Inside the tent, the senior students from Jia Nan Academy kept order, making the new students line up properly.
Yet everyone's gaze kept drifting, more or less, toward the back of the line.
Just how strong was Xiao Ze, who had effortlessly killed a Three-Star Dou Zhe in an instant?
It was a huge question hanging over everyone's heads!
Seeing that the potential assessments had begun, Xiao Yu was pulled aside by a few of her close friends and sat down to wait.
After all, Xiao Ze and the other two had to line up, and Xiao Yu would have looked a little out of place among them.
"Speaking of which, Yu'er, just how strong is your cousin? He killed Luo De in an instant. Could he be as strong as the Little Enchantress?"
Xueni couldn't help asking.
Her gaze toward Xiao Ze held flickers of curiosity and affection.
Powerful and handsome—how could anyone not like him?
The other pretty girls also grabbed Xiao Yu's hands and coaxed her for answers.
Xiao Yu furrowed her slender brows slightly. Remembering Xiao Ze's reserved nature, she pondered for a moment before giving them an answer.
"All I can say is that the Little Enchantress is nowhere near as strong as my cousin!"
Xiao Yu's words made the pretty girls even more eager to know.
Unable to satisfy their curiosity, they kept pestering Xiao Yu.
They just wanted to know Xiao Ze's exact strength!
"Lin Xuan, seventeen years old, Eighth Stage of Dou Qi."
Ruolin held a brush in her jade-white hand and quickly wrote down the relevant information on the scroll, speaking as she did.
"F rank."
The girl breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly to Ruolin, then turned and waited off to the side.
The registration proceeded in an orderly fashion, and the line moved slowly.
Because of the earlier clash, Lei Luo was standing in front of Xiao Ze, chatting with him from time to time.
He wasn't from Wutan City. He had come from another city to attend the recruitment in Wutan City.
In his own city, he was considered a top talent.
The earlier clash had also taught him that there was always someone stronger.
Of course, Luo De, who had beaten him with outside help, didn't count.
The real example of someone stronger was Xiao Ze!
The two weren't exactly having an animated conversation.
They just chatted about the differences in customs between their two cities.
Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian held hands and whispered to each other nearby.
Before long, their turn was finally approaching. Lei Luo was next.
Among this batch of newcomers, aside from Xiao Ze and the other two, Lei Luo was probably the most talented!
Lei Luo stepped up to the table and proudly announced his information.
"Lei Luo, seventeen years old, Three-Star Dou Zhe!"
His words immediately set off a murmur in the tent!
The people inside had already suspected something when Lei Luo managed to overpower Luo De.
But hearing it confirmed still shocked them: a Three-Star Dou Zhe at just seventeen!
Ruolin's face lit up with delight as she quickly wrote down his information on the scroll.
"Looks like this recruitment is full of pleasant surprises. We have so many promising youngsters. B rank!"
After speaking, Ruolin turned an expectant gaze toward the last three.
"What about you three? Who wants to go first?"
The three youngsters were all quite young, but they met the recruitment requirements. She just didn't know how strong they were.
Xiao Ze and the other two glanced at one another. Xiao Yi Xian stepped forward with a smile. "Let me go first."
"Xiao Yi Xian, twelve years old, Three-Star Dou Zhe."
Xiao Yi Xian had wandered on her own since childhood and didn't actually know how old she was. Remembering that Xiao Ze seemed to be twelve, she gave the same age.
"Hiss!"
"Really? A Three-Star Dou Zhe at twelve!"
"My goodness, even the academy's Little Enchantress can't compare!"
The tent erupted in animated discussion.
Ruolin looked at Xiao Yi Xian in surprise as well.
Hearing the crowd's astonishment, Xiao Yi Xian released a little of her Dou Qi.
That left them no choice but to believe her!
Judging by their senses alone, Xiao Yi Xian's Dou Qi seemed even stronger than Lei Luo's had been!
As a Da Dou Shi, Ruolin could tell at a glance that Xiao Yi Xian wasn't lying.
She was even more astonished. She hadn't expected these three youngsters to give her such a huge surprise right off the bat!
And she still hadn't assessed Xiao Ze, whose strength was so unfathomable that even she couldn't get a read on him!
Xiao Yi Xian stepped aside. Xiao Xun'er moved gracefully forward, and her clear, ethereal voice rang through the tent.
"Xiao Xun'er, twelve years old, Six-Star Dou Zhe!"
In an instant, the tent, which had just been buzzing over Xiao Yi Xian's strength, fell silent!
Every gaze turned toward that graceful figure.
Shock and disbelief filled every pair of eyes!
When the words "twelve years old" and "Six-Star Dou Zhe" were put together, they represented terrifying potential that surpassed the academy's ranking system!
Ruolin's fingers stiffened around her brush. She looked up in astonishment, her eyes fixed on Xiao Xun'er.
Xiao Xun'er didn't hesitate. She released a little of her Dou Qi for Ruolin to verify.
"I can't believe it. I've really struck gold with this recruitment!"
"Potential beyond S rank! That kind of talent is probably as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, even in the academy's history!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, you should be the most promising student in this year's intake at Jia Nan Academy!"
Ruolin spoke excitedly, but Xiao Xun'er only shook her head and smiled sweetly.
"Let's wait until Xiao Ze finishes registering before you make that judgment, Mentor Ruolin."
The curiosity of everyone in the tent instantly reached its peak.
What kind of strength did Xiao Ze have, for Xiao Xun'er, whose potential exceeded S rank, to say that so confidently?
Xiao Ze stepped forward and hesitated before speaking. "Xiao Ze, twelve years old. As for my strength, I'd like Mentor Ruolin to check it herself."
Xiao Ze placed his hand on the table, leaving everyone puzzled.
Xueni even shook Xiao Yu by the shoulders, pleading with her.
"Dear Yu'er, sweet Yu'er, tell me Xiao Ze's real strength!"
"How does your family have so many monsters? First there's Xiao Xun'er, whose potential exceeds S rank, and now there's Xiao Ze!"
Xiao Yu gave an awkward laugh and said nothing.
She didn't know Xiao Ze's true strength either!
When she'd gone back earlier, Xiao Ze had been a Nine-Star Dou Zhe.
Everything she'd heard after that was rumor and speculation, never confirmed.
Meanwhile, Ruolin immediately understood what Xiao Ze meant.
Afraid that a tree standing tall in the forest will be battered by the wind?
"You little rascal, you've got quite a few thoughts in your head. I'd like to see whether you're just putting on an act."
Then, amid the countless male students' envious, jealous, and resentful stares, Ruolin reached out her fair, slender hand and placed it on Xiao Ze's palm.
She slowly closed her eyes and began sensing Xiao Ze's strength. Xiao Ze didn't stop her.
Filled with curiosity, Ruolin began probing his strength.
His meridians are quite resilient. His water attribute Dou Qi is just as strong as mine. Wait, just as strong as mine? Just as strong as mine?!
Boom!
Ruolin sprang to her feet. She didn't even notice the table toppling over.
She stared at Xiao Ze in utter shock, as if he were a monster wearing human skin!
Everyone was stunned by Ruolin's wildly exaggerated reaction.
What kind of strength could make Mentor Ruolin lose her composure like this?
"No wonder! No wonder I couldn't see through you when you made your move earlier!"
Ruolin muttered to herself, while the students around her craned their necks in anticipation.
Mentor Ruolin, this isn't the time to speak in riddles.
What kind of strength does he have? Just tell us!
Everyone was on tenterhooks!
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