After passing the statue, the road to the left remains wide enough for several carriages to travel side by side.
Across the road, rows of green trees line one side, and you can see a shimmering lake bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.
Although Yan Shaozhe didn't provide an introduction, Kong Xuan knew that this should be the Sea God Lake within the Shrek Academy.
His powerful eyesight allowed him to see a small island in the center of Sea God Lake, which was the core of the Shrek Academy: Sea God Island.
The group followed Yan Shaozhe quickly, observing the surrounding scenery while secretly comparing Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in their hearts.
These two renowned colleges on the mainland can be described as having completely different styles.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy is filled with all kinds of advanced and convenient Soul Tool.
Shrek Academy, with its ancient architecture and facilities, exudes a profound sense of history.
Following the lakeside path westward, a wide rectangular plaza gradually came into view.
Behind the square were rows of school buildings of different colors.
When Yan Shaozhe led the group to the front of the square, they stopped. A slightly plump figure seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.
Yan Shaozhe then turned around and introduced, "This is Du Weilun, the Martial Soul Department. He will be making arrangements for everyone. I have other matters to attend to, so I will have to stay and continue."
After saying that, Yan Shaozhe left without a word, much to Du Weilun's surprise.
Those questions from Kong Xuan must have really infuriated Yan Shaozhe, so now that he's met with the person taking over, he's immediately started to wash his hands of the matter.
As Du Weilun watched Yan Shaozhe leave, his heart was filled with the "friendly" greeting of a working-class person to their superior.
They had planned out the procedures for welcoming the Sun Moon Exchange Group perfectly, but now Yan Shaozhe is clearly not following the script.
However, Du Weilun, as expected of the head of the Martial Soul Department, quickly adjusted his mindset and showed everyone a kind smile.
"If you need anything at the academy in the future, please feel free to come to me."
"It's getting late, so I won't take up any more of your time. Let's arrange accommodations first."
Under Du Weilun's arrangement, everyone received their own dormitory key.
The dormitory building is located behind the teaching building. It is the largest building in the entire college because all students from the Outer Court live here.
Like the Martial Soul Class at the Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, students share dorm rooms with two other students.
Kong Xuan and Xu Wei, being roommates, naturally chose to share a dormitory room.
Although there is only one dormitory building, it is painted in four colors: white, yellow, purple, and black, corresponding to different grades.
The dormitory assigned to Kong Xuan and his group should be entered through the black-colored building entrance.
However, as he passed the entrance of the white building, Kong Xuan couldn't help but glance at the old man in gray clothes sitting on the recliner.
At the same time, the voices of the two teachers echoed in his mind.
Electrolux: "Such powerful light energy."
Yun Ming: " Limit Douluo?"
These Outer Court students would never have imagined that this simply dressed, seemingly frail old man was actually the strongest in the academy, Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master!
Kong Xuan glanced at it only once, then followed Xu Wei toward the entrance of the black building.
The recliner continued to rock gently. Mu En opened his slightly closed eyes and looked at Kong Xuan had already entered the dormitory building.
His emotions were far from calm on the surface. He thought to himself, "Such powerful Divine Power, and extremely solid Soul Power. I never expected the Sun Moon Empire to be able to cultivate such a genius."
Following the old wooden staircase to the third floor, Kong Xuan and Xu Wei found their residence, dormitory 302, based on the number on the key.
Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a faint smell of mildew and dust wafted out.
The scene inside the dormitory came into view, causing the two, who had already given up hope for Shrek Academy's dormitory, to widen their eyes instantly, their faces filled with disappointment and disdain.
The room was small and dimly lit, with mottled gray-white walls that revealed traces of the brickwork beneath in some places.
The room was extremely rudimentary, with two rusty iron-framed beds against the walls on either side, two metal cabinets in the corner, and an extremely old Soul Guidance Lamp overhead.
These conditions are rather meager, not to mention compared to the dormitories of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, even compared to the dormitories of some ordinary Soul Master Academy.
"This... this is Shrek's dormitory?"
Xu Wei exclaimed incredulously, his voice rising eight octaves. "This is practically a refugee camp!"
Kong Xuan remained calm, glanced around the room, walked to the window, and pushed open the creaking window to let in fresh air.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it."
Kong Xuan said Xu Wei in a low voice that Xu Wei couldn't quite understand, but seemed to be able to understand as well.
But Xu Wei was clearly not at ease, muttering, "I want to see what surprises this dilapidated building has in store."
With that, he walked outside, clearly to explore the surroundings.
A few minutes later, Xu Wei returned looking utterly devastated.
He complained, " Brother Xuan, you'd never guess this dilapidated building! An entire floor shares one old-fashioned communal bathroom!"
Xu Wei waved his arms exaggeratedly. "Every dormitory in our college has a toilet and shower. The difference is too big. Are they deliberately messing with us?"
Listening to Xu Wei's complaints, Kong Xuan slowly said, " The Shrek Academy students all live here, so they obviously didn't mean to mess with us. Perhaps this is just Shrek's style."
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Wei and smiled, "You haven't been in the academy for too long, getting used to the comforts, and now you can't stand the environment here, have you?"
Xu Wei sat down on the hard bed and said, "How could that be? I come from a commoner background and am an orphan. I was lucky to have anything to eat when I was a child."
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "That's settled then. Let's help each other pack. We'll be living here for two years."
Just as the students from Sun Moon who came to exchange ideas were complaining about how dilapidated Shrek Academy's dormitories were, they were also having to clean and tidy them up in order to make themselves more comfortable.
Meanwhile Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department at the Shrek Academy, and Du Weilun, the head of the teaching department, were plotting something in their room.
The antique-style room was filled with a faint aroma of tea. Yan Shaozhe sat behind a large desk, his fingers lightly tapping the smooth mahogany surface, his gaze calm, as if he were deep in thought.
Across from him at the desk sat Yan Shaozhe upright, his face showing a hint of surprise and confusion that he could hardly hide.
Just now, Yan Shaozhe made a decision regarding the class arrangements for the ten exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
This decision was completely unexpected by Du Weilun.
He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but lean forward slightly and cautiously ask for confirmation, his tone full of confusion.
"Dean, are you really going to put all these exchange students from Sun Moon into... Professor Zhou Yi's class?"