Subversive Reward

"Sir, could you please take another look? Is there something wrong with our certificates?" Ye Feng stepped forward, took out a pouch, and handed it to the gatekeeper.

The certificate from the Spirit Hall Branch could not possibly be fake. The gatekeeper had been doing this job for four years; how could he fail to tell whether it was genuine?

Notting City's Junior Soul Master Academy accepted new students every year. As the saying went, it was easy to deal with the King of Hell, but hard to deal with his underlings. As long as one gave the gatekeeper some benefits and greased his palm, he would let them enter and register.

Old Jack came from the countryside and was an honest, simple man. How could he understand such ways of the world?

The gatekeeper took the money pouch from Ye Feng, opened a slit to peek inside, then weighed it in his hand. Beaming, he bent down to pick up the certificate he had just thrown on the ground. He pretended to inspect it before smiling. "Old sir, I was mistaken just now. After examining them again and again, I can confirm that both certificates are genuine. You may enter."

"Ah?"

"Ah?"

Old Jack and Tang San were dumbfounded as they stared at the gatekeeper, whose attitude had undergone a complete reversal. It truly proved that money could make the devil turn millstones. If it could not, then there simply was not enough money.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations. You have subverted a storyline from the original plot. Attribute Points awarded: 1."

"Congratulations. As this is the Host's first time subverting a storyline, the system has granted an additional reward of 10 Attribute Points."

"Attribute Points? System, what are Attribute Points?" Ye Feng asked curiously.

"Attribute Points have effects similar to soul rings and can increase a Soul Master's various attributes, such as strength, agility, spirit, and defense. Unlike soul rings, the Attribute Points awarded by the system can precisely improve a specific aspect of the Host's abilities." As the system spoke, it produced a holographic photon screen.

Name: Ye Feng.

Soul Power: Level 30.

Martial Souls: Xuanyuan Sword, Nine Heart Profound Tang, Eye of Hell.

Soul Rings: None.

Soul Skills: None (Sword and Man as One, comprehension stage).

Bonus Strength: 0.

Bonus Agility: 0.

Bonus Spirit: 0.

Bonus Defense: 0.

Assignable Attribute Points: 11.

"System, do Bonus Strength, Bonus Agility, Bonus Spirit, and Bonus Defense refer to enhancement effects gained from the system, separate from my own body?" Ye Feng asked thoughtfully.

"The Host's understanding is entirely correct. The system kindly reminds the Host that attribute points cannot be reassigned after they have been allocated." the system replied.

"The best defense is a good offense. Put them all into strength!" Ye Feng ordered without a second thought.

As Ye Feng's voice fell, eleven warm currents flowed through his body one after another.

Ye Feng looked at his hands. He could feel that his strength had increased significantly. As for exactly how much it had increased, actual combat was undoubtedly the best way to find out.

Beside him, Tang San's expression turned solemn. He vaguely sensed that Ye Feng had become somewhat different, but he could not say exactly what had changed.

"You three may enter now." The gatekeeper smiled.

"Grandpa Jack, Tang San, let's go in." Ye Feng smiled.

"Wait!"

A somewhat hoarse voice suddenly sounded from behind Tang San, Ye Feng, and Old Jack.

The gatekeeper froze for a moment, then hurriedly hid the money pouch Ye Feng had given him behind his back. Bowing and scraping to the newcomer, he said, "Master, you're back."

Ye Feng, Old Jack, and Tang San sized up the middle-aged man.

The man appeared to be around forty or fifty years old. His short black hair was parted three-to-seven. His features were ordinary, and he stood with his hands behind his back, carrying a peculiar air about him, as though he had received an aristocratic education. Yet whenever his eyes opened and closed, they always carried a hint of laziness and despondency.

Ye Feng knew that this man was Master Yu Xiaogang.

"Old sir, may I take a look at the certificate from Spirit Hall?" Yu Xiaogang politely extended his hand toward Old Jack.

Old Jack was, after all, a village chief and knew how to read people. From the gatekeeper's attitude toward Yu Xiaogang, he could tell that Yu Xiaogang held no low position in the academy, so he handed him the certificate.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the certificate, then at Ye Feng and Tang San. His heart pounded wildly, yet his face remained calm and unruffled. After being a useless man for decades, he had long learned to remain composed in any situation.

"Old sir, I am a guest advisor of the academy. Leave the children to me. I will take them to register." Yu Xiaogang said evenly.

"Alright. Xiao San, Ye Feng, follow Master inside. Remember, you must behave yourselves. Especially you, Ye Feng." Old Jack instructed earnestly.

Following Yu Xiaogang, Ye Feng entered Notting City's Junior Soul Master Academy. Next, Tang San would surely become Yu Xiaogang's disciple.

Ye Feng had not forgotten that he had received one Attribute Point for subverting a storyline just now. If he subverted Tang San becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple, how many Attribute Points would he receive?

Walking at the back of the group, Ye Feng looked at Tang San and Yu Xiaogang before ultimately dismissing the thought.

"To be a teacher for one day is to be a father for life. Please accept this grand bow from me."

Soon, the familiar scene played out.

Under Yu Xiaogang's silver-tongued persuasion, Tang San became thoroughly convinced of Yu Xiaogang's vast knowledge and took him as his master.

"And you, Ye Feng?"

After taking Tang San as his disciple, Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze toward Ye Feng.

To Yu Xiaogang, Tang San was indeed outstanding, but Ye Feng was even more exceptional. Tang San possessed Innate Full Soul Power at Level 10, while Ye Feng possessed Innate Full Soul Power at Level 20.

Of course, that was what the certificate from Spirit Hall stated.

To Yu Xiaogang, the one he truly favored was not Tang San, but Ye Feng.

"Me? What about me?"

Ye Feng paused, then asked as though he had figured something out, "You don't want to take me as your disciple too, do you?"

"Are you willing to let me guide your Martial Soul?"

Yu Xiaogang paused before continuing, "After all, you are the fourth person in the past hundred years to awaken Twin Martial Souls!"

"What? Twin Martial Souls?"

Tang San was startled. He turned to look at Ye Feng beside him and exclaimed, "Teacher, are you saying Ye Feng also awakened Twin Martial Souls?"

"Yes."

Yu Xiaogang nodded firmly. The blazing look in his eyes as he stared at Ye Feng made it seem as though he had seen a mountain of gold. Why had he been idling away his days at Notting Academy? Was it not to find a satisfactory student and prove himself through that student?

Yu Xiaogang had never dreamed that he would finally find them—and two at once. In his eyes, Ye Feng would become his student just like Tang San.

Faced with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's words, Ye Feng did not deny it, tacitly admitting it. However, he did not possess Twin Martial Souls, but Three Lives Martial Soul.

"Are you willing?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

"No." Ye Feng answered.