Shrek Academy (Part 2)

"You!" The instant Dai Mubai saw Lin Qing, his body actually trembled instinctively.

"Young man, thank you for speaking up for us, but that man is a Soul Elder. Don't get hurt over our affairs," the boy's father said.

"Sir, didn't you see that little tiger trembling the moment he saw me?" Lin Qing's voice was loud enough that nearly everyone in the line turned to look at him and Dai Mubai.

"It's Lin Qing! If Lin Qing is here, doesn't that mean Xiao Wu is here too?" Tang San stood closer to the front of the line. The moment he saw Lin Qing, he immediately looked toward the back, searching for Xiao Wu.

At the very end of the line, a beautiful girl in a white dress with long, silky black hair had her gaze fixed on Lin Qing's profile. Wow! He's so handsome! How could there be someone this handsome in the world? I really made the right choice leaving the sect this time!

"Mubai, do you know this kid?" the old man asked when he saw that Dai Mubai seemed to know Lin Qing.

"Teacher Li, these injuries were inflicted by this kid a few days ago," Dai Mubai said.

Although Dai Mubai had told the people at Shrek Academy about their fight after returning, he had not mentioned the real reason. He had only said that they fought over a room.

"Oh~" The old man surnamed Li understood. Then his eyes flashed brightly. "Isn't this exactly the kind of monster Shrek Academy needs?"

"Young friend, you're here to join Shrek Academy, aren't you?" the old man surnamed Li stepped forward and asked.

"That's right. But after coming here and seeing all this, I'm quite disappointed." Lin Qing sighed. "Leaving aside the academy's environment, your immoral practice of refusing to refund registration fees alone makes me feel that this academy may not be a good choice."

Hearing Lin Qing's words, the old man surnamed Li immediately became somewhat flustered. What Lin Qing said was the reality that had just unfolded before them, and even he could not argue against it.

"How about this, young friend? You and Mubai have fought before, so you could be considered acquainted through combat. I'll refund their registration fee right away," the old man surnamed Li said. He immediately picked up the ten Gold Soul Coins and handed them to the boy's father.

"Thank you, young man!" After receiving the Gold Soul Coins, the boy's father was deeply grateful to Lin Qing.

Lin Qing nodded in response.

Then, the old man surnamed Li looked at the people in line and summoned a long staff carved with dragon patterns. Six Spirit Rings appeared around him—one white, one yellow, three purple, and one black. His Soul Power carried his voice through the entire line. "Shrek is a kind of monster, an exceedingly strange existence even among Soul Beasts. The meaning of Shrek Academy is Monster Academy. In other words, we only accept monsters here, not ordinary people. If you are over thirteen years old or your Soul Power has not reached level twenty-one, don't waste your time here."

As the old man finished speaking, those still clinging to hope left in unison, leaving only a small number of people behind to register.

"Xiao Wu, you're here!" Once everyone else had left, Tang San found Xiao Wu and immediately stuck himself to her side like an unshakable plaster.

"Tang San, stay away from me. Are we that close?" Xiao Wu immediately grew displeased when she saw Tang San approach. It had been one thing before, but now that she had given everything to Lin Qing, she already regarded herself as Lin Qing's woman. Naturally, she had to keep her distance from others. Besides, Xiao Wu truly hated Tang San.

"Xiao Wu, you've become prettier," Tang San said. Although Xiao Wu's words made him stop and keep some distance from her, he was still deeply drawn to her.

The first time Tang San saw Xiao Wu that day, he noticed that compared to her former youthful innocence, she now possessed an indescribable charm. That charm only made Xiao Wu even more beautiful, and even more alluring to Tang San.

Lin Qing's face darkened when he saw Tang San being so shamelessly persistent. Xiao Wu belonged to him now, and no man could tolerate someone constantly coveting his wife.

If Tang San wasn't likely being protected by the Asura God, I'd have chopped this bastard up long ago! Lin Qing gritted his teeth. Then the corner of his mouth lifted into an amused smile. Tang San, for Xiao Wu's safety, it seems I can't let you remain a man anymore.

Lin Qing already had a rough plan. He remembered that before long, all of Shrek would set out to obtain Spirit Rings for the students, heading to the Star Dou Great Forest. When that time came, he would have plenty of room to act.

"Lin Qing, Zhu Zhuqing, let's go register already. Ignore that annoying guy." Xiao Wu pulled Zhu Zhuqing over to Lin Qing's side, then reached out and linked her arm with Lin Qing's.

"Alright." Lin Qing smiled indulgently, then led Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the wooden table.

"Hello, Teacher," Lin Qing greeted the old man as he approached.

"Kid, my name is Li Yusong. As you've seen, I'm a level sixty-three Soul Emperor. My Martial Soul is the Dragon-Pattern Staff. You can call me Teacher Li," Li Yusong said as he stroked his beard.

"Hello, Teacher Li. My name is Lin Qing. I'm twelve years old, my Martial Soul is the Nichirin Blade, and I'm a level thirty-three assault-type battle Soul Elder!" As he spoke, Lin Qing loosely clenched his right hand and summoned the Nichirin Blade. Then three Spirit Rings—yellow, purple, and purple—rose from beneath his feet.

"A thousand-year second ring! A twelve-year-old Soul Elder! What a monster! No wonder you could defeat Mubai!" Li Yusong immediately stood up when he saw Lin Qing's Spirit Ring configuration, staring at him in shock.

Behind them, the girl in the white dress covered her mouth with one hand as she stared at Lin Qing in astonishment. At that moment, Lin Qing seemed like an immortal descended upon the mortal world in her eyes.

So strong! So handsome! And he's an assault-type too, perfectly in line with the sect's rules. This is practically a boyfriend bestowed upon me by heaven! I have to lure him back to the sect!

"Teacher Li, there's me too!" Xiao Wu shouted to Li Yusong. She summoned her Martial Soul as well, and the same three Spirit Rings—yellow, purple, and purple—rose around her. "My name is Xiao Wu, Wu as in dance. I'm twelve years old, my Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit, and I'm a level thirty-four agility-type battle Soul Elder!"

Xiao Wu had originally wanted to choose the assault-type path, but Lin Qing had lectured her, so she had developed toward the agility-type path instead.

"Another twelve-year-old Soul Elder! Another thousand-year second ring!" Li Yusong was shocked at first, then overjoyed. "Heaven truly favors us! Shrek has finally gained two real monsters! When Headmaster Flender sees these two little ones' talents, his jaw will surely drop!"

"Teacher Li, have we passed?" Seeing that Li Yusong still could not close his mouth, Lin Qing spoke up to ask.

"Of course you've passed! If Shrek Academy doesn't accept monsters with talent like yours, what right would we have to call ourselves Monster Academy?" Li Yusong immediately registered the two of them happily.

Naturally, after their bone ages were verified as usual, the two of them stepped aside.