The Special Child—Du Busi

The morning after next, 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 had their Soul Power tested, they would be officially registered with Spirit Hall.

They could then begin receiving their monthly subsidy.

Soul masters could collect one gold coin every month.

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

Once he started receiving the subsidy, he would no longer need to continue working as a Work-Study Student.

That would give him more time to cultivate his Soul Power and forge 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.

Still, it 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 their purpose to the guards at the entrance.

Tang San looked quite ordinary, but Su Ming carried himself with an extraordinary air.

The guards immediately understood that these two children were anything but ordinary.

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

"If you two are going in, just find Master 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 ran into Su Yuntao, who had awakened their Martial Souls before.

Su Yuntao was also greatly surprised when he saw them.

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

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

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

When he learned 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 stepped into level twelve.

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

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

Tang San could not stand by and watch his roommates be bullied, so he chose to go lend them support.

At first, Su Ming had also planned to join them and harvest Willpower.

However, he soon abandoned that idea because of another matter.

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

He planned to observe from afar.

His Alter Ego at Shrek Academy could usually harvest Willpower from Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others.

Now, there was another batch of Willpower to harvest.

At Shrek Academy, Flender was extremely excited after 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 why he was coming, the letter had not made it clear.

But in Flender's eyes, that was enough.

Over the years, Flender had watched Yu Xiaogang sink deeper and deeper into despair.

Now that he had chosen to come to the academy Flender had founded, it meant he had finally come to terms with things.

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

"Xiaogang, you're finally here." Looking at the travel-worn Yu Xiaogang, Flender excitedly patted his shoulder.

Seeing the group behind Flender, Yu Xiaogang was rather moved. "Flender, thank you."

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

"Flender, I plan to prove my abilities at the Elite Competition nine years from now! I'll show those people who look down on me exactly what I can do."

Hearing this, Flender immediately gave his assurance. "With you joining Shrek, Xiaogang, we'll be like a tiger with wings!"

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

After saying that, 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 in the back row immediately stepped forward.

The remaining child in the line did not care in the slightest and yawned, as though he had not fully woken up yet.

The 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 by Flender.

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

So after Dean Flender called him out, Oscar immediately greeted Yu Xiaogang. "Hello, Master. I'm Oscar."

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

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

Ma Hongjun had only recently been brought back from a village by Flender.

The village's Martial Souls were all non-combat poultry, but Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul had mutated and become the Evil Fire Phoenix.

"Good children. You're both good children."

Seeing how respectful these two children with such excellent talent were, Yu Xiaogang felt greatly gratified.

The humiliation he had suffered from Tang San some time ago had been immense, dealing him quite a blow.

Now, Yu Xiaogang had recovered some of his confidence.

"The welcoming ceremony is over. Can I go back and continue sleeping now?"

At that moment, an ill-timed voice came from the back of the line.

Following the voice, Yu Xiaogang saw that it was the last remaining child in the line.

At first glance, the child radiated unruliness and pride.

No one around him, not even Flender, seemed surprised by the child's behavior, as if they had long since grown accustomed to it.

"Who is this child?" Yu Xiaogang asked Flender.

He had developed considerable interest in this unusual child.

Since he had come along with those two children, his talent must also be outstanding.

"Du Busi. He's also a student I brought back to Shrek Academy some time ago.

He also has Innate Full Soul Power. His Martial Soul is extremely special—it is himself!"

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

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

But once you get to know him, you'll find that he's a uniquely good child."

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

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

Ma Hongjun has already become a soul master, but I still haven't had any ideas for this child."