Although Jiang Liang disliked Yue Guan's arrival very much.
But seeing that he had brought so many cultivation resources, even including Gold Soul Coin subsidies...
He endured it!
You could make trouble with anyone, but never with cultivation resources and money.
On top of that, there were the cultivation resources Xue Qinghe had promised to send.
Jiang Liang was practically over the moon.
With these cultivation resources, he could reach level thirty faster and hunt his third Soul Ring.
In the blink of an eye, another day passed.
Today was the official opening day of Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.
That morning, just after Jiang Liang finished Qi Refining and Sword Cultivation, Ma Xiunuo and Yue Guan rushed him off to wash up.
Today was the first day of school, so they had to dress this little brat up properly.
Yue Guan had even brought him a set of clothes.
It was a fitted black outfit trimmed in gold, both exquisite and noble-looking.
On Jiang Liang, paired with his chubby little face, he looked just like a young nobleman.
Standing before the mirror, Jiang Liang happily flicked his sleeves.
"Fairy Sister, how do I look today?"
"Very good. Xiao Liang looks very handsome today," Sword Mother replied with a soft laugh.
Jiang Liang laughed heartily. "Handsome is exactly what I wanted! Too bad Bing'er, Yue'er, Yanzi, and Lingling aren't here. Otherwise, they'd definitely be crazy about me!"
"You're full of romantic schemes." Sword Mother smiled indulgently. "All right, aren't you going to register? Hurry along. Don't keep them waiting too long."
Jiang Liang chuckled, brushed the dust from his sleeves, then turned and left with Ma Xiunuo and Yue Guan.
There were quite a few people outside Nuoding Academy today.
Some were students returning from vacation, while others were new students arriving to register.
The moment Jiang Liang appeared with Ma Xiunuo and Yue Guan, they drew everyone's attention.
There was no other reason—the three of them were dressed far too extravagantly. They looked more like city lords than the city lord himself.
Yue Guan in particular.
Though he wore only casual clothes, he carried an extraordinary air of nobility.
Especially that aura of someone long accustomed to a high position—it was impossible not to notice him.
And Jiang Liang, walking between them, was even more eye-catching.
Everyone was guessing which noble family had sent this young master all the way to a godforsaken place like Nuoding City.
Yue Guan swept his gaze around with a look of disgust. When his eyes landed on Nuoding Academy's shabby gate, he could not help clicking his tongue and shaking his head repeatedly.
"What kind of dump is this?"
"Kid, the academy you picked isn't any good either. You'd be better off coming back to Spirit City with me."
"The latrines at our Martial Soul Academy are more luxurious than this gate."
Ma Xiunuo smiled awkwardly beside him.
For Nuoding City to have conditions like these was already quite good.
It could not be helped. Nuoding City had a poor geographical location.
Jiang Liang smiled unconcernedly. "The place may not look like much, but it has everything it needs. As long as it's livable, that's enough."
"Besides, I didn't come here to study. I came here to find someone."
Yue Guan glanced at him and sighed helplessly.
"If you want to find someone, can't I send people to help you look? Why do you insist on coming here to suffer?"
Jiang Liang replied with a smile, "That won't do. The person I'm looking for is a little timid. It wouldn't be good if I scared her."
"All right, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, Uncle Yue Guan. If you two have nothing else to do, hurry up and leave."
"I can handle the rest on my own."
Ma Xiunuo turned to exchange a look with Yue Guan. They could only agree.
"All right, child. Go in and register yourself. I've put your Martial Soul certificate, bedding, and everything else into your Storage Soul Tool."
"If you really can't get used to living in the dormitory, come back home."
"Got it. Goodbye, Grandpa. Uncle... may we never meet again."
"You little brat!"
Yue Guan was so angry that he laughed. He grabbed Jiang Liang's head and shook it before finally turning to leave with Ma Xiunuo.
Only after watching the two leave did Jiang Liang let out a sigh of relief.
It would not have mattered much if they had followed him.
But with Yue Guan, a Title Douluo, around, what if little Rabbit became too scared to enroll?
Now that they were gone, all the better.
Jiang Liang adjusted his collar before turning toward the gatehouse.
The guards in the gatehouse had seen what happened earlier. When Jiang Liang approached, they immediately put on fawning smiles.
"Young master, please show your Martial Soul certificate."
Hearing that, Jiang Liang immediately handed over his Martial Soul certificate.
Yue Guan had already altered it. It only contained information about his first Martial Soul, the Cold Moon Sword, but his level was listed as twenty-six.
When the guard saw his Martial Soul information, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
Good heavens, he was already level twenty-six right after awakening his Martial Soul!
Were young masters from noble families all this monstrous?
He hurriedly returned the certificate respectfully and said with a smile, "Please come in, young master. Would you like this humble one to show you the way?"
"No need. I know the place well enough myself."
With a smile, Jiang Liang casually pulled out a Silver Soul Coin and tossed it onto the guard's desk.
"Go have a drink. I'll be troubling you for quite some time in the future."
At the sight of that Silver Soul Coin, the guard nearly smiled his face apart.
Ah, young masters from noble families really were the best. They handed out Silver Soul Coins so casually.
"Certainly, young master! Take care, young master! Watch your step, young master! If you need anything in the future, just give the word!"
The guard bowed and scraped as he watched Jiang Liang leave. But the instant he turned around, his face dropped.
"Hey, what are you crowding around for? Where are your Martial Soul certificates? Take them all out and let me see!"
As for Jiang Liang...
After entering Nuoding Academy without issue, he headed straight for the teaching building.
He would register first, then wait and see when that little Rabbit would arrive.
But before he reached the teaching building, a middle-aged man with a zombie-like face suddenly stopped him.
The middle-aged man had short hair and looked to be around forty or fifty. He wore a black robe washed so many times it had faded white, and he looked utterly rustic from head to toe.
"Child, I see that your bones are extraordinary. You need a great teacher's guidance."
"My surname is Yu, and my name is Yu Xiaogang. I am the most renowned Theory Master on the continent. The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul was my work."
"Only I can lead you onto the proper path of a Soul Master."
After saying that, he kept his stiff face straight and deliberately puffed out his chest with an inscrutable air, waiting for the boy before him to be thoroughly awed.
He had noticed what happened at the academy gate earlier.
This child was dressed extravagantly and accompanied by several adults. One of them was Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo from Nuoding City's Martial Soul Branch Hall.
He did not know the other man, but that man's noble appearance and powerful presence meant his status could not be low either.
A child escorted here by those two was definitely no ordinary child.
If he could take this child as his disciple, not only could he improve his Martial Soul theories, but he would never have to worry about food or drink again.
Just as Yu Xiaogang fantasized about his perfect future life, Jiang Liang took a step back with a disgusted expression.
"Oh! So you're the useless Grandmaster Grandpa talked about?"
"You're already past fifty at level twenty-nine. That's really impressive."
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