Douluo's Peerless: Became Huo Yuhao's Golden Finger! — Chapter 7

"Of course!"

"This is Blue Silver Grass!"

"One of the Martial Souls our ancestor Tang San used to become a god!"

Beibei and Huo Yuhao applauded along.

Only—

Zhuge Lan said, "That little bastard Tang San became a god with the Blue Silver Emperor. Don't try to pass off Blue Silver Grass as the same thing."

Huo Yuhao subtly stopped clapping.

Unaware of this, Tang Ya walked over to him.

"Little Yuhao, I really like you!"

"Are you really not considering joining our Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head without hesitation!

—With that 50,000 Luck Value requirement, he would have to be insane to jump into that!

Tang Ya looked terribly disappointed.

Beibei stepped forward and told her that Huo Yuhao wanted to enroll.

Tang Ya immediately perked up again.

"That's great!"

"I'll get to eat Little Yuhao's grilled fish again!"

"We'll head back to Shrek Academy right away and recommend you for admission!"

Tang Ya grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and charged toward the edge of the forest with great gusto.

Beibei smiled indulgently and quickened his pace to follow.

In this era, Shrek Academy stood northwest of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Since the three of them were already on the outskirts of the forest, they reached it in little more than half a day by traveling at full speed.

Shrek was called an academy, but it was as prosperous as an imperial capital. From afar, they could see the black city walls rising from the plains beyond the forest like a heavenly chasm.

"That is Shrek City, home to over two million people."

Beibei introduced it proudly—

"Shrek City belongs to no nation. It exists independently."

"Shrek Academy has sole authority over the city and does not need to pay taxes to any country."

"It would not be an exaggeration to call it the continent's fourth nation!"

Seeing the shock on Huo Yuhao's face, Beibei's smile grew even brighter.

He instructed—

"Xiao Ya, take Little Yuhao around first."

"I'll go talk to the academy about the recommendation slot."

"Got it! So naggy!" Tang Ya pouted. "And one more thing! Call me Teacher Xiao Ya!"

"Yes, Teacher Xiao Ya," Beibei said with a low chuckle.

Then he quickly departed.

Tang Ya led Huo Yuhao into Shrek City through its eastern gate.

Along the way, she explained some common knowledge to him.

They saw all sorts of Soul Tools that had already been put to practical use in everyday life, leaving Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Humans truly are amazing. With lifespans of barely a hundred years, they can create such a brilliant world."

Zhuge Lan said nothing, merely smiling.

This counted as prosperity?

Compared to the world of his previous life, it was still far behind.

On Beibei's side—

He did not seek out any teachers. Instead, he went to the outer academy dormitory building and found the "elderly gatekeeper" resting with his eyes closed in a recliner.

"Ancestor, during this trip outside, your great-grandson discovered a talented person."

Starting from the moment he met Huo Yuhao, he recounted everything in meticulous detail.

Many students passed by during that time, yet it was as though they could not see the two of them. They consciously detoured around them and went about their business as usual.

Only after he finished—

Did Beibei's ancestor, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, slowly open his eyes.

"A mutated Martial Soul capable of seeing the direction of Martial Soul Evolution, along with mutated Soul Skills?"

"The world truly is full of wonders."

"Then permit him to enter the outer academy. Also, bring Xiaotao and Sanshi to take a look."

"Whether it succeeds or fails, remember to prepare gifts."

Then he closed his eyes again. No one knew whether he was merely resting or had actually fallen asleep.

Beibei bowed respectfully and backed away.

Not long after—

Mu En returned to "public view." From time to time, students glanced at him, but no one approached.

Time was tight and tasks were heavy at Shrek Academy. Everyone was busy cultivating.

Who had time to chat with a shabby old man?

Outside Shrek Academy—

Tang Ya led Huo Yuhao through the gates, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

All kinds of vegetation and trees filled his sight, while broad avenues crisscrossed among them like an intricate formation.

After walking two hundred meters—

Ten enormous statues blocked their view. Tang Ya looked at them with longing in her eyes.

"Little Yuhao, the one in the center is Shrek's founder and first dean—Flender!"

"The man to his left is one of Beibei's ancestors, Yu Xiaogang. He created the foundation for teaching the various Martial Soul disciplines at Shrek Academy and proposed the Ten Core Competencies of the Martial Soul world. He was known as the Master!"

"The woman on the right is his wife—Liu Erlong!"

"Together with Dean Flender, they were known as the Golden Iron Triangle."

"Beibei always says that the Master was the academy's true soul. He personally nurtured the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils behind him—seven gods in total!"

Huo Yuhao listened with yearning rising in his heart.

"Hah!" Zhuge Lan mocked. "That so-called Master's theories were riddled with errors, and his wife, Liu Erlong, was even his cousin. Back then, he kept talking about spiritual love, but now you can see it for yourself. Their descendants have continued all the way to ten thousand years later."

Huo Yuhao immediately sobered up.

Huh?

"Was he really that bad? He was still one of the founders of Shrek Academy," Huo Yuhao said hesitantly.

"There's a saying: as long as you stand in the right place when the wind rises, even a pig can fly," Zhuge Lan said.

Huo Yuhao blinked and fell silent.

Even as Tang Ya introduced the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils, his expression only shifted slightly when she mentioned Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

That was all.

Any reverence for his ancestors had been utterly dispelled by Zhuge Lan.

He even felt a little resentment!

—Look at the descendants of the White Tiger Duke. After sleeping with his mother once, he tossed her a dagger and never appeared again.

He left the mother and son to struggle for survival for eleven years without ever showing his face.

How could Huo Yuhao not hate such an irresponsible man?

"Alright."

Tang Ya clapped her hands—

"This is where we split up. The Martial Soul Branch is to the left, while the Soul Tool Branch is to the right. Both belong to the outer academy."

"Relatively speaking, the Martial Soul Branch is larger, while the Soul Tool Branch is smaller."

"We'll register with the Martial Soul Branch first. Only after passing the first newcomer assessment will you be qualified to register with the Soul Tool Branch."

They continued onward.

The road was broad enough for five carriages to travel side by side, and signposts stood everywhere.

After passing through a small grove—

They could see a wide lake, its surface rippling with an azure glow.

First Meeting with Wang Dong, and They Fought at the First Disagreement!

"That is Sea God Lake, built to commemorate my Tang Sect Ancestor, Thousand Hands Douluo Tang San."

Tang Ya explained—

"The inner academy is located on the lake's central island. All outer academy students take pride in being able to set foot on that island!"

"So do I!"

Huo Yuhao merely listened without commenting.

His favorability toward Tang San was now below zero.

Sea God Lake was enormous. They walked along its shore for nearly half an hour before entering a vast plaza, where a huge sign read—Shrek Plaza!

Beyond the plaza stood rows of tall buildings in white, yellow, purple, and black.

Far to the north, there seemed to be a cluster of gray buildings as well.

Tang Ya introduced them—

"The colors represent different grades. Based on Soul Ring colors, white is for newcomers, yellow for second- and third-year outer academy students, purple for fourth- and fifth-years, while black is for the sixth-year Teaching Building."

"Only those who walk out of the black Teaching Building can be considered graduates of the academy's outer academy."

"The gray Teaching Buildings in the distance belong to the Soul Guiding Department."

"Further in, there are places such as the Soul Fighting Arena, Assessment Area, Dormitory Area, and Teacher Office Area. I'll show you around when we have time."

As they spoke—

The two arrived at the white Teaching Building on the southernmost side.

Since it was the newcomer enrollment period, the place was exceptionally lively. Many newcomers who had passed their assessments were registering.

Beibei had already been waiting for quite some time, holding a stack of forms.

"You're here."

"Take a look at this form. I filled it out for you while I was at it. If anything is wrong, change it now."

Huo Yuhao gave it a rough look-over. Everything was entirely correct.

Then Beibei led the way, and they completed the registration without a hitch.

Huo Yuhao received a dormitory key, two sets of school uniforms, and a white Newcomer Badge.

It left Huo Yuhao feeling somewhat dazed.

He had just—

Become a newcomer at the continent's number one academy?