Ultimate Douluo Cultivation Plan

"Heng'er, you really don't know how lucky you are. You have no idea how many people would give anything to get in!"

"Mother, even though I have Innate Full Soul Power, I can't absorb Soul Rings. Going to the Elite Hall would only invite more ridicule."

The Elite Hall was an institution directly managed by the Offering Hall of the Dou Ling Empire, where the empire's most talented gathered for training.

Members could also attend private lessons each month taught by the Heavenly Sun Douluo, the only Super Douluo at rank 97 in the Dou Ling Empire.

It was an opportunity countless heroes of the Dou Ling Empire dreamed of.

Xue Yuheng didn't see it that way. In the week since his Martial Soul Awakening, he had gradually figured out the secret of his "Martial Soul."

Xue Yuheng had come from Earth, and he and the surveillance camera in the sky were fellow countrymen. He had been reincarnated here seven years ago, and was now six.

The moment he was born, the emperor had named him Crown Prince of the Dou Ling Empire and bestowed on him the title Prince Gan, placing the hope of ruling and unifying the continent on his shoulders.

Xue Yuheng was the only boy among the direct descendants of the imperial family, and was cherished by everyone.

Unfortunately, the Dou Ling Empire was the weakest of the four great empires during the Douluo II era. Xue Yuheng remembered that, in the original story, it seemed to be the first empire destroyed by the Sun Moon Empire.

For six years, aside from studying diligently every day, Xue Yuheng had done only one thing.

He had studied his "Martial Soul."

The White Jade Scroll that had floated in his Spirit Sea for six years.

A week ago, when Xue Yuheng's Martial Soul awakened, he finally had enough "spiritual power" to open the Wordless Heavenly Book.

In Xue Yuheng's mind, it resembled the legendary "Wordless Heavenly Book" from Taoist lore.

So he decided to call it the Wordless Heavenly Book.

"Support-type Soul Masters are still Soul Masters, aren't they? Doesn't the Star Luo Imperial Family have the Star Crown Martial Soul, which is a support-type Martial Soul?

"And you're a genius Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power, Heng'er. Don't sell yourself short."

Xue Yuheng's mother, who was also the empress of the Dou Ling Empire, sat beside his bed and held his hand. Worry filled her face as she spoke gently.

She said that, but she also understood: no matter how high a Soul Master's Innate Soul Power was, if they couldn't obtain Soul Rings, they would never reach the next level. What good was that?

As a mother, Su Weiwei only wanted to spare her son some worry.

Xue Yuheng nodded. He wouldn't give up on himself. "What about Xiao Xiao and me...?"

Xiao Xiao was the owner of Twin Martial Souls in the original story, a genius seen once in a hundred million years. That year, there had been three such geniuses.

The Soul-Suppressing Sword belonged to the Soul Suppressing Family, one of the three great families of the Dou Ling Empire. The clan was based in Lingdou City. Its status was like that of the White Tiger Duke Mansion in the Star Luo Empire or the Body Sect in the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Soul Suppressing Family was a powerful force, and an ideal match for the Crown Prince.

For the emperor, this would help unite the fractious Dou Ling Empire. For his mother, Su Weiwei, what mattered most was that her son liked Xiao Xiao.

Su Weiwei didn't want Xue Yuheng to end up like her.

"You and Xiao Xiao—what kind of spell did that little girl cast on you?

"In this vast empire, you just had to fall for that little girl with no butt.

"At this rate, I'll have a hard time getting a grandson out of you."

Su Weiwei poked her son in the forehead and scolded him good-naturedly.

"Mother, how can you still believe in that? It's not scientific.

"So, does that mean Father has agreed?" Xue Yuheng said with a smile.

Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao had been childhood friends for four years. People on Douluo Continent grew up faster than people back home.

When he was two, he had sneaked out of the imperial palace and met Xiao Xiao, who had also slipped away from her clan, in the outskirts of Douling City.

Crown Prince Xue Yuheng had grown up deep inside the palace, and had already heard of the little princess of the Soul-Suppressing Sword clan. That day, he teased Xiao Xiao until she cried like a little kitten.

"Damn, I should've just shocked her with electricity."

"The marriage decree will probably take a few more days.

"What, can't wait? Go on, then. Don't keep that Xiao girl from the Xiao Clan waiting outside the palace." Su Weiwei smiled brightly.

Xue Yuheng stood up and left his mother's chambers. He performed a flawless bow in the style of the Dou Ling court, looking as though he had completely adapted to his new life.

Beyond the Dongling Gate lay the imperial palace's outer grounds.

On the busy street, Xue Yuheng spotted the petite figure at a glance.

When Xiao Xiao saw him, her eyes lit up. She hurried over with quick little steps, bringing a faint fragrance with her, and threw herself straight into his arms.

Xiao Xiao's light green ponytail brushed her neck, and the red flower in her hair rubbed against Xue Yuheng's clothes. She tipped up her little face, her bright green eyes sparkling and her cheeks faintly pink with joy.

"Xiao Xue, how did it go? Did His Majesty agree?"

"I went in person. What could possibly go wrong?"

In truth, Xue Yuheng hadn't even spoken to his father about the marriage. His mother had no affection for his father, who was too much of a "womanizer." That had left Xue Yuheng with little affection for the emperor, too.

Xue Yuheng's expression remained calm, but when the little girl pinched the flesh at his waist, his face changed.

"Ow... Could you not call me Xiao Xue? Xiao Heng would be fine, too."

Xiao Xiao blinked, looking puzzled. "Why? Xiao Xue!"

Fine. As long as Xiao Xiao was happy.

Xue Yuheng pursed his lips. It was early morning, and the two of them walked hand in hand toward the eastern district, where the Soul-Suppressing Xiao Clan lived.

Today was an important day.

Xiao Xiao was going to awaken her Martial Soul.

After strolling around for a while, Xue Yuheng bought Xiao Xiao a pile of pretty hair clips, hair accessories, and frilly socks.

He had to admit, after four years of careful encouragement from Xue Yuheng, Xiao Xiao's taste had come closer and closer to what he liked.

Xue Yuheng felt a sense of accomplishment from dressing up the girl he adored.

Outside Xiao Mansion

"Xiao Xiao, remember what I told you? No matter what Martial Soul they find, don't be upset. I'll be right here with you." Xue Yuheng offered her another word of reassurance.

The Soul-Suppressing Sword was the clan's ancestral Martial Soul. If it had mutated into the Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, she'd surely be upset.

Luckily, Xiao Xiao had a second Martial Soul. That meant she was guaranteed to become a Super Douluo, with a chance of reaching Limit Douluo.

But raising her would take an enormous amount of resources. It was a shame she hadn't received that support in the original story. This time, Xue Yuheng planned to raise her himself.

At this stage, was there any problem with using the Dou Ling Empire's resources to cultivate the future Crown Princess?

Xue Yuheng called it the "Ultimate Douluo Cultivation Plan."

"All right, all right. With Xiao Xue around, even if I have a Trash Martial Soul, you'll still take care of me, right?" Xiao Xiao raised a hand and pinched Xue Yuheng's soft cheek. She was 1.4 meters tall, a little shorter than Xue Yuheng, who was 1.45 meters.

Xue Yuheng had inherited his parents' good looks. His features were delicate, but he had a boyish air of confidence. Though only 1.45 meters tall, he looked like a perfectly sculpted little prince.

"Then that's perfect. I can't obtain Soul Rings, and you have a Trash Martial Soul. We'll make a perfect pair..." Xue Yuheng said with a smile.

Xiao Xiao stuck out her little tongue and stepped through the Xiao Clan's gate. "Who wants to make a pair with you?"

Xue Yuheng followed her inside. The Soul Suppressing Family naturally had no objections to the idea of her becoming Crown Princess, since Xue Yuheng was the emperor's only son.

His position as Crown Prince was as secure as could be.

More than half an hour later

Xiao Xiao was still crying.

Her Martial Soul wasn't the Soul-Suppressing Sword. It had turned into a huge, ugly, broken cauldron!

Xue Yuheng held Xiao Xiao's hand and glared coldly at the uncles, elders, and other members of the Xiao Clan.

As the clan's direct-line granddaughter, Xiao Xiao's mutated Martial Soul had drawn their condemnation. Xue Yuheng had expected as much.

"Your Highness Prince Gan, my granddaughter's Martial Soul isn't the Soul-Suppressing Sword. According to our ancestral rules, she isn't qualified to lead the Xiao Clan in the future. As for this engagement..."

The old man speaking wore fine clothes and a single-lens Soul Guidance monocle. He was Xiao Xiao's grandfather.

"Xiao Xiao, don't cry. Remember what I told you? Use your Innate Full Soul Power to sense your Martial Soul," Xue Yuheng said gently.

His words left everyone in the room stunned.

Innate Full Soul Power! Of course, they hadn't tested her Innate Soul Power yet.

If she really had Innate Full Soul Power, wouldn't that mean the cauldron was a top-tier weapon Martial Soul, on a par with the Soul-Suppressing Sword?

With a little cultivation, she could become a Douluo who would protect the clan in the future.

A clear cry like that of a phoenix rang out, making the air in Qiming Hall tremble faintly.

The sound was as bright as jade striking jade, filled with vibrant life. It circled beneath the hall's ceiling and lingered there.

Everyone in the hall froze. Even their breathing grew hurried, and every eye turned toward Xiao Xiao.

"Is this... Twin Martial Souls?!"