Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang

Bi Zihan and Hu Liena had just walked out of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan when Hu Liena asked, "Zihan, you're already a Soul Grandmaster? We're clearly about the same age, so how did you cultivate? Your Soul Power is so much higher than mine."

"Normal meditation cultivation. Someone is following us. Let's leave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory first." Bi Zihan released Hu Liena's hand and walked straight ahead.

Hu Liena pursed her lips but said nothing more, quickening her pace to follow him.

Ghostly Charm, who was protecting the two in secret, watched the direction behind them. Once he discovered that the person following them was not Yu Yuanzhen, he was relieved. Within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen was the only one Ghostly Charm was wary of. He did not care about anyone else.

However, Ghostly Charm did not reveal himself. He simply continued following them silently from the shadows, ensuring their safety.

Just as Bi Zihan and Hu Liena were about to leave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory, a voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"Please wait. I have a few words I'd like to say to you. Please wait a moment." Yu Xiaogang's voice drifted over from behind them.

Bi Zihan and Hu Liena stopped and turned around. A man dressed in plain robes, his hands clasped behind his back, was slowly walking toward them.

Yu Xiaogang came before them and looked Bi Zihan up and down before saying slowly, "Hello, young friend. Could you let me see your Martial Soul and tell me in detail about its attributes and abilities? Of course, I would not examine your Martial Soul for free. In return, I can configure the Soul Rings best suited to you, as well as the development path for your Martial Soul."

"Moreover, I have studied the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, which is similar to yours. According to my research, the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is the Martial Soul closest to the divine grade. Those who possess the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul not only have full innate Soul Power, but also innate twentieth-rank full Soul Power."

"Therefore, based on my deductions, your Martial Soul should be a type of Angel Martial Soul, and your Soul Power should likewise be innate twentieth-rank full Soul Power. However, your Martial Soul has never appeared on the continent, nor is it recorded in any ancient text. You need someone with a thorough understanding of Martial Souls to guide you."

"Otherwise, if you do not understand your own Martial Soul, it would be easy to squander your exceptional talent. On the continent, I am known as the Grandmaster—the Grandmaster of Martial Soul theory. I have also published the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul. As long as you allow me to study your Martial Soul, my Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul will greatly aid its growth."

After Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze from Bi Zihan. With his hands behind his back and his eyes tilted forty-five degrees toward the sky, a faint and intangible air rose from him.

Bi Zihan glanced at him, then turned and left without the slightest intention of acknowledging him. You wanted to study his Martial Soul and use him as a guinea pig? Not even in your dreams.

Hu Liena blinked. Without much hesitation, she followed Bi Zihan away. She had never heard of this person at all.

After a while, a woman's soft laugh reached Yu Xiaogang's ears. "Grandmaster, I think you should give up on that idea. Even your father, Yu Yuanzhen—a top expert among Titled Douluo—was rejected when he wanted to take that child as his disciple. Do you really think you have a chance?"

"Besides, those two children seem to have already left. You don't need to keep holding that pose, do you?"

A woman walked past Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang with a little girl, a trace of laughter in her voice, as though she were mocking Yu Xiaogang for indulging in wishful thinking.

Hearing the voice, Yu Xiaogang swept his eyes around and discovered that Bi Zihan and Hu Liena had already left. He could not help but shake his head and sigh softly, but he said nothing. He merely stared quietly in the direction they had gone.

Looking at Bi Zihan, Hu Liena asked, "Zihan, do you really have innate twentieth-rank Soul Power? And how did you absorb a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?"

"No. I have innate tenth-rank Soul Power, not innate twentieth-rank Soul Power. Don't listen to him spouting nonsense. As for my Soul Ring, that's hard to explain. When you return to Spirit Hall, you can ask my mother. She knows more about it." Bi Zihan rubbed his brow, feeling a headache coming on from Hu Liena's questions.

However, he was not lying. He truly had innate tenth-rank Soul Power; the other ten ranks had been bestowed by a god. If someone insisted on calling him innately twentieth-rank Soul Power, that would not exactly be wrong either. After all, on the continent, there were practically only a handful of people who knew gods existed.

As for the matter of his Soul Ring, it was his exclusive Soul Ring. How could he possibly tell Hu Liena about it? Besides, he was not particularly familiar with Hu Liena. No matter how one looked at it, there was no way he would reveal it.

It was fine if they thought it was a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring. The colors of the two were essentially identical anyway. So long as he did not say anything himself, very few people would be able to tell that it was not a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Bi Zihan stopped and looked back, feeling somewhat speechless. Why were so many people following him after they left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

Behind them, two people were following at a distance that was neither too close nor too far. Whenever Bi Zihan and Hu Liena stopped, the two would stop as well, but they always kept their distance.

Bi Zihan merely glanced at them and did not pay much attention. There was still a level ninety-five Titled Douluo protecting them in the shadows. Why would he be afraid of anyone following them?

Before long, Bi Zihan and Hu Liena returned to their courtyard in Heaven Dou City. Someone was waiting in front of the courtyard gate, and they both knew him. It was the owner of the blacksmith shop, who was holding a fairly large box in his arms.

When the blacksmith shop owner saw them return, he immediately went up to them with a faint smile. "Young master, young lady, I have finished forging all the components you requested. They are now packed in the box. Would you like to inspect them and settle the forging fee?"

"There's no need to inspect them. If anything is wrong, I'll come find you. Just tell me how much it costs." Bi Zihan looked at the box in the owner's arms, delight appearing in his eyes.