Meng Shenji was of medium height and very thin, looking as though he barely had a few ounces of flesh on him. His voice was somewhat high and thin when he spoke, but it was not unpleasant, giving him a very approachable air.
His hair and beard were both white. Though thin, he was exceptionally hale and hearty, his face glowing with health.
"I am the chief of the Education Committee, Meng Shenji. My Martial Soul is Black Demon, and I am a level eighty-six, eight-ring control-type Battle Soul Douluo. Let me introduce the other two!"
As he spoke, Meng Shenji pointed to the old man on his left and said:
"This is the second seat of the academy's Education Committee, Soul Douluo Bai Baoshan. His Martial Soul is the Heavenly Star Furnace, and he is a level eighty-five, eight-ring defense-type Battle Soul Douluo."
Bai Baoshan's build was the exact opposite of Meng Shenji's. He was short but extremely fat, the very definition of someone four feet tall with a four-foot waist.
A gentle smile never left his face, and the fat on his cheeks trembled along with it.
Hearing Meng Shenji introduce him, he smiled and nodded to Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong.
Meng Shenji pointed to the final old man and said:
"This is the third seat of the Education Committee, Soul Douluo Zhi Lin. His Martial Soul is Azure Vine, and he is a level eighty-three, eight-ring control-type Tool Soul Douluo."
Of these three senior members of the Education Committee, Zhi Lin looked the most normal. His appearance was ordinary, too, and only the bright gleam that occasionally shone through as his eyes opened and closed gave any sense that he was special.
"Welcome to the academy, young friends. Your joining us is an honor for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
A clear glimmer flashed through Soul Douluo Zhi Lin's eyes as he looked at Yu Tianlong.
For some unknown reason, he kept feeling that Yu Tianlong was no ordinary person. At the very least, he had never heard of such an outrageously powerful Martial Soul.
Simply devouring Soul Beasts allowed it to keep growing, and it could even evolve!
One had to understand that throughout the history of Soul Masters, there had only ever been two ways for a Martial Soul to evolve.
One was for the Martial Soul to mutate during its innate awakening, and even then, there was a very high chance of failure.
The other was to obtain treasures of heaven and earth that inadvertently caused the Martial Soul to evolve, but such cases were very rare as well.
And what about Yu Tianlong?
His Martial Soul simply went beyond the Soul Master World's understanding!
However, with what had just happened, Zhi Lin did not ask him outright. Instead, he observed Yu Tianlong from the side.
Sensing his gaze, Yu Tianlong also looked toward Zhi Lin and gave him a faint smile, though inwardly he raised his guard.
There was no other reason than that his gaze was far too intense.
It made Yu Tianlong very uncomfortable.
Though he did not know what the other man meant by it, there was never any harm in being a little more watchful.
So, when Meng Shenji finished the introductions, Yu Tianlong immediately cupped his hands in greeting.
"Greetings, committee members!"
Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, said nothing. After all, her anger over what had just happened had not completely subsided, so she merely nodded to the three of them.
She did not care in the slightest about their strength. In any case, they would not dare do anything to her.
But Yu Tianlong was different. Being modest and courteous made it easy to leave a good impression in an academy like this, especially as a student.
He would be staying here for the next few years, so naturally, he would obtain as many resources as he could.
Being humble for a time was not true lowliness. Only by clearly understanding his own position could he grow better.
Besides, this did not count as lowering himself. He was merely making his living environment better.
After all, he had never been a rigid pedant.
Speak human words to humans and ghost words to ghosts!
Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin exchanged glances, simply disregarding Ning Rongrong's attitude. Their regard for the modest and courteous Yu Tianlong immediately rose considerably.
There was no other reason: without comparison, there was no sting.
Every student in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy went around with their nostrils pointing at the sky. Now, a modest young genius had suddenly arrived, and the contrast was simply too obvious!
With the three men leading the way, Yu Tianlong and Ning Rongrong first completed their enrollment procedures, then were called to the Education Committee. After all, they were also very interested in Yu Tianlong.
After all, they had already taken note of Yu Tianlong's Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power, and age.
The Education Committee was not as lavish as he had imagined. On the contrary, the interior of the place where these three Soul Douluos worked and lived was very simple.
There were only essential furnishings and a few simple green plants for decoration.
Everyone took their seats as hosts and guests. Looking at the three men before him, Yu Tianlong also wondered just when he would be able to reach such a realm.
Soul Douluo!
After all, across the entire Soul Master World, Soul Masters who could cultivate to this level were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Every one of them possessed tremendous strength. Even if they could not destroy heaven and earth, they could certainly sweep through vast armies with effortless freedom.
Though that was a little exaggerated, it also made clear just how difficult it was to cultivate to this level.
Only Ning Rongrong looked at the three men before her with some impatience and spoke bluntly:
"Do you old men have anything else to say?"
"We came here to learn, not to keep you company with idle chatter!"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong's personality also began to show itself.
After all, what had just happened had already exposed her, so she no longer wanted to keep concealing it in front of Yu Tianlong.
After all, he had not disliked her personality, and that made her very happy.
When Meng Shenji and the others heard Ning Rongrong's words, they exchanged glances and gave faint, wry smiles.
They had never expected that, even at their level, someone could still speak to them like this.
But none of that mattered. Now was not the time to concern themselves with it.
"Xiaolong, was it? Actually, we simply wanted to learn about your Martial Soul. After all, your Martial Soul is truly too unusual, and it might be of some help to us as well!"
"We hope you can show us your Martial Soul and answer a few questions while you're at it!"
After Zhi Lin said this, a flicker of displeasure also passed through Yu Tianlong's eyes.
Were they really treating him like a monkey?
When Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and the others wanted to see it, they had been of higher standing and could also help him.
Yet when Zhi Lin before him said this, his tone carried a hint that refusal was not permitted.
Although Bai Baoshan and Meng Shenji beside him felt that Zhi Lin's words were inappropriate, they still voiced no objection.
After all, they were very curious as well.
It was not as though they were harming him. They merely wanted to learn about it, so even Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and the others could not say anything.
Though Yu Tianlong's heart was filled with resistance, he still suppressed his anger and kept smiling, only a barely perceptible chill entering his eyes.
Zhi Lin absolutely had to die!
He knew that this was simply how this world worked. Those with strength always held the dominant position.
It was just like Chen Xin earlier. When they had been subjected to that pressure, had they dared to move?
The principle was the same!
"Of course."
After speaking, he summoned his Martial Soul right in front of Zhi Lin and the others.
Then he answered Zhi Lin and the others' questions.