[No. 27 on the Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking: Qin Ming!] [Martial Soul: Blazing Fire Wolf!] [Level: 94!] [Force/affiliation: Qingyun Sect!] [Video Information: Most wolf-type Martial Souls have ice attributes, but due to a Martial Soul Mutation, Qin Ming's Blazing Fire Wolf was a relatively rare fire-type Martial Soul. Born to commoners, he had exceptional talent. After his Martial Soul Awakening, Flender discovered him and guided him into Shrek Academy, where he became one of the academy's first students! From then on, Shrek Academy established its admissions rules. At the time of official enrollment at thirteen, a student's Soul Power Level had to be above 21, and their first two Spirit Rings had to be Hundred-Year Soul Rings. They could officially enroll only after passing four examinations. To graduate, they had to break through level 40 in Soul Power cultivation by the age of twenty and reach the Soul Ancestor rank. Graduates could earn a noble title! A Soul Master who didn't dare make trouble was a mediocrity! Spirit Hall recorded him as the second-youngest Soul Emperor on the entire continent!]
Balak Kingdom, Shrek Academy!
Watching Qin Ming in the video, a man of refined bearing yet with a chivalrous air, Flender's old face softened with satisfaction at having such an outstanding student.
Although Qin Ming hadn't visited his alma mater for a very, very long time since graduating, a teacher was fortunate to have even one such student in his life. What more could he ask for?
"Dean, did Senior Qin Ming really graduate from our academy?"
Looking at Qin Ming in the video and then at the people around him in real life, Ma Hongjun scratched his crotch, his face full of disbelief.
How could someone like this have come from Shrek Academy?
The handsome ones had lousy character, taking up listening to songs in brothels at such a young age.
The ones with ordinary looks, on the other hand, seemed to behave themselves a little better in that regard.
But judging by the video, although Qin Ming was handsome, he hadn't picked up a single bad habit.
For Shrek Academy, it was as if a cotton ball had bounced out of a filthy gutter!
It was only natural for Ma Hongjun to have his doubts.
"Get lost!"
"The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking said it all, and you're still doubting it?"
Staring at Qin Ming's Soul Power Level, Dai Mubai's eyes shifted as he hurriedly asked,
"Dean, don't mind that fatty. I think his Evil Fire is acting up again.
"Anyway, Dean, where is our Senior Qin Ming now? What does he do?"
Dai Mubai wasn't being sycophantic for no reason. The problem he faced was genuinely difficult!
The Star Luo Empire's bizarre system of royal succession was weighing on him so heavily that he could barely breathe.
Aside from seeking out twins, young married women, or older women every day to indulge himself, if he kept thinking about the battle for the throne, Dai Mubai's temperament would probably have gotten him scared to death long ago.
But!
That was then, and this was now!
Ever since he learned through the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking that he had a senior who was actually a Titled Douluo, Dai Mubai had perked right up.
Although the Star Luo Empire was renowned for its martial prowess, it didn't have many Titled Douluos.
If a Titled Douluo could put in a good word for him, or even publicly back him and act as his guarantor—
Could he use that to claim the throne outright?
That might be putting too much pressure on the other person.
But even if he lost the battle for the throne, he could definitely survive!
With a chance to stay alive right before him, how could Dai Mubai not be excited?
Flender rubbed his chin.
"After graduating, Qin Ming first traveled around the continent to gain experience and became one of the youngest Soul Emperors on the continent.
"Then, I think he went to Heaven Dou City and joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he became one of its instructors.
"As for how he became a Titled Douluo, I can't really say."
"Then, Dean, can you still get in touch with Senior Qin Ming?"
"Hahaha, of course! I taught him myself!
"Not only is that kid Qin Ming loyal and sentimental, but given our past together, he'd definitely show me some respect.
"From today onward, I, Flender, am a man who taught a Titled Douluo!"
Thinking of how even his good brother, Yu Xiaogang, who was known as the Grandmaster, hadn't achieved anything like that, Flender felt even more pleased with himself.
As for Dai Mubai...
No matter how much Flender had exaggerated, Dai Mubai only needed him to make the introduction, get in touch with Qin Ming, and persuade him to help.
Thinking this, Dai Mubai sidled over discreetly and spoke in a low voice.
"Dean, well, when I was walking around the village earlier, I found a money pouch. There seemed to be a thousand Gold Soul Coins inside.
"Judging by the pouch, it looked like something you'd accidentally dropped."
I... dropped money...
With the expenses of Shrek Academy, and my pockets emptier than my face, do you really think I'm someone with money to drop?
But when he heard the words "a thousand Gold Soul Coins," the eyes behind Flender's glasses instantly turned into Gold Soul Coins.
"Ah, right, right, that happened! Yes, that's right!
"Mubai, you didn't keep what you found. You brought it to your teacher instead. You really are a good student!"
But as Flender—and, indeed, all of Shrek Academy—rejoiced over Qin Ming's early cultivation, some people who had carefully watched the video noticed a flaw in its claims.
Did Qin Ming becoming a Titled Douluo have much to do with Shrek Academy?
Not only was the connection insignificant, but the academy seemed like a bit of a scam!
[His Martial Soul underwent a mutation, and he was publicly known as the second-youngest genius Soul Master on the continent. In terms of Spirit Rings, like Snake Lance Douluo before him, his fifth Spirit Ring was a thousand-year purple ring, a typical configuration for someone from a common background. But with this Excellency's talent, it was only natural that he could cultivate to this level at such a young age despite having that Spirit Ring Configuration. In terms of talent, he might even surpass His Excellency Snake Lance. Only... Is it just me, or does this so-called Shrek Academy seem like a bit of a scam?] [No need to wonder. It really is a scam! I went there to apply once. When I failed their test, they wouldn't even refund my application fee!] [Isn't it obvious? Just look at the standards they set. To enroll, you have to be above level 21 at thirteen. To graduate, you have to be above level 40. Setting aside the fact that every Soul Master Academy is fighting over students with that kind of potential— Once you enroll, you're bound to get all kinds of generous subsidies. Rather than paying to go to school, you're practically earning money by going! And that claim that you can get a noble title after graduating is practically fraud! Setting aside the fact that the noble title they're talking about has no rank specified, even the lowest-ranking title of knight counts as a noble title under the law. More importantly, according to the regulations of the two empires, any Soul Ancestor with Soul Power at level 40 or above can already receive a noble title. If they're willing to serve the empire, they can even be granted a higher rank!] [Wait, so this so-called Shrek Academy didn't actually provide anything of substance, yet still managed to trick a bunch of genius Soul Masters into enrolling?]
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