Training hall, second floor.
Du Weilun gestured wildly in front of Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo, a torrent of excited words pouring from his mouth, completely ignoring Beibei’s presence beside them.
Yan Shaozhe waved his hand.
“Alright, Weilun, we’ve all seen it.
This child is indeed a miracle.
Tomorrow, I will personally go talk to him and strive to keep him at Shrek Academy in the future.”
Qian Duoduo’s eyes darted around.
“Ahem, didn’t you say his talent for soul devices is also outstanding…”
Before Qian Duoduo could finish, Yan Shaozhe interrupted him, “Don’t even think about Zhou Sichen.
This child must definitely be handed over to us for cultivation.
Moreover, he is now an Inner Courtyard disciple; the academy will increase its cultivation efforts.”
Qian Duoduo was displeased hearing this.
“Yan Shaozhe, what are you talking about?
Can’t you see?
That kid’s martial soul is very special, but he shouldn’t have much offensive or defensive capability himself.
If he’s paired with studying soul devices, that’s what will truly make him the most perfect soul master.”
Yan Shaozhe naturally understood this, but there was no way the Martial Soul Department was letting him go.
He couldn’t be bothered to argue with Qian Duoduo right now and instead looked at Beibei.
“Beibei, after spending over a month with him, what do you think of him?”
Beibei didn’t hide anything.
“Big Brother Zhou is a very good person.
He even solved the problem with Xiao Ya’s martial soul cultivation.
After spending a month together, I feel Big Brother Zhou is a very reliable person.”
Since it didn’t involve Zhou Sichen’s secrets, Beibei recounted the details of their time together over the past month meticulously.
After hearing Beibei’s description, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and Du Weilun were all very satisfied with Zhou Sichen.
Being able to make Beibei call someone younger than him “Big Brother” was a form of recognition in itself.
After a brief thought, Yan Shaozhe said to Beibei, “Beibei, when you have free time, get closer to Zhou Sichen.
If he can stay at Shrek in the future, you will absolutely have achieved a great merit.”
Yan Shaozhe’s words mirrored Beibei’s own thoughts.
“I understand, Dean.”
Then Yan Shaozhe waved his hand.
“Beibei, you’ve worked hard today.
Go back and rest first.”
Beibei nodded, and after greeting Qian Duoduo and Du Weilun, left the training hall directly.
He hadn’t seen Xiao Ya all day; that girl was definitely missing him!
Shortly after Beibei left, Yan Shaozhe and the others also left the training hall.
He was going to tell the teacher this good news!
As Yan Shaozhe left, Qian Duoduo continued chattering beside him.
The excitement on Du Weilun’s face gradually subsided, but he was clearly still amazed by Zhou Sichen’s strength and talent.
…
On Sea God Island, all ten people had successfully crossed Sea God Lake.
Now, they were all looking at Zhou Sichen as if he were a monster.
Being good at fighting was one thing, but playing with soul devices so smoothly too?
Among the four newly promoted Inner Courtyard students, one also used soul devices, but compared to Zhou Sichen, not only was the ‘cool factor’ inferior, but the speed wasn’t even in the same league.
Dugu Xianmeng came to Zhou Sichen’s side.
“I didn’t expect your soul device skills to be so impressive too.
That must be a Class 4 soul device, right?”
Zhou Sichen nodded; this was his first creation after becoming a Class 4 soul engineer.
However, he didn’t explain much, just smiled faintly.
“Senior Sister is also very impressive.
You started last but were the second to arrive on Sea God Island.”
Hearing this compliment, Dugu Xianmeng inexplicably felt a bit proud, seemingly having unknowingly placed Zhou Sichen on the same level as them.
She had originally thought Zhou Sichen would need to rely on his contracted beasts to cross Sea God Lake.
Now it seemed this guy’s strength was not simple!
No wonder he was someone whose portrait the Eldest Sister kept!
By convention, during the new student enrollment period, several Inner Courtyard seniors would act as guides for the new arrivals, familiarizing them with the Inner Courtyard.
It was exactly a one-on-one arrangement.
However, it was getting late today, and the most important thing was to assign dormitories.
Everything else could be discussed tomorrow.
Unlike the Outer Courtyard, the Inner Courtyard didn’t have entire dormitory buildings.
Because there were rarely more than a hundred Inner Courtyard disciples year-round, individual villas had been built on Sea God Island.
This not only protected the students’ privacy but also provided an excellent cultivation environment.
Under the guidance of a senior, each of them began selecting currently unoccupied villas.
Naturally, Zhou Sichen followed Dugu Xianmeng.
Noticing Zhou Sichen looking around, Dugu Xianmeng asked with a smile, “What are you looking at?”
“Choosing a suitable residence, of course.
But I prefer it a bit quieter.
Do you have any recommendations, Senior Sister?”
Dugu Xianmeng revealed a mysterious smile.
“Are you sure you aren’t looking for someone?”
Hearing this question, Zhou Sichen looked at her in slight surprise because he was indeed looking for someone.
Before coming, his sister had written to tell him that she lived in one of the villas closest to the Golden Tree and that he could go find her directly after arriving at the academy.
Moreover, she had originally said she would likely be an examiner this year, but he hadn’t seen her…
Noticing his micro-expression, Dugu Xianmeng smiled.
“I guessed right.
You’re looking for Ye Guyi, aren’t you?”
Hearing this name, Zhou Sichen stared at Dugu Xianmeng in surprise.
The smile on her face grew wider.
“Did my sister mention me to you?” Zhou Sichen asked.
Dugu Xianmeng shook her head.
“No.
Eldest Sister is usually very aloof.
I’m probably the only one she speaks to, but she never mentioned you.”
Zhou Sichen was puzzled.
“Then how did you know about me?
You recognized me from the very beginning, didn’t you?”
“I accidentally saw a portrait of you before.
You look even better in person!”
Hearing this compliment, Zhou Sichen’s focus was entirely on the portrait.
Sister actually secretly kept a portrait of me?
Well played, Ye Guyi.
Have you been harboring ulterior motives toward me all along?
Noticing the corners of Zhou Sichen’s mouth turning up, Dugu Xianmeng said, “She actually prepared a place for you a long time ago.
Follow me.”
Zhou Sichen was confused again.
“Didn’t you say she never mentioned me to you?
How did you know she left a place for me?”
Dugu Xianmeng explained, “Three months ago, Eldest Sister cleaned up a room and wouldn’t let anyone enter.
If it wasn’t for you, who else could it be for?”
“But are you two really biological siblings?
Why do you have different surnames?
Did you take your parents’ respective surnames?”
Zhou Sichen chuckled.
“Guess?”
Dugu Xianmeng raised an eyebrow.
“It seems you really aren’t afraid of me.
Do you know what they call me in the academy?”
Zhou Sichen shook his head, feigning indifference.
“I don’t know.”
Dugu Xianmeng raised a fist.
“They all call me the Poison Witch.
Annoy me, and watch out—I might poison you mute!”
Zhou Sichen pretended to be puzzled.
“Poison Witch?
Why such an ugly nickname?
Is it because of your martial soul?”
For some reason, Dugu Xianmeng didn’t act so aloof towards Zhou Sichen; the words just tumbled out of her mouth.
She nodded.
“Yeah, the Biphosphor Snake.
Haven’t you heard of it?”
“Of course I have,” Zhou Sichen replied.
“It’s said that Biphosphor Snake soul masters are inherently plagued by severe poison.
Although they possess lethal venom that outshines the stars, they themselves suffer greatly from it.”
“Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, a Title Douluo with the Biphosphor Snake martial soul single-handedly slaughtered a million living beings.
After that, the Biphosphor Snake soul masters of his lineage suffered heavenly retribution, and none lived past thirty.”
(END CHAPTER)