Huo Yun'er had met such an end.
Besides the Duchess's persecution and Dai Hao's neglect,
the most important reason was that Huo Gua from the Original Work simply lacked talent. His Innate Soul Power was only rank one.
The White Tiger Martial Soul passed down through the family had mutated into the Body Martial Soul, Spirit Eye, which was why the mother and son had become dust for anyone to trample upon.
Even passing servants could step on them.
If Huo Gua's talent had been strong enough, then even if the Duchess had wanted to suppress him, the elders of the White Tiger Family would never have stood by and done nothing.
A top-tier family that had endured for tens of thousands of years never lacked shrewd schemers. Not everyone was a shortsighted vase like the Duchess, without a shred of foresight.
With a small show of favor, they could win over a talented Soul Master and gain the loyalty of a future Soul Saint or even a stronger expert. Those old foxes would never turn down such a sure-profit deal.
In truth, this was the rule among nobles.
Only by letting the younger generation of the family spread their branches and bear offspring could they select Soul Master geniuses among their descendants who had inherited the family's Martial Soul.
Take Dai Luoli, his half-brother from another mother.
His Martial Soul had also mutated, but although his Innate Soul Power was not high, his Martial Soul was still connected to the White Tiger.
Compared to Huo Gua, Dai Luoli had clearly been treated better. Of course, that also had to do with Dai Luoli's mother's background.
Huo Yun'er, on the other hand, had merely been a commoner. Even after entering Duke White Tiger's Mansion, she had been no more than