Duan Yu: Dugu Yan Shouldn't Have Chosen the Control Path

After Duan Yu followed Meng Shenji around for a brief tour, he was stunned by how wealthy this place was.

Not only were the outer walls resplendent in gold and jade, but the interior was just as lavish.

Duan Yu suddenly understood why Shrek Academy had chosen to come here and retire back then. If it were him, he would have been willing too.

Luckily, they had ultimately been driven out by Xue Xing.

Meng Shenji brought Duan Yu before his teacher, Qin Ming, and said, "Teacher Qin Ming, this student will stay in your class for now."

"But let me make this clear first: if this little fellow ever doesn't want to attend class, let him be. I'll personally guide his future soul power cultivation."

Qin Ming's body shook upon hearing Meng Shenji's words. Meng Shenji was an eighty-sixth-level Soul Douluo. If he was personally teaching this child, just how extraordinary did the child's talent have to be?

After recovering, Qin Ming respectfully asked, "May I ask, Chief, is this child currently a one-ring Soul Master, or has he already reached two rings?"

Qin Ming knew that any student personally taught by Meng Shenji had to be exceptionally gifted, not some mediocrity. So he had already guessed high.

"Hahaha."

Meng Shenji laughed. "Qin Ming, the little fellow before you isn't some one-ring or two-ring Soul Master. He is a three-ring Soul Venerable."

As Meng Shenji's words fell, a clear dragon's cry rang out, and three soul rings beneath Duan Yu's feet pulsed continuously.

What shocked Qin Ming was not merely Duan Yu's three-ring strength at the age of nine, but the fact that his soul ring configuration was one yellow and two purple!

"Th-this..."

Qin Ming was so stunned that he stammered. "Chief, where did you find such a little monster?"

Meng Shenji laughed heartily. "I didn't find him. This little fellow came to register himself."

"Alright, you can handle the rest yourself. Prioritize the allocation of resources for him. You may lean a little more heavily in this little fellow's favor."

With Meng Shenji's words, Qin Ming understood clearly. The Chief intended to pour resources into this genius youth so that he could bring glory to the academy in the future.

Tiandou Royal Academy did not only have young masters who indulged in pleasure and luxury; it also had a genius youth.

After all, geniuses were rare here, but resources had never been lacking.

Led by Qin Ming, Duan Yu quickly met his classmates.

What surprised Duan Yu was that, excluding himself, there were only seven students in this class. They were even the Heaven Dou Imperial Team that would one day fight that little bastard.

Even Duan Yu had not expected such a coincidence.

The moment she saw Duan Yu, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and she thrust her face right in front of his.

At the same time, her hands were not idle either, immediately giving the little boy before her a thorough squeezing and kneading.

"Hey, hey, Yan, be careful." Seeing Dugu Yan's actions, Qin Ming hurriedly warned her.

"Don't worry, Teacher Qin Ming. I know my limits. I won't hurt the little brother."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan kneaded him with even greater enthusiasm.

Qin Ming: "..." I wasn't telling you to be careful with your hands. I was telling you to be careful not to get beaten up by him.

Duan Yu had never been approached so closely before. Just as he was about to fling her away, he suddenly realized that this seemed to be Dugu Yan.

Thus, Duan Yu simply allowed Dugu Yan to knead him as she pleased.

Only after Dugu Yan had squeezed him to her heart's content did she release him and ask, "Little brother, you're so cute. What's your name?"

Duan Yu had been kneaded by Dugu Yan for quite a while. Even Dugu Yan should not be allowed to do this, but he still said sullenly, "Duan Yu."

"What a lovely name."

Dugu Yan nodded, then crouched halfway down to get closer to Duan Yu. She stroked his head and asked, "Hey, little brother, where are your parents?"

Most people who came to Tiandou Royal Academy had their families make arrangements for them. Since Duan Yu could enroll at such a young age, some influential family must have intervened on his behalf.

Duan Yu shook his head. "I'm an orphan. I don't have parents."

Dugu Yan froze upon hearing that. Once she recovered, she pulled Duan Yu into her arms.

"It's alright, it's alright. Being an orphan doesn't matter. Since you've come to our class, you've joined our big family. Here, your big sister will take care of you."

As Dugu Yan spoke, she hugged him even tighter, nearly squeezing Duan Yu to death.

"Alright, Yan. He may not need you to take care of him, but if you keep hugging him like that, he won't be able to breathe." Yu Tianheng spoke up from the side.

Yu Tianheng was twelve this year, but his soul power had already reached level twenty-nine.

That was a little higher than Dugu Yan's level twenty-two, so he could tell at a glance that the child before him was anything but ordinary.

After Yu Tianheng reminded her, Dugu Yan finally came to her senses and hurriedly looked at the child she had nearly squeezed breathless.

Dugu Yan smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, little brother. I used a bit too much force."

Duan Yu waved his hand to show that it was nothing.

Who knew how miserable Dugu Yan's embrace had made him? He strongly suspected that Dugu Yan was completely unsuited for the control path and should instead take the assault path.

Then, during a match, she could use Jade-Scaled Serpent Entanglement and strangle her opponent to death outright.

"Teacher Qin Ming, what level is this little brother?"

Qin Ming smiled at the question and looked toward Duan Yu.

A flash of silver passed through Duan Yu's eyes, and one yellow and two purple soul rings once more pulsed beneath his feet.

"Th-three rings!"

The seven people in the classroom were first shocked by the three soul rings beneath Duan Yu's feet.

Once they calmed down, they noticed that his soul ring configuration was one yellow and two purple, and they completely lost their composure.

"T-Teacher Qin Ming."

Dugu Yan, who stood closest to Duan Yu, was utterly stunned. She asked incredulously, "How old is he?"

Qin Ming gave a bitter smile. "Nine. Though it's hard to believe, it's true. A nine-year-old three-ring Soul Venerable."

"Duan Yu, nine years old, martial soul: Spatial Dragon King, level thirty-one assault-type Battle Soul Master."

Looking at Duan Yu, everyone finally understood why Meng Shenji had personally led him around downstairs.

With talent like this, even if Emperor Xue Ye personally led him around, it would not have been a problem.

Before everyone had recovered from their shock, Yu Tianheng was already the first to step forward.

"Teacher, I want to spar with him."