Shrek Academy, a Super Monster Has Arrived!

At the gates of Shrek Academy, students and parents lined up to wait for the entrance test.

Unfortunately, hardly anyone passed.

The geniuses of other intermediate Soul Master Academies were nothing but mediocrities in Shrek's eyes.

Applicants had to be no older than twelve and have reached Soul Power Level twenty-one to enroll.

That alone ruled out a great many people.

The academy never wavered from its principle of accepting only monsters.

Lin Xiao and the other two were already in line, where they had watched a scene unfold.

Someone had failed the test and demanded a refund of the registration fee.

Li Yusong had refused.

Then Li Yusong had displayed his Soul Emperor cultivation, frightening quite a few students and parents.

That drove many people away on the spot and saved everyone a great deal of time in line.

"Xiao Wu, I'll take the test first."

Tang San glanced at Lin Xiao, his wariness of him undiminished.

In just one day, Xiao Wu had talked far too much with Lin Xiao.

"Go ahead, brother."

Xiao Wu waved and went right on chatting and laughing with Lin Xiao.

Her attitude made Tang San frown.

But the test came first.

He was pleased with Shrek Academy's entrance requirements.

With his talent, he was sure to have no trouble.

Lin Xiao, on the other hand, was another matter.

From what Lin Xiao had shown yesterday, he seemed like an ordinary person.

No real Soul Power, yet he wanted to join Shrek?

Impossible!

That meant Xiao Wu and Lin Xiao would have nothing to do with each other in the future.

The thought made him feel much better.

Before long, Tang San finished the test.

His Bone Age was twelve, and his Soul Power Level was twenty-nine.

The results drew cries of astonishment from the onlookers.

They were twelve too, yet most of them were still hovering somewhere in the teens.

How had this plain-looking fellow already reached level twenty-nine?

It was incredible just to think about.

"Xiao Wu, it's your turn."

Tang San returned with a broad smile.

Xiao Wu nodded. "All right, I'll take the test. Lin Xiao, I'll pay your registration fee for you."

"Thanks. I'll pay you back as soon as I have the money."

Lin Xiao smiled.

Tang San's face darkened.

She was even paying Lin Xiao's registration fee!

Ten Gold Soul Coins was no small sum!

For an ordinary family of three, it was several years' living expenses.

Ordinary people might go their whole lives without ever seeing a Gold Soul Coin!

Xiao Wu's test was soon complete. Her Bone Age was also twelve, and her Soul Power Level was twenty-nine.

Li Yusong was so delighted he nearly took flight.

Two super Little Monsters had shown up today?

That combination of age and Soul Power Level was rare across all of Douluo Continent.

The academy had struck gold.

"Kid, you're up."

Li Yusong looked at Lin Xiao.

The three had come together, so surely Lin Xiao was gifted too?

Some years, they could not recruit a single student. Perhaps this year they would get several.

Lin Xiao stepped forward, but before Li Yusong could test him, he said, "Teacher, my Soul Power Level is only twenty."

"What? Twenty?"

Li Yusong froze, his excitement vanishing.

Level twenty Soul Power did not meet the entrance requirement.

He had gotten ahead of himself after all.

How could there be so many Little Monsters?

Finding two was already a fine result.

Tang San was taken aback as well.

Lin Xiao had actually reached level twenty?

Compared with the others, that did make him something of a young talent.

After all, the others were still hovering in the teens.

Good thing Lin Xiao hasn't obtained his Second Soul Ring yet. Otherwise, he'd qualify to join the academy. If he started clinging to Xiao Wu then, that would be trouble!

The thought left Tang San secretly relieved.

Li Yusong was about to tell Lin Xiao to leave, but before he could speak, Lin Xiao said, "Teacher, please take a look at this."

With that, he produced a crisp new document.

Li Yusong frowned. It looked like a Spirit Hall Awakening Certificate.

What was the point of showing him that?

Still, since Lin Xiao had brought it out, there was no harm in looking.

One glance left him dumbfounded.

"Martial Soul: Four Swords of Zhu Xian. Power Attack System. Not bad."

"Innate Soul Power: twenty... level twenty?"

"Awakened three days ago?"

By the time Li Yusong reached the rest of the information, he was numb with shock.

Never in his wildest dreams had he expected Lin Xiao to have awakened just three days ago!

Lin Xiao scratched his head. "My circumstances weren't great. I used to live deep in the mountains, so I only just awakened my Martial Soul."

Li Yusong's eyebrows twitched at that.

Living deep in the mountains could explain a late Martial Soul awakening.

But that Innate Soul Power...

A monster. An absolute super monster.

Innate Soul Power often revealed a great deal.

The higher a person's Innate Soul Power, the greater his future achievements were likely to be, and the more formidable his Martial Soul.

A Spirit Hall Awakening Certificate was highly unlikely to be forged.

This fellow was a super monster, through and through!

"Wait here a moment."

Li Yusong reached out to check Lin Xiao's Soul Power, then rose and headed into the academy.

"Lin Xiao, you only just awakened?"

Xiao Wu came closer, curiosity written all over her face.

She had thought Lin Xiao was an ordinary person, and a weak one at that.

She had never expected that he had only just awakened.

And level twenty Innate Soul Power sounded almost absurd.

Tang San was even more shocked.

After following Yu Xiaogang for six years, he knew all too well what that meant.

Lin Xiao's talent might even surpass his own!

Tang San had Twin Martial Souls, yet his Innate Soul Power had only reached level ten.

Lin Xiao had started at level twenty.

It meant that, given the right opportunity, Lin Xiao could soar straight into the heavens.

No. I can't let someone like him stay close. It's too dangerous!

At that thought, he said, "Lin Xiao, the academy requires level twenty-one Soul Power. You don't meet the standard."

"How about this? Head back to Suotuo City now, and you might still catch the enrollment period at another intermediate Soul Master Academy."

"If you're too slow, you'll miss your chance."

He sounded earnest, but Lin Xiao saw straight through him.

Tang San simply wanted him gone.

Lin Xiao could not let him have his way.

If he really went to an intermediate Soul Master Academy, everything would be ruined.

He still needed to raise their affection toward him!

Besides, Li Yusong had told him to wait, which meant there was still a chance.

Level twenty Innate Soul Power would make him the brightest star anywhere.

"Brother, didn't Teacher Li Yusong tell Lin Xiao to wait a moment?"

Xiao Wu turned toward Tang San, puzzled.

The teacher had told Lin Xiao to wait, so why was Tang San urging him to go to another academy?

Tang San gave a dry cough. "I'm worried about his future, that's all."

"If he goes to another academy early, he can still make enrollment."

Xiao Wu nodded. So that was it.

"But Teacher Li Yusong said to wait, so let's wait a little longer. Maybe they'll make an exception?"

Tang San was so furious he felt his lungs might burst, his face as dark as if he had fallen into an inkpot.

An exception?

That was exactly what he feared most.

If Lin Xiao stayed, Tang San could not imagine whether Xiao Wu would spend all her time stuck to him.

She was the little cabbage he had tended for six years.

If some stranger of unknown origins came along and rooted her up, his heart would bleed.

Among the crowd, two other people watched Lin Xiao with considerable curiosity.