In the calm and fulfilling days, Skywater Academy, which had only recently quieted down, became lively once again.
Ever since Skywater Academy announced the recruitment of a new batch of students and teachers not long ago, quite a few people had already been eager to make a move. As Xue Ke gradually adapted to life at Skywater Academy, other trivial matters were slowly resolved as well. Now, Shui Ningbing and the others could finally relax, naturally having time to arrange these trivial affairs.
For some unknown reason, Shen Hanyu and the others had also developed some interest. Early that morning, they dragged their entire family along to Skywater Academy to watch the show. Watching the show was one thing, but they didn't even lend a hand at all—this made Shui Ningbing itch with frustration just looking at them.
For Shui Ningbing, there were two things in life that she absolutely could not tolerate:
First, insufficient cheap labor.
Second, cheap free labor that wouldn't work on its own.
If this were her previous life, Shui Ningbing would definitely have been a qualified "entrepreneur." She had profound and unique insights into the management of labor.
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Skywater Academy was about to enroll new students, this was an absolutely major event for the current continent.
Just like Shrek Academy in the original story, Skywater Academy was currently one of the top existences in the continent's soul master academy circle.
On the continent, the only one comparable to it was the Spirit Hall Academy under the Spirit Hall's jurisdiction. But compared to the strict rules and Spirit Hall-controlled Spirit Hall Academy, the free Skywater Academy, which also accepted commoner students, had become the better choice. Apart from the rigid gender restriction, it had almost no shortcomings.
As for the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and Star Luo Imperial Academy, those two soul master academies generally only recruited nobles from their own countries. Their attitude toward commoners often went beyond the academy's stance and reflected the attitude of the entire empire.
In practical terms, Ye Lingling, a member of the Imperial Fight Team, could only be considered a fallen noble. After all, behind her, apart from the continent's number one divine healer, Ye Renxin, there was no other force to speak of.
And Ye Renxin himself, due to certain reasons, was constantly traveling the continent all year round. Grandfather and granddaughter might not see each other for years at a time.
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As the morning sun rose, a ray of dawn light broke the silence of the night. The central area of Elemental City became bustling. One carriage after another drove in from outside the city, and quite a few families came on foot; clearly, they had all been preparing for a long time.
Girls of all kinds, full of vitality, wore different clothes and had different demeanors, but their eyes all hid deep anticipation and longing. For this chance to stand out, some were bound to fight until their heads bled.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress sat leisurely in a pavilion on a nearby building, sipping tea while also paying attention to the constantly gathering crowd at the entrance.
As for Shuang Ying and Hai Xi, the two of them had somehow followed the Ice Empress and Tian Meng somewhere; he didn't know where. Shen Hanyu didn't ask too much. After all, Tian Meng and the Ice Empress were very familiar with Elemental City. Even if they got lost, they could just wander a few more laps and find their way back.
As the morning bell rang from the clock tower in the center of Skywater Academy, the huge and magnificent school gates slowly opened. Xu Yan and Xu Shuishui stood in front of a group of teachers and assisting students who had come to help. They smiled lightly and greeted everyone, then began to introduce the simple assessment and registration process for today's student recruitment.
After the brief speech ended, Xu Yan and the group of teachers stepped aside, revealing the temporary registration points set up behind them and several senior students who were already waiting.
Another woman who looked extraordinarily noble stood gracefully on a high platform nearby, overlooking the crowd below with a trace of delight between her brows.
Noticing Shen Hanyu's gaze, the middle-aged woman lightly nodded toward him as a greeting.
Shen Hanyu also nodded slightly. This woman was Xu Yan's mother, Xu Ruonan, an 83rd… oh no, now an 84th-ranked Battle Soul Douluo, possessing the top-tier tool martial soul Star Crown. Moreover, she was top-notch in dealing with people and affairs. Now she had become cheap labor under Shui Ningbing's command.
After a period of development, she had successfully become one of Shui Ningbing's most loyal lackeys… Ah, no, followers.
Amid the bustling crowd, many parents accompanied their children into the outer area of Skywater Academy, but they could only enter the outer area. After all, it was an all-girls academy; too many outsiders entering wouldn't be good.
Of course, Shen Hanyu was an exception. Most of the students at Skywater Academy were actually not unfamiliar with Shen Hanyu. After all, with Shen Hanyu's almost heaven-defying looks (second only to the one on your screen), it was hard for them not to have a good impression.
Moreover, over the years, a huge part of Skywater Academy's development had come from Shen Hanyu's support. They more or less knew about it. Tell me, for someone so handsome and such a good person, what reason did they have to refuse him…
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Time passed bit by bit. More and more girls who passed the review happily hugged and cheered with their families beside them. There were also girls who really couldn't meet the requirements, tears falling from their eyes as they reluctantly left with their families…
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress sat high up watching all of this. They didn't speak and didn't feel much.
This world was inherently cruel. Only by possessing sufficient talent and potential could one have the opportunity to step onto a higher and larger stage. Those without talent or strong backgrounds could only fade into mediocrity. Living a plain and ordinary life was already the best outcome, but if there was even the slightest accident, it would be a disaster.
Girls who successfully passed the assessment had three days to freely spend time with their parents and family in Elemental City. They could also choose to bid farewell to their families immediately and enter the academy early to familiarize themselves with the environment. In the latter case, a dedicated senior student would come to guide them. For the former, they only needed to wait until the official start of classes and enter the school with proof.
Shen Hanyu's gaze roughly swept over them. He found that most of the enrolled students were of commoner origin, with only a small portion dressed in exquisite and luxurious clothes. Overall, their talents weren't particularly strong. After all, Skywater Academy's hard requirements for student talent weren't very high, but occasionally, there were still a couple of good seedlings.
It wasn't until near dusk that crowds continued to gather endlessly at the gates of Skywater Academy. Shui Ningbing looked somewhat helplessly at the flow of people outside the school gates, then asked Xu Yan beside her:
"How's the situation now?"
Xu Yan opened the file in her hand, roughly checked it, and quickly said:
"From this morning until now, more than five hundred students have passed the academy's assessment, already very close to four hundred. The teacher recruitment side is also going decently. Two Soul Kings came to apply; after Shui Shui tested them, they qualified and have now started training. The other soul masters who came to apply either didn't have high enough ranks or had unclean backgrounds. Anyway, there are all kinds of scattered problems…"
Shui Ningbing sighed, then said:
"Focus on handling the current enrollment first. This workload is still very large. Give Meng Chu and the others a heads-up in advance, and also pay more attention to the security around the academy…"
Xu Yan nodded seriously, then hugged the files and left the high platform…
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