Twin Martial Souls

In less than ten seconds, the boy named Wu Qiming on the far left began to change. A faint brownish-green glow lit up in his right hand, quickly condensing into a long saber wreathed in thick, damp mist.

It looked no different from an ordinary crescent-shaped chopping blade, but a brownish-green pattern ran along its body, like a python coiled around it.

"Python Saber, intermediate Tool Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power Level Five." Wu Jingru immediately announced the result and withdrew the Awakening Light from the boy.

The boy regained consciousness and hurriedly looked at the Martial Soul clenched in his right hand. Disappointment was clearly visible on his face.

The Wu Family members watching from the side all frowned slightly, but upon hearing that he possessed Innate Soul Power Level Five, some of their regret eased.

"Roar!"

Almost seamlessly, the other boy, Wu Chengyu, let out a low roar as the Awakening Light stimulated him. His face flushed red, Soul Power surged continuously through his body, and a striking crimson glow appeared, like boiling flames.

"Roar."

Another low roar sounded. The next moment, an enormous tiger-shaped phantom appeared behind him.

Its head was massive, and the "king" character on its forehead had been replaced by a fiery pattern. Its limbs were powerful, the claws hidden within its paws curved like sabers, and its fur swayed like blazing flames in a crimson-red hue. Waves of heat swept outward, making everything within several meters unbearably hot.

Wu Jingru praised, "Crimson Fire Tiger, advanced Beast Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power Level Seven."

Hearing the family head's words, Wu Chengyu clenched his fists excitedly. He understood all too well what this meant.

The lingering regret on the Wu Family members' faces vanished at once. Several Old Men of higher seniority in the crowd nodded repeatedly.

An advanced Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power Level Seven—if properly nurtured, he was guaranteed to reach the Soul Saint realm.

In this era, most resources were controlled by Soul Master families. The prerequisite for a family's enduring strength was having powerful experts above and outstanding new blood below. Once problems arose at either end, no matter how vast the family estate was, someone would eventually set their sights on it.

After the two boys returned to the crowd, one unwilling and the other exhilarated, everyone's gaze collectively fell upon the girl.

Every face was filled with intense anticipation.

Wu Jingru's expression remained calm, but he was actually somewhat nervous inside.

As the person at the center of it all, Wu Sidao felt no less pressure. The position of the Wu Family's Young Master belonged to the capable. Her Father had suppressed the older generation of uncles, and she was unwilling to fall behind.

White gold Awakening Light enveloped Wu Sidao. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and her consciousness gradually became hazy, as though she had arrived in another world.

The world around her was dark, covered by endless dense fog.

Just then, she sensed something in the netherworld and abruptly raised her head to look ahead. Her pair of gorgeous heterochromatic eyes suddenly contracted.

An enormous phantom dispersed the fog and slowly walked toward her.

The phantom solidified into a giant tiger. Its fur was snow-white all over, though deep black patterns could faintly be seen beneath it. The "king" pattern on its forehead seemed alive, emitting a suffocating pressure. Like hers, its eyes were mismatched white-gold and dark purple, radiating a ghostly glow.

"White..." Wu Sidao cried out in delight, but her beautiful eyes froze the next second.

Beside the White Tiger, a faint ghostly glow emerged. It was an especially slender figure with the Vertical Pupils of a feline creature. Its fur swayed like tassels in the night, and whenever its tail moved, faint afterimages flashed past.

"Hell Spirit Cat." Wu Sidao was stunned. She actually had two Martial Souls?

Before she could react, the two Beast Shadows, one robust and one slender, slammed into her and merged into her body.

Wu Sidao instinctively opened her eyes. Everywhere she looked, the elders were staring at her in astonishment.

"Father." She turned her head and saw the undisguised joy in her Father's eyes.

"Good, good, good." Wu Jingru exclaimed repeatedly in excitement.

It was not just him. Throughout the entire hall, every member of the Wu Family had fallen into wild ecstasy.

Wu Sidao's mother stepped forward and pulled her into an embrace. It was no exaggeration to say that tears glimmered in her eyes.

Twin Martial Souls directly meant Innate Full Soul Power. Coupled with her exceptional family background, as long as she did not perish midway, it meant that several decades from now, the Wu Family would have an enormous chance of producing a Super Douluo beyond level ninety-five. That would be enough to ensure the family's stability for two or even three hundred years, perhaps even allowing her to push the family to greater heights through her own strength.

From this moment onward, Wu Sidao represented the Wu Family's future.

Nan Liujing quietly watched the scene, a faint smile at the corner of his eyes. He had not expected that the first character he encountered from the Original Timeline would be You Ming Wu Sidao.

"Nervous?" Sun Kong crossed his arms over his chest and lowered his head to ask Nan Liujing with a smile.

Nan Liujing raised his head to meet his gaze, then shook his head confidently. "I believe in my parents' talent. I definitely won't be bad."

Sun Kong smiled and reached out to ruffle Nan Liujing's hair. "Kid, what six-year-old is like you?"

Nan Liujing chuckled softly.

Sun Kong did not suspect anything and began chatting with his three sworn brothers.

"Tsk, that old bastard really hit the jackpot."

"I never expected Si Duo's talent to be this good. She's on par with Old Ye's girl now. You won't have an easy time bragging about that in the future."

"No matter. Old Sun can be ignored since he is wholeheartedly devoted to being single. I can still brag in front of the two of you."

"???"

"What do you mean?"

"The Ye Family's girl?"

Nan Liujing's heart stirred, and he secretly looked over. The handsome middle-aged man with a sword-like sharp temperament, whom Sun Kong had told him to call Uncle Ye, was smiling as he teased his brothers.

The joy belonging to the Wu Family continued for more than ten minutes, leaving everyone glowing with happiness.

Since there would be a banquet that evening, the brothers of Wu Jingru's generation went off to make preparations. However, given the situation, the scale of the banquet would likely have to be increased.

The older elders of the Wu Family greeted Sun Kong and the others one after another before leaving with vigorous strides. It was clear that because of Wu Sidao, each of them felt much younger at heart.

Before long, only Nan Liujing and the others remained in the vast hall.

Wu Jingru brought his wife and daughter before his four old brothers and said smugly, "Look at my Si Duo. She accidentally awakened Twin Martial Souls. Ah, honestly."

Seeing how pleased with himself he was, the corners of Sun Kong, Ye Changming, and the others' mouths twitched slightly.

Wu Sidao, holding her mother's hand, helplessly shook her head at her father's behavior. Yet the smile on her face did not fade in the slightest, because no one understood better than she did just how powerful her talent was.

"By the way, Old Sun, isn't Liujing here to awaken his Martial Soul? Come on." After showing off, Wu Jingru did not forget the important matter.

Everyone's attention immediately shifted to Nan Liujing.

Only then did Wu Sidao notice the boy standing beside her godfather. Her gorgeous heterochromatic eyes blinked lightly, filling with curiosity.

As if sensing it, Nan Liujing happened to look at her. Their gazes collided in an instant.

Nan Liujing smiled in greeting. Wu Sidao's gaze shifted away slightly as the earlier conversation between her Father and godfather surfaced in her mind. The tips of her pale ears reddened faintly, but she still nodded in return.