Chapter 11: The Special Admission Student

In an instant, everyone was shocked.

Neither Zhang Hai nor anyone else expected that Jiang Xiao, with only three skill slots, could still be accepted into the Tianji Palace's Youth Class.

"I don't accept this! I went to the North Suburb Ghost Tomb yesterday, and I have six skill slots. Why can Jiang Xiao enter, but I can't?!"

At that moment, a young man with a crew cut angrily stood up.

Simultaneously, countless eyes turned toward Jiang Xiao, puzzled by the situation.

Zhang Hai's expression darkened. "What is going on here?"

He had always had a rivalry with Jiang Xiao. With his family's influence, he had managed to keep Jiang Xiao in check. After Jiang Xiao's soul weapon was revealed, the gap between them grew even wider.

In Zhang Hai's mind, Jiang Xiao should have been left far behind, always looking up at him from below!

Facing the discontent of the classmates, Zhou Haiyan put down the envelope in her hand and said, "Actually, I'm not sure myself, but this is a notice directly from Tianji Palace, so there's no chance of it being fabricated."

"Furthermore, Jiang Xiao is a special admission student of Tianji Palace."

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

As soon as she said this, everyone's expression changed dramatically.

What is a special admission student?

That's an identity even Bai Qimeng, with her extraordinary talent, couldn't have!

A special admission student meant that upon entering Tianji Palace, Jiang Xiao would receive resources and training far beyond others! His future prospects were limitless!

Almost every special admission student was a genius spirit master with extraordinary potential.

If you searched the entire Yucheng, there probably wouldn't be more than five special admission students from Tianji Palace!

Why?

Why did Jiang Xiao, with only three skill slots, get this special admission status?

Everyone was stunned.

Even Jiang Xiao himself didn't expect this.

"How am I a special admission student?"

Jiang Xiao was greatly surprised. He didn't expect Tianji Palace to label him as a special admission student.

"Could it be because of my performance in the North Suburb Ghost Tomb yesterday?"

Jiang Xiao thought for a moment. Chen Fan's reaction definitely suggested something significant.

But it still didn't quite make sense. After all, he only had three skill slots—this was a fact he couldn't change.

There was no way Tianji Palace would give him the same special admission status that Bai Qimeng couldn't even get, just because of that one event.

It didn't add up.

But as for the jealousy from Zhang Hai and the others...

Jiang Xiao stood up, bowed to the air around him, and said with a serious expression, "I am truly honored to have received the title of 'Special Admission Student' from Tianji Palace. I sincerely thank all the teachers and classmates at the school. I can say, without you all…"

Upon hearing these words, everyone's forehead twitched with black lines.

Even Zhou Haiyan couldn't watch it anymore and waved her hand, saying, "Jiang Xiao, if you four have no objections to joining Tianji Palace, go home and pack your things. A spirit master will come to pick you up this afternoon."

"So soon?" Jiang Xiao was a bit surprised.

"Jiang Xiao…"

Zhang Dongdong gazed at his only best friend with a reluctant, affectionate look.

Jiang Xiao patted his chest and said, "Good brother, I'll bring you a female ghost as a bed warmer next time."

Without further delay, he didn't even bother packing his books and walked straight out of the classroom. As he did, he sang loudly,

"Laughing loudly as I leave, we are not people like Zhang Hai!"

This scene made Zhang Hai so angry that his eyes turned red.

Other classmates couldn't help but mutter in their hearts,

"Why didn't I notice before? Jiang Xiao is actually this annoying?"

"If I were a special admission student of Tianji Palace, I'd be even more obnoxious! I'd be so obnoxious I could break the sky!"

"Pfft, who's not the same?"

…

"Xiao Chan, I'm here to say goodbye! If you miss me, remember to video call me…"

Just as Jiang Xiao returned home and hadn't even finished his sentence, he froze in place.

The living room was filled with large and small bags, as though they were about to move.

Jiang Chan looked at Jiang Xiao as though he were an idiot and kicked a backpack in front of him. "This is your stuff."

"What's going on?" Jiang Xiao was completely confused.

Jiang Chan smirked and said, "Brother, you didn't think I couldn't get into Tianji Palace with my talent, did you?"

"But you're still in your third year of middle school, aren't you?" Jiang Xiao was stunned.

Jiang Chan pulled out an epaulet with a picture of a mountain shrouded in clouds, and she said, one word at a time, "Special. Admission."

Jiang Xiao was even more confused. If he was a special admission student, then why was his younger sister also one?

"What's going on here?" Jiang Xiao quickly explained that he himself had been made a special admission student.

Jiang Chan sighed, "It's because we're riding on the coattails of our parents."

"Hiss…"

Jiang Xiao seemed to realize something and sucked in a sharp breath. "Could it be… that our parents are the masters of Tianji Palace?!"

"What are you thinking? Dream on!" Jiang Chan snapped, "Forget it, you have the right to know anyway."

"This morning, a spirit master from Tianji Palace named Chen Fan sent me a message. Our parents were once members of the Dawn Spirit Master Group. When sealing a large ghost tomb, they sacrificed their lives to save millions of innocent people…"

By the time she reached the last sentence, the usually lively girl couldn't help but look a little melancholic.

She had already guessed some things.

After all, their parents had been silent for so many years.

"So that's why…" Jiang Xiao murmured, "I didn't expect this to be the reason we got this luck."

"Jiang Xiao!!! You're so proud of being a special admission student, huh? I'd rather not have it!"

Suddenly, Jiang Chan flared up like a cat with its fur bristling. She angrily threw the Tianji Palace epaulet on the ground and glared at Jiang Xiao with fiery eyes.

Jiang Xiao quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I…"

To be honest, he didn't have many feelings for these "adoptive" parents, but he shouldn't have said that in front of Jiang Chan.

Seeing the anger in the girl's eyes didn't subside at all, Jiang Xiao quickly changed the subject, "By the way, you mentioned before that our parents were members of the Dawn Group?"

"It's a spirit master team. I heard they were very powerful, but I'm not sure," Jiang Chan replied.

"A spirit master team?" Jiang Xiao was puzzled. He had heard this term from Chen Fan before.

Jiang Chan said, "Aren't you good at games? Don't you know the importance of a team? Everyone has limited skill slots and can't be good at everything. Usually, we specialize in one area. My role is ranged heavy damage output, and that's the direction I'll focus on in the future."

"When entering a ghost tomb, casualties are inevitable, so the team must have a healer or some support class, like someone specialized in formations…"

"Now that ghosts are causing trouble, evil spirits often appear in cities, and it's only through these spirit master teams that social stability can be maintained."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiao understood a bit more. "Looks like I'll need to find a reliable team in the future?"

Jiang Chan scoffed, "You only have three skill slots. I'm afraid no team will want you."

Jiang Xiao smiled but didn't say much.

Three skills?

He was his own team!