Just as she was about to defect, Bibi Dong obtained a simulator.

Chapter 75 Recruiting a Bird
The next day, Xia Yu arrived at the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.

Yesterday, he argued with Blue Silver Emperor all afternoon because of that one sentence, but in the end he lost and left in shame.

Xia Yu didn't know who taught her to speak like that; every word was like a knife to the heart. She couldn't bear it. She had lost her son and, in her grief, wanted to experience her pain as well.

Although it was a pitiful soul beast, Xia Yu felt that instead of wallowing in sorrow, it should cultivate more and eventually transform into human form to have another child.

If one is strong enough, they might even be able to reverse time and go back to before Tang San's time travel to stop him.

Of course, whether such a realm actually exists in Douluo Continent remains to be discussed.

But at least it's something to look forward to.

Thinking this, Xia Yu hugged the large bag of leaves that the Blue Silver Emperor had given him before he left and headed into the city.

"This grass is actually a pretty good spirit beast."

As Xia Yu continued walking, he arrived near the Blue Tyrant Academy, which had been renamed Shrek Academy, and saw a group of people queuing up with their children.

Xia Yu walked to the back of the line. In front of him was a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman, with a chubby boy by his side. He looked quite nervous.

He looked around and, when he saw Xia Yu walk behind him in line, he looked puzzled and said, "Young man, where's your child?"

Xia Yu scratched his head and said, "I'm going to buy some food. The line is so long, I don't know how long it will take."

"They still have to be ranked. Shrek Academy performed exceptionally well in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

The merchant wiped the sweat from his brow and began to talk at length to Xia Yu, recounting everything from the origins of Shrek Academy to its admission standards, as well as some strange rumors, all like spilling beans.

"The most famous thing about Shrek Academy is the Shrek Seven Devils. They're all quite young, but they're incredibly capable."

"I still know this."

Xia Yu nodded, but then saw him suddenly lean closer and whisper, "Let me tell you, I have a friend who saw something incredible the other day."

"What's going on?"

Xia Yu's curiosity was also piqued.

"I'm telling you, so don't go spreading this around."

Hearing this, Xia Yu laughed. Usually, people who say such things are the kind of people who don't take what they're saying seriously.

"Of course, my friends all say I'm a trustworthy and good person."

"That's good. Let me tell you, a few nights ago, a friend of mine couldn't sleep, so he went out shopping. Guess what happened?"

"What's wrong?"

"When he passed by Tiandou Park, he saw something incredible."

"Could you please tell me quickly!"

Before Xia Yu could speak, the others in front of him started to get anxious, surrounding the two of them and waiting for the merchant's next words.

"Okay, okay, he saw it. Tang San from the Shrek Academy was hugging a scruffy, bearded man, and he was crying while hugging him."

"real or fake?"

Xia Yu looked puzzled. He exchanged glances with the people around him and saw their barely suppressed gossip.

"That must be true. He heard it too. Tang San was crying and calling for his mother."

"So perverted!"

The group immediately felt a chill. After chatting for a while, they returned to the front and lined up, since if they said anything more, the Shrek Academy students would hear them.

Seeing the group begin to calm the nervous child, Xia Yu subconsciously glanced at the chubby boy next to the merchant. His soul power was level 21, which just met the requirements.

Noticing Xia Yu's gaze, the merchant proudly patted his chest and said, "Oh dear, look, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tang Shan, and this is my son, Tang Wen."

"My name is Xia Yu."

"A good name, easy to pronounce, without any obscure characters yet not commonplace."

Tang Shan gave Xia Yu a thumbs up, his previous tense demeanor completely gone, replaced by a composed air.

"Uncle Tang, you're quite the cultured man."

Tang Shan laughed heartily and said modestly, "I just read some books on a regular basis."

"You're being too modest."

Xia Yu chuckled and took out a lollipop from his soul tool for the chubby boy Tang Wen. Seeing the boy's eyes light up, he found it a bit funny.

"Aren't you going to thank your brother?"

Tang Shan patted Tang Wen's head, seeing his son's gluttonous appearance, he was at a loss for what to do.

"Once you get into Shrek Academy, don't just focus on eating."

With a sigh, Tang Shan smiled gently at Xia Yu. "In our family, the talent of Soul Masters is generally not high, so I'm counting on this rascal. But all he thinks about is eating and drinking all day long. I don't know what to say."

"Being able to eat is a blessing, being able to eat is a blessing."

Xia Yu smiled and nodded, then started chatting with Tang Shan.

When it was almost Tangshan's turn, Xia Yu used the Myriad Transformations Mask to summon Jianyu Eagle, who had transformed into a child, from outside the city. He dared not let Xiao Hei wander around the city alone, lest it hurt innocent people.

Pulling along the seemingly dim-witted Xiao Hei, Xia Yu waited to follow Tang Shan to see how Shrek Academy was recruiting students, something quite novel for him.

"Pay first."

The teacher in charge of admissions glanced at Tang Shan and then tapped the box containing the gold soul coins next to him with his pen.

"well."

Tang Shan nodded quickly, paid the money, and then pushed Tang Wen toward the teacher.

The admissions officer nodded, took Tang Wen's hand in his hand, and then placed his other hand on the crystal ball used to test soul power. After a short while, he spoke.

"Twelve years old, level twenty-one, passed."

"Then can we?"

"Please register your name and place of origin. Congratulations on your enrollment."

"okay!"

"Xia, we'll be going now!"

Before Xia Yu could nod, Tang Shan was so happy he almost jumped for joy, but his son was still standing there licking his lollipop, clearly unaware of what had happened.

"Next!"

Xia Yu walked forward with a smile, took out a copper soul coin that he had transformed into a gold soul coin using the Myriad Transformations Mask, and handed it over.

"Did you sign up or him?"

The admissions officer was clearly a bit confused. After all, in the Douluo Continent, with the influence of soul power, children often have relatively mature bodies by their teens. Xia Yu didn't look that old, and Xiao Hei looked too young, so it was normal for him to be a little confused.

Xia Yu took a step back and pushed Xiao Hei forward: "It's him."

"Row."

Xiao Hei obediently stretched out his hand, letting the admissions teacher feel his bones.

The more he touched it, the worse the man's expression became. He let go of Xiao Hei's hand and squatted down to touch Xiao Hei's ankle again, but this time, he looked even more bewildered.

"No, why do these bones look so strange? I can't feel them."

Xia Yu almost burst out laughing. The Myriad Transformations Mask's current disguise is only a thin layer, and it only appears perfect with its concealment effect. However, the internal organs and bones remain unchanged, otherwise he would have already transformed himself into a bird and flown into the sky.

The admissions officer seemed to be checking a person's bone age, but in reality, he was checking a bird's bone age, which naturally wouldn't reveal anything.

He frowned and asked, "Has your child practiced some kind of secret technique that can deform bones?"

"It seems so."

Xia Yu pretended to think for a while, then suddenly realized and said.

"You should have said so sooner," the admissions officer said irritably. "Let's test your soul power."

Xia Yu placed Xiao Hei's hand on the crystal ball, and a bright light shone forth, causing the admissions teacher to widen their eyes in surprise.

"Level 35? How old is your child anyway?"

"Eleven years old."

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, the admissions officer looked at him with some suspicion. Although he had some doubts, he was also afraid of losing such a promising talent.

After hesitating for a while, he instructed Xia Yu, "Wait here for a bit, I'll go find a more professional bone age assessor. Don't leave!"

After saying that, he dashed into Shrek Academy, his hurried appearance attracting the attention of the surrounding students.

Xia Yu felt it was pointless and turned to leave. He couldn't very well let Xiao Hei join Shrek Academy. Xiao Hei was much smarter now, but he still couldn't speak.

"Wait a minute!"

Xia Yu initially thought it was the admissions officer, but when she turned around, she saw a fat man with red hair and a thin man with white hair rushing over.

They looked Xia Yu and Xiao Hei up and down, their undisguised scrutinizing gazes making Xia Yu feel extremely uncomfortable, and he felt an urge to beat them up.

"What's the matter?"

"Which of you is that freshman who's 35 years old at eleven? The dean wants us to take him over there."

(End of this chapter)