Enrollment

After evaluating the Martial Soul's appearance, they moved on to testing its strength.

After a round of tests, Dean Huo Lie gave his final assessment. "All in all, Lin Huo's Little Fire Dragon Martial Soul has enormous potential. Personally, I recommend nurturing him with the academy's first-class benefits."

First-class? Lin Huo noted the unusual term and knew that his days at the academy would surely be quite comfortable.

However, this did not make Lin Huo overly happy, because he understood well that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

He simply did not yet know what Blazing Fire Academy wanted from him, so he could only wait and see.

"First-class is a little lacking. Give Lin Huo the special-class benefits," Huo Tian suddenly said.

"Special-class?" Dean Huo Lie stared at Huo Tian in shock.

One had to know that, at Blazing Fire Academy, students needed at least innate Level Eight Soul Power to qualify for special-class benefits.

The medicinal baths, Soul Beast meat meals, the monthly allotment of Gold Soul Coins, and advanced access to the academy library.

There were also dedicated staff who monitored their physical condition and tailored detailed training plans for them.

The academy would even spend enormous manpower and resources searching for suitable Soul Beasts to serve as Soul Rings.

To put it plainly, these resources were enough to cultivate a future Titled Douluo with innate full Soul Power.

Yet Huo Tian actually wanted to grant special-class benefits to Lin Huo, who only had innate Level Five Soul Power. Huo Lie found it rather difficult to understand.

"I said special-class, so special-class it is. A vacant special-class spot is vacant anyway. If he fails to meet the standards later, we can simply revoke it."

Huo Tian decisively issued Huo Lie an absolute order, then smiled at Lin Huo. "Little Huo, are you satisfied with the special-class student benefits I arranged for you?

But let me make this clear first. If you fail to reach the Grand Soul Master realm within six years, these benefits will be taken back."

It would be foolish not to take an advantage when it was handed to him. The benefits had practically been stuffed into his mouth, so how could Lin Huo refuse?

Whatever Huo Tian was planning, Lin Huo had no ability to resist him at the moment.

Since he could not resist, he might as well enjoy it.

Lin Huo's gaze was firm as he clenched his fist and swore, "Of course I'm satisfied! Don't worry, Uncle Huo Tian. It's only becoming a Grand Soul Master within six years. I have complete confidence in myself."

The expected response made Huo Tian smile in satisfaction. "Mm, not bad! Then I'll be watching. Now, Little Huo, please wait outside the office for a while. I still have something to discuss with the dean."

Lin Huo did not know what Huo Tian and Huo Lie still needed to discuss, but he guessed it was probably related to him.

Since it likely was not anything bad, Lin Huo had no intention of digging into it and obediently left the office.

With only the two of them left in the office, Huo Lie finally voiced his doubts, relying on the excellent soundproofing.

"Special-class? Director Huo Tian, are you serious? Frankly, I only gave Lin Huo first-class benefits because of you."

Huo Tian's mouth twitched. He had not expected this thick-browed, big-eyed fellow to quietly engage in favoritism.

"Ahem." After coughing to hide his embarrassment, Huo Tian became serious. "I brought Little Huo here myself, so no one knows his circumstances better than I do.

When I was in the village, I specifically asked around. That child learned to read and write from the village chief when he was three or four, and by five or six, he could already do small jobs to support himself.

Tell me, what ordinary child could be that clever and capable? Even my elder brother's two children are still unbelievably mischievous despite being disciplined with sticks every day.

People say poor children grow up early, but in my eyes, Little Huo is practically a prodigy."

"He is that intelligent?" Huo Lie looked surprised. "Wouldn't that make him comparable to His Highness Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire? I heard that prince was also an exceptionally rare prodigy in his youth."

Huo Tian tapped the armrest of his chair. After sighing for a while, he spoke again. "Let's not discuss whether he is a prodigy. What matters most is that I think Little Huo has an excellent temperament.

Children his age are usually unbearably naughty. My elder brother's two are nearly hated by everyone, but Little Huo is different.

I gave him quite a few private lessons on the way to Blazing Fire Academy, and would you believe it?

In just twenty days, he got started with meditation. He began cultivating right there in the carriage, four hours every day without fail, and even raised his Soul Power by a level right in front of me!

That is why I am certain his future will not be ordinary. I will not say he can definitely break through to the Titled Douluo realm, but becoming a Soul Douluo is entirely possible."

"Hiss..." Huo Lie sucked in a breath as though playing along. "Then we'll do as you say. I'll submit the special-class benefits later, and I'll handle his enrollment registration right now."

Huo Lie took out a registration form and began filling it in. Huo Tian, who was feeling a little bored beside him, seemed to remember something and casually asked,

"Come to think of it, what are those two little demons at my elder brother's home doing at the academy now?"

"What are they doing? They're acting like school tyrants." Huo Lie sighed gloomily.

"The key is, you know the academy rules. Fighting is allowed as long as no one gets seriously hurt.

Xiao Wu has innate Level Nine Soul Power, while little Wushuang has innate Level Eight Soul Power. After two years at the academy, both are already Soul Masters. Who among their peers can handle those two?

They have a whole crowd following behind them every day. One is the big sister, and the other is the big boss. I've got no way to deal with them."

As he listened to Huo Lie's complaints, Huo Tian happened to glance at the lodging information on the registration form. His brows immediately furrowed.

"Wait, you know that little bastard Wushuang is the big boss, so why are you assigning Little Huo to the same dorm as him? Are you trying to pick a fight with me?"

Huo Lie gave Huo Tian a meaningful look and said helplessly, "I can't do anything about it. You know that, in order to prevent students from isolating themselves while also avoiding large groups forming cliques, the academy dormitories were all built as luxurious double rooms.

The number of new students had declined in recent years, so we never expanded them. But this year's intake is just barely decent, and the dorms happen to be completely full.

Then those two little tyrants gained such a fierce reputation that none of the other students dared room with them. Under the excuse of respecting the bosses, they ended up each getting a single room.

If he does not room with little Wushuang, then I can only arrange for him to room with Xiao Wu."

Huo Tian clicked his tongue and considered it briefly before gritting his teeth and saying helplessly, "No! That brat Wushuang has far too violent a temper. If Little Huo really lives with him, I'm afraid his life will not be easy from now on.

Let him room with Xiao Wu instead. Xiao Wu is a girl. Even if she is the big sister, she will not keep bullying a little brother every day. At most, I'll go have a word with Xiao Wu.

Besides, they're only an eight-year-old and a six-year-old little kid. They do not understand anything yet, so there is no problem with them sharing a room."

"Are you sure there's no problem? Wushuang keeps saying he's burning up inside. These days, he's been clamoring about visiting a brothel."

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!!!"

Huo Lie's quiet voice drifted over, making Huo Tian choke on a breath. He coughed violently for a while before recovering.

"What?! What the hell did you just say?!"

Huo Wushuang's bright red short hair shot upward, and his face visibly reddened.

He was burning up inside too and urgently needed to help someone else put out their fire, so that he could put out his own.