Your Knife Is Not Bad

Three days later, the three of them finally arrived at Shrek City.

Shrek Academy was located in the eastern part of Shrek City, facing the direction of Star Dou Great Forest from afar.

"Chaoguang, if you manage to join the academy this time, then you'll be three years below me and Little Ya. Every year around this time is the liveliest period in our Shrek City."

Qian Chaoguang asked in a low voice, "Brother Bei, is the assessment hard?"

Bei Bei explained readily, "If my negotiation with the examiner goes smoothly, the assessment content shouldn't be hard for you. It could even be called easy."

Qian Chaoguang deliberately played dumb. "Huh? Don't tell me the assessment is to see who's stronger?"

"Hahahahaha, of course not."

Tang Ya couldn't help laughing.

"Our Shrek Academy's assessments have always been actual combat. A teacher once said that any data is pale and weak in the face of actual combat."

"Actual combat, huh? That really doesn't seem too hard."

Qian Chaoguang muttered under his breath.

Bei Bei affectionately put an arm around his shoulders and said, "Let's go. Next, we'll see whether your big brother's face is worth anything."

The two of them led Qian Chaoguang around the crowd from the side and arrived outside the East Gate.

After greeting several second- and third-year students, they entered Shrek Academy within Shrek City with ease.

After walking forward for about two hundred meters, several enormous statues blocked their view.

Bei Bei, beside him, had already taken the initiative to introduce the origins of the statues to Qian Chaoguang.

To be honest, the statues looked extremely similar to the character designs in the anime. Even without his introduction, Qian Chaoguang had already recognized who all ten of them were.

Weren't they just the Golden Iron Triangle and the Shrek Seven Monsters?

If it came to how well these people were understood, Qian Chaoguang believed he was second in the world, and absolutely no one would dare claim to be first.

Back then, in order to find every possible way to angrily denounce a certain someone in all sorts of places, he had practically memorized all four parts of Douluo Continent.

Aside from the seven monsters themselves, who had already ascended, who could be more familiar with them than him?

Bei Bei was still introducing the situation at Shrek Academy. Qian Chaoguang looked toward the statue of Tang San standing in the center, and his eyes were already filled with deep disdain.

The Tang Sect ancestor who was flawless and perfect in Tang Ya and Bei Bei's hearts was far darker than they knew.

Bei Bei spoke as they walked, and Tang Ya and Qian Chaoguang listened to his meticulous explanation the whole way. Before long, they had arrived at the Assessment Zone.

"Brother!"

Before the three of them even reached the entrance, a crisp voice rang out.

What followed was a white figure throwing herself into Qian Chaoguang's arms.

"I knew you'd succeed!"

Qian Chaoguang also smiled, directly picking Huo Yutong up and spinning her in place a few times.

"Of course. When have I ever lied to you?"

This time, the people watching the show had switched places and become Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

The two of them acted all lovey-dovey for quite a while before the excited Huo Yutong finally realized there were still two third wheels beside them. She hurriedly jumped down from Qian Chaoguang, her face red and at a loss.

Qian Chaoguang laughed despite himself and introduced her to Tang Ya and Bei Bei. "Brother Bei, Sister Tang Ya, this is my younger sister I told you about before, Huo Yutong. Xiao Tong, this is Bei Bei, and this is Tang Ya. They're Senior Apprentice Brother and Senior Apprentice Sister who are about to advance to fourth year."

Huo Yutong was a little shy and said softly, "H-Hello, Senior Apprentice Brother and Senior Apprentice Sister."

Bei Bei didn't say much. He simply revealed a refined smile and greeted Huo Yutong.

Tang Ya, on the other hand, seemed much more enthusiastic. She stepped forward, took Huo Yutong's little hand, and said boldly, "Hey, calling us Senior Apprentice Sister and Senior Apprentice Brother is way too distant. Just call me Little Ya."

Huo Yutong's face turned even redder, and she looked helplessly in Qian Chaoguang's direction.

Qian Chaoguang smiled and said, "It's fine, it's fine. Don't be shy. Sister Tang Ya and Brother Bei are both very good people. This time, it was all thanks to their help that I was able to return to Shrek Academy smoothly."

With his assurance, Huo Yutong finally relaxed a little and spoke quietly with the naturally familiar Tang Ya.

However, most of the time, Tang Ya was the one talking, while she responded with a few words.

Seeing the two girls chatting so warmly, Bei Bei tossed his head and said, "Let's go, Chaoguang. I'll take you to participate in the assessment."

"All right. Sorry to trouble you, Brother Bei."

After meeting the person in charge of the New Student Assessment, Bei Bei promised to exchange the Tang Sect's Exemption Admission Slot for this year for one testing opportunity, and handed over the City Lord Recommendation Letter that Qian Chaoguang held.

The person in charge did not make things difficult for them and agreed on the spot, having a teacher take the two of them to the Beast Fighting Zone for the test.

The Beast Fighting Zone.

The Beast Fighting Zone was mainly divided into two parts. One part was the Beast Pen, which students could not see, while the other was the beast arena they had now arrived at.

From its exterior, this place bore an extremely strong resemblance to a certain wonder of architecture—the Colosseum. It could practically be called a one-to-one replica.

It was currently the holiday period, and the entrance tests were gradually nearing their end. The other students who had signed up had basically already completed their entrance tests and moved into the dormitories.

At this moment, the preparation area outside the beast arena was extremely empty. Only the three of them were here.

The assessment teacher said, "Qian Chaoguang, right? Please wait for a while for now. Guiding a Soul Beast requires at least three teachers to be present at the same time to ensure student safety and record the score. I've already notified them, and they're on their way here now."

Qian Chaoguang nodded firmly, a resolute look appearing on his face as he drew his long blade from the sheath on his back and gave it a small flourish in his hand.

"Huh, Your Knife Is Not Bad!"

The assessment teacher could not help but praise it.

This assessment teacher came from the Soul Tool Department and had some knowledge of forging, so he saw at a glance that the Thousand Refined Long Blade was extraordinary.

"However, weapons are not allowed in our assessment. Using a weapon will be judged as a violation."

"Huh?"

Weapons weren't allowed?

There was such a rule?

Qian Chaoguang froze, then hurriedly explained, "Teacher, this isn't a Soul Tool. It's just an ordinary long blade. I forged it myself. Is that still not allowed?"

"Of course not."

Before the assessment teacher could speak, a deep, powerful voice came from behind the three of them.

The newcomer was a sturdy man over fifty years old. There was not a single wrinkle on his face, but his hair was white and stood up like steel needles, making him seem somewhat weathered.

His tall, burly body looked as if it had been carved from marble. He was at least over two meters twenty in height, with broad shoulders and a wide back, his muscles incomparably solid.

"Though I've wanted to abolish this lousy rule for ages, those damn people have never agreed. They keep saying Spirit Masters should rely on themselves and whatever else, without the slightest idea of flexibility."

"Greetings, Vice Dean Qian."

As soon as Bei Bei and the assessment teacher beside him saw this sturdy man, they hurriedly bowed in greeting, and Qian Chaoguang, who was still completely confused, bent at the waist along with them.

Bei Bei took the chance to introduce the newcomer's identity to Qian Chaoguang.

Vice Dean Qian?

Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of the Soul Tool Department?

Was he so bored his balls hurt? Why would he come meddle in the New Student Assessment for no reason?

It was not just Qian Chaoguang who thought this. The assessment teacher also did not quite understand and quickly asked, "Dean, why did you come in person?"

I feel like there was a pretty big problem with the timing of Shrek's admissions in the original work, so I made a bit of a secondary setting adjustment here.