Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 51 already stated that the ending shouldn't be sentimental.

Both of Wang Nan's inspection missions went smoothly.

Even among Soul Masters of the same Soul Power level, Shrek Academy disciples are far stronger than ordinary Soul Masters, not to mention those whose Soul Power level surpasses their opponents.

On the way back, Wang Nan took a break and told Zhang Lexuan about his discoveries in Lingdou City.

"What is your judgment?" Zhang Lexuan asked after listening.

"I'm not entirely sure, but the most likely explanation is that the boss's hometown really does practice similar rituals."

"Okay, I will report it to the academy and have them investigate," Zhang Lexuan said earnestly, looking into Wang Nan's eyes.

A moment later, Zhang Lexuan stood up.

"Alright, let's get ready to go. Xiao Tao, you and Wang Nan can switch positions. You'll be on the right side of the group, and Wang Nan and I will be at the front."

Everyone glanced at Zhang Lexuan, some of them wondering.

"Four years from now, you will be representing Shrek Academy in the Soul Battle Tournament." Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Zhang Lexuan patiently explained, "As a team, if you want to unleash your full potential, you need a captain to step up and command the battle."

Zhang Lexuan didn't say the rest, but the others already understood.

Initially, Zhang Lexuan kept Ma Xiaotao by her side as a potential team leader. In fact, choosing the person with the highest soul power level as the team leader is the choice of most teams, as this would also make the others more convinced of their worth.

However, after this inspection mission, Zhang Lexuan discovered that Ma Xiaotao's personality was somewhat impulsive. On the contrary, although Wang Nan was younger, he never lingered in battle and was very decisive when he made a move. He was also able to maintain a level of vigilance. This caution, which surpassed that of the other team members, was more likely to protect the safety of the team.

"I understand." Ma Xiaotao's position as "captain" was taken away, but she didn't seem to care at all. She nodded and obediently went to the right side of the team.

"Come with me." Zhang Lexuan activated her flying soul tool and ascended into the air, and Wang Nan quickly followed.

"As the person at the forefront of the team, in addition to being the first to face the situation ahead and react, you also need to take care of the overall strength of the team," Zhang Lexuan said to Wang Nan while controlling the flying soul tool.

"As the captain, you need to have a good understanding of each member's situation. Even if it is a team that is temporarily formed, you should know the approximate strength and martial spirit inclination of each member."

Zhang Lexuan taught Wang Nan a lot along the way, just like a teacher. Besides her strength, her ability to answer questions and resolve doubts for every inner court disciple was one of the important reasons she would later be known as the senior disciple of the inner court.

"By the way, the academy lowered the admission standards for inner court disciples a couple of years ago. You should be able to apply to study in the inner court after you go back this time."

"What are the assessments for the inner academy?" Wang Nan asked curiously.

"For ordinary disciples, the inner court assessment includes two parts: practical combat and mental fortitude, as well as a recommendation from at least one inner court disciple. As a reserve member of the Shrek Academy's supervisory team, your mental fortitude and recommendation shouldn't be a problem. The remaining part is the practical combat assessment."

"The assessment for the offensive department is the simplest. In previous years, the assessment involved gathering disciples who had passed the test of character and conducting one-on-one competitions. The winners would be selected for the inner academy. In other words, the elimination rate for entering the inner academy is at least fifty percent. Of course, you are only a fourth-year student now, and you will have an opportunity to apply for entry into the inner academy every year until you graduate from the outer academy in your sixth year."

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Wang Nan as she said this, "However, to my knowledge, there has never been a case where a core disciple failed the inner court assessment."

Wang Nan wasn't sure if this counted as a form of comfort, but he still thanked Zhang Lexuan. Nothing else happened on the rest of the journey, and the group quickly returned to the academy.

Three inner court disciples returned to Seagod Island. They still needed to report the course of this surveillance mission to the academy. The remaining outer court disciples then parted ways and went back to their dormitories to rest.

Wang Nan did not return to the dormitory with Gongyang Mo, but instead went to the Soul Fighting Zone.

He wasn't one to procrastinate; having decided to participate in this year's Inner Academy assessment, he wanted to finalize things with Sun He as soon as possible. Sun He should still be in the Soul Battle Zone taking practical lessons at this time.

Wang Nan arrived at the Soul Fighting Zone with ease. As soon as he entered, he saw a crowd gathered around a arena, most of whom were first-year students wearing white school uniforms.

"Didn't the freshman assessment end a long time ago? What are you all doing here?"

Wang Nan glanced at them from afar and realized that the two people fighting on the stage were people he knew.

One of them was Xu Sanshi, who had spoken to Wang Nan on the day of freshman registration. Although he was in the middle of a battle, he still had a smile on his face. The other one was a boy of similar height to Xu Sanshi, with striking dark blue hair.

Wang Nan had seen this child with Mu En before, and if he wasn't mistaken, it should be Bei Bei. However, at this time, Bei Bei wasn't as refined and easygoing as he would later become. His face was rather grim, and his right hand, crackling with violent lightning, was constantly striking Xu Sanshi.

Who do you think will win?

Sun He had arrived beside Wang Nan without anyone noticing.

"The one with the shield," Wang Nan chuckled, "Although it seems like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex has the upper hand right now, it hasn't actually caused much damage to that defensive disciple."

"On the contrary, his constant attacks consume more soul power. If we cannot find the defensive disciple's weakness in a short time, we will surely be defeated if we continue to fight like this."

"That's great, this trip has broadened my horizons considerably." Sun He nodded, agreeing with Wang Nan's assessment.

"Didn't Teacher Sun teach today?"

"Hmph, if you're not causing trouble in class, dealing with the other kids is a piece of cake for me." Sun He suddenly sighed. "You didn't come to me this time for a practical lesson, did you?"

"Yes." Wang Nan nodded. "I want to apply to participate in this year's Inner Court Examination."

"You little rascal, I knew during the entrance exam that I couldn't mentor you for the full six years, and that you would definitely apply to enter the inner academy ahead of time. I just didn't expect you to get to this point before even spending half the time in the outer academy."

Sun He suddenly brought up the entrance exam, giving off a feeling that "I've known you're special since you were little." However, he didn't dwell on it for too long. "I'll arrange the registration for you, but there's still some time before the official exam. Use this time to prepare properly."

"I understand, Teacher Sun."

"Then take your time and see how it goes, and verify your judgment. I'll go and prepare the registration for you."

Watching Sun He leave the Soul Arena, Wang Nan suddenly felt a sense of farewell, like when he was about to graduate in his previous life. However, before he could savor the feeling, a voice from the arena interrupted him.

"Hey, senior brother, wanna come up and have a match?"

Xu Sanshi had already won the match and was waving at Wang Nan, clearly recognizing him.

Xu Sanshi only has two rings of soul power now, how could he possibly be a match for Wang Nan? It's just that he has this kind of personality; he can't help but strike up a conversation with anyone he knows.

Wang Nan simply waved at the arena before walking out of the fighting area.

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