Douluo: Peerless King of Beast Tamer

DD2-Chapter 18: Dugu Xianmeng

Zhou Sichen smiled and said nothing in response to Beibei's praise as they moved through the teaching buildings and into a lush forest.

Shrek City is located in the south-central part of the Douluo Continent, characterized by a warm climate. Although the trees here are not as tall as those in the southern region of the Sun-Moon Empire, their average height exceeds 30 meters.

In addition, few people pass by here, allowing the forest to thrive, with its lush branches and leaves blocking out a significant amount of sunlight.

In the center of the woods stands a magnificent building—this is where the outer courtyard disciples usually practice fighting spirits and exchange ideas.

Beibei led Zhou Sichen in with ease. Inside, there were huge fighting arenas with countless seats extending upwards on both sides, capable of accommodating at least five hundred people.

At this moment, in the most prominent fighting spirit arena, two four-ring soul masters were engaged in an impressive battle.

Noticing Beibei and Zhou Sichen's arrival, Du Weilun, director of the Martial Soul Department of the External Academy, approached them. "Beibei, why are you here? Who is this classmate?" 

Beibei directly told Du Weilun all the relevant information about Zhou Sichen, leaving him in disbelief once he finished listening.

"This... How could there be such a talented soul master? Twelve years old, level 38, with three purple soul rings..."

Du Weilun scrutinized Zhou Sichen with a critical gaze. This talent was unheard of even in Shrek, the number one spirit master academy on the continent.

If Du Weilun remembered correctly, the core and soul of the Shrek Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago, and the ancestor Tang San, who eventually became the Sea God, had a soul ring ratio of just yellow, purple, and black by the time they were four rings.

And what about Zhou Sichen? Has he truly been this incredible since his first soul ring?

As a director known for his strictness and lack of leniency, Du Weilun found himself with the unprecedented idea of finding a backdoor for Zhou Sichen.

It was impossible for Beibei to lie in this situation, and Zhou Sichen remained remarkably calm throughout their conversation.

Du Weilun furrowed his brow, calming his emotions before speaking in a deep voice: "If you truly possess such strength, you are naturally qualified for the inner school assessment.

"But, as the dean of teaching and the examiner for freshmen admissions, I must remind you of one thing. Shrek Academy is renowned as the best in the continent, but the outer school was established by our ancestors to train more talents for the continent in response to the requests of the three empires."

"For Shrek Academy, only the inner school is the real top institution on the continent.

"Even the outstanding students who excel in the outer school are rarely promoted to the inner school each year—it's just a handful. Students who fail the inner school assessment are not allowed to remain in the academy."

"It is challenging to enter the inner school directly without going through the outer school education to lay a solid foundation. I don't need to elaborate—you should understand."

Zhou Sichen remained calm, nodding. "I understand."

Beibei was at a loss for words. He already recognized Zhou Sichen's strength in his heart, but what Du Weilun said was not incorrect.

Du Weilun gestured for Zhou Sichen to follow him.

At that moment, aside from the two students on the fighting stage, everyone else couldn't help but look over.

Not only was Zhou Sichen's handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament captivating, but the fact that he and Beibei were here at this time was also intriguing.

Beibei and the others were familiar with him, as that boy was one of the famous twin stars in Shrek's outer courtyard.

However, this was the first time they encountered Zhou Sichen, suggesting that he was most likely a freshman.

But what was a freshman doing in the training hall? The half month after the new students registered was typically the period for sixth-grade students preparing for the inner courtyard assessment.

Now that a new student had arrived, it was hard to determine what this signified.

"Ahem." Du Weilun coughed. "What are you looking at? Do you think you are strong enough to enter the inner courtyard?"

There were more than a dozen handsome men and beautiful women present, but after Du Weilun's voice echoed in the hall, they all turned their attention back to the two people fighting on the stage.

The inner courtyard assessment is quite straightforward. There are two rounds: the first round is the sixth-grade graduation assessment, and the top fifteen students are eligible for the assessment.

Of course, fifteen is not a hard requirement. If there are individuals with outstanding talents, the number can be adjusted as necessary.

Once students obtain qualification for the assessment, they can take it during the next batch of new student registrations.

This means students qualified for the assessment still have a few months to improve themselves, which is actually quite humane.

However, the actual assessment is the most challenging part, making it almost impossible for ordinary students to pass.

The assessment typically involves senior students from the inner courtyard serving as opponents in one-on-one fights, with the final results determined by the senior students and a referee.

Those who enter the inner courtyard are all true geniuses, and their cultivation levels surpass those of most others, making it difficult to achieve a favorable score.

Zhou Sichen followed Du Weilun to the rest area to wait while he personally explained the precautions and rules of the assessment.

...…

In the training hall lounge, four handsome men and beautiful women were intently watching the soul guidance device screen in front of them, fixated on Zhou Sichen.

One of the petite and cute girls couldn't help but become infatuated with Zhou Sichen when she saw him. "Wow, how come this little brother is so handsome? Is he here to take the inner courtyard assessment as well?"

The boy behind her rolled his eyes at the infatuated Li Runrun. "It shouldn't be. Although we've been in the inner courtyard for a year, we still know a few talented individuals in the outer courtyard, and this guy is not among them."

Li Runrun ignored the boy beside her and asked the girl with long green hair next to her, "Xianmeng, what do you think of this little brother?"

Dugu Xianmeng stared intently at Zhou Sichen. She suddenly seemed to have remembered something and didn't rush to answer Li Runrun's question.

She had seen this boy before, but only in a portrait...

Dugu Xianmeng murmured to herself, "Is this the person you've missed day and night?"

Then, a sense of mischievous interest emerged in Dugu Xianmeng's eyes. While she was away, why not have some fun with this brother? 

After a long moment, Dugu Xianmeng replied, "There shouldn't be another handsome man like this in the academy."

Upon hearing Dugu Xianmeng's words, everyone, including Li Runrun, couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. Apart from the eldest sister, Dugu Xianmeng was the second person who never approached men.

Because no man dared to approach her!

Li Runrun knew that her best friend was genuinely seeking a passionate love affair, but because of her martial soul, no one in the academy dared to approach her!

(End of this chapter)