The classroom was in complete chaos. Several students tried in terror to step on the monster, but the second-tier snake-like monster was incredibly agile and darted away from their feet in no time.

Seeing this, Greta was overjoyed, as if she had opened the door to a new world. She danced around and shouted, "Oh my god! Quick, use Frost Spell on it! This monster is poisonous!"

A group of pampered noble students couldn't stand this terrifying thing crawling onto their legs, and frantically summoned frost spells and started throwing them around.

Greta happily joined the battle, taking the opportunity to unleash various frost spells; anyone who didn't know better would think she was there for a snowball fight.

With the great demon god's magical control, dealing with a second-tier demon snake would be a piece of cake. Therefore, only Ye Xiao knew that this guy was doing it on purpose. Every frost spell seemed to be thrown randomly, but in fact, it accurately hit the other students who had been quietly cursing Ye Xiao earlier.

"Calm down, students! Don't panic when you encounter danger, stay calm..."

As the Frost spells flew around the classroom like rockets during Chinese New Year, Ye Xiao listlessly pretended to maintain order.

It's fine if he makes a mess of things; he has no professional ethics anyway, so he doesn't care whether he can teach this class or the next. Since these unruly students don't want to listen to the lesson, why should he bother? He might as well slack off and have some fun too.

It's unclear who felt that the Frost Spell wasn't enough, but they secretly cast a Lightning Spell. In an instant, a large group of students, who were already soaked from the Frost Spell, were also struck by a sudden, deafening thunderclap.

"Waaaaah, Mommy! yaaaaah!!!"

Poor Marquis Favina lay in a puddle of water, trembling violently from the chain lightning.

That's outrageous! How can someone cast lightning spells?

Ye Xiao was initially surprised, but then immediately understood and looked at Greta.

The little guy hid behind a chair, covering his mouth with one hand as he laughed uncontrollably, and raising two fingers to Ye Xiao with the other hand in a V-sign.

This chaos was eventually brought to an end by a patch of thorns that suddenly sprouted from the ground.

A row of green spikes pierced through the snake's body, stringing its long, winding exoskeleton like char siu.

Then a huge, deep blue flower rose from the middle of the classroom, and a magical ripple, like a spring breeze, spread out.

This magic seemed to have a calming and soothing effect on the mind; in an instant, the panicked students in the classroom calmed down.

"Forehead?"

"What happened? Has it been resolved?"

"Ugh."

In the center of the classroom, the Second Princess Sylvanas crossed her arms, sighed softly, and then beckoned with her finger. The enormous flower then transformed into green specks of light and instantly disintegrated.

Clearly, she couldn't stand by and watch this farce unfold, and ultimately took the initiative to resolve the matter.

These two wood-based spells were used casually, but Ye Xiao could see the divine power contained within them.

It seems this guy really is the Earth Saintess; he does have some skill with those two divine spells.

"Tsk."

Amidst the chaos, Illyas, sitting in the back row, glanced at Sylvanas with displeasure. "Her Highness's magical skills are truly impressive. It seems she quite enjoys this outsider's lessons."

"Stop with these pointless tricks, Miss Lachesion. Do you think anyone cares?"

Silvana curled her lip in disdain.

Illyas frowned, glanced at Ye Xiao who was "trying hard" to maintain order, and said nothing more.

……

The monster snake was eventually defeated, but naturally, the lesson could not continue.

This was undoubtedly an absurd teaching accident. A group of students were soaked and shivering from the cold, and some of them were particularly unlucky enough to be electrocuted.

Staff from the Academic Affairs Office rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and even doctors from the Medical Department came to treat the victims, including Favina.

"Are you the professor in charge of this class?"

A group of people were busy running around in the corridor. A slightly hunched man with a gloomy face, who looked like a leader, came to the front door of the classroom and questioned Ye Xiao, who was directing order there.

"Oh, yes, you are...?"

"Director of Academic Affairs, Taleon."

The man stared intently at Ye Xiao, his eyes like those of an eagle. "Are you a new professor at the academy? What was that farce all about?"

Ye Xiao could easily sense the accusatory tone in the somewhat aggressive voice.

What does this mean? I don't think I've offended this guy, have I?

If any normal person came here, they would first calmly ask what happened. Even if responsibility is determined, it would be investigated afterward.

But his tone made it seem like he was the culprit, which was true to some extent, but this attitude was really a bit off.

Ye Xiao, who had become more observant, glanced at the other person's golden hair and dark green eyes, and immediately understood.

This guy has a few features similar to that of Illyas, and he seems to be from the Duke of Laxion's family as well.

Ah, Ye Xiao immediately understood.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Second Princess's Condolences

In fact, whether it's Favina or the students who secretly took photos with the photo crystal, these guys' united and mischievous pranks always have a leader.

That guy won't show up himself, but all the trouble these students are causing is definitely partly due to his instigation.

Essentially, this stems from the prejudice and malice of the young aristocratic group towards "outsiders."

Going deeper, this mindset is likely influenced by one's upbringing within the family.

The Aslans brought in immigrants, but this gives a glimpse into the private attitudes of their upper-class nobles towards outsiders.

Ye Xiao had already keenly grasped the root of the problem, but he didn't care.

The Dean of Academic Affairs, Talion, questioned him repeatedly but failed to find any fault with him, and that was enough.

To put it bluntly, he was only there to deal with the evil god; how the country of Aslan developed and whether its upper echelons were corrupt were none of his concern.

Therefore, Ye Xiao had little interest in retaliating against the pranks that Ilyas encouraged her team members to play. In fact, he wished the dean of the academic affairs office would revoke his qualification to teach Class 1 and 2.

"So, Professor Brand, are you sure you didn't cast any magical influence on this serpent?"

Taleon was still persistent and kept asking questions.

"...Director Taleon, if you have any doubts about my work ability and attitude, or my qualifications to teach Class 1 and 2, you can just say it directly."

Ye Xiao's face was gloomy, and he said in a low voice, "From my personal point of view, I am not very interested in teaching a class that requires students to catch magical pets while attending classes. Moreover, given the situation of this class, I cannot guarantee that no other teaching accidents will occur next time."

“If you have a better candidate, I would be happy to give up this opportunity; if you don’t, I can also apply not to teach these two classes.”

Seeing that the young professor seemed to be getting annoyed, Talian, despite still looking down on the professor's outsider status, knew that continuing the argument would put him in the wrong, so he gave up.

"I'll keep a close eye on you."

After leaving those words, Taleon finally departed.

Ye Xiao sighed helplessly, putting one hand on her hip.

They don't have the ability to replace him, yet they still have to whine and make a fuss. That's probably what the workplace is like.

Seeing that most of the students had been dismissed, he packed up his lesson plans and prepared to leave through a quiet corridor.

But after taking only a few steps, a petite figure suddenly appeared from the other end of the corridor.

Two strands of gray-gold hair swayed gently with her steps, and her dark blue uniform accentuated her graceful figure.

It was actually Silvana, the second princess of Aslan, who stood in front of Ye Xiao.

"...Is there anything I can help you with, Your Highness?"

Ye Xiao was slightly surprised.

"Southern nobles love to engage in pointless tricks, so being a professor is not easy."

The girl's lips curled up slightly, as if she were offering a comforting greeting.

If it were an ordinary, honest person with no guile, upon seeing that the princess had come to inquire personally, they would at least express their gratitude and understanding, or confide in others about the pranks they had suffered at the hands of the students.

But Ye Xiao was a seasoned veteran. As the saying goes, no matter what someone says, you should first consider their purpose—is this princess really here to offer condolences?

Ye Xiao pondered for a moment, then forced a smile. "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I suppose the students didn't expect this accident to happen either, so we can't blame them."

On the surface, the whole incident was an accident caused by the copper-spotted chameleon snake. However, if Ye Xiao showed that he knew that what happened to him before was due to the malice of the noble students, then Ye Xiao would have a motive to make the snake bite back to Favina.

So Ye Xiao pretended to be clueless—"Oh, I think my classmates are all fine. Oh my god, this is such a terrible accident."

Ye Xiao didn't know what the princess was here for, so he just needed to stay vigilant and not leave any evidence against her.

“I understand your concerns, Professor, but there’s no need to pretend about this,”

Silvana waved her hand, "When the copperhead snake attacked you on the podium, the speed at which you grabbed its head was something that even a professor who specializes in magic couldn't demonstrate."

Tsk, why does this guy remember such details so clearly?

Ye Xiao remained silent for a moment, then subtly observed his surroundings out of the corner of his eye.

If the second princess discovers something she shouldn't have, then he'll have to consider taking action here.

"It seems that in addition to magic, the professor has also done some physical training."

For some reason, Silvana suddenly felt as if she had just brushed past something terrifying in an instant.

But the feeling was too faint, and the girl dismissed it as a strange illusion.

"Yes, I believe that a good physique is more conducive to the study of magic."

Ye Xiao smiled. It was alright; the other party didn't immediately suspect his identity because of this.

Otherwise, dealing with a suspicious princess would be quite troublesome.

"Don't change the subject, Professor. With your keen observation skills, you couldn't possibly not know that this is a trick played by those southern nobles."

Silvana crossed her arms, tilted her head slightly, looked into Ye Xiao's brooding eyes, and continued, "Illyas failed this time, so she definitely won't let you off the hook."

"How could that be? They're just kids, they wouldn't have so many bad intentions."

“You must have done a very clean job and left no clues, but she can frame you.”

Silvana raised an eyebrow, ignoring Ye Xiao's feigned ignorance, and said to herself, "As long as we tamper with the snake and have that marquis's daughter falsely accuse you, your professorship will be in danger."

"Alas, Your Highness is too kind. How could our lovely students do such a frightening thing?"

Ye Xiao scratched his head, "However, if Your Highness is telling me these things specifically to remind me, I am very grateful. Your Highness truly has a heart of gold."

Silvana first curled her lips, then her azure eyes narrowed slightly. "Of course, I can help Professor with such a small problem, but in return, Professor also needs to do a job for me."

"Your Highness is too kind. Within the scope of my duties, if there is anything I can do to help, I will certainly do my best."

The implication was that if the princess wanted him to do something strange that was outside his duties, he wouldn't get involved.

"That was a truly impeccable answer."

Silvana's eyes flickered. "Then I'll take it as you being willing to help. You'll see my sincerity when we get back, and I hope you'll keep your promise then."

Chapter Twenty-Three: Small Gifts

Ye Xiao sighed softly to herself.

It can only be said that this second princess is really stubborn. She couldn't possibly not have realized that Ye Xiao didn't want to get involved in her affairs, but she still insisted on dragging Ye Xiao into it.

Fine, let's see what kind of "job" this guy is trying to get him to do by beating around the bush.

……

Afternoon classes ended, and evening began.

Ye Xiao returned to the rows of beautiful villas in the teachers' dormitory area.

As soon as his carriage stopped in front of his house, Su Xiyun opened the door as if she had sensed it, leaned out and greeted Ye Xiao, "You're back."

"Ah."

Ye Xiao patted the obedient girl's head. "Has Greta not returned yet?"

"It should be soon. She told me when she came at noon that her afternoon class was until six o'clock."

Susie Yun lightly touched her lips with her index finger. "Oh, right, there's another package here. I don't know if it's for you."

"pack?"

Ye Xiao's gaze passed over the girl's shoulder and landed on a small, exquisitely wrapped paper box on the dining table in the living room.

He walked over, untied the bow on it, opened the box, and inside was a small snake with its body curled up.

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