He started walking forward, and Ao Tian and the others followed.
"Isn't this a bit… improper?" Tang San asked.
He didn't like taking shortcuts or relying on connections.
"There's nothing wrong with it. You all have the qualifications," Dai Mubai said.
Arriving in front of the testing teacher, Dai Mubai said directly, "Teacher, their Soul Power has all reached above level twenty-five. I'll take them directly to the fourth test."
So there's this rule, too, Tang San thought to himself.
The teacher smiled and said, "It seems we're in luck this year. We have so many promising young people. Take them in."
"Follow me, then," Dai Mubai said with a smile.
Tang San followed Dai Mubai inside, but Ao Tian didn't move. Since he didn't move, the remaining girls also stayed put, with Ning Rongrong at the very back.
Ao Tian knew that getting in wouldn't be that simple.
Sure enough, someone immediately spoke up, dissatisfied. Why did so many people have to queue, while Dai Mubai could easily bring people in?
Ao Tian stood there with his arms crossed, watching Dai Mubai coldly argue with the disgruntled youths.
Dai Mubai tossed the crystal ball for testing Soul Power to Tang San. Tang San poured in his Soul Power, and the entire crystal ball lit up, indicating that his Soul Power had reached level thirty.
The group of loudly protesting young men and women immediately shut their mouths.
Soon, some people turned their attention to Ao Tian and the others, unconvinced. "Are these five also above level twenty-five in Soul Power?"
With someone taking the lead, another round of clamoring began. These young men and women had all been geniuses in their respective primary academies, the kind that were the center of attention, but none of them had reached level twenty-five in Soul Power.
After being struck by Tang San's display, they naturally felt very unbalanced and wanted to regain their confidence by putting others down, so they set their sights on Ao Tian and the others.
Their gazes fell on Ao Tian and the others, filled with envy. They didn't believe these were all over level twenty-five. How could so many people reach level twenty-five before the age of thirteen?
Good looks and wanting to use the back door? Impossible!
All sorts of mocking, ridiculing, and even personal attacks arose, almost making Xiao Wu jump up in anger, her temper being the worst.
"Xiao Qing and Ning Rongrong, you two go test," Ao Tian said calmly.
He didn't want to waste time here.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, took the crystal ball from Tang San, and injected her Soul Power. The crystal ball lit up, and according to the degree of brightness, her Soul Power was at level twenty-seven.
The cold laughter and mocking voices in the crowd instantly decreased by a large margin.
Ning Rongrong came with some difficulty to Zhu Zhuqing's side, took the crystal ball, and injected her Soul Power. It also lit up with a dazzling light, her Soul Power at level twenty-six.
A faint smile finally appeared on her face, finally regaining some confidence.
The blow Ao Tian and the others had just dealt her was simply too much.
This time, those who had been clamoring were completely silent, but their gazes were still fixed on Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yue Na.
Although they didn't speak, their meaning was clear: there were still three more.
"Soul Rings," Ao Tian said, and three Soul Rings appeared on his body.
Xiao Wu reacted, snorted, and three Soul Rings also appeared on her and Gu Yue Na.
The testing teacher, Tang San, and the group of unconvinced young men and women all widened their eyes in horror, doubting their own eyesight.
Ao Tian retracted his Soul Rings and said to Dai Mubai, "Let's go."
Dai Mubai looked at those who were now as silent as cicadas in winter, and sneered, "You're all a bunch of trash, and you still think others are as useless as you are. If I were you, I'd go home and daydream, instead of embarrassing yourselves here."
With that, he took the lead and walked inside, and Tang San quickly followed.
Xiao Wu snorted proudly at those people before walking inside with Ao Tian.
A chorus of wails erupted. Several girls among the group broke down completely, covering their eyes and running away.
Dai Mubai's words were simply too harsh.
The remaining boys were so ashamed they wanted to disappear, truly wanting to run away too...
Tang San was still shocked. He hadn't expected that after a single vacation, Ao Tian, Gu Yue Na, and Xiao Wu had all become Soul Elders, while he still didn't even know where his third Soul Ring was.
"Brother Mubai, you were so harsh just now. Aren't you afraid of scaring everyone away? The academy won't be able to recruit many students then," Tang San asked, puzzled.
He felt that Dai Mubai had gone a bit too far.
Dai Mubai shook his head and sighed. "Tang San, do you know why our academy is called Shrek Academy?"
Tang San shook his head.
Dai Mubai said, "Shrek is a place for monsters. Our academy's principle is to only accept monsters. The mediocre are not welcome. The few of you are monsters. Even if I didn't scold them, those guys wouldn't pass all the tests. Our headmaster said that we'd rather not recruit students than take in useless people."
Tang San was a little surprised, then smiled and said, "Then I'm very fortunate to be able to join Shrek Academy."
"A place for scum, what's so fortunate about that?" Xiao Wu muttered.
Dai Mubai clearly heard it, but pretended not to. Tang San looked at Xiao Wu in surprise. Was Xiao Wu somewhat dissatisfied with Big Brother Mubai?
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Before long, the group arrived beside an open space.
"We're here," Dai Mubai said.
Not far in front of them, a middle-aged man, who looked to be in his fifties, was lying in a chair, eyes closed, his body swaying with the chair.
"Teacher Zhao," Dai Mubai called out.
Zhao Wuji opened his eyes, and when he saw Ao Tian and the other five beside Dai Mubai, a look of deep surprise appeared on his face.
"The little fellows this year have decent talent, huh? To have six of them reach this point."
Dai Mubai chuckled, "Teacher Zhao, they skipped the second and third rounds directly."
"That means their Soul Power all exceeds twenty-five levels. How is that possible?" Zhao Wuji stood up in surprise.
He knew that with Shrek Academy's admission requirements, it was very difficult to recruit a student. Shrek Academy hadn't recruited any new students in two years.
Yet this year, six of them had reached the fourth round, and they had even skipped the second and third rounds.
Tang San and the others looked at Zhao Wuji, equally surprised, and were astonished by Zhao Wuji's appearance.
Zhao Wuji was ordinary-looking, not even one meter seventy in height, but his physique was very robust. The bulging muscles on his body were like black rocks, almost bursting through his clothes.
Tang San's expression gradually became solemn. He could feel the pressure emanating from Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji cracked his knuckles, a grin spreading across his face. "The fourth test is for your combat abilities. I'll give you the time it takes for one incense stick to burn to discuss how to cooperate. After that, I'll personally assess you. As long as you can last for the time of one incense stick under my attacks, you pass."
"Teacher Zhao, this isn't fair," Dai Mubai immediately protested, speaking up.
If Zhao Wuji was the one doing the assessment, how would he get to beat up that arrogant jerk?
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