The Commissioners' Shock, Joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy

At last, I can go to the academy. Cultivating every day really was getting a little boring.

Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother's life is quite interesting too. The two kids spend every day dating.

Ye Xiao was speechless. Ye Wanqing had been led astray by her own daughter and had now started talking about romance as well.

I can finally see Great Grandmother. I wonder how she is doing now. I heard that back then, someone from the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Sect was pursuing her.

I know, I know. It was Yu Tianheng, one of the Twin Stars of the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Sect.

That guy wanted to use his connection with Mother Yanyan to win over Grandpa Dugu Bo. To put it bluntly, he wanted to live off a woman.

When he saw that Mother Yanyan and Father were close, he even wanted to challenge Father, but he got beaten badly.

Now Mother Ling Ling and Mother Yanyan are extremely close—they're best friends. Father is quite the old freeloader too.

Ye Xiao went numb. What kind of nonsense was this?

Just who had taught his daughter to say such things?!

The next day, Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

As the empire's most prestigious Soul Master institution, its gates naturally possessed an imposing grandeur.

A towering white marble gate tower, more than ten meters high, stood majestically before them. At its center was a massive relief of the imperial crest intertwined with the academy emblem, gleaming with a golden luster beneath the morning sun.

Before the gates lay an exceptionally vast white marble plaza, large enough to accommodate thousands of people.

At this moment, more than a hundred people had gathered in the plaza, which was usually solemn and dignified.

Though it was not exactly packed shoulder to shoulder, it was still rather lively.

These people were richly dressed and carried themselves with extraordinary bearing. Most had arrived in lavishly decorated carriages, accompanied by servants and guards.

A glance around revealed quite a few potbellied nobles and wealthy merchants. They exchanged pleasantries with one another while quietly instructing the young people at their sides.

Having heard that Heaven Dou Royal Academy was accepting students today, they had come to observe, seek an opportunity, or simply make an appearance and maintain their connections.

Amid the somewhat noisy crowd, an unassuming carriage slowly approached and stopped at the edge of the plaza.

The carriage door opened, and the first to step out was an elegant blue-haired beauty in a moon-white qipao. It was Ye Liuli.

The moment she appeared, the surrounding noise unconsciously quieted.

Ye Lingling then stepped down from the carriage with Ye Xiao.

Seeing Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ye Xiao clicked his tongue inwardly. As expected of the empire's foremost academy—this place really was luxurious.

"It's the Ye Family Head!"

"Madam Ye is here!"

"And Miss Ye too!"

"Eh... could this be a younger member of the Ye Family? This is the first time I've seen him."

"He's rather handsome."

A wave of hushed discussion rose from the crowd. Many nobles and wealthy merchants who recognized Ye Liuli immediately put on smiles and voluntarily stepped aside, clearing a path toward the academy gates.

Quite a few even bowed from afar in greeting, their attitudes respectful.

Ye Liuli remained calm. She merely gave a slight nod to those who made way and greeted her in acknowledgment, then led Ye Lingling and Ye Xiao along the path that had automatically opened through the crowd, walking leisurely toward the academy gates.

No one dared block their way, nor did anyone dare approach rashly to strike up a conversation.

As the Ye Family Head, Ye Liuli controlled one of the continent's top healing forces. Her status in Heaven Dou City, and even throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire, was exceptionally unique and exalted.

Although only two people possessed the Nine Heart Begonia, the Martial Souls awakened by the rest of the Ye Family also had respectable healing abilities and could be considered first-rate healing Martial Souls.

Whether nobles and wealthy merchants or powerful Soul Masters, who could guarantee that they and their families would never be injured or fall ill?

Offending a top-tier healing Soul Master was undoubtedly an extremely unwise decision.

Therefore, wherever Ye Liuli went, she was always met with reverence and courtesy.

Inside the gates of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, quite a few academy staff and teachers had gathered as well.

The most eye-catching among them were undoubtedly the three elderly men standing at the front.

These three were the three Commissioners of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

When they saw Ye Liuli and the other two approaching, Meng Shenji revealed a gentle smile and took the lead in stepping forward. Cupping his hands, he said, "Ye Family Head, your arrival honors us. Forgive us for failing to welcome you from afar."

Bai Baoshan added with a smile, "Madam Ye is as graceful as ever, and little Ling Ling has grown even more lovely."

Zhi Lin's gentle gaze swept across them before finally settling on Ye Xiao.

His expression changed slightly.

Ye Liuli stopped and gracefully returned the three Commissioners' salute, her voice clear and pleasant. "You are too courteous, Commissioners. I have come unannounced today regarding the enrollment of a junior from my family. I apologize for the disturbance."

"You are too modest, Ye Family Head." Meng Shenji's smile did not fade. "For Heaven Dou Royal Academy to receive a talented student recommended by the Ye Family is our honor. This is not a suitable place to talk. Please come inside with us so we may discuss the matter in detail."

Ye Liuli nodded. "Thank you."

The group entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Ye Family Head, this child only awakened his Martial Soul not long ago, correct? And he is already joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" Meng Shenji could not help asking.

Ye Liuli nodded. "Ye Xiao is different. He has his own fortuitous opportunity. He is six years old and Level 26."

At those words, the pupils of Meng Shenji and the other two contracted.

"Th-this... how is that possible?" Meng Shenji was dumbfounded.

"Although it is indeed a little unbelievable, it is true. You can examine Ye Xiao's age and Soul Power."

Meng Shenji approached Ye Xiao with a gentle expression.

"Child, may I feel your bones?"

"Mm."

Meng Shenji placed his hand on Ye Xiao's arm. His expression shifted slightly, and he could not conceal the shock in his eyes.

"He truly is a Soul Grandmaster, and he truly is six years old. Furthermore, his body is extremely strong, already surpassing ordinary Soul Elders and even Soul Ancestors. This is simply inconceivable. Child, how did you accomplish this?" Meng Shenji could not help asking.

Ye Xiao looked at Ye Liuli.

Meng Shenji slapped his own mouth. "My mistake. I shouldn't have asked."

"It's fine. Ye Xiao can enroll now, right?" Ye Liuli asked.

"Of course. If a six-year-old Soul Grandmaster cannot enroll, then Heaven Dou Royal Academy may as well shut its doors." Meng Shenji laughed.

He held great expectations for Ye Xiao. Perhaps Ye Xiao could even participate in the Soul Master Tournament four years from now.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already been eliminated from this year's Soul Master Tournament and had no chance left.

Four years from now, if Ye Xiao cultivated just a little faster, he might become a Soul Ancestor. If not, then another four years after that—by then, Ye Xiao alone might be able to suppress the other academies.

Excellent!

Afterward, Meng Shenji and the other two registered Ye Xiao.

Seeing that Ye Xiao's Martial Soul differed from that of the Ye Family members, they did not think much of it. They all shared the surname Ye—could they possibly not be family?