Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 4 Shrek Academy

Tianling City City Lord’s Mansion.

A dignified middle-aged man slipped a secret letter into a letter and stamped it with a special snow lotus mark before solemnly ordering, "Deliver this letter to my elder brother personally."

"Yes, Your Highness." A man in black appeared silently, took the letter, and then disappeared again.

The way the man in black addressed the middle-aged man revealed that this man was no ordinary person. He was not only the city lord of Tianling City, but also the younger brother of the current emperor of the Tianhun Empire, born into the royal family of the Tianhun Empire.

"To wipe out the entire Ye family overnight, there are probably very few forces on the continent that could do that." The middle-aged man frowned, his heart heavy.

"Moreover, their audacity and ruthlessness suggest that such a vicious style of behavior is very likely..."

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, put his hands behind his back, and walked alone to the transparent crystal floor-to-ceiling window, as if he could feel an invisible pressure.

"Although the situation on the mainland appears relatively stable on the surface, it is actually quite turbulent underneath. The Heavenly Soul Empire is facing the threat of the Sun Moon Empire, and if it wants to survive, it seems that it can only deepen its cooperation with the Body Sect as soon as possible."

Members of the Body Sect frequently operate within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire. Apart from the core members of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family, no one knows that the two sides have already had contact. And now, the young princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire has become a link promoting cooperation between the two sides.

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The south, north, and west gates of Shrek City are open to all, except for the east gate, which is exclusively for Shrek Academy.

Although this city gate is only used by Shrek Academy, it is usually extremely lively, with all sorts of stalls and vendors flocking here at the first sign of trouble. During the time when Shrek Academy recruits new students, it is even more bustling, comparable to the city proper.

This is thanks to Shrek Academy's unique admissions model. Each new student not only needs to pass the academy's assessment but also must have a recommendation letter from at least a major city-level city within one of the three major empires of the Douluo Continent. This results in new students being either born into nobility or from deeply rooted Soul Master families, and their high spending levels are enough to make these small vendors incredibly wealthy.

As the sun set, its golden-red rays cast a warm glow, and it was time for Shrek Academy to let out. Many students in Shrek Academy uniforms emerged one after another from the east gate in groups.

At Shrek Academy's outer court, the color of the uniforms is strictly regulated, corresponding to the grade level of the spirit rings. Uniforms range from white to black, with only red uniforms being the symbol of inner court students. However, inner court students are usually either training on Seagod Island or on missions, and generally won't be seen here.

Two figures, one tall and one short, crossed the main road and arrived at the east gate of Shrek Academy. It was Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya. The two had successfully boarded a caravan's carriage, which allowed them to reach Shrek City before nightfall.

After washing and tidying up in the morning, Ye Xixuan changed into clean clothes, no longer looking as disheveled as before. Perhaps influenced by his own martial soul, the color of his eyes was much deeper than Tang Ya's, like a bottomless black hole, or a calm and profound ancient lake, giving him an indescribable mysterious aura.

With the same black hair and black eyes, and equally outstanding looks, Tang Ya, like a little adult, enthusiastically held Ye Xixuan's hand, truly resembling a pair of blood-related siblings.

"We've finally arrived at Shrek Academy."

"Sister Xiaoya, slow down."

Ye Xixuan followed behind Tang Ya, looking around helplessly, but ultimately did not break free.

At the east gate, a dozen or so boys and girls, aged twelve or thirteen, were on guard. Each of them wore a yellow school uniform with a green pattern on the chest, the uniform of second and third-year students in the outer academy.

Seeing Tang Ya pulling Ye Xixuan straight towards them, the students immediately stopped them, reminding them, "Shrek Academy prohibits outsiders from entering, and it's not the time to recruit new students now." "Even innate full soul power isn't acceptable?" Tang Ya pulled Ye Xixuan in front of her with a proud look, as if she were talking about herself.

Upon hearing Tang Ya's words, everyone was taken aback at first, then suddenly looked at Ye Xixuan. Just as Tang Ya had said before, although Shrek Academy was never short of geniuses, a Soul Master with innate full Soul Power was an extremely rare existence anywhere. If he grew up smoothly, he could at least become a Title Douluo-level powerhouse in the future!
"You possess innate full soul power?!"

"Yes." Under the intense gazes of everyone, Ye Xixuan showed no fear. Having arrived at Shrek Academy, his safety was already assured, so there was no need to feign weakness and pretend to be weak. After all, only when you demonstrate sufficient value will you gain the respect of others.

The next instant, an old woman with wrinkled skin and white hair, her long, gray hair coiled on her head, suddenly appeared in front of Ye Xixuan. She was dressed in a white robe, of medium build, and her bright black eyes shone with a sharp light.

Ye Xixuan immediately felt a strong pressure emanating from the old woman, and the demonic patterns in his heart were released uncontrollably, like dark flowers from hell growing on his skin.

"What is this?!" The old woman's gaze suddenly sharpened, and she was filled with shock. She had only wanted to investigate whether Ye Xixuan was truly a person with innate full soul power, but she never expected to discover something beyond her comprehension.

Just then, she heard an urgent voice in her ear, a voice that seemed to be suppressing an indescribable excitement.

"Zhou Yi, bring this little guy to Seagod Island right now! Never mind, I'll come myself. Take him to the side of Seagod Lake!"

Because Zhou Yi suppressed Ye Xixuan's martial spirit aura, the students on duty did not notice anything unusual, only noticing the eerie black demonic patterns on Ye Xixuan's body. The leading male student couldn't help but cast a questioning glance at Zhou Yi.

"Teacher Zhou."

"You will continue to stand guard here."

Zhou Yi took a deep breath, replied calmly, then grabbed Ye Xixuan's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

"follow me."

Before Ye Xixuan could say anything, Zhou Yi had already taken him into the air, and the scenery around them rushed past.

Knowing that Zhou Yi was a teacher at Shrek Academy, Tang Ya wasn't worried about Ye Xixuan's safety at all, and looked excitedly at the students on duty who hadn't yet recovered from their shock.

"What were you saying just now?"

The trainees on duty looked at each other, and one sentence came to mind in unison.

'Rules are meant to be broken, and geniuses always enjoy privileges.'

Tang Ya turned around triumphantly and sat down casually on the huge stone pillar of the East Gate, knees together, chin resting on her wrists, looking up at the sky.

Ye Xixuan was successfully accepted by Shrek Academy, so there shouldn't be any problems with the Tang Sect's affairs, right?

(End of this chapter)