"I'll go ask, you guys line up."
As she spoke, Ah Rou walked towards Xuan Ming under the shade of the tree.
" Xiao Wu, how old is he?" Tang San couldn't help but ask.
"I think it's fourteen," Xiao Wu said.
"What about your cultivation level?" Tang San asked.
"I didn't ask. He said last night that he had just acquired his Fourth Soul Ring," Xiao Wu said.
"It really is Soul Ancestor..." Tang San's expression was somewhat indescribable.
How could the Soul Ancestor possibly exert pressure on him?
Even that Soul Emperor at the admissions office who just flashed his Soul Ring couldn't put this kind of pressure on him...
" Xiao San, don't do anything rash and hit him," Xiao Wu said, still a little worried.
"He hit you, it was just one slap!"
Tang San's eye twitched slightly. "Do I look like the kind of person who can't see the situation clearly?"
He appears to be full of openings and completely unprepared, but if he activates his Purple Demon Eye to look for an opportunity, he will find himself at a loss!
At first glance, it seems full of flaws, but in reality, it is flawless!
This is a true master!
It's definitely not just empty talk with superficial skills!
The recruitment team moved quickly, and soon Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had also completed their registration and were ready to move on to the next stage.
"Mommy, we can go in now." Xiao Wu skipped over.
Xuan Ming and Ah Rou stood up, put away their chairs, and followed Xiao Wu inside.
Upon seeing Ah Rou and Xiao Wu, who seemed to know Xuan Ming, Ning Rongrong couldn't contain her curiosity and went over to find out what was going on.
Xiao Wu was also very outgoing; after only a few words, she was already hanging out with Ning Rongrong.
Zhu Zhuqing wasn't quite used to the lively atmosphere and quietly walked to Xuan Ming's side.
"Sausages for sale! Sausages for sale!"
As they approached the central square of the Shrek Academy, a soft, weak voice suddenly rang out, and a man with a full beard was pushing a cart and hawking his wares a short distance away.
"Sausage?" Xiao Wu touched her stomach, then turned around and grabbed Ah Rou's hand, shaking it like a spoiled kitten.
"Mommy~ I'm hungry~"
Ah Rou patted Xiao Wu's head gently, with a mix of helplessness and affection. "Okay, I'll go buy it for you."
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong gently tugged at Xuan Ming's sleeve, her voice barely audible, "Brother Xuan Ming, I'm hungry too."
Xuan Ming took out two boxes of the Moonlight Pavilion dried meat. "Eat this. Street vendors aren't safe."
Xiao Wu looked at the jerky in her hand, then glanced at the steaming, fragrant cart not far away, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "But that's still warm..."
Xuan Ming glanced at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu was startled and exclaimed, "Brother Xuan Ming is right! Street vendors are not safe!"
Tang San was taken aback, seemingly surprised by Xiao Wu's affectionate way of addressing Xuan Ming.
After all, the relationship between these three people was so strange that he still couldn't figure it out.
Xiao Wu was sometimes terrified of Xuan Ming, and sometimes she wasn't afraid at all.
But this fear isn't the kind of fear of bad people; it's more of a tension and worry, like the instinctive shrinking of a small animal when facing a powerful predator, but the next second it might relax because of a single glance from the other party, and even approach without any hesitation.
"What kind of meat is this jerky made of?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"It's pretty delicious."
"Rabbit meat," Xuan Ming said.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes widened instantly, her eyes reddened immediately, and large tears welled up in her eyes; she was about to burst into tears.
Feeding rabbits rabbit meat?
Are you even human?!
Chapter 110 Incompatible Values
"This is beef, but it's been marinated with a lot of special fruit seasonings," Ning Rongrong quickly said, seeing Xiao Wu's tearful expression.
"Ah?" Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong with teary eyes.
"Real?"
"Of course, the food at the Moonlight Pavilion is exceptionally delicious, but Moonlight Pavilion also has many rules, and its products are extremely difficult to buy. Moreover, it doesn't sell to outsiders. You have to know someone inside and have a certain relationship with them to get these good goods. This dried meat must have been made personally by the owner of the pavilion," Ning Rongrong said.
"You can tell from that?" Xiao Wu asked, puzzled.
"Look at the box." Ning Rongrong shook the exquisite packaging box in her hand. The box was printed with beautiful patterns, and it was obviously not an ordinary product.
"My father used to bring gifts from the Moonlight Pavilion; this kind of packaging is only used by the owner of the pavilion."
"However, the Master rarely makes things himself; usually only special guests can receive such items."
"I have two more boxes," Xuan Ming said.
Ning Rongrong's eye twitched. "You shouldn't... be considered a guest."
Xuan Ming is so handsome, and he's known for being smart and obedient in the Moonlight Pavilion. The sect leader practically dotes on him like his own child.
Dugu Yan had told her that for the first two years, Xuan Ming went to the Moonlight Pavilion to study etiquette by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, but in the following years, going to the Moonlight Pavilion was like going home, and he would go there on his own when it was time!
However, she could understand. After all, her father had taken her to the Moonlight Pavilion a few times. The master of the pavilion was indeed a very good person. Xuan Ming's cultivation was so tiring, so going to the Moonlight Pavilion was one of the few times he could relax.
"Arrive."
After a while, Xuan Ming and his group arrived at the depths of the Shrek Academy, led by Dai Mubai. In a vacant lot of only about 200 square meters, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties was sitting in a chair, dozing off.
" Teacher Zhao, I've brought people to the fourth round of the assessment." Dai Mubai stepped forward and woke Zhao Wuji.
"Hmm?" Zhao Wuji opened his eyes, looking at so many people in front of him with some surprise. But when he saw Xuan Ming his peculiar figure and Ah Rou looked to be over twenty years old, his expression changed again.
"Why did the family members come along too? Xiao Bai, didn't you tell them they had to wait outside for the results?"
"This is an entrance exam; how can parents accompany their children into the exam room?"
" Teacher Zhao, I... I couldn't stop him," Dai Mubai said somewhat guiltily.
"Can't stop them?" Zhao Wuji frowned.
"What, are they going to force their way into Shrek Academy?"
"It's not that I'm forcing my way in..." Dai Mubai couldn't bring himself to speak.
He had fought Xuan Ming before, how could he dare to stop this guy?
"Whether we force our way in or not doesn't matter anymore. Now, we're going to proceed with the fourth test. Apart from the applicants, family members, please leave and wait outside the academy," Zhao Wuji said, standing up.
"Something you can't show to others?" Xuan Ming asked casually.
Zhao Wuji was taken aback, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. His Soul Power fluctuated slightly, and a powerful sense of oppression swept over him. "Boy, what did you say? Shrek's assessments have always been fair. How can you say it's something you can't hide? If you spout any more nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Since there's nothing shameful about it, why can't we look?" Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged.
"You brought all your aunts and uncles into the school entrance exam?" Zhao Wuji was speechless.
This fourth test is a practical combat ability test. Soul Master battles are not child's play. Shrek has never refused to let family members watch the test process before. However, those family members immediately start yelling when they see their child fall or bump into something!
So easily startled!
Some parents are even more outrageous; they see a little blood and immediately scream "murder!"
How the hell are we supposed to conduct the assessment?
Seeing Zhao Wuji's growing impatience, Dai Mubai quickly explained, "The fourth test is a practical assessment. During the test, Soul Master will go all out, and the slightest mistake could result in injury. If family members are nearby and startle us, it will only distract the examinees. That's why the academy stipulates that family members cannot be present during the test."
Xuan Ming remained silent.
He was wondering what legitimate reason he could use to beat Tang San up.
It seems not.
He's not crazy. He doesn't just suddenly jump out for no reason, knowing full well that the other person is no match for him, yet still going up to challenge them in a bullying manner.
But if we don't beat up Tang San, how do we lure out Tang Hao?
Are we supposed to stay at Shrek for one night, and then go directly to Tang Hao when he beats up Zhao Wuji?
Seeing that Xuan Ming did not answer, Zhao Wuji, who also had a fiery temper, stomped his foot lightly, and the ground shook violently. Two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Ring slowly rose up, and a huge pressure spread outwards. Even Dai Mubai, who was standing next to him, was pushed back several meters by this pressure.
"I'll say it one last time, family members, please wait outside," Zhao Wuji said.
Xuan Ming snapped out of his daze, looked at Zhao Wuji, raised his right hand, his Soul Power surged, dark blood-red lightning flashed, and he slammed the Blood Spear into the ground. Four Soul Ring, yellow, purple, and black, rose and swirled, blocking the pressure from the opposite side.
"What!" Zhao Wuji's expression tightened.
Yellow, purple, purple, and black? What the hell is this Soul Ring combination?
Tang San and his companions, who were also seeing this scene for the first time, were a little stunned, especially Tang San.
Second Soul Ring lasts a thousand years, Fourth Soul Ring ten thousand years? How is that possible?
"It seems you're not a guest at Shrek." Zhao Wuji snorted coldly, his Soul Power fluctuations growing stronger, causing the ground beneath his feet to tremble slightly.
Xuan Ming didn't say anything. He originally thought that this world should still have some civilization, but after living here for so many years, he had come to a deep understanding of the rules of this world of Soul Master.
Interactions between Soul Master are simple; there's no logic to it, and no right or wrong. If you had to put it into perspective, strength or weakness is the only measure of right and wrong.
If someone is strong enough, even if they kill someone for no reason, everyone will think that the person was stupid and must have offended the strong person at some point.
This is what Soul Master think, this is what ordinary people think, this is what powerful people think, and this is what weak people think.
His attitude towards Qian Renxue was no longer as resistant as before, partly because he had come to understand these issues.
In the past, he subconsciously judged the people he faced with by the moral etiquette of his former civilized society, but after seeing the basic rules of this world, he realized how naive and ignorant he had been.
The reason he had so many conflicts with Qian Renxue in the past was not because Qian Renxue did anything wrong, but because he misunderstood something.
There was no inequality between them.
The fault doesn't Qian Renxue, it lies with him.
Because he is weak, everything he does is wrong.
Qian Renxue was born to stand at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent; she stood at the absolutely correct height.
He judges right and wrong by morality, while Qian Renxue defines right and wrong by strength and weakness.
They have incompatible values, and he is unwilling to conform to Qian Renxue's values, so they cannot communicate with each other.
Therefore, he gave up on communication and chose silence.
If he wants to change this right and wrong, he must first make himself absolutely right!
Chapter 111 Whoever chickens out is doomed
Sensing the change in Xuan Ming's aura, Zhao Wuji's expression turned cold. "Looks like you're here to cause trouble."
"So?" Xuan Ming picked up the Blood Spear.
Tang Hao is probably watching from the shadows right now, waiting for that guy to come to him on his own...
Should we use the Ring Devouring now?
He hadn't used this move in actual combat yet, but since they were going to make their move tonight, he should test it out first.
"Kid! Don't think you're so great just because your Soul Ring is a little stronger!" Zhao Wuji roared, his Martial Soul Possession, his body suddenly doubling in size, his muscles becoming even more terrifying, and his height increasing by more than a meter.
"Stop talking nonsense," Xuan Ming said.
"Alright!" Zhao Wuji stomped his feet on the ground, causing several cracks to appear instantly. Like a furious brown bear, he charged towards Xuan Ming with a whooshing sound.