Shock!

Dai Mubai suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. When he turned around, he saw a beautiful face wearing a smile.

Xiao Tianyang placed a hand on Dai Mubai's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Were you looking for me?"

Dai Mubai's entire body tensed, his hands clenching into fists.

"Relax. Yesterday was just a sparring match."

Patting him on the shoulder, Xiao Tianyang seemed to be trying to ease his relationship with Dai Mubai.

"It's you?"

The young girl Xiao Tianyang had seen yesterday, who had been following behind Dai Mubai, suddenly spoke.

"Hello, we meet again. This is the third time, isn't it?"

Xiao Tianyang greeted her with a smile as well.

"My name is Ning Rongrong. What about you?"

"Xiao Tianyang."

Xiao Tianyang reached out and held half of Ning Rongrong's hand, but released it after less than Three Seconds.

He liked beautiful women, but he was flirtatious, not lecherous. Some rules were ingrained in him through his upbringing.

Ning Rongrong froze for a moment, then found Xiao Tianyang increasingly pleasing to the eye.

"Hehe, um, Shrek Academy only accepts students under twelve. You look a little too old, don't you?"

Dai Mubai gave a light cough beside them and spoke quietly.

Since the other party had already put it that way, he naturally would not remain so tense.

Besides, it was not bad news.

Being targeted by a monster was not necessarily a good thing.

Tang San explained from the side, "Brother Tianyang just grew faster than normal. He's actually only twelve."

The old man was somewhat suspicious as well, looking Xiao Tianyang up and down. "You developed way too quickly, didn't you?"

Shaking his head, the old man added, "Hold out your hand."

Hearing was empty; seeing was believing. The old man decided to check for himself.

Appearance could deceive people, but one's bones could not lie.

Xiao Tianyang obediently extended his hand. The old man grasped it and gave it a squeeze, his expression changing slightly.

"He really is only twelve!"

The old man first gave a definite answer, then stared in shock. "But what exactly did you eat to grow up like this?"

What did steel sinews and iron bones mean?

Xiao Tianyang was the perfect example!

If the old man had not been a Soul Emperor, he probably would not even have been able to press down to the bone.

"I ate well growing up, so I developed quickly."

Xiao Tianyang smiled.

"You're within the age limit. Show your Martial Soul."

Xiao Tianyang nodded and raised a hand. A wisp of flame churned in his palm.

"Three-Colored Fire? What kind of Martial Soul is that?"

The old man looked puzzled.

"My Martial Soul mutated."

Xiao Tianyang explained.

"Mm, not bad."

The old man nodded, then continued, "Don't hide it. Show your soul rings too."

Xiao Tianyang was straightforward. After nodding, he directly revealed his soul rings.

Pfft!

The water the old man had just swallowed sprayed straight out.

What the hell was this?

One purple and one black—what kind of combination was that?

Wasn't this beyond the limit?

Of course, it was not just the old man. Tang San and Xiao Wu behind Xiao Tianyang—

Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong standing farther away, as well as the young girl still waiting in line, all wore faces of disbelief.

The old man was the first to recover and asked, "Wait, you only have two soul rings... Then what level are you?"

"Level twenty-seven."

Xiao Tianyang answered.

"Level twenty-seven..."

Dai Mubai felt like his brain was not enough to process this. "A Thousand-Year Spirit Ring would have been one thing, but how did you manage to get a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"

Xiao Tianyang's appearance had practically shattered the laws of the Spirit Master World!

Just how strong did one's physical constitution have to be to absorb such a soul ring?

This was no longer merely the limit!

It had gone beyond the limits, hadn't it?

"No wonder Brother Tianyang never used his soul rings when fighting us. So that was why."

For some reason, Xiao Wu let out a sigh of relief.

"Teacher, have I passed?"

Xiao Tianyang looked at the old man, his smile unchanged.

"What a monster!"

The old man gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and waved his hand. "If you don't pass, who could?"

Dai Mubai instinctively took two steps back, putting distance between himself and Xiao Tianyang. This guy was a bomb—whoever touched him would be unlucky!

"Um, you should all come in with me first. There are more tests afterward, so don't wait here."

Everyone was curious about the soul rings. After all, they had not merely never seen such a combination—they had never even dared imagine it.

But the current setting was not suitable for questions. Even Xiao Wu, whose curiosity was overflowing, kept her mouth shut, holding it in so hard that she felt miserable.

"Is this your dog?"

The old man suddenly asked, pointing at Bubu.

Xiao Tianyang turned back and asked, "Pets aren't allowed in the academy?"

"They are allowed, but keep it on a leash. Don't let it bite anyone."

Bubu nearly planted its face into the ground.

"Don't worry. It doesn't bite people."

Xiao Tianyang looked at Bubu. "You don't bite people, right?"

That unsettling smile appeared again. Bubu shuddered and backed away, nodding frantically at the same time.

The five of them and one dog entered the village together. Before long, Ning Rongrong took the initiative to move beside Xiao Tianyang and whispered, "Tianyang, why is Dai Mubai so afraid of you?"

Xiao Tianyang smiled. "We had a little misunderstanding yesterday and sparred."

"He lost?"

Ning Rongrong was somewhat astonished. A Soul Master had actually beaten a Soul Elder?

"Only by a little."

Xiao Tianyang was fairly modest. As the saying went, never expose someone's shortcomings.

Dai Mubai, who heard this, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, his favorable impression of Xiao Tianyang rose sharply.

Although this matter would eventually become impossible to hide, Xiao Tianyang's willingness to keep up appearances showed his attitude.

But then everyone suddenly stopped walking.

"Selling sausages, selling sausages! The long and delicious sausage stall is open! Only five copper coins each, and you can taste a delicacy beyond compare!"

Following the voice, Xiao Tianyang saw a bearded man in a brownish-gray long robe pushing over a stall.

"Why does this scene look a little familiar?"

Xiao Tianyang raised a brow, suddenly recalling the vendors outside his elementary and middle schools...

But he cared more about the taste.

After giving the air a light sniff, Xiao Tianyang smiled. "They look pretty tasty."

Dai Mubai hurriedly stopped him. "Absolutely not!"

Then he looked at the sausage seller. "Little Ao, how many times have I told you not to sell sausages inside the academy? How many more times do I have to say it?!"

Tang San frowned. "Is this uncle a teacher?"

"He's a student like us."

Dai Mubai turned to Tang San, looking somewhat helpless. "He's only two years older than you."

Xiao Wu looked surprised. "He really grew up in a hurry."

"It's not that he grew up too fast. His Martial Soul affected him."

Dai Mubai explained, "He has a rare Food System Martial Soul. He was born with thick body hair and rarely bothered with grooming himself, so he ended up looking like this."

Tang San was still puzzled. "Then why can't we buy the sausages? Are they expired?"

"That's because..."

Dai Mubai suddenly caught sight of Xiao Tianyang about to put a sausage into his mouth and hurriedly shouted, "Don't eat it!"

Unfortunately, he was too late. With a crunch, Xiao Tianyang bit through the sausage.

The outside was crisp, while the inside was soft and tender. It tasted somewhat like a German sausage, but with an added smoky Chinese wood-fired flavor.

"Your sausages taste very good."

Xiao Tianyang nodded at Oscar. "I'm a new student this year, Xiao Tianyang."

"Oscar."