Chapter 295 - 3

Chapter 3 Xiao Yan: "Freshman Class 1? Even dogs would not go there!"Rapid footsteps echoed through the spacious corridor, breaking the peace of the Outer Courtyard office building.With a "bang," the door was shoved open.Outer Courtyard Director Du Weilun did not even bother to knock, anxiously striding into the dean office.His breathing was somewhat hurried; obviously, as soon as he received communication from Yan Shaozhe, he had rushed over at top speed."Dean, what is the matter that is so urgent? The freshman registration side is busy..."Director Du Weilun words were only halfway through when his gaze swept across the office, and his voice abruptly stopped.He saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Xiao standing in front of the desk.As the person in charge of the Outer Courtyard, Director Du Weilun saw at a glance that this pair of siblings had outstanding temperaments, especially the youth wearing a moon-white long gown, whose whole person exuded a sense of unstained clarity, looking unlike an ordinary person just from his facial features.But no matter how prominent, it should not have been enough for Dean Yan to call him over in such an anxious tone.Yan Shaozhe did not reply, instead pushing forward the half-written registration form at his side, his distinct-jointed fingers tapping twice on the paper surface."Take a look yourself."Director Du Weilun walked forward full of doubt, lowering his head to look at that piece of paper.At first, his gaze was fairly calm, but when his line of sight swept across the lines "eleven years old," "twin spirits," and "Rank thirty-five," his pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing stalled for a beat.With both hands, he abruptly grabbed that registration form, bringing it directly before his eyes.The paper rustled in his hands.When he saw the bottom column of "Xiao Yan, eleven years old, Rank 46," Director Du Weilun eyeballs were practically about to pop out.Rank 46! Many of those sixth-year Core Disciples in the Outer Courtyard who were about to graduate were stuck at this threshold.Now an eleven-year-old freshman had directly bypassed more than half of the Outer Courtyard progress; this was simply a colossal pie dropped by the heavens right on top of Shrek Academy.Yan Shaozhe took in all of Director Du Weilun loss of composure; he was very satisfied with this reaction."Alright, go take them to handle the admission process." Yan Shaozhe voice was not loud, yet it exuded majesty,"Handle special matters specially. If they have any difficulties, resolve whatever you can directly; if you cannot resolve them, come find me. Do you understand?"Director Du Weilun gave a start all over, nodding repeatedly: "Understood! Dean, rest assured, I will definitely arrange everything properly for them!"With Yan Shaozhe personally speaking up, what followed naturally fell into place.Director Du Weilun turned around, his attitude toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Xiao instantly becoming incomparably amiable.He warmly greeted the siblings to leave the dean office.Walking outside, that senior sister responsible for registration also followed up.Director Du Weilun stopped his footsteps, looking at this senior sister, his face filled with an approving smile:"You performed very well today. Resourceful and decisive, you did not delay the academy in absorbing top talent. What is your name?"Flattered, the senior sister hastily reported her name."Good. You go back first and continue to be responsible for the admissions work. When your cohort graduation assessment arrives, I will personally write down an excellent stroke in your file."Director Du Weilun gave the most practical promise.For Outer Courtyard students, a single evaluation from the director directly related to their post-graduation destinations and future prospects.The senior sister was so excited her face turned flush red, bowing repeatedly to express her gratitude, then turning and leaving with light steps, not even feeling the scorching heat outside as difficult to endure.Following Director Du Weilun, they came to the director office located in the middle section of the second floor.The layout here was much more pragmatic than the dean office, with archives and various assessment forms piled everywhere.Director Du Weilun first pulled out two chairs, inviting Xiao Yan and Xiao Xiao to sit down, then personally poured two cups of warm water and placed them in front of them."Freshman admissions originally have assessments, and tuition fees must also be paid." Director Du Weilun sat down on the single sofa opposite the two, speaking softly,"But with your spirit power Rank, any assessment is just a decoration. Tuition and miscellaneous fees are completely waived; the academy covers all of these."Xiao Yan picked up the paper cup and took a sip of warm water, his movements flowing like clouds and water, showing not a shred of arrogance from being given preferential treatment.The more Director Du Weilun looked, the more he felt the youth before him was not simple. He pulled open the drawer beneath the coffee table, took out a form printed with densely packed names, and spread it flat on the tabletop."According to the rules, freshmen are to be randomly mixed into classes. However, your situation is special, and the Outer Courtyard freshman classes are currently being formed; you can choose a class to study in." Director Du Weilun pointed at the list on the form, proposing with a smiling face,"This is the list of head teachers responsible for freshman teaching this year. Do you need me to introduce the characteristics of each teacher to you? The teachers in our Outer Courtyard have various styles; some lean toward theory, some lean toward proving combat...""There is no need to trouble Director Du." Xiao Yan put down the paper cup, his gaze falling on the list.His reading speed of ten lines at a glance quickly swept across the first few classes.When his gaze landed on the two words "Zhou Yi" following "Freshman Class 1," Xiao Yan line of sight lingered for only half a second before calmly sweeping past.Zhou Yi, this head teacher in the original work known for her severity and perverted corporal punishment, might in the eyes of many be a strict teacher capable of stimulating students potential.But in Xiao Yan view, that set of teaching logic was simply drop-dead stupid.The "Art of Emperor Fuxi" he Cultivated emphasized the simultaneous cultivation of essence, Qi, and spirit, conforming to the Dao, and pursuing the Perfection of state of mind and the endless cycle of energy.As for Zhou Yi methods of casually making students wear iron armor and run around the playground until they vomited blood, or threatening students with expulsion, not only were they subpar, they were also a disturbance to his heart of seeking the Dao.Xiao Yan had come to Shrek to utilize the resources and environment here, stabilize his own Luck, and lay out the continent situation, not to find a menopausal old woman to make things uncomfortable for himself.Even if he had Yan Shaozhe backing him up, allowing him to directly ignore Zhou Yi rules or even slap her flying with a single palm, getting entangled in that kind of unreasonable and pestering trouble was simply a waste of time in itself.For a rationalist, avoiding meaningless trouble was the most efficient way to break the deadlock.His gaze continued to move downward, finally lingering on the column of "Freshman Class 9."The name written behind it was: Teacher Mujin.In the original trajectory, Teacher Mujin was Zhou Yi mortal enemy, with a temper equally strong-willed, but in teaching, she was much more normal than Zhou Yi.Most crucially, Teacher Mujin had an extreme desire for outstanding students; as long as she could be helped to overshadow Zhou Yi, she would definitely tilt the best resources and the greatest degree of freedom over.Freedom was precisely what Xiao Yan needed most right now.Slender, fair fingers tapped lightly on the list on the tabletop.Xiao Yan raised his eyes to look at Director Du Weilun, his voice clear and steady: "We are going to Class 9, Teacher Mujin class."Director Du Weilun was slightly stunned, looking at the list.Class 9 was not considered the most prominent among the freshman classes, and Teacher Mujin qualifications were also mediocre.He had originally thought Xiao Yan would choose classes led by senior high-tier teachers, but he wisely did not ask more.For a monster-level Genius like this, following their wishes was the safest handling method."Alright, then it is set for Class 9." Director Du Weilun readily agreed, then turned his head to look at Xiao Xiao beside him who was holding her water cup and blowing on it: "What about Xiao Xiao? Which class do you want to go to?"Xiao Xiao put down her water cup, her emerald-green large eyes rolling around in a circle, and answered as a matter of course: "Wherever Older Brother goes, I go; following Older Brother is fine."As for classes and teachers, she did not care about them at all.As long as she could see Older Brother good-looking face every day and play the zither and flute with him, attending class anywhere was the same.With the class determined, the subsequent process was shockingly fast.Director Du Weilun personally handled all the registration procedures on their behalf.Not long after, he handed two keys with copper plates, several sets of brand-new white freshman uniforms, and two badges representing freshman identity into their hands."The procedures are done, I will take you to the freshman dorms to recognize the doors." Director Du Weilun stood up, taking the initiative to walk in front and lead the way.The three of them left the office building, walking along the shaded path at the edge of Shrek Square toward the dormitory area.Sunlight spilled onto the ground through the gaps in the leaves, forming patches of jumping light spots.Shrek Academy covered an astonishingly large area; the dormitory area was located behind the teaching buildings, being a large expanse of staggered and well-ordered buildings.Along the way, Director Du Weilun conscientiously played the role of a guide, introducing the academy layout to them."Freshman dormitories normally have two people to a room." Director Du Weilun pointed at the tall, courtyard-style building ahead, deliberately slowing his pace,"However, Dean Yan gave instructions that your situation must be treated specially. Cultivating to your Realm requires a quiet environment to meditate; having many people around is conversely bad. So I made the decision to arrange a single room for each of you two."Xiao Yan walked on the fallen leaves, his pace steady.Hearing Director Du Weilun words, he turned his head slightly, nodding courteously in greeting: "Director Du has taken pains, many thanks."He needed a quiet space to Cultivate the "Art of Emperor Fuxi" and comprehend the Fuxi Eight Trigrams; a single room indeed saved him the trouble of negotiating with the academy again.Doing things the way an old Jianghu hand like Director Du Weilun did was truly airtight.Xiao Xiao, walking to the side, heard these words and became unhappy.She stopped her footsteps, clutching the newly distributed white school uniform in her hands, her mouth pouting high as she muttered in complaint:"How is it single rooms... I cannot live together with Older Brother anymore, how boring."Director Du Weilun walking in front stumbled abruptly, almost stepping on his own instep.He turned his head, looking at this pair of siblings with an extremely strange gaze.Two eleven-year-old children, although still young, in broad daylight like this, for a younger sister to complain about not being able to live in the same room with her older brother—these words sounded somewhat off no matter how one listened to them.Within Director Du Weilun gaze looking toward Xiao Yan, a trace of indescribable meaning suddenly added itself.Xiao Yan perceived Director Du Weilun eerie look.He helplessly sighed in his heart.It was one thing for this lass to be clingy at home usually, but once outside she was still this brazen-mouthed.He raised his right hand without hesitation, firmly covering Xiao Xiao mouth which was still continuing to jabber and complain."Mph... mph mph?"Suddenly having her mouth covered, Xiao Xiao was startled, subconsciously holding Xiao Yan wrist with both hands.She tilted her head up, that delicate and soft-cute face being squeezed somewhat out of shape, her large emerald-green eyes blinking innocently, her long eyelashes fluttering, like a frightened little beast, revealing an indescribable cuteness amidst grievance.Xiao Yan calmly met Director Du Weilun gaze, his tone without any fluctuation: "She is used to being pampered and spoiled at home, and is afraid of the dark at night. Director Du, please excuse this."Director Du Weilun dryly coughed twice, very tactfully withdrawing his gaze, turning his head to continue leading the way, treating it as if he had heard nothing and seen nothing.Xiao Yan let go of his hand, lowering his head to glance at Xiao Xiao.Without needing to speak, based solely on that look, Xiao Xiao became well-behaved.She stuck out her tongue, not daring to bring up living together again, and could only obediently follow by Older Brother side, walking toward that white dormitory building.