"See that? It should be over there." Ye Zhiqiu pointed at the small village ahead, which seemed to have been built against the forest.
"This is a little strange. This is Shrek Academy?" Ning Rongrong was rather bewildered. In her mind, weren't Soul Master Academies supposed to be grandly decorated? And this was supposed to be an advanced academy—why did it look like this?
"Let's get closer and take another look. Maybe... this academy is just more low-key? The teacher wouldn't deceive me." Tang San said with certainty.
"Low-key? Little San, you're probably overthinking it." After saying that, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and took Ning Rongrong's hand as they headed toward Shrek Academy.
Once they got closer, everyone was dumbfounded. Even Ye Zhiqiu, who knew the original story, had the corners of his mouth twitch.
Was Shrek Academy really doing this badly?
A fence served as its walls, with several insect-eaten wooden posts that looked ready to snap stuck into the ground. A plaque hung above them, its writing nearly illegible; they could barely make out the words Shrek Academy. And the monster Shrek painted beside it? They could not even tell what it was supposed to look like. This was Shrek Academy?
Even Tang San began questioning his life. Was this place really as good as his teacher had said? "Zhiqiu, are we really going to study here?" Ning Rongrong's eyes held a trace of disdain.
"Heh." Ye Zhiqiu smiled. "Since we're here, we might as well settle in. Trust Grandmaster. Maybe this place will give us a surprise. Let's line up and register first."
There were many people coming to register at Shrek Academy, so the line was very long. Every now and then, a few doubtful voices rose from the crowd.
"Is this academy really an advanced Soul