Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy

After making up his 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 him 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 would naturally be placed in the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for Mermaid Princess Ariel, Sea God Island was an excellent fit for 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 queen was currently the only powerful one, so Lin Wan needed to keep her close by and place her in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Next, Lin Wan looked forward to seeing what surprises Snow White's wicked queen could bring him.

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 traveling there to hunt soul beasts stopped here to rest, so the city remained lively and prosperous.

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

The guard at the city gate reached out and stopped old Drus and Lin Wan.

"Understood, respected 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 for enrollment at Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy.

On Douluo Continent, Martial Soul Hall's sphere of influence covered virtually every region.

Without exaggeration, wherever there were soul masters, there was Martial Soul Hall. Frost City was naturally no exception.

From June to August each year, the soul masters of every Martial Soul Hall branch would visit nearby villages to awaken the martial souls of six-year-old children.

Martial Soul Hall chose those three months for martial soul awakenings largely because junior soul master academies throughout Douluo Continent began classes in September.

Cold North Village was not close to Frost City, so Martial Soul Hall's soul masters generally arrived around late 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 north of the city center, while the Martial Soul Hall at the center of Frost City stood beside it.

The two locations were not far apart, so Lin Wan and old Drus naturally had to pass Martial Soul Hall on their way to the junior soul master academy.

Lin Wan simply had not expected to see Doggie in the plaza before Martial Soul 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 just too stubborn!

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

Clearly, Doggie had spotted them too.

The moment Doggie saw Lin Wan, his eyes lit up. Like an overjoyed puppy, he dashed toward Lin Wan at top speed.

"Brother Wan!"

He even shouted excitedly.

He was quite fast. Clearly, Doggie's physical condition had improved considerably after awakening his martial soul.

"Dog... ahem, Lin Zao."

Lin Wan corrected himself in time and 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 set of gray fitted clothes issued by Martial Soul Hall, and his entire demeanor looked completely refreshed.

"You look pretty sharp."

"Hehe, Martial Soul Hall gave it to me."

Lin Zao scratched his head sheepishly, still wearing that honest smile.

His eyes were full of 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 answered with a warm smile. Looking at the child who had brought glory to the village, his gaze was incomparably kind. "What about you? Why are you still in Frost City? Haven't you gone to Martial Soul Academy?"

Lin Zao rubbed the back of his head and explained, "The Martial Soul Hall adults said they still had to handle martial soul awakening ceremonies for several nearby villages that hadn't finished yet. Once everything here is done, they'll take me to Martial Soul City."

Lin Wan nodded. That made sense.

It was the season for martial soul awakenings, and Martial Soul Hall had many matters 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 proposed leaving.

Old Drus had wanted to chat with Lin Zao for a while longer and ask about his situation at Martial Soul Hall. But remembering that they still had to hurry back to Cold North Village that day, and that the journey was not short, he could only regretfully abandon the idea.

He merely gave a few more reminders, such as "listen to the adults" and "work hard."

Obvious reluctance showed in Lin Zao's eyes, 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 in the next few days, can I come play with you?"

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

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

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

"Great!"

After hearing Lin Wan agree, Lin Zao jumped three feet into the air with delight.

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 serious voice.

"Brother Wan, and 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 serious and embarrassed Lin Zao looked, Lin Wan's urge to complain surfaced again, but he still cooperatively nodded.

"Got it, Lin Zao."

That name sounded too strange when spoken aloud. Doggie still sounded 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 Martial Soul Hall, occasionally looking back over his shoulder.

After bidding Lin Zao farewell, Lin Wan and old Drus continued toward Martial Soul Academy.

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

They had arrived at Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy.