Enrolling at Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Half a day later, the carriage arrived outside Heaven Dou City. Heaven Dou Royal Academy had been built on a mountain beyond the city.

As the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe could enter the academy without reporting to anyone, and no one dared stop him.

"Xiao Tian, I'm taking you to meet the Royal Academy's three Education Committee members. Be polite when the time comes; they're all Soul Douluo above level eighty," Xue Qinghe reminded him.

"Mm, I understand, Brother Xue. This place is really huge, and incredibly luxurious. It's even prettier than our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!" Tianlin could not help exclaiming.

This time, he truly meant it. Heaven Dou Royal Academy covered nearly half the area of Seven Treasure City, yet it was merely an academy. It was extravagance beyond all bounds.

"Of course. The students who come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy are all born into nobility. They can't endure those hard days," Xue Qinghe said, his tone filled with deep contempt when he mentioned nobles.

Perhaps the Heaven Dou Emperor who had founded this academy had indeed intended for it to cultivate talent for the empire. But now, the atmosphere here had changed. The nobles lived extravagantly and did not take cultivation seriously at all.

Even if they forcibly raised their levels through their family resources, their combat ability was still pitifully weak.

Xue Qinghe clearly knew about this phenomenon but had no desire to change it. After all, he was actually from Spirit Hall, and the Heaven Dou Empire was considered an enemy to him. Naturally, the weaker an enemy was, the better.

But Tianlin was different. He warned him, "Xiao Tian, you mustn't learn from them. Senior Sword Douluo told me to keep an eye on you. You don't want your legs broken and to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair, do you?"

Thinking of how terrifying his master was when angry, Tianlin hurriedly nodded.

The more Xue Qinghe looked at Tianlin's frightened expression, the more adorable he found him. He had to bring him into Spirit Hall.

Tianlin was only seven years old, and his mind had yet to fully mature. This was the best time to fool him, which was why Xue Qinghe had worked so hard to bring him to his side.

Once he had maxed out Tianlin's affection, he would not have to worry about Tianlin refusing to follow him.

Unfortunately, he did not know that beneath Tianlin's seven-year-old body was the soul of a young man. He would not be so easily fooled.

Moreover, while Tianlin did not hold such lofty ideals as caring for all living beings, he was not an ungrateful person. From the day he joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had never considered betrayal.

Therefore, whatever schemes Xue Qinghe had in mind would ultimately be futile.

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the administrative office. It was where the three highest-ranking Education Committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy usually lived and cultivated.

Upon learning of Xue Qinghe's arrival, they immediately came out to welcome him.

Of the three, one was as thin as a bamboo pole but extremely tall. Another was as fat as a water barrel but as short as a winter melon. Only the elderly man in the middle looked relatively normal.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, what wind has brought you here?" the elderly man in the middle stepped forward and asked.

"Education Committee Member Meng Shenji, I've brought my junior brother here to enroll. I hope you can help arrange it," Xue Qinghe said, taking Tianlin's hand. "Xiao Tian, let me introduce them to you. This is the chief of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Education Committee, Senior Meng Shenji. His martial soul is Black Demon, and he is a level eighty-six, eight-ring control-type Battle Soul Master."

"This is the vice chief, Senior Bai Baoshan. His martial soul is the Heaven Star Furnace, and he is a level eighty-five, eight-ring defense-type Battle Soul Master."

"And finally, this is the third seat, Senior Zhi Lin. His martial soul is Azure Vine, and he is a level eighty-three, eight-ring control-type Battle Soul Master."

After Xue Qinghe introduced the three one by one, he said to Tianlin, "Come, Xiao Tian. Greet the three seniors."

"Greetings, three seniors!" Tianlin politely greeted them.

At that moment, the three Education Committee members were somewhat dumbfounded. This little child wanted to enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy? "Well, Your Highness, although Heaven Dou Royal Academy does not restrict admission by age and only values status and level, isn't your junior brother a little too young?" Meng Shenji asked awkwardly.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was not a nursery. To enroll, one had to meet two requirements. First, one had to be of noble status. Second, one had to reach level fifteen Soul Power before the age of twelve.

This was already a full five levels lower than Shrek Academy's admission requirement. With the cultivation resources available to noble families, it was not especially difficult.

But generally speaking, students still had to be at least eleven or twelve years old. This little child before them was at most six or seven.

Xue Qinghe smiled faintly and pulled Tianlin in front of him. "Come, Xiao Tian. Tell the three seniors how old you are this year, and what level you've reached."

"Three seniors, I am seven years old this year. I am currently level eighteen. My martial soul is the Demon Suppressing Sword, and I am a one-ring assault-type Battle Soul Master!" Tianlin stepped forward and said.

"What? Seven years old, level eighteen?" Meng Shenji stared at Tianlin as though he were looking at a monster. Had this child started cultivating from inside his mother's womb?

"Well, Education Committee Member Meng, my junior brother's level meets the requirement, doesn't it? As for his noble status, there is no need for concern. He is the Direct Disciple of Sword Douluo, so he fully meets the academy's requirements."

The disciple of a Titled Douluo possessed a status far higher than that of any city lord or grand duke.

"He qualifies, he most certainly qualifies! So you are the esteemed disciple of Sword Douluo. Heaven Dou Royal Academy welcomes you to join us." Meng Shenji came back to his senses and immediately approved Tianlin's enrollment application. Joking aside, only an idiot would reject such a genius.

"Then I'll leave my junior brother in the care of the three Education Committee members. Please be sure to take good care of him. There are many matters to handle in the East Palace, so this Crown Prince must attend to them first." As the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe naturally did not have the time to remain with Tianlin at all times.

"Rest assured, Your Highness. We will take good care of this child," the three Education Committee members said solemnly.

Only then did Xue Qinghe leave in satisfaction. Before departing, he reminded Tianlin that if he encountered any trouble at the academy, he could go to the imperial palace and find him at any time.

The three Education Committee members brought Tianlin into the committee's lounge, then sent someone to summon a teacher.

Not long afterward, a female teacher around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with rather good looks, entered. "Greetings, three Education Committee members. Did you ask for me?"

"Yes, Teacher Zhou Yan. A new student enrolled in the academy today, and we intend to assign him to your class," Meng Shenji said.

Zhou Yan looked around. Other than the three Education Committee members and a small child, she did not see anyone of an age suitable for enrollment. Uncertain, she asked, "Three Education Committee members, surely the student you mean isn't this child?"

Seeing that Zhou Yan wore the same expression they had earlier, the three Education Committee members burst into laughter. Bai Baoshan said, "Zhou Yan, don't underestimate this child. He is seven years old, yet already level eighteen. He is a genius rarely seen in a hundred years."

"You are currently level forty-eight and the most outstanding teacher of the Heavenly Subtle Grade. That is why we decided to entrust him to your care. You must cherish this opportunity."

After hearing this, Zhou Yan's eyes widened. She looked at Tianlin as though he were an unparalleled treasure. Level eighteen at seven years old—what did that mean? He had the potential to become a Titled Douluo. If this child truly achieved that rank in the future, then she would be a teacher who had taught a Titled Douluo. It would undoubtedly leave a bold mark upon her teaching career.

At that thought, Zhou Yan was immediately overjoyed. "Thank you, three Education Committee members, for granting me this opportunity. I will certainly teach this child well."