Douluo Continent: Starting with a Self-Created Soul Ring 9

Chapter 9: My Name is Bai Lu

April 16, 2024

Chapter 9: My Name is Bai Lu

Based on Bai Lu’s previous address to Tang Yuehua, Gu Ziyue confirmed that Bai Lu wasn’t Bai Chenxiang’s mother, but her aunt. She should be the daughter of Bai He, the clan leader of the Min Clan. Only Bai He’s daughter would be Tang Yuehua’s cousin. It seems Bai Chenxiang’s appearance takes after her father, which is why she resembles her aunt. It remains unknown whether Bai Chenxiang’s future will still unfold the same way due to his presence.

“Teacher, this is my registration fee!”

After Tang Yuehua and the other girl successfully registered, Gu Ziyue also completed his registration.

“Teacher, how many first-year students are there? Will there be class divisions?”

While paying the registration fee, Gu Ziyue also inquired with the admissions teacher.

Even the most ordinary academy here operates normally, unlike Shrek Academy, which has harsh admission requirements and so few students that class divisions are unnecessary. A normal academy wouldn’t not have class divisions. Unless they are forming an academy team, there’s no need to consider age and level, instead focusing on suitability for the team. However, intermediate Soul Master academies usually don’t form teams; that only happens in advanced Soul Master academies. This is because only advanced Soul Master academies are eligible to participate in the quinquennial Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Before Shrek Academy joined the Blueba Academy, it was merely an intermediate Soul Master academy and thus didn’t have the qualification to participate.

“There shouldn’t be. Besides a few who registered today, the students who previously intended to join our academy add up to only about thirty, so class divisions are unnecessary!”

The admissions teacher casually answered Gu Ziyue’s question.

“Oh, okay, thank you, teacher!”

Gu Ziyue expressed his gratitude and then left the registration area.

He asked because if there were class divisions, Gu Ziyue wanted to be in the same class as Tang Yuehua and the others. Now that there were none, he didn’t need to worry.

After leaving the registration area, Gu Ziyue went to the campus dormitory. This time, Gu Ziyue was assigned to a four-person dorm, which he found quite decent. Compared to the work-study student dormitories in the primary Soul Master academy, where twenty or so male and female students shared a room, this was much better. Gu Ziyue then briefly got to know his three roommates.

Then the night passed silently.

The next day, the first-year students assembled on the playground. There were 38 freshmen in total.

“First, congratulations on becoming first-year students of our Tianbao Academy. I am your Dean Li Xing!”

“In the time to come, I hope all of you…”

On the playground, Dean Li Xing spoke at length, but Gu Ziyue lost interest after the beginning. He never expected to endure this kind of torment at an academy on Douluo Continent. He remembered that there wasn’t any of this at Liusha Academy!

After half an hour, the dean’s speech finally ended. Then Gu Ziyue’s homeroom teacher appeared, introduced himself, and led them to the classroom.

“This is our first-year classroom. Find your own seats, everyone!”

After leading Gu Ziyue and the others into the classroom, homeroom teacher Yang Hui told the students to find seats.

Hearing this, Gu Ziyue’s heart stirred slightly, and he subtly moved closer to Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu.

“Cousin, come here, let’s sit here!”

Bai Lu had already occupied two seats in the last row, the corner ones, and sat by the window, urging Tang Yuehua to join her.

“She’s really fast. Befitting a Soul Master from the Min Clan!”

Gu Ziyue silently praised her speed in his heart, then quickly sat down in the last row, next to Tang Yuehua, separated only by an aisle. After Gu Ziyue sat down, Tang Yuehua slowly walked to the seat Bai Lu had saved for her. Before sitting, Tang Yuehua glanced at Gu Ziyue and immediately recognized him. Wasn’t this the boy who stared blankly at them yesterday? He’s also a freshman this year!

“Hello, Tang Yuehua, my name is Gu Ziyue. We’ll be classmates from now on!”

Seeing Tang Yuehua looking over, Gu Ziyue smiled slightly and introduced himself.

“How do you know my name?”

Tang Yuehua was immediately surprised.

“……”

“I registered right behind you yesterday, so I happened to hear it!”

Gu Ziyue said helplessly, not expecting that she hadn’t noticed him behind them.

“Oh, oh, hello, Gu Ziyue!”

Tang Yuehua chuckled awkwardly.

“Since everyone has chosen their seats, let’s start with the first row and have everyone introduce themselves!”

“The student in front, you go first!”

Before Gu Ziyue and Tang Yuehua could continue their conversation, the homeroom teacher on the podium spoke again, asking the boy in the first row on his left to introduce himself.

“Yes, teacher!”

“My name is Wang Defa, 12 years old, a battle Soul Master, my Martial Soul is the tool-type Martial Soul, Food Beast Flower, and my Soul Power level is 15!”

“My name is Zhang Wuniu, 12 years old, a battle Soul Master, my Martial Soul is the beast-type Martial Soul, Wind Mane Horse, and my Soul Power level is 11!”

“My name is Lai Zixuan…”

And so, the classmates began their self-introductions, mainly introducing their circumstances; only a few mentioned their personalities and hobbies. Only a few with higher innate Soul Power proudly mentioned it; the rest didn’t.

It was soon Gu Ziyue’s turn, who was in the third-to-last row.

“I am Gu Ziyue, 12 years old, an auxiliary Soul Master, my Martial Soul is the tool-type Martial Soul, Fu Lu, and my Soul Power level is 12!”

Gu Ziyue simply introduced himself. He had only broken through to level 12 a few days ago.

Most of the students in the class were below level 15, with a few at levels 17 and 18; there were no Great Soul Masters above level 20 yet. There were even two students below level 10, one at level 8 and one at level 9!

Compared to the future Shrek Academy, they were truly lacking. Many students above level 20 were eliminated by Shrek Academy. This Tianbao Academy was indeed just an ordinary intermediate Soul Master academy. He couldn’t understand why Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu would come here.

Then it was Tang Yuehua’s turn.

“I… my name is Tang Yuehua, 12 years old, my Martial Soul is the Ruyi Ring, and my Soul Power level… is only 9!”

When introducing her Soul Power level, Tang Yuehua spoke softly again.

The students in the class had already noticed Tang Yuehua and Bai Lu because both girls were exceptionally beautiful and had extraordinary temperament. Therefore, everyone was curious about them. Hearing that Tang Yuehua’s Soul Power level was only 9, although not the lowest in the class, they were still surprised.

Bang—

Before they could continue their surprise, Bai Lu slammed her fist on the table and stood up as soon as Tang Yuehua finished her self-introduction.

“My name is Bai Lu, and I am a 22-level Great Soul Master!”

…

(End of Chapter)

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