Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy

Having made up her mind, Lin Wan used the card directly on Queen Eva and set her age to twenty-five according to her wishes.

Lin Wan had wanted to set it even higher, since the older Eva was, the stronger she would be.

But Eva strongly protested to Lin Wan, leaving her no choice but to set it at twenty-five.

Lin Wan had also thought through the arrangements for these characters. As a Soul Beast, the Nine-Colored Deer naturally had to be placed in the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for Mermaid Princess Ariel, Sea God Island was a perfect fit for her as a mermaid. After all, one of Sea God Island's seven high priests was a mermaid.

After giving it some thought, Lin Wan decided to place The Frog Prince in the Star Luo Empire.

After all, the only powerful one at the moment was Queen Eva, so Lin Wan still needed to keep her close by and place her in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Next, Lin Wan looked forward to seeing what kind of surprise the wicked queen from Snow White would bring her.

Frost City.

This was the closest city to Cold North Village.

Although the city was not large, it was close to the Far North. Many Soul Masters heading there to hunt Soul Beasts would rest here, so the city remained lively and prosperous.

"Adults need to pay one copper soul coin to enter the city. Children may enter for free."

The guard at the city gate stretched out a hand to stop Old Drus and Lin Wan.

"Understood, respected Lord Soul Master."

Old Drus respectfully nodded to the guard, then tossed a copper soul coin into the collection box hanging at the guard's waist.

The guard nodded, signaling that Old Drus and Lin Wan could enter the city.

Lin Wan and Old Drus had come to Frost City because it was almost time to enroll at Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy.

On Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall's influence basically covered every region.

It was no exaggeration to say that wherever there were Soul Masters, there would be Spirit Hall. Frost City was naturally no exception.

From June to August each year, the Soul Masters from each city's Martial Soul Hall Branch would visit nearby villages to conduct Martial Soul Awakenings for six-year-old children.

A major reason Spirit Hall chose those three months for Martial Soul Awakenings was because Junior Soul Master Academies across Douluo Continent began their terms in September.

Cold North Village was not close to Frost City, so Spirit Hall's Soul Masters generally arrived around the end of August.

That was why Lin Wan had come to Frost City with Old Drus only a few days after awakening his Martial Soul.

Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy was located in the north-central area of Frost City, while Spirit Hall stood beside it in the city center.

The two were not far apart, so Lin Wan and Old Drus naturally had to pass Spirit Hall on their way to the Junior Soul Master Academy.

Lin Wan had not expected to see Doggie in the square before Spirit Hall.

No!

He should not be called Doggie anymore. Before leaving Cold North Village, Doggie had given himself a new name.

Whenever Lin Wan thought of Doggie's new name, he felt speechless.

Because Doggie's new name was Lin Zao.

"..."

Lin Wan had strong objections to it, but he had no way to change Doggie's mind.

Doggie was far too stubborn!

Why call himself Lin Zao? He might as well have called himself Chi Zaozao.

Doggie had clearly spotted them too.

The moment Doggie saw Lin Wan, his eyes lit up. Like a cheerful little dog, he sprinted toward Lin Wan.

"Brother Wan!"

He even shouted excitedly.

He was pretty fast. Clearly, Doggie's physical abilities had improved considerably after his Martial Soul Awakening.

"Dog... ahem, Lin Zao."

Lin Wan corrected himself in time as he looked at Lin Zao, who had run up to him with an honest smile on his face.

Lin Zao had changed into a brand-new gray fitted outfit issued by Spirit Hall, and his whole demeanor looked completely refreshed.

"You look quite spirited."

"Hehe, Spirit Hall gave it to me."

Lin Zao scratched his head sheepishly, still grinning foolishly.

His eyes were filled with affection as he looked at Lin Wan. "Brother Wan, Grandpa Drus, why are you here?"

"I brought Little Wan to register at the Junior Soul Master Academy."

Old Drus warmly took over, his eyes incomparably kind as he looked at the child who had brought honor to the village. "What about you? Why are you still in Frost City? Haven't you gone to the Martial Soul Academy?"

Lin Zao rubbed the back of his head and explained, "The adults from Spirit Hall said they still need to conduct the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony for several nearby villages that haven't finished yet. Once they're done here, they'll take me to Spirit City."

Lin Wan nodded. That made sense.

It was currently the season for Martial Soul Awakenings, so Spirit Hall had plenty of affairs to handle. Besides, they might want to find another genius and send them over together.

"Got it. We need to register at the academy first. It's getting late." He gestured in a direction for Lin Zao, then suggested they leave.

Old Drus had wanted to chat with Lin Zao a little longer and ask about his situation at Spirit Hall, but when he remembered that they still had to hurry back to Cold North Village today and that the journey was not short, he could only give up the thought regretfully.

He merely offered a few more reminders, such as, "Listen to the adults," and, "Work hard."

Lin Zao's eyes showed obvious reluctance, especially toward Lin Wan.

But he quickly thought of something, and his eyes lit up again. "Brother Wan, does that mean you'll be staying in Frost City from now on? If I have time these next few days, can I come play with you?"

"Of course." Lin Wan nodded in agreement. He had just arrived, so having someone familiar to spend time with would be a good thing.

Besides, with Lin Zao's talent, news of him had surely spread through Frost City's upper circles.

If Lin Zao came looking for him, Lin Wan could also borrow some of his influence.

"Great!"

Upon hearing Lin Wan agree, Lin Zao jumped three feet into the air with joy.

Before Lin Wan left, Lin Zao seemed to suddenly remember something important. He hurriedly grabbed Lin Wan's sleeve and reminded him in a quiet but earnest voice.

"Brother Wan, there's one more thing. Don't call me Doggie anymore. Doggie sounds too rustic. My name is Lin Zao now, remember? Call me Lin Zao!"

Seeing how earnest yet embarrassed Lin Zao looked, Lin Wan's urge to complain surfaced again, but he still nodded cooperatively.

"Got it, Lin Zao."

This name sounded too strange when spoken aloud. Doggie still sounded much more familiar.

"Mm! Then I'll head back first. Brother Wan, Grandpa Drus, be careful on the road."

Only after hearing Lin Wan agree did Lin Zao wave goodbye to them in satisfaction.

He ran back toward Spirit Hall, glancing back from time to time.

After saying farewell to Lin Zao, Lin Wan and Old Drus continued toward the Martial Soul Academy.

After passing through several bustling streets of Frost City, a cluster of buildings in a distinctly different style appeared in Lin Wan's field of view.

They had arrived at Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy.