Chapter 153: Tiandou Royal Academy
The next day, Qin Ming led the Shrek group on their journey to Tiandou City.
Along the way, Dai Mubai and the others were filled with confusion.
"Principal, what are we going to Tiandou City for?"
Flender's face showed a hint of awkwardness.
"You're aware of the academy's financial situation, right? This time, I plan to bring Teacher Zhao and the others to join the Tiandou Royal Academy."
"We'll participate in the Soul Master Competition under the name of Tiandou Royal's second team and see if we can use this opportunity to promote Shrek and attract some investments."
Dai Mubai nodded. He didn't really care where they were going, since he wouldn't be able to compete with Dai Weisi and the others anyway. It was just a bit of a shame that the twin sisters from Soto City wouldn't be able to play together with them anymore.
Fatty, on the other hand, was very excited about the bustling Tiandou City. Along the way, he kept asking Qin Ming if there were any places that would suit him.
Tang San was thinking further ahead. As the largest Soul Master academy in Tiandou City, Tiandou Royal Academy would surely have many quality students. He might even find some suitable partners to help him participate in the Soul Master Competition, which would be great for his own reputation.
After talking along the way, they finally arrived in Tiandou City.
The group looked around curiously, like country folk entering the city.
Without further delay, Qin Ming led the Shrek teachers directly to the Royal Academy, where they met with the three chief education officers.
"Qin Ming, who are these people?"
The leader, Meng Shenji, looked at him with confusion. Qin Ming was a junior he highly valued, and his talent had greatly satisfied him.
"Director Meng, these are the teachers from my Soul Master Academy. This is Flender, the principal of the Golden Iron Triangle, one of the most respected figures in the field. He's here to join Tiandou Royal Academy, and he has brought a few students with him who want to participate in the second team of the Soul Master Competition."
"Oh? Flender?"
Before Meng Shenji could say anything, Bai Baoshan, who stood next to him, spoke in surprise. He had heard of the Golden Iron Triangle and knew about the trio's rare three-in-one martial soul fusion technique.
Flender, hearing his name, stepped forward and bowed slightly.
"It's me. I hope your esteemed academy will accept us."
To further increase Flender's chances, Qin Ming took the time to introduce the Shrek Academy teachers.
When he introduced Shao Xin, the three education officers' eyes clearly brightened. A Soul Sage with a food-based martial soul was a rarity not only in Tiandou City but across the entire Soul Master world.
Meng Shenji immediately agreed to Flender's request to join Tiandou Royal Academy.
"Flender, we wholeheartedly welcome you to join Tiandou Royal Academy. However, the qualification for the Soul Master Competition will require some consideration, as it represents the face of the Tiandou Empire. If—"
Meng Shenji didn't finish his sentence, but Flender understood he was concerned about the quality of his students.
"Director Meng, please rest assured. My students are definitely trustworthy. If you don't believe me, I can have them come here for an evaluation."
"Well, that's best. If they truly meet the standard, then we can grant them the second team's competition slot."
Flender's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. He immediately instructed Qin Ming to bring the students in.
Before long, Qin Ming led the four students in front of the three education officers.
Flender began to proudly introduce his students. First, he pointed to his proud disciple.
"This is Ma Hongjun, 12 years old, level 28 Great Soul Master. His martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix."
"Phoenix?"
Zhi Lin gasped in surprise. Although Fatty's cultivation was good, it wasn't enough to surprise them. However, a Phoenix martial soul was a powerful one, and even they had rarely seen it.
Fatty grinned at the three education officers, and Flender didn't hesitate. He pointed to Oscar next.
"This is Oscar, 14 years old, with a Sausage martial soul. He's an innate full soul power support-type Soul Master, currently at level 32 Soul Elder."
"Innate full soul power?"
Upon hearing the introduction, the three education officers immediately stood up. An innate full soul power support-type Soul Master was unheard of.
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"Flender, your academy is truly full of hidden talents."
Flender humbly cupped his hands and pointed at Dai Mubai.
"This is Dai Mubai, 15 years old, with the Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul. He is a 38th-level Attack-type Soul Saint."
"Mm, not bad."
The three education officers slightly furrowed their brows. They were well aware of the White Tiger martial soul, but it was clear that Dai Mubai wasn't the crown prince. Seeing the other talented students, they didn't plan to stop him from joining Tiandou Royal Academy.
Next, Flender turned to Tang San.
"This is the disciple of my old friend Yu Xiaogang, named Tang San."
The three officers exchanged glances. They had heard the title "Shame of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect" countless times, and their expectations for Tang San instantly dropped to the lowest.
The Master clearly understood what the three's expressions meant and gave a disdainful chuckle.
Although Yu Xiaogang wasn't very talented, who dared to claim that his disciple was less outstanding than anyone else?
Glancing at his disciple Tang San, Tang San nodded knowingly and stepped forward, cupping his hands slightly.
"My name is Tang San, 12 years old, level 45 Control-type Soul Master. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."
"Smash!"
Meng Shenji's teacup dropped to the floor in shock, staring at Tang San with disbelief.
"Are you sure you're a Soul Master? And only 12 years old?"
Tang Shenwang flashed an expression of displeasure and proudly raised his chest.
"Absolutely!"
The three education officers immediately fell into deep thought. Meng Shenji, using his soul power, applied pressure to Tang San, wanting to test whether it was true. A 12-year-old Soul Master was simply too hard for them to believe.
The Master, seeing the other party using their soul power against his disciple, quickly stepped forward, wanting to intervene, but was stopped by Flender's hand.
Tang San immediately felt immense pressure, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth as he endured.
It wasn't until Meng Shenji increased his soul power to level 41 that Tang San, unable to withstand the pressure, released his martial soul.
Four striking yellow soul rings appeared around his Blue Silver Grass.
The three officers were momentarily stunned, looking at the Master with unfriendly expressions.
Their eyes seemed to say, "You're already useless, but how could you mishandle such a talented disciple? Is this how you treat your best students?"
Seeing their expressions, Yu Xiaogang's face darkened, feeling helpless inside.
Meng Shenji retracted his soul power pressure, completing the assessment. While his cultivation was real, half of his soul power had been wasted, but the evaluation was complete.
Still, as they had seen the potential in Ma Hongjun and Oscar, they were willing to tolerate some minor flaws.
Tang San, feeling humiliated, withdrew his martial soul. A faint killing intent flashed in his eyes. The pitiful gazes from the three officers deeply pierced his heart, pushing them into the category of those who had to be eradicated.
"Flender, your students are quite good. I agree to grant you the second team's qualification for the Soul Master Competition."
Just as the Shrek teachers were filled with joy, a cold voice came from outside the office.
"Wait!"
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe and surrounded by attendants, entered the room.
She had received a notification from the academy's spies that someone was trying to intervene in the second team's competition qualification.
Hearing this, the little angel was furious. After working so hard in the Ice God Hall to make the bad guy agree to participate in the Soul Master Competition under the second team's name, how could she allow these idiots to interfere?
(END CHAPTER)
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