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Early in the morning.

Just as Yu Xiaowei was about to begin his daily training, he saw Yu Tianheng furtively poking his head around and peering into his courtyard.

Amused, he called out.

"Hey, second nephew, what are you doing?"

The sudden voice made Yu Tianheng jolt.

When he saw the half-smiling expression on Yu Xiaowei's face, he put on an exceedingly practiced fake smile.

"L-Little Uncle, I was just checking whether you were here."

"Cut it out. Would you come looking for me if there wasn't something going on? Tell me, did my father send you, or did Eldest Uncle?"

Yu Xiaowei sniffed disdainfully at the lie he saw through at a glance.

Ever since he had awakened his martial soul and started regularly fighting Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, those two had never once taken the initiative to seek him out.

"Um... well..."

With his lie exposed, Yu Tianheng's face flushed red as he stammered, "Well, Little Uncle, Chief Dream God Machine hopes to invite you to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Yu Xiaowei shot him a sidelong glance and chuckled.

"Trying to poach me again?"

"When I wanted to enroll in an academy as a child, weren't you all afraid of me? Didn't Old Man Meng personally sign my Withdrawal Certificate?"

"I'm doing just fine at Blue Tyrant Academy now, so don't waste your effort."

At the mention of that matter, Yu Tianheng had no idea how to respond.

Back then, after Yu Xiaowei awakened his martial soul, Yu Luomian had sent him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the hope that he could study properly there.

But because he could not properly control the Nuclear Radiation Domain, only seven days after arriving at the academy, he had thrown the entire place into chaos.

In the end, Meng Shenji personally handled his withdrawal and sent him back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Later, Yu Luomian sent him to Blazing Academy, but Blazing Academy did not want him either. After being passed around from place to place, he eventually ended up at Blue Tyrant Academy.

From then on, Liu Erlong personally taught Yu Xiaowei in her thatched cottage. Only after he could freely control the Nuclear Radiation Domain did he begin attending public classes.

It was precisely because of this that the siblings, despite being over thirty years apart in age, became exceptionally close.

"You can leave. I'm not going to your Royal Academy. Even if Old Man Meng comes personally, it won't change anything."

Yu Xiaowei swung his newly customized Thousand-Jin Dumbbell and bluntly ordered him out.

Hearing the dumbbell whistle through the air, Yu Tianheng swallowed.

Ever since childhood, he had been dominated by that monstrous strength. Now Yu Xiaowei had somehow become even stronger—how could that be all right?

"Little Uncle, then... carry on."

With that, he hurriedly retreated.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Meng Shenji was reading the proposal Qin Ming had submitted, "Regarding the Formation of the Imperial Fighting Team for Practical Combat."

After finishing it, he set down the thick stack of papers and said warmly to Qin Ming,

"Teacher Qin, I think your proposal is very reasonable. You'll lead the team this time."

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Among your students, Tianheng is still the strongest in Soul Power, correct?"

"Yes, Tianheng is already level 37."

Qin Ming looked extremely proud. Yu Tianheng was now twenty-two years old and had every confidence of reaching Soul Ancestor before the Continental Soul Master Tournament. That would give Heaven Dou Royal Academy even more confidence.

Though he could not compare to a genius like Feng Xiaotian, due to the characteristics of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, his actual combat strength far exceeded what his Soul Power level suggested.

Meng Shenji sighed softly, took out a document from a drawer, and placed it on the desk, signaling Qin Ming to pick it up.

"Teacher Qin, take a look at this document. See if this person seems familiar."

Qin Ming picked up the document and began reading it carefully.

When he saw "suspected member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan," he abruptly looked up and asked in disbelief,

"Chief, could this be... Yu Xiaowei?"

Meng Shenji shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Who else could it be? That child I personally expelled back then."

"Level 38 Soul Power? How is that possible? He's only twelve now, isn't he?"

Qin Ming leaned against the wall in a daze, muttering to himself, "We personally expelled the most talented student since the academy was founded."

The news that a mysterious Silver Soul Fighter had appeared at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena two days ago had long since spread through the major factions.

By this morning, intelligence about Yu Xiaowei had been placed on the desks of the heads of every major academy and clan.

Twelve years old, a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, level 38 Soul Power, and capable of defeating the level 41 Soul Ancestor Feng Xiaotian despite the gap in rank.

Any one of those facts alone might not have drawn much attention from the major factions. But when all of them were concentrated in one person, they had no choice but to take notice.

The headmaster of Blazing Academy was now regretting it so much his guts had turned green.

To hell with Extreme Flow.

When Yu Luomian had brought Yu Xiaowei to enroll back then, he had personally rejected him.

He had originally thought his Two Children were already top-tier geniuses. Yet they were several years older than Yu Xiaowei, and now one was only level 38 while the other was level 39.

He truly regretted it. Why had he insisted on Extreme Flow?

Yu Xiaowei clearly had a fire-attributed martial soul as well, and his academy had the best conditions for tailoring instruction to the student.

Now that he was in Liu Erlong's hands, and she was his actual older sister, there was no way to poach him back.

Unlike the gloomy Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Blazing Academy.

The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was decorated in celebration. Ning Fengzhi was so excited that he nearly went to the Blue Lightning Family to discuss a marriage alliance.

When Ning Rongrong came home two nights ago and said she had reached level 29, Ning Fengzhi and the other two had nearly popped their eyes out.

That little ancestor had only broken through level 20 less than two months ago. How had she gone out to play and come back at level 29?

Chen Xin and Gu Rong were so alarmed that they thought Ning Rongrong had used some unorthodox cultivation method.

Just as they were preparing to examine whether her foundation had been damaged, Ning Rongrong proudly summoned her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

The dazzling nine-colored light that illuminated the entire hall left Ning Fengzhi and the other two deliriously ecstatic and utterly captivated.

As the strongest support-type martial soul in the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had always possessed a secret: its wielder could only cultivate to level 79, never advancing another step for the rest of their life.

But now that Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had evolved into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, that problem no longer existed. In other words, she was highly likely to become the first Titled Douluo with a Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in history.

There was no longer any need for an examination. The appearance of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was enough to prove that Ning Rongrong had not used any wicked methods that forced rapid growth.

After learning that the change had occurred only after Yu Xiaowei gave her a medicinal herb to eat, Ning Fengzhi became even more determined to make Yu Xiaowei his son-in-law.

Now, he no longer even urged Ning Rongrong to cultivate. The first thing he did every morning was urge her to go play with Yu Xiaowei.

His favorite saying had also become, "That boy Xiaowei—I always knew he would amount to something."

Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Yu Xiaowei finished the second treatment.

Dugu Bo moved his body a little, and delight immediately appeared on his face.

The symptoms of his poisoning had already eased by more than half. Even without the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he could now suppress the toxins in his body. With perhaps two more treatments, he would make a complete recovery.

Most miraculous of all, there were even signs that the bottleneck at level 91, which had remained unmoved for years, was beginning to crack during the treatment.

The power inherent to this brat's martial soul was truly astonishing.

Looking at Yu Xiaowei, Dugu Bo said sincerely,

"Boy Yu, no words of thanks can repay a great favor. This old man owes you for this, so I won't spout useless pleasantries. I promise you three things within my power. The favor I owed you before still stands as well—I won't go back on my word."

Yu Xiaowei smiled faintly. Though Dugu Bo was solitary and eccentric, after spending enough time with him, he was not a bad friend to have.

This time, he said with genuine sincerity,

"This junior thanks you, Senior."