Extreme North City, Ling Family.
At this moment, the backyard was already packed with people.
At the center of the crowd stood a boy of around twelve, holding a crystal ball used to test soul power.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, the boy slowly poured the soul power within him into the crystal ball. A moment later, the crystal ball erupted with a dazzling glow.
"Level twenty-nine?!"
"I heard from Luochen that even the most gifted child in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard didn't break through to level thirty until they were thirteen!"
"Then with Ling Feng's talent, even among the geniuses gathered at Shrek Academy, he'd definitely be a heaven-blessed prodigy, right?"
"It looks like our Ling Family will have two geniuses in Shrek's inner courtyard. Heaven truly favors our Ling Family..."
The praise entering Ling Feng's ears did not stir the slightest excitement in him.
Especially when the people around him spoke so highly of Shrek Academy, as though they had already decided that Ling Feng would enter Shrek Academy to study, a trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes.
Why would he go to Shrek Academy?
To be brainwashed by them and shoulder Shrek's so-called "ten-thousand-year glory"?
Or to become Sugar God King's lackey in the future?
Or perhaps to let Sugar God King put a chastity lock on his lover?
Pah!
In the eyes of the Ling Family, Ling Feng's talent might have been among the very best.
But Ling Feng knew clearly that this little bit of talent was nothing much.
He was a transmigrator. He knew perfectly well that he was living in the era of the Unrivaled Tang Sect.
Twelve years old, level twenty-nine soul power, innate level eight, martial soul: Ice Scorpion.
It sounded somewhat intimidating, and it would have been decent enough back in the era of Tang San.
But this was the era of the Unrivaled Tang Sect!
There was an absolute cheat in the same generation, someone who received a million-year soul ring gift package the moment he entered the beginner's village.
After studying at Shrek for a year, he even went to the Extreme North to obtain a second martial soul, as well as a four-hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. Not to mention that there was also the demigod Electrolux in his spiritual sea...
Once Huo Cheat obtained the Ice Empress from the Extreme North, even if Ling Feng's extraordinary talent allowed him to reach four rings, he would still be no match for Huo Cheat.
Martial soul suppression was an uncrossable chasm!
Unless he intercepted Skydream Iceworm first.
But if he did intercept Skydream Iceworm, what if Sugar God King noticed him and made him the next son of dog luck?
He had no desire to wear a dog leash!
If only he had some kind of golden finger. With his foreknowledge, even with Sugar God King around, Ling Feng would definitely build a grand harem across this continent... ah, no, he meant roam the four seas and write his own legend!
No cheat?
Then what the hell was there to play!
"No helping it, brothers. I've disgraced transmigrators!"
"This story's unplayable without a cheat!"
"I'm giving up!"
After viciously cursing in his heart, Ling Feng raised his head and let his gaze fall upon a lovely figure directly ahead.
The woman before him looked around seventeen or eighteen. Her long black hair fell to her waist, and her entire body exuded a cool, aloof beauty.
At first glance, her ice-blue eyes seemed utterly devoid of emotion, yet the smile in them was clearly visible at this moment.
The woman stared unblinkingly at Ling Feng, and the tenderness in her eyes seemed ready to overflow.
"Big Sister Luocheng has gotten prettier again."
"If I could marry Big Sister Luocheng, I'd be willing to become a God King and beat up that dog Tang Three!"
"Sadly, Big Sister Luocheng seems to only see me as a little brother..."
Ling Feng sighed inwardly.
The woman before him was Ling Luocheng, an inner courtyard disciple of Shrek Academy and one of the current Shrek Seven Monsters!
Ling Luocheng did not notice the change in Ling Feng's emotions.
Hearing the people around them compare her with Ling Feng, with some even saying she was inferior to him, Ling Luocheng felt neither dissatisfaction nor disappointment.
She was even a little happy, as though they were praising her instead.
If you can talk, then say more!
"Ling Feng, how do you usually cultivate? Could you tell me about it, so my boy can learn from you too!"
"Oh, right, right! That good-for-nothing of mine is only level thirteen at twelve years old! He's driving me mad!"
"Me too, me too!"
Someone abruptly changed the subject and started clamoring for Ling Feng's cultivation insights.
These people were also members of the Ling Family, and in terms of seniority, most of them could be considered elders to both Ling Luocheng and Ling Feng.
Faced with his elders' requests, Ling Feng found it difficult to refuse.
There were simply too many questions, and everyone crowded toward Ling Feng one after another, leaving him overwhelmed.
Seeing that they were about to drown Ling Feng in the crowd, Ling Luocheng hurried over to his side and helped him out. With just a few words, she sent them all away.
As a few of them left, their gazes shifted teasingly between Ling Feng and Ling Luocheng.
"Luocheng is really starting to carry herself like a true head of the family."
"Say, don't you think those two make quite a good match?"
"Hey, now that you mention it, they really do!"
"Ling Feng may share the Ling surname, but his branch has no connection to Luocheng's at all. His parents also died in the Far North years ago, leaving him all alone."
"That makes it even more suitable! Uh... ahem, I mean, the family's wealth shouldn't go to outsiders..."
Hearing those words, Ling Luocheng's deliberately composed expression gained a hint of shyness, and her gaze unconsciously fell on Ling Feng.
Although Ling Feng was only twelve, he was already about as tall as she was.
His eyes were clear, his features well-defined, and his skin smooth, radiating the sunny handsomeness unique to a young boy.
"Compared to Little Feng, the boys at the academy are practically all rough brutes..."
Ling Luocheng could not help letting her imagination run wild, so much so that she did not even hear Ling Feng calling her.
"Big Sister Luocheng!"
"Oh... huh? You called me? Why are you shouting so loudly?"
Hearing Ling Feng's voice, Ling Luocheng immediately panicked. She hurriedly cast aside the messy thoughts in her head, turned around, and scolded him with feigned annoyance.
"What were you thinking about? I called you three times!"
"Really? I... I was thinking about the academy."
Ling Luocheng did not want to dwell on the subject.
"Oh, right. Since you're twelve now, it's time to consider going to an academy."
At that, Ling Luocheng deliberately paused. Looking at Ling Feng, her eyes were full of anticipation.
"What are you thinking of doing about studying at an academy?"
There was no need to think about it—Ling Luocheng wanted Ling Feng to attend Shrek Academy.
But he had no reason to go!
A homeroom teacher who expelled students at the drop of a hat, senior students who spent all day thinking about how to be simps, and a Rank 98 elder who let students die right before his eyes...
There were countless people and incidents like that.
Why would he go there? Just to make himself miserable?
"I think Heaven Soul Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy is pretty good. I heard they recently hired a new batch of teachers, and their standards are all..."
Before Ling Feng could finish, Ling Luocheng's little face was already full of displeasure. She planted her hands on her hips, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"Little Feng, are you deliberately teasing me? Or do you think your wings have grown hard now?"
Ling Luocheng walked around in front of Ling Feng and stared straight into his eyes, her gaze brimming with determination.
"You're going to Shrek! Your sister is an inner court disciple and receives special treatment. If you go to Shrek, I can look after you too."
"No." Even Ling Luocheng's beauty and such a sincere invitation failed to move Ling Feng. "We can discuss anything else. This is non-negotiable."
"Then at least give me a reason."
Ling Luocheng was puzzled.
Why was Ling Feng so resistant to Shrek Academy, the academy renowned as the best on the continent?
"There's no reason. Even dogs wouldn't go to Shrek..."
Just then.
"The Unrivaled Tang Sect storyline has officially begun... Please proceed to Shrek Academy to activate check-in."
"Activation reward: Huo Yuhao Template!"
As the system's voice rang out in Ling Feng's mind, his unfinished words came to an abrupt halt.
Ling Luocheng was still worrying over how to persuade Ling Feng when she saw him seem to suddenly reach enlightenment.
"I'll go! If it isn't Shrek, I'm not going!"
Ling Feng racked his brains for a long while but still could not think of a single advantage.
"Actually, my dream since childhood has been to attend Shrek Academy!"
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