Grandmaster Appears

Time flew by, and another seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over those seven days, Lin Xianyu maintained a "three days fishing, two days drying nets" attitude, cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill only once a day. Even so, she could still feel her Soul Power improving.

She had previously reached Level 3 Soul Power, and now she was almost at Level 3.5. Seven days of cultivation had raised her Soul Power by 0.5 levels.

Such growth was enough to prove just how terrifying the Mysterious Heaven Skill was.

"Ah, I wanted to slack off, but it looks like that won't be possible now."

Lin Xianyu sighed softly before walking out of her shabby little house.

It was about time for the Sky Screen to begin broadcasting.

Quite a few villagers made the same move as Lin Xianyu.

Other than a few who did not enjoy watching excitement, most of the villagers came out and looked up at the sky.

Lin Xianyu copied the villagers' movements, then felt the Sky Screen System leave her body and fly into the night sky.

"It's out! It's out!"

"Which answer did you choose for the Prize Quiz from seven days ago?"

"I picked two. He's still just a child, so he probably won't kill that arrogant gatekeeper."

"What child? He was reincarnated, so his mental age is much older than his physical age. Just look at how he even pulled out a Sleeve Arrow—he'll definitely kill someone."

"The answer is one."

"Hey, haven't you considered that someone might stop the gatekeeper from being killed?"

"Ah, that's true. Nuoding Academy couldn't possibly just watch one of its gatekeepers get killed."

"Even if Tang San is strong, he doesn't even have a soul ring. He might be able to injure a Lord Soul Master with a surprise attack, but he definitely can't kill one."

The villagers of Holy Spirit Village discussed the matter animatedly, recalling the Prize Quiz for the next episode that had been left behind before the Sky Screen ended its broadcast seven days ago.

Lin Xianyu knew the correct answer. Before Tang San's killing intent could turn into action, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who was staying at Nuoding Academy, saved the arrogant gatekeeper's life.

At that moment, the Sky Screen displayed the Prize Quiz for the next episode that had been left seven days earlier.

Will Tang San kill Nuoding Academy's gatekeeper?

1. He will.

2. He will not.

Please answer within the time it takes to burn one incense stick.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi, still the young sect heir, was once again snuggling with the future Madam Ning.

"Fengzhi, which answer did you choose? One or two?" Madam Ning asked curiously.

"Two," Ning Fengzhi answered. "Nuoding Academy won't just stand by and watch one of their people get killed."

"Oh, so after Tang San makes his move, someone will save that gatekeeper." Madam Ning was extremely intelligent and had guessed Ning Fengzhi's reasoning.

"Something like that," Ning Fengzhi said.

However, they were both wrong. If Yu Xiaogang had not suddenly interfered, that arrogant gatekeeper would have been dead for certain.

Tang San, a cold-blooded killer from the Tang Sect in his previous life, would immediately kill anyone he deemed an enemy on the grounds that they had earned their death.

Clear Sky Sect.

The Old Sect Master was unwell and had gone to rest early that day, so he did not watch the Sky Screen's broadcast.

Only the two brothers, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, were watching the Sky Screen together.

Tang Xiao asked curiously, "Hao, do you think that son of yours will kill the gatekeeper?"

"He isn't my son!"

Tang Hao's face darkened as he loudly retorted, "I don't have a son like that!"

Without experiencing the future, he naturally would not sympathize with his future self.

The current Tang Hao was extremely self-centered. His eyes held no one but himself—well... at most, there was also the Clear Sky Sect.

"Hao, don't be angry. That's the future several decades from now. Besides, after the Sky Screen appeared, the future it shows will no longer come to pass," Tang Xiao said.

He was a smart man.

Though he did not understand the butterfly effect, he knew that too many changes in the present would affect the future.

"It would be best if I never had that son. I don't want a son who isn't really my son," Tang Hao said resentfully.

If he had not understood before why Tang Hao had been so cold toward Tang San, he understood now.

He clearly knew Tang San was not his son, which was why he deliberately treated him that way.

Later, he became friendly toward Tang San only because Tang San had Twin Martial Souls.

Twin Martial Souls were very rare on Douluo Continent.

Apart from Tang San, only two others were clearly recorded.

One had appeared several centuries ago. Because he cultivated incorrectly, when he finally added a soul ring to his second Martial Soul, his body could no longer endure it, and he exploded to death.

The other was the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall, the disciple accepted by the current Pope Qian Xunji.

Of course, Tang Hao did not know that Qian Xunji's disciple had Twin Martial Souls, but he knew about the Twin Martial Soul wielder from several centuries ago.

Because of incorrect cultivation methods, that person's body had become too weak to withstand the impact of the soul ring, resulting in an explosion.

Still, Twin Martial Souls were extremely powerful. As long as one found the correct cultivation method, after cultivating one Martial Soul to the rank of Title Douluo, the other Martial Soul could be fitted with soul rings of far greater age.

"So do you think he can kill that gatekeeper or not?" Tang Xiao could not be bothered listening to Tang Hao complain and asked directly.

"Of course he can kill him, but he won't be able to," Tang Hao said.

"Hao, what do you mean by that?" Tang Xiao asked.

"I won't allow it," Tang Hao said.

"Huh?" Tang Xiao asked with a bewildered expression. "What did you say? Can you say that again?"

Tang Hao said, "The me on the Sky Screen won't allow him to kill anyone. Once he kills someone, he won't be able to attend Nuoding Academy anymore. I won't help him find another junior Soul Master Academy."

Tang Xiao submitted his answer, choosing two, then looked at Tang Hao and asked, "Are you so certain you would stop him from killing someone?"

Tang Hao said seriously, "I am me. Even if it is me several decades in the future, the current me can still understand him."

Tang Xiao smiled and asked, "Since Hao understands himself, can you tell me why you would be with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast Transformation?"

"..."

Tang Hao fell silent.

He did not know how to answer. He could not exactly say that he had just been talking nonsense and did not know at all, could he?

If he said that, the one embarrassed would still be him.

Tang Hao did not want to make a fool of himself, so he could only remain silent.

Correct answer: 2, He will not.

Reward: One Gold Soul Coin.

The Sky Screen announced the correct answer, with Gold Soul Coins once again serving as the reward.

The Gold Soul Coins fell like rain, safely arriving in the hands of everyone who had answered correctly.

No one knew how the Sky Screen determined who had given the right answer.

Lin Xianyu also received a Gold Soul Coin.

This time, the Sky Screen System did not give her any cheat.

Lin Xianyu did not care. She was already quite satisfied with the Mysterious Heaven Skill it had given her previously.

Even though she had not yet received a second cheat from the Sky Screen, Lin Xianyu was not unhappy. She remained optimistic as ever.

The Prize Quiz on the Sky Screen vanished. Less than two seconds later, it was replaced by the scene from the new episode.

After Tang San shoved the arrogant gatekeeper away, the gatekeeper charged at Tang San in a rage, swinging a fist as big as a sandbag and preparing to give Tang San a brutal beating.

Tang San, meanwhile, was also prepared to use his Sleeve Arrow.

He would first kill this arrogant gatekeeper, then flee with Old Jack.

But at that moment, someone shouted for the gatekeeper to stop.

"G-Grandmaster, you're back."

A fawning smile appeared on the gatekeeper's face.

It formed a sharp contrast with his earlier arrogance.

An old man with a short flat-top haircut slowly walked over.

He stopped between Tang San, Old Jack, and the gate, then turned to look at Old Jack and Tang San, asking Old Jack for the proof issued by Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall.

The moment Qian Xunji saw Grandmaster appear, he frowned, suddenly feeling annoyed.

Bibi Dong frowned as well.

For some reason, the moment she saw Grandmaster, her heart began pounding wildly.

The current Bibi Dong was not some love-struck fool detached from worldly affairs.

She was still a child.

Her first impression upon seeing Grandmaster was that the person called Grandmaster was no good.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Father, that old man looks so much like you. When did you go up into the sky?" A pure smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face as he pointed at Grandmaster on the Sky Screen and looked curiously at Yu Yuanzhen.

Compared to Yu Xiaogang, who was only a little over six and still a child, Yu Yuanzhen knew far more.

He knew that the Sky Screen was showing the future several decades later.

Then the person appearing on the Sky Screen could not possibly be him, but rather...

"Xiao Gang, you have to work hard." Yu Yuanzhen recognized him.

The one appearing on the Sky Screen was Yu Xiaogang, his youngest son, who should have been the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

After all, Yu Xiaogang had performed exceptionally well after his birth, and everyone believed he would awaken a powerful Martial Soul.

Yet no one could have expected Yu Xiaogang to awaken a useless Martial Soul, with only 0.5 levels of Innate Soul Power.

An ordinary person would have long since given up cultivating and obediently accepted their fate.

But Yu Xiaogang refused to give up. Relying on the clan's resources, he cultivated to Level 29, yet he could never break through that solid barrier. Thus, he left home to seek a method that would allow him to break through.

Yu Xiaogang had visited all the major sects. In the end, he came to Spirit Hall and seduced the inexperienced Holy Maiden of Martial Soul Hall.

That also led to Qian Xunji's descent into darkness...

As for what exactly happened, only those few involved knew.

"Father, don't worry. I will definitely prove to them that there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!"

Yu Xiaogang had yet to encounter his cultivation bottleneck and was still full of hope for the future.

Though he disliked Three-Eyed Demon Fox, he did not believe he was inferior to the other clan members.

"Ah, Xiao Gang, you..." Faced with the adoring gaze of his youngest son, Yu Yuanzhen could never bring himself to be cruel.

He decided to divert the cultivation resources he had planned to provide Yu Xiaogang from here first.

Since Xiao Gang appeared in the future several decades later shown by the Sky Screen, and judging by his clothing, which was clearly not the best, he had undoubtedly left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

How was he doing?

Yu Yuanzhen began worrying about the Yu Xiaogang on the Sky Screen.

Grandmaster confirmed that the proof issued by Spirit Hall was genuine.

When he saw that Tang San's Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power, Grandmaster immediately thought of Twin Martial Souls.

Even if Blue Silver Grass possessed Innate Soul Power, it could not possibly have Innate Full Soul Power. There had to be another Martial Soul.

Grandmaster apologized to Old Jack on behalf of the academy, then brought Tang San to register.

Before entering the academy, Grandmaster also gave the gatekeeper a harsh scolding.

Tang San followed behind Grandmaster and curiously asked him about Martial Soul cultivation.

In order to take Tang San, who possessed Twin Martial Souls, as his disciple, Grandmaster switched into con-man mode.

Using the eloquence he was best at, he practically talked Tang San, this country bumpkin, into a daze.

Tang San was now astonished by Grandmaster's vast knowledge and began considering becoming his disciple.

Grandmaster exposed the secret Tang San had desperately tried to hide.

The first rule of the Xuantian Bao Lu General Outline of the Tang Sect: Never let anyone you cannot trust know how strong you truly are.

Tang San developed killing intent, just as he had when he wanted to kill that arrogant gatekeeper.

He was confident that he could escape Nuoding City after killing Grandmaster.

However, just as Tang San was about to act, Grandmaster explained how he had determined that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Tang San was currently illiterate and knew little about the world of Soul Masters. At this point, he was especially easy to fool.

When Grandmaster brought out the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul that he had proposed, Tang San heard him explain things with such professional knowledge and even provide a specific example.

Tang San felt that if he did not become Grandmaster's disciple immediately, he would miss the greatest opportunity of his life.

So he directly dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Grandmaster three times in a row.

Grandmaster looked utterly baffled. "What are you doing?"

Tang San said respectfully, "Please accept me as your disciple."

Grandmaster smiled as he helped Tang San up, telling him that kneeling was reserved for monarchs and parents, while becoming a disciple only required a bow.

Tang San put on quite a show, saying that once someone became his teacher for a day, they became his father for life.

Those words deeply moved Grandmaster, that old man.

Grandmaster took Tang San to the academic office.

He had matters to attend to and left first.

After registering, Tang San did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed behind to eavesdrop on the gossip among the teachers in the academic office.

Since Grandmaster had brought Tang San to register, and Tang San possessed Innate Full Soul Power, even though his Martial Soul was the useless Blue Silver Grass, anyone with Innate Full Soul Power had the potential to cultivate into a Title Douluo.

One teacher wanted to take Tang San as a disciple, but Tang San honestly stated that he had already become Grandmaster's disciple.

The teachers in the academic office mocked Grandmaster for being unreliable and scoffed at his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul. They considered him a clown—what Grandmaster? He was nothing but a joke.

Tang San, however, thought those teachers were the real joke.

They had also seen his proof from Spirit Hall, yet they had not suspected that he possessed Twin Martial Souls. Grandmaster, on the other hand, had seen through it at a glance.

How could such an impressive Grandmaster be considered a joke in their eyes?

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Yuanzhen saw Yu Xiaogang being mocked and immediately grew angry.

He clenched his fist and punched the table.

A perfectly good table instantly shattered into pieces.

Yu Xiaogang jumped in fright and stared blankly at Yu Yuanzhen, not knowing why his father was so angry.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Gang. Daddy scared you." Yu Yuanzhen calmed down. Seeing Yu Xiaogang's frightened expression, he hurriedly apologized.