Suspicion

"That's not impossible." Zhou Chengjie nodded.

Actually, he was more inclined to the first guess, that is, the other party's [Blue Silver Grass] should be a Mutated Martial Soul that is not yet known to others.

Examples of Twin Martial Souls are extremely rare; to date, only a handful have been discovered across the entire continent.

However, based on the existing data, the Talents of Twin Martial Souls should be roughly equal.

If the other party's Blue Silver Grass is truly just Blue Silver Grass, then even if the child possesses Second Martial Soul, its quality won't be significantly higher.

It's impossible for one to have a top-tier Martial Soul and the other a Trash Martial Soul, right? If that were the case, it would be the first of its kind on the continent, and many people would probably be interested in it.

"By the way, what's the child's name?" After talking for a while, Zhou Chengjie finally asked about the child's name.

"Tang San," Su Yuntao said immediately, remembering the name very clearly.

"Tang San, huh? Tang San? Tang?" Zhou Chengjie noticed the element and immediately became alert.

Does he have parents?

"It seems there was a father involved, but I didn't ask for details..."

"You bastard!" Zhou Chengjie glared at the other man. There was nothing he could do; after all, it was a small place, and this was the only person he had at his disposal. He was just making do and couldn't be expected to have any high level of professionalism.

"Then why don't you go and find out right now! I need to know the child's father's name, where he's from, and if he's from out of town, when he arrived and what he usually does."

"Remember, don't alert them. Investigate discreetly. I'll have others assist you. Keep in mind, the more detailed the information, the better. If you're clueless again next time, you'll be feeding the pigs in the backyard!"

Su Yuntao quickly accepted the order and left.

After his subordinates left, Zhou Chengjie sat back down in his chair, but he had no heart to deal with official business anymore, and kept thinking about "Tang San".

Over the years, he frequently corresponded with Zhou You, who taught him many things.

Indeed, in their correspondence, Zhou Chengjie was actually in a subordinate position. Through Zhou You's guidance, he had come to realize that he had made a very foolish mistake back then.

He leaked Zhou You's information before he even understood his friend's political stance, which offended the Pope and led to his exile here.

To outsiders, he was promoted because he discovered Zhou You, but Zhou Chengjie himself knew that he had been pushed from the center of power to the edge of the world, which was clearly a demotion in disguise.

Because of this lesson, Zhou Chengjie is now very cautious and sensitive when dealing with incidents.

If he remembered correctly, five years ago, Snake Lance Douluo had tracked down Clear Sky Douluo and fought with him.

The final result was that both sides were injured, but Haotian Douluo Tang Hao successfully escaped and his whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

He also knew that Tang Hao had a child with him back then, and he knew even more that the reason Tang Hao had a conflict with the Spirit Hall was because of a Soul Beast, a Transformed Soul Beast.

It is said that it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor in Human Form Transformation.

What a coincidence! Their surname is Tang, their Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and their ages match.

Zhou Chengjie crossed his arms and rested them on his chin, his eyes slightly narrowed.

If this child named "Tang San" is indeed the child of Tang Hao and that Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Grass, then his Talent makes sense.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chengjie immediately pushed all the official documents off the table, then laid out a piece of paper and wrote down everything he knew about "Tang San" on it, followed by his own guesses.

After checking it over to make sure nothing was missing, he handed the letter to his privately kept Raven.

"Find Zhou You and deliver the letter to him." After saying this, Zhou Chengjie released the Raven.

These Ravens possess exceptional intelligence; even if they cannot find their target at their destination, they will try various methods to find it until they do.

"I hope it arrives soon," Zhou Chengjie said with some worry.

If it were truly as he thought, he, a mere Soul Ancestor, would be no match for a Titled Douluo, even if the opponent might still be severely injured and not yet recovered.

It's a pity he's not valued by the central government now; otherwise, he could send a letter to the Pope Hall asking them to send an elder down.

The aftereffects of that mistake are still affecting him today. Although Zhou Chengjie has been promoted to local bishop, he does not hold a high position in the Main Hall and still has little influence.

Without concrete evidence, he certainly couldn't persuade the elders to come and investigate the case.

Moreover, because of the mistake he made back then, he is now more cautious and afraid of accidentally stepping into a big pit again.

Now, the only person he can trust, the only one who can be considered his political backer, is Zhou You.

On the other side, in Holy Soul Village, in front of a dilapidated blacksmith shop.

A six-year-old boy with wheat-colored skin and a thin build bid farewell to Old Jack, and turned to return to his dilapidated house.

This person is Tang San, the current version of the chosen one in the world.

Village Old Jack just suggested giving Tang San one of the village's work-study spots so that he could go to the professional Soul Master training academy in the city.

Tang San was actually somewhat tempted, but his father Tang Hao, strongly opposed it.

Although Tang San didn't understand, out of respect for his father, he chose to follow Tang Hao's decision.

However... there was one more thing he needed to tell his father.

"Dad, I still have a Martial Soul."

Tang Hao, who had been lying lazily on the bed, suddenly stiffened and then flashed in front of Tang San could not react to at all.

Tang San never knew that his father could act so quickly!

He immediately realized that his father's identity was probably not simple.

"You just said..." Tang Hao's weathered face was covered with a messy beard and shoulder-length hair, and his whole body reeked of alcohol.

His clothes were patched in many places, and there was hardly any intact fabric on his body, which made him look more like a beggar than a blacksmith.

Only his robust physique and a pair of sharp eyes hidden in his hair made him look different from a real beggar.

Tang Hao gripped his son's shoulders tightly with both hands, causing the latter to feel a sharp pain, as if his bones were about to break.

Tang San was shocked. He realized from the small details that his father was definitely not an ordinary person.

You should know that although he is only six years old, he has already mastered the "Mysterious Heaven Skill" to a certain Fire Control, and ordinary adults cannot hurt him at all.

He endured the pain and manifested his Second Martial Soul.

It was a small, jet-black hammer. Just by manifesting it, Tang San felt his Soul Power becoming somewhat unsustainable.

This Martial Soul consumes far more Soul Power than Blue Silver Grass. In just a short while, Tang San's face turned pale and his body swayed precariously.

Although the hammer looked small, it was unusually heavy, and Tang San could hardly hold it.

Just as he was about to let go, a large hand reached out, enveloped his hand, and helped him lift the hammer.

"Little San, remember this, this is the Clear Sky Hammer. You must use this hammer to protect that Blue Silver Grass from now on, and never forget it!"