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Five years later.
Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
As the political, economic, and cultural center of the empire, Heaven Dou City was magnificent and majestic, far surpassing Nuoding City.
Its grandeur did not sacrifice elegance; every major transportation artery passed through it, and the surrounding areas were filled with vast fertile fields and abundant natural resources. In times of war, this would surely be a territory contested by every military strategist.
Fortunately, Xiao Lin and his companions had no intention of attacking Heaven Dou City; they had come only to seek an education. Now twelve years old, Xiao Lin, Tang San, and Xiao Wu had just passed through the towering gates of Heaven Dou City.
Due to being Soul Masters, the trio's height was already comparable to that of fifteen or sixteen-year-old youths. Among the three, Xiao Lin had the highest soul power level, currently at Rank 39 Soul Elder, only one step away from becoming a Soul Ancestor.
Xiao Lin was the most robust of the three, standing at 1.8 meters tall. He wore his black hair in a clean, sharp cut. While his features weren't conventionally handsome, the slight, perfect tilt of his lips gave him an aggressive, wild aura, much like a black panther.
Next was Tang San.
His soul power level had caught up significantly, reaching Rank 37 Soul Elder.
Thanks to improved nutrition, he also stood at about 1.8 meters, losing the lanky, thin build he had acquired after absorbing his second soul ring. Tang San's physique didn't look as power-oriented as Xiao Lin's; instead, he had a fair and delicate complexion like a young girl's.
In reality, however, Tang San's strength was not low at all.
Anyone who dared to underestimate Tang San would surely be defeated in an instant by his sudden explosive power. Tang San's hair had begun to transition into a black-blue gradient; only the very tips remained black, while the rest had taken on the color of Blue Silver Grass.
This was a qualitative change brought about by Tang San's third "Vitality" soul ring.
He was only one step away from his hair color matching the Blue Silver Grass completely. According to Xiao Lin's deductions, Tang San's Martial Soul was only a paper-thin distance away from evolving into the Blue Silver King.
Finally, there was the young girl with a silk-smooth black scorpion-braid. Her braid now reached down to her calves, and a small, kunai-like short sword was tied to the end.
Xiao Wu wore a pink dress paired with safety shorts. Beneath the skirt were semi-transparent white tights covering her long, slender, snow-white legs. Her waist was so slender it could be encircled by a single hand—a trait that made countless women envious.
But if anyone dared to lust after Xiao Wu's long legs, they would surely have their balls kicked into oblivion. That was an explosive power Xiao Lin found hard to believe; one kick was enough to make "a thousand mountains see the flight of birds cease."
Not to mention, Xiao Wu had two sharp weapons hidden beneath the soles of her shoes.
Xiao Wu's cultivation was currently the closest to Xiao Lin's, sitting at Rank 38 Soul Elder, trailing him by only a small margin.
"Brother Lin, are we really going to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"
Xiao Wu was actually unwilling to come here.
If Xiao Lin hadn't mentioned that the Principal was only a Soul Douluo level powerhouse, she wouldn't have come at all. Fortunately, it was only a Soul Douluo. She could still rely on herself to hide her aura and barely remain concealed.
If it were a Titled Douluo, she wouldn't be able to hide her true nature.
"Where else would we go? An Intermediate Soul Master Academy? With our soul power levels, would we go there just to idle our time away?"
"I intend to become the leader of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's 'Heaven Dou Emperor Team' directly," Xiao Lin chuckled, raising an eyebrow as if becoming the captain of the academy's elite team was as easy as flipping his palm.
"Brother Lin, I heard that the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy is filled with nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire. Can we really join?"
Unlike Xiao Wu's concerns, Tang San had doubts regarding their status.
"Nobles? Who isn't one?"
Xiao Lin shook his head, not expecting Tang San to still be so sensitive about his identity.
"The ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, Great Emperor Xue Ye, is a man of great vision. He grants noble status—and even fiefs—to young Soul Masters in advanced academies who reach the Rank 40 Soul Ancestor level before graduation."
"Do you really think we could fail to join the academy? Do you think we won't be able to obtain noble titles?"
If they truly failed, Xiao Lin could only say he was sorry; he didn't actually care about noble status himself. No matter how powerful a noble was, could they compare to a God?
Fortunately, Xiao Lin never fought a battle he wasn't prepared for.
Long before graduating from Nuoding Academy, he had used a Spirit Hall token left behind by Tang Hao to create "documentation," stating that three twelve-year-old Soul Elders were coming to join Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Meng Shenji, the Chief of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Board of Education, had personally guaranteed in a letter that Xiao Lin and the others would be able to study at the academy.
He had even stated directly that as long as the three could defeat the members of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team, they could directly become starting members.
Furthermore, Meng Shenji kept their identities confidential to prevent anyone from attempting to assassinate them. Even Great Emperor Xue Ye was largely unaware of the details; he only knew a little because Meng Shenji had petitioned to secure noble titles for them.
As someone born in Spirit City and a former member of Spirit Hall, Meng Shenji had come to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to serve as the Chief of the Board of Education because he couldn't stand certain actions of Spirit Hall.
It had to be said that Xiao Lin's previous judgment regarding some of Spirit Hall's high-ranking officials was correct. It also proved from another angle that the three Board members, including Meng Shenji, were reasonable, far-sighted, and good people.
They were people who could be trusted.
Heaven Dou City was massive, and officially, commoners were not allowed to ride carriages. Fortunately, with their physical strength, Xiao Lin and the others were able to reach the academy before noon.
Of course, it wasn't just because they ran fast.
Heaven Dou City didn't allow people to run around recklessly, and the three of them had no desire to be stared at like monkeys. They were able to reach the academy by noon simply because Heaven Dou Imperial Academy wasn't actually inside Heaven Dou City, but outside it.
Xiao Lin and the others had passed through the city and exited through another gate to reach the academy. As an academy capable of providing Mimicry Cultivation Environments for all sorts of Martial Souls, how could Heaven Dou Imperial Academy be small?
Heaven Dou City wasn't even as large as the academy grounds.
Before long, the three arrived at a mountain. Xiao Wu was stunned and asked in confusion:
"Brother Lin, this is Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"
Xiao Wu felt that this academy looked even more "trash" than Nuoding Academy.
"Don't talk nonsense. This is also part of the academy's territory; it's a place for students to use Mimicry Environments for cultivation. We just need to keep walking inside."
Xiao Lin was dismissive of the "silly rabbit's" ignorance.
By not studying properly, she had picked up bad habits just like Little San. Tang San hadn't studied much these past few years either, focusing solely on researching Soul Tools, while Xiao Wu focused on practicing the use of hidden weapons.
The weapons on her scorpion-braid and the soles of her shoes were the results of her practice.
Since Xiao Wu wasn't skilled with a sword and preferred the agility and control of her braid and legs, she had spent these five years primarily training her leg kicking techniques and her scorpion-braid strikes.
"Brother Lin is right. The environment here is much better. My Blue Silver Grass feels like it's breathing fresh air," Tang San said with a slight smile, his heart filled with a good impression of the academy.
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