Taking You Down Doesn't Require a Martial Soul

Although Su Xing wanted to challenge members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Martial Soul Team and enter the team directly,

he could not do so that same day.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy would not begin classes until tomorrow, and the Martial Soul Team members had not all arrived yet!

Su Xing could only settle into the school first. One luxurious aspect of Heaven Dou Royal Academy was that every student had an individual dormitory, with no need to squeeze in with others.

"That's Su Xing!"

"That commoner His Highness the Crown Prince thinks highly of!"

"He's just lucky. If I had his talent, His Highness would value me too!"

"Besides, he's only a commoner. So what if his talent is good? Even if he becomes powerful, he'll still work for us nobles!"

"That's right, he's just a commoner. In the end, he'll still have to work for us nobles!"

"Just thinking that I attend the same school as a commoner pisses me off."

"..."

As Su Xing walked through the academy, he was quickly recognized. Clearly, word had already spread through the school that Xue Qinghe, the crown prince, valued him despite his commoner status. They even knew what he looked like.

Because of Xue Qinghe, they did not dare cause trouble for Su Xing openly, but they still dared to mock him behind his back.

One after another, they studied Su Xing with strange looks in their eyes.

Some were jealous, some disdainful, some disgusted...

Su Xing's originally good mood immediately soured after he stepped outside and heard those voices.

No one wanted to be treated like an outsider.

Yet as a commoner appearing in an aristocratic school like Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he was an outsider by nature.

Qin Ming, the leader of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Martial Soul Team, was also a commoner. Su Xing wondered how Qin Ming had managed to remain here.

Honestly, if not for getting close to Dugu Yan, Su Xing would have turned around and left.

He had always known that Douluo Continent had nobles and commoners, but he had not known that nobles rejected commoners so severely.

They had so little status!

This also made Su Xing feel repulsed by Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He did not particularly want to fit in.

He had originally thought that joining the academy would let him relive the youth of his previous life!

He could relive the innocence and beauty of his school days!

But now...

Heh...

"Teacher, someone actually wants to join our team through challenges this year?"

"I heard about it too. And just like Brother Tianheng back then, he's directly challenging the First Team!"

"That means he's very confident, and he must be talented too!"

"Who knows whether he really has the strength? Let's hope he's not just arrogant."

"..."

The next day, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Martial Soul Team had all arrived. As members of the First Team, they all knew that someone would be attempting to join their team through challenges today.

Some were interested, some did not care, some were optimistic, and some spoke with veiled sarcasm.

Those with outstanding strength in the team who were not afraid of being replaced naturally welcomed it. They also hoped their team would become stronger.

However, Osler and Yu Feng, who had only joined the team last year, were far less welcoming toward Su Xing!

The two had entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy last year and had been selected as team members through their outstanding talent and strength.

They had been considered the best freshmen of last year!

Yet they were also among the weaker ones. The other team members had all been at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for several years already.

Back then, they had not been confident enough to join the Martial Soul Team through challenges.

So if someone could join the Martial Soul Team through challenges, that person's strength would definitely not be weaker than theirs. They might be replaced and relegated to the Second Team!

"Yes. But besides him, another freshman will be joining our First Team directly this year, and not through challenges," Qin Ming, the instructor and leader of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Martial Soul Team, said.

"What?"

"Joining directly? Is that person a support-type Spirit Master?"

Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others were all startled. Joining directly meant directly replacing one of the original team members!

Those who entered without undergoing challenges were most likely support-type Spirit Masters.

Therefore, the support-type Spirit Master in the team looked the worst.

"Yes. Dylan, starting today, you will be transferred to the Second Team."

Qin Ming sighed and looked apologetically at one of the boys in the team.

This support Spirit Master was not bad, but compared to the one joining today, he fell far too short.

"I understand, Teacher!" Dylan gritted his teeth and said dejectedly. Still unwilling to accept it, he added, "Teacher, can you tell me who this newcomer is?"

Yu Tianheng and the others also looked at Qin Ming curiously.

"She's a freshman joining this year, Ye Lingling. She is twelve years old, has Soul Power at rank 28, and possesses the top-tier healing Martial Soul, Nine Heart Begonia!" Qin Ming said.

"Twelve years old and rank 28, with a top-tier Martial Soul too!"

Hearing Teacher Qin Ming's words, Yu Tianheng and the others were surprised, though it was also expected. If her talent were not strong, how could she directly replace Dylan?

Although Dylan's rank was higher at 29, his Martial Soul was not top-tier, and he was several years older. Being replaced was only natural.

"Ye Lingling... Is there finally another girl?" Dugu Yan's focus was somewhat different.

"She's here!"

Qin Ming smiled, then saw the principal leading two people into the First Team's designated area.

Everyone looked over. They knew that the cute girl with the rather cold demeanor was Ye Lingling.

Then the boy with equally outstanding bearing must be the one seeking to join their team through challenges.

"Principal!"

"Principal!"

"..."

Taking the lead, Qin Ming hurried forward to welcome the principal.

"These two are the freshmen I told you about yesterday, Su Xing and Ye Lingling!"

The principal smiled and introduced Su Xing and Ye Lingling behind him.

"Mm, I understand, Principal."

"However, although I agreed to let Ye Lingling join the First Team directly, if I find that she is unsuitable afterward, I will remove her from the First Team."

"As for Su Xing, that will depend on his performance shortly."

Qin Ming nodded and spoke.

He had actually already discussed this with the principal yesterday. He deliberately said it again now for Ye Lingling to hear.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's cold expression did not change much.

At that moment, Ye Lingling's attention was instead on Su Xing beside her.

Only now did she learn that Su Xing, whom the principal had brought over with her, intended to join the Martial Soul Team through challenges.

"Hello, Teacher. My name is Ye Lingling. Please guide me from now on." Although Ye Lingling looked rather aloof, she was still very polite.

Qin Ming nodded, then began arranging Su Xing's challenge.

"Principal, let Su Xing challenge Osler in the first match!" After looking over the team members, Qin Ming said to the principal.

"Of course. You can arrange all of that." The principal nodded.

"Come on. My Martial Soul is Ghost Leopard. I am a rank 31 Soul Elder. Please advise me." Once he saw the principal nod, Osler immediately leaped onto the field. After displaying his Martial Soul and Spirit Rings, he provocatively addressed Su Xing.

He truly did not believe that Su Xing, a rank 27 Soul Grandmaster, could defeat him, a Soul Elder.

"Make your move!"

Su Xing did not stand on ceremony and jumped onto the field as well.

However, after taking the stage, Su Xing did not summon his Martial Soul, much less his Spirit Rings.

"Are you an idiot? Don't you know you need to summon your Martial Soul?" Seeing Su Xing like this, Osler immediately mocked him.

"Taking you down doesn't require my Martial Soul."

Because of what he had experienced at the academy yesterday, Su Xing felt repulsed by all of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students, so his tone carried none of its usual politeness.