There were already people lining up at the entrance. It looked like quite a crowd.
Most of them had brought their parents along to register.
A table stood outside the academy gates, with a white-haired old man sitting behind it.
[Li Yusong, Martial Soul: Dragon Pattern Staff, Level 63 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor. He's pretty impressive.]
[Too bad his First Soul Ring is only white, and his fifth Soul Ring is only a thousand-year one. Otherwise, he'd be even stronger.]
Lin Ye couldn't help feeling a little sorry for Li Yusong when he saw him.
With a Soul Ring Configuration like that, Li Yusong had still cultivated to Level 63. That alone proved he had quite good talent.
If someone had been able to provide Li Yusong with some help earlier, there was a good chance he'd have reached Level 70 by now and become a Soul Sage.
In a way, he was the most regrettable teacher at Shrek Academy.
He clearly had great talent and worked incredibly hard.
Unfortunately, he was just a commoner Soul Master, unlike those noble Soul Masters.
Noble Soul Masters were Soul Masters backed by a clan or family.
They could take advantage of their clan's resources to hunt down the most suitable Soul Rings.
That was why so many disciples from clans and families had the ideal Soul Ring Configuration.
Li Yusong was just a commoner Soul Master. Getting this strong had been no easy feat.
He was also fortunate to have received subsidies from Spirit Hall early on. Otherwise, he would've struggled even to put food on the table. How could he have thought about cultivation?
Zhu Zhuqing was very surprised when she heard Lin Ye's thoughts.
The teacher in charge of recruiting students was actually a Level 63 Soul Emperor?
At many advanced Soul Master academies, someone of that strength would hold a very high position.
Yet here he was, in charge of admissions at a school like Shrek?
It was truly unbelievable.
And according to Lin Ye's thoughts, the man had achieved his cultivation through his own efforts.
His Soul Ring Configuration wasn't even that good!
If he'd had the ideal Soul Ring Configuration, his strength would probably have been even greater.
Shrek Academy really was extraordinary.
Given Shrek's requirements, many of the people who came to register weren't qualified to join.
After paying the registration fee, they naturally wanted it back if they failed the test.
But Li Yusong stepped forward and revealed his six Soul Rings, immediately intimidating those who wanted to cause trouble.
Many people were cowed by him and didn't dare make a scene.
Still, they muttered among themselves as they left.
Some thought their talent and strength were good enough that countless Intermediate Soul Master Academies—even advanced ones—would fight to recruit them.
Yet here they were, being humiliated by a trash academy like Shrek.
Unfortunately, Li Yusong didn't bother with them.
The academy's requirements were right there. No one could get around them.
After more than a dozen people had tried, not one had passed the test.
Most of those who came here had only a dozen or so levels of Soul Power. There was no way they'd be admitted.
"I'll go first."
Zhu Zhuqing surveyed the situation and decided she should register before anything else.
If Xiao Wu and Lin Ye went first, she'd feel too embarrassed to go afterward.
It'd be a crushing blow!
Zhu Zhuqing paid the ten Gold Soul Coins registration fee.
After Li Yusong checked her bone age and Soul Power, his expression changed.
"Level 27!"
The girl before him was the right age, but her cultivation was so high?
Twelve years old, Level 27!
"Good, good, good! Finally, a Little Monster has shown up. You can skip the next two tests and go straight to the final one."
After half a day, he'd finally found someone worthwhile.
Lin Ye looked around. It seemed Dai Mubai wasn't there.
He probably hadn't gotten out of Spirit Hall yet.
After all, he'd been taken in, and the evidence was conclusive. It wouldn't be easy to get out.
Flender was probably beside himself by now.
Dai Mubai was the academy's strongest student, and now this had happened. What would that do to the academy's reputation?
From now on, people would spread stories about how Shrek students were morally corrupt, throwing their weight around and bullying the weak.
Aside from Dai Mubai, Tang San wasn't there either.
He'd probably come a little later.
Or maybe in a day or two.
The next few days were set aside for student registration. People could sign up anytime within the allotted period.
There was another possibility: Tang Hao had taken him away.
After Uncle Lin Jie had given him a thorough beating last time, Tang Hao was probably scared out of his wits. He'd be worried Lin Ye might come after him while Tang San was around.
Or even kill him!
So it was possible he'd taken Tang San away first.
If Tang San had really been taken away, that could cause trouble.
After all, he was the protagonist, and a lot of future opportunities involved him.
If something like this happened right at the beginning, the plot might spiral out of control.
A plot spiraling out of control would be the biggest headache.
It felt like his ability to foresee everything would become useless.
Knowing what lay ahead let him avoid a lot of trouble and grow quickly.
"Come on, next!"
Li Yusong was in high spirits now, and immediately called for the next person to register.
Xiao Wu paid ten Gold Soul Coins as well. But when Li Yusong checked her bone age and Soul Power, he looked a little bewildered.
"Could I have... made a mistake?"
He wondered if he was too tired today and had botched the test.
"Teacher, I'm Level 42," Xiao Wu said with a grin, snapping Li Yusong out of his thoughts.
"Huh? Ahem... good, very, very, very good!"
Li Yusong was thrilled once he came to his senses.
Twelve years old, Level 42!
Holy crap, the academy had found a super Little Monster!
By the academy's graduation standards, Xiao Wu could already graduate now.
And yet she'd come to enroll, at just twelve years old!
If they trained her well, she could probably reach Level 50 by graduation. She might even become a Level 60 Soul Emperor!
The academy's history was about to be rewritten!
Li Yusong was so excited he rubbed his hands together, ready to take Xiao Wu straight to the fourth test.
"Teacher, you haven't tested me yet."
"No rush. We'll do that later."
Li Yusong replied without even turning around.
Lin Ye was speechless. If Li Yusong left, he'd probably have to wait until tomorrow to register.
[Damn it, if he leaves, this trip will have been for nothing!]
[No, I've got to scare him a little. I have to show off today!]
"Teacher, A Ye is the same age as me, but he's even stronger," Xiao Wu said with a smile. Li Yusong's expression froze.
This kid was even stronger?
No way, right?
Had the academy struck gold today?
Three Little Monsters had actually shown up!
"Let's see what's going on."
Li Yusong walked over to Lin Ye, full of anticipation.
Lin Ye grinned. "Teacher, why don't you sit down first?"
"Hm? No need, no need. These old bones of mine are still in pretty good shape."
"Oh? Then you'd better stand steady."
Li Yusong was speechless.
No matter how strong the boy was, he was probably only one or two levels higher than Xiao Wu. Was that supposed to scare him?
Impossible!
He placed a finger on Lin Ye's wrist.
"Mm, good. The age is right. Soul Power, hmm... this...."
Li Yusong's expression gradually changed.
"I made a mistake. I must've made a mistake. Let's try again."
He shook his head. He was definitely tired!
But no matter how he examined Lin Ye, he couldn't determine his exact Soul Power.
A trace of his Soul Power entered Lin Ye and vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
"Teacher, I'm already Level 65," Lin Ye said with a wide grin.
The next second...
Li Yusong plopped down onto the ground.
"What did you say? Level 65?!"
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