The senior student was still unsettled from witnessing two monsters appear in succession, but now, directly impacted by the smile on Caelus's handsome face, two blushes instantly flew onto her pretty face, and her heart skipped a beat.
She forced herself to calm down, averted her gaze in a flurry, and her voice was slightly tight:
"It, it's nothing. From now on, you are my junior schoolmates; it's only right that I take care of you."
After speaking, she turned around in a panic and led Caelus and the other three through the East City Gate, which symbolized honor and new beginnings.
Watching the senior student's slightly disheveled back, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle.
They were already accustomed to this powerful charm that Caelus emitted unintentionally; it had been like this back at the Star Luo Elementary Academy, and few girls could remain completely calm in front of him.
However, Caelus himself was extremely restrained and never acted recklessly just because he was a heartthrob. To this day, the only females he was close to, besides the emotionally special Xu Jiujiu, were Xu Yun, whom he regarded as a younger sister, and the two sisters themselves.
Not long after Caelus and his group entered the city gate, a young girl with silver hair, purple eyes, and an ethereal, mysterious temperament quietly arrived at the registration point.
Following her test, another wave of exclamations and commotion erupted at the city gate.
However, Caelus had no way of knowing any of this for the time being.
Entering the East City Gate was like stepping into a brand new World.
The clamor of the outside World was instantly cut off, and an atmosphere that was heavy, ancient, and full of vitality rushed towards them.
The senior student leading them also gradually recovered from her earlier embarrassment and began to introduce things dutifully.
She pointed to the open square ahead and the magnificent complex of buildings faintly visible in the distance, her tone filled with pride:
"Welcome to Shrek Academy. The academy covers a vast area, almost equivalent to a small city. Look over there, at those statues on both sides of the road..."
Looking in the direction she pointed, they saw lifelike statues standing on both sides of a wide road.
The senior student introduced them as if they were family treasures:
"Those are the founders of the academy from ten thousand years ago, the Golden Triangle... Over there are the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils... And there are predecessors who made outstanding contributions to the academy, like Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, Qin Ming, Teacher Zhao Wuji, and others..."
Looking at these familiar names and figures, a trace of imperceptible amusement flashed in Caelus's eyes.
For him, who knew the plot well, these legendary figures from ten thousand years ago could, to some extent, be considered acquaintances.
It was just that now, they had turned into cold stone statues, receiving the admiration of later generations.
"The academy is mainly divided into two major areas."
The senior student continued to introduce, pointing to the left and right sides.
"The larger area on the left is the Martial Soul Department, and the relatively smaller area on the right is the Soul Tool Department. You all passed the Martial Soul test to enroll, so you all belong to the Martial Soul Department Disciple."
As she spoke, she led everyone towards the Martial Soul Department on the left.
Caelus noticed that when mentioning the Soul Tool Department, there was a trace of imperceptible superiority in the senior student's tone, inherent to students of the Martial Soul Department.
This also reflected the current status quo of Shrek Academy and even the three original Douluo Empires.
Traditional Soul Master concepts were deeply rooted, and the Martial Soul Department always held the absolute upper hand. Whether it was student intake or resource allocation, the Soul Tool Department often only got the leftovers.
In this regard, it was actually the Star Luo Empire, under the efforts of Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu, that had been trying to reform, vigorously developing spirit tool, and leading the way.
Passing through the group of statues, the field of vision suddenly opened up, and a huge lake came into view.
The lake water was clear, sparkling, and exuded a rich aura of life.
"This is Sea God Lake."
The senior student's tone was full of awe as she pointed to the center of the lake, where an island shrouded in mist was faintly visible.
"In the center of the lake is Sea God Island. It is a Holy Land that only Inner Court Disciple are qualified to enter; we Outer Court Disciple are strictly forbidden from setting foot there."
She added proudly.
"Legend has it that it was an island personally created by the Sea God ten thousand years ago, and it is the ultimate goal that all Outer Court Disciple dream of."
Hearing the two words "Sea God," Ye Guyi's expression remained unchanged. She had traveled with Qian Renxue and knew the grievances of ten thousand years ago well. She held no real respect for this Sea God in her heart; on the contrary, her feelings were somewhat complicated.
Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo were different. The education they received from a young age made them full of longing for Shrek Academy. At this moment, gazing at that mysterious Sea God Island, their eyes were full of yearning and excitement.
As for Caelus, his heart was completely calm, and he even wanted to laugh.
No matter how good Shrek Academy was, or how sacred Sea God Island was, that was all someone else's.
In his eyes, these ten-thousand-year glories and sacred legends were meaningless if they could not be used by him.
'Glory belongs to the past, and the future...'
Caelus's gaze calmly swept over this legendary land, and he silently recited in his heart.
'Will be defined by me.'
Walking along the sparkling Sea God Lake, everyone arrived at a very open, gigantic square.
A prominent sign stood at the edge of the square, clearly displaying the five large characters "Shrek Square".
Behind the square were rows of teaching buildings.
These teaching buildings were also divided according to the color system of the school uniforms.
The white freshman teaching building, the yellow second and third-year teaching buildings, the purple fourth and fifth-year teaching buildings, and the black sixth-year teaching building.
Besides these, there was a relatively independent, gray-colored teaching building; that was where the Soul Tool Department was located.
Looking around, the area division of the entire teaching zone was clearly demarcated; about two-thirds belonged to the Martial Soul Department, and the remaining one-third belonged to the Soul Tool Department, intuitively reflecting the gap in status between the two within the academy.
In addition to the teaching buildings, one could also see the grand Soul Dueling Arena, assessment area, dormitory area, and teacher office area in the distance.
The white freshman teaching building was located on the south side. It was currently the freshman registration period, and the area in front of the building was crowded and exceptionally lively.
Under the guidance of the senior student, Caelus and the others arrived at the registration point.
They each handed in one year's tuition—ten gold coin.
The senior student specifically explained that this was just tuition, not including accommodation and food expenses, and according to Shrek Academy's tradition, if one dropped out halfway, the tuition would not be refunded.
Regarding this, Caelus just raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything more.
Subsequently, they received their dormitory keys, two sets of brand-new white freshman uniforms, and a white badge representing their freshman status.
When registering, the class assignment results were already out.
Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo were assigned to freshman class seven, while Caelus and Ye Guyi were assigned together to freshman class six.
Hearing that they couldn't be in the same class as Caelus, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's little faces were immediately filled with disappointment.
Seeing this, Caelus gently comforted them with a few words and reminded them that classes would be reorganized after the Freshman Assessment.
Hearing this, the twin sisters regained their Martial Souls.