Just for that one "Brother Lin" from Xiao Hongchen, Wang Lin had to find a way to prevent Xiao Hongchen from clashing with Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Hongchen's martial soul, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, possessed the ability to control metal.
He was a veritable innate saint body for soul engineers. Wang Lin couldn't allow Xiao Hongchen to take the wrong path as he did in the original work. Wang Lin had many ideas that he needed Xiao Hongchen to bring to fruition.
He had just approached the competition registration site when a round figure in the crowd entered Wang Lin's sight. Although he didn't see that figure often, Wang Lin felt a sense of familiarity at this moment.
That round figure, who else could it be but Jing Hongchen, the Head of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
"Finally arrived."
Wang Lin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked towards the registration office. At this moment, there was still a team registering in front of the Sun Moon Soul Engineering Academy's team.
Jing Hongchen stood at the front of the line. Beside him stood two old men whom Wang Lin didn't recognize. They should be the leading teachers of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering team.
The seven members of the main team stood in front, chatting quietly, seemingly discussing the upcoming competition.
The five members of the reserve team stood behind the main team, listening attentively to their discussion. Only the Hongchen siblings stood at the very end of the line, appearing out of place.
Xiao Hongchen was looking around, searching for someone unknown, while Meng Hongchen looked down, seemingly spacing out.
The siblings' positioning gave Wang Lin an opportunity to approach quietly. He converged his aura and silently stood next to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
"Xiao Meng, Little Xiao." Wang Lin's voice rang out. Xiao Hongchen almost subconsciously blurted out: "Don't call me Little..."
Halfway through his sentence, Xiao Hongchen looked back and found a strange man standing in front of him. Meng Hongchen also looked at the strange man with vigilance.
"Don't resist, it's me!" Wang Lin said again. The next moment, an invisible spiritual fluctuation enveloped Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
In the siblings' view, the strange man transformed into Wang Lin's appearance. Before they could look closely, the spiritual fluctuation converged, and a round figure blocked the siblings' front.
"Who might you be, Your Excellency?" Jing Hongchen, who didn't see through Wang Lin's disguise, looked at Wang Lin with vigilance. Not just him, but the members of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy team looked at Wang Lin warily.
Wang Lin did not speak. Meng Hongchen reacted, pulled on her grandfather, and whispered an explanation into Jing Hongchen's ear.
Jing Hongchen came to his senses. He frowned, looking at Wang Lin, and said in a deep voice: "You are Wang..."
"Of course, Head." Wang Lin nodded before Jing Hongchen could finish his sentence. "But my name is now Wu Yanzu. Just call me Yanzu."
"Didn't you invite me to be a combat consultant?" Wang Lin said, a faint aura belonging to a Titled Douluo permeated from his body.
Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes. Although his face was expressionless, he was extremely surprised in his heart. He couldn't see any flaw in the person in front of him.
Without saying more, Jing Hongchen grabbed Wang Lin and pulled him to the side. Wang Lin did not resist, allowing Jing Hongchen to drag him.
"How did you do that?" Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Lin. If he only looked and felt, he truly couldn't find any flaw. But the moment he grabbed Wang Lin.
He felt Wang Lin's external strength concealing internal weakness, and he also felt the spiritual fluctuation attached to the surface of Wang Lin's body.
"It's a soul skill, of course. The Ice Silkworm's Spiritual Mimicry." Wang Lin explained.
"Hmph. I haven't settled the matter of you not reporting for school at the start of the semester," Jing Hongchen snorted, not giving Wang Lin a pleasant look.
In his opinion, given Wang Lin's background, his appearance in Star Luo City at this time, and his concealed appearance, it must be some conspiracy by the Holy Spirit Cult. To have such soul tool talent yet willingly fall into depravity, Evil Soul Masters were indeed Evil Soul Masters.
"The soul hunt was delayed. I was delayed because of this soul skill. My apologies, Head. I can join the team now."
Wang Lin spoke. Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen also approached at this moment.
"Absolutely not!"
Jing Hongchen's "absolutely not" had just left his mouth when Meng Hongchen, who had just approached, pulled on Jing Hongchen's arm upon hearing it.
Although Xiao Hongchen didn't make any movements, his expression showed his agreement.
"I..." Jing Hongchen fell silent. For some unknown reason, he found the disguised Wang Lin in front of him increasingly annoying.
"Head, I know about all the members participating in this Shrek Academy competition. Please trust me." Wang Lin said in a deep voice.
"You... come with me." Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Lin. After some thought, he still did not refuse, but he became vigilant in his heart, silently scanning the surroundings.
Just then, the previous team finished registering. Jing Hongchen led his team forward and began registration. Wang Lin was honorably included as one of the leading teachers of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy team under the name Wu Yanzu.
Following the team, led by a staff member, they headed to the hotel specially arranged for the academies participating in the competition.
Along the way, except for Jing Hongchen, the team members and the leading teachers all looked at Wang Lin curiously, wanting to know who this suddenly appearing Titled Douluo, "Yanzu," was.
The siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen also looked at Wang Lin curiously. They really wanted to know how Wang Lin managed to disguise the aura of a Titled Douluo.
They entered the hotel specially prepared by the Star Luo Empire for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition participating teams. "Wang Lin," as a leading teacher, was naturally assigned a room.
Although the room was luxuriously decorated, it was still not as good as the suite prepared by the Starlight Auction House.
Wang Lin did not mind. He had just sat down on the sofa in the room.
Bang bang bang!
A knock on the door immediately sounded. Wang Lin hurried to the door. Before he could open it, he heard a scolding voice from outside the door.
"Go back. Who told you to come here? Stay away from this Wang Lin in the future." This was Jing Hongchen's voice.
"He is my friend, Grandpa." This was Meng Hongchen's voice.
"He is not a good person..." Jing Hongchen said in a deep voice.
"Grandpa, you don't understand him at all. Wang Lin is a very good person."
As soon as Meng Hongchen's words fell, Wang Lin knew he couldn't let the grandfather and granddaughter continue talking. Jing Hongchen's figure suggested high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. He absolutely shouldn't be angered to death. Without hesitation, Wang Lin immediately opened the door.
Click!
"Hello, Head." Wang Lin greeted Jing Hongchen, who was clutching his chest, and then spoke to the slightly annoyed Meng Hongchen.
"Xiao Meng, go back first. The Head and I have something to discuss. Remember to tell Little Xiao that I will look for him later."
"Okay." Meng Hongchen nodded, then left without looking at her grandfather.
"Please, Head." Wang Lin said to the grim-faced Jing Hongchen.
"Hmph!" Jing Hongchen snorted and walked directly into Wang Lin's room. Wang Lin followed behind him, feeling somewhat helpless.
"Um, is there something I can do, Head?"