After successfully enrolling, Meng Shenji had Director Chen arrange accommodations for Meng Chen and Xiao Wu.
As two of the academy's few Heaven Dou Rank students, they were not assigned four- or six-person dormitories, but a standalone small building for the two of them.
Director Chen directly arranged for Meng Chen and Xiao Wu to stay in the same building and also distributed this month's academy allowance to them.
Meanwhile, Qin Ming returned to the classroom.
Inside, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were discussing which shop in Heaven Dou City had released new cosmetics, while Yu Feng occasionally chimed in.
Yu Tianheng was sparring with Osler, while the Stone brothers stood to one side with their arms crossed, watching.
When they saw Qin Ming enter, Yu Feng was the first to run up to him. A faint smile rested on his handsome face, which was even fairer than a girl's, as he hurriedly asked,
"Teacher Qin, what did Chief Meng call you over for?"
Yu Tianheng and Osler also stopped fighting and looked toward Qin Ming.
"Chief Meng took me to meet two specially recruited freshmen and wanted me to become their personal mentor."
Seeing how curious Yu Feng was, Qin Ming did not hide it.
At those words, Yu Tianheng and the others wore varying expressions—surprise, bewilderment, and disdain.
"Heh... they really let any stray cat or dog into this place. Has Chief Meng forgotten what kind of team we are?" Dugu Yan said with some displeasure.
Not only were they all Soul Elders, the finest students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and seeded contestants for the Soul Master tournament.
More importantly, they had spent nearly a year working together before becoming familiar with one another and forming a perfect team.
If two people were casually inserted into their group, wouldn't that ruin their coordination? They would have to spend even more time adjusting to each other.
Yu Tianheng nodded in agreement with Dugu Yan.
"Yan Yan is right. Teacher Qin, we're all Heaven Dou Rank students. Even if those two were specially recruited by the academy, how strong could they be? Forcing them into our team would only drag us down."
Yu Feng nodded repeatedly as well. "Exactly, Teacher Qin. You absolutely can't agree to it. I don't want to stay up late studying materials again!"
Ye Lingling said nothing. Her expression remained cold and detached, as though whether the team gained two more members had nothing to do with her.
Seeing how resistant Yu Tianheng and the others were to having new students join the team, Qin Ming laughed. "Hahaha, you're overthinking it. Those two freshmen weren't assigned to me. They refused themselves."
"That's good, that's good." Yu Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
When Dugu Yan heard that the two special recruits had declined, a satisfied look appeared on her alluring face.
"Looks like those two have some self-awareness after all. They know they're not strong enough and that forcing their way in would only humiliate themselves."
As for these so-called special recruits, she thought they were nothing special. Just hearing the term made it obvious they were nobles with little talent who had been placed in the academy by the royal family.
Seeing Dugu Yan's contempt for the special recruits, and that Yu Tianheng and Osler felt the same way, Qin Ming smiled bitterly.
"Yan Yan, you've guessed wrong this time. They refused to have me as their mentor not because they're weak. On the contrary, they're both extremely strong—monsters through and through. They simply don't need me as their mentor."
Everyone was astonished. It was their first time hearing Teacher Qin give such high praise to other students.
Yu Feng felt that Qin Ming was making too much of it.
"Teacher Qin, are you joking? They're only two special recruits. How strong could they possibly be?"
Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and the others also felt Qin Ming was exaggerating. Did they not know what special recruits were? They were just spoiled young masters. What good seedlings could they possibly be?
Qin Ming sighed. "I know you look down on nobles, but these special recruits are different."
"Chief Meng personally spoke with Xue Ye and specially recruited two non-noble students. Their talent is terrifying. They're six or seven years younger than you, yet they're already Level 39 Soul Elders."
"Wait! Teacher Qin, say that again. What cultivation are they at?!"
After hearing that, shock flooded Dugu Yan's pretty face. She wondered if she had misheard.
What did he mean, six or seven years younger than them and already Level 39 Soul Elders?!
Yu Tianheng, Osler, and the others were dumbfounded as well.
Seeing that Dugu Yan and the others did not believe him, Qin Ming took out the two enrollment forms he had deliberately kept. As he passed them around, he said,
"These are the enrollment records of those two special recruits. The boy is called Meng Chen, and the girl is called Xiao Wu..."
"Innate Full Soul Power, a mutated martial soul, two purple and one black! A Level 39 Soul Elder! What kind of monster is this?!"
Dugu Yan was the first to finish reading the form. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she blurted out instinctively.
Upon hearing the name "Meng Chen," Ye Lingling, who had remained aloof as though it had nothing to do with her, finally showed a change in her gaze. She moved closer to Dugu Yan and looked at the enrollment form.
After Yu Tianheng and the others finished reading it, disbelief appeared on all their faces.
Holy crap, this was how special recruits were supposed to be? Who had ever heard of someone truly being specially recruited into Heaven Dou Academy based on talent alone?!
Noticing Ye Lingling's unusual reaction, Qin Ming gently asked, "Ling Ling, do you know this Meng Chen?"
Dugu Yan and the others looked at Ye Lingling. She nodded, then shook her head. Her pink lips parted slightly, her voice cool and clear.
"I'm not sure whether he's the person I know, but that person also had Innate Full Soul Power. It might be him."
Meng Chen's figure appeared in Ye Lingling's mind. Since they had parted six years ago, she had never seen him again.
He had said he would come to Heaven Dou City, yet there had not been a single message from him in six years.
Ye Lingling looked at the enrollment form again. Her gaze fell on the line reading "Innate Full Soul Power," and his age matched as well.
She felt that this Meng Chen, specially recruited into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, was most likely the little brat from six years ago.
"With a Soul Ring configuration of two purple and one black, and so much younger than us, he's already a Level 39 battle Soul Elder. Where did Chief Meng find such a monster?"
Yu Tianheng sighed in admiration, feeling eager to give it a try.
So what if he had a mutated martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power? So what if he had two purple and one black Soul Rings? So what if his Soul Power was one level higher? What was there to fear?
He was a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and possessed the strongest beast martial soul in the world. No matter what, he had to test Meng Chen's true abilities.
He would not pity the weak, nor retreat before the strong. He would throw fists at those weaker than himself and draw his blade against those stronger. That was Yu Tianheng's tyrannical will!
"Meng Chen..."
Dugu Yan pinched the enrollment form between her fingers. A hint of interest appeared in her jade-green eyes, which had been stained by Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison.
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.
Admissions had ended. With Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong working together, they successfully passed the final test.
"Boss Dai, didn't you hold back just now? Otherwise, how could you fail to touch that Zhu Zhuqing even once? You didn't get even the slightest advantage and just let her stall until the incense burned out."
Oscar stood beside Dai Mubai, nudging him with his shoulder as he spoke softly.
Dai Mubai's expression darkened. He shot Oscar a warning glance, telling him to shut up.
He had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to be so fast either.
Relying solely on her nimble movements and the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she avoided confronting him head-on and kept stalling until the incense burned out. She had truly not let him touch her even once!
Dai Mubai seriously suspected that he had gone too far with those twin sisters yesterday and worn himself out.
Fine, fine. Wine and women had actually harmed him this badly. From this day onward, Dai Mubai would quit drinking!
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