Bai Mu Urgently Needs a Battle to Prove Himself!

"The opportunity's been given to you, the spot's been kept for you too. What comes after depends on your attitude."

Bai Mu ate his meal slowly, his tone casual.

If Little Kitten wasn't willing to acknowledge him as master on her own, he wouldn't force it.

After all, he was only at level 40 right now—he couldn't even be sure he could beat a Spirit Saint.

Once his strength was sufficient later, he'd naturally have plenty of chances to find out whether a forcibly plucked melon was sweet or not, and how much juice it really held.

"----"

Zhu Zhuqing made no comment, merely shooting Bai Mu a speechless glance.

What kind of person constantly wanted to be someone else's master?

What the hell was going on in that head of his?

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish, we'll go check out that Shrek Academy. My martial soul is itching for action!"

With that, Bai Mu lowered his head and focused on devouring his food.

As for joining Shrek Academy and turning the original Seven Monsters into Eight, he had zero interest.

A garbage academy that only knew how to run laps with weights every day? How could that compare to roaming the outside world and scheming for the future?

But there were other things he was very interested in.

For example—Zhao Wuji!

"A free Spirit Saint sparring partner, perfect for testing my current strength."

Bai Mu's heart burned with fighting spirit.

He urgently needed a high-intensity real battle to prove his power!

Someone like Zhao Wuji—tough defense, fierce attacks, rich combat experience—was the ideal sparring partner!

As for exposing some of his abilities?

Aside from key trump cards like the dual cores, Time-Diamond Eye, Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, Z-Snake form, and invisibility needing to be hidden, the rest could be revealed.

Didn't matter at all.

The two finished their lunch and left Suotuo City, heading toward the Shrek Academy they'd heard about.

Before long, a small village appeared ahead.

At the village entrance, a shabby plaque hung on a wooden archway, engraved with the name "Shrek Academy."

Nearby, quite a few youths and their parents were lined up, registering with an old man.

As soon as he got close, Bai Mu spotted two familiar figures.

He walked over with a smile and greeted them smoothly: "Xiao San, Xiao Wu, you got here fast!"

"Bai Mu?"

Tang San turned around, somewhat surprised. "Why are you so late? I thought you weren't coming."

"An academy that only recruits monsters—I had to come see it for myself, broaden my horizons."

Looking at Tang San's still-friendly attitude toward him, Bai Mu's mood was rather complicated.

Sorry, Xiao Sanzi. I originally planned to let your mother cultivate to a hundred-thousand-year lifespan before harvesting her Spirit Bone and Spirit Ring again.

But your mother was too stubborn. I couldn't out-argue her, so I had to let her sacrifice her final value.

"Little Mu Zi, this is—"

Xiao Wu looked curiously at Zhu Zhuqing beside Bai Mu.

"My newly adopted stray cat. Pretty good, right?"

Bai Mu naturally draped his arm over Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder, introducing her with a grin.

"----"

Zhu Zhuqing tried to dodge but couldn't, so she just shot Bai Mu a cold glare and gave up on the pointless struggle.

"Adopted?"

"Stray cat?"

Tang San and Xiao Wu exchanged glances.

"Just like in the classic stories—she was being chased by a pack of wolves. I felt sorry for her, all alone and pitiful, so I stepped in, drove the wolves off, and took her in on the side."

Bai Mu said with a straight face. "You know me—I'm softhearted. I can't stand seeing pretty beast-eared girls wandering the streets."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at the Rabbit Spirit, Xiao Wu.

"Eep~"

Xiao Wu shuddered instinctively, hiding behind Tang San and staring at Bai Mu like he was a pervert: "That look is disgusting! Don't look at me—I'm brother's!"

Damn it, sibling love like that was just wrong!

Bai Mu shot her a disdainful glance. "Relax, I have no interest in Rabbit Girls. I'm far more interested in Spicy Rabbit Head!"

Setting everything else aside, purely in terms of looks and figure, Xiao Wu was actually quite impressive and fit Bai Mu's aesthetic.

But factoring in her true identity and personality—

He felt that a cold 100,000-Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone were far more appealing!

"Spicy Rabbit Head? Bunnies are so cute, how can you eat bunnies! That's too cruel!"

Xiao Wu erupted in fury, her cheeks puffing out.

"Indeed, too tempting!"

Bai Mu swallowed his saliva.

Xiao Wu's fur stood on end. "You!"

"Alright, alright, let's drop this for now. Let's go register first!"

Tang San quickly changed the subject, then gently soothed Xiao Wu.

Just then, a commotion arose ahead.

It turned out a youth had paid ten Gold Soul Coins as a registration fee, but after a bone age test, he was found to be over thirteen and was rejected.

The youth's father refused to accept it and wanted a refund.

The old man in charge of registration didn't even lift his eyelids. "Registration fees are non-refundable."

"This is fraud!" the youth's father fumed.

The old man said, "Mubai, handle it."

Dai Mubai stepped forward, three spirit rings rising beneath his feet, his tone arrogant. "Beat me, and I'll refund the money."

The youth's father's face turned ashen, and the surrounding crowd fell silent.

Only then did the old man speak unhurriedly, "Our Shrek Academy only accepts monsters, not ordinary people. If you're over thirteen or your Soul Power hasn't reached level twenty-one, don't waste your time and money here."

As his words fell, six spirit rings rose around him in sequence—one white, one yellow, three purple, one black!

The crowd erupted in shock.

A teacher in charge of registration was actually a Spirit Emperor?!

"This academy looks pretty interesting!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Especially that line about only accepting monsters, not ordinary people. That's so cool!"

Tang San also nodded. "Indeed, it's interesting. Looks like Teacher was right!"

Though Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, interest flickered in her eyes.

The surrounding classmates were all monster-level geniuses, the teachers were above level sixty. Even ignoring that troublesome Dai Mubai, this should be an excellent place to cultivate.

"What's so interesting about it—a talented Spirit Master can shine anywhere."

Bai Mu poured cold water on the mood. "A truly great academy should be one that can train ordinary people to be no worse than geniuses, not one that only trains monsters who are destined to succeed as long as they cultivate step by step and don't fall."

"That does make some sense."

Tang San was startled, then pondered deeply. It really was a valid point.

"So what? Being surrounded by geniuses is still better than being surrounded by ordinary people."

Xiao Wu didn't think too much about it. She simply felt that choosing a more unique academy was far better than entering an ordinary one.

The line continued to move forward.

Soon, a girl in a blue dress with long brown hair reaching her waist and an ethereal temperament appeared ahead.

"Name, age, level."

The old man went through the motions, then his gaze sharpened as he recognized her identity.

"Ning Rongrong—Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—"

Interest flickered in Bai Mu's eyes. "I wonder just how strong this number one support spirit really is. Can it enhance my Zygarde?"

Zygarde itself could be strengthened multiple times through "Dragon Dance." If paired with the percentage boost of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the combat power would be unimaginable.

Unfortunately—

"In this life, I'm wild and free, loving my liberty."

At this point, unless necessary or in the mood, he couldn't be bothered to curry favor with others.

On the other side, Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with a wolfish gleam when he first saw Ning Rongrong, but after guessing her identity, he quickly restrained himself—someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not someone he wanted to provoke.

What he didn't know was that Zhu Zhuqing had seen all of this, causing the girl's gaze toward him to turn even colder.