The sight before him left Fu Qin rooted to the spot.
Tang San and Xiao Wu weren't particularly moved by what they saw. After all, in their previous lives, they had been students at Shrek Academy.
Fu Qin, however, was genuinely shocked.
Because what kind of academy was this?
You could just as well have called it an undeveloped mountain wilderness!
The so-called Shrek Academy consisted of only a few dilapidated mud-brick houses, scattered around the edge of a village.
Its walls were built of rubble and mud, and weeds crept all over them. It looked like a farmhouse that had been abandoned for ages.
In the open space at the village entrance, several children in coarse clothes were playing around. When they saw Fu Qin and the others, they stopped and stared at them curiously.
"This... this is Shrek Academy?" Fu Qin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
He'd known Shrek Academy was run-down, but he hadn't expected it to be this decrepit.
Seeing this, Xiao Wu leaned on Fu Qin's back and said contentedly,
"Fu Qin, this is Shrek Academy. It might look shabby, but the teaching is still very good."
Fu Qin put Xiao Wu down and looked over the village before him.
Shrek Academy's admissions station was set up outside the most dilapidated mud-brick house at the village entrance. Li Yusong leaned against the doorframe.
His murky eyes swept over the three of them, a hint of impatience in his gaze.
Two young women stood behind him, one dressed in black and the other in white. All three of them were immediately drawn to the pair.
The girl in black was tall, her tight outfit outlining a breathtaking figure. Her long, ink-black hair fell like a waterfall, and her eyes were cold as winter stars. She was Zhu Zhuqing.
An icy aura that warned others to keep their distance radiated from her. She held her hands over her remarkably voluptuous figure.
The girl in white was lively and charming. Her pale-yellow skirt made her skin seem whiter than snow, and a pearl hairpin adorned her coiffure. A haughty smile played at the corners of her mouth. She was Ning Rongrong.
Curious, she peered around, her gaze shifting between Xiao Wu and Fu Qin.
As for why no one looked at Tang San—
The reason was simple: he was ugly.
The moment Fu Qin's gaze fell on the two girls, his personal information panel automatically appeared in his mind.
[Name: Zhu Zhuqing (God of Speed's memories—sealed) True Age: 20,092 years Soul Power: Level 28 Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat Identity: Second daughter of the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire] [Name: Ning Rongrong (Nine-Colored Goddess's memories—sealed) True Age: 20,092 years Soul Power: Level 27 Martial Soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Identity: Little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect]
Fu Qin's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart pounded.
He rubbed his eyes instinctively, thinking he must have read it wrong.
Twenty thousand and ninety-two years old? What did that mean? It meant Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had been reincarnated too!
And their lives had ended twenty thousand years later, precisely in the era of Peerless Tang Sect.
Now that was interesting.
Tang San and Xiao Wu, after all, had lived until fifty thousand years later, if nothing had gone wrong.
So why were Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong only twenty thousand years old?
The Divine Realm's turbulence.
Those four words flashed through Fu Qin's mind.
In the original story, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, as Tang San's close friends, had joined the other deities in resisting the crisis during the Divine Realm's turbulence and eventually returned to the Douluo Galaxy. How could they have died in the turbulence?
Besides, with their divine positions, even if they'd encountered danger, they shouldn't have met such an end.
Could there be some other hidden reason? Fu Qin's gaze instinctively flicked toward Tang San beside him. Tang San was focused on Li Yusong and hadn't noticed anything unusual.
If Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong really had died in the Divine Realm's turbulence, would Tang San, a God King, have simply stood by and done nothing?
Doubts filled Fu Qin's mind, but he knew this wasn't the time to investigate.
Fortunately, their memories were still sealed, so there shouldn't be any trouble in the short term. The most urgent thing was to pass the entrance test.
"Hurry it up! Only three spots left. Once the test is over, I still have to go back for a drink!"
Li Yusong urged them impatiently. His Soul Power pressed down like a mountain, and the Soul Emperor's pressure made Tang San and Xiao Wu instinctively hold their breath.
Tang San stepped forward and said gravely, "Teacher, my name is Tang San. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. I'm at Level 29 Soul Power, a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster."
As in his previous life, he didn't reveal the secret of his Twin Martial Souls. He released only the Soul Power fluctuations of his Blue Silver Grass.
Pale-blue light enveloped him, and two Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. One yellow, then another, they gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight.
"Oh? A Level 29 Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster?" A flicker of surprise crossed Li Yusong's eyes. He sat up straight. "To reach Level 29 at such a young age—that's good talent."
Li Yusong nodded, indicating that Tang San had passed. "Next."
Xiao Wu bounced forward, a sweet smile on her face. "Hello, Teacher. My name is Xiao Wu. My Martial Soul is Soft Bone Rabbit. I'm at Level 29 Soul Power, a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster!" Pink Soul Power spread around her, and she had two yellow Soul Rings as well. The strength of her Soul Power was even slightly greater than Tang San's.
Li Yusong looked even more surprised. "Another Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster? We've found two promising youngsters today."
Xiao Wu proudly waved at Fu Qin, then returned to his side and said quietly, "Fu Qin, you're up. Good luck!" Her eyes brimmed with expectation. After the intimacy they'd shared last night, she had complete confidence in him.
Fu Qin took a deep breath and strode to the center of the clearing.
His gaze swept over Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong by chance. He noticed that both were staring intently at him. Zhu Zhuqing's eyes remained cold, but a flicker of curiosity showed deep within them.
Ning Rongrong made no attempt to hide her interest. Her smile grew brighter.
"My name is Fu Qin. My Martial Soul is a pair of gloves. I'm at Level 34 Soul Power, a Three-Ring Soul Elder."
Three Soul Rings rose slowly from beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, purple! The first two yellow rings were like ripened ears of wheat, radiating a rich aura. The third, purple ring was like the profound night sky, containing terrifying power.
A Three-Ring Soul Elder! And a Level 34 Soul Elder at that!
"What?!"
Li Yusong shot to his feet. His dry pipe fell to the ground, forgotten, and his eyes widened like saucers. "A Level 34 Soul Elder?!"
He grabbed Fu Qin's arm, and in an instant, he could feel that Fu Qin's bone age fully met Shrek's standards.
Li Yusong's breathing grew hurried. He stared at the Soul Rings around Fu Qin, especially the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, his eyes filled with shock.
Zhu Zhuqing's body jolted. For the first time, a clear ripple appeared in her icy gaze.
She could feel how pure and powerful Fu Qin's Soul Power was. She hadn't expected Shrek Academy to have such a terrifying genius.
Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, a glimmer lighting her eyes. Her haughty expression was instantly replaced by one of dazzled admiration.
Not only was his talent excellent—he was also so handsome and sunny! Failing to bring him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be a tremendous loss!