Chapter 93: Entrance Exam
After waiting eagerly, Xiao Cat (Zhu Zhuqing) finally came to the desk and placed the registration fee into the box, extending her right hand to Li Yusong.
"Hmm, age is appropriate, release your martial soul."
A meow was heard, and a black-purple cat appeared, with two yellow soul rings floating around her.
"Mm, qualified. Go over to Mubai."
Xiao Cat didn't speak and directly walked to stand next to Dai Mubai, ignoring him.
Dai Mubai started sweating coldly, clearly recognizing Xiao Cat's identity.
Soon after, it was Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's turn.
After placing 20 Gold Soul Coins into the box, the old man checked their bone age and urged them to release their martial souls.
Rongrong summoned the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, with three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—appearing on the tower, dazzling Li Yusong's eyes.
"Seven Treasures Glazed Tower? And you've reached the Soul Sovereign level at this age?"
Rongrong coyly covered her mouth and smiled.
"I guess I'm a monster, right? Can I pass?"
Li Yusong nodded. If this wasn't a monster, then there wouldn't be any monsters on the continent.
"Of course, you're a little monster, but does your family know you're here?"
Ning Rongrong slightly pouted.
"They always say there's no distinction in teaching, why do you care where I come from?"
"Mm, fair enough. What about your friend here?"
Xiao Wu, realizing it was her turn to show off, proudly released her martial soul.
A pink-eyed rabbit appeared, with four soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—appearing in sequence.
Thanks to the enhancement from the whale glue, Xiao Wu's soul ring years had increased as well.
Li Yusong pointed at Xiao Wu and took several steps back.
"This... this..."
The King of Shrek, Tang San, and the others stared in shock at Xiao Wu.
Ning Rongrong's cultivation was astonishing to them, but it was still something they could surpass in the near future. However, Xiao Wu's cultivation and soul ring configuration left them unable to look away.
Tang San almost broke his mindset. As someone who deeply believed in his own theories, he muttered to himself:
"It's impossible, the limit for the second soul ring should be around 700 years. How can there be a thousand-year second soul ring? Impossible, absolutely impossible, it must be the way I opened my eyes today."
Tang San rubbed his eyes, and the bright purple soul ring was still there.
"Teacher, are we done yet? I should have passed, right?"
Xiao Wu waved her hand in front of Li Yusong's eyes, pulling him back from his shock.
"Y-Yes, Mubai, take them to the back."
Dai Mubai, having recovered from his shock, waved to Tang San and the others.
"Follow me. Your levels should all be above 25, so I won't waste time. I'll take you straight to the final test."
"Originally, there were supposed to be four assessments."
As he spoke, Dai Mubai's gaze was still fixed on Xiao Cat. He already knew Tang San's strength from yesterday's soul fighting, and from the number of soul rings, he could estimate Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's abilities. The only unknown was Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level.
Seeing that Xiao Cat had not spoken, he concluded she was also above level 25, so he led the group into the academy.
Inside the academy, a burly man with a full beard was pushing a food cart, selling sausages.
The aroma made Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, the two gluttons, salivate, and they quickly rushed over to the cart.
"Uncle, how much are these sausages?"
"Uncle? I'm only 14 years old!" the man replied.
"Ah?"
"What are you joking about?"
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong stared in shock at the bearded man.
At that moment, Dai Mubai withdrew his gaze from Xiao Cat and walked over angrily when he saw Oscar selling his sausages.
"Oscar, didn't I tell you not to sell sausages at the academy?"
Oscar laughed awkwardly.
"Haha, well, Boss Dai, I'll pack up and leave."
He began to clean up his food cart and get ready to leave.
Xiao Wu looked at Dai Mubai in confusion.
"Is there something wrong with his sausages?"
"The sausages themselves are fine, but it's the chant..."
He looked directly at Oscar.
"Forget it, Oscar. Make a sausage and show me."
"This isn't good, Boss Dai."
Oscar glanced at Ning Rongrong with his flirtatious eyes, speaking with some embarrassment.
"Stop talking and make it."
"Fine, here it goes."
A nauseating chant echoed as Oscar made the sausage, and with his lewd expression, the three girls immediately took several steps back, looking at him in disdain.
Oscar lowered his head in frustration.
"It's not like I can control the chant. Besides, as long as my thoughts are healthy, what's wrong with the sausage? You don't appreciate it."
"Maybe your thoughts are healthy when you're chanting, but they're definitely not when you're out here selling sausages."
Not wanting to linger, the group moved on and came to a small courtyard where they found a burly man lying on a chair, sleeping peacefully.
"Teacher Zhao, I've brought the students for this year. We can start the test."
Zhao Wuji , hearing Dai Mubai's voice, stretched lazily, stood up, and scanned the group.
"Oh? There are four this year? Fran-de, you'll laugh when you wake up."
"Let's get started, I'll play with you guys."
Dai Mubai was startled by this and quickly said, "Teacher Zhao, this isn't how we arranged it."
"Stop talking. How long do you think it would take you to test all four of them alone? Quickly go introduce them to my situation."
After saying this, Zhao Wuji looked at the four behind Dai Mubai. A stick of incense was lit and placed on the ground.
"You have the time of an incense stick to prepare your strategy."
Xiao Wu looked at Dai Mubai, full of doubt.
"Hey, pervert tiger, is this teacher really that strong? Is he higher than the Soul Emperor outside?"
Dai Mubai's face darkened at the nickname.
"What pervert tiger! Stop calling me that!"
Xiao Wu shrugged, looking at him dismissively.
"Ever since we entered, your eyes haven't left this black-clad sister. Your martial soul is a tiger, and yesterday when we came back from shopping, we saw you walking down the street with a pair of twins. What else should I call you but pervert tiger?"
Dai Mubai's face stiffened, feeling embarrassed.
Sure enough, when Xiao Cat heard Xiao Wu's words, her icy expression became even colder, but Dai Mubai didn't realize that, even without Xiao Wu's words, she already knew.
Dai Mubai, realizing the situation was wrong, quickly changed the subject.
"Alright, now let's talk about the test. Teacher Zhao here is Zhao Wuji , a 76th-level Battle Soul Saint. His martial soul is the Powerful Golden Bear, and all of his soul rings are related to power and defense. You'll have to fend for yourselves."
Ning Rongrong gasped when she heard Dai Mubai's introduction.
"What? Zhao Wuji ?"
Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong, surprised.
"Rongrong, do you know him?"
Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Ning Rongrong, eager to hear about Zhao Wuji .
"He's known as the Unmovable King. Ten years ago, he offended the Spirit Hall and was hunted down. After successfully escaping, he became famous in battle. I never thought he would be hiding here as a teacher."
After hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, everyone understood what they were up against. Just hearing the nickname "Unmovable King" made them realize he was no ordinary person.
Tang San clapped his hands to attract the girls' attention.
"Alright, I think the teacher just wants to test our skills. He probably won't go all out. Let's introduce our abilities first."
"My name is Tang San, my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I'm a 29th-level control-type Battle Soul Master."
"My name is Xiao Wu, my martial soul is Soft Bone Rabbit, and I'm a 45th-level strong attack-type Battle Soul Sect."
"Zhu Zhuqing, my martial soul is the Netherworld Spirit Cat, and I'm a 27th-level agility attack-type Great Soul Master."
"It's my turn. My name is Ning Rongrong, my martial soul is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, and I'm a 35th-level auxiliary-type Soul Sovereign. My three soul rings can increase everyone's power, speed, and defense by 40% for a time period of one incense stick, no problem."
Ning Rongrong introduced her abilities playfully, but deep inside, she was astonished.
"Tang San? King Tang? Is this the one my brother spoke about, or is it just the same name?"
After thinking about his martial soul and the story her brother told, Ning Rongrong had some guesses and hid the unease in her eyes.
"I wonder if I just did something that could lead to his death. I don't think so. I didn't really talk to him."
Tang San didn't hear Ning Rongrong's thoughts. Seeing that everyone had introduced their martial souls, he began to formulate a battle plan.
The three girls didn't object. They knew that a control-type Soul Master was the brain of the team, which was something they had learned. Of course, when the battle started, whether to follow his plan would be another matter.
(END CHAPTER)
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