Chapter 184 Xu Wei: This...this is Shrek Academy's dormitory?
After passing the statue, the road to the left is still very wide, enough for a number of carriages to travel side by side.
Across the road, rows of green trees line one side, and you can see a shimmering lake, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.
Although Yan Shaozhe didn't provide an introduction, Kong Xuan knew that this should be the Sea God Lake within Shrek Academy.
His powerful eyesight allowed him to see a small island in the center of Poseidon Lake, which was the core of Shrek Academy: Poseidon Island.
The group followed Yan Shaozhe quickly, observing the surrounding scenery while secretly comparing Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in their hearts.
These two renowned colleges on the mainland can be said to be completely different in style.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is filled with all kinds of advanced and convenient soul tools.
Shrek Academy, with its ancient architecture and facilities, exudes a profound sense of history.
Following the path along the lake westward, a wide rectangular square gradually came into view.
Behind the square were rows of school buildings of different colors.
When Yan Shaozhe led the group to the front of the square, they stopped. A slightly chubby figure seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.
Yan Shaozhe then turned around and introduced, "This is Du Weilun, the head of the Martial Soul Department. He will make arrangements for everyone. I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."
After saying that, Yan Shaozhe left without a word, much to Du Weilin's surprise.
The questions Kong Xuan asked earlier must have really infuriated Yan Shaozhe, so now that he's met with the person taking over, he's quickly becoming a hands-off manager.
As Du Weilun watched Yan Shaozhe leave, his heart was filled with the "friendly" greeting of a working-class person to their superior.
They had planned out the procedures for welcoming the Sun and Moon Exchange Group perfectly, but now Yan Shaozhe is clearly not following the script.
However, Du Weilun, as expected of the head of the Martial Soul Department, quickly adjusted his mindset and showed a kind smile to everyone.
"If you need anything at the academy in the future, you can come to me."
"It's getting late, so I won't take up any more of your time. Let's arrange accommodations first."
Under Du Weiren's arrangement, everyone received their own dormitory key.
The dormitory building is located behind the teaching building. It is the largest building in the entire college because all the students from the School of Foreign Languages live here.
Like the Martial Soul Class at Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, students share dorm rooms with two other students.
Kong Xuan and Xu Wei, being roommates, naturally chose to share a dormitory room.
Although there is only one dormitory building, it is decorated in four colors: white, yellow, purple, and black, corresponding to different grades.
The dormitory assigned to Kong Xuan and the others should be entered through the black-colored building entrance.
However, as he passed by the entrance of the white building, Kong Xuan couldn't help but look at the old man in gray clothes sitting on the recliner.
At the same time, the voices of the two teachers echoed in his mind.
Electrox: "Such powerful light energy."
Yun Ming: "Limit Douluo?"
These outer court students probably never imagined that this simply dressed, seemingly frail old man was actually the strongest person in the academy, Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master!
Kong Xuan glanced at it, then followed Xu Wei toward the entrance of the black building.
The recliner continued to rock gently. Mu En opened his slightly closed eyes and looked at Kong Xuan, who had already entered the dormitory building.
His mood was not as calm as it appeared on the surface. He thought to himself, "Such powerful spiritual strength, and extremely solid soul power. I never thought that the Sun Moon Empire could cultivate such a genius."
Following the old wooden stairs to the third floor, Kong Xuan and Xu Wei found their residence, dormitory 302, based on the number on the key.
Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a faint smell of mildew and dust wafted out.
The scene inside the dormitory came into view, and the two, who had not had any hope for Shrek Dormitory to begin with, widened their eyes instantly, their faces filled with disappointment and disgust.
The room was small and dimly lit, with mottled gray-white walls that revealed traces of the brickwork underneath in some places.
The room was extremely rudimentary, with two rusty iron-framed beds leaning against the walls on either side, two metal cabinets standing in the corner, and an extremely old soul-guiding lamp overhead.
These conditions are rather meager, not to mention compared to the dormitories of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, even compared to the dormitories of some ordinary Soul Master academies.
"This...this is Shrek Academy's dormitory?"
Xu Wei spoke incredulously, his voice rising eight octaves: "This is practically a refugee camp!"
Kong Xuan remained calm, glanced around the room, walked to the window, and pushed open the creaking window to let in fresh air.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it."
Kong Xuan said something in a low voice that Xu Wei couldn't quite understand, but seemed to be able to understand as well.
But Xu Wei was clearly not at ease, muttering to himself, "I want to see what surprises this dilapidated building has in store."
With that, he walked outside, clearly to explore the surroundings.
A few minutes later, Xu Wei returned looking completely devastated.
He complained, "Brother Xuan, you would never guess that in this dilapidated building, an entire floor shares a single communal bathroom, and it's one of those old-fashioned ones!"
Xu Wei waved his arms exaggeratedly: "Every dormitory in our college has a toilet and shower. The difference is too big. Are they deliberately messing with us?"
Listening to Xu Wei's complaints, Kong Xuan slowly said, "The Shrek Academy students all live here, so they obviously didn't mean to mess with us. Perhaps this is just Shrek's style."
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Wei and smiled, "You haven't been in the academy for too long and gotten used to the comforts, have you? You can't stand the environment here anymore, can you?"
Xu Wei sat down on the hard bed and said, "How could that be? I come from a commoner background and am an orphan. I was lucky to have anything to eat when I was a child."
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "That's settled then. Let's tidy up together. We'll be living here for two years."
...
Just as the students from Sun and Moon came to exchange ideas were complaining about the dilapidated state of Shrek Academy's dormitories, they were also having to clean and tidy up in order to live more comfortably.
Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, and Du Weilun, the head of the teaching department, were secretly plotting something in their room.
The antique-style room was filled with a faint aroma of tea. Yan Shaozhe sat behind a large desk, his fingers gently tapping the smooth mahogany surface. His gaze was calm, as if he was deep in thought.
Across from him at the desk sat Yan Shaozhe upright, his face showing a hint of surprise and confusion that he could not hide.
Just now, Yan Shaozhe made a decision regarding the class arrangements for the ten exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
This decision was completely unexpected by Duvilen.
He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help leaning forward slightly and cautiously asking for confirmation, his tone full of confusion.
"Dean, are you really going to put all these exchange students from Sun Moon Lake into... Professor Zhou Yi's class?"
(End of chapter)