Starry Sky Forest, by the small river in the outer area.
"Xiao Yuhao, join our Tang Clan."
A girl with long purple hair in a single ponytail leaned forward, her unique fresh scent wafting over you, her big eyes filled with sincerity and eagerness.
"Although the Tang Sect is currently in decline, we have one spot for admission to Shrek Academy without examination. As long as you join the Tang Sect, I can make arrangements to allow you to study at the number one Soul Master Academy on the entire continent!"
This person is none other than Tang Ya, the current leader of the Tang Clan.
Standing next to her was Beibei, who was about the same age as her and looked handsome and refined.
Huo Yuhao's heart began to pound violently.
Shrek Academy, a sacred place in the hearts of all Soul Masters, the cradle of legendary monsters. If he could enter Shrek Academy to study... he could become stronger and avenge his mother, right?
"I..."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, just about to agree.
Just then, a clear, cold voice rang out unexpectedly from the shadows of the trees behind them.
"If you are students of Shrek Academy... then what are we?"
The sound wasn't loud, but the three of them could hear it clearly.
The three of them looked in the direction of the sound.
Two boys and girls, who looked to be about the same age as Huo Yuhao, slowly emerged from behind the bushes not far away.
The girl who spoke walked in front, dressed in a light yellow outfit. She had delicate features, beautiful azure eyes, and long, radiant golden hair that was casually draped behind her.
Following behind the girl was a chubby little boy. He looked adorable, with fair skin like a freshly steamed bun, a harmless smile on his face, and half a half-eaten bun in his hand.
These two people are Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, who come from another time and space node.
Beibei and Tangya exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes. These two children seemed to have extraordinary bearing, especially the blonde girl in the lead. Although she was young, her arrogance emanated from her very bones, an arrogance that not everyone could possess.
"Little sister, what did you mean by what you just said?"
Beibei politely cupped his hands in greeting. Although the other party's tone was unfriendly, he was very well-mannered and did not get angry.
Ye Xinglan stopped and coldly glanced at Bei Bei and Tang Ya before finally landing on Huo Yuhao, a faint sneer curling at the corner of her lips.
"Literally, you're saying you're from Shrek Academy, and even have exemptions from the entrance exam? I've been at Shrek Academy for so long, and I've never seen you before, let alone heard of any exemptions."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao subconsciously took a half step back. He had thought he had met some good people, but could it be that these two seemingly kind older brothers and sisters were actually deceiving him? His mother was right after all; the outside world was extremely dangerous.
Bei Bei keenly sensed Huo Yuhao's emotional change and couldn't help but secretly groan inwardly.
He looked at Ye Xinglan, his brows furrowed, his heart filled with confusion.
How is that possible?
Who is Beibei?
The great-grandson of Mu En, the master of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, and one of the twin stars of the outer academy, the name "Thunderbolt Baby" is not known to everyone in the outer academy, but he is definitely a well-known figure.
However... judging from their appearance, they should only be about the age of newly enrolled students at Shrek Academy.
Could they be freshmen who are about to report to Shrek Academy?
Beibei, still smiling, tried to defuse the awkward situation by reintroducing himself.
"My name is Beibei, a fourth-year student in the outer academy. This is my friend Tang Ya. We are indeed students of Shrek Academy, there is no doubt about that. You should not have enrolled yet, so it is normal that you do not know us."
Beibei directly revealed her name and identity, so there shouldn't be any problems. They would naturally find out when they went to the academy to register.
After hearing these words, Ye Xinglan did not immediately refute them, but remained silent for a moment.
Beibei thought the misunderstanding was about to be cleared up and was about to breathe a sigh of relief before explaining the Tang Clan quota again.
To everyone's surprise, Ye Xinglan's clear and cold eyes remained unmoved, and she simply spoke indifferently.
"I grew up at Shrek Academy and have never heard of you. Don't even think about using our Shrek Academy's name to swindle people."
"What did you say?!"
Tang Ya, who was standing to the side, got furious and accused them of being frauds.
"I haven't met either of you yet!"
Seeing this, Bei Bei tugged at Tang Ya's sleeve helplessly. The main purpose of this trip was to help Tang Ya obtain her third spirit ring, which could have been resolved quickly, so she did not bring any proof.
Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded.
He stood in the middle, looking to his left at the indignant Tang Ya and the helpless Bei Bei, and to his right at the aloof Ye Xinglan and the grinning Xu Lizhi.
Neither of them seems to be lying.
"Can people outside... tell lies so convincingly?"
"Brother Tianmeng, Brother Tianmeng, please help me figure out who is lying."
Huo Yuhao anxiously called out to his only support in the sea of his mind.
Within the Sea of Spirit, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who had been taking a nap, lazily rolled over, and its immense spiritual power instantly expanded outward, enveloping everyone present.
A moment later, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice, tinged with shock and confusion, rang in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Strange…this is really strange, Yuhao."
"Based on the detection of their millions of years of spiritual power, judging from their mental fluctuations, heart rate, and soul aura... they were not lying."
"What?!"
Huo Yuhao's pupils suddenly contracted, and he was completely bewildered. Even Tianmeng, who had a million years of cultivation, couldn't tell the difference.
Just as Huo Yuhao was at a loss, the atmosphere in the arena had become extremely tense.
Ye Xinglan seemed to have lost her patience. What she hated most was this kind of "fraudulent" person who was still unrepentant.
In her mind, the honor of Shrek Academy was not to be desecrated.
"Since we can't explain it clearly, let's solve it the Shrek way."
Ye Xinglan took a step forward, and with that step, her aura changed abruptly.
"Buzz—"
A clear, melodious sword cry suddenly rang out, followed by starlight gathering around her.
"Since you call yourselves Shrek Academy students, let me see what you're really made of!"
As she finished speaking, a longsword radiating dazzling starlight appeared out of thin air in her hand.
Two yellow spirit rings slowly rose from beneath Ye Xinglan's feet.
With a flick of her wrist, the girl sent the Star God Sword pointing directly at Beibei and Tang Ya.
Beibei and Tang Ya's pupils contracted instantly; such powerful sword intent!
This is not only due to the power of her martial spirit, but also because the girl herself has reached an astonishing level of understanding of the sword, achieving oneness with the sword!
To reach this level at this age is absolutely genius among geniuses!
When did Shrek Academy produce such a genius?
(End of chapter)