If You're So Badass, Why Didn't You Say So Earlier?

Qian Duoduo Frowned. "A ten-year soul ring? What martial soul does This Kid have? And what soul skill is that?"

Beibei promptly explained from the side, "Dean Qian, Chaoguang's martial soul is called Extreme Ice Light, and his First Soul Skill is called Light Mimicry. It can condense light..."

Beibei could not continue.

Like Qian Duoduo beside him, he stared in utter shock at the absurd scene In the field.

Qian Duoduo rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

What had he just seen?

Qian Chaoguang had merely sidestepped lightly, swung his blade, and delivered a plain, unadorned downward chop—yet he had cleaved a ten-year Wind Jackal cleanly in two?

The entire process had been incomparably effortless. He had even skillfully avoided the spraying blood.

This was completely different from what Qian Duoduo had imagined!

Normally, the standard for new students was simply to endure the attacks of a ten-year soul beast for five minutes. Those who could defeat a Ten Year Soul Beast were all exceptional geniuses.

The reason Qian Duoduo had not told Qian Chaoguang the testing standards beforehand was because he had been afraid Qian Chaoguang would fail. When the time came, he could just make up a number, declare him passed, and everyone would be happy.

Since Beibei had been willing to give up Tang Sect's annual quota for Qian Chaoguang, he certainly would not screw over one of their own.

To that end, Qian Duoduo had specifically arranged for Teacher Liu to pick a weaker soul beast, increasing Qian Chaoguang's chances of passing.

And yet...

That poor Wind Jackal had not even lasted a single exchange. It had been instantly killed in One encounter.

Looking at the ten-year Soul Ring that had appeared on the ground and Qian Chaoguang, who had once again assumed a combat stance In the field, both Beibei and Qian Duoduo gained a new understanding of his strength.

No wonder he had wanted to fight with his own long blade. He was way too fierce!

A sharp gleam flashed in Qian Duoduo's eyes as he stared fixedly at Qian Chaoguang In the field.

This time, he had truly struck gold!

He had thought this would just be a minor favor, but who would have expected This Kid to be so formidable!

So what if his First Soul Ring was only ten years old?

So what if his cultivation was a little low?

He could make up for that later. As a Soul Engineer, that was not a problem at all!

His monstrous strength, exquisite Blade Art, and near-miraculous forging skills were enough to make up for all his shortcomings!

Qian Duoduo could practically see Qian Chaoguang wielding a close-combat Soul Tool in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, defeating stronger opponents despite his lower cultivation and sending enemies fleeing in panic.

"Xiao Guang, put your blade away. Let me see what you can do barehanded."

Qian Duoduo shouted toward In the field while making another gesture toward the distance.

This time, a relatively powerful ten-year soul beast emerged: a Diamond Ape.

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Thinking the assessment was not yet over, Qian Chaoguang obediently sheathed his long blade and raised his fists as he charged forward.

If he was not allowed to use it, then so be it. Although Blade Art had been his main focus in his previous life, he had also picked up a few moves in freestyle fighting and boxing.

Instantly killing a Wind Jackal with one slash was just basic stuff...

If Qian Duoduo and Beibei knew he had done the same thing once when he was six, their jaws would have dropped in shock.

When the two were less than two meters apart, Qian Chaoguang instinctively activated the Golden Body Art and fiercely threw a right punch.

As he swung it, Bloodline Power surged into his right fist, causing it to swell dramatically. A faint layer of Blood Mist even spread over its surface.

This was the newly formed Blood Qi Wolf Smoke.

The Diamond Ape roared as it rapidly beat its chest, then likewise raised its right hand high and Smashed down, Attempting to meet Qian Chaoguang's fist head-on.

A jaw-dropping scene unfolded.

A crisp crack rang through the Beast Taming Area, reaching everyone's ears.

The Diamond Ape let out a wail and flew backward even faster than before, like a kite with its string cut.

Qian Duoduo hurriedly leaped over like a tiger and stopped Qian Chaoguang, who was about to pursue it.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Guang. You've already passed. Don't kill it."

"Huh? My assessment objective wasn't to kill it?"

Qian Duoduo irritably knocked him on the head.

"Of course not. Every soul beast in the Beast Taming Area is extremely valuable. How could we let you kill them whenever you please? Besides, do you think everyone has freakish strength like yours and can knock down soul beasts of the same rank with one punch? It didn't use any skills, sure, but this still isn't something ordinary people can do."

"Uh... I won't have to compensate for that Wind Jackal and the ape's arm, right... Dean, I can't afford it..."

"No need. The Beast Taming Area has a death quota too."

At that moment, Beibei walked over with a strange expression. "You punched the right arm of a Diamond Ape, a soul beast renowned for its physical body, into a comminuted fracture. You really do have inborn divine strength... Still, congratulations, Xiao Guang. From now on, you're one of us at Shrek."

"I passed the assessment? That's great!"

Qian Chaoguang deliberately displayed intense excitement, pumping his arm through the air.

"I'm one step closer to becoming a Soul Engineer!"

Qian Duoduo resumed his earlier smiling expression.

"You really want to become a Soul Engineer?"

Qian Chaoguang nodded vigorously. "Of course I do, Dean!"

"Your little sister wants to as well?"

Qian Chaoguang put on an honest, simple expression.

"Yes. Three years ago, my little sister began learning forging from me. Back then, she said she wanted to become a Soul Engineer in the future too, so she could earn more Gold Soul Coin. That's what I think too. Soul Engineers should earn far more than blacksmiths."

"Hahahahaha... Earn more Gold Soul Coin? You two little ones are certainly straightforward. And you're right. If you become Soul Engineers, you'll have no shortage of good food and fine drink in the future."

Amused by his money-minded answer, Qian Duoduo took out two Badges from his Soul Tool and handed them to him.

"Before the Freshman Test begins three months from now, make sure you bring your little sister to the Soul Tool Department to see me. I'll fulfill both of your dreams of becoming Soul Engineers. If anyone from the Martial Soul Department comes looking for you, ignore them! Cultivate diligently for the next three months and strive to make a name for yourselves at the Freshman Test."

"Huh? What's the Martial Soul Department, Dean?" Qian Chaoguang deliberately played dumb.

"Have Beibei explain it to you later."

With that, Qian Duoduo turned to Beibei and Teacher Liu, who had just come over, his gaze incomparably sharp.

"Regarding Xiao Guang's test results today, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. Not a word of it is to be leaked. Beibei, don't you dare secretly report this to Shaozhe and Du Wilun."

Beibei smiled helplessly and could only reply, "I won't, Dean Qian."

By the time Beibei and Qian Chaoguang had completed the enrollment procedures and found Tang Ya and Huo Yutong by Sea God Lake, Huo Yutong had already become Tang Ya's disciple.

Tang Ya had also taken out an imitation of Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges Night and given it to Huo Yutong together with several Tang Sect Secret Arts.

To celebrate Qian Chaoguang's successful enrollment at Shrek Academy, the four of them found a secluded spot outside Shrek City and thoroughly enjoyed another barbecue personally prepared by Huo Yutong.

Among it, the Grilled Fish that Qian Chaoguang called a delicacy had Tang Ya unable to stop eating, and she stuffed herself so full that she looked utterly undignified.

After eating and drinking their fill, Tang Ya and Beibei returned to prepare for the Promotion Test, while Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong headed toward the dormitories together.

When they reached the front of the dormitory building, Huo Yutong politely greeted Mu En, who was lying by the roadside like a corpse.

Though Qian Chaoguang did not want to have anything to do with this man, his years of quality education had taught him to respect teachers and elders, so he also greeted Mu En.

Mu En cheerfully sized up Huo Yutong, then looked at Qian Chaoguang. "Your dorm is the third room on the left on the first floor. Starting from the fourth floor are the girls' dormitories. Boys are not allowed up there, and anyone caught will be expelled immediately. You two young people had better not do anything rash."

Qian Chaoguang lowered his head and looked at the dorm key in his hand, marked with a number, falling silent.

Seriously, did it have to be this much of a coincidence?