Tang San respectfully handed over twenty Gold Soul Coins.
Li Yusong's withered fingers, resembling the claws of an eagle, rested on the wrists of Tang San and Xiao Wu. After a moment, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes, and his previously lazy expression finally became somewhat more serious.
"Bone age twelve, Soul Power Hmm? Level 29? Not bad."
Then it was Xiao Wu's turn.
"Bone age twelve, Soul Power Level 29? Another one? Good!"
The appearance of two twelve-year-olds who had reached Level 29 in succession finally brought a little more energy to the old man.
Li Yusong waved his hand.
"Mubai, take them inside. Send them directly to the fourth test."
"Yes, Teacher Li."
Dai Mubai replied. He then turned toward Tang San and Xiao Wu, a hint of pride appearing on his face as though he were their guide.
"Come with me. I'll take you directly to the final test."
After saying that, he patted Tang San on the shoulder once more before turning around to lead the way.
Tang San and Xiao Wu hurried after him.
As they passed by Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San instinctively glanced over.
When he saw Zhu Zhuqing's cold and breathtakingly beautiful profile, his pupils contracted almost imperceptibly. The amazement and strange feeling he had experienced at the hotel yesterday instantly surged through his mind.
Then, when his gaze fell upon Lin Xia's calm and expressionless face, a face that seemed to contain the vastness of the stars and the sea, his heart suddenly jolted!
An inexplicable chill and tremendous pressure instantly enveloped him!
The shock and apprehension he had experienced yesterday came rushing back like a tidal wave.
"It's him! The City Lord of Gengjin City, Lin Xia! Why is he here?!"
Tang San's heart was thrown into turmoil. He activated his Purple Demon Eyes to their fullest extent and stared intently at Lin Xia, attempting to see through his intentions.
However, Lin Xia merely swept his gaze calmly over him, as though he were looking at an insignificant passerby. His eyes then shifted toward the registration area ahead, a faint, unreadable smile playing at the corners of his lips.
That complete disregard only made the pressure in Tang San's heart even heavier, as though all his vigilance and unease were nothing more than a one-man performance.
Xiao Wu also noticed Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing. Her large eyes were filled with curiosity, and she was especially struck by Zhu Zhuqing's unique, aloof temperament.
She still remembered Lin Xia's terrifying methods from yesterday and how completely he had overwhelmed Dai Mubai. Instinctively, she moved closer to Tang San and whispered,
"Xiao San, he's the person from the hotel yesterday…"
Tang San discreetly squeezed Xiao Wu's hand, signaling her to remain silent. Suppressing the doubts and shock in his heart, he followed Dai Mubai quickly away from the registration area and toward the depths of the village.
He needed to process this information as quickly as possible.
Why had the City Lord of Gengjin City appeared at Shrek Academy's recruitment site?
Was it for Zhu Zhuqing, just as yesterday?
Or did he have another purpose?
Countless thoughts raced through Tang San's mind.
After Dai Mubai took Tang San and Xiao Wu away, the line continued moving forward.
Soon, it was the turn of the short-haired girl, Ning Rongrong.
She walked gracefully to the shabby wooden table, as though she had not come to register but was inspecting her own territory.
Her delicate chin was slightly raised, and her clear, large eyes swept over the lazy-looking Li Yusong with a hint of scrutiny and impatience. Then, she casually extended a fair and delicate hand that clearly had never known hardship. A bracelet adorned with tiny, multicolored gemstones rested around her wrist, its radiance restrained.
Li Yusong remained as lazy as ever as his withered fingers rested on Ning Rongrong's wrist.
Several seconds later, his cloudy old eyes suddenly opened wide, a brilliant light flashing within them!
He abruptly raised his head and stared intently at Ning Rongrong, as though he had just discovered a priceless treasure. For the first time, his voice carried obvious emotional excitement.
"Bone age eleven Soul Power Level 26?! And an Auxiliary System Soul Master?!"
Li Yusong's voice was so excited that it even became slightly distorted.
An eleven-year-old Auxiliary System Soul Master with Level 26 Soul Power!
This was practically a rare treasure!
Since the establishment of Shrek Academy, they had encountered only a handful of talents like this!
Ning Rongrong seemed to have long since grown accustomed to such reactions. She pursed her pink lips, displaying a hint of natural pride and impatience.
"Hmm? Is there a problem?"
It was almost as though she were asking, Wasn't this level of talent perfectly normal?
Ning Rongrong's gaze did not linger on Li Yusong for long. Instead, it passed over the crowd and landed with interest on the uniquely tempered Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing behind her.
Especially Zhu Zhuqing's moon-cold beauty and tall, graceful figure, which caught the attention of Ning Rongrong, who was also a young girl, filling her with a hint of amazement and curiosity.
She tilted her head slightly, as though evaluating something.
"No problem! Absolutely no problem! A genius! A genius among Auxiliary System Soul Masters!"
Li Yusong exclaimed excitedly, rubbing his hands together. His previous laziness had completely disappeared.
"That brat Mubai just went inside! Hurry! Go in yourself and find him. Have him take you to the fourth test! Go straight to the fourth test!"
Li Yusong was practically desperate to get this precious talent into the academy.
Ning Rongrong gracefully withdrew her hand. She paid no attention to Li Yusong's excitement and did not even look in the direction where Dai Mubai had left.
Instead, she once again turned her inquisitive gaze toward Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing, seemingly becoming deeply interested in these two peers with such distinctive temperaments.
Feeling her gaze, the smile on Lin Xia's lips deepened.
Lin Xia slightly turned his head and said with a quiet laugh to Zhu Zhuqing, whose eyes were also shining with curiosity,
"Zhuqing, looks like it's our turn to experience Shrek's entrance requirements."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the lazy old man and shabby wooden box ahead. A hint of eagerness to accept the challenge appeared in her usually cold expression, and she gently nodded.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, paid the registration fee for both herself and Lin Xia, and then extended her hand for Li Yusong to examine her bone age and Soul Power.
However, the moment the examination was completed, Li Yusong was completely stunned.
It was as though an invisible hammer had slammed into him. He froze on the spot, his cloudy old eyes widening until they were almost round, while his mouth hung open unconsciously, wide enough to fit an egg!
The lazy, worldly, and composed expression belonging to an experienced Soul Master was instantly torn apart and replaced by pure shock.
"E-Eleven… eleven years old? Bone age eleven?!"
Li Yusong's hoarse voice sounded like air being forced through a broken bellows, trembling with disbelief. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat.
"S-Soul… Soul Power?! Level 33?!!"
He practically shouted the final three words. His sharp voice, like that of a night owl, instantly tore through the noisy yet orderly atmosphere of the registration area!
Whoosh!
It was like a ladle of cold water had been poured into a pot of boiling oil. The entire line erupted instantly!
"What?! Level 33 at eleven years old?!"
"My heavens! Did I hear that wrong? How is that possible?"
"She must be lying! That's even more outrageous than the twelve-year-old who was Level 29 just now!"
"A monster! Now this is a true monster!"
"When I was eleven, I was still struggling to reach the threshold of a Soul Grandmaster"
Countless gazes filled with shock, doubt, excitement, and jealousy instantly focused on Zhu Zhuqing!
The black-clad girl with her cold, breathtakingly beautiful appearance instantly became the center of everyone's attention.
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