"Unlike all other Soul Master academies, our Shrek Academy does not have final exams."
"As for the reason, I think after this year of study, you should all be very clear in your hearts."
Wang Yan's gaze slowly swept across the entire class.
"The test of whether you are qualified to become a proper second-year student, the true trial, will take place at the start of the next academic year."
"Therefore."
His tone became exceptionally solemn.
"After you return home, you must not relax in the slightest. In fact, I require you to put in even more effort during this upcoming month-long vacation than you did while attending the academy."
"Only by doing so will you be able to pass the Promotion Assessment in the new school year and continue to stay in this classroom."
"I like everyone in this class. I sincerely hope that next school year, when we have classes here again, not a single person will be missing."
Wang Yan's gaze swept across each student's face one by one. The expectation and gravity in his eyes made everyone feel a heavy pressure.
"Next, I will briefly mention some key points regarding the Promotion Assessment. Every one of you must keep them firmly in mind."
"First, the first point, and also the most rigid point where no technique can be applied, is your absolute strength—that is, your Soul Power Rank."
"To promote from the first year to the second year, the academy's rigid requirement is that all students' Soul Power must reach Rank 20 or above."
"During the Promotion Assessment at the start of the next school year, if you do not have two spirit rings on your person, then I suggest you don't bother reporting to the academy."
"Because no matter how excellent your performance is in other assessment categories, if your Soul Power Rank doesn't meet the standard, it's all in vain. This is the academy's iron rule, and no one can change it."
"Consequently."
His gaze fell upon those few ordinary students in the class whose Soul Power was still hovering in the teens.
"For those students who haven't reached Rank 20 Soul Power yet, you must work desperately in this coming month. Not only must you Cultivate desperately, but you must also find a suitable Soul Beast during the vacation to obtain your second spirit ring, thereby proving that your strength has reached the level of a Spirit Grandmaster."
"As for the specific content of the Promotion Assessment, it varies every year, so there is no point in saying more now. You only need to remember to improve yourselves in every way possible and make full preparations."
"Alright, that's all I wanted to say."
Wang Yan looked at the faces below the stage that had turned from excitement to gravity, and then from gravity to determination, nodding with satisfaction.
"I won't delay your precious time any longer. Go back and pack your bags."
He smiled, knowing that these children were eager to return home.
He didn't want to put too much pressure on them before the vacation.
But the academy's rules were just so—cruel, yet fair.
Shrek only keeps true monsters.
He only hoped that his words would alert these children so they wouldn't waste their time during the vacation.
He truly hoped that next semester, this class would still be whole.
Teacher Wang Yan's figure disappeared at the classroom door.
The students of Class 1-1 looked at each other, staring blankly.
They had originally thought it would be a month of wonderful vacation where they could frolic to their heart's content, but they hadn't expected the academy to have dug a massive pit for them behind the finish line.
The Promotion Assessment.
If they didn't pass the assessment, they would be directly expelled.
At the thought of the label 'expelled from Shrek Academy,' everyone felt as if a giant boulder was weighing on their hearts.
That wouldn't just be losing their own face.
It would be the face of the Family and even the Sect behind them.
After a brief silence, the sound of discussion rose again in the classroom.
But this time, it was no longer excited cheers, but solemn discussions and mutual encouragement.
The relaxed atmosphere of the vacation vanished at this moment.
In its place was a sense of urgency... Caelus did not participate in his classmates' discussions; he just quietly packed his things.
He was already well aware of these rules, and for him, they posed no pressure at all.
"Caelus."
A crisp voice came from beside him.
Ye Guyi walked to his desk.
Her face also lacked some of its usual liveliness, replaced by a hint of thoughtfulness.
She looked at Caelus and Gu Yuena, who was also packing nearby, and asked curiously:
"Are you going back to Star Luo City for the vacation?"
"Yes."
Caelus nodded, placing the last book into his storage spirit tool.
"I'm going back with Susu, Luo Luo, and the others. What about you? What are your plans?"
"Me..."
Mentioning her destination, Ye Guyi's face didn't show the slightest confusion or sadness.
She just shrugged quite frankly, a relaxed smile appearing on her face.
"I don't have a home. For the vacation, I'll probably follow my teacher and travel around to see things."
Her tone was very calm, as if she were talking about something perfectly normal.
She had long been used to this wandering life.
Moreover, as long as she could be with her teacher, she wouldn't feel lonely no matter where she went.
"I see, that's pretty good then."
Caelus nodded and didn't ask further.
He knew that the 'teacher' Ye Guyi spoke of was, in all likelihood, the Nirvana Corpse who had been hiding in Shrek City and teaching her in secret—Qian Renxue.
He also knew that in her spare time at the academy, Ye Guyi often went to Shrek City alone and in secret to see her teacher, or rather, her ancestor.
This was Ye Guyi's secret, and an extremely dangerous one at that.
Caelus wouldn't point it out, let alone ask too many questions.
A Nirvana Corpse, especially one of Qian Renxue's level—the former god of angels—once her identity was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At the very least, it would be impossible for Ye Guyi to remain at Shrek Academy.
However... Caelus also felt a secret sense of wonder in his heart.
For Qian Renxue to be able to hide in Shrek City for so long, even operating right under Mu En's nose without being discovered... one could only say she was worthy of being the god of angels who once attained a God Position.
Even if she had lost her God Position now and her power was far from what it used to be, her Realm and methods of hiding her aura were definitely not something an ordinary Limit Douluo could easily see through.
Thinking of this, both Caelus and Ye Guyi subconsciously turned their gazes toward the stunningly beautiful silver-haired, purple-eyed girl who had remained silent from beginning to end.
"Gu Yue, what about you? Are you going home?"
Ye Guyi asked curiously.
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