Night had fallen.
Inside the newly built teaching building for first-year students, the classroom used for registration was still brightly lit.
Hearing a sound at the door, the teacher organizing the registration forms instinctively looked up and saw Wuhun Department Dean Yan Shaozhe walking towards him, accompanied by Director Du Weilun.
The teacher, not expecting these two to show up, quickly stood up and respectfully saluted, "Director, Dean."
"No need to be so formal, Teacher Ma. The dean and I are just here to check on the new students," Du Weilun said as he waved his hand, signaling the teacher to sit down. His gaze then fell on the registration forms the teacher was holding, and he asked softly, "Have you sorted out the forms for Class Five?"
"They're ready," Teacher Ma hurriedly nodded, pulling out the registration forms for Class Five and handing them over with both hands. "They're all here."
"Thank you for your hard work," Du Weilun said as he took the forms but didn't look through them himself. Instead, he handed them to Yan Shaozhe.
The reason they had come here was due to Zhang Lexuan's request to be the homeroom teacher for Class Five. Although Elder Mu had personally approved this, they couldn't help but be curious about the students in this class.
Yan Shaozhe began flipping through the forms one by one, and soon his gaze stopped on a particular student's registration information.
Dai Huabin.
Wuhun: Evil-Eyed White Tiger.
Soul Power Rank: 34.
Soul Ring Colors: Yellow, Yellow, Purple.
"To be a Soul Elder at the time of admission is truly a rare talent," Du Weilun, also reading along, couldn't help but feel his eyes light up at such impressive information.
"Dean, could it be because of this student?"
"No," Yan Shaozhe shook his head slightly. Though an eleven-year-old Soul Elder was rare, it wasn't unprecedented. More importantly, even someone as gifted as Dai Huabin paled in comparison to Zhang Lexuan, a Soul Douluo with a 100,000-year soul ring, so it was unlikely Zhang Lexuan chose Class Five because of him.
Yan Shaozhe continued flipping through the registration forms, and after a while, both he and Du Weilun suddenly froze, their pupils constricting.
"Wuhun: Elemental Mage. Soul Power Rank: 36. Soul Ring Colors: Purple, Purple, Purple."
Du Weilun stammered as he read aloud, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. After confirming he hadn't made a mistake, he gasped.
This was beyond rare—this was a genius among geniuses!
For ten thousand years, no Shrek Academy student had possessed talent that could compare to this girl named Gu Yuena.
Even Yan Shaozhe, who was holding the registration form, instinctively tightened his grip. He understood better than anyone how significant a first soul ring being millennia-old was. Even his own teacher, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, had his first two soul rings at only the hundred-year level, and his talent didn't come close to this girl's.
Yan Shaozhe looked at the teacher who had registered the students and asked excitedly, "Teacher Ma, is this information about the student Gu Yuena correct?"
"Yes, absolutely," Teacher Ma nodded quickly, his face equally filled with shock.
"She arrived with a young boy. Both of their first soul rings were purple, so it left a deep impression on me."
Upon hearing this, both Du Weilun and Yan Shaozhe were stunned.
Another one?
Quickly flipping to the next form, they found the registration of the boy, Huo Yuhao, who had come with Gu Yuena.
Wuhun: Spirit Eyes.
Soul Power Rank: 26.
Soul Ring Colors: Purple, Purple.
Although this was also impressive, compared to the shock that Gu Yuena's registration had caused, it didn't seem as astonishing anymore. Still, the fact that Huo Yuhao had a first millennia-old soul ring at eleven years old was an extraordinary feat by any measure.
"Spirit Eyes... It seems like a body Wuhun?" Du Weilun pondered for a moment, then looked at Yan Shaozhe with excitement still visible on his face. "Dean, this is also a remarkable student. If he undergoes a second awakening, he'll become even more powerful."
"Indeed," Yan Shaozhe nodded. After quickly finishing the review of the remaining registration forms, he handed them back to Teacher Ma. "Keep this under wraps. Old Du, keep a close eye on these two students, and notify me immediately if anything new comes up."
Du Weilun straightened up and nodded firmly. "Yes, Dean!"
At that moment, a sudden gust of wind blew outside the classroom, and a raspy voice reached their ears.
"Shaozhe."
Yan Shaozhe trembled all over and respectfully asked, "Elder Xuan, why are you here?"
"I came to inform you that something has happened in the outer courtyard, and the Sea God Pavilion is holding an emergency meeting."
"What!?" Yan Shaozhe's pupils contracted sharply. A late-night meeting with no warning—could something serious have happened?
"Elder Xuan, what happened?"
"Two new students got into a fight."
… What?
Yan Shaozhe's eyes went blank with confusion.
The Sea God Pavilion was holding a meeting because two students had a fight?
Was something wrong with their heads, or was something wrong with his?
Were the Sea God Pavilion elders really this idle now?
"Anyway, it's complicated. You'll understand once you're there," Elder Xuan said hurriedly before rushing off.
As the wind outside gradually died down, Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun exchanged a silent glance.
After a long pause, Yan Shaozhe finally spoke up. "Old Du, look into this new student fight Elder Xuan mentioned. I'll go to the meeting first."
"Understood. Take care, Dean."
Sea God Pavilion.
Several of Shrek Academy's most esteemed elders, along with the four deans, once again gathered around the meeting table.
The last time the Sea God Pavilion convened a meeting like this, it had been due to the massacre caused by the Blood-Eroding Dragon Lizard.
Thinking about this, Yan Shaozhe instinctively glanced at the figure sitting at the head of their row—Elder Xuan.
With his disheveled hair covering his old face, Elder Xuan was clutching a greasy chicken leg in one hand and a large wine gourd in the other, feasting with contentment.
Compared to the despondent figure he had been during their last meeting, he seemed like a completely different person now.
How wonderful.
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but smile with relief. Time had clearly healed Elder Xuan's emotional wounds, allowing him to return to his former self and once again be the pillar of Shrek Academy!
(End of Chapter)