First Meeting with the "Grandmaster"

When they reached the entrance to Nuoding Academy, they saw the Titled Gatekeeper who had stopped Little Scumbag.

Of course, he would never have dared to stop Qingfeng and her companions.

Sometimes, splendid clothes really were a symbol of status.

If they had been wearing the ragged clothes they once wore, the gatekeeper probably would have stopped them too.

"Blue Silver Grass? Innate Full Soul Power? How strange. Is it so easy for Blue Silver Grass to have full Soul Power these days?"

Qingfeng paused for a moment and tossed the gatekeeper a Gold Soul Coin.

"There's another person with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power? Tell me about him."

The gatekeeper hurriedly caught the Gold Soul Coin and bent his already bowed back even lower.

"Young lady, half a month ago, a child from the countryside did come here as a work-study student. His Spirit Hall certificate said he had Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power. Later, he took the Grandmaster as his teacher."

"Grandmaster?"

Qingfeng was intrigued. If he was called a Grandmaster, he ought to have some ability, right?

"Thanks for the information. We'll be going in now."

With that, Qingfeng led her two guardians into the academy without waiting for the gatekeeper to reply.

"Look at that. Now that's a noble! Such refinement... I never could have imagined it in my whole life."

The gatekeeper took out the Gold Soul Coin again and bit it.

"Ninety-nine percent pure. A rare find~"

"Do you know this Grandmaster?"

Qingfeng searched Tianshu's network and found that no one was known as the Grandmaster at all.

"Sis, you know me. I never use my brain."

"I do have some recollection of this Grandmaster."

After thinking for a moment, Yunxiao pulled up the Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls.

That did it. Qingfeng's gaze grew colder and colder. How had this thing ever been published? Had nobody reviewed it at all?

But on second thought, that was probably just how things were on the Douluo Continent.

Qingfeng lost all interest in the Grandmaster. He was probably a complete fraud. She had heard that the child with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power had taken him as a teacher. Wasn't that leading a student astray?

"I'm a little curious about that Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, though."

"Hm? Curious?"

There weren't many people who could catch her little brother Yunxiao's interest. Even the superior Blue Silver Emperor ranked only T6 on the Martial Soul rankings.

If the other party really wanted to reach T3 or above, the Soul Spirit he needed would be quite important. At the very least, he probably wouldn't find one on the surface of the Douluo Continent.

"Third Sister, you should know what our branch is responsible for, right?"

"Mm, I heard from Big Brother. You're responsible for the barriers between planes, to prevent worlds from accidentally merging or people from crossing over illegally.

Wait? That guy couldn't be..."

Yunxiao simply nodded.

Qingfeng turned serious as well.

"An illegal crossing?"

"Probably body snatching."

"!!!"

That was far more serious than an illegal crossing.

It was quite common for someone to move from one world to another.

Reincarnation was one way. The rules permitted it, and the cycle of reincarnation wasn't confined to a single world.

Illegal crossings didn't really matter either. In minor cases, they could help arrange a residence permit or deport the person. If the person was wanted for serious crimes, they could even turn them in for a bounty.

But body snatching was different. Whatever the reason, the other party had at least one life on his hands.

"Yunxiao, are you sure?"

"I'm sure. That's also why I came back. If he poses a threat to Tianshu, kill him on the spot. If he doesn't, leave him alone."

Qingfeng and Qingyu weren't surprised in the slightest.

The universe was cruel. Just like Dr. Primitive's reversion experiments, life, too, was vanishingly insignificant.

The first lesson they had been taught was the dark forest law. In this vast universe, life was insignificant.

What they needed to do was protect their own home.

For Qingfeng and Qingyue, as long as something didn't threaten their home, they could turn a blind eye.

For no other reason than that they stood on different sides.

"All right, let's see what this body-snatching otherworldly heavenly demon is like. Little Sister, remember to protect Yunxiao."

"Don't worry, Sis. You can question my brains, but you absolutely can't question my strength."

Qingfeng nodded. That was true. Never mind her peers-even people twenty or thirty levels above Qingyu could be whipped around like spinning tops by her.

"I'll go take care of the enrollment procedures first. You two look around. Little Sister, listen to Yunxiao."

"I know. Sis, you're so annoying."

Although Qingyu was rash and never used her brain, she had one virtue: she knew she had no brains.

"How are we going to find him now?"

"I have my own way."

Yunxiao first found some work-study students, then spent a few Silver Soul Coins to have them spread the news.

Someone with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power had enrolled at Nuoding Academy.

"Rather than looking for him ourselves, we might as well let him come to us."

"That makes sense!"

Qingyu had learned something new. Was her fifth brother really that clever?

The two of them were in no hurry. They found a chair and sat down.

Meanwhile, Yunxiao exchanged for a Soul Spirit in the system shop.

It was a thousand-year Life Snow Lotus. As for why he hadn't chosen a ten-thousand-year one, Yunxiao felt that he couldn't knock someone all the way to rock bottom in one blow.

He had to let the other party despair little by little.

Hehehe! That's more interesting.

Ahem. Stay in character. I have to hold it together.

At that moment, in a cramped little room, our theory Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, was explaining his Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls to Tang San.

Just as he had when preparing a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo Soul Ring for Tang San.

"What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"

Yu Xiaogang put down the book in his hand and walked outside.

As soon as he stepped out, he heard a group of students discussing something over there.

He frowned, his ears practically pricking up.

Innate Full Soul Power, Blue Silver Grass...

"!!!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up at once. A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power-wasn't that another Little San?

Heaven had been good to him! Was it sending him another genius disciple this time?

He hurried back into the classroom and began gathering his things.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

Little San was puzzled. He had never seen his teacher so excited.

"Little San, someone with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power has appeared outside. He probably has Twin Martial Souls, just like you. You're about to have a junior brother."

"A junior brother?"

Tang San frowned deeply. If he had a junior brother, wouldn't the resources he received decrease? His teacher would probably spend less time teaching him too.

Although he was deeply displeased, Tang San respected his teacher and honored his teachings, so he suppressed the displeasure in his heart.

Forget it. I have the Tang Sect Secret Arts, so I'll definitely be far more awesome than the natives here. Besides, he has Twin Martial Souls too. Even if he can't compare to me in the future, he'll definitely be a great help.

I'll reluctantly accept him. Once the Tang Sect is established, I'll let him be an elder.

I, Tang San, am truly too generous.

"Little San, come on. Let's hurry and meet your junior brother."

"All right, Teacher. I'm coming."

Yu Xiaogang had already begun to fantasize.

In the future, when Tang San and this new disciple of his joined forces to dominate the Douluo Continent...

He would be able to say proudly, I trained two Titled Douluo with Twin Martial Souls.

Moreover, Tang San's other Martial Soul was the Clear Sky Hammer. He might even become a Peerless Douluo. When that happened, Yu Xiaogang's name would surely be passed down through the ages.

That woman Bibi Dong will definitely regret abandoning me.

He could also return openly to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and tell those who looked down on him, I trained two peerless experts!

One could only say his fantasy was far too beautiful.

It had never even occurred to him that the other party might refuse.

Meanwhile.

The corners of Yunxiao's lips curled up slightly.

It looked like the fish had taken the bait.

"Fourth Sister, they're here."

Qingyu had been a little bored, but hearing that immediately excited her.

She just didn't know whether a fight would break out.

Her hands were itching badly.

In Tianshu, she was always the one getting beaten up. She couldn't beat a single one of Big Brother's friends. She only liked being beaten up by Big Brother; as for the others, she'd pass.

"Is it that guy with the flat top?"

In the distance, a man with a flat top was leading a boy dressed in plain cloth toward them, putting on an air of authority.

Though he was acting dignified, his steps were noticeably hurried.

"Tch, that's the Grandmaster? I can only give that act a zero."

Don't forget, Qingyu only acted like a good girl in front of Wei Lin. Outside, she was known alongside Lu Rongrong and Wei Xi as one of Tianshu's Three Great Demon Orbs.

Of course, there were more than three now.

"Fourth Sister, don't be impulsive. Let me handle this."

"I understand."

Qingyu had always been clear about her role: she was purely a military commander.

Her dream was to blaze a trail across even vaster lands for her brother and become his foremost general.

That was why the place she visited most often was Wei Lin's Five Guards Camp.

There, the first lesson was that a soldier's sacred duty was to obey orders.

She knew when to play and when to attend to serious business, and she had never made a mistake.

That was why, despite being a military camp, they were willing to let Qingyu do as she pleased.

First, she knew her limits. Besides, in a place like a military camp, having someone to bring cheer was a very good thing.

Second, she was Tianshu's fourth princess, personally appointed by Wei Lin.

That was the most important reason.

While she was still lost in thought, Yu Xiaogang had already stopped three meters in front of Yunxiao, a faint smile finally squeezed onto his expressionless face.

"Hello, young friend. I'm the Grandmaster of this academy. May I see your Martial Soul certificate?"

It was only thanks to Yunxiao's good manners that he didn't kick the man in front of him away.

After Yunxiao handed his Martial Soul certificate to Yu Xiaogang,

Yu Xiaogang examined it very carefully.

Whatever else one might say, he certainly looked the part. He truly deserved to be called "Grandmaster."

Sure enough, Yunxiao still preferred the comic-book version of the Grandmaster.

After a while, Yu Xiaogang handed the Martial Soul certificate back to Yunxiao.

"Young friend, you have Twin Martial Souls, don't you?"

"? Twin Martial Souls? Teacher, aren't you reading too much into this?"

Yu Xiaogang gave him a profound, enigmatic smile.

"According to my Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls, a Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass is utterly incapable of supporting your Innate Full Soul Power. Therefore, you must have another Martial Soul, and it must be exceptionally powerful."

"Oh? According to you, Teacher, I have another Martial Soul?"

"That's right. Also, I'm not a teacher. I'm the Grandmaster."

Xu Yunxiao could barely hold it together. If you were faced with a bizarre character who had an expressionless face yet thought so highly of himself, could you keep from laughing?

"But, Grandmaster, I don't have a Second Martial Soul. Besides, my Martial Soul isn't Blue Silver Grass. It's Blue Silver Emperor."

Yu Xiaogang's smile stiffened slightly, and the atmosphere immediately grew a little awkward.