Chapter Summaries

After Dai Mubai was publicly taken away, Zhu Zhuqing questioned her future and decided Shrek Academy might be her safest choice. Curious about Lin Ye and the thoughts she could hear from him, she approached him, then went out with Xiao Wu to talk.

• The Spirit Hall Enforcement Team escorted Dai Mubai through the streets, while Lin Ye and Xiao Wu watched and condemned his behavior.
• Zhu Zhuqing considered returning to the Star Luo Empire but feared Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi, and Lin Ye's thoughts suggested Shrek Academy as a safer option.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Lin Ye about Shrek Academy, and he praised it aloud while privately criticizing Yu Xiaogang's teaching.
• Xiao Wu invited Zhu Zhuqing to chat, took her by the hand, and led her outside the hotel.
• As Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing wandered along the street, Zhu Zhuqing asked what Xiao Wu wanted to discuss.

Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that they could both hear Lin Ye’s inner thoughts and that he knew the future, then urged her to seek his help at Shrek Academy. Zhu Zhuqing agreed to become Xiao Wu’s friend and join the academy, while Xiao Wu returned to Lin Ye’s bed for the night.

• Xiao Wu revealed that she had heard Lin Ye’s inner thoughts for six years and that Zhu Zhuqing was the second person who could hear them.
• Xiao Wu explained that Lin Ye knew about the future and warned Zhu Zhuqing that he understood her situation and might help her change her fate.
• Zhu Zhuqing decided to go to Shrek Academy and thanked Xiao Wu for her advice.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to become good friends and planned to report to Shrek the next day.
• Xiao Wu returned to Lin Ye’s bedroom and fell asleep beside him, leaving Zhu Zhuqing astonished.

Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing left the Rose Hotel for Shrek Academy after Lin Ye received powerful check-in rewards. They arrived at the academy and Zhu Zhuqing was shocked by its dilapidated appearance.

• Lin Ye woke up, ate breakfast with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and prepared to visit Shrek Academy.
• Lin Ye checked in at the Rose Hotel and received the max-level Chaos Divine Eye, three Soul Power levels, and twenty thousand years of added age for each of his first two Soul Rings.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that Shrek required applicants to be twelve years old and at Soul Power Level 21, then revealed she had reached Level 42.
• Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing left Suotuo City and traveled to Shrek Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing saw Shrek Academy's dilapidated entrance and was stunned by its condition.

At Shrek Academy's registration, Li Yusong tested Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, discovering that both were unusually strong for their age. Lin Ye then revealed he was Level 65, leaving Li Yusong stunned and on the ground.

• Li Yusong used his six Soul Rings to discourage rejected applicants from demanding their registration fees back.
• Zhu Zhuqing registered and impressed Li Yusong with her Level 27 Soul Power at age twelve.
• Lin Ye noted that Dai Mubai and Tang San were absent and wondered whether Tang Hao had taken Tang San away.
• Xiao Wu registered and revealed she was Level 42 at age twelve, exciting Li Yusong.
• Xiao Wu told Li Yusong that Lin Ye was even stronger than she was.
• Li Yusong tested Lin Ye, failed to measure his Soul Power, and fell to the ground when Lin Ye said he was Level 65.

Lin Ye entered the academy’s final test with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing after Li Yusong accepted his Level 65 cultivation without seeing his Soul Rings. Ning Rongrong, who could hear Lin Ye’s inner thoughts, followed them and joined the group as Zhao Wuji welcomed four new arrivals.

• Lin Ye offered to reveal his Soul Rings, but Li Yusong refused and accepted his cultivation level, sending Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing straight to the final round.
• Xiao Wu worried that revealing Lin Ye’s strength would attract trouble, while Lin Ye said Heavenly Sword Village would back them.
• Ning Rongrong overheard Lin Ye’s thoughts, learned he was a Level 65 Soul Emperor, passed the first test, and hurried into the academy.
• Zhao Wuji saw Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing arrive and called them three little monsters, then counted Ning Rongrong as the fourth.
• Lin Ye told Zhao Wuji that all four had come directly to the fourth round, and Ning Rongrong introduced herself to the group.

Lin Ye and the three girls prepared to face Zhao Wuji in the final academy entrance test, which required them to withstand him for the time it took an incense stick to burn. The chapter ended as Lin Ye revealed his level-sixty-five Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul and six Soul Rings, stunning Zhao Wuji.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Lin Ye introduced themselves to Ning Rongrong, while Lin Ye's inner thoughts exposed Ning Rongrong's Little Demoness reputation and made her wary of him.
• Zhao Wuji announced that the four youngsters had to hold out against him for one incense stick's time, and Lin Ye identified him as a level-seventy-six Battle Soul Saint with formidable strength and defense.
• Lin Ye assigned Xiao Wu to attack head-on, Zhu Zhuqing to harass Zhao Wuji, and Ning Rongrong to support them with her Martial Soul.
• The group summoned their Martial Souls, and Zhao Wuji was astonished by Xiao Wu's four Soul Rings, including two ten-thousand-year rings.
• Zhao Wuji asked Lin Ye to reveal his Martial Soul, and Lin Ye summoned his Nine-Leaf Sword Grass with six Soul Rings.

Lin Ye revealed the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul and its extraordinary Soul Rings during the group’s test against Zhao Wuji. He trapped Zhao Wuji in a Sword Grass Cage and continued attacking, while Zhao Wuji praised his battle instincts.

• Lin Ye summoned his Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul, revealing four black and two red Soul Rings that shocked Zhao Wuji, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Wuji began the test, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked him while Ning Rongrong supported them and Lin Ye used his grass to catch and assist his teammates.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement and Gravity Crush, but Lin Ye pulled Xiao Wu and the others behind him and enclosed Zhao Wuji in a Sword Grass Cage.
• Zhao Wuji tried to break the cage with his Great Vajra Palm, but the grass withstood the attack and absorbed some of his Soul Power.
• Lin Ye kept attacking with grass blades bursting from underground, and Zhao Wuji dodged them before praising Lin Ye’s battle instincts.

Lin Ye overwhelmed Zhao Wuji with his Sword Grass Soul Skills and helped his group pass the test. As Zhao Wuji took them to settle in, a familiar voice arrived to take the test, leaving Lin Ye wary of the newcomer.

• Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar but struggled to fend off Lin Ye's sword-leaf attacks inside the Sword Grass Cage.
• Lin Ye used his fourth Soul Skill, Four-Leaf Wild Dance, then exploited Zhao Wuji's weakness to pierce him with hidden leaves.
• Zhao Wuji ended the test and accepted Lin Ye and the others, acknowledging that Lin Ye had held back.
• Ning Rongrong praised Lin Ye, while his private thoughts revealed his confidence in his own strength.
• As Zhao Wuji led the group toward the dorms, a familiar voice announced that its owner had come to take the test, and Lin Ye recognized the Little Scumbag.

Tang San arrived at Shrek Academy and began Zhao Wuji’s trial, but Ning Rongrong accidentally supported Zhao Wuji instead of him, leaving Tang San badly injured by one palm. Zhao Wuji realized the mistake and confronted Ning Rongrong about it.

• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong about Tang San’s arrogance and his history with Lin Ye.
• Tang San rejoiced at seeing Xiao Wu again and planned to find a way to win her over, despite Lin Ye being there.
• Zhao Wuji began Tang San’s trial, and Tang San summoned his Blue Silver Grass and two Soul Rings before attacking.
• Zhao Wuji overwhelmed Tang San, while Ning Rongrong’s support mistakenly strengthened Zhao Wuji instead of Tang San.
• Zhao Wuji sent Tang San flying with a Soul Skill, leaving him coughing blood and unable to get up.
• Zhao Wuji realized Ning Rongrong had boosted him and demanded to know why she had mixed up the target.

Zhao Wuji let Tang San enroll at Shrek Academy despite his defeat, then arranged the new students’ dorms and explained that training would begin after the final student returned. Lin Ye’s thoughts revealed that Dai Mubai had been detained by Spirit Hall, while Lin Ye suggested the group tour the academy.

• Zhao Wuji told the injured Tang San that he could enroll, and Tang San accepted despite feeling humiliated by the way he had earned admission.
• Zhao Wuji explained that the academy had eight students, then led the newcomers to their dorms and said he would oversee their training.
• Zhao Wuji arranged rooms for Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, and sent Tang San to Teacher Shao Xin for treatment.
• Ning Rongrong asked why they had to wait for the last student, and Lin Ye’s thoughts revealed that Dai Mubai had been caught with a married woman and taken by Spirit Hall.
• Lin Ye suggested that the group look around the academy while Tang San was being treated.

Lin Ye toured Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San grew jealous and plotted to exploit Xiao Wu’s closeness to Lin Ye. The group encountered Ma Hongjun after his girlfriend Cuihua broke up with him, and he immediately set his sights on Zhu Zhuqing.

• Lin Ye showed Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing around the dilapidated academy, while Ning Rongrong reflected on the girls’ ability to hear his thoughts and learn about their futures.
• Tang San watched Lin Ye walking with Xiao Wu and the other girls, convinced Xiao Wu was unhappy and plotting to drive a wedge between them before his wound began bleeding again.
• Lin Ye and the girls came across Ma Hongjun arguing with Cuihua, and Lin Ye’s thoughts revealed that Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire drove his behavior and that Cuihua was ending their relationship.
• After Cuihua left, Ma Hongjun noticed the girls, introduced himself, and stared at Zhu Zhuqing, who called him filthy and told him to get lost.

Ma Hongjun harassed Zhu Zhuqing and threatened the girls, so Lin Ye and Xiao Wu retaliated, leaving him badly beaten and injured. As Ma Hongjun begged Zhao Wuji for help, the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Zhu Zhuqing insulted Ma Hongjun after he tried to hit on her, and Lin Ye grabbed his shoulder when he threatened her.
• Xiao Wu kicked Ma Hongjun, prompting him to summon his Evil Fire Phoenix and challenge the girls to a fight.
• Xiao Wu revealed her four Soul Rings and used Teleportation to pummel Ma Hongjun.
• Ning Rongrong struck Ma Hongjun with a stone, worsening his injury, while Lin Ye praised her aim.
• Ma Hongjun spotted Zhao Wuji and pleaded with his teacher to help him.

Zhao Wuji arrived as Ma Hongjun accused Lin Ye and the others of bullying him, but Ning Rongrong countered with a tearful accusation of her own. Zhao Wuji recognized Ma Hongjun had provoked the new students and told him they were stronger than he was.

• Zhao Wuji celebrated that five Little Monsters had joined Shrek Academy, especially Lin Ye and Xiao Wu.
• Ma Hongjun complained to Zhao Wuji that Lin Ye and the others had bullied him and insulted Shrek Academy.
• Zhao Wuji realized Ma Hongjun had likely provoked the group, while the girls were angered by his false accusations.
• Ning Rongrong tearfully claimed Ma Hongjun had tried to examine their bodies and threatened them.
• Zhao Wuji called Ma Hongjun an idiot, asked whether he had provoked the new students, and told him they were stronger than he was.

Zhao Wuji punished Ma Hongjun for harassing Ning Rongrong and let the new students explore Suotuo City. After Ning Rongrong stopped crying and the group set out, Lin Ye remained unaware that his private thoughts had angered her.

• Ma Hongjun protested his punishment, but Zhao Wuji ordered him to run fifty laps before he could eat.
• Zhao Wuji apologized to Ning Rongrong and allowed her, Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to explore Suotuo City before returning to the dormitory that night.
• Ning Rongrong explained that she could not stop crying once she had started, then felt pleased when Lin Ye praised her acting.
• Ning Rongrong became angry after Lin Ye privately called her the Little Demoness and imagined hitting her, then marched outside.
• Xiao Wu took Lin Ye's hand and hurried after Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing as the group left to explore the city.

Lin Ye and the three girls ran into Dean Flender at a busy restaurant in Suotuo City, where Ning Rongrong treated him to their lavish meal. The girls then named Flender as the one responsible for the bill, leaving him stunned as the restaurant watched.

• Lin Ye recognized Dean Flender eating alone in a restaurant, and Xiao Wu led the group to share his table.
• Ning Rongrong ordered more than ten expensive dishes and offered some to Flender, who gratefully ate them.
• The three girls ate quickly, startling Lin Ye and making the waiters suspect they planned to leave without paying.
• Ning Rongrong asked for the bill and pointed the waiter toward Flender when he presented the 120 Gold Soul Coin total.
• Ning Rongrong called Flender the dean and accused him of taking advantage of students, leaving him bewildered.

Flender paid the students’ 120 Gold Soul Coin meal bill after Ning Rongrong cornered him with his own rule, then discovered Lin Ye’s astonishing level and eagerly brought the new students back to Shrek Academy. At the Academy gates, Flender remembered Dai Mubai was still imprisoned but decided he could stay locked up for a few more days.

• Ning Rongrong pointed out that Flender’s rule barred him from letting students pay, so Flender reluctantly prepared to cover their meal.
• Lin Ye secretly placed a pouch containing 120 Gold Soul Coins by Flender’s feet, and Flender used it to settle the bill.
• Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong introduced themselves and their Martial Souls; Flender verified that Lin Ye was truly level sixty-five.
• Flender, thrilled by Lin Ye and the other talented students, offered to pay for the meal and hurriedly took them back to Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu why Lin Ye had helped Flender, and Xiao Wu guessed he wanted to avoid trouble with the Dean.
• At the Academy gates, Flender remembered Dai Mubai was still imprisoned but decided to leave him there for a couple more days.

Flender welcomed Lin Ye and the three girls to Shrek Academy, then explained its poor facilities and finances. Ning Rongrong offered sponsorship from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Flender agreed after hearing her proposed improvements.

• Flender and Zhao Wuji discussed the students’ arrival and confirmed they had been given the academy’s best, rundown dormitories.
• Flender explained that Shrek Academy was poor because he had refused the Balak Kingdom’s sponsorship conditions, which would have bound its graduates to the kingdom.
• After hearing Lin Ye’s thoughts about Flender’s finances, Ning Rongrong offered to have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sponsor the academy.
• Flender initially rejected sponsorship because he feared its conditions would restrict the students.
• Ning Rongrong required the academy to improve students’ living conditions and build separate dormitories for teachers, and Flender readily agreed.

Ning Rongrong gave Flender one million Gold Soul Coins to improve Shrek Academy, becoming its biggest benefactor. Lin Ye’s thoughts warned the girls about Oscar’s intentions just before Oscar arrived selling sausages, and the girls drove him off with threats.

• Ning Rongrong requested better academy facilities and gave Flender one million Gold Soul Coins for renovations.
• Flender celebrated the funding and told Zhao Wuji to arrange staff wages, hire skilled chefs, and plan new buildings.
• Lin Ye’s thoughts about Oscar’s future relationship with Ning Rongrong and his sausage-selling intentions made her uneasy.
• Oscar arrived selling sausages and fixed his attention on Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.
• Ning Rongrong threatened to smash Oscar’s cart, Zhu Zhuqing drew a dagger, and Xiao Wu cracked the ground beneath him.

Ning Rongrong drove Oscar away after his sausage sales and learned from Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing about their possible futures. The three girls formed an alliance to change their fates by listening to Lin Ye’s thoughts and taking treasures meant for their rivals.

• Oscar offered sausages to the new students, but Ning Rongrong threatened him with scissors and kicked his cart apart.
• Ning Rongrong paid Oscar for the destroyed cart and warned him to stop selling sausages, while Lin Ye advised him to protect himself.
• That night, Ning Rongrong gathered Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to compare what they knew about their futures from Lin Ye’s thoughts.
• Xiao Wu described her grim fate with Tang San, while Zhu Zhuqing said she knew Dai Mubai was an Old Lecher but little else about her future.
• Ning Rongrong proposed that the girls form an alliance, follow Lin Ye’s thoughts, and take treasures meant for their rivals, and Xiao Wu agreed.

Lin Ye received powerful check-in rewards at Shrek Academy while Xiao Wu continued sneaking into his bed at night. Flender failed to secure Dai Mubai’s release and appealed to Ning Rongrong, who refused to help and secretly hoped Dai Mubai would remain imprisoned.

• Lin Ye thought about Tang Hao and Ah Yin’s cave before falling asleep, and Xiao Wu slipped into his bed during the night.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing overheard Lin Ye’s inner thoughts from their dormitory and wondered how far his inner voice could reach.
• Lin Ye checked in at Shrek Academy and received level-sixty-six Soul Power, two eighty-thousand-year Soul Rings, alchemy and pharmacology mastery, and the growth-type divine artifact Nine-Leaf Divine Sword.
• Flender told Ning Rongrong he could not get Dai Mubai released because Spirit Hall and the City Defense Army faced pressure from Dai Mubai’s victims.
• Ning Rongrong refused to ask the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to interfere, then privately hoped she could help keep Dai Mubai imprisoned for years.