Mo Bai: "I'm 12 Years Old, a Level 32 Soul Elder!"

"Alright, I understand!"

"But whether Shrek Academy is really a scam academy, I'll have to see for myself before I believe it!"

"Thanks for telling me all this. Bye!"

In the end, after hearing Mo Bai's explanation, Ning Rongrong spoke with great interest, then left directly.

She had gotten the information she wanted, so naturally, she had no desire to keep talking to Mo Bai.

"..."

"This little girl seems even more interested in Shrek Academy now? Was I mistaken?"

Mo Bai looked at Ning Rongrong's retreating figure, feeling somewhat speechless.

"Looks like this little girl isn't some well-behaved darling!"

Shaking his head with a chuckle, Mo Bai stopped paying attention to her and turned to leave as well.

He had merely offered a kind warning because he could not bear to see a little girl being deceived. But after he had told her, she still wanted to go, and was clearly even more interested. Mo Bai had nothing more to say.

As for her safety, since she had safely traveled from the Imperial Capital to this place, she would probably be fine traveling from here to Suotuo City as well.

Three days later, Mo Bai arrived at the Imperial Capital.

After finding an inn and resting for the night, Mo Bai headed to Heaven Dou Royal Academy the following day.

"Teacher, I'm here to enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This is my letter of introduction!"

Mo Bai went straight to the registration area and found the Admissions Teacher there.

The letter of introduction had been written for Mo Bai by the Dean!

"Let me see!"

The Admissions Teacher glanced at Mo Bai before taking his letter of introduction.

"Dean of Nuoding Academy, a Junior Spirit Master Academy..."

"I've never even heard of it. What backwater did he come from?"

When he first saw that Mo Bai had a letter of introduction, the Admissions Teacher had assumed that Mo Bai had some sort of background. But it turned out to have been written by the Dean of an unknown academy, and his attitude immediately became contemptuous.

"There's no need to read the letter. I'll ask the questions, and you answer. Let's see whether you meet Heaven Dou Royal Academy's admission requirements!"

The Admissions Teacher did not bother looking at Mo Bai's letter any longer. He tossed it back to Mo Bai and spoke.

"...Go ahead, Teacher!"

Mo Bai frowned slightly, but he endured it.

Even an academy's Admissions Teacher was this arrogant.

"You graduated from that... whatever Nuoding Academy, right?"

the Admissions Teacher asked.

"Yes!"

Mo Bai nodded.

"Do you hold a noble title?"

The Admissions Teacher wore an expression as if he had known it all along, and his attitude grew even more perfunctory.

"No!"

Mo Bai answered directly as well.

"Don't you know that our academy only recruits students with noble titles?"

"Alright, clearly you didn't know. Otherwise, without a noble title, you wouldn't have foolishly dreamed of joining our academy!"

"You can leave. Our academy does not accept students without noble titles!"

Hearing the answer he had expected, the Admissions Teacher immediately laughed and rejected Mo Bai's application.

Faced with the Admissions Teacher's arrogant attitude, Mo Bai felt anger rise within him.

He had even wanted to simply leave, but Mo Bai knew that he had come here to study. So instead of leaving, he looked at the Admissions Teacher and coldly stated the key point. "I'm 12 years old, a level 32 Soul Elder!"

Mo Bai did not believe that the Admissions Teacher could remain so arrogant after hearing of his talent.

"What did you say? Say that again!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Mo Bai's words, the Admissions Teacher instantly stood up. His face was filled with shock and doubt, as though he could not believe what he had just heard.

"I'm 12 years old, a level 32 Soul Elder!"

Seeing the Admissions Teacher's reaction, Mo Bai sneered inwardly before slowly repeating himself.

"A 12-year-old level 32 Soul Elder?"

"Gasp—"

After hearing Mo Bai clearly, the Admissions Teacher immediately sucked in a sharp breath.

Such talent had never appeared at Heaven Dou Royal Academy since its founding!

Once he learned of Mo Bai's talent, the Admissions Teacher's attitude changed at once. Yet in the end, he still said regretfully, "Your talent truly is astonishing. My attitude just now was poor, and I apologize. But it really is unfortunate. The first condition for admission to our academy is that one must possess a noble title!"

"You came here because you heard some rumors, right? Let me tell you the truth. No matter what you heard, the first requirement for enrollment at our academy is possessing a noble title!"

The Admissions Teacher first apologized to Mo Bai, then patiently explained the situation to him.

"Is a noble title really mandatory? Can there not be an exception?"

Mo Bai genuinely frowned this time. This was truly something he had not expected. Even the Dean had told him that, with his talent, Heaven Dou Royal Academy could make an exception and admit him.

Who would have thought that what the Dean knew had merely been hearsay?

Perhaps Nuoding Academy was simply too remote, so the Dean had mistaken the rumors for truth!

"No. Heaven Dou Royal Academy has never made an exception to admit commoners!" The Admissions Teacher shook his head regretfully. If it were possible, he would not want to let a genius like Mo Bai go.

"Is there any other way?"

"After all, rules are dead, but people are alive. Teacher, can you help me think of something?"

Mo Bai continued asking the Admissions Teacher for advice.

"This..." Hearing Mo Bai's words, the Admissions Teacher was tempted.

If he could truly help Mo Bai, he would earn a favor from him. With the talent Mo Bai had displayed, while he might not become a Title Douluo in the future, becoming a Soul Douluo should not be a problem, right?

A favor from a future Soul Douluo was no small thing.

"How about this? His Highness Xue Qinghe happens to be visiting Heaven Dou Royal Academy today. I'll go ask His Highness the Crown Prince for you!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has always been benevolent and appreciative of talent. I'll go ask him!"

Then, the Admissions Teacher's eyes lit up, and he spoke to Mo Bai.

He had only just remembered that Xue Qinghe was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Introducing a genius like Mo Bai to the Crown Prince would earn him credit with the Crown Prince as well. Why not?

"Alright. Then thank you, Teacher!"

Hearing the Admissions Teacher say this, Mo Bai agreed.

"Mm, wait here. I'll go ask His Highness the Crown Prince right away!"

After giving Mo Bai his instructions, the Admissions Teacher quickly left the registration area, leaving Mo Bai there alone.

As for why the registration area was so deserted, Mo Bai had no idea.

In any case, after seeing the Admissions Teacher leave, Mo Bai found himself a stool and sat down to wait.

Other than waiting, he had no other option.

"I really didn't expect Heaven Dou Royal Academy to be like this, accepting only nobles and shutting all commoners out."

"This kind of philosophy is obviously flawed!"

"But forget it. The academy's philosophy has nothing to do with me. As long as I can get in, that's enough!"

"I hope this Crown Prince has a good eye for talent!"

Thanks to readers Mo Ran A and Sunset of the Empty City for their tips!