While Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing were on their way to Balak's Soto City, Tang San and Xiao Wu finally arrived at the Shrek Academy's entrance, ready to join the academy. In front of them was a sweet-looking, fair-skinned young beauty, who was none other than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's little devil girl, Ning Rongrong.
As Shrek Academy began its enrollment, other people came in droves, many parents bringing their children to sign up.
Dai Mubai and Teacher Li Yisong were at the entrance in charge of enrollment. Just then, Oscar also scurried over to the entrance and stood with Dai Mubai.
"Little Ao, why aren't you selling Sausage anymore?" Dai Mubai asked curiously.
"Boss Dai, a while ago I met a very capable young man. He asked me when Shrek Academy would be enrolling, so I came to see if he would show up."
"Oh! What does he look like?"
"Hmm! He's an ordinary handsome guy, probably younger than me, but his spirit power is very high."
"Could it be him?"
"Boss Dai, have you seen him?"
"I once saw him at the Rose Hotel. I felt his strength was even greater than mine, so he probably wouldn't come."
"No way? Boss Dai, his strength is stronger than yours? You know you're already a Level 37 Spirit Master."
"Little Ao, I have no reason to lie to you."
Dai Mubai described the young man he met at the Rose Hotel to Oscar.
"Dai Mubai, Oscar, what are you two whispering about?"
Just then, Teacher Li Yisong's voice rang out.
"Teacher Li, Oscar and I met a genius young man over 20 days ago. We just don't know if he'll come to Shrek Academy?"
Dai Mubai and Oscar spoke about the young man they encountered some time ago. Frankly, they also hoped that a genius of that caliber would come to Shrek Academy.
"Don't overthink it. That kind of genius is definitely a disciple from a prominent family and wouldn't look down on our academy."
After listening to their descriptions, Li Yisong shook his head. What monster academy? Wasn't that just something Flender boasted about? As a teacher of the academy, he was well aware of its situation.
"Some students' parents want their registration fees back, Dai Mubai, show them your strength."
Shrek Academy's registration fee was 10 gold coins. Regardless of whether one was admitted or not, the tuition fee would not be refunded. It was a case of conning as many as possible, which led to many unadmitted students, especially their parents, having complaints.
Dai Mubai followed Li Yisong's arrangement, releasing his three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, scaring away those who wanted their tuition fees back.
Ultimately, only Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the little devil girl Ning Rongrong passed the Shrek Academy assessment. Especially Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were only 12 years old, yet their spirit power reached Level 29, leaving other ordinary students who applied far behind.
When Dai Mubai and Oscar saw Ning Rongrong, their eyes immediately lit up, especially Oscar, as if he had met his ideal love.
"Boss Dai, I'm in love. You absolutely can't compete with me!" Oscar whispered to Dai Mubai.
"Little Ao, her background is not small, it's a bit uncertain."
Although Dai Mubai usually indulged in pleasure, he was, after all, of royal descent. Upon seeing Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit, he immediately knew she came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the Upper Three Sects. He dared not casually provoke someone from such a major Sect.
At this time, Ning Rongrong was very arrogant and naturally looked down on these men. She was just going through a rebellious phase and had run away from home to play around at Shrek Academy.
Seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu join Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai immediately babbled on, promoting Shrek Academy's glorious achievements to them. After all, this was what Flender had instructed before: whenever new students joined, boast as much as possible.
Indeed, after a round of boasting, Tang San and Xiao Wu were completely bewildered, while Dai Mubai and Oscar almost couldn't help but laugh. Especially when Dai Mubai, against his conscience, claimed that some Shrek graduates even became the youngest Elders of the Spirit Hall, he himself felt embarrassed.
After all, a few years ago, when Flender boasted in front of that genius young man, his Elder immediately exposed him. Since then, Dai Mubai and Oscar knew that Flender was unreliable.
Soon it was time for the fourth assessment. The honest Zhao Wuji found that he had recruited three students this time, and their spirit power all exceeded Level 25, which was very good. But he still wanted to personally test Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, making them endure an incense stick's worth of time under his attack.
"Teacher Zhao, they are only three people, and you still want them to last for an incense stick's time? Isn't that making things difficult for them?"
Dai Mubai thought to himself, he had almost boasted to the heavens, and only with great difficulty had he managed to trick three students into coming. What was he doing?
"Mubai, are you teaching me how to do my job? The Dean isn't here, so I'm in charge of the academy."
Zhao Wuji had lost some money betting at the Soto Grand Spirit Arena yesterday, and he was still feeling depressed. Seeing the three examinees arrive, he decided to personally assess them to relieve his boredom.
"Tang San, you all take care of yourselves! Usually, I'm the one who conducts the fourth assessment. I don't know what's gotten into Teacher Zhao today that he wants to personally assess you, but don't worry, with your qualifications, the academy will definitely accept you. At most, you'll just get a beating."
"Brother Dai, how strong is Teacher Zhao?"
"Teacher Zhao Wuji's Spirit is the Vigorous Vajra Bear, a Level 76 Spirit Saint. His defense is extremely strong."
"A Level 76 Spirit Saint?"
When Dai Mubai revealed Zhao Wuji's strength, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong were all stunned.
At this moment, Tang San had a phrase in his heart that he didn't know whether to say or not. A Level 76 Spirit Saint bullying their three little nobodies, was this something a human would do?
"Little San, let's go."
Xiao Wu immediately took Tang San's hand, preparing to slip away. Joining this broken academy and still getting beaten, who could endure that?
Ning Rongrong, who was beside them, said nothing, thinking that if she got beaten, she would call Grandpa Sword to beat up Zhao Wuji. She was not one to suffer a loss.
"Xiao Wu, don't be impulsive, Teacher told us to come here."
Tang San pulled Xiao Wu back, persuading her not to throw a tantrum.
"You only know how to listen to your teacher. You can't even sleep well. A while ago, you swung a hammer and hit your own foot, and even inexplicably tripped while walking."
Ever since Xiao Wu was thrown by Tang San last time, which resulted in a big bump on her head and pain for two days, she now had a bit of a psychological shadow, fearing that this guy would mess up at a critical moment.
"You don't have to worry either. Teacher Zhao won't really make a move. He just wants to test you all."
Seeing Xiao Wu about to retreat, Dai Mubai immediately persuaded her to stay. It was not easy to get three students, so they couldn't let them run away.
"Xiao Wu, trust me."
Tang San held Xiao Wu's hand and coaxed her for a while, finally calming down this Little Rabbit. After that, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong introduced themselves to each other and decided to fight against Zhao Wuji together.
Soon it was time for the assessment, but when it came to actually fighting, it was a bit difficult because there were only three people. As a control system Spirit Master, Tang San had to control the situation on the battlefield and also protect Ning Rongrong, who had no offensive power. Only Xiao Wu could fight Zhao Wuji alone.
As soon as the battle began, Zhao Wuji first lunged at Ning Rongrong. Tang San activated his Blue Silver Grass, pulling Ning Rongrong away from the battlefield.
"Crackling..."
On the other side, Xiao Wu launched her Soft Skills and Eight-Stage Fall, attacking Zhao Wuji with very swift movements.
"Ah ah ah..."
But the strength gap was too great. Hitting Zhao Wuji was like tickling him. In less than five minutes, Xiao Wu's Charm Spirit Ability was instantly broken by Zhao Wuji, directly causing Xiao Wu to suffer a spirit power backlash and fall into a coma. And when Tang San's Blue Silver Grass entangled Zhao Wuji, he easily shook it off, shattering it.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu..."
As soon as Xiao Wu fell unconscious, Tang San, with bloodshot eyes, held the unconscious Xiao Wu and kept calling out, feeling extremely guilty, blaming himself for not protecting her well.
"Don't worry, she's just suffering from spirit power backlash. She'll be fine after a day's rest." Zhao Wuji's voice rang out from a distance, reminding Tang San not to worry.
"You lost. My incense has only burned one-third of the way. You're too weak. Do you two still want to continue?" Zhao Wuji felt very pleased seeing the three little ones in such a sorry state.
Looking at Zhao Wuji's arrogant demeanor, Tang San handed Xiao Wu over to Ning Rongrong to guard, his gaze coldly fixed on Zhao Wuji.
"Teacher Zhao, next, I'll fight you alone. If I win within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then all three of us pass, how about it?"
Zhao Wuji was stunned, thinking, if the three of you couldn't do it, what makes you think you alone can be so strong?
"What if you lose?"
Tang San turned his head to Ning Rongrong, wanting to ask for her opinion. Ning Rongrong spoke directly: "Tang San, don't push yourself. At worst, we'll just go to another academy."
"Alright, if I lose, the three of us will leave."
Tang San had sworn to Xiao Wu before to protect her for life, but now Xiao Wu was injured and unconscious, which he couldn't bear. At the same time, he felt immense resentment towards Zhao Wuji. Daring to harm his Xiao Wu, the other party had found a path to death.
"Good, then I'll see what special moves you have."
Zhao Wuji lit another stick of incense. In fact, he had already recognized these children in his heart, but seeing Tang San so serious, he decided to play with him a bit longer.
"Swish swish swish..."
As soon as the battle began, Tang San quickly took out various Hidden Weapons such as Willow Leaf Daggers, Flying Locust Stones, and Bone Piercing Needles from his spirit tool with both hands, shooting them at various vital points on Zhao Wuji's body. Many of these Hidden Weapons were poisoned.
"Ding ding ding ding ding..."
The rain-like Hidden Weapons completely bewildered Zhao Wuji, who thought, this kid actually has such methods. Even Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong in the distance were stunned.
"Poisonous, this kid is ruthless enough."
Zhao Wuji was, after all, a Level 76 Spirit Saint, with incredibly powerful defense. He mobilized his spirit power and attached it to his body. Tang San's Hidden Weapons simply couldn't break through his defense.
After the first round of shooting, Tang San directly used powerful weapons like the Powder Shooting Shadow, Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, and Tight-Backed Floral Crossbow. However, without the Dragon Beard Needle, Tang San couldn't break Zhao Wuji's defense. He even used his Hammer Martial Soul, but was repelled by Zhao Wuji's powerful Spirit Ability.
Zhao Wuji was disoriented by Tang San's various poisonous Hidden Weapons. One poisonous arrow was bitten by him with his teeth, numbing his tongue. Tang San's mechanism-type Hidden Weapons were extremely lethal, causing a stinging pain when they hit the body, which thoroughly enraged him.
"Is there no end to this?"
Zhao Wuji thought, how can this guy be so vicious at such a young age?
"Ha..."
So Zhao Wuji shook off the Hidden Weapons and charged directly. With an uppercut, a left front kick, and a right whip kick, he sent Tang San flying more than ten meters away.
"Ah ah..."
"Crack..."
After taking a few hits from Zhao Wuji, Tang San immediately felt like his whole body was falling apart. But before he fell to the ground, he pulled out a Powder Shooting Shadow Hidden Weapon, exhausting his last bit of strength, and shot poisonous needles at Zhao Wuji, then fell to the ground, spitting blood and falling unconscious.
"Swish swish..."
Those poisonous needles shot onto Zhao Wuji's skin, causing waves of stinging pain and numbness.
"I was careless, I didn't dodge! I didn't expect this kid to have such a move before falling down."
"Mubai, carry that kid into the dormitory and let him rest. They'll enroll tomorrow."
Although Tang San ultimately lost, Zhao Wuji, as a teacher, was very satisfied with Tang San's performance. However, he was too insidious and ruthless, and would need to be properly disciplined in the future.
Tang San was not lightly injured by Zhao Wuji's whip kick; he had two broken ribs. Meanwhile, Tang Hao, who had been observing everything from a distance, could no longer sit still.
In the evening, Zhao Wuji was contemplating how to discipline Tang San. This guy's every move was lethal, and he wondered who the hell had trained him.
"Zhao Wuji, come out."
Just then, a muffled voice came from the woods behind the academy, reaching Zhao Wuji's ears, and at the same time, a powerful aura locked onto him.
"Come out! I know you're here."
Zhao Wuji immediately rushed into the woods on the back mountain, searching everywhere. A powerful expert had arrived, and as a teacher, he had to be responsible for the students' safety.
"Zhao Wuji, you like to bully the weak. Today, let's have a match. I won't use my Spirit. If you can last for an incense stick's time under my fists, I lose. Otherwise, you'll have to do something for me."
Suddenly, a black-robed old man appeared in front, holding a large hammer, with nine spirit rings appearing: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
"Titled... Titled Douluo."
Zhao Wuji was instantly scared silly when he saw those nine spirit rings and quickly begged for mercy.
"May I ask which senior you are?"
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
Just then, Four-Eyed Cat Owl Flender arrived in the woods and respectfully saluted the black-robed figure.
"Greetings, Haotian Title."
Tang Hao coldly said to Flender: "Get out of the way, this has nothing to do with you."
"Haotian Title, I don't believe I've offended you. If you want to kill me, at least give me a reason!" Zhao Wuji immediately cowered upon hearing who it was.
"When the young one is beaten, the old one naturally has to come out and demand an explanation."
After Tang Hao finished speaking, he directly swung his fist at Zhao Wuji, the scene was extremely brutal.
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
Earlier, Tang San had two ribs broken by Zhao Wuji, and Tang Hao was not soft-handed either, directly striking hard, entering a brutal mode.
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
Five minutes later, Zhao Wuji had one arm broken, four ribs fractured, and his old face was beaten into a pig's head.
"Zhao Wuji, do you understand?" Tang Hao asked coldly to Zhao Wuji, who was lying on the ground.
Understand what? What the hell do I understand? I just got beaten by you as soon as you arrived.
Zhao Wuji lay on the ground, resigned to his fate, but he couldn't afford to provoke a Titled Douluo, so he could only nod: "Thank you for your guidance, Title."
Damn it, getting beaten by the other party and still having to thank them, what kind of nonsense is this?
"I'll trouble you all from now on."
After beating Zhao Wuji, Tang Hao left a sentence and disappeared. In fact, he continued to hide in the dark, mainly fearing that the Little Rabbit would be discovered by other powerful individuals.
"Flender, you're really not being fair." Zhao Wuji struggled to get up from the ground and complained to Flender.
"Look at the good deeds you did today."
Flender shook his head helplessly, taking the severely injured Zhao Wuji back to the school. He had not expected Tang San to be Tang Hao's son.
This time, Zhao Wuji had one hand broken and four ribs fractured, and his face was disfigured. As for Tang San, during the assessment, he had two ribs broken by an enraged Zhao Wuji. It could be said that both suffered losses.
Flender had no choice but to spend a large sum of gold coins to invite a healing system Spirit Master from Soto City to treat their injuries, which made his heart ache for a while. Those were gold coins!