Douluo: Heavenly Flame Spirit, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring at the Start
Chapter 22

Strange Exam Questions

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The graduation assessment arrived as scheduled.

With the theoretical knowledge Yu Xiaogang had taught him, Tang San was naturally brimming with confidence.

"Student, your examination room isn't here."

As Tang San and Xiao Wu entered the examination hall, a teacher stopped them.

"What's going on? Isn't this what it says on my admission ticket?" Tang San asked, pointing at the document in his hand.

The teacher shook his head. "Here's the situation: you're the last candidate assigned to this examination room. Since the other rooms didn't have enough desks, the desks from this room were moved away. Unfortunately, the room was rearranged afterward, and there happens to be no seat left for you."

"However, you don't need to worry. We've temporarily arranged another examination room for you."

"Third Brother, go ahead. Once the exam is over, we can go out and have fun."

Tang San thought it over and did not refuse.

Following the teacher, he arrived at an examination room where he was the only candidate.

Han Yu knew that this fellow possessed Purple Demon Eyes. If he did not know how to answer something, he could use Purple Demon Eyes to copy others' answers, and ordinary teachers truly would not be able to catch him.

By arranging an examination room just for him, he would not even have the chance to cheat.

The bell signaling the start of the exam rang, and the teacher in the room handed out the papers.

The moment the paper reached his hands, Tang San froze.

"Teacher, is there some mistake with these questions?"

The proctor picked up the paper and looked it over, thinking it might have been a printing error.

"There's nothing wrong with the paper. These examination questions were all covered in class."

With that, the teacher returned to his seat and said nothing more.

Having no other choice, Tang San could only grit his teeth and begin answering.

On the other side, when Xiao Wu saw the questions, she found them somewhat strange. However, during her life as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had learned a great deal of knowledge. Much of the content on the paper looked odd, but she knew how to answer it all.

Xiao Wu answered very quickly and soon reached the final question.

It was a bonus question. A correct answer earned extra points, while a wrong answer or no answer carried no penalty.

The question stated that it had been written by Han Yu.

"Will a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast always yield a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone? How many Soul Skills can the soul ring or soul bone of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast provide a Soul Master?"

Could he have discovered my identity?

After thinking about it, Xiao Wu quickly dismissed the possibility.

Han Yu was not a Soul Douluo or above. It was impossible for him to see through her identity.

As for the question itself, Xiao Wu simply gave a random answer.

After handing in her paper, she quickly ran out of the examination hall, only to find no sign of Tang San.

"Strange. Such simple questions shouldn't have taken Third Brother this long."

Inside the examination room, Tang San had already begun to doubt his entire life.

His teacher had never taught him any of these questions.

The only thing he knew was what Han Yu had once reminded him of: that Blue Silver Grass's First Soul Ring should be an elemental attribute soul ring.

As the bell signaling the end of the exam rang.

Tang San reluctantly handed in his paper.

"Third Brother, why did you take so long?" Xiao Wu hurriedly asked.

Tang San shook his head and sighed. "These questions were too difficult. There were many things I'd never even heard of."

"Really?" Xiao Wu also felt that the questions were rather strange.

"Hey, hey, how did you all do?" At that moment, a student passing by them greeted several others.

One chubby boy said, "I asked some upperclassmen from the previous cohort. They said the questions were very difficult. But I never expected our cohort's exam to be so easy."

"You thought it was easy too?"

"Yeah. The examination questions were all covered in class. I heard this theory was proposed by Director Han and has received the approval of many scholars within Nuoding City's Spirit Hall."

"Then you really are poorly informed. I heard from my family that Director Han's research results were sent to Spirit City long ago. They've even been incorporated into the curriculum at Spirit Hall Junior Soul Master Academy."

"My god, after our cohort graduates, Director Han might be headed to Spirit Hall Academy to take up a post."

"That's possible."

Listening to the other students' discussion, Tang San immediately frowned.

"Xiao Wu, is the practical test today or tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow. We can rest after today's exam," Xiao Wu said.

"Xiao Wu, do you want to come with me to see Teacher? There are some things I want to ask him."

Tang San had never heard of Blue Silver Grass gaining an attribute soul ring or a healing-type soul ring. He wanted to ask Yu Xiaogang whether these theories could work for him.

"Third Brother, I'll go with you. I need to buy some carrots anyway."

Meanwhile, in the Dean's Office, Ye Lingling handed Han Yu a document. "Teacher Han, Lord Alto of Spirit Hall asked me to deliver this to you."

"He said he wants you to take up a post at Spirit Hall Academy. I also heard that this document was personally drafted by His Holiness the Pope."

"Oh? Is that so?" Han Yu slowly sat down, took the document, and began to read it.

It was a letter of appointment. Its general contents were that Han Yu was to head to Spirit City and join Spirit Hall Academy. Once his Soul Power reached level fifty, he would be transferred to Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy as a teacher.

Reading the words on the document, Han Yu could not help but frown.

Bibi Dong, whose eyes had been blinded by the Rakshasa God's Divine Sense and her desire for revenge, was not a good choice. Who knew what insane things that madwoman might do?

Still, it had been a long time since he had updated his strength assessment at Spirit Hall.

In the Soul Master Handbook, his strength was still listed as Soul Elder. Over the past few months, he had collected his monthly stipend several times.

"My Soul Power has already reached level sixty. Once I complete the system's mission, it really will be time to obtain a soul ring."

His current cultivation speed could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds. If he continued suppressing his strength, it might affect his foundation.

With the help of Fallen Heart Flame's Sub-fire, Ye Lingling had also broken through to level thirty-four.

"Do you want to study at Spirit Hall Academy?" Spirit Hall was indeed a good choice for dealing with Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect behind him.

"Teacher Han, I'll follow you. If you're willing to go to Spirit Hall Academy, then I'll go too." Under Han Yu's guidance, Ye Lingling's strength had increased rapidly. She would not be foolish enough to leave him now.

"Heh, then I probably won't be joining Spirit Hall anytime soon. Hmm, about a month from now, we'll make a trip to Suotuo City together. When the time comes, you can stay there and wait for me."

Not only was Suotuo City near the Star Dou Great Forest, it was also home to Douluo Continent's largest rebel den—Shrek Academy. Sooner or later, he had to go meet Dai Yin Hu and the others.

"Suotuo City? The Shrek Academy Yu Xiaogang mentioned seems to be there. Teacher Han, are you planning to become a teacher there?"

Han Yu: "."

Being Shrek's dog would feel worse than death.

Still, Zhu Zhuqing would also arrive in Suotuo City. Luring her over seemed like a decent idea.

"Shrek Academy is nothing but a scam academy. I have other matters to attend to there."

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