Chapter 237
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Tang San respectfully handed over twenty gold soul coins.
Li Yusong's withered fingers gripped Tang San and Xiao Wu's wrists like eagle claws. After a moment, a glint flashed in his eyes, and his lazy expression finally subsided.
"Bone age twelve, soul power... Hmm? Level twenty-nine? Not bad."
It was Xiao Wu's turn.
"Bone age twelve, soul power level twenty-nine? Another one? Good!"
The appearance of two twelve-year-olds who reached level twenty-nine in succession finally cheered the old man up a bit.
Li Yusong waved.
"Mu Bai, take them in. Let's go straight to the fourth level."
"Yes, Teacher Li."
Dai Mubai responded, then turned to Tang San and Xiao Wu, his smile carrying a hint of smugness as a guide.
"Come with me, I'll take you straight to the final assessment."
After saying that, he patted Tang San on the shoulder again before turning around and leading the way.
Tang San and Xiao Wu quickly followed.
As Tang San passed by Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, his gaze unconsciously swept over them.
When he saw Zhu Zhuqing's cool and stunning profile, his pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, and the amazement and strange feeling he had felt in the hotel the day before surged into his heart.
When his gaze fell upon Lin Xia's calm and serene face, which seemed to contain the vastness of the universe, his heart skipped a beat!
A strange chill and immense pressure instantly enveloped him!
The shock and fear of yesterday flooded back into my mind like a tidal wave!
"It's him! Lin Xia, the city lord of Gengjin City! What are you doing here?!"
Tang San's heart was filled with turmoil. He activated his Purple Demon Eye at full power, staring intently at Lin Xia, trying to see through her intentions. However, Lin Xia's gaze merely swept over him indifferently, as if he were looking at an insignificant passerby, before landing on the registration area ahead, a faint, elusive smile playing on her lips.
This complete disregard only intensified the pressure on Tang San, as if all his vigilance and fear were merely a one-man show.
Xiao Wu also noticed Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, her big eyes filled with curiosity, especially amazed by Zhu Zhuqing's unique aloof temperament.
She still remembered Lin Xia's terrifying methods and her crushing defeat of Dai Mubai yesterday, and subconsciously moved closer to Tang San, muttering to herself.
"The mistress is that person from the hotel yesterday..."
Tang San subtly squeezed Xiao Wu's hand, signaling her to be quiet. He suppressed his surprise and followed Dai Mubai, quickly leaving the registration point and heading deeper into the village.
He needed to process this information as soon as possible—why was the city lord of Gengjin City at Shrek Academy's recruitment event?
Is it for Zhu Zhuqing, just like yesterday?
Or... is there another motive?
Countless thoughts raced through Tang San's mind.
After Dai Mubai left with Tang San and Xiao Wu, the group continued to move forward.
Soon, it was the turn of the short-haired girl—Ning Rongrong.
She walked gracefully to the dilapidated wooden table, as if she were not there to register, but rather to inspect her territory.
Her delicate chin was slightly raised, and her clear eyes swept over the languid Li Yusong with a hint of scrutiny and impatience. Then, a fair and tender hand, which looked like it had never been exposed to the elements, was casually extended. On her wrist was a bracelet inlaid with tiny seven-colored gemstones, its luster understated.
Li Yusong remained as lazy as ever, his withered fingers resting on Ning Rongrong's wrist.
A few seconds later, his cloudy old eyes suddenly opened, gleaming brightly! He looked up sharply, staring intently at Ning Rongrong, as if he had seen some rare treasure, and his voice carried obvious emotional fluctuations for the first time.
"Bone age eleven... Soul power level twenty-six?! And a support type!" Li Yusong's voice even trembled with excitement.
A level 26 support-type Soul Master at the age of twelve! This is simply a rare treasure!
Shrek Academy has never encountered many like this since its founding!
Ning Rongrong seemed to be used to this kind of reaction. She pouted her pink lips, showing a hint of natural reserve and impatience.
"Hmm? Is there a problem?"
It's as if to say, isn't this a normal level?
Ning Rongrong's gaze did not linger on Li Yusong for long. Instead, she looked past the crowd and landed with interest on Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, who had unique temperaments behind her.
Zhu Zhuqing's cool, moon-like face and upright figure, in particular, amazed and intrigued Ning Rongrong, who was also a young girl.
She tilted her head, as if assessing something.
"No problem! Absolutely no problem! Genius! A genius of the support class!"
Li Yusong spoke excitedly, even rubbing his hands together, completely losing his previous languidness.
"That kid Mu Bai just went in! Quick! Go find him yourself and have him take you to the fourth level! Go straight to the fourth level!"
Li Yusong was almost impatient to send this gem to the academy.
Ning Rongrong gracefully withdrew her hand, ignoring Li Yusong's excitement and not even glancing in the direction Dai Mubai had left.
Instead, they turned their inquiring gaze back to Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, seemingly developing a strong interest in these two peers with such different temperaments.
Lin Xia felt her gaze and her smile deepened.
Lin Xia tilted her head slightly and whispered with a smile to Zhu Zhuqing, whose eyes were also sparkling with curiosity:
"Zhu Qing, it seems it's time for us to experience the entry threshold of Shrek Academy."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the lazy old man and the dilapidated wooden box in front of her, a hint of eager challenge appearing on her cool face, and she nodded slightly.
Zhu Zhuqing also stepped forward and took out the registration fee. After paying her and Lin Xia's fees, she stretched out her hand for Li Yusong to check her bone age and soul power. However, she was dumbfounded by the examination.
He was as if he had been hit hard by an invisible giant hammer, frozen in place, his cloudy old eyes wide open, his mouth unconsciously agape, big enough to fit an egg!
On his face, etched with the wrinkles of time, the languid, worldly-wise, and composed expression befitting a seasoned Soul Master was instantly torn apart and replaced by a pure emotion called "horror"!
"Ten...eleven years old? Eleven years old in bone age?!"
Li Yusong's hoarse voice was like an old bellows being pulled, filled with an unbelievable tremor, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat.
"Soul... Soul power?! Level 33?!"
He practically roared out the last three words, his sharp voice like that of a night owl, instantly shattering the noisy yet relatively orderly atmosphere at the registration point!
Whoosh—!
Like a ladle of cold water being poured into a boiling oil pan, the entire queue instantly erupted into chaos!
"What?! Eleven years old, level thirty-three?!"
"My God! Did I hear that right? How could this be?"
"You're kidding, right? This is even more outrageous than that twelve-year-old who reached level twenty-nine!"
"Monster! This is the real monster!"
"I was still struggling to reach the threshold of becoming a Great Soul Master when I was eleven years old..."
Countless gazes, filled with shock, doubt, fervor, and jealousy, all focused on Zhu Zhuqing!
This girl, dressed in all black and possessing a cool and exquisitely beautiful face, instantly became the center of everyone's attention. (End of Chapter)