Shock

"Name, age, Soul Power Level!"

"Dugu Yan, 11, Level 28 Battle Great Soul Master."

Whoosh!

Upon hearing the Soul Power Level of the maiden before him, the academy teacher in charge of admissions immediately looked up, his gaze at Dugu Yan filled with delight.

"Please place your hand on this."

The academy teacher took out a crystal ball for testing Soul Power. Though he did not believe anyone would lie during an entrance test, he still had to follow the procedure.

When the crystal ball released a dazzling blue glow and finally displayed the number "28," the academy teacher could hardly conceal his joy.

"Congratulations, student. You have passed the Heaven Dou Royal Academy entrance test. From this moment onward, you are an official student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This is your temporary student badge. Once your enrollment is formally processed, you will receive your official student badge."

For an academy, the most important thing was naturally outstanding students.

Although Heaven Dou Royal Academy could be called the number one Soul Master Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, due to various factors, the aptitude of its admitted students varied greatly.

For example, the academy's minimum admission requirements were to be no older than twelve with a Soul Power Level of at least 10, or no older than fifteen with a Soul Power Level of at least 20.

Those standards were certainly not high, yet quite a few students who exceeded the age limit or failed to meet the Soul Power requirement still entered the academy.

There was no helping it. Heaven Dou Royal Academy had been established by the imperial family and great nobles, so it naturally had to make certain concessions for noble children.

Of course, as the number one Soul Master Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, it did not merely recruit useless students.

Yet precisely because of those useless students, the academy treated outstanding students with even greater care.

Not to mention that Dugu Yan was exceptional even among exceptional students. Reaching Level 28 at eleven years old made her one of the rarest genius Soul Masters in the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

"Thank you, Teacher. But may I stand over there? I want to wait for him."

Dugu Yan smiled sweetly and pointed at Dugu Yang behind her.

"Of course, no problem."

The smile on the academy teacher's lips widened. Since he was Dugu Yan's companion, even if he was not as outstanding as she was, he had to be a young genius.

"Student, name, age, Soul Power Level."

Looking at Dugu Yang standing before him, the academy teacher's face bloomed like a flower.

Before the entrance test had even begun, he was already calling him "student."

"Dugu Yang, 11, Level 39 Battle Soul Elder."

Whoosh—

The instant those words were spoken, the entire area fell silent.

Dugu Yang's voice was not loud, but the students waiting behind him and the surrounding crowd heard him clearly.

The academy teacher stood frozen, only coming back to his senses when the teacher beside him nudged him with an elbow.

"K-kid, are you sure you aren't lying?"

Lying in such a situation would be nothing but humiliation.

But there was no helping it—Dugu Yang's Soul Power Level had far exceeded everyone's imagination.

An eleven-year-old Three-ring Soul Elder, and even at Level 39. He was only one step away from breaking through to Level 40. Not a single example like that could be found in the entire history of Douluo Continent.

Dugu Yang was not at all surprised by everyone's shock. He merely extended his hand calmly.

"Test it."

"Y-yes."

The academy teacher hurriedly brought out the crystal ball. In truth, the moment Dugu Yang voluntarily requested the test, he had become certain that this youth was not lying.

But to be absolutely sure, he still wanted to witness it with his own eyes.

Buzz—

As the crystal ball erupted with brilliant blue light, the number continued to rise before finally stopping at "39."

Whoosh—

The entire crowd erupted. Hearing it and seeing it with their own eyes were completely different matters.

"Level 39! It really is Level 39!"

"Unbelievable! An eleven-year-old Three-ring Soul Elder? How is that even possible?!"

"Just which faction nurtured such a genius?"

"His surname is Dugu? Could he be that Poison Douluo's grandson?"

The surrounding chatter did not affect Dugu Yang. After accepting the student badge handed to him by the academy teacher, he entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan. He wanted to see the environment where he would be studying for the next few years.

"Ayang, did you see their expressions? It was so funny! Their mouths were open so wide, they could have fit a watermelon inside!"

The two walked along an academy path as Dugu Yan chattered away, laughing about the stunned looks everyone had worn after seeing Dugu Yang's Soul Power Level.

"Was it really that exaggerated?"

Dugu Yang shook his head with a smile, feeling somewhat helpless.

After today, his reputation would probably spread throughout Heaven Dou City.

Compared with drawing attention, he would rather study quietly.

"Yanzi!"

A crisp voice came from behind them. Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan turned around to see a youth and a maiden approaching together.

The youth wore tight black clothing. He had handsome features, and an unruly smile always hung at the corner of his lips.

The maiden wore a long dress and a veil that covered most of her face. Yet judging solely by her beautiful exposed eyes and fair skin, she was undoubtedly a stunning beauty.

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up when she saw the two, and she waved.

"Lingling, Osler, you got into Heaven Dou Academy too."

Then she pulled Dugu Yang over and said, "Ayang, these are my classmates from Primary Academy, Ye Lingling and Osler."

Ye Lingling?

Osler?

Dugu Yang paused slightly, and an amused smile immediately appeared on his face.

Weren't these two Dugu Yan's teammates? They were also two official members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

He had not expected the three of them to know each other at such a young age.

By then, the pair had arrived. After greeting Dugu Yan, their gazes fell on Dugu Yang at the same time, their eyes filled with curiosity and appraisal.

"Let me introduce you. This is the Dugu Yang I told you about before—the number one genius on the continent."

Dugu Yan directly pulled Dugu Yang before them and introduced him loudly.

However, the title "number one genius on the continent" made Dugu Yang blush. Even if it were true, she could not introduce him like that right in front of him.

Anyone who did not know better would think Dugu Yang was a narcissist.

Sure enough, upon hearing Dugu Yan's introduction, Ye Lingling and Osler exchanged a glance, both seeing the amusement in the other's eyes.

Yet neither exposed him. Instead, they generously extended their hands.

"Hello, number one genius on the continent. My name is Osler."

"Ye Lingling. Number one genius on the continent, please guide me in the future."

Hearing their teasing greetings, Dugu Yang's mouth twitched, but he still extended his hand.

"Dugu Yang. Yanzi just made up that number one genius thing, so don't take it seriously."

"I wasn't making it up! Ayang, tell them your Soul Power Level."

Dugu Yan spoke up for Dugu Yang. She genuinely believed he was the number one genius on the continent.

"Yanzi, did you forget what I told you before?"

Dugu Yang glanced at Dugu Yan, immediately quieting her down.

"Fine."