This Kid Has Potential!

"Easy, far too easy."

As soon as the round-robin tournament concluded, Di Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er bid farewell to their respective teammates and gathered with Liu Yuan and the others.

The moment they met, they heard Wang Dong'er boasting, "...No matter who it was, I swept them aside with a single hand."

"That's just wonderful." Liu Yuan smiled, clapping along in cooperation. "Then let's see if Miss Wang can keep sweeping them aside when the knockout rounds begin." As he spoke, he deliberately let his gaze linger on Di Qiu'er.

Di Qiu'er played along perfectly, puffing out her chest as she issued a challenge, "Shall we have a match?"

"Ugh—"

Exposed, Wang Dong'er's face flushed red instantly. She shot a glare at Liu Yuan, "Can't you just let me have my moment instead of tearing me down so quickly!?"

"Not a chance."

As the laughter and banter died down, a while later, Liu Yuan was the first to stop.

He then shifted his gaze to the side, "This teacher, are you looking to speak with us about something?"

It turned out that just a moment ago, while they were teasing Wang Dong'er, a refined-looking male teacher had been standing nearby with a beaming smile, showing no intention of leaving.

"It's nothing of great importance."

The male teacher adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking in turn at Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, Liu Yuan, and Di Qiu'er, his eyes revealing a burning intensity.

That gaze was truly difficult to handle!

Tap, tap...

Wang Dong'er silently took a step back.

This guy's look is all wrong.

Wang Yan: "..."

No, is taking that step back really necessary?

Wang Dong'er huddled behind Liu Yuan, whispering, "This teacher isn't a pervert, is he?"

In an instant, Wang Yan's smile froze on his face.

"Don't say that." Liu Yuan helplessly stopped Wang Dong'er before stepping forward. He asked again, "This teacher, may I ask what you need?"

"Ahem..." Reminded, Wang Yan quickly coughed to ease his embarrassment. "My apologies, I was too abrupt. Let me introduce myself first. I am Wang Yan, and I am dedicated to the study of Martial Soul theory."

Yet, when he mentioned this, a hint of bitterness inevitably welled up in his heart.

If his cultivation talent had been better, he wouldn't have needed to obsess over this. He possessed the powerful Coiling Dragon Staff, yet he had only reached the rank of Spirit King to this day. Nowadays, his cultivation had become even more arduous.

With no other choice, he had to find another path.

He decided to emulate the Great Master from ten thousand years ago, starting from the research of Martial Soul theory to make a name for himself in history.

It was just a pity that after tens of thousands of years of development, the theoretical research regarding Martial Souls had become a heavily fortified wall.

Trying to advance any further was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Unless he was lucky enough to latch onto a disciple who could become a god, he had no choice but to start from other angles.

For instance, studying the rarest and most powerful Martial Souls in the world—but such Martial Souls were both hard to encounter and hard to find.

Who would have thought that he would run into three of them during this New Student assessment? If one counted the rare Body Martial Soul, which was also seldom seen in the world, that made four in total.

One was the Radiant Goddess Butterfly; it had appeared before, but research was shallow, with only a few scattered words in the books.

One was the Golden Dragon; even among Spirit Beasts, this was a legend, let alone as a Martial Soul.

The last one was Liu Yuan's Source Willow.

It appeared plain and unremarkable, but thanks to his status as a grand-disciple of Elder Xuan, he had been fortunate enough to see the Golden Ancient Tree. The aura of Liu Yuan's Source Willow Martial Soul seemed to share the same root and origin as the Golden Ancient Tree.

Furthermore, he had been lucky enough to learn the results of the duel between Di Qiu'er and Liu Yuan during his investigation.

Could someone who could clash with a Golden Dragon be ordinary?

One didn't need to think twice to know the answer!

"So, Teacher Wang wants to study our Martial Souls?"

"Exactly."

Wang Yan nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"I wonder if that would be possible?"

Well, about that...

Liu Yuan pondered for a brief moment.

"Teacher Wang, we still have the New Student assessment to complete, so I'm afraid we don't have much time."

"No harm done, no harm done."

Hearing his polite refusal, Wang Yan expressed his understanding. He could only say, "Actually, I wouldn't be studying it for nothing; I would certainly provide you with appropriate compensation. If Student Liu changes his mind, you can contact me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan did not refuse again.

"In that case, let's discuss it another time."

"That is only natural, that is only natural..."

After that, Wang Yan did not linger, turning around to leave.

Watching his hurried retreating figure, Wang Dong'er turned to look at Liu Yuan, "Did you really agree to that teacher?"

"I wouldn't call that agreeing."

Liu Yuan didn't say anything more, simply waving his hand at the group, "Alright, let's go."

He knew clearly that the person behind Wang Yan was Xuan Zi, and in a little while, he would likely go find that Taotie Douluo.

Although Xuan Zi was unreliable as a person, Once he arrived, he surely wouldn't mistake the Ultimate Wood attribute of his own Martial Soul, would he?

By the lakeside of Sea God Island.

"Elder Xuan, that is how it is."

Wang Yan stood respectfully to the side, Waiting for Xuan Zi, who was taking bites of chicken between sips of wine, to speak.

"Then the Martial Souls you've set your sights on are truly numerous." Xuan Zi tore off a piece of chicken, muttering while a flash of contemplation crossed his murky eyes.

"That girl with the Radiant Goddess Butterfly is nothing to speak of. Although the Radiant Goddess Butterfly is indeed rare, it cannot be called powerful. Moreover, she is the little princess of the Clear Sky Sect. You shouldn't have known about that."

"She is from the Clear Sky Sect?"

Wang Yan was startled upon hearing this, "Could it be that she has Twin Martial Souls!?"

"Mm."

Seeing that Xuan Zi was unwilling to say more, Wang Yan did not press the issue and shifted the topic to another person.

"Then what about that Di Qiu'er?"

"You mean the one with the Golden Dragon Martial Soul, right?"

"Yes."

"Her..."

Mentioning this, Xuan Zi's hand paused.

"Actually, that girl was noticed by us the moment she entered Shrek Academy. But there are some issues with her background; she was brought in by people from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, yet she has nothing to do with them."

"So the academy intends to observe her for a while. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be a future Inner Court student."

No wonder!

Wang Yan revealed a look of realization.

He had been wondering why the academy hadn't reached out to her, given that she possessed the Ultimate Strength of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul.

"Then Elder Xuan, what about that Huo Yuhao!?"

A Body Martial Soul...

Elder Xuan's murky eyes gleamed.

He couldn't help but think of that old poison master.

"That kid's Martial Soul is indeed not bad."

"And according to my estimation, it might not just be his eyes; it could also be connected to his brain. If that's truly the case, then it is an extremely powerful Body Martial Soul."

He tossed the chicken bone aside, "How is his cultivation?"

"Level 20, with a century-old first ring."

Wang Yan replied quickly upon hearing the question.

"I see..."

Elder Xuan pondered for a moment, "That's acceptable. As long as his Martial Soul hasn't undergone a second awakening, this kid is worth cultivating. It's just that his talent is a bit lacking."

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Yan.

"I'll give you credit for having a sharp eye, kid."

After casually wiping the grease onto his clothes, he picked up the wine gourd at his side and took a fierce gulp.

"Little Wang, find a suitable match and have Xiao Du arrange a seat for me; I will go see for myself when the time comes. Especially that one you mentioned, called Liu Yuan, whose Martial Soul is not only similar to the Golden Ancient Tree but can also contend with a Golden Dragon, and whose background is impeccably clean..."

Tsk tsk tsk—

"That kid is the one who truly has a future!"