My Name Is Tang Ya-Tang as in Tang Sect, Ya as in Elegance

After each collected two sets of new student uniforms and the keys to their dormitories, Lin Yan and Bei Bei prepared to leave Shrek Square.

However, a sudden burst of fighting caught Lin Yan's attention.

"Senior Sister, what are they doing in there? Why is it so noisy? It sounds like people are fighting!"

Lin Yan halted and turned to look toward the innermost area of the square.

Yu Feifei followed his gaze before explaining, "That is also a testing area, but it is for combat assessment. Participation in this test is not mandatory. Newly enrolled students may take part or choose not to."

Hearing this, Lin Yan became interested and asked, "A combat assessment area? Do we spar with upperclassmen?"

Yu Feifei shook her head. "It is indeed combat, but not against upperclassmen. It is against Outer Court instructors."

"Instructors?"

A trace of surprise appeared in Lin Yan's eyes. "The instructors of Shrek Academy's Outer Court are at least Soul Emperors, right? What cultivation could new students possibly have? How could they defeat an instructor?"

Yu Feifei smiled and explained, "This test does not require you to defeat the instructors. If you are interested, we can go take a look. You will understand once you see it."

Lin Yan looked at Bei Bei. "Cousin, are you interested in taking a look?"

"Sure, let's go have a look." Bei Bei nodded with a smile.

The three of them then arrived at the combat assessment area.

At that moment, more than a hundred people had gathered there. Judging by their clothing, most were newly enrolled students.

After all, only new students were not yet wearing Shrek Academy uniforms.

Apart from the new students, several figures stood farther inside the testing area, each within a one-meter-wide circle. They all wore identical instructor robes, making their identities obvious.

There were six instructors in total.

Two of them were idle, standing calmly within their circles.

The other four were each facing the combined assault of three students dressed like new recruits.

Yu Feifei said, "You can see it now. For the combat assessment, groups of three attack an instructor. As long as you can force the instructor out of that circle, you receive a prize. New students may use any means available, including their Martial Souls and Soul Skills, while the instructors are not allowed to use their Martial Souls or Soul Skills."

Yu Feifei's explanation was very clear, and Lin Yan understood immediately.

Was this combat assessment difficult?

In theory, it was extremely difficult.

The students who enrolled were mostly one-ring or two-ring Soul Masters. Three-ring Soul Elders were rarely seen.

The instructors, meanwhile, were all Soul Emperors. Moreover, as members of Shrek, these Soul Emperors were generally stronger than ordinary Soul Emperors outside the academy.

Even without using their Martial Souls, they were not opponents three new students could handle.

Lin Yan asked with interest, "Senior Sister, what is the prize?"

Yu Feifei answered, "The prize is different every year. This year, it seems each person gets one Soul Ascension Pill."

"Junior Brother, you may not know what a Soul Ascension Pill is. Let me tell you, it is an extremely precious medicinal pill. A single one is worth ten thousand gold, and it can increase Soul Power. Based on its efficacy, raising a Soul Elder's Soul Power by one rank should not be a problem."

"However, Soul Ascension Pills cannot be taken in excess. A person can only take one in their lifetime. Taking more damages one's foundation, making it more harmful than beneficial."

"A Soul Ascension Pill?"

Lin Yan immediately became interested.

He had never taken a Soul Ascension Pill before, so taking one would bring him benefits without any drawbacks.

Logically speaking, he already possessed thirty-second-rank Soul Power at the age of ten and had no need to rely on pills to increase it.

But in Lin Yan's view, he did not want to miss this opportunity to raise his Soul Power.

It would not harm him anyway. One rank of Soul Power was not much, but he would still need to train diligently for three or four months to achieve it. Wouldn't it be better to save that time?

"Cousin, shall we give it a try?"

Lin Yan looked at Bei Bei with obvious interest.

"Alright." Bei Bei nodded. "But there are only two of us. Where can we find one more person?"

Lin Yan looked toward the crowd in the distance and smiled. "Aren't there plenty of people over there? We can just pull someone over and make up a team of three!"

Just as Lin Yan finished speaking, a particularly pleasant voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Are you looking for a teammate? Do you think I would do?"

The voice was as crisp and pleasant as pearls falling onto a jade plate.

Lin Yan subconsciously turned around, and a somewhat youthful-looking beautiful girl immediately came into view.

She was about one meter sixty tall, with tender, fair skin like a freshly peeled lychee. Her features were delicate, her dark eyes resembled a pair of black pearls, and her smooth black hair was tied into a ponytail behind her head.

Though she wore simple, plain clothing, it could not conceal the girl's natural excellence.

Bei Bei froze slightly upon seeing the girl.

A flicker of envy passed through Yu Feifei's eyes.

Because her appearance was far inferior to that of the girl before them.

She was certain that once this girl grew a little older and developed slightly more, she would definitely become a goddess-like figure in the Outer Court.

Unlike the other two, Lin Yan's sword-like brows furrowed slightly.

For some reason, the moment he saw the girl, he faintly felt an inexplicable sense of dislike toward her.

What is going on?

Lin Yan found it extremely strange. He was certain this was the first time he had met this girl. Since it was their first meeting, where had this feeling of dislike come from?

"Can I join you?" the girl asked, blinking her large eyes.

The adorable sight left Bei Bei staring without even blinking as he nodded. "You can."

Only then did Lin Yan snap out of his confusion. He immediately shot Bei Bei a speechless look.

He had agreed so readily without even knowing what she was capable of. Lin Yan had never realized that Bei Bei's resistance to beauty was so low!

However, since Bei Bei had already agreed, Lin Yan could not say much else. He casually asked, "We will be teammates from now on. What is your name?"

The girl glanced at Lin Yan and introduced herself. "My name is Tang Ya—Tang as in Tang Sect, Ya as in elegance!"

"Uh..."

This time, Lin Yan was stunned inwardly.

Tang Ya?

Upon learning her name, several black lines seemed to slide down Lin Yan's forehead.

After hearing that name, Bei Bei's expression also changed slightly in a way most people would find difficult to notice.

"And your Martial Soul?"

Under Lin Yan's gaze, Tang Ya said, "My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. I am an eighteenth-rank control-type Soul Master!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan immediately confirmed Tang Ya's identity. She had to be the Tang Ya he knew—the master of the Tang Sect, and the girl Bei Bei had fallen for wholeheartedly.

Because of her, Zhang Lexuan's child husband, whom she had raised for many years and who was just about to mature, was gone!

Bei Bei did not react strongly upon hearing the words Blue Silver Grass. Instead, Yu Feifei exclaimed in surprise, "A useless Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass can actually be cultivated to eighteenth-rank Soul Power at this age?"

As soon as those words left her mouth, Tang Ya's beautiful brows immediately furrowed.

Bei Bei glanced at Tang Ya, then said seriously, "Senior Sister, there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters! You should not judge someone else's Martial Soul that way!"

Yu Feifei was immediately left speechless, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her pretty face.

Hearing Bei Bei repeat the famous saying of Master Yu Xiaogang, Lin Yan did not particularly agree with it. But Bei Bei was his cousin, so he could not refute him. He simply stood silently to the side, directly acting like an invisible man.

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