A gatekeeper dressed in the academy's standard uniform sized up the group with a distinctly snobbish gaze. In particular, when he saw Tang Hao and Tang Xiao's plain clothes and gaunt figures, the disdain in his eyes grew more obvious, and a barely perceptible sneer curled his lips.
"Stop! Who are you? What are you doing at Nuoding Academy?"
The gatekeeper folded his arms across his chest and barked at them in a hostile tone.
His vigilance was not merely a matter of snobbery. Recently, Yu Xiaogang, known within the academy as "Grandmaster," had specifically instructed him that a student with innate full soul power would soon arrive to enroll. He was to watch carefully and, if he encountered that student, deliberately obstruct him to help Yu Xiaogang put on a little performance.
Although the gatekeeper did not know exactly what Yu Xiaogang intended, he knew that this "Grandmaster" had a formidable background. He supposedly had deep ties to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and could not be offended, so the gatekeeper could only obediently comply.
"We're here to enroll a child at the academy."
"We're here to enroll a child at the academy."
Wang Jiu stepped forward and spoke calmly, taking out the recommendation letter Su Yuntao had issued and handing it over.
The gatekeeper took the letter and gave it a cursory glance. When he saw the words "Martial soul: Blue Silver Grass, innate soul power: rank ten," he immediately scoffed and tossed it back.
"Blue Silver Grass, and you dare claim innate full soul power? I think you forged this letter to sneak into the academy and leech off its resources! Get lost, and stop wasting our time!"
He had assumed that a student with innate full soul power would surely come from an extraordinary background.