Mo Bai: "I'm Twelve Years Old, a Rank 32 Soul Elder!"

"All right, I understand!"

"But whether Shrek Academy is really a Con Academy or not, I'll have to go see for myself before I can believe it!"

"Thank you for telling me all this. Bye-bye!"

And so, in the end, after listening to Mo Bai's explanation, Ning Rongrong said this with great interest, then left straight away.

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

"..."

"That little girl seems even more interested in Shrek Academy now? Am I imagining things?"

Mo Bai watched Ning Rongrong's retreating back, somewhat speechless.

"Looks like this little girl isn't some obedient little miss!"

Shaking his head with a rueful laugh, Mo Bai paid her no more mind, turned back, and left as well.

He had only been kind enough to offer a warning, unwilling to watch a little girl be deceived. But after he had said his piece, the other party still wanted to go, and her interest had clearly grown even stronger. Mo Bai had nothing left to say.

As for her safety, since she had been able to travel safely from the imperial capital all the way here, then getting from here to Suotuo City probably would not be a problem either.

Three days later, Mo Bai arrived at the imperial capital.

After finding a hotel and resting for the night, Mo Bai only hurried to Heaven Dou Royal Academy the next day.

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

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

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

"Let me see."

The admissions teacher glanced over Mo Bai, then took his letter of introduction.

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

"Never heard of it. What backwater did this come from?"

At first, seeing that Mo Bai had a letter of introduction, the admissions teacher had thought Mo Bai might have some background. It turned out it had been written by the Dean of some unknown academy, and his attitude instantly turned contemptuous.

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

The admissions teacher no longer bothered looking at Mo Bai's letter of introduction. He tossed it back to Mo Bai and spoke directly.

"...Teacher, go ahead and ask!"

Mo Bai frowned slightly, but still held himself back.

Even an academy's admissions teacher was this arrogant.

"You graduated from that whatever-ting academy just now, right?"

The admissions teacher asked.

"Yes!"

Mo Bai nodded.

"Do you have a noble title?"

The admissions teacher looked as if he had known it all along, his attitude growing even more perfunctory.

"No!"

Mo Bai answered directly as well.

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

"All right, it seems you really didn't know. Otherwise, without a noble title, you wouldn't have been so delusional as to think of joining our academy!"

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

Hearing the answer he had expected, the admissions teacher immediately laughed, then rejected Mo Bai's application.

Faced with the admissions teacher's arrogant attitude, anger also rose in Mo Bai's heart.

He even wanted to simply turn and leave, but Mo Bai knew he had come here to study, so he did not leave directly. Instead, he looked at the admissions teacher and coldly stated the key point: "I'm twelve years old this year, a Rank 32 Soul Elder!"

Mo Bai refused to believe that after he stated his talent, the admissions teacher could still remain so arrogant.

"What did you say? Say that again!"

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

"I'm twelve years old today, a Rank 32 Soul Elder!"

Seeing the admissions teacher's reaction, Mo Bai sneered inwardly, then slowly spoke, repeating what he had just said.

"A twelve-year-old Rank 32 Soul Elder?"

"Hiss—"

After clearly hearing Mo Bai's words, the admissions teacher immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.

Such talent had never appeared even since Heaven Dou Royal Academy was founded!

After learning of Mo Bai's talent, the admissions teacher's attitude toward him did indeed change. In the end, however, he still said to Mo Bai regretfully, "Your talent is indeed astonishing, but it truly is a pity. The very first admission requirement of our academy is that one must possess a noble title!"

"You came here because you heard some rumor, didn't you? I'll tell you the truth. No matter what version you heard, our academy's first admission requirement is that one must possess a noble title!"

The admissions teacher patiently explained to Mo Bai.

"You really have to have a noble title? There can't be any exception?"

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

Who would have known that what the Dean knew was only hearsay as well?

Perhaps because it was too remote, the Dean had mistakenly believed it to be true!

"No. Heaven Dou Royal Academy has never made an exception to recruit a commoner!" The admissions teacher shook his head regretfully. If it were possible, he did not want to let a genius like Mo Bai go either.

"Is there any other way?"

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

Mo Bai continued asking the admissions teacher for advice.

"Well..." Hearing Mo Bai's words, the admissions teacher was tempted as well.

If he really could help Mo Bai, he would be able to earn a favor from him. With the talent Mo Bai had displayed, while he could not say for certain that Mo Bai would become a Titled 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 have come to our Heaven Dou Royal Academy today. I'll go help you ask the Crown Prince!"

"Our Crown Prince has always been benevolent and respectful toward the worthy. I'll go ask him for you!"

Immediately afterward, 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 also count as a merit on his part before the Crown Prince. Why not do it?

"That works. Then thank you, Teacher!"

When Mo Bai heard the admissions teacher say this, he agreed.

"Mm. Then wait here. I'll go help you ask the Crown Prince right now!"

After giving Mo Bai these instructions, the admissions teacher quickly left the admissions office, leaving Mo Bai alone there.

As for why the admissions office was so deserted? Mo Bai had no way of knowing.

In any case, seeing that the admissions teacher had left, Mo Bai found a chair and sat down, waiting.

Other than waiting, he had no other option.

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

"This kind of thinking is obviously wrong!"

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

"I hope this Crown Prince is someone with vision!"