Chapter 60: Tang San Vomits Blood and Collapses, Xiao Wu, My Xiao Wu!
"Brother Chuan, look! Xiao Sanzi is here too."
Xiao Wu looked at the people standing in front of Shrek Academy, and there were already a few queuing up.
It wasn't like the long line that had formed earlier. Now, Shrek was just a scammer academy that hadn't been certified by the Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire, or the Star Luo Empire, and could only deceive ignorant civilians.
Tang San was still pacing back and forth at the gate, wondering how Xiao Wu, whom he had been thinking about, was doing, and whether Qian Renchuan would get her.
"You need to pay ten gold soul coins to register."
Li Yusong, in charge of enrollment at the gate, lay lazily on an old chair, pointing to the collection box for gold soul coins in front of him as the soul master came for an interview.
The boy put ten gold soul coins into the wooden box. Li Yusong straightened up and said lazily, "Stretch out your hand."
The boy nervously extended his hand. Li Yusong simply examined his bones, then waved his hand dismissively and said, "You're over the age. We only accept those under twelve. You can go."
"Wait a minute, soul master. My son just exceeded the age limit by a month, and he's a level 17 Soul Master. He's a little genius in the city. See if you can make some concessions."
The woman next to the child begged bitterly.
"It's so expensive, and it takes ten gold soul coins to register."
Xiao Wu muttered when she heard that the registration fee was ten gold soul coins, but then she seemed to think of something and looked at Qian Renchuan's face.
"I also think it's a bit expensive. After all, ten gold soul coins are enough to enroll in advanced academies elsewhere."
Qian Renchuan looked at Xiao Wu behind him and said nothing. He also felt that the price of Shrek Academy was unreasonable.
After all, their Spirit Hall helped people in a village to awaken their martial souls, and a village only needed to contribute 10 gold soul coins over six years.
This isn't much—because the average annual income of civilians on the Douluo Continent is about seven gold soul coins. Only five gold soul coins are enough for a decent life.
A village of hundreds of people pays less than one silver soul coin per year on average, which isn't burdensome. Moreover, the soul masters of their Spirit Hall have worked hard to earn money, so it's reasonable for them to charge some fees.
But the Shrek Academy registration only required ten gold soul coins for a simple bone test, which seemed unreasonable.
"No, this is the rule," Li Yusong said calmly. He wasn't worried that the people in front of him would cause trouble—after all, they were just civilians, but he was a Level 65 Soul Emperor.
"Then return the gold soul coins to us."
Seeing that it didn't work, the aunt tried to take back the gold soul coins, but Li Yusong interrupted her, pointing to the sign that said, "Ten gold soul coins for registration." The small print underneath clearly stated that the registration fee was non-refundable, regardless of whether the test succeeded or failed.
"You wrote such a small print! Isn't that cheating people?"
This move immediately caused some parents to glare at Li Yusong breathlessly.
"Humph. Why do you want a refund?" Li Yusong snorted coldly, standing up from the recliner, and six soul rings appeared on his body—one white, two yellow, two purple, and one black.
"Soul Emperor!"
The people who came to register were all civilians, and none had seen a Soul Emperor before. Some city lords weren't even Soul Emperors.
"If you want to get back the registration fee, you can do so—just defeat him."
Li Yusong then called over Tang San.
Tang San was not hesitant. He immediately summoned his martial soul, and two yellow soul rings appeared around him.
"I can try."
Seeing that the show was about to end, Qian Renchuan stepped out with a faint smile and asked Xiao Wu to dismount from his back.
"Yinchuan, Xiao Wu!"
Watching Xiao Wu get off Qian Renchuan's back, Tang San's eyes turned red, and he panted heavily. Damn it, Xiao Wu was originally supposed to be carried on his back. Yinchuan, who was born evil, has already found his way to die.
"Don't get excited."
Qian Renchuan didn't care at all, looking at Tang San's murderous expression. He even wanted to see how angry Tang San would be when he took away his external soul bone.
"Yinchuan, fifty-second level control system Battle Soul King. Please teach me."
Qian Renchuan summoned the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. The five soul rings on his body—two purple and three black—shocked everyone. The golden, noble blue silver grass formed a stark contrast with Tang San's bloody, ugly, and smelly dark blue Silver King. It was obvious who was stronger.
"Wait a minute, Brother Chuan. Let me beat up Xiao Sanzi."
Xiao Wu had never taken action since she followed Qian Renchuan. Looking at Tang San, she also wanted to try the feeling of beating up this little punk.
"Okay, but be careful."
Qian Renchuan lovingly rubbed Xiao Wu's rabbit ears, making her a little sensitive.
"Damn it, Yinchuan! You'll pay for this!"
Seeing the loving Qian Renchuan and Xiao Wu, Tang San felt an unprecedented shame deep in his heart. His head grew heavier as if he were carrying an entire lush grassland.
"The first soul skill: Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Unexpectedly, the little punk had no sense of martial ethics. His mind was still shaken by Xiao Wu and Qian Renchuan's affectionate images, and he lost his composure.
"You little punk! You attacked your sister Xiao Wu!"
Xiao Wu flashed and immediately launched an attack with Instant Kill Eight Stage Drop (T/N: here it's not her soul skill but it is her self-created soul skill), improved by Qian Renchuan, kicking Tang San into the air.
With a series of screams, Tang San was kicked to the ground. Speechless, he looked at the four soul rings around Xiao Wu and realized he couldn't even beat her.
"Xiao Wu, I am your Brother San. Stop it."
"Puh! Who's your sister? I am still your elder sister."
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Tang San, disgusted by the sight of the short, rough-skinned, dead-muscled Tang San sprawled on the ground.
"Puff, my Xiao Wu."
Seeing Xiao Wu like this, Tang San felt heartbroken and furious. He spat out a mouthful of blood three meters away and fainted.
"How dare you come to my Shrek to cause trouble."
Li Yusong, angry at Tang San being beaten, swung a dragon-patterned stick at Xiao Wu. The stick was embedded with a ten-thousand-year soul ring, which intensified his killing intent.
"Myriad Flower Shield!"
At the critical moment, Qian Renchuan used Wind Spirit Moon Shadow to flash in front of Xiao Wu and block the strike. His eyes were full of murderous intent as he released his fifth soul skill.
"Fifth Spirit Skill: Senluo Domain – The Realm of Boundless Myriad Forms!"
Centering on Qian Renchuan, a semi-domain composed of blue silver grass expanded to a radius of 100 meters, suppressing the strength of enemies by 10%.
"Blue Silver Armament!"
Qian Renchuan's body was gradually covered by blue silver grass, giving him a metallic dark blue luster. He held a ten-foot-long blue-silver spear and looked down at the stunned Li Yusong, coldly saying, "You've already chosen your way to die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Renchuan launched a deadly attack comparable to the power of a soul saint's martial soul body, stabbing Li Yusong without giving him a chance to beg for mercy.
"Ah!"
Li Yusong, once arrogant, was struck with both hands by the spear, his arms bloody and fleshy. He was knocked several meters away, and his life or death was unknown.
The commotion here would normally have attracted Flanders and Zhao Wuji, but they were currently drinking tea.
"Your Majesties, we should be able to stop it now," Flanders said with an unnatural smile, speaking stiffly to Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.
If he didn't intervene, Li Yusong would be beaten to death.
"Well, if you dare do this again, Shrek Academy will have no reason to exist," the Snake Lance Douluo said coldly, then took Porcupinefish Douluo away, puzzled as to why His Holiness kept this foolish academy.
(End of this chapter)