Six-Winged Angel VS Lightning Maniac Panther (Part 2)

"Four-Ring Soul Ancestor!?"

Du Weilun's mouth fell open, his face full of disbelief, utterly disregarding the "lofty" image expected of the dean of students.

"Monster! A monster in every sense of the word!"

An eleven-year-old Four-Ring Soul Ancestor!

Such talent stood at the very pinnacle even within Shrek Academy, the continent's number one Soul Master Academy, not to mention his four soul rings: yellow, purple, purple, and black, each beyond the normal limit!

If Du Weilun remembered correctly, Tang San, the ancestor who had been the core and soul of the Shrek Seven Monsters ten thousand years ago and had ultimately become the Sea God, had only possessed a yellow-yellow-purple-black soul ring configuration at the four-ring stage!

As a dean of students renowned for his severity and lack of sentiment, Du Weilun, who had always strictly upheld Shrek's school motto, unexpectedly found himself wanting to pull some strings for Ling Bai.

Let him in! Let him in!

Du Weilun forced his face into a stern expression and gradually calmed his excitement. In a deep voice, he said, "Since you possess the cultivation of a Soul Ancestor, you naturally qualify for the inner academy assessment.

"As both the dean of students and an examiner for new student admissions, I must remind you of something. Shrek's reputation as the continent's best is known to all, but the outer academy was established because our predecessors answered the three great empires' request to cultivate more talent for the continent. To Shrek Academy, only the inner academy can truly be called the continent's number one.

"Even among the outstanding students who rise above the rest in the outer academy, only a handful enter the inner academy each year. Furthermore, students who fail the inner academy assessment are not permitted to remain at the academy. I need not elaborate on how difficult it is to directly enter the inner academy without first receiving an outer academy education to build a foundation. You should understand."

"Bai Ge, why do you suddenly want to take the inner academy assessment?" Ning Tian asked anxiously. Even Wu Feng's crimson eyes filled with concern.

Bei Bei was only stunned for a moment before revealing an understanding smile. Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya, meanwhile, were utterly awestruck. One of them would struggle to pass the new student assessment, while the other was troubled by how to graduate from the outer academy. Yet Ling Bai wanted to skip the entire outer academy curriculum and leap directly into the inner academy.

At that moment, the master and disciple desperately wanted to hold each other and weep, then curse the heavens together: Heaven is unfair! I hate geniuses!

Ling Bai put on a troubled expression. "Xiao Tian, Director Du... I've already broken through to Soul Ancestor. Frankly, competing against new students whose average strength hasn't even reached two rings is too much of a bully move, and it would also waste my talent. If I can't undergo the inner academy assessment and have to fritter away my years in Shrek's outer academy, I'd rather return to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and leave."

Du Weilun fell silent.

Shrek Academy's motto was to accept only monsters, never ordinary people. With Ling Bai's talent, no one would dare stop him even if he strode straight into the academy. Du Weilun—no, even the headmaster—would have to find every possible way to keep him here.

Leave?

Being handsome was one thing, but this brat was dreaming big!

"Student Ling Bai, you misunderstand. What I mean is..."

Du Weilun coughed lightly, doing his best not to reveal too much of his urgency. "Give up on entering the inner academy for now and join the outer academy's third year as a transfer student. You'll happen to be in the same class as Bei Bei and Tang Ya."

"Hm?"

The moment Du Weilun said "transfer student," Bei Bei and Tang Ya's expressions abruptly turned strange. They tilted their heads in perfect unison, looking as though they were asking, What's wrong with you?

Since when had Shrek Academy ever accepted transfer students?

Who are you? Where did our fair and impartial Judge Du go?

The two stared until Du Weilun's old face reddened. He had no choice. Letting Ling Bai leave was out of the question, but Ling Bai's talent was too high. As Ling Bai himself had said, entering a new student class dominated by one- and two-ring Soul Masters would be complete domination. Yet if he took the inner academy assessment, Du Weilun did not believe he could pass without first receiving an education at Shrek's outer academy.

After mulling it over, Du Weilun had a sudden idea: let Ling Bai attend the third year with Bei Bei and Tang Ya as a transfer student.

Du Weilun looked at Ling Bai, a trace of hope flashing in his eyes!

Ling Bai caught the signal in Du Weilun's gaze. Five words: Come into my bowl already!

"Thank you for your kind offer, Director Du, but I don't wish to enroll in the outer academy."

Ling Bai declined to receive the signal.

From age six to eleven, he had already spent five years learning combat techniques, soul beast knowledge, Soul Master theory, and more at the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. The sect master and the sect's guardian Douluo had personally taught him. Those two great figures were in no way comparable to six-ring outer academy teachers. To him, Shrek's outer academy education was little different from wasting time.

Bei Bei's careless remark that night had made Ling Bai think deeply, eventually giving rise to his desire to enter the inner academy.

Moreover, Electrolux had just spoken in his mind.

A supreme treasure capable of suppressing the evil power of the Death Prison Spider Emperor lay at the center of Shrek Academy!

The center of Shrek Academy was Sea God Island, the cultivation grounds of inner academy students. Therefore, Ling Bai had every reason to enter the inner academy!

"Please take me to the inner academy assessment."

Du Weilun's facial muscles tightened. "Thirty-seven years. It has been a full thirty-seven years since an outsider entered the inner academy."

"The strong do not give up because of difficulties."

Ling Bai spoke only one sentence, but whether it was Du Weilun or Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and the others, all of them could see the determination and confidence on his face.

"Young people are so damn stubborn!"

Du Weilun scolded him, yet the corners of his lips unconsciously curved upward. He had kept trying to persuade Ling Bai not to challenge the inner academy, but deep down, he had secretly hoped Ling Bai would rise to the challenge despite knowing the difficulty.

Just as Ling Bai had said, only those who never feared challenges were qualified to become strong.

"I'll take you there. If you can't pass, then get your ass back here and become a transfer student!"

Du Weilun let out a heavy breath and waved for Ling Bai to follow.

"Thank you, Director Du."

Ling Bai smiled as he thanked him.

Mm, Director Du was a good person.

The sect master had been confused back then!

"Director Du, Director Du! Can we observe the inner academy assessment?"

Tang Ya clasped her hands together, her eyes turning into pleading, starry eyes. Bei Bei did not know whether to laugh or cry. Seeing how interested Tang Ya was, he had no choice but to plead as well.

"Yes, Director Du. Please let us go."

He understood that without some extraordinary opportunity, Tang Ya's talent gave her absolutely no chance of entering the inner academy. Even graduating smoothly from the outer academy would be extremely difficult. Taking her to observe the inner academy assessment was really just to fulfill a dream for her.

"Hmm..."

Du Weilun pondered for a moment. Tang Ya's lively and clever personality made her likable, but her martial soul and strength were utterly unremarkable at Shrek. If she alone had wanted to observe the inner academy assessment, he would have flatly refused.

But Bei Bei was a top genius of the outer academy and would definitely enter the inner academy in the future. Du Weilun had heard from the dean of the Spirit Soul Department that Bei Bei seemed to be related to one of Shrek's senior elders.

In any case, the inner academy assessment changed every year, so there was no concern about outsiders learning its contents. He could grant them this favor.

Du Weilun said calmly, "Since the two of you will be eligible for the inner academy assessment in a few years, I'll let you gain some experience this time. There won't be a next time.

"Xiao Tian, Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao, today is the academy's final day of admissions. Tomorrow morning is the first class for new students. You three should return to your dormitories and get some rest."