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"Who goes there? Who allowed you to enter?"
Suddenly, before Xiao Lin and his companions could properly set foot inside Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, several Soul Masters dressed in ornate, and primrose-yellow school uniforms blocked their path.
Judging by their age, these Soul Masters were around eighteen or nineteen years old. From the arrogant expressions on their faces and the disdain they showed toward Xiao Lin and the others' attire, it was highly likely that these students were from noble families.
Not wanting to cause trouble, Xiao Lin directly showed them the letter from Meng Shenji.
"We are here at the invitation of Chief Meng Shenji to enroll in this academy."
"Just based on you lot?"
The youth leading the group sized up the three of them.
Seeing that their faces still held a hint of youthful innocence and they didn't look very old, he spoke with a trace of doubt. However, since it involved Chief Meng Shenji of the Board of Education, the youth still took the letter from Xiao Lin's hand seriously.
Upon opening it, he saw the genuine seal of Chief Meng Shenji.
The young Soul Master suddenly felt a bit uncertain.
"It only has a seal. Who knows if it's a forgery?" one of the students behind the youth suddenly chimed in.
"Shut up!" the leader snapped.
He then looked at Xiao Lin and the others and said, "I see the letter says the three of you were invited because of your exceptional strength? Prove it."
As soon as the youth finished speaking, Xiao Wu, unable to contain herself, immediately released her soul rings. Quickly, as her configuration of one yellow and two purple soul rings manifested, the aura of a Soul Elder powerhouse erupted.
The lead youth and the other students were all shocked by the soul ring configuration before them. They couldn't help but raise their arms to shield their eyes.
"This... this is over-limit absorption? A Thousand-Year soul ring as the second ring?"
The youth truly found it hard to imagine how terrifying Xiao Wu's soul ring configuration was.
As far as he knew, although the captain of the Heaven Dou Emeperor Team, Yu Tianheng, also had over-limit soul rings, that only started from his third ring. Furthermore, that third ring only exceeded the original limit by three hundred years.
He didn't yet have news regarding Captain Yu Tianheng's fourth soul ring.
However, there was another member of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team, the youngest, Ning Rongrong, who also possessed over-limit rings. Her second soul ring had reached the absolute peak of the Hundred-Year limit, but it ultimately wasn't a Thousand-Year ring.
She was the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the famous Upper Three Sects of the continent!
Yet now, the girl who appeared to be the weakest in front of him was a monster whose second soul ring was a Thousand-Year one.
The youth was instantly convinced of the letter's authenticity.
A fawning expression quickly appeared on his face, and he rubbed his hands together like a typical social climber.
"Hehe, masters, let me lead you to Chief Meng Shenji right away. By the way, my name is Yi En. You can just call me Xiao Yi or Xiao En."
Yi En led the way, and since Xiao Lin and the others couldn't easily refuse, they followed behind him.
Behind them, the other students stood frozen in place.
To this day, they couldn't fathom why their "boss" had suddenly changed like this. Their boss's family might be in slight decline, but surely he didn't need to be such a lapdog?
"What do you know? Those are real monsters—monsters to the point that the main members of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team might have to be replaced."
One of the students raised his head high, wearing an expression of "it's lonely at the top," as if questioning if ordinary mortals even possessed a shred of wisdom.
Ever since a thesis by someone named "Old Yao" was published five years ago, the roster of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team had expanded by several slots.
This was to allow specialized functional Soul Masters to act as substitutes.
Thus, while the main lineup still consisted of the original seven people, only Ye Lingling had been temporarily moved to a substitute position because she wasn't "all-around" enough. Her main spot was currently occupied by Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
However, one couldn't truly call Ye Lingling a substitute. As the strongest Healing System Support Soul Master, she alone could turn the Heaven Dou Emperor Team—a well-rounded squad—into a full-output damage-dealing squad.
With Ye Lingling's massive healing output, every Soul Master could fight without fear of death; very few Soul Masters could withstand such an assault.
Not to mention, the team also had a large-scale Control System Soul Master, the poison user Dugu Yan, whose attacks didn't distinguish between friend and foe. With healing on their side, they could simply grind the opposition to death. Her role remained irreplaceable.
Ye Lingling becoming a substitute was mainly to give face to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. But although more substitute slots had been added to the Heaven Dou Emperor Team, no student had yet successfully defeated a main member...
No, it should be said that no student had even appeared who was qualified to be a substitute.
This was largely because the students of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy were mostly "bottom-tier" nobles who wasted their time; only a few powerful students at the top were holding up the academy's reputation.
Before long, Yi En brought Xiao Lin's trio to the Board of Education office.
(Note: In this setting, as Xiao Wu's strength increased, it became difficult for a Soul Douluo to detect her soul beast aura, though a Titled Douluo could still see through it at a glance, even if she reached Rank 69. Otherwise, it would be as illogical as the original work.)
After Yi En departed, only the three Board of Education and Xiao Lin's group remained in the massive office. The office was enormous, far larger than the "Room Seven" where thirty people used to live.
Aside from necessary desks, the center of the room was entirely open space.
Xiao Lin stood in the center position, meeting the eyes of the three Board of Education. All three were dressed magnificently; despite their white hair, they were high-spirited and appeared kind and approachable.
"Are you the three monsters recommended by the Spirit Hall Elder?"
Meng Shenji looked at the three of them, a trace of disbelief lingering in his eyes.
Did that Spirit Hall Elder really leave the organization?
Even sent such excellent children here to study?
According to the letter, they were only twelve years old. While their faces matched that age, their physiques looked more like fourteen-year-olds. But even if they were fourteen, being Soul Elders already made them undeniable geniuses.
"That is us." Xiao Lin lied without blushing or a racing heart, raising his head proudly.
So what if I'm tricking you? We are all twelve-year-old Soul Elders. Would you really drive away geniuses like us? We're actually just a hair's breadth away from becoming Soul Ancestors, you know?
"Horned Dragon Staff? Blue Silver King? And Soft Bone Rabbit?"
Meng Shenji nodded, listing their Martial Souls.
But as he spoke, he felt something was slightly off. Among these, only the Horned Dragon Staff with its Innate Full Soul Power could be called a genius soul. What were the Blue Silver King and Soft Bone Rabbit?
Even with Innate Full Soul Power, it would be hard for them to compare to Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, right? Could the other two really be more heaven-defying than Yu Tianheng?
"Manifest your Martial Souls and let us see?"
Though Meng Shenji harbored doubts, he still trusted the letter provided by the Spirit Hall Elder. As his voice fell, the three of them summoned their Martial Souls.
"Horned Dragon Staff!" "Blue Silver King, manifest!" "Soft Bone Rabbit, Possession!"
Almost simultaneously, their Martial Souls were displayed.
Then, Xiao Lin and the others released their soul rings before the three Board of Education. The standard one yellow and two purple rings—nine rings in total—instantly filled the room with a hazy purple glow.
In an instant, the three Board of Education all gasped in unison.
"Are they truly twelve?"
"Good, good, good! A Blue Silver King! You are qualified to be my disciple!"
"Their soul power fluctuations are already no weaker than the main members of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team."
The three Board of Education had various expressions, but they were primarily shocked and filled with the joy of recognition.
"Excellent! I will immediately arrange your enrollment and have you meet Teacher Qin Ming. We will set up a battle between you and the Heaven Dou Emperor Team members. I hope you can become part of the main force," Meng Shenji promised, holding back the excited Zhi Lin and Bai Baoshan.
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