The intense pain continued to torment Tang Wulin's spirit and body until he could no longer think...
Suddenly, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline within him burst forth, forcibly easing some of the agony...
Mu Ye, who was in the process of transferring Soul Power to him, naturally felt this as well, expressing his surprise, "Oh? This bloodline even has the ability to automatically protect its master. It must be no ordinary bloodline..."
With this thought, his eyes suddenly sharpened...
Since it had come to this, why not just help these youngsters out!
If this young fellow feels gratitude towards me, perhaps...
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Shrek Outer Court!
The senior students teaching in the building were all gathered on the balcony, looking down at the newcomers assembled in Shrek Square...
A female student exclaimed with surprise, "These are the new students joining Shrek Academy, and there are so many of them!"
Another male student next to her nodded in agreement, "Yeah! There are many times more than in previous years!"
"The academy couldn't possibly have lowered its standards, could it? Otherwise, even if these students are admitted, it won't be long before they're eliminated!"
"That's unlikely, I saw with my own eyes a Soul Master who was only one level away from meeting the entrance criteria get eliminated!"
"Hmph! No need to even think about it, it must be because the news of our Shrek Academy repelling the Holy Spirit Cult has spread to other places. Plus, with the many spots offered this time, that's what attracted so many Soul Masters."
"We outer courtyard students are in a better position now, but the Inner Court still has only a dozen or so people, nothing like the gathering of geniuses it once was!"
Hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "I wonder when we'll be able to enter the Inner Court. Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu have been in there for several months already!"
Xie Xie ridiculed from the side, "Xiaoyan, there's not much point in getting into the Inner Court right now, it's better to stay in the Outer Court!"
Tang Wulin chimed in, "Indeed, entering the Inner Court now only gets you the status of an inner court student, with no substantial benefit!"
Wu Siduo suddenly retorted, "Even so, I still want to enter the Inner Court. Although there are only a dozen or so people, they are all opponents worth fighting!"
In this Outer Court, basically no one could match her one-on-one, making it nearly impossible to improve her combat skills!
Ye Xinglan chuckled lightly, "Don't worry, with so many newcomers, the Inner Court will surely return to its former self before long!"
Gu Yue added indifferently, "Perhaps."
For the Inner Court to regain its peak, it would take at least five years, and that's assuming it doesn't suffer another attack from forces like the Holy Spirit Cult!
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At this moment, in front of the multitude of Shrek Academy's new students, stood dozens of teachers, as well as Cai Yue'er with a stern expression...
She quietly emitted wisps of pressure, making the space around them grow heavy...
The new students, who were initially excited and thrilled, gradually calmed down under the weighty atmosphere...
Only then did Cai Yue'er begin speaking in an icy tone, "Today is your first day joining the academy, and it is necessary to inform you of Shrek Academy's rules and taboos!"
"First, private fighting within the academy is forbidden; once discovered, it will be severely dealt with!"
"Second, at the end of each semester, a test will be conducted for all. Those at the bottom will be mercilessly eliminated."
"Third, ......"
After several minutes, Cai Yue'er finally took a deep breath, "Alright, I have one last thing to remind you of, outer courtyard students are prohibited from entering the Inner Court without permission from Sea God's Pavilion. If you do so, you will be expelled from the academy. I hope everyone takes this to heart!"
After her words, the new students began to discuss quietly among themselves...
"Shrek Academy has so many rules? And you get eliminated if you rank at the bottom?"
"What's so surprising about that? Shrek Academy enrolls monsters, not trash. It's you who hasn't made that clear!"
"Heh... I crave this kind of competition. With my strength, entering the Inner Court will be a breeze!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're fantasizing about entering the Inner Court at only level 26? Stop dreaming! As far as I know, there are outer courtyard students who have reached the Soul Sage realm and still haven't entered the Inner Court!"
"I had no idea outer courtyard students weren't allowed in the Inner Court; otherwise, I really would've liked to take a look!"
Seeing this scene, Cai Yue'er coldly interrupted, "If you don't even have that bit of confidence, you might as well leave early and save your time!"
"Alright, class heads, quickly lead your students back to the teaching building..."
As these words came out, the teachers nodded one after the other and promptly led the newly assigned freshmen towards the teaching building...
Shen Yi stepped up next to Cai Yue'er and said with a light chuckle, "Academy President Cai, you've worked hard!"
Cai Yue'er glanced at her and sighed, "It's hardly hard work, it's just that every time a new batch of students enrolls, we have to be so solemn, affecting my image in the students' eyes!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi covered her mouth and chuckled, "That's true... Each batch of newcomers seems to be quite scared of you!"
Cai Yue'er, feeling helpless, said, "Shen Yi, even you are teasing me now?"
Shen Yi blinked her beautiful eyes and replied, "Academy President Cai is joking, how would I dare to tease you? I'm just telling the truth!"
Although she didn't admit it, the smile on her face didn't diminish one bit...
Only inner court students and teachers like themselves knew that Cai Yue'er was always very gentle, which didn't match the stern and serious image she portrayed!
Cai Yue'er's lips curved into a smile, "Since Teacher Shen is so idle, you'll be in charge of recording the key new students."
Having said that, she left without looking back...
Shen Yi's face showed a look of grievance, "Academy President Cai, how can you do this!"
She had been planning to take these few days to get closer to Xu Sheng...
And now, there was a pile of work to do!
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Inner Court!
Yue Zhengyu excitedly found Yuanen Yehui and proclaimed, "Yehui, I've grown significantly stronger, this time I definitely won't lose to you!"
Unexpectedly, Yuanen Yehui, deeply absorbed in thought, completely ignored him...
Yue Zhengyu frowned and called out again, "Yehui? Yehui? Yehui?"
Yuanen Yehui snapped out of his contemplation, his expression annoyed, "Yue Zhengyu, what do you want?"
Yue Zhengyu swallowed nervously and asked in confusion, "That... Yehui, you look so upset, is something bothering you?"
He had never seen Yuanen Yehui with such a grave expression before...
Yuanen Yehui replied coldly, "It's none of your business. Don't bother me now!"
If he didn't figure out how to deal with a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, it would be a dead end for him!
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