Fasnuo Province, when placed within the entire Heaven Dou Empire, is undoubtedly one of the westernmost and most remote regions. Therefore, for Wang Li and Gorfah to travel to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they first had to pass through part of the Barak Kingdom, then through part of the Silvis Kingdom, before finally entering the Dio Province where Heaven Dou City is located.
Heaven Dou City sits at the center of the Heaven Dou Plain in Dio Province. Heaven Dou Royal Academy, on the other hand, is located outside the imperial capital and is built across an entire mountain range.
Along the journey, Gorfah told Wang Li many things, including details about the Heaven Dou royal family, the Upper Three Sects, and the nobility. However, most of it was only touched upon briefly, as some matters were not suitable to explain in depth. Aside from that, what he talked about most was Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The current headmaster of Heaven Dou Royal Academy is His Majesty Emperor Xue Ye, but the emperor does not manage the academy's daily affairs. Daily administration is handled by the Education Committee, whose three members are as follows:
Chairman: Meng Shenji, martial soul Black Fiend, an eighty-fifth-level Control-type Soul Douluo.
Vice Chairman: Bai Baoshan, martial soul Heavenly Star Furnace, an eighty-fourth-level Defense-type Soul Douluo.
Third Member: Zhi Lin, martial soul Sky-Blue Vine, an eighty-second-level Control-type Soul Douluo.
Inside the carriage, Gorfah looked at Wang Li and spoke earnestly:
"So far, in the three All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournaments, every academy that represented the Heaven Dou Empire ended in defeat. Even the Star Luo Empire has won a championship once, yet Heaven Dou has none."
"Perhaps because of this humiliation, the formation of the Heaven Dou Royal Team to prepare for the next tournament is a major matter jointly handled by all three committee members. The resources and support it can receive are beyond imagination."
"If you can gain the attention of these three,more precisely, the favor of Soul Douluo Zhi Lin,even a few words of guidance from him could save you from many detours. That is a Sky-Blue Vine martial soul, an eighty-second-level Soul Douluo. Among plant-type soul masters in today's world, there are very few stronger than him."
Wang Li nodded repeatedly, his face filled with admiration. However, in his heart, he was thinking about how to spar with these three committee members without getting beaten to death, as that would be the greatest help to him.
But given their status and position, to make such an unreasonable request in front of them, he would need to possess corresponding value.
They traveled by carriage for nearly twenty days before finally reaching Heaven Dou City in Dio Province from Lijia City in Fasnuo Province.
However, they did not enter the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. Instead, they headed straight into the mountains outside the city.
Although it looked like desolate wilderness, they had already entered the campus of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The forests at the foot of the mountain, the lakes, and the towering mountain range in the distance all belonged to the academy.
When they arrived at the base of the mountain, a sharp-eyed staff member noticed the emblem of Lijia Intermediate Soul Master Academy on their carriage. He immediately came over to receive them and led them toward the main campus located halfway up the mountain.
Walking up the steps paved with white marble and looking at the continuous cluster of buildings rising along the mountainside, Wang Li could not help but sigh inwardly:
"So rich!"
The several thousand gold soul coins he had earned at the Lijia Grand Soul Arena would not even make a ripple here. On the Douluo Continent, the rich were truly rich, and the poor were truly poor.
After entering the main campus, they were arranged to stay in the western villa district. Just the two of them occupied a large villa, complete with a private courtyard.
After the staff left, two middle-aged men quickly came to visit. Both were around 1.9 meters tall,one lean, the other burly.
The lean middle-aged man smiled and said,
"Gorfah, you're quite late this time!"
The burly man asked,
"What's going on with this kid beside you? Graduating at such a young age?"
Gorfah looked at the two and first introduced them to Wang Li:
"They are Bai Rusong, headmaster of Gert Academy, and Lü Haoran, headmaster of Leihe Academy."
Once Gorfah said this, Wang Li understood. Bai Rusong's martial soul was Wind Eagle, a fifty-sixth-level Battle Soul King. Lü Haoran's martial soul was Violent Bear, a fifty-second-level Battle Soul King.
He had read their introductions before, but for the sake of his second soul ring, he had chosen Gorfah's Lijia Academy instead.
Gorfah stepped forward and laughed loudly as he looked at the two:
"Isn't there still one more day? I'm not late. As for this child, don't underestimate him. He's our academy's outstanding graduate this year,a genius, understand?"
Gorfah truly was late, because he had set out later than planned. He had been considering whether to let Wang Li graduate early, and in the end, he decided to do so, which delayed them by a few days.
Bai Rusong laughed again and said:
"Out of the thirty-five intermediate soul master academies, everyone who should be here has arrived. You're the only one who showed up today. Tomorrow the three committee members will arrive in person. If you came strolling in at the last minute then, you'd really suffer for it later!"
Lü Haoran was still curious about Wang Li:
"I heard that among this year's graduates, there are quite a few at level twenty-four or twenty-five. One graduate from Fasnuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy even reached level twenty-five soul power. How many levels of soul power does this kid beside you have, and how old is he?"
Thirty-five intermediate soul master academies meant thirty-five headmasters at the Soul King or Soul Emperor level. Heaven Dou Royal Academy itself only had a little over fifty instructors.
Among them, there were fewer than ten Heaven-level Soul Emperor instructors, fewer than twenty Earth-level Soul King instructors, and fewer than thirty Minor-level Soul Ancestor instructors.
No wonder all three committee members were personally present. They valued these Soul King and Soul Emperor headmasters greatly and intended to recruit them.
Gorfah said with a meaningful expression,
"I naturally know what I'm doing. As for this child's soul power and age, you'll find out tomorrow."
Bai Rusong and Lü Haoran exchanged glances, growing even more curious. But since Gorfah refused to say anything more, they could only leave helplessly.
After the two departed, Gorfah chuckled softly:
"Level twenty-four, level twenty-five… Wang Li, with them as comparison, you'll shine even brighter. Tomorrow, when the three committee members arrive, you must perform well."
Wang Li nodded upon hearing this. Through Gorfah, he already knew tomorrow's assessment content, and it posed no pressure for him at all.
Under the observation of the three committee members, battle soul masters would fight, support soul masters would provide support, and they would face students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy at level twenty-five. Victory or defeat was not important, but they had to display their own characteristics.
"Understood, Headmaster."
Over the past year, he had fought far too many Great Soul Masters. Those above level twenty-five,levels twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, and twenty-nine,had all fallen to him.
The assessment would be effortless, but through it, he could enter the sight of the three committee members.
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