The Imperial Team Is Stunned, Dugu Yan Takes an Interest in Meng Chen

After they enrolled successfully, Meng Shenji had Director Chen arrange accommodations for Meng Chen and Xiao Wu.

As two of the academy's few Heaven Dou-level students, they were not assigned ordinary four- or six-person dormitories, but standalone two-person buildings.

Director Chen directly placed Meng Chen and Xiao Wu in the same building and also issued them this month's academy stipend.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming returned to the classroom.

Inside, Dugu Yan and Ye Ling Ling were discussing which shop in Heaven Dou City had released new cosmetics, while Yu Feng occasionally chimed in.

Yu Tianheng was sparring with Ao Si Luo, while the Shi brothers stood nearby with their arms crossed, watching the match.

Seeing Qin Ming enter, Yu Feng was the first to run over. 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 Ao Si Luo also stopped fighting and looked toward Qin Ming.

"Chief Meng took me to meet two specially recruited freshmen. He wanted me to become their exclusive instructor."

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.

"Hah... They really stuff every stray cat and dog into our group. Has Chief Meng forgotten what kind of team we are?" Dugu Yan said with some dissatisfaction.

Not only were they all Soul Elders, the top students of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and seed candidates 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, would that not ruin their teamwork? They would have to spend even more effort adjusting to one another.

Yu Tianheng nodded, agreeing with Dugu Yan. "Yan-zi is right. Teacher Qin, we are all Heaven Dou-level students. Even if those two were specially recruited by the academy, how strong could they be? Forcing them into the team would only drag us down."

Yu Feng nodded repeatedly as well. "Exactly, Teacher Qin. You absolutely can't agree to this. I don't want to stay up late reading materials again!"

Ye Ling Ling said nothing. Her expression remained cool and detached, as though whether the team had two more people had nothing to do with her.

Seeing how strongly Yu Tianheng and the others resisted having new students join the team, Qin Ming laughed. "Hahaha, you are overthinking it. Those two freshmen were not assigned to me. They refused themselves."

"That's good, that's good." Yu Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing that the two specially recruited students had refused, a satisfied expression appeared on Dugu Yan's charming face.

"It seems those two at least have some self-awareness. They know they are not strong enough, and that forcing their way in would only bring humiliation upon themselves."

As for these so-called specially recruited students, she thought they were nothing special. Just hearing the term made it clear they were noble children with little talent who had been placed in the academy by the imperial family.

Seeing how disdainful Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and Ao Si Luo were toward the specially recruited students, Qin Ming gave a wry smile. "Yan-zi, you guessed wrong this time. They did not refuse to have me as their instructor because they were weak. On the contrary, they are both extremely strong—genuine monsters. They simply have no need for me as their instructor."

Everyone was greatly astonished. It was the first time they had heard Teacher Qin give such a high evaluation of other students.

Yu Feng felt that Qin Ming was making too much of it.

"Teacher Qin, are you joking? They are only two specially recruited students. How strong could they possibly be?"

Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and the others also felt that Qin Ming was exaggerating. Did they not know what specially recruited students were? They were just spoiled young nobles. What promising talents could they possibly be?

Qin Ming sighed. "Sigh, I know you look down on nobles, but these specially recruited students are different."

"They are non-noble students whom Chief Meng personally discussed with Xue Ye the Great before specially recruiting them. Their talent is terrifying. They are six or seven years younger than you, yet they are already level thirty-nine Soul Elders."

"Wait! Teacher Qin, say that again. What is their cultivation level?!"

After hearing this, astonishment flooded Dugu Yan's pretty face. She almost wondered whether she had misheard.

What did he mean, six or seven years younger than them and already level thirty-nine Soul Elders?!

Yu Tianheng, Ao Si Luo, and the others were dumbfounded as well.

Seeing that Dugu Yan and the others did not believe him, Qin Ming took out the two admission forms he had deliberately kept. As he handed them around for everyone to read, he said, "These are the admission records of those two specially recruited students. The boy is called Meng Chen, and the girl is called Xiao Wu..."

"Innately full soul power, a mutated martial soul, two purple rings and one black ring! A level thirty-nine Soul Elder! What kind of monster is this?!"

Dugu Yan was the first to finish reading the admission form. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she blurted out in disbelief.

Upon hearing the name "Meng Chen," Ye Ling Ling, who had remained detached as though none of this concerned her, showed a change in her eyes. She moved closer to Dugu Yan and looked at the admission form.

After Yu Tianheng and the others finished reading the forms, all of them revealed incredulous expressions.

Holy shit, that was how you did special recruitment? Was that even special recruitment? Who got specially recruited into Heaven Dou Imperial Academy purely on talent like this?!

Noticing Ye Ling Ling's unusual reaction, Qin Ming gently asked, "Ling Ling, do you know this Meng Chen?"

Dugu Yan and the others looked toward Ye Ling Ling. She nodded, then shook her head. Her pink lips parted slightly, and her voice was cool and clear. "I am not sure whether he is the person I know, but that person also had innately full soul power. It might be him."

Meng Chen's figure surfaced in Ye Ling Ling'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 word from him in the past six years.

Ye Ling Ling looked once more at the admission form, her gaze settling on the line that read "innately full soul power." The age matched as well.

She felt that this Meng Chen, specially recruited into Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, was most likely that little brat from six years ago.

"Two purple rings and one black ring, and he is so much younger than us, yet he is already a level thirty-nine 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 innately full soul power? So what if he possessed two purple rings and one black ring? So what if his soul power was one level higher?

He was a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and possessed the number one beast martial soul in the world. No matter what, he had to test Meng Chen's true ability.

He did not pity the weak, nor did he shrink back from the strong. He raised his fists against those weaker than him and drew his blade against those stronger than him. This was Yu Tianheng's tyrannical will!

"Meng Chen..."

Dugu Yan pinched the admission form between her fingers, a trace of interest appearing in her green eyes, which had been dyed by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison.

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.

Recruitment had ended. Through the mutual coordination of Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, they successfully passed the final test.

"Boss Dai, did you not use your full strength just now? Otherwise, how could you fail to touch that Zhu Zhuqing even once? You did not get even the slightest advantage and just let her stall until the incense burned out."

Oscar stood beside Dai Mubai, bumping his shoulder against Dai Mubai's as he spoke in a low voice.

Dai Mubai's expression darkened. He shot Oscar a glance, silently warning him to shut up.

He had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to be so fast either.

Relying only on her agile movements and the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she never confronted him head-on and kept dragging things out until the incense burned out. She had actually not let him touch her even once!

Dai Mubai seriously suspected that he had gone too far with those twin sisters yesterday and weakened his body.

Fine, fine. Wine and women have harmed me to this extent. From today onward, Dai Mubai will quit drinking!