Official Enrollment

"Headmistress, I heard from Auntie that Skywater Academy doesn't have any rule against admitting male students."

Seeing that this was about to fall through, Su Chen hurriedly spoke up.

"That may be true, but putting it into practice is another matter."

Shui Qingxuan turned her back to him and slowly explained the real situation.

"Skywater Academy indeed has no rule stating that it can only admit female students. However, since the academy was founded, it has never recruited a male student."

"Your talent is exceptional. With Innate Full Soul Power, you would be highly sought after at any academy. If necessary, I can recommend you to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Shui Qingxuan was speaking honestly.

No matter what, a student with Innate Full Soul Power would be in demand wherever they went.

What was more, this boy's Martial Soul was an ancient Martial Soul that had been lost for ages. In terms of rarity, it was even more remarkable.

Even at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, someone with such talent would be a genius cultivated with all their strength.

"But the Soul Douluo Auntie consulted said that my Martial Soul is very special. I'm afraid there's nowhere besides Spirit Hall that can cultivate me."

The moment Su Chen said this, Shui Yue immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Shui Qingxuan had not even brought up Spirit Hall yet, so why had Su Chen mentioned it himself?

Wasn't that walking straight into a trap?

"Spirit Hall..."

At the mention of this, the kind and benevolent expression on Shui Qingxuan's face abruptly darkened.

"That is true. But perhaps your Martial Soul can be considered a special mutation of a water-element Martial Soul."

At this thought, Shui Qingxuan paused again.

"Very well, you may stay."

After wavering back and forth and hesitating repeatedly, Shui Qingxuan finally made her decision.

"However, while you are at the academy, you must not frivolously harass your fellow students."

Her voice suddenly became much sterner.

"Yes."

With the plan successful, Su Chen finally smiled.

"Shui Yue, go notify them to design a male uniform."

With the matter settled, Shui Qingxuan resumed her original benevolent smile.

Two days later, the freshman enrollment ceremony at Skywater Academy was held.

"My name is Xue Wu. My Martial Soul is Delicate Dance Snow Ornament, and my Innate Soul Power is level eight."

A slender girl stepped onto the stage and introduced herself.

The moment those words were spoken, the students below immediately began discussing among themselves.

"Delicate Dance Snow Ornament? What kind of Martial Soul is that?"

"No idea. It sounds powerful just from the name."

"Level eight? That should be the strongest talent in our class, right?"

Most students had Innate Soul Power around level four or five.

This was one of the Five Element Academies, after all, so the students' minimum standard was assured.

At an ordinary academy, people like them would already be considered outstanding students.

But Xue Wu, with Innate Soul Power at level eight, was a favored daughter of heaven anywhere.

"My name is Su Chen. I have Innate Full Soul Power, and my Martial Soul is Netherworld Yellow Springs."

Just as the students were still marveling at Xue Wu, Su Chen stepped forward right after her.

The instant he spoke, everyone's attention shifted to him.

"What? Innate Full Soul Power?!"

"Is that real? Can someone really be that absurd?"

"Why is his uniform different from ours?"

Compared to Xue Wu, Su Chen was clearly a much bigger topic of conversation.

After all, in a place everyone believed to be a girls' academy, male students were rarer than giant pandas.

"I heard he's a boy. Ah, it would be wonderful if he took a liking to me."

"What are you dreaming about? Do you think he'd be interested in someone with only level-five Innate Soul Power?"

Some of the female students had even begun talking about romance.

"How is that impossible? How could love be limited by something as trivial as Soul Power?"

Looking at the chaotic crowd below, Su Chen smiled helplessly before stepping down from the stage.

Among the watching students were quite a few little girls only six or seven years old.

To ensure the quality of its students, Skywater Academy began training many of them from the age of six.

Naturally, the prerequisite was that they possessed outstanding talent.

That was the true reason why nearly everyone at Skywater Academy was so attractive.

"Grandma, what is Innate Full Soul Power? Is it very impressive?"

As the headmistress, Shui Qingxuan naturally attended the freshman enrollment ceremony. She was currently holding her precious granddaughter in her arms.

"Yes, Innate Full Soul Power is an extremely rare existence."

Shui Qingxuan nodded, her eyes full of expectation as she looked at Su Chen.

As far as she knew, among this batch of freshmen from the Five Element Academies, the only other person with Innate Full Soul Power was Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy.

Unfortunately, compared to an ancient Martial Soul, a mutated Martial Soul was still far inferior in strength.

As long as nothing unexpected happened, this year's Skywater Academy might even contend for first place among the five academies.

"It's just Innate Full Soul Power. What's so impressive about that?"

Xue Wu, who had originally been the center of everyone's attention, had suddenly had all the spotlight stolen from her.

Extremely displeased, she gritted her teeth and glared at Su Chen.

I'll definitely find a chance to beat you flat and make you understand just how formidable I am.

"Student Xue Wu, what are you talking about?"

Seeing Xue Wu muttering to herself nearby, Su Chen walked over and asked.

Ever since learning that he would be coming to Skywater Academy, Su Chen had been recalling the plot involving this academy, which had received little attention.

Like the other academies, it was merely a stepping stone for Tang San in his early days.

The only memorable thing about it was Shui Binger's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Of course, even that did not stop it from becoming a stepping stone for Tang San five years later.

"Nothing."

When she saw that Su Chen had noticed her, Xue Wu's little face reddened, and she immediately hid her hands behind her back.

"We'll be classmates from now on. Please take care of me."

Su Chen took the initiative to extend his hand in friendship.

He still had some impression of Xue Wu as a character.

At first, she had participated in the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, occupying a position similar to a second-in-command.

Later, after Shui Yue'er appeared, Xue Wu's role in the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was replaced, and she became just another passerby.

That said, Shui Yue'er and Shui Binger should still be very young now, probably only five or six years old.

They were about Tang San's age and had only just awakened their Martial Souls. They were still at the age of building up their bodies and making ample preparations to absorb Soul Rings in the future.

Among his generation, Xue Wu was the only useful person Skywater Academy had.

"Mm. Y-you too."

Unexpectedly, Xue Wu, who looked like an icy beauty, seemed to embarrass easily.

After fidgeting for a long while, she finally reached out and shook Su Chen's hand.

"So cold."

The instant he grasped her hand, a burst of chill rushed into his palm. However, it was quickly dissolved automatically by Su Chen's Soul Power.

As their eyes met, Su Chen finally noticed that Xue Wu's complexion was too pale.

It was not an ordinary pallor, but more like the sickly whiteness caused by remaining in cold conditions for too long.