And so, Xu Sheng followed Long Hengxu, the two of them walking towards a rather spacious area within East Sea Academy...
When the female students facing them got a clear view of Xu Sheng's handsome face, a sharp light shone in their beautiful eyes...
They began to discuss among themselves, "Hiss! Look! That young man is so handsome! And he follows Director Long without a hint of fear!"
"Could he be a new student? But isn't he a bit old for that? He looks almost twenty!"
"Who cares if he's old! He's so handsome! Just looking at him is a pleasure to the eyes! He might even surpass our aloof godly Teacher Wu Changkong by a bit!"
The male students, on the other hand, consoled themselves with a sour tone, "Hmph! He's just good-looking, that's all. I bet his strength is definitely not that great!"
"That's right! He's so old and still coming to our East Sea Academy Intermediate Division; his strength must not be very good!"
"Exactly, he might not even match me!"
Xu Sheng waved to these female students, eliciting their cheers and excitement, before he lightly laughed and said, "The students of your academy really are quite lively!"
Long Hengxu let out a cold "hmpf!" and proudly said, "Of course, the students of our East Sea Academy are very good, especially the top-ranked classes, each of them can be said to have extraordinary talent!"
At these words, Xu Sheng shook his head, indicating his disagreement...
He had sensed the abilities of the students in the East Sea Academy Intermediate Division with his spiritual power and found there weren't many with talent!
A few minutes later, Long Hengxu turned around, pointed to the open field in front of them, and scoffed, "This is the place! I want to see what capabilities you have that make you dare to apply for a teacher's position at our East Sea Academy!"
Xu Sheng shifted his gaze around casually and replied indifferently, "Alright then...are you ready?"
As his words fell, a terrifying aura burst forth from his body and swept through the surroundings, unleashing a violent wind...
Under this dreadful pressure, Long Hengxu found his heart uncontrollably throbbing with a profound sense of palpitation...
He thought to himself, "This man, his strength isn't simple! He has definitely surpassed me!!"
However, it wasn't over yet. A black soul ring quietly emerged beneath Xu Sheng's feet, spiritual power transforming into countless gray-white flaming vines, stretching out in all directions...
Staring at the black and profound Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, Long Hengxu's eyes widened in shock, "The first soul ring is a Ten-Thousand-Year one!! And without a Spirit Soul!"
How could this be possible!!
He had never seen such a terrifying Soul Master before, with the first soul ring being a ten-thousand-year one, then the subsequent soul rings...
As if to confirm his thoughts, the rest of Xu Sheng's soul rings also revealed themselves!
Black! Black! Black! Black! Red! Red!!
The interplay of pitch-black and crimson red instantly dyed the surrounding space into a purgatory!
Almost at the same time as releasing all of his soul rings, Long Hengxu was blasted dozens of meters away, crashing fiercely to the ground...
In front of this man, he couldn't even release his Martial Soul to resist head-on, let alone take action!
At this moment, he realized that he had made a giant mistake! The man in front of him was incredibly strong, shockingly so!!
Two hundred-thousand-year soul rings! It was simply beyond the imagination of ordinary people!!
Struggling to stand up against this terrifying pressure, Long Hengxu spoke with difficulty, "Sir, you can...can stop now... You...you've won!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Xu Sheng withdrew his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, and the suffocating feeling in the entire space just vanished into thin air...
And with the pressure gone, Long Hengxu, feeling like he had come back to life, began to breathe heavily, "Huff... Huff..."
Xu Sheng smiled and watched him, asking, "How about it? Do I qualify to be a teacher at East Sea Academy?"
Long Hengxu made a bitter face, "Do... Do I even need to say? Your Excellency certainly qualifies!"
While they were conversing, other teachers from East Sea Academy also hurried over to the scene, including Yu Zhen, the principal!
His gaze first swept over the unfamiliar Xu Sheng, then he turned to Long Hengxu and inquired, "Director Long, what just happened here? Why was there such a terrifying pressure released!"
Long Hengxu swallowed hard, glanced at Xu Sheng beside him, and hesitantly said, "This... Principal, perhaps we should..."
If he revealed what had just happened, it could provoke a huge uproar!
Yu Zhen, noticing Long Hengxu's reticence, squinted his eyes and then, turning to the other teachers, said aloud, "Fellow teachers, please leave for now! Director Long and I will handle things here."
Seeing this, the other teachers, though puzzled, did not ask further questions. They nodded slightly and then left the place.
Of course, this did not include the man who emanated a cold chill, with his lake-blue hair loose and flowing.
His dark green eyes, devoid of any emotion, were fixed tightly on Xu Sheng!
And Xu Sheng's dark eyes were also sizing him up...
Why did he feel that this man's personality had a somewhat familiar taste?
Yu Zhen, seeing that Wu Changkong had not left, smiled again and said, "Teacher Wu, it's almost afternoon. Why don't you go to the cafeteria and grab something to eat? Director Long and I are here."
This Wu Changkong was someone even he had to treat with caution!
Upon hearing this, Wu Changkong's icy gaze swept over Yu Zhen, "As an academy teacher, I have the right to understand what just happened here!"
The pressure that had been emitted here before was so terrifying that it even caused him an inexplicable sense of intense fear!
Yu Zhen paused, "Uh..."
Long Hengxu immediately threw a meaningful look at Yu Zhen...
The latter instantly understood and, rubbing his hands with a sheepish smile, said, "Ah, this... Teacher Wu, could you do me, the principal, a favor? Once Director Long and I clarify things, we will inform you immediately!"
Wu Changkong looked at Yu Zhen for dozens of seconds, gave Xu Sheng a deep glance, and then turned and left...
After he left, Yu Zhen, with a grave tone, asked Long Hengxu, "Director Long, explain what exactly happened! And who is this person?"
Long Hengxu coughed, "Cough, Principal, this person... this person is here to apply for a teaching position at our East Sea Academy!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhen looked at Xu Sheng incredulously and chastised, "Applying for a teaching position? Director Long, has your brain gone idle? So young, how could..."
But before he could finish the scolding, Long Hengxu hurriedly put his hand over his mouth and whispered a few words into his ear...
After listening, Yu Zhen felt like his worldview was shattering, instinctively gasping in a cold breath...
His look towards Xu Sheng was filled with an unusual tint...
This matter could be a great honor for their East Sea Academy!!
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