A few days later.
Today was the first day of classes, and Yu Xuan headed to his classroom.
Because he was a genius who had been specially invited, he did not attend lessons in a large classroom or belong to any particular class. Instead, he studied alongside a small group of people in one classroom.
The classroom was not very large, with thirty or forty seats in all. Some students had already arrived, but many seats were still empty.
Yu Xuan picked an empty seat at random and sat down.
After he had sat there for a while, someone with a somewhat familiar face suddenly came over and sat beside him.
She was a girl with a graceful figure and full curves, and her bust was particularly striking.
"I didn't expect us to meet again here." A smile appeared on the girl's face.
Yu Xuan said, "I think we met once in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"That's right. My name is Zhu Yao. A few years ago, you even fought my older male cousin." The girl gave him a radiant smile.
"My name is Yu Xuan. You should have heard my name back then."
Yu Xuan paused, then continued, "How come you came to Spirit Hall Academy? Doesn't your Star Dou Empire have an academy established by the imperial family?"
"I'm not interested in Star Luo Royal Academy. Coming to Spirit Hall Academy might help me become stronger." The girl still wore a smile.
"I see. It seems you're a girl who hates to lose."
Yu Xuan nodded and did not probe into why she had said that. After all, the two of them had only met once, a few years ago.
Soon, an elderly teacher entered through the classroom's back door.
The teacher glanced over the students and saw that there were about twenty-three of them, matching the number on the list. He nodded in satisfaction.
He raised his voice. "First, let me introduce myself. My name is Xiao Kuan. My Martial Soul is the Soul Suppressing Cauldron, and I'm a level seventy-four Soul Saint. I'll be teaching you this semester. Now, please introduce yourselves one by one."
He looked toward a girl sitting in the front row. "You first."
The girl said, "Xu Xingli. My Martial Soul is the Star Crown. I'm a level thirty-four support-type Battle Soul Elder."
Star Crown? There's actually someone from the Star Crown Sect in this classroom... A thought stirred in Yu Xuan's mind, and he began to ponder.
The Star Crown Sect, or rather, the Star Crown Xu Family, had not played much of a role in Douluo I, but it did exist.
In the setting of Douluo II, the Star Crown Xu Family had even replaced the White Tiger Dai Family as the imperial family of the Star Luo Empire.
In this era, though he did not know how much power the Xu Family held in the Star Luo Empire, its standing was bound to be high.
The people in the classroom varied in age. The oldest might have been seventeen or eighteen, while the youngest were probably only eleven or twelve. Apart from the girl from the Star Crown family, Yu Xuan had not paid much attention to the others.
That was until a beautiful girl spoke.
"My name is Bibi Dong. My Martial Soul is the Death Spider Emperor. I'm a level thirty-two Battle Soul Elder."
Bibi Dong? What is she doing here? Isn't she personally taught by Qian Xunji?
Yu Xuan was somewhat puzzled.
But before he could wonder for long, another voice interrupted his thoughts. "Ning Fengyun. My Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I'm a level twenty-seven Tool Soul Grandmaster."
Ning Fengyun, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as a Martial Soul-he was obviously from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
This little classroom truly was a gathering of heroes. Apart from the ever-proud Clear Sky Sect, which had sent no one, the other two of the Upper Three Sects had both sent disciples.
Soon, it was Yu Xuan's turn in the back row.
Half the people in the classroom turned their eyes on him.
Yu Xuan smiled faintly and said, "Yu Xuan. My Martial Soul is the Fire Dragon King. I'm a level forty-three Battle Soul Ancestor."
As soon as he said that, whispers broke out across the room.
"He looks so young, but he's already a level forty-three Soul Ancestor."
"What kind of Martial Soul is the Fire Dragon King? His surname is Yu. Could he be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"What a genius! I don't think he's even fifteen!"
The students whispered among themselves, their voices gradually growing louder. Only when Xiao Kuan coughed twice did everyone quiet down.
"Next student."
The girl beside Yu Xuan said, "Zhu Yao. My Martial Soul is the Hell Spirit Cat. I'm a level thirty-four Battle Soul Elder."
Douluo Hall.
At that moment, a person was kneeling quietly before the enormous Angel Statue in the center of the hall.
He was a valiant-looking man with handsome features and golden hair falling to his shoulders.
The Angel Statue before him suddenly glowed with golden light. Orbs of golden light shone in its eyes, and a flame of light more than a zhang long flickered from the enormous longsword in its hand.
As if it had suddenly come to life, the Angel Statue spoke. "Qian Daoliu, how is the task I gave you coming along? Has Yu Xuan entered Spirit Hall Academy?"
Qian Daoliu said respectfully, "Divine Ancestor, according to word from the dean of Spirit Hall Academy, Yu Yuanzhen's eldest son has already come to study at our Spirit Hall Academy."
The thought conveyed by the Angel Statue carried a hint of pleasure. "You've done well. Go invite Yu Xuan and have him come to Douluo Hall to see me."
"Divine Ancestor, are you intending to...?"
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly, a puzzled look on his face.
Douluo Hall was no ordinary place. It was Spirit Hall's sacred hall of honor, and outsiders were not permitted to enter. Even Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo were not normally allowed inside.
For this was where Titled Douluo returned after their fall, and it was also the place closest to the Angel God!
The divine statue said, "I intend to arrange for Yu Xuan to enter the Angel Secret Realm for training."
"The Angel Secret Realm?" Qian Daoliu froze for a moment, then said in astonishment, "Divine Ancestor, are you planning to have him take the Godly Examination? Could it be that you think so highly of him that you want to pass your godhood on to him? That Yu Xuan... he's an outsider."
The Angel God seemed somewhat speechless at Qian Daoliu's reaction. "Qian Daoliu, I do indeed use the Angel Secret Realm to test you and bestow Godly Examinations, but when did I ever say I intended to pass on my Godhood Inheritance?"
"My apologies, Divine Ancestor. I misspoke."
Qian Daoliu was apprehensive, but he was still shocked by the Angel God's attitude toward Yu Xuan.
In all these years, Yu Xuan was the first outsider he knew of who was qualified to enter the Angel Secret Realm.
"Go. Bring Yu Xuan to see me."
"Yes, Divine Ancestor."
Qian Daoliu withdrew respectfully, gently closing the heavy doors behind him.
Meanwhile.
After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Xiao Kuan announced a training arrangement involving one-on-one sparring.
"You were all heaven's chosen before, but here, you're only students. If anyone objects, come to me."
"You can choose opponents of the same rank to spar with. I'll find your shortcomings and give you targeted guidance."
Most of those present were Soul Elders in their thirties, and there were not many above level forty. Besides Yu Xuan, three others had reached above level forty, and they all looked nearly twenty...
Just then, the director of instruction called Xiao Kuan outside, as though there were something urgent.