Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy

Half an hour later.

Hu Liena and Siviss returned to the Spirit Temple in the West District.

"Nana, you're finally back! How did it go? Are you hurt?"

Seeing Hu Liena return, Xie Yue and Yan, who had been anxiously waiting, along with Orphanage Dean Li Qing and several teachers, immediately came forward. Xie Yue in particular was filled with concern.

"I'm fine."

Seeing her brother, Yan, and the orphanage dean and teachers, Hu Liena replied.

"Don't worry. This is Spirit City. What could possibly happen here? Even if something did happen, it would be good news—great news, in fact. You should feel honored."

A mysterious smile crossed Siviss's aged face.

"What good news?" Yan asked bluntly.

Xie Yue's eyes were filled with curiosity as well.

Dean Li Qing and the teachers wore equally questioning expressions, eager to know.

"Hu Liena has caught the Holy Maiden's eye and has been accepted as her personal disciple."

Siviss looked composed as he gazed at the two boys who appeared to be seven years old. He suddenly understood—they were the two extraordinary geniuses whose Martial Souls he had awakened last year. Since they had both come from his hands, he felt greatly gratified.

"What? The Holy Maiden has taken a liking to Nana and accepted her as a personal disciple?"

Everyone cried out in unison.

After his cry of surprise, Xie Yue turned to his sister. "Nana, tell your brother quickly. Is it true?"

"Yes. It's true." Hu Liena nodded.

"That's wonderful!"

After receiving confirmation, Xie Yue happily leaped into the air.

"Wow, Nana, I want the Holy Maiden to take me as her disciple too," Yan said enviously.

The Holy Maiden was a lofty and important figure. Rumor had it that she was Spirit Hall's most beautiful woman, the goddess in the hearts of all Spirit Hall Spirit Masters.

Ordinary people found it difficult even to meet the Holy Maiden, much less become her disciple.

"That's incredible."

The orphanage dean and teachers were both astonished and delighted.

Hu Liena's top-tier Demon Fox Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power had already been a tremendous surprise. They had never expected an even greater surprise to follow.

She had actually been accepted directly as the Holy Maiden's personal disciple.

Their faces were flushed with pride and excitement, feeling deeply honored.

After all, raising children, sending talented individuals to Spirit Hall, and contributing to it were both their purpose and their glory.

"All right. Hu Liena, come wait inside the Holy Hall for a moment. I'll prepare your Spirit Master Certificate first," Siviss said.

Then Siviss led Hu Liena back into the main hall of the Holy Hall.

Hu Liena did not wait long. Before long, Siviss came over with her Spirit Master Certificate in hand, which he had personally prepared.

He handed the Spirit Master Certificate to Hu Liena.

"Next, I'll take you directly to register at Spirit Hall Academy."

Siviss looked at Hu Liena as he spoke.

As for the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, he had already instructed another Spirit Douluo bishop to handle it.

"Let's go. On the way, I'll introduce you to some information about Spirit Hall Academy," Siviss said.

He then led Hu Liena toward the door.

Knowing that Hu Liena was going to register at Spirit Hall Academy, Xie Yue and Yan followed along. The orphanage dean and several teachers remained outside the Spirit Temple, as they still needed to lead the other children through their Martial Soul awakenings.

Along the way, Siviss began explaining Spirit Hall Academy to Hu Liena:

"Spirit Hall Academy is Spirit Hall's dedicated academy for training Spirit Masters and cultivating talent. It is also located in our West District, not far from here—only one block away from the West District Spirit Temple."

"Spirit Hall Academy is further divided into junior, intermediate, and advanced divisions. Its admissions differ somewhat from those of other academies on the continent. The academy usually accepts descendants of Spirit Hall personnel, as well as orphans from places like yours and talented commoners. They are trained from the age of six until graduation."

"Spirit Hall Academy admits students according to the level of Innate Soul Power awakened with their Martial Souls. Those with Innate Soul Power of level three or below enter the junior division. Those with level four and above, up to level six, enter the intermediate division. Only those with Innate Soul Power of level seven or higher are qualified to study in the advanced division."

"The junior and intermediate divisions may not be well known, but they should not be underestimated. Their student base is large, and the resident bishops and inspectors of Spirit Hall in the continent's small and medium-sized cities, towns, and villages all come from these divisions. They form the middle and lower management of Spirit Hall and are its foundation. It is enough for you to know that."

"The advanced division, however, accepts students with Innate Soul Power of level seven or above. Every one of these students is among the best Spirit Masters—geniuses, or even geniuses among geniuses. As long as they do not die young, reaching Soul Saint rank or above is no problem. Nearly all the chief bishops in the continent's major cities come from here. Thus, Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy is known as the 'Cradle of Geniuses' in the Spirit Master world and is renowned throughout the continent."

"Those with Innate Soul Power of level seven or above are all one-in-ten-thousand Spirit Masters. Everyone who graduates from Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy becomes a powerful expert capable of guarding a region. Ha ha, I was once a student in the advanced division as well. I only became a Platinum Bishop thanks to the academy's guidance."

"With your talent, Hu Liena, you will enter the advanced division and be assigned to the Elite Class, just like your brother. Not only will you receive the best resources, but you will also have teachers providing one-on-one instruction in Spirit Master knowledge and combat techniques."

More than ten minutes later.

The group arrived at Spirit Hall Academy.

After Siviss presented his Platinum Bishop token, he led the three of them across the plaza in front of the academy and straight to the dean's office.

After receiving word, Academy Dean Gustav personally came out to welcome them.

When he learned that Hu Liena's talent was even greater than Xie Yue's and Yan's, he was instantly stunned. Once he found out that she was the Holy Maiden's personal disciple, the old man's smile became even brighter than Siviss's, like a fully blooming chrysanthemum.

Without another word, he settled Hu Liena's enrollment in just a few moments and, at her request, assigned her to the same class as Xie Yue and Yan.

Thus, Hu Liena successfully enrolled in Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy.

Seven days later.

Beside Blue Lake, next to the orphanage.

Ever since Hu Liena enrolled at Spirit Hall Academy seven days ago and moved out of the orphanage, Ye Qifeng had indeed felt somewhat unaccustomed to her absence at first.

He had thought that after Hu Liena went to awaken her Martial Soul, it would be quite a long time before they met again.

Unexpectedly, she had run back that very day and excitedly told him at length about awakening her Martial Soul and being accepted as a disciple by Holy Maiden Bibi Dong.

However, she ultimately left the next day.

Ye Qifeng did not want to stay with the other children in the orphanage. Children always loved making a racket.

So, in a quiet and shaded spot beside Blue Lake near the orphanage, he found a flat boulder. Whenever he had free time, he came here to sleep or read.

The book he was holding was one Hu Liena had brought him yesterday. She had borrowed it from the Spirit Hall Academy library, a book about plant-type Martial Souls.

The first page introduced the continent's most common plant Martial Soul, the universally infamous Wasted Martial Soul—Blue Silver Grass.

Looking at the image of Blue Silver Grass in the book, Ye Qifeng suddenly remembered something.

Seven days ago, Hu Liena had said that the Pope of Spirit Hall did not seem to be in Spirit City. Judging by the timing, that bastard Qian Xunji had most likely led a team to hunt down Ah Yin.

"So that means... that filthy thing up there should be sending that bastard into this world."

Ye Qifeng raised his head toward the gloomy gray sky, his eyes narrowing slightly.