"Wu Feng."
"Martial Soul: Red Dragon."
"Twelve years old, Rank 23 Soul Grandmaster." (Here, twelve means almost twelve, more like eleven and close to twelve)
The red-haired girl raised her head high, glancing at Tang Ya, who simply snorted, crossed her arms over her chest, and turned to chat with Bei Bei, ignoring her completely.
"Wow~"
As two yellow soul rings rose beneath the girl's feet, a wave of suppressed exclamations sounded from the crowd outside.
With the growing number of students at Shrek Academy, the overall quality was also gradually dropping. Reaching Rank 15 before the age of twelve was already about average for most applicants.
But Rank 23 before twelve? That was outstanding—definitely top ten among the hundreds of new students!
"Very good, Wu Feng." Du Weilun's smile grew warmer. Then he looked over at Ning Tian.
"Ning Tian."
"Martial Soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"Twelve years old, Rank 31 Soul Elder."
Three soul rings slowly rose up.
Yellow, yellow, purple.
"Ah!"
Someone outside finally couldn't hold back their exclamation, a look of surprise on their face.
A support-type Soul Elder! And only twelve!
However, while everyone was surprised, there was also a hint of realization—after all, as the young lady of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, they'd heard of Ning Tian. She'd shown extraordinary talent from a young age, and now she was truly exceptional.
"Su Wen?"
Du Weilun looked over.
Huo Yuhao also looked up. Su Wen's strength was a mystery—he'd never figured it out, but assumed he must be a Soul Elder too, at least as strong as Ning Tian.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya were also curious. Su Wen had never revealed his rank, but his casual displays of skill had left them deeply impressed.
"Su Wen."
"Martial Soul… Beast Control."
"Eleven years old, Rank 39 Soul Elder."
As these words fell—
The surroundings grew so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Parents' eyes widened, staring at Su Wen in disbelief. Eleven years old and already a Rank 39 Soul Elder?!!
Say it again?!!
Su Wen's expression was calm as three soul rings rose beneath his feet.
But they were—purple, purple, purple…
"His first soul ring is purple!" Now it was Du Weilun's turn to be stunned. He knew this kid was monstrous—Yan Shaozhe had warned him more than once. But the color of these soul rings left him speechless.
The second soul ring being purple was rare, but not unheard of. For example, that new Clear Sky Sect disciple was like that.
But the first soul ring… Just how terrifyingly strong must your body be for that?!
"Director Du?" Su Wen reminded him.
"Oh, oh, no problem!"
Du Weilun's hands moved at lightning speed, nearly smoking, afraid that if he delayed even a second, someone from the Soul Tool Department would try to recruit him.
…
"Nice scenery~"
Wu Feng looked around with a big grin. Shrek Academy was lush and green, with lots of trees and excellent landscaping. Even the air felt spiritual.
Soon, a bulletin board appeared ahead.
"Class 1: Zhou Yi. Class 2: Mu Jin…"
Ning Tian read aloud.
"Thank goodness it's Class 2."
The girl turned, stuck out her tongue at Su Wen, her pretty face full of relief.
But people's fortunes differ. Bei Bei and Tang Ya both looked a bit sour.
"Why is Zhou Yi teaching Class 1?!!"
"…."
Bei Bei gave Huo Yuhao a sympathetic glance, making him shiver. He asked cautiously, "Senior Bei Bei, this teacher Zhou Yi…"
"She's just a bit strict. As long as you work hard, there's nothing to worry about," Tang Ya encouraged him.
"Mhm!" Huo Yuhao nodded vigorously.
…
"Let's stop here. The rest of the way is up to you." After saying goodbye to Bei Bei and Tang Ya—
Huo Yuhao also left. He needed to ask at the academy how to collect his stipend from the Three Great Empires, as he was running out of money.
Su Wen headed straight for the new student dormitory.
Under a tree, an old figure lay on a bench, eyes closed, enjoying the rare peace as the breeze rustled the leaves.
"Elder Mu."
Su Wen smiled.
"So it's Xiao Wen…"
Mu En opened his eyes, looked Su Wen up and down, and smiled.
"Room 203. Here's your dorm key."
"And these two kids—Room 401, same dormitory."
"Don't wander around at night."
He smiled gently at Su Wen, then slowly closed his eyes again, as if falling asleep.
Su Wen: "…"
Do I really look like that kind of troublemaker?
"Yes, sir…"
Ning Tian pressed down on Wu Feng's head and bowed respectfully. She could tell this elder's status was extraordinary—after all, there were probably very few in the academy who treated Su Wen this way.
Seeing the elder close his eyes, Su Wen and Ning Tian headed for their dorms.
They parted ways on the second floor.
Arriving at Room 203, Su Wen saw another bed already made up with bedding—luxurious gold, so shiny it almost blinded him.
"Must have just gone out."
Su Wen shook his head.
He didn't mind having a roommate. If there was ever a dispute, he could just show them what real reasoning looked like.
Just as he was about to go buy bedding, someone knocked on the door.
"Ning Tian?"
Su Wen thought it was the new roommate, but opening the door, he saw a familiar pretty face—surprised.
"Forgot to buy bedding, didn't you?" Ning Tian squeezed in, glanced around to make sure no one else was there, flashed a crafty smile, and took out a pale blue set of bedding from her storage ring, bending down to help him clumsily make the bed.
"Sigh, dude, you even bring a maid to school?"
A surprised voice sounded behind him.
Su Wen turned.
A burly figure appeared in the room.
"Xie Huanyue, Class 2. You're in Class 2 too, right?" The chubby guy, about 1.7 meters tall, grinned and held out a pudgy hand.
"Su Wen, Class 2. This is Ning Tian, a friend." Su Wen shook his hand and smiled.
He looks goofy, but he's actually quite shrewd.
In the original work, he fought the main group early on, but wasn't mentioned much later. Still, the fact that he joined the Inner Court with people like Dai Huabin and even represented Shrek Academy in battle shows he's definitely top-tier.
"Ning Tian?" Xie Huanyue paused.
He looked at Su Wen with a touch of admiration, quickly apologizing, "Sorry, sorry, Sister Tian—I didn't realize it was you."
"It's fine." Ning Tian smiled softly, found an excuse to stay and chat with Su Wen a while, then reluctantly left.
"Impressive, bro! You managed to win over the young lady of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?" Xie Huanyue looked shocked.
"…." Su Wen shot him a glance.
"Haha…" Xie Huanyue laughed awkwardly.
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