Purple-Haired Girl

After realizing Li Chang'an's potential and that he might become a Limit Douluo in the future, the Heaven Dou Emperor valued this son-in-law even more.

At the same time, his protection of him grew even tighter, and he blocked all news about him—especially his freakish Soul Power growth speed.

So on ordinary days, Li Chang'an kept a low profile in Heaven Dou Academy. Even when he interacted with other students, he did not show his strength, and when others asked, he casually brushed them off.

And in daily life, whenever Li Chang'an had any questions about cultivation, he went straight to the Three Education Commissioners for guidance. It could be said that not even a prince received this treatment.

There were even rumors in the academy saying that Li Chang'an was actually Emperor Xue Ye's illegitimate son.

Of course, everyone knew this was false. After all, Li Chang'an's background was clean and clear; a simple investigation would reveal it. Moreover, in this world where Martial Souls were inherited, a child's Martial Soul was basically inherited from their parents. So if someone was another man's child, once their Martial Soul awakened, there was basically nowhere to hide. There would be no situation where someone was cheated on yet knew nothing about it.

And the imperial family's inherited Martial Soul was the Swan, which obviously had nothing to do with Li Chang'an's Sword Soul, so he absolutely could not be the Heaven Dou Emperor's illegitimate son.

Cafeteria.

As a noble school, the Cafeteria here was naturally extravagant to the extreme. The way food was served was not by having students line up for meals and eat a fixed selection of dishes. Instead, they ordered as if they were in a restaurant, eating whatever they wanted.

After Li Chang'an arrived, he casually chose a table and sat down. Around him, there were a few scattered students like him, seated and ordering food. In addition, the Cafeteria had many private rooms, but since he was eating alone, he could not be bothered to reserve one. Eating in the main hall was good enough.

He picked up the menu. The dishes on it were all kinds of varied.

And it was worth mentioning that the ingredients used for these foods basically all came from Soul Beasts, such as the eggs of some bird-type Soul Beast, or the fruits, leaves, roots, and stems of edible plant-type Soul Beasts, and so on... Eating these foods over the long term was clearly greatly beneficial to the body and also had a certain effect on increasing Soul Power.

Although each time it was not much, accumulated day by day, the Soul Power gained became a considerable number.

From this, one could see exactly where the gap between nobles and commoners lay.

The reason those nobles in the Original Work seemed so terrible, as if they had no advantage over commoners, was mainly because the ones they were being compared to were the protagonist group. Naturally, those people could not be mentioned in the same breath as ordinary people. Leaving their origins aside, their outstanding talent, combined with Immortal Herbs that defied fate, meant that even if they ate chaff and vegetables, their Soul Power growth speed was beyond ordinary comparison. That was what created such an illusion.

In reality, however, the difference in daily food absolutely had an effect on Soul Masters. The Original Work simply did not describe this aspect, that was all. After all, the protagonist group was still wearing a layer of commoner skin. How could it describe the lives of nobles?

Not to mention, those commoner Soul Masters who were able to appear on the battlefield against nobles in the Original Work were basically elites among commoners, the tiny handful of top people among millions.

As for those whose aptitude and strength were not up to par, they did not even have the chance to appear. That was why, in the Original Work, it seemed as though nobles and commoners were not that far apart. In truth, the difference was enormous.

In reality, only the most outstanding people among commoners could barely contend with those mediocre or above-average existences within the noble class. One could imagine just how huge the gap between the two sides was.

After enjoying a lunch that, to a commoner Soul Master, could be called unimaginably luxurious,

Li Chang'an left the Cafeteria and continued strolling around the campus to aid digestion.

Today was a special day.

The once-a-year Enrollment Day.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was publicly recruiting students today. Basically, suitable-age youths from noble backgrounds all over the country would come here because of its reputation, solely for the chance to join the academy. That was because joining this academy, where nobles gathered in great numbers, not only meant the best teaching resources, but also meant being able to develop connections.

No matter where one was, relationships between people were all about favors and mutual dealings. If one's family background was not enough, then only by relying on connections could one get along smoothly. One more friend also meant one more way out.

So rather than saying Heaven Dou Royal Academy was a place that cultivated talents for the country, it would be better to say it was a place where these nobles formed ties with one another and maintained relationships.

Of course, this academy's teaching resources and resources for nurturing students were indeed the best in the empire. After all, it was an academy bearing the name "royal," and it had gathered all the nobles of the empire. Saying that it had assembled the most outstanding people would not be an exaggeration.

The reason the students of this school performed so pathetically in the Original Work was mainly because their opponents were all too monstrous. They were all one-in-ten-thousand geniuses. If they were compared with true commoners, one would be able to see just how large the gap was.

"Today is Enrollment Day. I wonder if Dugu Yan will come enroll? According to what the Original Work said, she should be about this age when she enrolls, right?" Li Chang'an walked casually, his gaze drifting as he thought about major matters related to the future.

To him, whether he could win over Dugu Yan or not actually did not have much impact. If he could win Dugu Yan over and obtain the Immortal Herbs through peaceful means, that would naturally be best. He would also gain a Titled Douluo-level fighter.

But if he could not win her over... then he could only wait until he was a little stronger and sneak in to take them. Or else rely on his strength and simply seize them by force!

Of course, the above was the last resort when there was truly no other choice.

In reality, even if he could not win over Dugu Yan, he could completely imitate Tang San's method in the Original Work and fool Dugu Bo. After all, his Martial Soul was special. Li Chang'an could fully use the trait of his Martial Soul being able to absorb poison to draw out all the deadly poison inside Dugu Bo's body.

And Dugu Bo, after his poison was sucked away, would definitely be endlessly grateful to him. After all, removing his poison was equivalent to extending his lifespan. He would probably be wishing desperately for him to do it.

As he was walking, Li Chang'an's expression suddenly stirred. In the unseen, he seemed to sense something, and his Martial Soul had a special response toward a certain place. Thinking of his purpose today, he began deliberately walking in a certain direction.

At the same time.

On the other side.

A girl with short purple hair, Emerald Green eyes, and an extremely beautiful appearance slowly walked out from the academic affairs office.

Dugu Yan, who had just finished handling her enrollment procedures, had originally planned to stroll around the campus and take a look at the place where she would be studying for the next few years. But then, all of a sudden, a strange fluctuation came from her Martial Soul!

This feeling was as if, somewhere, there was something attracting her?

Curiosity welled up in Dugu Yan's heart. Unable to help herself, she followed the sensing of her Martial Soul and walked in a certain direction.

Very soon, an Artificial Lake appeared ahead.

A figure from behind.

Entered her eyes.

For some reason, Dugu Yan's heartbeat quickened a little. She did not know what had come over her. Looking at that figure from behind before her, she actually felt both reverence and yearning?

She quietly approached.

Dugu Yan subconsciously slowed her steps, as if afraid of disturbing him. Only after walking to within two or three meters did she stop.