Douluo Dragon King: One-Sword Soul Douluo, Shadow of the End of Dharma

"Xie Xie, the second one is the Xie from 'encounter'."

The aloof girl pouted and awkwardly extended her hand.

She didn't really understand why anyone could be so foolish as to say something like "let's be friends" after being offended.

Friends are friends, it's better than having more enemies.

"Okay, then we're friends!"

Tang Wulin chuckled softly, her delicate face seemingly glowing with joy, leaving Xie Xie momentarily stunned.

This guy... is actually this good-looking?

"The first class is about to start, let's go now."

Bai Ye glanced at the time; to be precise, it was almost time for class, and the two of them would most likely be late if they rushed over.

It doesn't really matter, since he's planning to put these two kids into Class Zero anyway, so it doesn't matter whether they attend this class or not.

"Really! We're already late!"

"We're leaving now, teacher!"

Xie Xie also realized that the time was wrong. Still focused on making a good impression on her teacher, she didn't care about anything else and grabbed Tang Wulin to run outside.

The young apprentice could only cast longing glances as he followed his new friend toward the classroom.

After the two left, Bai Ye and Xing Yuan also left the dormitory. After all, this was a girls' dormitory, and if he stayed too long, bad things might spread.

However, since Class Zero was still in the selection phase, there were naturally not many classes.

Bai Ye decided to take the other person for a walk on the playground and have a heart-to-heart talk (brainwashing) along the way.

"How do you feel? Those two little ones are exactly the same age as you."

Bai Ye spoke calmly, revealing no particular inclination or meaning, as if it were just casual conversation.

"They're all alright. That Xie Xie guy seems to be below the second ring level, his talent ceiling is average, but he's the leader's apprentice..."

As she spoke, Xingyuan showed a puzzled look. Reaching the second ring at this age was not unusual—at least in her opinion, it was the standard for top-tier martial souls and innate full soul power.

How could someone not be able to level up to level 10 in three years?

Even with Tang Wulin's cultivation at the second ring, she felt it was a bit slow.

Someone who can be personally trained by the guild leader...

It must be the most top-tier martial soul, right?

"Commander, what kind of dragon-type martial soul does your disciple possess?"

Xingyuan spoke cautiously, explaining that after her martial soul underwent a benign mutation, it became tainted with a bit of dragon blood, which was why she could sense Tang Wulin's aura during the fight.

The Holy Dragon of Light? Or perhaps the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King who once dominated the continent?

"Blue Silver Grass".

"Huh?"

The two exchanged a glance, and Xingyuan immediately shut his mouth, wisely refraining from asking any further questions.

Since the leader doesn't want to talk about it, he must have his reasons.

"After that, you and they will most likely become companions for a long time."

Bai Ye stopped and turned to look at the white-haired girl in front of him. He actually reached out and rubbed her little face.

Suddenly, Xingyuan's eyes widened, and he froze on the spot, almost stopping breathing.

Commander...

"My apprentice is a very good person, but he's prone to getting into trouble sometimes."

"When I'm not around occasionally, could you please keep an eye on her for me and make sure she's not bullied?"

"Of course, you'll definitely be treated well later."

Bai Ye patted the little head. He had chosen this little girl to train because he valued her talent and also because he wanted her to take care of his disciple at any time.

Just like the main characters in the original timeline, they may not seem very useful normally, but who knows if they might cause trouble at a crucial moment.

This is where the importance of companions becomes apparent.

She should have understood, right?

"Do you understand?"

"I understand, Commander!"

Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction, completely unaware that those deep blue eyes were reflecting a burning light.

The morning passed quickly, and by the time the first rays of sunlight shone past noon, lunch was over.

Generally speaking, the first few days are a time for new students of each grade to be assigned to classes and get familiar with the environment. There are no regular classes, at most a freshman speech or something.

However, given the special nature of Class Zero at Donghai Academy, many teachers could not afford to be careless.

So after the first class in the afternoon, Long Hengxu led a group of qualified students to Class Zero's classroom.

Among them was a legendary cold noodle king with long blue hair—

Dancing in the sky.

At the same time, he was also a class teacher. Originally, the selection had nothing to do with him, but the academy took into account his strength and decided to let him assist Bai Ye in teaching.

"Alright! Quiet!"

Long Hengxu loudly reprimanded the students whispering behind him, then turned to Bai Ye with a respectful expression:

"Mian... Professor Baiye, these are the promising students selected from all the reported students so far."

"The college originally planned to select 6 to 8 people, but of course, you can decide for yourself whether to stay or leave."

"This is Teacher Wu Changkong. He will be your assistant teacher from now on."

"Um."

Bai Ye remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping across the audience. Apart from a few familiar faces, most of them were unfamiliar, youthful faces.

The faint aura of killing intent emanating from him made the students below the stage afraid to look up and meet his gaze.

"From left to right, introduce yourself: name, martial spirit, and level."

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their eyes, but they were still somewhat fearful.

This teacher... is a bit scary.

"Zhu Chang, Martial Soul Giant Bear, Level 17 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

"Feng Xia'er, Martial Soul: Green Silk Vine, Level 16 Control-type Soul Master."

"Ji Bochang, Martial Soul: Wind Shadow Wolf, Level 18 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master..."

At the age of nine, most students are in grades 16-18 or above, which shows that Long Hengxu has indeed put in a lot of effort and has basically brought over all the good students in the grade.

Unfortunately, most of these things didn't attract much attention from Bai Ye.

Until, a cold and aloof girl with blond hair spoke:

"Xie Xie, Martial Soul: Light Dragon Dagger, Level 19 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

At nine years old, his cultivation was close to that of a Great Soul Master, which even Director Long Hengxu couldn't help but glance at.

Ultimately, Great Soul Masters are still a minority. Even if Xie Xie couldn't get into Class Zero, he would still be a top student in the other classes.

But the appearance of the next few people caused a subtle change in the atmosphere.

"Wei Xiaofeng, Martial Soul: Azure Shadow Serpent, Level 21 Agility-Attack Type Great Soul Master."

"Zhang Yangzi, Martial Soul: Dark Illusionary Demon Eagle, Level 22 Control-type Great Soul Master."

"Wang Jinxi, Martial Soul Bone Dragon King, Level 22 Power Attack Type Great Soul Master."

Three consecutive Great Soul Masters, all under nine years old, and all freshmen.

Even in other junior colleges, this age would be considered above average, and he would be a formidable opponent for many senior students.

I never expected that this year's freshmen would be so highly qualified.

Long Hengxu was extremely excited. He could almost foresee the bright future that Donghai Academy would have...

What if a few Title Douluos emerge?

However, everyone's attention was soon drawn to another figure.

"Tang Wulin, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass, Level 23 Control-type Great Soul Master."

Perhaps out of habit, Tang Wulin casually released her martial soul and soul spirit, revealing two deep yellow soul rings.

Blue Silver Grass? A Great Soul Master?!

This not only stunned everyone, but even Wu Changkong, who hadn't paid any attention before, raised his eyes, looking slightly surprised.

Blue Silver Grass is almost universally known as a useless martial soul, and even though a certain God King has proven this, few people really take it seriously.

A nine-year-old with a level 9 soul power means that the other person has increased their level by at least 4 to 5 levels per year on average over the past three years.

Could it be that he was born with full soul power?

Just as Wu Changkong was pondering, the prize pool continued to accumulate.

At the end of the line, the girl standing next to Tang Wulin once again stunned everyone with her gentle voice:

"Gu Yue, Elementalist of Martial Soul, Level 25 Control-type Great Soul Master."

Not again?!

Are high-level Soul Masters now standard equipment for everyone?!

Are these guys really my age...?

However, everyone's understanding will soon be refreshed once again.