One Monster After Another!

Inside the tent, Jia Nan Academy's senior students maintained order, having the new recruits line up properly.

Yet everyone's gaze drifted, intentionally or not, toward the end of the line.

Xiao Ze had effortlessly defeated a Three Star Dou Disciple in an instant, but just how strong was he really?

It was a major question weighing on their minds!

Seeing that the potential registration had begun, Xiao Yu was pulled aside by several of her close friends, and they sat down together.

After all, Xiao Ze and the other two had to wait in line. Xiao Yu would have looked rather out of place mixed in with them.

"Say, Yu'er, just how strong is your cousin? He took down Rod in an instant. Could he be on par with the Little Demoness?"

Xue Ni could not help asking.

There were traces of curiosity and affection in the way she looked at Xiao Ze.

He was strong and handsome—how could anyone not like him?

The other pretty girls also grabbed Xiao Yu's hands, pestering her coquettishly for answers.

Xiao Yu furrowed her delicate brows slightly. Remembering Xiao Ze's low-key personality, she pondered for a moment before giving them an answer.

"All I can say is that the Little Demoness is far, far inferior to my cousin!"

Xiao Yu's words made the pretty girls even more restless with curiosity.

Unable to satisfy their curiosity, they continued clinging to Xiao Yu.

They simply wanted to know Xiao Ze's exact strength!

"Lin Xuan, seventeen years old, eighth stage Dou Zhi Qi."

Ruolin held a pen in her jade-like hand and swiftly wrote the corresponding information onto the scroll. Her red lips parted as she spoke.

"F-Rank."

The girl let out a breath of relief, gave Ruolin a slight bow, then turned and went to wait off to the side.

Registration proceeded in an orderly fashion, and the line slowly moved forward.

Because of the earlier conflict, Lei Luo stood in front of Xiao Ze and spoke to him from time to time.

He was not from Wu Tan City. He had come from another city to Wu Tan City to take part in the admissions ceremony.

In that city, he could be considered a top-tier genius.

The earlier conflict had also taught him that there was always someone stronger.

Of course, Rod, who had defeated him with external help, did not count.

The one who truly proved that there was always someone stronger was Xiao Ze!

Their conversation was not particularly lively.

They merely discussed the differing customs of the two cities.

Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian stood to the side, holding hands and whispering to each other.

Before long, it was finally almost their turn. Lei Luo was next.

Among this batch of newcomers, aside from Xiao Ze's group of three, Lei Luo should have had the best aptitude!

Lei Luo stepped up to the table and proudly announced his information.

"Lei Luo, seventeen years old, Three Star Dou Disciple!"

Lei Luo's words immediately stirred hushed discussion throughout the tent!

When Lei Luo had suppressed Rod earlier, those in the tent had already made some guesses.

But learning the truth still shocked them greatly. A seventeen-year-old Three Star Dou Disciple!

A delighted smile also appeared on Ruolin's face as she quickly wrote down the information on the scroll.

"It seems this recruitment trip has truly brought me one surprise after another. So many outstanding prospects. B-Rank!"

After speaking, Ruolin turned her expectant gaze toward the final three.

"What about you three? Who's going first?"

These three little ones were all quite young, yet they had met the academy's admission requirements. She simply did not know their precise strength.

The three exchanged glances. Xiao Yi Xian stepped forward and said with a smile, "I'll go first."

"Xiao Yi Xian. As for my age... twelve. My strength is Three Star Dou Disciple."

Xiao Yi Xian had wandered alone since childhood and truly did not know her own age. Remembering that Xiao Ze seemed to be twelve, she gave that number as well.

"Gasp!"

"Is that for real? A twelve-year-old Three Star Dou Disciple!"

"My heavens, even the academy's Little Demoness can't compare, can she?"

Extremely heated discussion broke out around them.

Ruolin looked at Xiao Yi Xian in astonishment as well.

Hearing everyone's doubts, Xiao Yi Xian released a little of her Dou Qi.

Now they had no choice but to believe it!

Because based purely on perception, Xiao Yi Xian's Dou Qi seemed even stronger than what Lei Luo had displayed earlier!

As a Da Dou Shi, Ruolin could naturally tell at a glance that Xiao Yi Xian was not lying.

She was even more astonished inwardly. She had not expected these three little ones to give her such a huge surprise the moment they arrived!

And it was not even Xiao Ze's turn yet—Xiao Ze, whose strength she could not make heads or tails of!

Xiao Yi Xian stepped aside, and Xiao Xun'er moved forward with graceful steps. The girl's clear, ethereal voice echoed through the tent.

"Xiao Xun'er, twelve years old, Six Star Dou Disciple!"

In an instant, the tent, which had been stirred up by Xiao Yi Xian's strength, fell into dead silence!

Everyone's eyes turned toward that elegant, slender figure.

Their gazes were filled with shock and disbelief!

When twelve years old was paired with Six Star Dou Disciple, it represented terrifying potential beyond the academy's potential ranking system!

Ruolin's fingers holding the pen stiffened slightly. She looked up in astonishment, her gaze somewhat shaken as she stared at Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er did not hesitate either. She released a little of her Dou Qi for Ruolin to verify.

"I never expected that I'd truly found treasure during this recruitment!"

"Potential beyond S-Rank! Even in the academy's history, such records must be exceedingly rare!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, among Jia Nan Academy's recruits this year, you should be the student with the greatest potential!"

Ruolin spoke excitedly, but Xiao Xun'er merely shook her head lightly and said with a sweet smile.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, you should wait until Brother Xiao Ze has finished registering before reaching a conclusion."

At once, everyone in the tent was curious to the extreme.

For Xiao Xun'er, whose potential surpassed S-Rank, to say that with such confidence, just how strong was Xiao Ze?

Xiao Ze walked forward and hesitated briefly before saying, "Xiao Ze, twelve years old. As for my strength, I'll have to ask Instructor Ruo Lin to examine it personally."

Xiao Ze placed his hand on the table, leaving everyone puzzled.

Xue Ni shook Xiao Yu's body repeatedly and pleaded coquettishly.

"Good Yu'er, please tell me Xiao Ze's true strength."

"Why are there so many monsters in your clan? First there was Xiao Xun'er with potential beyond S-Rank, and now there's Xiao Ze!"

Xiao Yu gave an awkward laugh but said nothing.

Because she did not know Xiao Ze's true strength either!

When she had returned earlier, Xiao Ze had been a Nine Star Dou Disciple.

Everything she had heard afterward had merely been rumors, without any confirmation.

Meanwhile, Ruolin, standing before the table, immediately understood what Xiao Ze meant.

Was he afraid that a tree standing out in the forest would be toppled by the wind?

"You little fellow certainly have plenty of thoughts. I'd like to see whether you're truly hiding something or merely putting on a show."

Then, under the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of countless male students, Ruolin extended her fair, slender hand and placed it in Xiao Ze's palm.

She slowly closed her eyes and began sensing Xiao Ze's strength. Xiao Ze did not stop her examination.

Filled with curiosity, Ruolin began probing Xiao Ze's strength.

His meridians are quite resilient... Water Attribute Dou Qi... the same as mine... the intensity of his Dou Qi... hm, the same as mine... the same as mine!!!

Boom!

Ruolin suddenly shot to her feet, not even noticing that the table had toppled onto the ground.

She stared at Xiao Ze with shock in her eyes, as though he were a monster wearing human skin!

Everyone was stunned by Ruolin's utterly exaggerated reaction.

What kind of strength could make Instructor Ruolin lose her composure like this?

"No wonder! No wonder I couldn't see through you when you attacked earlier!"

Ruolin muttered to herself, while the students around her stared eagerly.

Instructor Ruolin, please don't speak in riddles at a time like this.

What exactly is his strength? Just say it!

Everyone was unbearably curious!

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