Chapter 123: Qiu’er’s Arrival

Xiao Hongchen's interpretation of "A coward who doesn't dare cause trouble is no genius" was completely ridiculous. By that logic, when Dai Huabin was alive, he constantly picked fights with her would that make him an absolute genius? Wang Dong instinctively turned to Mu En, hoping that this Sea God's Pavilion Master would explain the true meaning of this school motto. However, Mu En merely smiled without saying a word, looking every bit like an old man enjoying a good show. In his opinion, small conflicts like these between Xiao Hongchen and Wang Dong were insignificant. As for how the school motto should be interpreted? That was entirely up to each person. Seeing that Mu En wouldn't intervene, Wang Dong sighed, turned around, and started walking away. She had no personal grudge against Xiao Hongchen, so there was no need to fight him. If there was bad blood between them, she wouldn't care if he was a Soul King she would still find a way to take a bite out of him. "Hey, Wang Dong! Don't leave!" Xiao Hongchen called out and ran over, his face suddenly serious. "I really do want to spar with you. I admit that this might seem like bullying the weak, and that's my fault. But... could you at least find someone else to fight me in the Soul Dueling Arena?" According to Sun Moon Academy's estimations, most of Shrek Academy's reserve team would become main team members in the next Continental Soul Master Tournament. So for Xiao Hongchen, it didn't really matter who he fought any of them would provide valuable insight. Wang Dong snorted and lost all interest in staying. She grabbed Xiao Xiao's hand, activated her martial soul, and flapped her butterfly wings, flying away. Xiao Xiao's face flushed slightly. Xiao Hongchen immediately activated his flying soul tool and chased after them. "Fine! I won't insist on fighting you just let Xu Sanshi or Jiang Nannan take me on. I'll even raise the stakes a bit!" Hearing this, Wang Dong flew even faster. At the entrance of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Di Qiu'er stood in the shadows near the academy gate, watching students come and go. After a long and exhausting journey, she had finally arrived. She had come to enroll at Sun Moon Academy. During her travels, she had seen many powerful soul tools, which weighed heavily on her mind. The Great Star Dou Forest was a sanctuary for soul beasts, yet the conflict between soul beasts and soul masters was irreconcilable. Soul masters needed to hunt soul beasts for soul rings to grow stronger. Soul beasts, on the other hand, required not just talent, resources, and luck, but also time. Take a hundred year Soft Bone Rabbit, for example. Without accidents, it would take a full century for it to reach that level. Yet killing it would take only a moment. Sure, some soul masters needed ten thousand year soul rings, but such individuals were rare. Obtaining a ten thousand year ring was difficult, so even many Titled Douluo had black, thousand year rings for their ninth soul ring instead of the far more powerful red, ten thousand year rings. The largest group among soul masters consisted of mid to low level practitioners. These soul masters had a massive demand for soul rings. Di Qiu'er had heard from Di Tian that compared to ten thousand years ago, the number of soul masters had skyrocketed, while the number of century old and older soul beasts had drastically decreased. Even with her presence as a Divine Beast, the Great Star Dou Forest had only stabilized slightly. "If another ten thousand years pass and soul tool technology advances even further, the very existence of the soul beast race will be in grave danger." Taking a deep breath, Di Qiu'er resolved to study soul tools at Sun Moon Academy. She didn't seek revenge against humans she simply wanted to protect as many soul beasts as possible in the future. She had also hunted soul beasts before, so she wouldn't hypocritically condemn humans for doing the same. But the rate at which soul masters were slaughtering soul beasts was simply too high. At this rate, soul beasts would eventually go extinct. Determined, she stepped out of the shadows and walked straight to the academy gates. A thin security guard stopped her immediately, requesting proof of identity. Di Qiu'er frowned she had nothing that could prove her identity. So she simply stated, "I'm here to enroll in Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy." "Enroll?" The thin guard looked puzzled. "But enrollment has already ended. If you want to join the academy, you'll have to wait until the next admission cycle." Di Qiu'er hesitated waiting wasn't an option. So she asked, "Does Sun Moon Academy have a special admission exam?" Through her travels, she had learned that many organizations made exceptions for prodigies. If an academy encountered a genius who wished to join, rules could be bent. Di Qiu'er's martial soul was the Golden Dragon one of the most powerful martial souls in existence. As long as she displayed her strength, she was confident that Sun Moon Academy would accept her. After all, soul engineers were still soul masters at their core. With her martial soul, she was a prime candidate to become a Titled Douluo or even a Super Douluo. That also meant she had the potential to become a Rank 9 or even a Rank 10 soul engineer. And she wasn't worried about anyone discovering her true identity. As an Emperor Auspicious Beast, she had one chance in her lifetime to take human form. Even Ultimate Douluo wouldn't be able to tell she wasn't human. The thin guard furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. "If it's a special admission exam, we do have one. It allows candidates to skip the regular enrollment process. "But are you sure you want to take this path?" "Only extraordinary prodigies pass the special admissions test. "In fact, Sun Moon Academy hasn't accepted a special admission student in over a century excluding royalty, of course." Di Qiu'er nodded. "I'm sure." "Alright. What's your name and martial soul?" "My name is Di Qiu'er. My martial soul is the Golden Dragon." The guard's expression changed slightly. "Alright. I'll notify the academy. Wait here." Then, he activated his flying soul tool and flew off. Sun Moon Academy was the top academy in the empire, so it had multiple guards. Even if he left, others would cover his post. At that moment, Xuan Ziwen and Huo Yuhao were walking out of the library. They were discussing new soul tool designs. Although Huo Yuhao's experience in crafting soul tools was far inferior to Xuan Ziwen's, his talent allowed him to suggest ideas that even Xuan Ziwen found intriguing. Just then, a voice called out from above. "Professor Xuan, Huo Yuhao, wait a moment!" Xuan Ziwen and Huo Yuhao instinctively stopped and looked up. The thin guard landed quickly and said in an urgent tone: "A girl named Di Qiu'er has applied for special admission. "She claims her martial soul is the Golden Dragon." Special admission? Di Qiu'er? Golden Dragon martial soul? The three words together immediately made Huo Yuhao realize The Divine Beast had arrived. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Albino1