Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

Fortunately, Liu Erlong didn't bother him anymore.

With a thought, Chen Luo saw Yu Xiuyuan's information panel appear before him—

Name: Yu Xiuyuan.

Age: Fourteen years old.

Martial Soul: White Snake.

Martial Soul Level: A-level.

Soul Power Level: Level 34.

Soul Ring Combination: Yellow, Yellow, Purple.

In less than two months, Yu Xiuyuan's soul power level increased by one level.

Without a doubt, this is a benefit brought by the immortal herb.

"At fourteen years old and at level thirty-four, that's already quite good. With the continued effects of the immortal herb, reaching the Soul Master level in three years shouldn't be difficult. But given this kid's level of effort, I estimate he'll be able to do it in less than two years."

Chen Luo couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "In front of ordinary people, Yu Xiuyuan is considered a genius, but in front of a cheat, Yu Xiuyuan's efforts and talent are always not enough."

"After the Elite Soul Master Tournament ends, it will be necessary to take him along for some training. Tang San and Tang Hao are there, but he only has me."

Chen Luo closed Yu Xiuyuan's information panel, then opened the academy panel. He had been busy with the qualifiers and training lately and hadn't had time to check on the changes at the academy.

Shrek Academy

Category: Advanced Soul Master Academy

Level: A+

Branch: Shrek Academy - Tiandou City.

Deans: Yu Xiaogang and Flander.

Vice Deans: Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong...

Senior Advisor: Dugu Bo (Title Douluo)

Teachers: Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, Li Yusong, Nie Yuanqing, Baheyun...

Students: Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Xiuyuan...

Infrastructure level: Grade A.

Number of simulated training environments: 89.

Honors received: Runner-up in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Exchange Tournament, First place in the preliminary round of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Available assets: 999107 Gold Soul Coins, 3 Silver Soul Coins, and 4 Bronze Soul Coins.

To Chen Luo's surprise, Shrek Academy had already been upgraded to A+ level. The results of the preliminary rounds must have had a certain impact on the academy's level. In addition, the academy's infrastructure level had been upgraded to A level, which was probably the most crucial point.

Furthermore, Flander and Liu Erlong both rose to the level of Soul Douluo, while Chen Luo himself rose to the level of Soul Emperor. The improvement in the strength of the core figures of the academy also has an impact on the academy's level.

In any case, the college is developing in a better direction, which is certainly a good thing.

The higher the level of the academy, the greater the probability of collective apprenticeship returns, and the more benefits one can obtain.

If Shrek Academy can win the championship in the Elite Soul Master Tournament, its level might be raised again.

"Boss Fu's ability to make money is truly remarkable. Without exploiting the students, the academy's assets are growing rapidly, and it's estimated that it won't be long before it surpasses one million gold soul coins."

"The collective apprenticeship reward can only be withdrawn after a minimum of six months. So, it will be another four months before I can withdraw the collective apprenticeship reward again. I hope the little guys from Shrek Academy can surprise me again then!"

After closing the academy panel, Chen Luo glanced out the window. Seeing that it was still early, his hands began to wander...

Chapter 190 The Second Team Arrives, with a Huge Disparity in Strength

Around noon, Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Academy team from Soto City to Shrek Academy in Tiandou City under the guise of an exchange and learning trip.

As the dean, Flander naturally welcomed them with great enthusiasm. They had lunch at a hotel outside the academy. Note that it was a hotel, not a small restaurant.

"Dean, I don't think we need to be so careful. Anyone can probably guess that the two Shrek Academies are from the same family." After lunch, on the way back to Shrek Academy, Zhao Wuji said with a bit of helplessness.

Flander said calmly, "Dean Zhao Wuji, your awareness is somewhat lacking. Doing this can avoid more trouble, so why not? What if some petty colleges report us?"

Zhao Wuji smiled helplessly and said, "I don't think anyone would care much about a team that doesn't even have a single Soul Master."

"Seriously, Dean, since your main team has three or four strong substitutes, why didn't you just give them to our second team? It took us so much effort to gather a full squad, and almost all of our Grand Soul Masters are going to play..."

"I also want to strengthen the second team, but in order to allow the main team to go further, I have to sacrifice the second team."

"Anyway, this Soul Master Elite Tournament is just a training experience for Team Two. It's already very good that you've achieved such results. I never thought that Team Two could actually break through the preliminaries and successfully enter the qualifying rounds. You've done a great job. You will be the champions of the next Soul Master Elite Tournament!"

"Has this year's champion already been decided?"

"It's our home team."

"..."

While Zhao Wuji and Flander were chatting idly, Chen Luo was reviewing the information about Shrek Team II that he had seen yesterday.

The strongest member of Shrek Academy's second team right now is Yu Xiuyuan, whose soul power level is 34.

The rest of the teams had just reached the Soul Master level; none of them were Soul Grandmasters, making them among the weakest teams in the Soul Master Elite Tournament.

Even with such a strong team, they still achieved good results in the qualifiers and successfully advanced to the knockout stage. This demonstrates their exceptional teamwork and also shows that the quality of teams from other regions is not high.

"Yes, I didn't expect that these little monsters from the second team would actually make it to the qualifying rounds. They really surprised me. Of course, the main reason is that the opponents in our region are very weak, otherwise, how could our second team have made it to the next round?"

As Zhao Wuji spoke, his gaze fell on Chen Luo.

"I heard that Master has reached the Soul Emperor level and has also obtained a 100,000-year Soul Ring. Congratulations!" Zhao Wuji said with a smile.

Chen Luo smiled slightly: "Just lucky."

Zhao Wuji's face was full of smiles, and his eyes revealed envy: "It's only been a few years, and your improvement has been so rapid. If I didn't know your character, I would even suspect that you have embarked on the path of an evil soul master. With a monster teacher like you, it's not surprising that you have a group of monster students!"

"And you, Dean, we agreed to break through to Soul Douluo together, but you broke through so quickly!"

Flander adjusted his glasses and grinned, "I was lucky."

Zhao Wuji rolled his eyes.

“My soul power level has also increased, and it’s now level seventy-seven. I originally wanted to come and show off a bit, but now I’m too embarrassed to say it,” Zhao Wuji said.

Flander was somewhat surprised: "You work diligently every day, giving everything for the academy, how do you still have time to cultivate?"

Zhao Wuji shrugged: "Maybe it was because I was too focused on one thing that it helped me achieve my breakthrough."

Flander said solemnly, "That means Dean Zhao Wuji, the path you have chosen is absolutely correct. Under your leadership, Shrek Academy will become better and better, and your strength will become stronger and stronger!"

Zhao Wuji nodded emphatically: "Yes, I will try my best."

Liu Erlong laughed at the sight and whispered in Chen Luo's ear, "Did Boss Fu ever join an evil soul master organization? When did he become so good at conning people?"

Chen Luo smiled slightly: "Maybe."

……

Shrek Academy's administration building, Dean's office.

As soon as Zhao Wuji entered, he couldn't help but exclaim, "The layout of this dean's office is exactly the same as the one in Soto City!"

Flander poured Zhao Wuji and Chen Luo a cup of tea: "Doesn't it feel like coming home?"

After taking the tea, Chen Luo went to the desk next to him and began to carefully look through the information of the teams advancing to the next round.

Zhao Wuji looked left and right, his smile growing wider: "It does feel like coming home, but I always feel that the Shrek Academy office in Soto City is better."

After briefly glancing at the information of the other teams, Chen Luo's gaze finally settled on the information of Shrek Academy's second team.

Yu Xiuyuan, Martial Soul: White Snake, Level 34.

Lu Changming, Martial Soul Longsword, Level 32.

Zhao Yan, Martial Soul Paintbrush, Level 31.

Ye Hongyang, Martial Soul: Crow, Level 31.

Chang Yuankai, Martial Soul Rhinoceros, Level 31

Xu Yuan, Martial Soul: Long Staff, Level 31.

Xiao Mengmin, martial spirit: Guqin, level 31.

Xing Qiu'er, Martial Soul: Long Whip, Level 31.

Zhao Wuji then noticed Chen Luo looking at the second team's information and began to give a brief introduction.

"The personnel changes in the second team are quite significant. Compared to the lineup of the exchange competition held by the Heaven Dou Royal Family, it's almost like a completely different team. Xu Yuan is Xu Long's older brother, and Xiao Mengmin is Xiao Mengsheng's older sister."

"Xu Long and Xiao Mengsheng from the original second team had not yet reached the Soul Master level. Fortunately, their older brother and sister met the requirements, so they were exceptionally admitted to Shrek Academy. One was eighteen years old and the other was nineteen years old."

"Ye Hongyang, Chang Yuankai, and Xing Qiu'er were all over the age limit and were recruited exceptionally, entirely for the purpose of preparing for the Elite Soul Master Tournament."

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's extremely rare for someone to reach the Soul Master level at the age of fourteen or fifteen. It's just that Lu Changming and Zhao Yan are naturally talented; otherwise, they would still be at the Great Soul Master level."

"They participated in this Elite Soul Master Tournament precisely for the sake of gaining experience. Their age is a huge disadvantage compared to the age limit stipulated in the competition. How many people in this world have the talent and opportunities of those young guys on the main team? Reaching Soul Master at the age of fourteen or fifteen is something I wouldn't even dare to dream of!"

After listening to Zhao Wuji's brief introduction, Chen Luo nodded slightly.

It will be very difficult for the second team to achieve good results in the qualifying rounds, and they will probably be eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage.

Their soul power level was far inferior to that of other teams. Faced with absolute strength, no amount of tactics and skills would seem futile.

The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a competition for the elite students from various Soul Master academies.

The qualifiers have already eliminated a large number of ordinary college teams, and now the qualifying rounds are basically filled with elite teams.

Of course, there are differences in strength between regions, so the subsequent knockout stage will further select elites, and teams like Shrek Team 2 will definitely be eliminated, so don't hold any hope.

Even so, there is still a need to struggle.

Failure after not trying and failure after trying are two different concepts. Even if the outcome is predetermined, you should still put in your best effort to fight for it, so that you will at least not have any regrets.

Chapter 191 The Advancement Tournament Begins

"Let's stick with the training plan. There's nothing to change. I just hope everyone will work hard for the next month."

Chen Luo said, his gaze falling on Flanders and the others in front of him.