Classes were held in the morning, while afternoons were free for activities.
Afterward, Tang San spent every day after school running to the blacksmith shop. Xiao Wu spent her days challenging upperclassmen, determined to become the school's one and only boss.
After class, Starry Sky practiced his blade techniques for a while, then spent time cuddling up with his wives.
Life passed in peace and stability.
Tang San often appeared before him, calling him Brother Kong every other sentence and coaxing Starry Sky into doing more things at his blacksmith shop.
Starry Sky thought about how his wife Underworld might get lost again someday and end up somewhere even farther away.
A tiny peach would not be of much use then.
So, he placed a large order with the blacksmith shop.
Tang San studied hidden weapons and was especially skilled at mechanisms and structures.
It did not take him long to design a foldable peach framework.
When compressed, it was only as large as a table. Once unfolded, it became a peach as enormous as a small village.
If it were hung in the sky and lit up, then flown a little higher, it would probably look like a moon—extremely conspicuous.
However, this was merely a hypothesis on draft paper. Making such a gigantic peach would be difficult to complete in less than a month.
Over the following days, Tang San busied himself every day making the giant peach for Starry Sky and had no time at all to make hidden weapons.
In any case, he felt that hidden weapons could be made anytime, whereas if Starry Sky's giant peach was finished quickly, he could earn more Gold Soul Coins.
Once he had money, he would use better metal to forge even more powerful and durable hidden weapons.
Days passed one after another. One day, while Starry Sky was in class, several people appeared at the entrance.
They wore black dresses, young and old alike, each with her own unique charm.
"Big Sister, this is Notting Academy! I never expected Brother Kong to attend school in such a small place."
The newcomers were none other than the sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun. Zhu Zhuqing stared at Notting Academy's plaque, her face full of anticipation.
To them—and to the Star Luo Empire's royal family—Notting Academy truly was very small.
"I can hardly believe it. Could the spies' information be wrong? Is Little Kong really only in first grade? Then he must be about the same age as you, Little Zhuqing, yet he is already a three-ring Soul Elder. What kind of talent is that?"
Zhu Zhuyun's heart churned, and she refused to believe it.
Today, they would likely uncover the veil of mystery surrounding Starry Sky.
Zhu Zhuqing handed a Soul Certificate to the gatekeeper and said, "Hello, Uncle. This is my Soul Certificate and transfer application. May we go in?"
Starry Sky and the three beautiful purple-clad older sisters with him clearly were not ordinary people.
Zhu Zhuqing wanted to become stronger, so she had decided to come to Starry Sky, hoping to learn useful knowledge from him.
"One ring... Lord Soul Master, please come in. Please, all of you, come in."
Seeing the information on Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Certificate, the gatekeeper immediately straightened up and ushered them inside with a fawning expression.
At such a young age, Zhu Zhuqing was already a one-ring Soul Master. At Notting Academy, many Soul Masters could not become one-ring Soul Masters even by the time they graduated in sixth grade.
It was clear just how remarkable this beautiful little girl's talent was.
She was not someone a mere gatekeeper like him could afford to provoke.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun entered, they saw a one-armed middle-aged man walking toward them.
His face was pale and his body thin. Looking at the young Zhu Zhuqing, he frowned slightly before saying, "Let me see your Soul Certificate."
Zhu Zhuqing assumed he was one of the school's teachers, so she handed over the Soul Certificate with both hands and said, "Hello, Teacher."
"Martial soul... Spirit Cat... An ordinary feline martial soul could not possibly grant talent like yours. Your surname is Zhu..."
When Yu Xiaogang saw Zhu Zhuqing's name, he immediately guessed her identity.
It was a bit regrettable. Members of the Star Luo Zhu Family were not easy to fool.
But he had Tang San.
Tang San's talent was so outstanding. If he could lure away this young lady from the Zhu family, that would be interesting.
Thus, Yu Xiaogang nodded and said, "I'll take you to the Academic Affairs Office to register."
"Thank you, Teacher," Zhu Zhuqing said politely.
"Don't address me like that. I am not a teacher here. My disciple studies here, and I merely make a living here."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head.
"Then what do you do?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.
"Me?" Yu Xiaogang had just been about to introduce himself in a dejected manner, but then he remembered how outstanding his current disciple was—and that he was the son of Tang Hao, the most gifted Titled Douluo.
Why should he demean himself and lower Tang San's status?
Thus, Yu Xiaogang puffed out his chest and said with an unfathomable air, "You also know that possessors of dragon-type martial souls from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can use the Dragon Transformation Secret Art. Since they can transform into dragons, why can't other beast martial souls do the same? Recently, I have been researching a beast transformation secret art for beast martial soul masters."
Though it was all fake and he did not have the slightest clue where to begin, it sounded very impressive when he said it.
"The Dragon Transformation Secret Art..." As royalty, how could Zhu Zhuqing not have heard of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Dragon Transformation Secret Art?
She had never expected this unremarkable uncle to be researching something so profound.
Thinking of how Brother Kong possessed such exceptional talent yet attended this tiny Notting Academy, she realized that this place truly hid crouching tigers and concealed dragons.
Then she shifted her gaze to the gatekeeper at the entrance.
With her current cultivation, she could not detect even the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power from him. Anyone capable of that must surely be stronger than her.
Such a powerful expert was actually just a gatekeeper here. What about the teachers inside?
Hiss... Zhu Zhuqing did not dare imagine it.
Yu Xiaogang was researching such a profound secret art, so he must be a reclusive master as well.
Could it be...
Zhu Zhuqing thought of something and said, "Grandmaster, could you be his teacher...?"
Yu Xiaogang was surprised. Had news of Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power spread so widely that even members of the Star Luo Zhu Family knew about it?
Zhu Zhuqing had even traveled thousands of miles to transfer here. Could it be because of his Little San?
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang raised his chin even higher and said blandly, "Come register with me first. You will meet soon enough."
"Yes, Grandmaster!" Zhu Zhuqing said excitedly.
Before long, after finishing all the tedious procedures, the group arrived outside the first-grade classroom.
Zhu Zhuqing stood on the podium and looked expectantly at the students below.
However, many students were sprawled over their desks asleep, and she could not find Starry Sky.
Yu Xiaogang stood beside Zhu Zhuqing, rapped on the desk, and said, "From today onward, she is one of you. Little San, tidy up the space beside you. This little girl will sit next to you."
Tang San had no interest in women, but he could not disobey his master's orders. He immediately sat up straight and respectfully said, "Yes, Teacher!"
Seeing Tang San looking so spirited, Yu Xiaogang revealed a gratified smile.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, furrowed her brows. Yu Xiaogang was not a teacher at this academy, yet Tang San called him Teacher. There was only one answer.
The disciple Yu Xiaogang had mentioned was this ordinary-looking Little San?
No, where had this Little San crawled out from?
Where was her Brother Kong?
Thus, she shook her head and glared at Yu Xiaogang in dissatisfaction. "Uncle, the disciple you mentioned is this Little San or whatever? We came looking for Brother Kong, not him! I don't want to sit beside him either!"
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