Tang Lan shook his head, then seemed to remember something and explained.
"A senior?"
Hearing Tang Lan say this, all the Deans and Pavilion Elders present showed puzzled expressions.
For all this time, they had never heard of Tang Lan having any elders.
According to the results of the Academy's previous investigation, the information they had obtained about Tang Lan was that he came from an extremely remote small village.
He had been a child adopted from the roadside by an ordinary family in the village.
And now Tang Lan said he had gone to see an elder, which naturally left everyone puzzled.
Surely this guy hadn't gone back to his village?
"Dean, we caught someone outside. Please take a look."
Before Tang Lan could explain, an Outer Courtyard director at the Soul Douluo level entered from outside.
The moment he spoke, he drew everyone's attention.
"What? Bring him in at once!"
Only then did Yan Shaozhe reveal a trace of delight. He immediately ordered the director below.
Very soon, two directors escorted a beggar covered in filth inside.
The man was covered in mud. The moment he appeared in the great hall, a rotten stench spread through the air.
It was the smell of moldy fruits and vegetables. Tang Lan even spotted a rotten apple in the man's pocket.
At first glance, he seemed no different from an ordinary beggar, but Tang Lan judged from the glint that had flashed through his eyes that this man was definitely a soul master.
And a high-level one at that.
"Who are you? Why have you appeared near Shrek Academy?"
As the dean of Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe immediately stepped forward and questioned the man.
Clearly, the senior figures in the hall had also noticed what Tang Lan had seen. Naturally, they