Enrollment Assessment

"It's her!"

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had not met often, and since he had fled the Star Luo Empire several years ago, he failed to recognize her immediately.

However, the Hell Spirit Cat martial soul was a distinct label.

The moment Zhu Zhuqing released her martial soul, Dai Mubai was certain that this girl was his nominal fiancée, Zhu Zhuqing.

Dai Mubai tried to approach her, but Zhu Zhuqing nimbly dodged him, maintaining a constant distance between them.

Dai Mubai was not anxious; having spent years navigating the romantic scene, he was highly skilled at dealing with girls.

In his eyes, since Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée, she would eventually fall into his grasp; it was only a matter of time.

But Zhu Zhuqing was not the kind of ordinary girl Dai Mubai imagined. She had dared to travel thousands of miles to the Suotuo City in the Bala Kingdom, a foreign land, to find this obscure, remote, and shabby Shrek Academy just to seek out her nominal fiancé.

This alone proved that Zhu Zhuqing was no ordinary girl; at the very least, she possessed a strong character and was a resilient, ambitious person.

She had come here to grow stronger, and if Dai Mubai could not demonstrate corresponding strength, Zhu Zhuqing would never acknowledge him.

Therefore, Dai Mubai's plan was destined to fail.

Under Dai Mubai's guidance, the group headed toward the second stage of the Shrek Academy entrance exam.

"Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, you three don't need to participate in the upcoming entrance assessments. Follow me directly to the final stage in a moment."

Dai Mubai said to Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.

At this, other applicants nearby who were testing their soul power became displeased upon hearing Dai Mubai's words.

"Why don't they have to participate in the following assessments? This isn't fair!"

"Exactly, this is rigged!"

Dai Mubai looked at the protesting crowd, his expression disdainful but his attitude firm.

"If your soul power can reach level twenty-five or higher, you too can be exempted from the final assessment."

Hearing Dai Mubai's words, the protesters fell silent, though their expressions remained unconvinced.

Clearly, they did not believe that Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu could have reached level twenty-five at the age of twelve.

Dai Mubai couldn't be bothered to explain; when he had arrived at Shrek Academy at twelve, his soul power had been exactly level twenty-five.

Thus, he looked down on the other applicants who hadn't reached level twenty-five by twelve.

This was the pride of his self-proclaimed "monster" status, and the arrogance carved into his very bones.

Hearing Dai Mubai say that anyone with soul power above level twenty-five could skip to the final stage, Ning Rongrong raised her hand and spoke up.

"Um, my soul power level has already reached twenty-nine. I would also like to apply for an exemption."

Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Dai Mubai was quite surprised.

He felt a bit struck; he could accept that Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu had higher soul power levels than he did at twelve.

But Ning Rongrong was an auxiliary-type soul master, and auxiliary-type soul masters were notoriously difficult to cultivate.

Dai Mubai suddenly felt he was losing face.

However, he then recalled that Ning Rongrong's martial soul was the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the resentment he felt dissipated.

As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai naturally knew the flaws of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and had heard the legends of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect regarding the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Therefore, he concluded that Ning Rongrong was a once-in-a-century genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he could accept that her talent surpassed his own.

But just as Dai Mubai breathed a sigh of relief, Zhu Zhuqing spoke up again.

"My soul power level is also above twenty-five. I also apply for an exemption to enter the final assessment."

This time, Dai Mubai was completely astonished. In his impression, the talent of this nominal fiancée of his was not that high; her innate soul power was even lower than his own.

Dai Mubai's innate soul power was higher than Dai Weisi's, but the age gap between them was too large, and since Zhu Zhuqing's innate soul power was not high, Dai Mubai saw no hope of defeating Dai Weisi, which was why he had fled to the Heaven Dou Empire's Shrek Academy.

This time, Dai Mubai's face was thoroughly losing its composure.

Dai Mubai took Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to test their soul power. After all, unlike Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, who could be confirmed as at least Soul Elders, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's specific levels were not immediately apparent.

After the test, Ning Rongrong's soul power was level twenty-nine, just one step away from becoming a Soul Elder.

Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was level twenty-seven, and since she was younger—only eleven years old—it meant her cultivation was incredibly diligent.

This also meant that Zhu Zhuqing would reach the Soul Elder realm by the age of twelve, showing just how hard she had been training.

While Dai Mubai was taking Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to test their soul power, a peddler's cry caught Xiao Wu's attention.

"Buy some sausages! Freshly grilled, big sausages!"

The aroma of the sausages spread through the air, tickling Xiao Wu's nose.

Xiao Wu followed the scent to the sausage stall and pointed at a grilled sausage that looked and smelled delicious, asking the vendor.

"Boss, how do you sell these sausages? How much for one?"

The vendor looked like a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, but his eyes were the rare, peach-blossom type often seen on handsome men, though he looked somewhat lecherous.

Seeing a customer, he immediately became enthusiastic, picked up a grilled sausage, and spoke.

"Three copper soul coins for one, five copper soul coins for two."

Upon hearing that the roasted sausages were reasonably priced and offered a discount for buying more, Xiao Wu immediately pulled out a silver soul coin, intending to buy four.

But just then, Li Luo grabbed Xiao Wu's hand as she reached for her money and waved at the sausage uncle.

"Sorry, we don't want any."

Li Luo naturally knew that the sausage uncle was Oscar, and he also knew that these sausages were manifested from Oscar's soul power.

Although there were no issues with hygiene or health, and the taste was quite good.

However, when Li Luo thought of the lecherous soul incantation and expression Oscar used to conjure the sausages, as well as the filthy thoughts he harbored when girls ate them, a wave of nausea rose up involuntarily.

The sausages were fine; they were good sausages.

But the person was the problem.

Li Luo could not bear to let Xiao Wu feel psychologically disgusted, so when he saw her about to buy one, he quickly pulled her away.

Tang San had originally intended to try a sausage as well, but after seeing Li Luo's attitude toward them, he dismissed the idea.

He did not ask Li Luo for the reason, because in Tang San's heart, Li Luo's stance was an inviolable decree, holding the highest priority.

At this moment, Dai Mubai returned with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had gone to test their Soul Power Levels.