Shrek Academy

Early the next morning, Su Ming left his hotel room and met up with Tang San and Xiao Wu.

The previous afternoon, Su Ming had deliberately let Tang San and Xiao Wu relax and have some fun.

As for himself, he had gone to wait for a rabbit at the Rose Hotel.

Unfortunately, he had ultimately failed.

Fortunately, on his way back to the hotel, Su Ming had also taken the opportunity to stroll around the streets.

What puzzled Su Ming, however, was that the shop Flender had originally opened in Suotuo City had closed for some unknown reason.

As a result, the Hair Crystal from the original story had not fallen into Tang San's hands.

The hidden weapon—the Golden Dragon Whisker Needle—naturally could not come into existence.

"You two look pretty refreshed. Looks like you had a great time."

After meeting up with Tang San and Xiao Wu,

Su Ming saw the delighted expressions on their faces and knew they had enjoyed themselves yesterday.

He casually teased them.

This naturally left Xiao Wu both embarrassed and annoyed, yet unable to refute him.

After all these years, the two of them had long ceased to have an ordinary brother-sister relationship.

They were only missing that final spark; perhaps one day, everything would fall into place naturally.

Xiao Wu was looking forward to that day.

"Let's get breakfast first. Once we're done eating, we'll set off for Shrek Academy.

I've already found out Shrek Academy's exact location."

With that, Su Ming brought them to a nearby breakfast shop.

After breakfast, under Su Ming's lead, their group left Suotuo City through the southern gate.

They headed toward their destination, Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy was an intermediate Soul Master Academy.

Given the strength of Su Ming and the other two,

forget an intermediate academy—even if they attended an advanced academy, they would not be far from graduating.

If Shrek had not gained quite a reputation in recent years, and if Yu Xiaogang's example of turning over a new leaf had not been right before them,

then Shrek Academy would never have been within their consideration.

Wouldn't Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with its better teachers, greater educational resources, and higher status, have been preferable?

With the talent the three of them possessed, they would have been treated as key students at any academy.

Just after graduating, Su Ming and Tang San had discussed the matter for a while.

In the end, Su Ming, as the eldest brother, made the final decision: Shrek Academy would be their first stop.

After inspecting it in person, if it proved satisfactory, they would stay.

If not, then sorry—they would have to look elsewhere.

"Little San, when are we actually going to reach that Shrek Academy?"

Along the way, Xiao Wu kept repeating this question to Tang San from time to time.

Suotuo City was known as the granary of the Balak Kingdom.

After leaving Suotuo City and following the road south, vast stretches of farmland lined both sides of the official road.

At first, it was fine to treat it as scenery.

But after looking at it for so long, there was nothing but farmland, without the slightest change.

On top of that, the area was deserted, with no villages in sight, so it was inevitable that lively Xiao Wu found it dull and tedious.

Later, complaining that she was tired, she successfully acted cute enough to get Tang San to carry her on his back.

Faced with Xiao Wu's repeated question, Tang San comforted her, telling her they were almost there, almost there.

"Alright, bear with it a little longer. We'll be there soon."

"Tch. You said that ages ago." Clearly, Xiao Wu on his back was dissatisfied with that perfunctory answer.

But only Su Ming knew exactly where Shrek Academy was.

And after complaining all the way here, she did not dare go and tug the tiger's whiskers with Su Ming.

After all, he was not like Third Brother, who would indulge her.

"Little San isn't talking nonsense this time. We really are almost there."

At that moment, Su Ming spoke up at just the right time, drawing Tang San and Xiao Wu's attention.

Following the direction Su Ming pointed, they saw a small village.

"No way, Shrek Academy is in that village? Brother Ming, you're not joking, are you?"

Xiao Wu found it hard to believe. Could Shrek Academy really be in such an environment?

She thought Su Ming was fooling her.

"Brother Ming, really?" Even Tang San was somewhat taken aback now.

Using the Purple Demon Eye, he quickly made out the village's general appearance.

It was a village even smaller than Holy Soul Village.

Taking in both of their reactions, Su Ming answered:

"I'm not joking with you. Just think of that village as Shrek Academy."

"Alright, let's pick up the pace. The sooner we get to Shrek, the better." With that, Su Ming waved his hand, signaling that it was time to speed up.

Seeing that his eldest brother had quickened his pace,

Tang San, carrying Xiao Wu on his back, exerted a little force with his feet and quickly caught up.

Once they reached the village entrance, Tang San and Xiao Wu both confirmed one thing.

The small village before them was Shrek Academy.

There were even youths about their age at the entrance, lined up and waiting for the entrance test.

"No way." Xiao Wu jumped down from Tang San's back and looked at the signboard over the archway at the village entrance in disbelief.

The signboard was dilapidated, but the words "Shrek Academy" on it proved beyond doubt that this truly was Shrek Academy.

"Better to come at the right time than early. They happen to be accepting registrations. Let's go."

Su Ming's expression did not change much as he prepared to bring Tang San and Xiao Wu over to register.

"We're already here. Let's take a look." Tang San gave a bitter smile and persuaded Xiao Wu to register with them.

While they waited in line, the same little incident from the original story occurred.

It also made Tang San and Xiao Wu realize that Shrek Academy was anything but ordinary.

Soon, it was Su Ming's turn.

"Alright, you're up, young man."

After collecting the registration fee, Li Yusong prepared to test Su Ming.

However, Su Ming spoke first and interrupted him. "Because of my martial soul's innate talent, you won't be able to test my bone age."

"I'm twelve this year. Spirit Hall's records can verify it."

After saying that, Su Ming released his martial soul on his own.

White light rose up, and three Spirit Rings lit up around him in succession.

Aside from the cultivation level that astonished everyone, the configuration of his Spirit Rings shocked them even more.

One yellow hundred-year Spirit Ring and two purple thousand-year Spirit Rings.

For a moment, cries of shock rose everywhere.

Even Li Yusong, the staff member preparing to test Su Ming, was stunned by that outrageous Soul Power Level and Spirit Ring configuration.

"Someone actually has even greater talent than Little Bone."

Within the crowd, a young girl in a long white dress cried out in shock.

She had never imagined that after running away from home this time, she would encounter such an outrageous genius.

If I had talent like that too, perhaps I could change this miserable fate. A voluptuous young girl wore an envious expression as she silently thought to herself.

"Is he even human?!" Dai Mubai, standing not far away, was utterly stunned when he saw that absurd Spirit Ring configuration.

The Spirit Ring ratio Su Ming had displayed completely shattered all common sense.