"Yuheng, you really don't know how lucky you are. Do you have any idea how many people would kill for a chance to get in there!"
"Mother, even though I have Innate Full Soul Power, I cannot absorb soul rings. Going to the Elite Hall would only invite ridicule."
The Elite Hall is an institution managed and taught directly by the Offering Hall of the Douling Empire, serving as the gathering place for the greatest geniuses in Douling.
Every month, students even get to attend private lessons taught by the Heavenly Sun Douluo, the only level 97 Super Douluo in the Douling Empire.
This is an opportunity that countless talents in the Douling Empire dream of.
Xue Yuheng does not think so, because in the week since his martial soul awakened, he has gradually figured out the secret of his "martial soul."
Xue Yuheng is from Earth and is a fellow countryman of that camera-wielding guy in the sky. He has been transmigrated here for seven years and is now six years old.
He was named the Crown Prince of the Douling Empire by the Emperor the moment he was born, with the title Prince Gan, carrying the hope of dominating and unifying the continent.
He is the only boy among the entire direct imperial line, truly the apple of everyone's eye.
Unfortunately, the Douling Empire is the weakest of the four great empires during the era of Douluo II, and Xue Yuheng remembers that in the original work, it seemed to be the first one destroyed by the Sun Moon Empire.
For the past six years, besides his daily diligent studies, Xue Yuheng has only done one thing.
He has been researching his "martial soul."
That white jade scroll that has been floating in his spiritual sea for six years.
A week ago, when Xue Yuheng's martial soul awakened, he finally had enough "spiritual power" to open that wordless scroll.
In Xue Yuheng's impression, it is very similar to the "Wordless Heavenly Book" from Taoist legends.
Let's just call it the Wordless Heavenly Book.
"Auxiliary-type soul masters are still soul masters. Doesn't the Star Luo Imperial Family also have the auxiliary-type Star Crown martial soul?
Besides, you are a genius soul master with Innate Full Soul Power, so you must not belittle yourself."
Xue Yuheng's mother, who is also the Empress of the Douling Empire, sat by the bedside, holding her son's hand, her face full of worry as she spoke gently.
That may be true, but she also understands that no matter how high a soul master's innate soul power is, if they cannot attach soul rings, they will never be able to step into the next realm in their entire life. What is the point of that?
As a mother, Su Weiwei only wants her son to have fewer worries.
Xue Yuheng nodded. He would not give up on himself, so he asked, "What about the matter with Xiao Xiao..."
Xiao Xiao, the possessor of twin martial souls in the original work, a one-in-a-billion genius—that year, there were three of them.
The Soul-Suppressing Sword, the Soul Suppressing Family, is one of the three great families of the Douling Empire, with their clan based in Lingdou City. Their status is 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 is a powerful force particularly well-suited for a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince.
For the Emperor, this helps make the fragmented Douling more united, and for his mother Su Weiwei, her son's happiness is more important than anything else.
Su Weiwei does not want Xue Yuheng to end up like her.
"You, what kind of love potion did that little girl Xiao Xiao give you?
In this vast empire, you just have to set your sights on that flat-chested little girl.
In the future, it'll be hard for her to even give me a grandson."
Su Weiwei poked her son's forehead and said with a huff.
"Mother, why do you still believe in that?
That's not scientific.
So, does that mean Father has already agreed?" Xue Yuheng laughed.
Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao have been childhood sweethearts for four years; people on the Douluo Continent develop quite quickly.
When he was two, he snuck out of the palace and met Xiao Xiao, who had also snuck out of her family, in the suburbs of Douling City.
Crown Prince Xue Yuheng, who lived deep in the palace, had long heard of this little princess of the Soul-Suppressing Sword family. That day, Xiao Xiao was teased by him until she cried like a little flower cat.
Damn it, this kind of thing should just be handled with a shock.
"The imperial decree for the marriage should arrive in a few days.
What's the matter? Look at how impatient you are. Go on, don't let that girl from the Xiao Clan wait too long outside the palace." Su Weiwei said with a radiant smile.
Xue Yuheng stood up and retreated from his mother's bedchamber. He performed a standard set of Douling court etiquette, looking as if he had completely adapted to his current life.
After passing through the Dongling Gate, he was outside the imperial palace.
On the bustling street, Xue Yuheng locked eyes with that petite figure at a glance.
When Xiao Xiao saw him, her eyes lit up. She immediately took small steps to run over, bringing a faint, fragrant breeze as she threw herself directly into his arms.
Her light green ponytail rested on Xiao Xiao's neck, and the red flower in her hair brushed against Xue Yuheng's lapel. Xiao Xiao tilted her small face up, her emerald eyes bright and sparkling, her cheeks flushed with a light pink, full of joy as she said:
"Little Xue, how did it go? Did His Majesty agree?"
"With me personally stepping in, could there be any surprises?"
Actually, regarding the marriage alliance, Xue Yuheng hadn't personally seen his father yet. His mother didn't have much affection for his father because his father was too "promiscuous." Consequently, Xue Yuheng didn't have much fondness for the Douling Emperor either.
Xue Yuheng's expression remained calm, but as the little girl pinched the flesh at his waist, his expression changed and he said:
"Hiss... can you not call me Xiao Xue? Calling me Xiao Heng would be fine, right?"
Xiao Xiao blinked her eyes, her gaze full of confusion: "Why? Xiao Xue!"
Fine, as long as Xiao Xiao is happy.
Xue Yuheng curled his lips. It was morning, and the two were walking hand in hand toward the East District, where the Soul-Suppressing Xiao Clan resided.
Today was a very important day.
Xiao Xiao was going to awaken her Martial Soul.
The two strolled through the streets for a while, and Xue Yuheng bought Xiao Xiao a pile of pretty hair accessories, headpieces, and frilly socks.
It had to be said that over these past four years, under Xue Yuheng's deliberate cultivation, Xiao Xiao's aesthetic sense had grown closer and closer to the standards he preferred.
Xue Yuheng felt a sense of accomplishment in dressing up his beloved girl.
In front of the Xiao Mansion.
"Xiao Xiao, do you remember what I told you? No matter what Martial Soul is detected later, don't be unhappy. You have me with you." Xue Yuheng gave her another preventive pep talk.
The ancestral Martial Soul of the Soul-Suppressing Sword had mutated into the Soul-Suppressing Cauldron; no matter how one looked at it, it would be a blow.
Fortunately, Xiao Xiao had a second Martial Soul. With that, a Super Douluo foundation was guaranteed, and a Limit Douluo was within reach.
But this required a massive amount of resources to cultivate. It was truly a pity in the original story, but this time, Xue Yuheng intended to cultivate her himself.
At the current stage, using the resources of the Heaven Spirit Empire to cultivate the future Crown Princess shouldn't be a problem, right?
Xue Yuheng called this the Ultimate Douluo Cultivation Plan.
"Alright, alright. With Xiao Xue here, even if it's a trash Martial Soul, you'll still take care of me, right?" Xiao Xiao raised her hand and pinched Xue Yuheng's soft cheeks. She was 1.4 meters tall, a bit shorter than the 1.45-meter-tall Xue Yuheng.
Xue Yuheng had inherited his parents' excellent genes; his brows and eyes were exquisite yet carried the heroic spirit of a youth. Although he was only 1.45 meters tall, he was a perfectly sculpted little boy.
"That's fine then. I can't attach soul rings, and you have a trash Martial Soul. We'll just make a perfect pair..." Xue Yuheng laughed.
Xiao Xiao stuck out her cute little tongue and stepped into the Xiao Clan gates, "Who wants to be a pair with you?"
Xue Yuheng followed her inside. The Soul-Suppressing Family naturally wouldn't have any objections regarding the Crown Princess, because Xue Yuheng was the current Emperor's only son.
The position of Crown Prince was extremely secure.
More than an hour later.
Xiao Xiao was crying after all.
Her Martial Soul was actually not the Soul-Suppressing Sword, but a big, ugly, broken cauldron!
Xue Yuheng held Xiao Xiao's hand, looking coldly at the various uncles, elders, and patriarchs of the Xiao Clan.
As the direct granddaughter of the clan, Xiao Xiao's Martial Soul mutation drawing their verbal attacks was within Xue Yuheng's expectations.
"Your Highness Prince Gan, my granddaughter does not possess the Soul-Suppressing Sword Martial Soul. According to the ancestral rules, she is not qualified to lead the Xiao Clan in the future. This engagement..."
The old man in fine robes speaking, wearing a monocle soul guidance device, was Xiao Xiao's grandfather.
"Xiao Xiao, don't cry. Do you remember what I told you? Use your Innate Full Soul Power to sense your Martial Soul." Xue Yuheng comforted her.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was shocked.
Innate Full Soul Power—that's right, they hadn't even tested her Innate Soul Power yet.
If it really was Innate Full Soul Power, wouldn't that mean this cauldron, just like the Soul-Suppressing Sword, was a top-tier tool Martial Soul?
With a little cultivation, she would also be a future guardian Douluo of the clan.
Xiao Xiao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, sniffled her little upturned nose, and nodded vigorously, "Mm!"
A cyan phoenix cry resounded, causing the air inside Qiming Hall to tremble slightly.
The sound was as clear as jade striking jade, carrying vigorous vitality, circling the hall ceiling and refusing to dissipate for a long time.
The entire assembly of the Xiao Clan was instantly stunned, their breathing even becoming rapid subconsciously, their gazes fixed squarely on Xiao Xiao.
"This is... Twin Martial Souls?!"
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