"Whoa! That black ten-thousand-year fourth ring—"
"It had to be at least twenty thousand years old, right?"
Li Yusong stepped closer, his tone filled with amazement.
"Three Purple One Black, a four-ring Soul Ancestor—"
Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up as well.
"Li Xiaoyao..."
"Perhaps he can help me..."
Zhu Zhuqing kept her gaze fixed tightly on Li Xiaoyao.
Although Li Xiaoyao sensed the shift in Zhu Zhuqing's emotions,
he had no time to pay attention to this "Kitten" right now!
"Hey! Old man! You've got a good eye!"
Li Xiaoyao withdrew his Martial Soul and Soul Rings.
He clapped his hands and admitted it.
This old man Li Yusong truly had a sharp eye, far better than that useless Yu Xiaogang who could only theorize on paper.
"A black ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, that's all!"
"You make it sound like old man here doesn't have one!"
Li Yusong rolled his eyes.
He was a little speechless.
Li Xiaoyao was indeed outstanding.
But he had a mouth that seemed coated in poison.
At that moment—
Dai Mubai noticed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing as well.
His gaze swept over Ning Rongrong—
Well, that was that!
Her heart had already been stolen by Li Xiaoyao.
Finally, he looked toward Zhu Zhuqing, whose figure was outrageously proportioned.
Feeling the tremor from his Martial Soul, Dai Mubai's gaze sharpened!
Could it be... her?
Faced with Dai Mubai's stare, Zhu Zhuqing glared back angrily.
Hmph! Dai Mubai!
You coward, you only noticed me now?
However, at that very moment—
Li Yusong was heard mocking Dai Mubai.
"Mubai, why are you standing there like an idiot?"
"Why aren't you coming over to help pack up the stall?"
"Don't tell me you kept dragging those twin sisters into the Rose Hotel these past few days and drilled your brain stupid? You're standing there like a wooden post. Do you need someone to call you over just to put away some tables and chairs?"
The moment Li Yusong said that—
Dai Mubai froze completely!
He did not move at all.
Sure enough, the next second!
The disgust surging in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes was so intense it nearly spilled out.
Sensing that the atmosphere was off, Dai Mubai retorted.
"Cough, cough, cough! Teacher Li, what nonsense are you talking about?!"
"I was... I was... discussing things!"
"Oh, right! Discussing things!"
"I was discussing Soul Master cultivation techniques with them. How was it as outrageous as you made it sound?"
Dai Mubai looked embarrassed and could not help defending himself.
If those words had come from someone else—
he could have denied them.
He could even have resorted to violence and forced that person to shut up!
But the one who had said them was Li Yusong, and it had merely been an offhand complaint. He could not exactly keep pressing the matter, could he?
After all—
he could not beat Li Yusong, a Six-Ring Soul Emperor.
He could not win in a fight.
Nor was it appropriate for him to lose his temper.
So he could only stand there awkwardly.
It was downright suffocating.
"Enough, enough!"
"Old man here doesn't care about your private life!"
"Hurry up and clean this up!"
"Old man is personally taking these little ones inside!"
Li Yusong instructed Dai Mubai.
Then he immediately led the group into Shrek Academy, as though he feared that Li Xiaoyao, this peerless genius, might run away.
With a young genius like Li Xiaoyao, even if that stingy fellow Flender came back, he would probably be willing to pay out of pocket to "invite" him in!
In his excitement, Li Yusong did not spare Dai Mubai's resentful look a single glance.
Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing and opened his mouth, just about to explain himself again, only to be met with her complete indifference.
Well, she was really furious!
He could only wait a few days before trying to coax her.
Li Xiaoyao watched the little episode from earlier with great interest.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao walking ahead—
Ning Rongrong quickened her pace and introduced herself.
"Hello! Your name is Li Xiaoyao, right?"
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Ning Rongrong. My Martial Soul is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and I'm a level twenty-six Auxiliary System Soul Grand Master!"
Oh?
Li Xiaoyao gave Ning Rongrong a strange look.
For Ning Rongrong, that lawless Little Demoness, to voluntarily introduce herself, it seemed that the Soul Ring configuration and strength he had deliberately revealed had truly intimidated this pampered little princess.
"My name is Li Xiaoyao! I'm eighteen this year, my Martial Soul is Chronos, and I'm a level forty-three Battle Soul Sect."
The talent Li Xiaoyao displayed on the surface was not weak.
Among his peers, it was even considered exceptional.
Just look at Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng when they first appeared. Both were in their twenties; one was only a level thirty-eight Soul Elder, while the other was a level thirty-nine Soul Elder.
Only Yu Tianheng had barely touched the threshold of a level forty Soul Ancestor. Among people their age, the two of them could at best be considered "not bad."
That was rather absurd.
At the same age and with similar talent, the three members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were already level fifty Soul Kings, and their combat experience left Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng eight streets behind.
Sometimes, Li Xiaoyao even wondered whether Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had had their drive worn away by the comfortable life at the Royal Academy.
Otherwise, with their family backgrounds and talent, their cultivation speed should not have lagged so far behind their peers. Compared to the Golden Generation, their Soul Power Levels were separated by several tiers.
After Li Xiaoyao and Ning Rongrong finished introducing themselves—
Zhu Zhuqing spoke blandly from beside them. "Zhu Zhuqing. Beast Martial Soul, Hell Spirit Cat. Level twenty-seven Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Li Xiaoyao: "???"
Ning Rongrong: "???"
Zhu Zhuqing's sudden introduction surprised both Li Xiaoyao and Ning Rongrong.
Still, the two nodded at Zhu Zhuqing.
Neither Li Xiaoyao nor Ning Rongrong pursued Zhu Zhuqing's unusual behavior.
Li Xiaoyao knew the specific circumstances,
while Ning Rongrong was more interested in Li Xiaoyao.
Just then, a soft, syrupy voice suddenly rang out.
"Selling sausages! Don't miss out as you pass by!"
"Oscar-brand sausages, delicious and sweet, cheap and filling! Five Copper Soul Coins for one! Eat one, and you'll definitely have an easier time passing the entrance exam!"
Everyone turned toward the voice and saw a crowd gathered around a cart in the distance. Waves of meat fragrance drifted from the grill, and quite a few students had already gone over to buy sausages.
Standing in front of the cart was a man dressed in simple gray clothes. He had neatly trimmed short hair and a face full of beard, yet his peach blossom eyes were lively and expressive.
The bearded man's gaze wandered through the line of applicants, specifically inspecting the girls.
Naturally, Ning Rongrong, who had an "outstanding temperament," and Zhu Zhuqing, who was "broad-minded," did not escape his gaze.
"If nothing unexpected happens—"
"this bearded uncle should be Oscar!"
Li Xiaoyao immediately identified him.
No one would have imagined that beneath Oscar's rugged appearance, he could produce such a soft and gentle voice.
"You're new junior students too, right?"
"Would you like some grilled sausages?"
"They're only five Copper Soul Coins each!"
Noticing everyone's gaze, Oscar grinned and pushed his cart over.
Li Xiaoyao smiled, only to hear—
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