As they drew closer, a village of roughly a hundred households came into view.
The village was neither very large nor very small. A wooden fence surrounded its outskirts, seemingly meant to keep wild animals out.
Quite a few people had gathered at the village entrance, though it was unclear what was going on.
As they approached, Xiao Wu noticed that the crowd seemed to consist of boys and girls around her age, with their parents following behind them.
At the front of the crowd was the village entrance.
A table stood in front of it, with a man in his sixties seated behind it.
Aside from the village name, there was an archway made of wood at the entrance, with a rather shabby-looking sign hanging from it.
Five simple characters were carved into the sign: Shrek Academy.
In front of those characters was a green emblem that looked like the head of some humanoid monster. It was green and rather cute.
The old man seated behind the table also wore a similar round green badge on his chest.
It was probably Shrek Academy's school insignia.
Looking at the somewhat ramshackle village beyond the entrance, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances.
The same question arose in both their minds: "Could this really be the Shrek Academy that only accepts monsters, not ordinary people?"
"That's right. The place where classes are held is on the other side of the village."
Luo Yan saw the confusion on their faces and explained with a smile.
"Why are so many people coming to apply when the academy is built in a place like this?"
Xiao Wu was still puzzled.
She had attended Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy for a few days. Even that academy had better facilities than this place.
"Xiao Wu,