Enrollment

A few days later, Shrek City.

Gu Yuena used her spatial ability to teleport the three of them directly to a secluded spot not far from Shrek City. They reached the city after only a short walk.

Shrek City was bustling at the moment, with an endless stream of people coming and going. All sorts of people moved through the streets, and vendors' cries rang out incessantly on both sides of the road.

"We finally made it. So this is Shrek City? It's so lively!" Gu Qiu'er marveled in a low voice.

"That's because Shrek Academy is recruiting students over these few days. Every year, students come here from all over. Their parents usually accompany them, too, so this is also the peak business season. It's not normally this lively-about half as busy, at most." Having studied operations, Huo Yuhao was not surprised.

The three headed toward the registration desk. Today was the last day of registration; Huo Yuhao had already worked out the timing. Along the way, quite a few people kept casting glances at the trio.

"Hello, senior. We're here to register."

The senior at the registration desk looked up at the three of them. His gaze lingered on Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er for two seconds, a trace of amazement flashing in his eyes, before he came back to his senses and checked the three recommendation letters Huo Yuhao handed him. After inspecting them and confirming that everything was in order, he said, "The registration fee is ten Gold Soul Coins per person. Also, if your Soul Power hasn't reached rank fifteen, there are no refunds."

Huo Yuhao saw nothing wrong with that. After all, this was widely recognized as the continent's foremost academy. Using this method to weed out those trying to pass themselves off as qualified was hardly unreasonable. He then released his Martial Soul to display his Soul Power.

"A ten... Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!" the surrounding people exclaimed. Huo Yuhao remained calm; he had foreseen this scene long ago.

"Did I pass?"

"Your Soul Power is... rank seventeen?" The senior handling registration found it rather unbelievable, but it did meet the requirements, so he did not ask further. After all, Shrek Academy was a place that only accepted monsters. "You passed. May I ask what your Martial Soul is?"

"Spirit Eyes."

Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er then released their Martial Souls as well. At once, six Soul Rings appeared: four purple and two black.

"They're both Soul Elders!" Despite Huo Yuhao's earlier display, the two girls' cultivation still shocked everyone.

It was worth mentioning that, following Di Tian's advice and Huo Yuhao's unique insights, Gu Qiu'er had compressed her Soul Power to the limit, leaving it at rank thirty-four. Thanks to her Golden Dragon Martial Soul, she had also conjured a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as her First Soul Ring. Gu Yuena, meanwhile, had fabricated her own cultivation level. As the older sister, she naturally had to be one rank above her younger sister. That was perfectly reasonable.

The senior swallowed, then indicated that they had passed and handed them three dormitory keys. Huo Yuhao was assigned Room 108, while the two girls were assigned the same room, 408.

Only after they had walked away did the others recover. "There are far too many monsters in this year's intake!"

Since they had come to register on the final day, they were assigned to Freshman Class Nine. The three soon found the dormitory building, but when they saw the old man reclining in a lounge chair downstairs, both Huo Yuhao's and Gu Yuena's gazes turned grave for an instant. As expected of the continent's foremost academy-even its dorm supervisor was an extraordinary powerhouse.

The three did not disturb the old man. Once they were far away, he abruptly opened his half-closed eyes, revealing a sharp gleam, and murmured, "Those two girls are true monsters. But that little boy... why can't I see anything unusual about him at all?"

At the foot of the dormitory building, Huo Yuhao parted ways with the two girls and headed straight for his room.

Someone seemed to be inside already. Huo Yuhao knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Huo Yuhao pushed the door open and entered. The room was small, only about ten square meters, and its two beds took up most of the space. Apart from those, there was only a desk, two metal wardrobes, and a light on the ceiling. The room had been cleaned, though it did not look particularly clean.

He then looked at his roommate. It was a girl-Huo Yuhao was certain of it. Although her disguise might seem clever to others, it was riddled with flaws in his eyes. Perhaps she wanted to be considered as strong as a man. Huo Yuhao did not expose her-no, him.

Before Huo Yuhao could say anything, the other person spoke first. "Find another room. I'm not used to living with other people. Of course, if you insist on living with me, that's fine, too. I have a few rules:

"First, don't bring people back to the room without permission. Second, don't annoy me by going naked in the room. Third, don't snore at night. Fourth, don't disturb me. Fifth, you'll be responsible for cleaning the room from now on, but don't touch my bed. You'll have to clean the room again in a moment. Did you hear me clearly?"

Her attitude was forceful and haughty. Huo Yuhao immediately took back his earlier thoughts.

"So you're a spoiled young lady."

The girl's expression darkened at once. "What did you say? Looks like you can disappear from Shrek Academy today."

Naturally, the girl did not think Huo Yuhao had seen through her disguise. Calling her a spoiled young lady was clearly meant to humiliate her!

"Come with me!" With that, she turned and walked out first.

It seemed a fight was unavoidable. Still, Huo Yuhao felt little about it. He would teach this little girl a lesson, then change rooms. With that thought, he followed her.

At the dormitory entrance, the old man reclining in the lounge chair raised his head slightly, a curious gleam flashing through his dim eyes. He very much wanted to know what special abilities Huo Yuhao possessed.

"You're not releasing your Martial Soul? Then don't blame me for bullying you." As she spoke, Wang Dong tapped the ground with the toes of her left foot and shot toward Huo Yuhao like an arrow. She was not only fast but also exceptionally nimble. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of him, raising her right foot to stomp straight at his chest.

But aren't you exposing your opening directly to your opponent? As Huo Yuhao thought this, he deftly used a yielding force with one hand to support the girl's ankle, closed his other hand over it, then abruptly exerted his strength and slammed her heavily onto the ground.

"You lost. I'll apply to change rooms." With that, he turned and left.

At that moment, Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er, who had witnessed the entire exchange, came over. Gu Yuena remained cool, but Gu Qiu'er was excited.

"Not bad. You beat your opponent easily."

"The opening was too obvious." Huo Yuhao thought little of it. Beating an eleven- or twelve-year-old girl was hardly anything to boast about. Still, he found it strange. His current body was clearly very frail, yet it felt as though he had inherited the muscle memory of the past several hundred years. It truly puzzled him.

"We've finished tidying up. Let's go eat."

"That was quick."

"Hehe, my sister cleaned the room directly with elemental power. It only took a few seconds."

"Wait until I've applied to change rooms first."

"Go ahead, then. We'll wait for you."

Meanwhile, the old dorm supervisor withdrew his gaze from Huo Yuhao. He realized that this boy had extensive combat experience. He also offered some consolation to the girl, who had only just shakily gotten to her feet. "You lost, but your defeat wasn't undeserved."

"Why? I hadn't even used my Martial Soul!" the girl said stubbornly.

"He didn't use his Martial Soul either. Besides, with his combat experience, even if you used yours, you would have almost no chance of being his match.

"You even lost in spirit. When you were knocked down, you were afraid. You don't have a heart that faces death as though returning home."

The girl froze. After a moment, he bowed deeply to the old man. "Grandpa, thank you for opening my eyes." Only after saying that did she stride toward the dormitory.