Identity Clue—"Three-One" Jade Pendant

"Xiao Ming, today is Spirit Awakening day.

Don't be nervous. Whether or not you can become Soul Masters in the future, you'll always be the best in Grandpa's eyes.

Besides, Grandpa has saved up a large sum of money for you—more than enough for you to marry a wife someday."

Watching Su Ming eat, Old Jack spoke with boundless affection.

To the people of the Douluo Continent, Spirit Awakening was unquestionably an immensely important event!

It had been a full six years since he found Su Ming.

Though they had no blood relation,

Old Jack had long regarded Su Ming as his own grandson, his true descendant.

As Su Ming gradually grew up, Old Jack, who had once been all alone, began to have goals and hopes for the future.

If Su Ming possessed Soul Power and could become a Soul Master, that would naturally be for the best.

After all, that would bring honor to their ancestors, and he would become someone above ordinary people on the Douluo Continent!

If he had no Soul Power and was just an ordinary person,

then Old Jack would raise him to adulthood and watch him carry on the family line.

To that end, he had saved a considerable sum, all to prepare for unforeseen needs.

Even if Su Ming lived as an ordinary person, he would still be free from worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll definitely have Soul Power and awaken a martial soul. Once I become a Soul Master, I'll take you to live in a big city."

Hearing Old Jack's caring words, Su Ming's heart warmed.

Back then, in order to better blend into the Soul Land Plane and avoid being noticed by the gods of the Divine Realm as an Outer Demon from beyond their domain,

he had chosen to reincarnate as an infant, absorb the aura of the Soul Land Plane, and seal away much of his power.

At that time, he truly could have been considered an infant utterly powerless to resist.

In a sense, this method could be regarded as reincarnation.

This method did carry some risks.

After all, right after reincarnating, he had truly placed his life in someone else's hands.

But Su Ming was no reckless person.

Before carrying out this plan, he had made thorough preparations.

If anything unusual happened, he had contingency plans in place to ensure his absolute safety.

The greater the storm, the pricier the fish.

Over these six years, neither the Soul Land Plane nor the so-called Divine Realm had detected him, this variable!

It had been well worth it!

At the same time, Old Jack had painstakingly raised him over these six years.

Su Ming remembered Old Jack's affection in his heart.

He would repay him many times over in the future.

When he ascended to the Divine Realm someday, he would take him along as well.

"Oh, right. I already spoke with that drunkard Tang Hao. We're taking Xiao San along to participate in the Spirit Awakening ceremony today." While chatting, Old Jack suddenly remembered something.

Hearing Old Jack's words, Su Ming, having finished breakfast, set down his bowl.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll take Xiao San with me. You can just bring the other children."

Though Su Ming was only six years old, the extraordinary talent he had displayed since childhood made Old Jack feel at ease letting him go alone.

Still, before Su Ming left, Old Jack gave him a thorough round of instructions.

"Got it."

As soon as he spoke, Su Ming had already left the house and headed toward Tang San's home.

"Xiao San, I'm here to pick you up."

After arriving at the Blacksmith's Shop, Su Ming familiarly pushed open the door and called inside.

With Su Ming's prior reminder, Tang San had already prepared everything and was ready to leave at any moment.

Seeing Su Ming enter, he greeted him warmly. "Brother Ming, you're here."

Tang Hao, meanwhile, was gulping down porridge without a care.

"Go on. Don't delay making lunch." Tang Hao set down his bowl and spoke blandly.

Only after receiving his father's permission did Tang San set off with Su Ming, leaving the Blacksmith's Shop.

After the two left, the muddleheaded Tang Hao regained his former demeanor.

Thoughtfully, he recalled Su Ming, whom he had often seen over the years.

"What exactly is this child's background? Even Xiao San can't compare to him in talent!"

Since Tang San practiced his cultivation techniques and secret arts behind Tang Hao's back, deliberately concealing them,

in his father's eyes, his own child was already a gifted genius.

But then he encountered Su Ming, a monster even among monsters.

Because of this, he had specifically investigated Su Ming's origins.

Yet all he could learn was that, when Su Ming had still been a swaddled infant, there had been a jade pendant engraved with the words "Three-One" beside him.

Old Jack had not deliberately kept this jade pendant hidden.

He had put it on Su Ming from childhood, and once Su Ming was old enough to understand, he had even proactively told him about his origins.

After that, there were no more clues.

Thus, Tang Hao was inclined to believe that Su Ming might be the descendant of some reclusive sect.

His parents had left him here only because they had met with an accident.

They had left behind the jade pendant so they could recognize him in the future.

As for why Tang Hao had guessed this, it was because he had examined that jade pendant. It was a special Soul Tool.

And there was also the unusual bearing Su Ming had displayed since childhood.

That was simply not something an ordinary person could possess.

Therefore, he believed the boy's parents must have been extraordinary.

Today happened to be the day Su Ming and Xiao San would awaken their martial souls, so he would certainly be there in person.

While protecting Xiao San, he would also take the opportunity to see what kind of martial soul Su Ming awakened!

Tang Hao's thoughts coincided perfectly with Su Ming's.

Based on the original plot, it could be inferred that Tang Hao would definitely be secretly present when Tang San awakened his martial soul.

After all, if a Clear Sky Hammer were awakened, that would mean his identity had been exposed.

He would either have to act and eliminate the problem, or flee and hide elsewhere.

That was why Su Ming had specially arranged a fine show for himself at today's Spirit Awakening ceremony.

When the time came, he would definitely harvest plenty of Willpower from Tang San and Tang Hao.

Led by Su Ming, the two quickly arrived at the "Spirit Hall" in the center of the village.

Spirit Hall!

An existence that stood above every power on the continent.

Since everyone on the continent possessed martial souls and needed to undergo Spirit Awakening,

Spirit Hall could be found anywhere on the Douluo Continent where people lived.

Of course, these were merely branch halls of Spirit Hall, differing only in rank.

Moreover, in some remote villages, the "Spirit Hall" often had no one stationed there and might not even be officially registered.

Like the Spirit Hall in the center of Holy Soul Village, it was actually nothing more than a somewhat larger wooden house.

Only when the annual Spirit Awakening ceremony arrived would the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City send over a deacon.

"Xiao Ming, Xiao San, come over here."

Seeing the two children arrive, Old Jack waved them over.

There were seven other children beside Old Jack.

Including Su Ming and Tang San, a total of nine children in Holy Soul Village had reached the age for Spirit Awakening this year.