Special Child—Du Busi

The morning after tomorrow, a carriage slowly entered Nuoding City.

Inside were Su Ming and Tang San, returning from the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Little San, let's go to Spirit Hall and complete our registration first."

After leaving the carriage station, Su Ming led Tang San toward the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City.

Once they passed the soul master appraisal and tested their Soul Power, they would be officially registered with Spirit Hall.

They could then begin receiving their monthly subsidy.

Soul masters could receive one gold coin each month.

"Alright, Brother Ming." Tang San had been in a very good mood lately.

Once he started receiving the subsidy, he would no longer need to keep doing Work-Study Student duties.

That would give him more time to cultivate his Soul Power and craft hidden weapons.

Before long, the two arrived at the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City.

This was also the lowest-level Spirit Hall, known as a Spirit Hall branch.

However, it still possessed all the necessary functions.

"Hello, sir. We're here to have our martial soul ranks assessed."

As the younger brother, Tang San took the initiative to explain why they had come.

Tang San looked entirely ordinary, but Su Ming carried an extraordinary air.

It made the guards realize that these two children were definitely no ordinary people.

That also meant they had truly become soul masters at such a young age.

"If you two are going in, just find Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo in the reception hall."

Under the envious gazes of the two guards, Su Ming and Tang San entered Spirit Hall.

Along the way, they even ran into Su Yuntao, who had awakened their martial souls before.

Su Yuntao was also greatly surprised when he saw them.

The information sent back by the higher-ranking Spirit Hall had made Su Yuntao even more certain that Su Ming was some noble child who had been left outside, and that he had inherited a master's teachings.

Otherwise, Spirit Hall could never have turned away such a genius.

Even though he was curious about such confidential information, he absolutely could not ask too many questions.

Upon learning that the two had come to test their soul master ranks, Su Yuntao warmly led them over.

After completing their official registration, Su Ming and Tang San returned to Nuoding Academy.

Su Ming's Soul Power had already reached level fourteen.

As for Tang San, he had just entered level twelve.

The moment they returned to Nuoding Academy, a minor incident arose.

The Work-Study Students were going to challenge Boss Xiao of the sixth grade.

Tang San could not stand by and watch his dormmates get bullied, so he chose to go and support them.

At first, Su Ming had intended to join them and harvest Votive Power.

However, he soon abandoned that idea because of something else.

After Yu Xiaogang left Nuoding Academy, he traveled by carriage for several days before finally arriving at Shrek Academy in the Barak Kingdom.

Su Ming intended to observe from afar.

The Alter Ego he had arranged at Shrek Academy could normally harvest Votive Power from Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others.

Now, there was another source of Votive Power to harvest.

Within Shrek Academy, Flender was extremely excited upon learning that his old friend Yu Xiaogang was coming.

Before leaving Nuoding City, Yu Xiaogang had sent Flender a letter informing him that he would be going to Shrek Academy.

As for his reason for coming, the letter did not make it clear.

But in Flender's view, that was already enough.

Over the years, Flender had watched Yu Xiaogang remain dispirited.

Now that the other man had chosen to come to the academy Flender had founded, it meant he had finally come around.

Thus, early that morning, Flender brought the teachers and several of the most outstanding students to the entrance to welcome Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiaogang, you've finally come." Looking at the travel-worn Yu Xiaogang, Flender excitedly patted him on the shoulder.

Seeing the crowd behind Flender, Yu Xiaogang was deeply moved. "Flender, thank you."

After briefly catching up, Yu Xiaogang stated the purpose of his visit.

"Flender, I intend to prove my ability at the Elite Competition nine years from now! I'll make those who look down on me see what I'm capable of."

Upon hearing this, Flender immediately gave his assurance. "With you joining Shrek, Xiaogang, it will be like adding wings to a tiger!"

"I specifically brought over several students Shrek has accepted over the past few years for you to see. They'll definitely give you a huge surprise!"

After saying this, Flender proudly introduced the students behind him to Yu Xiaogang.

"Oscar possesses the only food-type Innate Full Soul Power on Douluo Continent. His martial soul is a sausage."

"Ma Hongjun possesses a mutated martial soul—the Evil Fire Phoenix! It's extremely rare."

Two of the only three children at the back of the group immediately stepped forward.

The sole remaining child in the line yawned indifferently, as though he had not yet fully awakened.

The slightly older, handsome one was Oscar.

He was an orphan Flender had taken in as a child. After awakening Innate Full Soul Power two years ago, he had been brought into Shrek Academy.

Before coming here, Flender had told them about Yu Xiaogang.

Thus, after Dean Flender called him forward, Oscar immediately greeted Yu Xiaogang. "Hello, Grandmaster. I'm Oscar."

"Hello, Grandmaster. My name is Ma Hongjun."

Seeing this, the chubby boy at the side hurriedly greeted Yu Xiaogang as well.

Ma Hongjun had been brought back by Flender from a village not long ago.

The martial souls of that village were all non-combat poultry, but Ma Hongjun's martial soul had mutated and become the Evil Fire Phoenix.

"Good children, both of you are good children."

Seeing two children with such excellent talent behaving so respectfully, Yu Xiaogang was deeply gratified.

The anger Tang San had caused him recently had been far too much, dealing him no small blow.

Now, Yu Xiaogang had recovered some of his confidence.

"Now that the welcoming ceremony is over, can I go back and continue sleeping?"

At that moment, an ill-timed voice came from the line behind them.

Yu Xiaogang looked toward the sound and discovered that it was the last remaining child in the line.

At first glance, the child seemed filled with defiance and arrogance.

No one around him, not even Flender, seemed surprised by his behavior, as though they were already accustomed to it.

"This child is?" Yu Xiaogang turned to Flender and asked.

He had developed considerable interest in this unusual child.

Since he had come here alongside those two children, his talent must also be exceptional.

"Du Busi is also a student I brought back to Shrek Academy not long ago.

He also has Innate Full Soul Power. His martial soul is extremely special—it's himself!"

After introducing him, Flender also mentioned Du Busi's personality.

"This child has a rather unusual personality. He has a bit of a bad temper and acts this way toward everyone.

But once you get to know him, you'll discover that he's an unusual but good child."

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang's arrival made Flender see a solution to the difficult matter of choosing Du Busi's Spirit Ring.

"You came at just the right time. I've been troubled over the choice of this child's first Spirit Ring.

Ma Hongjun has already become a soul master, but I still have no idea what to do with this child."