Chapter 130: My Little Kitty

The morning sun was bright, and the weather was refreshing.

Qin Jian, however, had sweat on his forehead, not knowing how to answer this question.

Finally, Jian Douluo shook his head and let him off, only saying: "Regardless of who that person is, at least they are truly good to you, Jian'er. This garment even uses very precious Shock-Absorbing Light Metal; a single piece of clothing is worth nearly ten years of income for an ordinary family."

Qin Jian trembled all over, his expression stiffening.

He had never imagined that the clothes Shui Bing'er gave him would be precious to this extent, and it wasn't just one set—Shui Bing'er had prepared a full three sets for him!

Seeing Qin Jian fall into silence, Jian Douluo's gaze softened. He patted Qin Jian's head again and said: "Alright, the teacher has done what he came to do this time, and now I must leave."

Qin Jian hurriedly composed himself, looked up, and asked: "Is Teacher returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Jian Douluo nodded and said: "I originally came to drop off Rongrong, and now that I have seen you too, this trip is already complete."

"Rongrong has already gone to register; since you will be in the same academy, don't let her get bullied..." Jian Douluo looked at Qin Jian with a meaningful gaze.

"Don't worry, Teacher. With me around, Rongrong will be fine," Qin Jian said without hesitation.

Then, Zhu Zhuqing beside him couldn't help but take another look at him.

Jian Douluo nodded, then looked toward the woods behind the village and said: "Before I leave, I'll go check over there; when the Sword Qi erupted earlier, I sensed a trace of dangerous feedback..."

Qin Jian was startled at first, then his eyes widened slightly, and he immediately said: "Teacher, please don't get into a conflict with that person..."

"Hmm?"

Jian Douluo turned back: "You know who that is?"

Qin Jian said: "If I'm not mistaken, he should be the Clear Sky Douluo."

"Clear Sky?"

Jian Douluo was slightly surprised: "I didn't expect it to be him... How did you know, Jian'er? He is currently being hunted by the Spirit Hall; logically, it should be impossible for him to reveal his identity."

This question was hard to answer, so Qin Jian simply played dumb. He waved his hand and said: "Teacher, don't worry about how I know; just trust me."

Zhu Zhuqing continued to stare at him.

Who speaks to their teacher like that...

As it turned out, Jian Douluo really didn't press the issue. He nodded and said: "Since it is him, then I won't go; he probably doesn't want to expose his identity at this time."

He patted Qin Jian's head again and said: "Cultivate well, gain experience, protect yourself, don't get hurt, and most importantly, be happy."

"Whoosh!"

After saying this, he stepped onto his Martial Soul Light Sword and soared into the sky, disappearing from the eyes of Qin Jian and Zhu Zhuqing in an instant.

Yet Qin Jian continued to watch his retreating figure, even after it had long been obscured by white clouds...

"Qin Jian, Jian Douluo is really good to you," Zhu Zhuqing remarked with heartfelt emotion.

It was her first time seeing a teacher and disciple converse like friends; that kind of bond was surely something ordinary master-disciple relationships couldn't compare to.

Qin Jian withdrew his gaze, smiled at her, and said: "Teacher had a good impression of you, too; he even gave you a gift."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing immediately lowered her head slightly: "Jian Douluo seems to... seem to take me as your..."

"As my little kitty!"

Qin Jian finished with a smile, then reached out and took Zhu Zhuqing's right hand: "Let's go, let's find Shrek Academy."

Zhu Zhuqing looked blankly at his striding figure, then at their joined hands, and her eyes and brows quietly curved upward.

A little kitty it is, then; as long as you like it...

"That should be the entrance to the village over there."

Zhu Zhuqing looked in the direction Qin Jian was pointing. She saw a small village about a hundred meters ahead, and quite a few people seemed to be gathered at the entrance; she wondered what was happening.

Arriving closer, Qin Jian and Zhu Zhuqing discovered that there were indeed many people gathered at the village entrance, most of them teenagers of similar age to them, with the majority accompanied by their parents.

A table was placed at the village entrance, and an old man over sixty was sitting behind it.

To their astonishment, a somewhat tattered plaque was hanging on the wooden archway at the village entrance, with five simple characters carved on it...

Shrek Academy.

In front of these five characters, there was also a green icon that looked like the head of some humanoid monster.

It was green and a little cute.

The old man behind the table also wore a similar green circular badge on his chest, which must be the school badge of Shrek Academy.

"No way."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the plaque in surprise, then looked back at Qin Jian, the look of bewilderment in her eyes very clear.

This clearly looked like an ordinary small village; could this really be called a Spirit Academy?

"Qin Jian, is this really a Spirit Academy?" she whispered.

Qin Jian naturally knew what was going on, so he smiled and said: "Since we're already here, let's take a look and see."

At this moment, there were about a hundred applicants in line ahead of them, many of whom were frowning, clearly harboring the same thoughts as Zhu Zhuqing.

By now, the old man in charge of registration had become somewhat impatient with the constant questioning from these people.

He stood up directly from behind the table and said to the crowd waiting in line: "To register at our Shrek Academy, you should first understand the rules. Coming here without figuring things out is just throwing away your registration fee. Do you know the meaning of 'Shrek' in the name Shrek Academy?"

Most of the applicants were blank-faced after hearing the old man's words.

The old man said coldly: "A Shrek is a type of monster. The meaning of our Shrek Academy is 'Monster Academy'. In other words, we only accept monsters here, not ordinary people. If you are over 13 years old, or if your soul power hasn't reached Level 20, don't waste your time here."

Qin Jian shrugged and said: "An academy that only accepts monsters? Why must it be so mysterious? Isn't another meaning for the word 'monster' just 'genius'?"

Zhu Zhuqing had originally been somewhat disappointed in this Shrek Academy, but after hearing the old man's words, her interest was piqued.

"Hummm..."

At this moment, an incomparably fierce aura suddenly erupted from the old man's body. A rich red light was suddenly released from him, and a long staff with countless fine patterns appeared in his right hand.

Most frightening of all, a total of six Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, and their dazzling light instantly became the focus of the entire scene.

This old man, who looked like an ordinary farmer, was actually a Soul Emperor-level Spirit Master above level 60.

"Bang!"

The long staff in the old man's hand landed on the ground, a low, muffled thud spreading out, causing almost everyone's footsteps to stagger.

He waved his hand at the stunned family of three in front of him: "Next."

The light of the Soul Ring retracted, and all the soul power vanished in an instant; the old man returned to his previous lazy appearance, as if the aura of a Soul Emperor from before had not been released by him at all.

But the intimidation he left behind would not disappear, and many parents and children revealed looks of anticipation in their eyes.

After all, if a teacher responsible for registration is this powerful, how strong must the academy's overall faculty be?

However, soon most of the parents revealed looks of regret on their faces and silently led their children away.

Reaching Level 20 soul power by the age of 12, just as the old man said, is likely a level that only monsters could truly reach.

The queue that originally had over a hundred people was reduced to only a dozen or so applicants in the blink of an eye.

"Eh? Qin Jian, look, aren't those two people the ones we met at the hotel?"

At this moment, Zhuqing suddenly pointed at Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had already reached the old man.

The two of them naturally passed the Assessment very smoothly, and then stood together with Dai Mubai, who was responsible for taking people to the second round.

Following the gaze to see Dai Mubai, Zhuqing's expression instantly turned icy cold again.

But Qin Jian did not look at them; his gaze had long been hooked by the back of a young girl in a pale green dress...

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