Xiao Xiao the Little Loli! Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron!

"Hello, my name is Jiang Yi!"

Jiang Yi looked at the little girl in front of him, blinked, and extended his hand with a polite smile on his face.

He loved cute girls the most.

"Do you want some? It's going to be a long time before it's our turn..."

Xiao Xiao shook his hand and enthusiastically pulled a few pieces of dried meat from her pocket, offering them over generously.

She had been waiting in line for so long that she was bored to death. Now that someone had finally come along who was willing to talk to her, and—

She lifted her eyes slightly, stealing a glance at Jiang Yi's face.

He seemed quite handsome, didn't he?

People on the Douluo Continent were generally precocious due to the influence of soul power.

Jiang Yi's body had been nourished by the vitality of two soul beasts, causing him to mature early; standing in the crowd, he stood out like a crane among chickens.

Although his appearance wasn't exactly "succubus-level" handsome, there was a special aura about him.

At least in Xiao Xiao's eyes, this feeling was very comfortable, as if she had met... a master?

Pah, pah, pah!

A faint blush swept across Xiao Xiao's small face, and she felt ashamed of such a sudden, bizarre thought.

How could she think something like that?

"Thank you!"

Jiang Yi didn't stand on ceremony, taking the dried meat and starting to eat.

Whether it was a psychological effect or not, it tasted quite good, carrying a unique, fragrant aroma.

"Hehe, it's good, right?"

Xiao Xiao took the initiative to chat, her small face filled with a hint of pride.

"This is a specialty of our Wansheng City, supplied exclusively to the royal family! By the way, Jiang Yi, where are you from?"

"Heaven Soul, Zhenxin Town."

"Zhenxin Town? Never heard of it... but it's a nice-sounding name."

The two of them chatted aimlessly like this.

The little girl Xiao Xiao had no guard up at all, spilling her family background in just a few words.

She didn't come from some great clan; her family were merchants, and now that she had emerged as a genius, she was considered the pride of her ancestors.

The line was very long, and even after more than an hour, there was still a large section ahead, though the only consolation was that they had moved from the very back to the middle of the pack.

"Xiao Xiao, what is that line over there?"

Jiang Yi suddenly pointed to the side and asked curiously.

Besides the long line they were in, there was another line on the other side, but it had far fewer people—one could even say there was hardly anyone there.

"Oh, that? It seems to be the special recruitment entrance for Soul Tool masters. They say those with talent for Soul Tools can have the standards lowered..."

Xiao Xiao explained, but then shrugged, looking indifferent.

"But who comes to Shrek Academy to learn about Soul Tools? This is the holy land for Soul Masters on the entire continent."

Jiang Yi understood.

However, he didn't have any particular thoughts on it; Soul Tools could be learned, but there was no need to waste time on them in the early stages.

The Soul Tools of this era were merely icing on the cake and could not be compared to the Battle Armor of later generations.

Hiss! Wait a minute~

Tian Meng could learn them. A lazy bug sleeping all day, living a more comfortable life than he, the master, did.

If the pet doesn't work hard, the boss suffers in vain!

Everyone needs to get to work; if they don't grind, how can he carry them to the top?

Another hour passed, and it was finally their turn.

"Letter of introduction! Show your martial soul, and your name..."

The person in charge of registration was a middle-aged man with a weathered face and a stern expression; just sitting there, he exuded an air of natural authority.

"Xiao Xiao, eleven years old, level 21 Control-type Battle Soul Master, martial soul is the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron..."

Xiao Xiao stepped forward, her slender fingers tracing the air, and a golden cauldron larger than herself emerged from behind her. It had three legs and two handles, with flowing reliefs on its body and a faint, precious light shimmering about it.

"Not bad! Go straight to the fourth round!"

The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction and handed Xiao Xiao's personal file to a student standing nearby.

Shrek's admission standard was under twelve years old with soul power above level 15, so this little girl was already considered top-tier.

Even if she were placed ten thousand years ago, she would basically meet the standards.

According to the academy's internal classification, an eleven-year-old two-ring Soul Master was already a candidate for the inner court.

"Yay! Thank you, teacher!"

Xiao Xiao hopped with joy and gave the admissions teacher a sweet smile.

This was the number one academy on the continent, after all; receiving encouragement from a teacher was definitely something worth celebrating.

"Mm, next!"

The middle-aged man also revealed a rare smile; an innocent and lively young girl was always easy to like.

"Jiang Yi, it's your turn."

After registering her information, Xiao Xiao did not leave but stood to the side, preparing to wait for Jiang Yi.

The hour they had spent together had maxed out her impression of Jiang Yi. Moreover, she was very curious about what his Martial Soul was.

"Letter of recommendation."

The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Yi and said expressionlessly.

Jiang Yi brushed his hand across the Crystal Belt at his waist, and three sealed letters appeared in his palm.

These were things he had prepared beforehand.

The recommendation letter system of Shrek Academy was, in the beginning, actually a form of restriction imposed by the three great empires on Shrek.

But in reality, the effect of this policy was somewhat unsatisfactory; recommendation letters from major cities were not difficult to obtain.

Those who could meet Shrek's enrollment standards were all young geniuses, and those city lords were more than happy to build a good relationship with them.

Coupled with Shrek's extreme elimination rate, this had instead become a means for various city lords to recruit talent.

Various City Lords: Recruiting Shrek dropouts online...

"Martial Soul? Age?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Jiang Yi. Judging by his bone age, this kid's age seemed to be right on the edge.

In principle, twelve years old was already considered old here.

"Jiang Yi, Martial Soul is Soul Beast Ball, twelve years old, level 28 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master..."

Jiang Yi extended his hand, and the Master Ball Martial Soul appeared in his palm. At the same time, two soul rings rose from beneath his feet.

One yellow, one purple!

Swish—

The previously uninterested middle-aged man stood up directly from his chair, his eyes burning as he looked at Jiang Yi.

To be precise, he was staring at the purple soul ring on his body.

At the same time, the boys and girls queuing nearby also widened their eyes in shock.

"A purple soul ring? The second ring is already a thousand-year one?"

"He's only twelve, right? A twelve-year-old level 2 Soul Grand Master is already outrageous enough, but a thousand-year second ring on top of that?!"

"Shrek... truly is a place where monsters gather..."

In the crowd, countless gazes fell upon Jiang Yi, filled with shock and envy.

This was Shrek Academy!

A holy land where countless geniuses and monsters gathered.

And the one before them was already the second genius Soul Master to appear this year who had absorbed a soul ring beyond the standard limit.

"Good, good, good! Another little monster with a thousand-year second ring!"

The middle-aged man laughed aloud, the negligence in his eyes completely swept away.

"I knew it, a talent among talents! A twelve-year-old level 28 Soul Grand Master with a thousand-year second ring—the Inner Court is within reach in the future!"

Even in this era, a Soul Master capable of absorbing soul rings beyond the limit was absolutely a one-in-ten-thousand genius.

"Thank you, teacher!"

Jiang Yi replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, taking the registration form with both hands.

"Wow—!"

Xiao Xiao's eyes also lit up, and she was so happy she almost jumped.

"You actually have a purple soul ring! A thousand-year soul ring!"

She never expected that a friend she had met by chance would actually be such a great genius.

"Just lucky!"

Jiang Yi rubbed his nose in a protagonist-like manner.

However, this feeling of being the center of attention... was actually quite satisfying, especially with the look of admiration in little loli Xiao Xiao's eyes.

"Follow me."

A student in uniform walked over and led the two of them toward the interior of the academy under the envious gazes of the crowd.

No one was unconvinced.

This was also a tradition that Shrek Academy had maintained since its founding.