Early Graduation, Confrontation

Time flew by, and Bai Shu had been at Notting Academy for a year and a half.

"Principal, here are our graduation applications. Please take a look."

In the principal's office, Bai Shu handed two application forms to the principal.

Xiao Wu stood behind Bai Shu, her large eyes darting around the principal's office.

"Sigh..." The principal picked up the applications and let out a complex sigh. "I expected you to graduate early, but I didn't expect... it would be this fast. One and a half years to complete the path others take six years to walk."

He carefully reviewed the contents of the applications, especially the Spirit Power Level column. When he saw the number "twenty," the hand signing the document paused almost imperceptibly.

Although he also wished that a peerless genius like Bai Shu could safely complete six years at the academy, leaving the most glorious mark for Notting Academy.

But the fact was, Bai Shu had already far surpassed the graduation standards.

Not only in terms of spirit power, but Bai Shu's theoretical knowledge learning speed was also terrifying. In just over a year, he had completed the academy's six-year curriculum through self-study and auditing classes.

Such a genius truly could not be contained in the small pond of Notting City.

"Thank you for your care over the past year, Principal."

Bai Shu bowed slightly. Although he had only met the principal a few times, the latter had often given him special treatment, one of which was allowing him to audit classes in any grade at will, which saved him a lot of time.

Of course, the most important reason for learning so quickly was the physical improvement brought by the Chaos Green Lotus Spirit.

Over the past year, he often kept his spirit in his Dantian to nurture it. Not only did his physique become stronger, but his comprehension also increased, making learning twice as effective.

Now that he had learned the complete theoretical knowledge, his purpose for staying at Notting Academy had been largely fulfilled.

There was no longer any benefit in staying here, so Bai Shu planned to head to a larger stage.

When he left the principal's office, Bai Shu already held two certificates in his hand.

"Bai Shu, where are we going now?"

As soon as they left the office, Xiao Wu bounced over to Bai Shu, showing no regret about graduating early.

Her purpose in entering human society was to experience various people and events, which was the only way she could grow faster.

Bai Shu looked at the Heaven Dou Empire map he had bought at a high price, and his finger pointed to a city that was specially marked.

"Let's go to Heaven Dou City. It's also close to Sunset Forest, which will be convenient for me to obtain my Second Spirit Ring."

"Second Spirit Ring? You're already level twenty?" Xiao Wu stopped abruptly upon hearing this, looking at Bai Shu in disbelief.

Although she knew that Bai Shu's cultivation speed had always been very fast, it had only been two months since Bai Shu broke through to level nineteen.

She, Xiao Wu, was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast in human form. Moreover, because she cultivated with Bai Shu every day, benefiting from the aura of the Chaos Green Lotus, her cultivation speed had greatly increased. Yet, even so, Xiao Wu was only level seventeen now.

Bai Shu glanced at her sideways. "Fast? If I hadn't spent most of my time studying, I could have reached level twenty at least a few months earlier. Do you think everyone is like you, only knowing how to eat, drink, and play all day?"

Xiao Wu was immediately speechless. Her small face flushed red, and she puffed out her cheeks indignantly, but she couldn't refute him. She could only lower her head, kicking pebbles on the ground with her toes, and silently followed Bai Shu's footsteps.

Bai Shu did not linger in the city. He followed the main road and headed straight out of the city gates.

Xiao Wu looked at the bustling traffic outside the city and couldn't help but ask, "Bai Shu, you're not planning to walk to Heaven Dou City, are you? I saw the map just now, and there's a very, very long road in between!"

Bai Shu didn't look back, merely gesturing towards a carriage parked by the roadside ahead.

Xiao Wu followed his gaze and was instantly captivated.

It was a luxurious carriage pulled by two exceptionally spirited, tall horses. The carriage itself was like a small moving pavilion, made entirely of a golden wood. The curtains swayed gently in the wind, exuding an indescribable nobility.

A white-haired old man, dressed in simple clothes, sat quietly in the driver's seat, his eyes closed as if he were isolated from the surrounding hustle and bustle.

Xiao Wu pointed at the carriage, which looked incredibly expensive, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation. "We... are we taking this?"

Bai Shu nodded. "Of course. For such a long journey, we definitely need a good carriage."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xiao Wu let out a cheer and dashed towards the carriage, looking it over from all sides.

Her monthly allowance was the subsidy from the Spirit Hall, and she even had to borrow money from Bai Shu to afford a decent meal. Naturally, she had never experienced such luxury.

Bai Shu also walked over at this moment and nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the carriage before him.

This carriage was not bought, but a gift from Xiao Chenyu's City Lord Father.

Compared to Xiao Chenyu, after several bullies died consecutively in the city, his father naturally had to investigate the reason, as those people were difficult for even him to deal with easily, otherwise, they would have been arrested long ago.

Naturally, the investigation yielded no results. How could they see through the methods of a Title Douluo?

However, he learned of Bai Shu's existence from Xiao Chenyu and also knew that Bai Shu had inquired about those people back then.

Thus, the matter of gifting the carriage came about.

Of course, there were some probes in between, but they only served to make Bai Shu's wallet a little heavier.

The two boarded the carriage, and the spaciousness and comfort inside further amazed Xiao Wu. Bai Shu said to Xie Biyan, who was temporarily acting as the driver, "Old Xie, first go to Sunset Forest, and then to Heaven Dou City after I obtain my spirit ring."

"Yes, Young Master." Xie Biyan responded, then began to drive the carriage forward.

Xiao Wu was initially a little dejected when she heard Bai Shu was going to obtain a spirit ring again, but upon hearing Xie Biyan's address to Bai Shu, her dejection was instantly replaced by immense curiosity.

"Hey? Bai Shu, why does he call you Young Master? Aren't you a commoner?"

"Of course I'm a commoner. Didn't you visit my grandfather's house with me yesterday?" Bai Shu said with a sly smile. "As for Old Xie, he was convinced by my talent and voluntarily became my Guardian. Oh, right, he's very strong."

Xiao Wu showed an expression of understanding, as if she had suddenly realized something. "No wonder! I was wondering why you were so rich. So you have a powerful expert..."

Xiao Wu's words suddenly paused here, the smile on her face freezing. A thought flashed through her mind, making her involuntarily swallow, and she looked nervously at Bai Shu, her voice trembling slightly.

"Um... you said he's very strong, just... how strong is he?"

Bai Shu didn't say anything, just smiled at Xiao Wu, which made Xiao Wu's heart crawl.

A thought, one she couldn't believe, even feared, appeared in her mind.

"Ha... haha... you... you don't mean... a Title Douluo... right?"

Xiao Wu let out a dry laugh, trying to cover her panic with her voice, but her stuttering tone and slightly trembling body completely betrayed her inner fear.

The smile on Bai Shu's face deepened. He slowly nodded and said, word by word:

"Congratulations, little rabbit, you guessed correctly."