11: Chapter 11 The Current State of the Academy,
Shrek Academy, once the top academy of the continent.
As for why the word “once” was used, it was naturally because whether Shrek Academy was still the continent’s number one academy was open to debate and subject to great controversy.
In the previous Soul Master Tournament, Shrek Academy lost to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
While its reputation and prestige plummeted, it also inadvertently exposed many negative pieces of information about Shrek Academy, even triggering a huge public opinion storm across the Douluo Continent.
It was precisely because of this reason that many voices were now saying that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy was truly the number one academy across the two continents.
As for Shrek Academy, it could only Rank second.
Regarding this matter, Huang Jinxu truly wanted to say that everything had nothing to do with him.
Shrek Academy’s defeat was Xuanzi’s fault, and the outbreak of public opinion was the work of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire among the Three Douluo Kingdoms.
Everything was a coincidence.
Although he desperately wanted to distance himself from the matter, there was one point Huang Jinxu could not deny: whether it was the defeat of that generation of Disciples from Shrek Academy or the strength of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, it more or less had a tiny bit of indirect connection to him.
Even a dead tiger retains its majestic stance.
Even so, many people still yearned for Shrek Academy today.
Today was the final day of enrollment for Shrek Academy, and the people at the school gates were gradually dwindling.
When Beibei brought Huo Yuhao to the registration office, enrollment was on the verge of closing.
“Director Du, please help my little brother here process his admission formalities.”
Seeing that the teacher in charge of recruitment was about to pack up, Beibei hurriedly stepped forward and guided Huo Yuhao ahead.
Du Weilun, the Director of Instruction of the Outer Courtyard’s Spirit Department at Shrek Academy, was the highest actual-power administrator of the Outer Courtyard, the person in charge of freshman assessments, and oversaw Outer Courtyard admissions, assessments, Core Disciple selections, and disciplinary punishments.
He himself was also an eight-ring Spirit Douluo.
Given his identity and status, he shouldn’t have appeared here, but in the past two years, Shrek Academy’s reputation had plummeted, and unnecessary troubles frequently arose.
Thus, during every recruitment period, he, the Director of Instruction of the Outer Courtyard, would personally step forward to preside over it.
“So it’s Beibei.
Alright, I’ll create an admission file for this brother of yours right now.”
Du Weilun, who had been somewhat displeased initially, immediately wore a gentle smile on his face upon seeing that it was Beibei.
As an actual-power leader of the Outer Courtyard, he was one of the few existences who knew Beibei’s identity and someone he could not afford to offend.
“Little brother, what is your name, what is your Spirit, and what is your current Soul Power Rank?”
While taking out the admission file, Du Weilun inquired about Huo Yuhao’s basic information, without even asking for the required recommendation letter from the city lord.
People brought by Beibei simply did not need these.
“My name is Huo Yuhao, my Spirit is Spirit Eye, and my Soul Power…
hasn’t been tested yet?”
Huo Yuhao, who had just obtained his first spirit ring, did not know the exact Rank of his Soul Power.
“Body Spirit?”
Hearing that Huo Yuhao possessed a Body Spirit, Du Weilun was rather surprised.
After all, Body Spirits were relatively scarce, but to say they were particularly powerful was not necessarily true.
After all, the secondary Awakening of a Body Spirit was very difficult, and the conditions were extremely harsh.
Their Shrek Academy’s relationship with the Body Sect was not very good, and they were not proficient in this aspect.
“It’s fine.
I have a crystal ball here, you can test your Soul Power on the spot.”
Because Beibei had brought him along, Du Weilun still maintained sufficient patience.
Then he took out a crystal ball from his storage spirit tool.
Following instructions, Huo Yuhao placed his palm on the crystal ball.
The crystal ball then erupted with a dazzling radiance.
“Soul Power, Rank 15.”
Seeing Huo Yuhao, who had just barely reached the admission standards, Du Weilun was somewhat puzzled.
Such an existence was truly a bit mediocre; how could he become good brothers with Beibei?
“Little brother, do you want to enter the Soul Guidance Department or the Spirit Department?”
“Also, let me see your recommendation letter.”
Although Du Weilun still maintained a gentle appearance on the surface, in reality, he no longer had much interest in Huo Yuhao.
He had thought what Beibei brought would be a Genius!
Carrying great expectations yet getting such a result, he inevitably had some feelings of disappointment in his heart.
“Soul Guidance Department?
Spirit Department?”
“Recommendation letter?”
Huo Yuhao had a blank look on his face; he truly knew nothing about these things.
“Director Du, Yuhao is the Disciple of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo.”
Seeing that Du Weilun was somewhat displeased, Beibei hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
This time, Du Weilun was truly shocked.
The kid in front of him turned out to be that jinx’s Disciple.
The gaze with which he looked at Huo Yuhao once again became completely different.
He didn’t have any thoughts of trying to curry favor; there was simply a trace of pity and sympathy within his eyes.
“Yuhao, Shrek Academy is internally divided into the Soul Guidance Department and the Spirit Department.
Previously, incoming students had to study in the Spirit Department for a full year before they could choose whether or not to join the Soul Guidance Department.
Four years ago, the academy carried out reforms and broke this rule, allowing freshmen to also join the Soul Guidance Department upon enrollment.”
“The Spirit Department is relatively harsh, with advancement assessments every year.
Those who fail to meet the conditions will be expelled.
On the other hand, the Soul Guidance Department is much more relaxed; cultivation of Soul Power is not a mandatory requirement, and greater emphasis is placed on the research of spirit tools…”
Afterward, Beibei explained the specific details of this to Huo Yuhao.
“spirit tool!”
Remembering the gift his teacher bestowed upon him and his teacher’s expectations for him, Huo Yuhao instantly made a decision.
“Big Brother Beibei, I am joining the Soul Guidance Department.”
Huo Yuhao spoke resolutely.
Hearing that Huo Yuhao was joining the Soul Guidance Department, Du Weilun’s degree of importance attached to him lessened by a few more points.
Although ever since losing to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy in the previous Soul Master Tournament, Shrek Academy had carried out reforms and placed some emphasis on spirit tools, within the academy’s upper echelons today, there was still severe repulsion toward spirit tools.
In their view, only people without talent in Spirit cultivation would join the Soul Guidance Department.
Afterward, he processed admission and a series of other matters for Huo Yuhao, and after finishing all this, he left directly.
Although Beibei was somewhat surprised that Huo Yuhao joined the Soul Guidance Department, he still respected his choice.
Then he stated that he would escort Huo Yuhao to the dormitory.
Beibei had a very strange feeling; he always involuntarily gravitated toward Huo Yuhao.
He always felt that getting close to Huo Yuhao could make him feel extremely comfortable and somewhat at ease.
“Is he already quietly changing the fate of the people around him?”
“As expected of the Son of Luck!”
Huang Jinxu, who had returned from the Star Dou Great Forest, happened to witness this scene.
His gaze did not linger on Huo Yuhao, but instead looked at Beibei.
Within his line of sight, Beibei today was already completely different from before.