Sea God Pavilion Meeting

Jiang Qingtong arrived at Shrek Academy and happened to run into Bei Bei, who had just returned from Tang Ya's place.

Bei Bei asked in surprise, "Young Lady Jiang, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Qingtong noticed Bei Bei as well and replied, "I came to enroll at Shrek Academy. Do you know where I need to register?"

"So Young Lady Jiang is a junior schoolmate! The enrollment location should be written on the admission notice. Didn't you see it?" Bei Bei was somewhat surprised. Since when had the academy begun accepting students from the Sun Moon Empire?

Jiang Qingtong shook her head. "I don't have an admission notice."

"You don't have an admission notice?"

Bei Bei froze for a moment, then quickly understood what Jiang Qingtong meant. "Shrek Academy only has a limited number of Freshmen admissions each year. If your enrollment wasn't confirmed in advance, Young Lady Jiang, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult..."

"It's fine. Just point me in the right direction." Jiang Qingtong waved her hand, telling Bei Bei not to worry.

Seeing Jiang Qingtong's confident expression, Bei Bei suppressed his doubts and said, "Then come with me, Young Lady Jiang. I'll take you there."

Bei Bei led Jiang Qingtong to the registration office. It was already the season for Freshmen enrollment, so there were quite a few people there. With Bei Bei guiding her, Jiang Qingtong bypassed the pointless queue and found the teacher in charge.

"You're saying she doesn't have an admission notice?"

After hearing Bei Bei's explanation, the admissions teacher frowned and said bluntly, "No! Every Freshman accepted by Shrek Academy is confirmed again and again beforehand. We never accept students who join at the last minute!"

Jiang Qingtong said, "Teacher, I came from the Sun Moon Empire, so I don't have an admission notice. Could you make an exception?"

"It makes no difference where you came from. Shrek Academy has its own rules!" The admissions teacher shook his head, still refusing Jiang Qingtong's enrollment.

Perhaps his voice had become a little too loud, because a disheveled old man pushed open the door and entered. His clothes were stained with grease, and he was holding a chicken leg as he ate. "Little Qiu, what's going on? I've never seen you this worked up before."

"Elder Xuan!"

Upon seeing the man who had entered, Qiu Teacher's pupils contracted. He hurried forward to greet him, while Bei Bei immediately bowed as well. "Greetings, Elder Xuan!"

Xuan Zi waved his hand, telling them not to stand on ceremony.

Qiu Teacher pointed at Jiang Qingtong and said, "This girl isn't one of this year's Freshmen, yet she wants to enroll. You know Shrek Academy isn't some place people can come and go as they please, so I got a little worked up just now!"

Hearing this, Xuan Zi looked at Jiang Qingtong. When his gaze fell upon her, his brows furrowed. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes, and Jiang Qingtong felt a wave of pressure from him.

As a Rank Ninety-Eight Super Douluo, Xuan Zi's strength was second only to Mu En's in all of Shrek Academy. Jiang Qingtong understood that Xuan Zi had already noticed the seven Rank Nine Soul Tools she carried.

"Not ordinary at all! Little girl, where are you from?" Xuan Zi finally asked after a long moment.

Jiang Qingtong replied, "The Sun Moon Empire."

Xuan Zi was not surprised. Neither the Original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms nor Shrek Academy could produce a full set of Rank Nine Soul Tools like this. Only the Sun Moon Empire possessed such resources.

But even in the Sun Moon Empire, not just anyone could produce Rank Nine Soul Tools!

This young girl's status in the Sun Moon Empire was likely far from low. After pondering for a moment, Xuan Zi said to Jiang Qingtong, "Little girl, come with this old man."

"Elder Xuan, this..." Qiu Teacher looked surprised.

Xuan Zi waved the chicken leg in his hand and said, "It's nothing, Little Qiu. Go about your work."

"Yes. Farewell, Elder Xuan!" Qiu Teacher and Bei Bei clasped their hands in salute together, seeing him off.

Jiang Qingtong followed Xuan Zi from the registration office toward the Inner Court. After passing through the Inner Court, they arrived at the shore of Sea God Lake. Xuan Zi asked, "Can you fly?"

Jiang Qingtong honestly shook her head.

With a sweep of Xuan Zi's hand, vast Soul Power immediately lifted Jiang Qingtong's body and carried her over Sea God Lake toward Sea God Island at its center. This was not Jiang Qingtong's first time flying. Back in Mingde Hall, Kong Deming had taken her flying more than once.

But compared to Kong Deming, Xuan Zi's Soul Power felt even more immense and boundless, with a far deeper foundation.

A massive tree grew on Sea God Island, known as the Golden Tree. Shrek Academy's highest institution, Sea God Pavilion, had been built around it. It had been established thousands of years ago, when Shrek Academy led the Original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms against the Sun Moon Empire.

After landing, Xuan Zi seemed to sigh as he said to Jiang Qingtong, "In all these years, this is the first time someone from the Sun Moon Empire has visited Sea God Pavilion. Little girl, you know about Sea God Pavilion, don't you?"

Jiang Qingtong nodded calmly.

She was not surprised by Xuan Zi's decision to bring her to Sea God Pavilion. After all, she was carrying a full set of Rank Nine Soul Tools. They were not only priceless, but also an enormous threat.

Inside Sea God Pavilion, several Venerable Elders had received Xuan Zi's notice in advance. Aside from a few who truly could not leave their duties, everyone had arrived.

And so, a temporary informal meeting of Sea God Pavilion was convened.

Xuan Zi took his seat at the conference table and told Jiang Qingtong not to be nervous. "Little girl, don't be afraid. We only brought you here because a few old fellows like us have some questions to ask you."

Jiang Qingtong remained composed and clasped her hands in salute. "Please ask, esteemed seniors."

Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Tool Department, was the first to speak. She stared at Jiang Qingtong and asked, "Where did this set of Rank Nine Soul Tools come from?"

"My elders were afraid I might suffer a loss, so they gave them to me for protection," Jiang Qingtong answered seriously.

Upon hearing her answer, the expressions of the Venerable Elders all turned somewhat surprised.

For protection?

She carried so many sets of Rank Nine Soul Tools just for protection?

Shrek Academy did not possess even a single Rank Nine Soul Tool, yet she was telling them that the seven Rank Nine Soul Tools on her body were merely for protection? No matter how wealthy the Sun Moon Empire was, Rank Nine Soul Tools were not cabbages growing by the roadside, were they?

"Who are your elders?" Xian Lin'er could not help asking.

Jiang Qingtong blinked and answered honestly, "The master of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen. And the senior consecrators of Mingde Hall. They are all my elders."

The fact that Jiang Qingtong had revealed her origins so readily surprised the Venerable Elders somewhat. Shrek Academy had gathered considerable intelligence on the Sun Moon Empire. They knew what Mingde Hall was and who Jing Hongchen was.

For Jiang Qingtong to have so many Rank Nine Soul Tools protecting her, her status within Mingde Hall was undoubtedly not low.

Song Lao's eyes were sharp as he stared at Jiang Qingtong and asked, "Then why did you come to Shrek Academy? As a spy?"

"No."

Jiang Qingtong shook her head. She straightened her back and faced Song Lao's gaze without the slightest fear. "Because Shrek Academy is the holy land of martial soul cultivation on the Douluo Continent today! I'm not suited for Soul Engineer cultivation, so Mingde Hall is not as suitable for me as Shrek Academy."