"Teacher Qin, you know this person?"
Lin Yang looked toward the voice. When he saw the newcomer, his eyes moved slightly.
So this was Dugu Yan?
Dugu Yan had a tall and slender figure. Just by height, she was even slightly taller than Lin Yang, but her build was not sturdy. Instead, it had a flexible, delicate slenderness.
Her waist was so thin it could be held with one hand. When she walked, her hips swayed with a casual rhythm, naturally exuding a touch of charm.
Especially the light purple form-fitting cheongsam she wore, which accentuated her long, straight legs, outlining the smooth and firm lines from thigh to ankle.
The size of her chest was not exaggerated, yet the cheongsam wrapped it into a rounded contour.
Anyone who saw her would secretly call her a stunner!
"Yanzi, you came at the right time. This is…"
Halfway through speaking, Qin Ming's face suddenly stiffened. He had been so busy chatting that he had forgotten to ask this "Blade Demon" for his name.
"Lin Yang. My name is Lin Yang," Lin Yang added from the side.
Qin Ming's expression relaxed. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then said,
"Lin Yang happens to be a student recommended by one of my teachers. He is here to enroll in our academy."
"Speaking of which, this can be considered an encounter through fighting."
"What a coincidence?"
Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow at Lin Yang, her eyes showing some interest.
"Who says otherwise."
As Qin Ming spoke, he quickly calculated in his mind.
If Lin Yang's age was suitable, he planned to pull him directly into the team after registration.
Not only would they gain a powerful combat force, but it could also put some pressure on Yu Tianheng and the others.
Let them know there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!
At this moment, Dugu Yan looked at Lin Yang with interest.
"Since we're going to be classmates, can you take off your mask and let me see your true appearance?"
Lin Yang always wore a mask when participating in soul fights.
Hearing Dugu Yan say this, he didn't act coy. "Sure!"
He directly removed the mask. The appearance revealed made both Qin Ming and Dugu Yan freeze for a moment.
It wasn't because Lin Yang was ugly, but because he looked too young.
Although his eyes were steady in a way that didn't match his age at all.
Before Qin Ming could speak, Dugu Yan immediately asked,
"How old are you?"
Lin Yang answered vaguely, "Um… less than ten years old."
Qin Ming's eyes widened abruptly. Dugu Yan covered her mouth in shock.
Less than ten years old, thirty-two levels?
Qin Ming stared dazedly at the youth in front of him, momentarily at a loss for words.
He had taught at Heaven Dou for many years and had seen quite a few geniuses, but someone as monstrous as Lin Yang was truly a first for him.
Even the most talented Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, who were now thirteen years old, were only at twenty-seven or twenty-eight levels.
Qin Ming took a deep breath and suppressed the surging waves in his heart.
He had to report this matter personally to the three education committee members.
Dugu Yan felt the same. Her narrow eyes sized up Lin Yang, a trace of contemplation flashing in her dark green pupils.
"Let's go," Qin Ming grabbed Lin Yang's arm, as if afraid he would run away the next second.
"Come with me to see the education committee."
With that, Qin Ming no longer cared about anything else. He pulled Lin Yang and headed out of the Great Soul Arena, instructing Dugu Yan to look after Yu Tianheng.
Dugu Yan was silent for a few seconds. Instead of going to see Yu Tianheng as Qin Ming had said, she turned and walked outside.
A Soul Venerable under ten years old. Such talent meant his future achievements were immeasurable.
Whether they needed to win him over in the future or not, she had to tell her grandfather about this.
After the three of them left, Yu Tianheng finally woke up groggily from his unconscious state.
A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly remembered what had happened. For a moment, his cold and arrogant face turned beet red.
He, Yu Tianheng, direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, had actually been slapped unconscious by a nobody. This was simply a great humiliation!
"Lingling, where are Teacher Qin and Dugu Yan?"
Yu Tianheng looked around and found that only Ye Lingling was by his side.
Ye Lingling tilted her head, her expression still as indifferent and distant as ever.
"I don't know. They probably returned to the academy first."
Yu Tianheng couldn't hold it in anymore. Had he been abandoned?
He slammed his fist on the ground in hatred, his heart filled with determination: I'll remember this grudge.
"Let's go back too!"
On the other side, Qin Ming returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy at almost the fastest speed, tightly gripping Lin Yang's arm the entire way.
This left Lin Yang feeling quite helpless, but he could only follow along.
Soon, the two arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
The gate guards didn't even ask any questions and directly let them in.
After entering the academy, Qin Ming noticed that Lin Yang seemed curious about the academy, so he introduced the basic situation as they walked.
"It's currently holiday time, so there are fewer students in the academy. Some students who haven't left are mostly spending their time in the mimicry cultivation areas."
The biggest selling point of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was its hundreds of mimicry cultivation areas of various sizes.
After all, their recruitment slogan was: There will always be one that suits you!
"I suppose you've also heard some rumors about Heaven Dou Imperial Academy."
Qin Ming didn't avoid the negative rumors about the school at all.
Facts were facts. It was better to admit them openly than to cover them up and invite ridicule.
"Indeed, many of the students here are children of nobles. Their martial souls and cultivation talents are quite good. Coupled with abundant resources, their cultivation levels are generally decent."
"But to be honest…" Qin Ming smiled helplessly.
"They are mostly just showy without substance. Cultivation for them is more like a task arranged by their families."
After a pause, Qin Ming's expression became noticeably more serious.
"But I can guarantee that these noble children do not represent the entire academy. There are definitely quite a few students here with talent who are willing to settle down and cultivate seriously."
"As long as a student cultivates seriously, those noble children pose no threat to them at all."
Qin Ming was almost openly stating that inside the academy, the students came first.
They would not let outside unhealthy trends affect the students' growth. Otherwise, it would be making an enemy of the entire academy.
As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the Education Committee Building—a structure that didn't look particularly tall but appeared extremely solemn and dignified.
"This is where the three education committee members usually work," Qin Ming explained.
"The three of them basically never leave the academy. They are the three pillars of the academy."
Lin Yang nodded.
Qin Ming asked the guard to go in and announce them. Not long after, someone came out to lead the two of them inside.
They arrived at an antique and grand reception room.
Inside the reception room sat three elderly men, all wearing black robes embroidered with strange patterns in golden thread.
These special robes were custom-made formal attire for Soul Douluo experts, symbols of great honor in themselves.
These three were the three education committee members of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and the core of the academy.
Chief: Meng Shenji, 85th-level Black Demon martial soul. Second: Bai Baoshan, 84th-level Heavenly Star Furnace martial soul. Third: Zhilin, 83rd-level Heavenly Azure Vine martial soul.
Even though they sat there without speaking, they felt like the center of the entire room.