacher. When the teacher isn't around, you need to manage the class and coordinate relationships between classmates."

"Rongrong and Yue'er were arguing, and instead of mediating, you sat in the back watching the show. Is this what a class monitor should do? Don't you have any sense of responsibility at all?"

Seeing their teacher angry for the first time, the girls were terrified, knowing that Gu Shenge was very angry this time, and they all lowered their heads.

Hu Liena gradually realized that as the class monitor, she had failed to fulfill her responsibilities. When her classmates had conflicts, she chose to stand by and watch instead of stepping forward to mediate.

Faced with Gu Shenge's rebuke, Hu Liena not only did not feel guilty, but also harbored some resentment.

It wasn't her choice to be class monitor; you forced it on me, and you even made the whole class see me as a target to surpass, with everyone wanting to defeat me.

Now you want me to mediate conflicts between classmates? How am I supposed to do that? I'd have to risk my life to do it!

Gu Shenge looked around at the group of girls, her brows furrowed, and continued to reprimand Hu Liena.

"Furthermore, I said we'd meet in front of my residence this afternoon. Do you even know what 'meeting' means? And what do you all do? You're all sitting here so lazily, it's unbecoming! As the class monitor, can't you even organize your classmates? If you can't even do this small thing, what will become of you if you become the Pope of the Spirit Hall in the future!"

Gu Shenge had already said that we should gather in front of his residence when class ended in the morning. As the class monitor, Hu Liena should organize the students instead of them sitting lazily in a bunch, each doing their own thing, without any discipline.

Now that she's just a class monitor, she's not taking responsibility. Gu Shenge can hardly imagine what the Spirit Hall will be like when Hu Liena becomes Pope.

"Hu Liena, you are the class monitor. Besides me, you are the oldest in this class. You have many responsibilities to fulfill. You can't just hold the title of class monitor and do nothing! What's the point of having you as class monitor then? To be a cup?"

Since I'm in the position of class monitor, I must fulfill the corresponding responsibilities.

"Considering this is your first offense, I will only punish you by making you run one hundred laps around Qinglan Lake, and you are not allowed to use your soul power."

After speaking, Gu Shenge looked at the other girls.

The girls felt the teacher's gaze and lowered their heads even further, knowing they were about to be scolded.

Gu Shenge looked at the elite class girls who had only known each other for two days and sternly warned them.

"Remember, you are a group. If there is any more instances like today where classmates have conflicts and you just watch, or even cheer them on, whoever you are, I will expel you from the elite class! Even the Pope couldn't stop you!"

"Did you hear that clearly?"

"Clear!"

Xiao Wu nodded first, followed by the other girls, all afraid that if they were a second late, they would be expelled from the elite class.

Gu Shenge then suppressed her anger and revealed a satisfied expression. Not bad, that's more like it.

After a long silence, Hu Liena did not object to Gu Shenge and accepted his punishment.

Although she harbored resentment, Gu Shenge was not wrong. As the class monitor, it was indeed irresponsible of her to not stop or mediate conflicts among classmates, but instead choose to remain indifferent and watch the drama unfold.

Hu Liena is also willing to accept punishment.

She turned around and prepared to run towards the Qinglan Lake campus. Even without using her soul power, running a hundred laps would take her half a day, given her near-Soul King physique. She wouldn't be able to attend class this afternoon.

"Teacher, I request to run with the class monitor."

Suddenly, Shui Bing'er stepped forward and asked Gu Shenge to let her run away with Hu Liena.

Ultimately, today's conflict was caused by her. If she hadn't conjured ice to cool down the students, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

Hu Liena looked at Shui Bing'er with surprise and confusion. Why did she suddenly want to run away with her?

"And me too, I was wrong too. I shouldn't have argued with Ning Rongrong and hurt our friendship. I should be punished as well."

Shui Yue'er also stepped forward. When Ning Rongrong saw that the sisters were all asking to run away with Hu Liena, she felt a pang of shame, thinking that she was the one who had started this whole thing.

As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she is willful and capricious, but she also has her own pride. She can admit her mistakes and correct them, she never lies, and she is never afraid of anything.

"Me too, I was also at fault in this matter, and I should also be punished."

Looking at the three women who stepped forward to accept their punishment, Gu Shenge did not speak, but simply watched them quietly, waiting for something.

"Teacher, count me in. You said we are a group. The fact that Rongrong and Yue'er's conflict was not stopped or mediated is not only the class monitor's fault, but we are also at fault. As classmates, we should also step forward to stop and mediate, instead of just watching the show."

The little wildcat, who had been silent until now, also stepped forward. Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cold and clear, revealing what Gu Shenge had been waiting for.

Zhu Zhuqing's words awakened the other girls, and they all spoke up, urging Gu Shenge to punish them as well, instead of just punishing the class monitor.

As the class monitor, Hu Liena had a responsibility to stop and mediate conflicts among classmates. As classmates and members of the group, they were the ones who should have stepped in to help mediate when conflicts arose. Instead, they chose to watch from the sidelines, which was a huge mistake.

They deserve punishment more than the class monitor.

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Chapters 76 and 75: The Elite Class Gradually Getting Along

"We are willing to be punished along with the class monitor."

Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou all spoke up, one after another, as the girls from the elite class spoke up.

The girls all looked at Gu Shenge, their delicate faces filled with determination and their eyes revealing expectation.

Since the teacher said they are a group, how can the class monitor be punished alone? Besides, they also have a responsibility. When classmates have conflicts, they should step forward to stop and mediate, instead of just watching and doing nothing.

Therefore, the girls were willing to be punished together with the class monitor.

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes showed a complicated expression as she looked at the classmates who had spoken up to be punished with her. She had thought that if she were punished, they would clap and cheer, gloating.

Because she was their opponent and their target, she never expected that they would speak up for her and ask Elder Haoyang to punish them as well, so that they could be punished together.

This left Hu Liena with mixed feelings; she realized she had been too narrow-minded.

Gu Shenge looked at the girls who were asking to be punished along with Hu Liena, and a hint of relief appeared in her golden eyes.

Yes, that's right. As a group, we should have a shared sense of honor and disgrace, care about every member, share hardships and joys. That's the basic principle.

"As a Soul Master, the class monitor's physical fitness is far superior to yours. Even without using soul power, he might not be able to complete a hundred laps. With the physical fitness of you Great Soul Masters and Soul Venerables, you probably wouldn't even be able to finish half of them. Are you all going to be punished as well?"

Qinglan Lake is very large, at least the size of five or six football fields. Running around it would be at least a kilometer. Even if Hu Liena used her soul power to run it, she would be exhausted.

Upon hearing this, the girls also felt a little shaken. One hundred laps was too terrifying. Even they, as Great Soul Masters and Soul Venerables, might not be able to finish it using their Soul Power, let alone without it.

Xiao Wu's pink eyes darted around. Remembering that Gu Shenge had emphasized that they were a group, a brilliant idea flashed in her mind, and she came up with a solution.

She quickly raised her hand and spoke, attracting the attention of the surrounding classmates and Gu Shenge.

"Teacher, didn't you say we are a team? Since you're punishing the class monitor by making him run 100 laps, is it okay if we help him share some of the burden?"

The girls' eyes lit up when they heard the suggestion; it was a good idea, but they didn't know if the teacher would agree.

Gu Shenge glanced at Xiao Wu; the little rabbit was quite clever.

After a long silence, he slowly nodded.

"can."

"Yay!" Xiao Wu raised her pink fist, and Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. If they ran a hundred laps together, even if they were prohibited from using soul power, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

At the same time, they also guessed that the teacher did not intend to punish them, but rather wanted to unite them through this incident and make them understand that they were a team, not lone wolves fighting alone.

We stand together in the face of trouble, share the punishment for mistakes, shoulder all hardships, and enjoy all blessings together, with the collective as our priority.

Even if they and Hu Liena become enemies in the future, at least for now they are still classmates in the elite class, and Hu Liena is still their class monitor.

Gu Shenge said calmly, "I'll give you five minutes to discuss this. We'll begin in five minutes."

The group of girls quickly gathered together and began to discuss it.

There were twelve of them, and if they were divided among a hundred laps, each person would get a maximum of nine laps.

Hu Liena was deeply moved when she saw her classmates who were willing to share the punishment with her. In a low voice, she apologized to them, saying that she had been too narrow-minded before.

"Sorry for causing trouble for you."