"Wow, he is handsome Is he a prince from some prestigious family?"
"If he is a prince, then why would he come to a common academy like Nuoding?"
"I bet he's here for that little girl beside him. Could she be his sister?"
Seeing the admiring glances and hushed gossip, Xuan Yan sighed in his heart.
He had long since grown accustomed to such reactions.
The two of them quickly approached the principal's office.
...
Unlike the usual procedure, where new students had to first register at the teacher's office, Xuan Yan ignored formalities and walked straight into the principal's office without so much as knocking.
Behind the large wooden desk, there was an old man in his sixties, wearing traditional academic robes.
However, the moment he saw who had just entered, his eyebrows shot up in surprise.
He glimpsed at Xiao Wu who was beside him and frowned slightly "Young man, students seeking admission should go to the teacher's office. Why have you come directly to me?"
Xuan Yan walked forward and took a seat opposite the principal.
Xiao Wu, following Xuan Yan's lead, sat down beside him, her small hands clutching the spirit awakening certificate.
The principal hesitated before cautiously looking at him.
Even though this young boy was clearly too young to be a noble, there was something about him... that made it impossible to treat him as an ordinary person.
"I came here for her admission," Xuan Yan stated in an unemotional voice.
The principal's eyes flickered toward the adorable girl beside him before shifting back to Xuan Yan.
'Seems like a noble guy, I don't want to offend anyone.. Haa.'
"I will arrange for the admission immediately."
He turned to look at Xiao Wu and smiled "Young lady, may I see your Spirit Awakening Certificate?"
Xiao Wu nodded and handed over the certificate to the principal.
The moment the old man's eyes landed on the certificate, his pupils shrank and his fingers trembled slightly as he re-read the contents multiple times.
"I… Innate Spirit Power of 10?"
"A-Are you sure you wish to enroll her here, sir?"
Xuan Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at him...
[Eyes of Heaven]
[•Thought acceleration - Increases your brain processing speed and you can predict opponent movements.
•Sharp eyes - You can see over large distances.
•Illusion - You can put someone in an illusion who has lower mental strength than you, and their illusions won't work on you.
• True face - You can see through everyone's real emotions behind their face. You can also detect lies.
•
•
Seeing that he has no ill intentions, he nodded his head "Yeah.."
The old man pressed a bell and soon, a woman stepped inside with a bow.
"Complete the admission process for her and give her the academy's uniform."
The woman took the certificate, nodded her head and quickly left the room.
Xuan Yan glimpsed at Xiao Wu "Xiao Wu, wait outside for a while... I need to have some private talk with the Principal."
She hurriedly nodded and stood up before stepping outside.
Xuan Yan took a pouch of spirit coins from his storage ring and placed it in front of the table.
The Headmaster was dumbfounded to see so much money "H-Huh?"
"All I want is for my Xiao Wu to have a good Academy life here. So keep this..."
"And you are also growing old. You just married off your daughter. So this would be helpful to you."
Eh? The Headmaster was taken aback to hear this 'My Daughter? How did he know about my daughter? Is he indirectly threatening me...'
He gulped and nodded his head "W-Will do, sir."
...
Outside, Xiao Wu stood waiting with a bright smile, clutching her new academy uniform.
Seeing Xuan Yan exit the room, she skipped up to him happily.
"Brother Yan! Let's go!"
Xuan Yan's expression softened and he gently ruffled her hair.
"Yeah. Let's go."
...
As they made their way toward the entrance, Xuan Yan noticed the scene.
His eyes flickered with interest as he looked at the two figures approaching from a distance.
One was an elderly man, dressed in simple grey robes, and there is another small boy with blue hair beside him.
Xuan Yan's lips curled into a smile.
Tang San.
Xuan Yan turned to look at Xiao Wu "Xiao Wu, your house is nearby. You should go back first. I have some business to take care of."
Xiao Wu blinked, tilting her head slightly "Business? What kind of business, Brother Yan?" she asked curiously.
Xuan Yan just smiled "Just some… personal matters. Don't worry. I'll finish quickly and come find you later."
She pouted slightly, reluctant to leave, but eventually nodded "Alright… But don't take too long, okay?"
Xuan Yan nodded, ruffling her soft, brown hair.
With that, Xiao Wu turned around and skipped away, heading toward her new home.
Once she was gone, Xuan Yan leaned against a shadowed corner inside the gates as his gaze fixed on Tang San and the old man, who had just reached the entrance.
The moment Old Jack and Tang San arrived at the academy entrance, they were immediately blocked by the guards.
"Hey! Old man, little boy, get out of here! This academy isn't for village folk like you."
Old Jack, despite his humble appearance, still maintained a respectful tone "Esteemed guards, please, we have already received permission from the academy for this child to enroll—"
"Hah! Permission?" the second guard interrupted with a scoff.
"What permission? Who would allow a mere village brat to enter an academy like this? Look at your rags! If we let you in, wouldn't it tarnish the academy's reputation?"
The first guard chuckled, stepping forward "Enough talking. Just leave before you embarrass yourselves further."
As he spoke, he rudely shoved Old Jack backward.
The elderly man stumbled, his frail body unable to withstand the force, and he fell onto the ground with a soft thud.
"Grandpa Jack!"
Tang San's expression instantly changed.
The moment he saw Old Jack fall, his normally calm and reserved demeanor shattered.
His gentle blue eyes darkened and he clenched his fists in anger.
"Grandpa Jack!" he shouted, immediately rushing to his side.
Kneeling down, he helped the old man sit up.
"Are you alright?" he asked urgently, his voice filled with worry.
Old Jack nodded his head "I-I'm fine, Xiao San… Don't—"
But before he could finish speaking, Tang San slowly stood up, turning to face the guard who just pushed Old Jack.
Without another word, Tang San's eyes suddenly flashed with a deep purple hue.
Purple Demon Eyes...
His perception sharpened, allowing him to see every movement of his opponent in slow motion.
In a swift motion, Tang San dashed forward, performing an acrobatic flip over the guard's body.
Before the guard could even react, Tang San twisted mid-air and delivered a powerful punch straight into the guard's abdomen.
"UGH!"
The guard let out a pained grunt and his body doubled over as he collapsed onto the ground, clutching his stomach in pain.
"You little bastard! You're dead!" the second guard roared and charged straight toward Tang San.
But Tang San was already prepared.
With a swift motion, his hand slipped into his sleeve and a cold, silver needle glinted between his fingers.
Seeing this, Xuan Yan raised an eyebrow 'He is really ruthless,'
'He's willing to kill a man for such a small thing?'
He know how deadly can those needles be.
But before Tang San could throw the needle, a loud voice suddenly cut through the tension.
"Stop it! What are you doing?"
Tang San froze and his grip on the needle tightened as he turned to look at the newcomer.
A middle-aged man walked toward them...
He had short black hair, and an egg-shaped face... no, a coconut would be a better description "What is happening here?"
Yu Shitgong.
The other guard stopped and looked at him "Master? It was you"
Hearing the sound, Tang San also looked toward the voice 'Master'?
Yu Xiaogang looked at the 6-year-old boy in front of him with curiosity.
He just saw the little boy beat a guard just with his physical strength and movements.
Even though the guard is not a powerful spirit master he is a grown up man.
Yu Xiaogang glanced at the guard and then he asked Old man Jack "Can you show me his Spirit Awakening certificate?"
The old man happily nodded, took out the certificate, and gave it to Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes narrowed in shock looking at the certificate and glanced at Tang San.
Tang San frowned, the eyes of this middle-aged man made him very uncomfortable.
'Maybe he's 'that' kind of guy?…into small boys?'
Yu Xiaogong looked at the old man 'apologetically' and said "The certificate is true. I apologize for the rude behavior of the guards. Leave this child to me, I will help him with the admission."
Old man Jack shook his head and said "You don't have to apologize. I will leave Little San in your hands."
Then, he gave Tang San a few words before leaving.
Yu Xiaogang looked at the guard and spoke "This should never happen again or you will be fired."
The guard was terrified and just nodded.
Then Yu Xiaogang took Tang San into the gates of the academy.
When Tang San entered the academy, a burly figure with a cloak left the place.
Xuan Yan noticed this figure disappearing and thought 'Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao? Hmm.. he is keeping checks on his son after all.'
Entering the gates, Tang San slightly bowed and said "Thank you, teacher for helping me."
Yu Xiaogang slightly shook his head and said "I am not a teacher in this academy."
Tang San was puzzled and asked "But the guard called you 'Master'…"
Yu Xiaogang laughed and said "Haha..they call me 'Master' because, in the whole mainland, no one is comparable to me in the knowledge of the martial spirits and Spirit beasts. I am the one who 'created' and 'devised' the 'Ten core competence theories'."
He said in a slightly loud voice and made sure that Tang San understood his greatness.
Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang with doubtful eyes and said "Ok, then. I will leave, I have to report my admission."
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly stopped him "Wait! you have twin martial spirits which is extremely rare in the whole mainland. If you don't get correct teaching from me, your talent will be wasted."
Tang San, who had just lifted his foot and was about to leave, immediately retracted his foot and turned to look at Yu Xiaogang in shock.
Huh?