Memory Lock, Ning Rongrong / Zhu Zhuqing

The scene before him left Fu Qin frozen in his tracks.

Tang San and Xiao Wu felt little emotion upon seeing this, as they had been students of Shrek Academy in their past lives.

However, Fu Qin was genuinely startled.

After all, how could this be an academy?

Calling it an uncivilized, deep mountain forest would hardly be an exaggeration!

The so-called Shrek Academy consisted of only a few dilapidated adobe huts scattered in the corner of the village.

The courtyard walls were built from rubble and mud, overgrown with weeds, looking like a farmhouse abandoned long ago.

In the open space at the village entrance, several children dressed in coarse cloth were playing; seeing the three of them, they stopped and stared with curiosity.

"Th-this is Shrek Academy?" Fu Qin widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Although he knew Shrek Academy was poor, he hadn't expected it to be this ruinous.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu leaned on Fu Qin's back, saying with a relaxed expression, "Fu Qin, this is Shrek Academy. Although it looks very shabby, the quality of education is actually very good."

Fu Qin set Xiao Wu down and swept his gaze across the village before him.

The Shrek Academy admissions desk was set up at the entrance of the most dilapidated adobe hut, where Li Yusong leaned lazily against the doorframe.

His murky eyes swept over the three of them with a hint of impatience.

Behind him stood two young girls, one in black and one in white, who instantly drew the trio's attention.

The girl in black had a tall figure, her tight clothing outlining breathtaking curves. Her ink-colored hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her brows and eyes were as cold as icy stars; it was none other than Zhu Zhuqing.

She radiated an aura that kept strangers at a distance, her arms crossed over her exceptionally prominent curves.

The girl in white was dainty and lively, her pale yellow skirt setting off her snow-white skin. A pearl hairpin was tucked into her hair, and a willful smile played on her lips; it was Ning Rongrong.

She poked her head out curiously, her gaze darting back and forth between Xiao Wu and Fu Qin.

As for why she didn't look at Tang San?

The reason was simple: he was ugly.

The moment Fu Qin's gaze landed on the two of them, his personal information panel automatically popped up in his mind.

Name: Zhu Zhuqing (God of Speed memories - locked)
True Age: 20,092 years
Spirit Power: Level 28
Spirit: Hell Spirit Cat
Identity: Second Miss of the Star Luo Empire Zhu Family

Name: Ning Rongrong (Nine-Colored Goddess memories - locked)
True Age: 20,092 years
Spirit Power: Level 27
Spirit: Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda
Identity: Little Princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Fu Qin's pupils contracted sharply, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

He rubbed his eyes instinctively, thinking he had misread the text.

Twenty thousand and ninety-two years old? What did this mean? It meant that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had also been reborn!

Moreover, their lifespans had stopped at twenty thousand years later, exactly the era of the Peerless Tang Sect.

This was very interesting.

One had to know that if nothing went wrong, Tang San and Xiao Wu's ages would have reached over fifty thousand years.

But why were Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong only twenty thousand years old?

God Realm turbulence.

These four words flashed through Fu Qin's mind instantly.

In the original work, as Tang San's close friends, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had resisted the crisis alongside other deities during the God Realm turbulence and successfully returned to the Douluo Galaxy; how could they have died in the turbulence?

Furthermore, with their divine positions, even if they encountered danger, they shouldn't have met such an end.

Could there be some hidden secret? Fu Qin's gaze instinctively drifted toward Tang San, who was focused on Li Yusong and hadn't noticed anything unusual.

If Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had truly died in the God Realm turbulence, could Tang San, as a God King, have just sat by and watched?

Doubts swirled in Fu Qin's mind, but he knew now was not the time to investigate.

Fortunately, their memories were still in a locked state, so there shouldn't be any trouble in the short term; the priority was to pass the entrance test first.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Only three spots left. I need to go back and drink after the test!"

Li Yusong urged them impatiently. His soul power fluctuations were as heavy as a mountain, and the pressure of a Soul Emperor made both Tang San and Xiao Wu instinctively hold their breath.

Tang San stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Teacher, my name is Tang San, my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I am a level 29, two-ring Soul Grand Master."

Just like in his past life, he did not reveal the secret of his Twin Martial Souls, releasing only the soul power fluctuations of his Blue Silver Grass.

A pale blue light enveloped his body, and two soul rings rose from beneath his feet; the yellow and yellow soul rings were exceptionally dazzling under the sunlight.

"Oh? A level 29, two-ring Soul Grand Master?" A trace of surprise flashed in Li Yusong's eyes as he sat up straight. "To reach level 29 at such a young age, your talent is quite good."

Li Yusong nodded, signaling that he had passed. "Next."

Xiao Wu skipped forward with a sweet smile on her face: "Hello, Teacher. My name is Xiao Wu, my Martial Soul is Soft Bone Rabbit, and I am a level 29, two-ring Soul Grand Master!" Pink soul power fluctuations spread out, accompanied by the same yellow and yellow soul rings, and the intensity of her soul power was even slightly superior to Tang San's.

The surprise in Li Yusong's eyes deepened: "Another two-ring Soul Grand Master? I've encountered two good seedlings today."

Xiao Wu waved triumphantly at Fu Qin and returned to his side, whispering, "Fu Qin, it's your turn. Good luck!" Her eyes were filled with anticipation; the tenderness they shared last night made her full of confidence in him.

Fu Qin took a deep breath and stepped into the center of the field.

His gaze inadvertently swept over Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, noticing that both were staring at him intently. Zhu Zhuqing's gaze remained cold, but a hint of curiosity flickered deep within her eyes.

Ning Rongrong made no effort to hide her interest, and the smile at the corners of her mouth grew even brighter.

"My name is Fu Qin, my Martial Soul is a pair of gloves, and I am a level 34, three-ring Soul Elder."

Three soul rings rose slowly from beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, and purple! The first two yellow soul rings were like ripe wheat, exuding a thick aura, while the third purple soul ring was like the deep night sky, containing terrifying power.

A three-ring Soul Elder! And a level 34 Soul Elder at that!

"What?!"

Li Yusong stood up abruptly, completely unaware that the pipe in his hand had fallen to the ground, his eyes wide as copper bells. "A level 34 Soul Elder?!"

He grabbed Fu Qin's arm, and in an instant, he felt that the boy's bone age perfectly met the standards of Shrek Academy.

Li Yusong's breathing became rapid. He stared at the soul rings on Fu Qin's body, especially the purple thousand-year soul ring, his eyes filled with shock.

Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled violently, and for the first time, a clear ripple appeared in her cold, sharp gaze.

She could feel that Fu Qin's soul power was pure and powerful; she had not expected such a terrifying genius to appear at Shrek Academy.

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her eyes sparkling with a glimmer of light, her usual willful expression instantly replaced by amazement.

Not only is he talented! But he is also so handsome and sunny; not recruiting him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be a huge loss!