"We finally made it." Looking at the little village ahead, Xu Ran could not help sighing. Over the past few days, he had traveled from Star Luo City to Nuoding City, then from Nuoding City to Suotuo City. Although he had spent the entire journey in a carriage, he still could not help feeling mentally weary.
After taking Xiao Wu to Suotuo City, he would have to return to Star Luo City to see Zhu Zhuqing.
Ah, being a man was exhausting. It was not just at those times that men got tired; they were exhausted at other times too. Who could blame them, with such heavy burdens on their shoulders? Most of the time, the man did all the moving while the woman lay there resting. It would be a wonder if he did not get tired.
"Here? Brother Xu Ran, you must be joking." Lying on Xu Ran's back, Xiao Wu followed his directions and finally raised her head to look into the distance, only to see a tiny village.
The village appeared to have only a hundred or so households, making it small even by village standards. There was an Advanced Soul Master Academy here?
"Shrek Academy is indeed rather run-down. But its teachers are all very powerful. Even the weakest is a Soul Emperor, and there are also three Soul Saints," Xu Ran explained to Xiao Wu.
"That powerful? Then why would they establish an academy in such a remote place when they're so strong?" Xiao Wu froze, then asked curiously. No normal person would choose to enroll in such a poor, out-of-the-way place, would they? At any rate, without Xu Ran, she would never have spared an academy like this a glance.
"Shrek Academy has very strict admission standards, so moving to a bustling district wouldn't mean much. Besides, to become a student at Shrek Academy, you must be under thirteen and above rank twenty. Not many people meet those conditions."
"That strict? Are they trying to train monsters? Even if geniuses that powerful existed, wouldn't they simply choose to develop their talents at Spirit Hall?" Xiao Wu could not help saying. Even she had to acknowledge Spirit Hall's power, which stood above all Soul Master sects and academies. That was the true sacred land of Soul Masters. Although she bore a grudge against Spirit Hall, she had to accept that fact.
"Shrek Academy has a motto: better an empty place than a poorly filled one. Its teachers' original intention was also to develop Shrek Academy into an academy that trained monsters." As Xu Ran spoke, he walked toward the village. It was the busy farming season, and the village was very quiet.
Xu Ran and Xiao Wu were both dressed in luxurious clothes. The boy had sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, held a three-foot sword, and cut an extraordinarily dashing figure. The girl had a delicate, lovely face and wore a pink-and-blue embroidered dress, her beauty like a flower. Their appearance here drew quite a few gazes.
Some of the older farmers shook their heads at the pair. Another ignorant boy and girl had been tricked into coming to this academy with nothing to its name. Still, they said nothing. After all, they provided food and lodging for Shrek Academy's teachers and students. The more students there were, the more they earned.
"Huh? What a pretty chick." A surprised voice rang out behind them.
Two boys appeared behind Xu Ran and Xiao Wu.
The boy on the left was chubby and looked sturdy. He had short hair, small eyes, bulging flesh on his face, and two little wisps of mustache above his lip. They seemed to have only just sprouted after puberty and looked for all the world like a pair of rat's whiskers.
On the right was a boy with long golden hair. His eyes were extraordinarily strange, each containing double pupils. At that moment, he was staring intently at Xiao Wu as though looking at prey.
Xiao Wu was already very beautiful, and after Xu Ran had carefully dressed her up, her natural beauty shone through all the more.
Her silky, smooth black hair was arranged in a neat scorpion braid that hung past her calves. She wore a pink-and-blue dress with a pink belt around her waist, closely wrapping her figure, which had already begun to develop. Although her chest was not yet full, her slender waist, too delicate to fill a hand, could make countless women envious.
These two were Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, returning after taking part in Soul Fighting at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena.
"Hello, beautiful. I assume you've come here to enroll at Shrek Academy. I'm an upperclassman at Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai." As Dai Mubai spoke, Xiao Wu's beauty stirred his heart.
Although the girl before him had not fully developed yet, as an old hand among the flowers, he naturally knew that a woman like this was all the more delectable to enjoy. In particular, that charming, lively air about her made it impossible to stop once one started.
Her beauty was probably on par with that of his fiancée in the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing was beautiful, but she was always giving him cold looks, as though he owed her something.
He, Dai Mubai, had naturally done right by Zhu Zhuqing. As his fiancée, she ought to understand that a husband was his wife's guiding authority. Yet she did not even know to follow behind her fiancé and attend to him, and instead presumed to give him cold looks.
Dai Mubai could not help feeling some resentment. Of course, if Zhu Zhuqing were here, he would never dare reveal these thoughts. After all, Zhu Zhuqing had such a fine figure and such an exquisite face that he naturally did not want their relationship to turn sour. After all, no matter how coldly Zhu Zhuqing treated him, she was still his fiancée. However much she disliked him, she could never break their engagement. Sooner or later, Zhu Zhuqing would obediently lie in his arms and become his woman.
Still, he could not help feeling somewhat displeased. Zhu Zhuqing had such a fine figure and was so beautiful, perfect from every angle. How wonderful would it be if she were willing to be with him? Then he would stop seeking other women. The beautiful twins were pretty, but he was only playing around with them. They fell far short of an exceptional beauty like Zhu Zhuqing.
But that day would not be far off. As Zhu Zhuqing's fiancé, she would become his woman sooner or later.
"Oh." Xiao Wu looked coldly at Dai Mubai, a trace of frost flashing through her eyes. Suppressing her displeasure, she gave a slight nod.
"Let me take you to the academy now. Today isn't an admissions day for Shrek Academy, but with us putting in a word for you, you can get in as long as you meet the requirements." As Dai Mubai spoke, he reached to take Xiao Wu's hand. He could not help revealing a wicked smile.
How could Shrek Academy be that easy to get into?
Although many people scoffed at Shrek Academy's famous declaration that it only accepted monsters, an academy with this kind of character attracted some rebellious young masters and young ladies from great families every year. However, practically none of them could pass the assessment. Clearly, this pretty girl before him was the same.
He had already worked out how to capture her heart. First, he would use his ability to help her enroll to get her to follow him. Then, after a few dinners together, he could have her. These sheltered young masters and young ladies were the easiest to fool.
As for her failing the assessment in the end, that would naturally be ideal. After all, there was a phrase: take a shallow taste and stop. Wouldn't it be nice to part amicably once he had enjoyed her? If she passed the assessment, wouldn't he have to take responsibility?
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