Come to My Room Tonight

Li Yusong led the group deeper into the academy.

As they walked, he introduced Shrek Academy.

"Our academy is poor. You've seen that already."

"The dormitory is that two-story wooden building ahead."

Li Yusong pointed at an old-looking wooden structure not far away.

The stairs had been built outside and creaked with every step. The boys lived on the first floor, the girls on the second. Fortunately, everyone had their own room.

Just then, a chubby youth waddled out from around the corner.

His hair was fiery red, and his eyes darted around shiftily. The moment he spotted Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu in the group, his eyes went wide.

"Wow! Teacher Li, where did you find so many pretty junior sisters?"

As he spoke, the fat boy rubbed his hands together, practically drooling.

Then another young man who looked slightly more normal followed him over. He had a stalk of grass in his mouth and a small mirror in his hand, constantly fussing with his little patch of beard.

When he saw Ning Rongrong, he froze completely.

Her noble, elegant air made his heart race.

Li Yusong shot the fat boy an irritated glare.

"Ma Hongjun, put away that piggish look."

"And you too, Oscar."

Li Yusong introduced them to Su Bai and the others. "This is Ma Hongjun. His Spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix. This is Oscar. His Spirit is Sausage."

"Hello, junior sisters! My name is Ma Hongjun, and my Spirit is the Phoenix!"

The fat boy sidled over with a lecherous grin.

Oscar flicked his hair and struck what he considered a handsome pose.

"Hello, beauties. I'm Oscar. You can call me the Sausage Specialist."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing frowned at the same time, instinctively taking a step back with disdain.

"Phoenix? More like a scrub chicken!"

Li Yusong coughed and steered the conversation back on track.

"This is Su Bai, a Level Thirty-five Soul Elder at twelve years old. He just defeated Mubai."

The smiles on Ma Hongjun and Oscar's faces instantly froze.

"What? He defeated Boss Dai?" Ma Hongjun could hardly believe his ears.

In their hearts, Dai Mubai was the undisputed boss of the academy.

"Yes. He took him down in one move," Li Yusong added.

The way Ma Hongjun and Oscar looked at Su Bai changed.

They looked at him as if he were a monster.

Li Yusong then pointed at Tang San and Xiao Wu beside him.

"These two are hurt badly too. Oscar, make them some sausages to help them recover."

Oscar snapped back to his senses and immediately perked up, especially since he could show off his abilities in front of Ning Rongrong.

He cleared his throat and recited in an operatic tone:

"I have a big sausage!"

A steaming hot sausage appeared in his hand.

"Come on, eat my Recovery Sausage, and your Soul Power and stamina will be fully restored!"

Tang San's face was livid, but he was still prepared to give it a try.

Xiao Wu repeatedly waved her hands, her face full of disgust.

"No, no. That's disgusting."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also looked disdainful. It was the first time they had seen such a sleazy Spirit skill.

Oscar's enthusiasm was doused with cold water, and he stood there awkwardly.

Fortunately, Tang San ate his sausage.

After the dorms had been assigned, everyone prepared to return to their rooms.

But Xiao Wu did not move. After hesitating for a moment, she hurried over to Su Bai.

"Brother Su Bai..."

Her voice was quiet and uncertain.

"Tonight..."

Su Bai looked at her with a smile.

He did not let Xiao Wu finish. He directly picked up where she left off.

"Remember to come find me tonight."

His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was just enough for everyone nearby to hear clearly.

Tang San's body shuddered violently.

He wanted to rush over and pull Xiao Wu away. He wanted to question Su Bai.

But his entire body ached, the slap marks on his face still burned, and more importantly, he had no standing to do so.

Just then, Dai Mubai walked over as well.

He ignored Su Bai and went straight to Zhu Zhuqing, his voice suppressing his anger.

"Zhu Qing, I have something to say to you."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression did not change in the slightest.

"Aren't you going to find those Twin Sisters, Young Master Dai?"

Dai Mubai's face instantly darkened.

After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing did not look at him again. Instead, she turned and walked over to Su Bai.

She lowered her head slightly, her voice gentler than usual.

"Th... thank you."

Su Bai sized her up. This girl's figure had indeed surpassed what someone her age should have. Full and rounded—so this was what that meant?

Truly... luscious.

"Any man would want to save a beauty like you," Su Bai said teasingly.

A blush rose on Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks. She said nothing more and quickly turned around, heading back to the second-floor dormitory.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists and turned to glare furiously at Su Bai.

"Su Bai, she's my woman!"

Su Bai glanced at him, his tone calm.

"You say she is, and that makes her yours?"

That single sentence left Dai Mubai speechless.

He was Su Bai's defeated opponent now. He had no right to challenge him.

No sooner had Zhu Zhuqing left than Ning Rongrong approached with a smile.

She introduced herself gracefully.

"My name is Ning Rongrong. I'm from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Thank you so much for today. Otherwise, I would have been in real trouble."

Su Bai looked at her.

"I don't have any particular hobbies. I just really like beautiful women."

Ning Rongrong's cheeks reddened as well. She blinked her large eyes and asked:

"Then am I a beautiful woman?"

"Of course," Su Bai replied.

Elsewhere, in the academy headmaster's office.

A bespectacled, shrewd-looking Middle-aged Man was counting the Gold Soul Coins in his hand.

He was Flender, the headmaster of Shrek Academy.

Zhao Wuji pushed open the door and entered.

"Old Flender, stop counting. A remarkable monster came during this recruitment."

Flender did not even raise his head.

"How remarkable could he be?"

"Twelve Years Old, a Level Thirty-five Soul Elder, with a Kirin Spirit and a yellow, purple, purple Spirit Ring Configuration. He tore through my assessment alone and even defeated Mubai."

Zhao Wuji said it all in one breath.

Flender's hand stopped counting coins.

He suddenly looked up and pushed up his glasses.

"What did you say?"

Zhao Wuji went over everything that had happened at the Training Ground in detail.

After Flender heard it, a sharp gleam flashed behind his lenses.

"Yellow, purple, purple... a Kirin Spirit... Good! Excellent!"

Flender stood up and paced back and forth across the room.

"With such a good prospect, once we take him to compete at the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena, won't the Gold Soul Coins come pouring in?"

Zhao Wuji looked at him speechlessly.

There was nothing in this headmaster's mind except money.

Still, he also understood that Shrek Academy was truly too poor.

Night fell, and a bright moon hung high in the sky.

The dormitory building was quiet.

Tang San lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep at all.

Xiao Wu was upstairs, while Su Bai was right next door.

Su Bai's words, "Remember to come find me tonight," kept echoing in Tang San's mind.

He pricked up his ears and listened for movement outside.

Suddenly, an incredibly faint set of footsteps came from upstairs.