The Great Stage of Douluo, My Name is Qian Xunji

Yu Xiaogang felt both arrogant and inferior.

He was arrogant because of his status as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the son of the Thunder Douluo.

He was inferior because of his pathetic innate half-level soul power, his ugly martial soul, and his embarrassing soul skills.

Ultimately, he chose to escape; wanting to find a way to solve the problems with his martial soul, he left his clan and went to the Martial Soul Hall.

The Saintess of the Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, was undoubtedly a favored daughter of heaven. Their soul power levels were vastly different, and they should have been people from two different worlds. At that time, Bibi Dong was also focused entirely on cultivation and paid no attention to this outsider who spent his days soaking in the Library Pavilion of the Martial Soul Hall.

However, researching martial souls was not as smooth as he had imagined. The Martial Soul Hall was only willing to let him browse ordinary books; he was not qualified to view the more precious, out-of-print classics, and his research hit a dead end.

It was at this moment that the dejected Yu Xiaogang met Bibi Dong. She was a beautiful, innocent, and lively young girl. Despite her outstanding talent and noble status, she had no friends of her own age.

She was curious about what the outside world was like—the scenery, the food, and the stories—and as an outsider, he happened to be able to captivate her.

As a child, Yu Xiaogang had also been the future young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, upon whom great expectations were placed. His eloquence and experience were extraordinary, and his temperament and appearance were extremely noble and handsome.

Bibi Dong fell for him, and Yu Xiaogang also grew very fond of this talented, beautiful girl.

The two talked about everything under the sun, planning where to travel together, what to eat, and sharing their respective views and opinions. They were like soulmates.

Yu Xiaogang was also able to obtain those precious, classified classics to continue his "research."

Soon, their relationship was exposed. Yu Xiaogang was not worried; the current Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Martial Soul Hall were on good terms. Given the "justice" of the Martial Soul Hall, they would not kill a member of an allied clan.

Even if he had violated the unspoken rule that peer powers on the continent did not intermarry or fall in love, the object of his affection was the Saintess of the Martial Soul Hall.

Bibi Dong loved him deeply, and Yu Xiaogang knew that she would never give him up. He was very confident in his own charm. There were many women in the Yu Clan, and Yu Xiaogang knew exactly what kind of men these women could not refuse. Many of his uncles had relied on this handsome skin and a glib tongue to trick these women into being happy to bear their children.

As for whether anything would happen to Bibi Dong?

Yu Xiaogang had never considered it. Bibi Dong was the Saintess of the Martial Soul Hall; how could anything happen to her?

At most, their love would face some setbacks, but the people would be fine.

However, unexpectedly, the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall seemed to have gone mad, announcing the death of the Saintess.

Then, he stripped away Bibi Dong's soul bones, forced her to sign an uncountable bill, and drove them both out.

The various precious classics and the Saintess Token in Yu Xiaogang's spatial soul tool were also confiscated.

Bibi Dong, having just had her soul bones stripped, was very weak. Yu Xiaogang knew she needed to find a healing-type soul master and an apothecary to treat her properly and then rest.

However, he could not hire the kind of healing-type soul master capable of treating such injuries on his own. If he wanted one, he would need to ask his clan for help.

Just then, his father, the Thunder Douluo, arrived and scolded Yu Xiaogang. He was furious that for the sake of a woman, Yu Xiaogang had affected the relationship between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Martial Soul Hall. He berated him for being a waste, for causing such a huge disaster, and so on.

Yu Xiaogang and his father parted on bad terms. He did not return to the clan, and unable to hire a high-level support-type soul master, he could only find someone to help Bibi Dong treat her injuries.

Afterward, the two followed their original plan to travel. Although her injuries had not yet healed and Bibi Dong looked very haggard, she acted very happy.

Although Yu Xiaogang accompanied her, his heart was not in it. He was still thinking about his research, wanting to find his father to prove that he was not a waste.

Until the end of the first month, when Bibi Dong received the bill from the Martial Soul Hall, she had a breakdown. She counted the various expenses on it one by one, unable to believe that so much money had been spent on her.

Yu Xiaogang only had to glance at it to know the bill was real. The gemstones on her clothes, the crystal hair accessories on her head, the formal robes of the Saintess—all were priceless. Then there were the cultivation resources from all those years, the price of the excellent soul rings hunted by Title Douluos for her protection, and so on. All in all, it added up to roughly the annual tax revenue of a kingdom.

Their lives became strained.

Later, they met Flender and Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang invited them to travel together.

The three of them got along well, but Bibi Dong was not among them. She did not like having others insert themselves between them and wanted to continue their intimate daily life as a couple. Yu Xiaogang thought she was being unreasonable, and their relationship became stiff.

It was during this period that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong got along exceptionally well, and admiration slowly appeared in Liu Erlong's eyes.

Bibi Dong soon discovered this. The two women often clashed. Bibi Dong was stronger, but Liu Erlong had the help of Flender and Yu Xiaogang—Bibi Dong's boyfriend—so it always ended in a draw.

Until one time when they encountered danger, and Bibi Dong used her Martial Soul Avatar...

Yu Xiaogang realized that he didn't like Bibi Dong as much as he thought. Just as he was thinking about how to endure his fear and continue, his father found him and asked when he would marry Bibi Dong and return.

Yu Xiaogang was silent; he no longer wanted to marry Bibi Dong.

His father sighed and left, saying he had given him enough time and told Yu Xiaogang not to interfere with what would happen next.

Yu Xiaogang felt uneasy. Not long after, disaster struck. Bibi Dong was attacked, and she was calling for him.

Yu Xiaogang hesitated; he did not want to disobey the orders of the father who had always doted on him.

It wasn't until Liu Erlong forcibly rushed in, pulled Yu Xiaogang out, and brought Flender along to execute a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her as the core.

Because the three of them did not have high synergy at the time, and the core was not the usual Luo Sanpao, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was unstable and its power was much weaker. Nevertheless, Liu Erlong forcibly controlled the Golden Sacred Dragon to block the Thunder Douluo.

In the end, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was broken. His father held back for his sake, but Flender was almost beaten to death by his father, who was venting his anger.

The Golden Iron Triangle parted ways from that day on.

Yu Xiaogang could not forget the look in the eyes of Liu Erlong, the woman who had once loved him, as she left—that look of disappointment.

He had seen it countless times...

In the eyes of his clansmen and father when his martial soul was awakened...

In the eyes of his teacher when he revealed his soul skills after obtaining a soul ring...

In the eyes of his clansmen, teacher, and father when he remained unable to break through level thirty...

Yu Xiaogang had been decadent for a long time, drifting aimlessly before finally choosing the small Nuoding Academy as a foothold to continue his research. He was desperate to validate his theories and achieve some success to fill the void of inferiority in his heart.

Yet, after so many years, Yu Xiaogang had assumed his father had long forgotten about him, only for a letter to be delivered.

"The Clan Head said this letter is very important and that you must read it. I will wait for you at the Nuoding Hotel." After delivering the letter, the Soul Elder turned and left.

Who knows?

Inside the dormitory at Nuoding Academy.

The envelope before him bore the dragon-shaped wax seal of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Xiaogang stared at it for a long while before finally opening it.

The contents of the letter contained no reprimands, only his father's concerned inquiries.

It was as if the previous conflicts and arguments had never existed.

In truth, Yu Xiaogang had always known that his father treated him exceptionally well.

Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had many members, the ones who received the most attention were the direct bloodlines of the Clan Head or the elders.

As for the other branches, no matter how talented they were, they could never surpass them.

Even though his own martial soul was not the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul that the clan took such pride in, his treatment had still been among the very best.

Because he was a child born to his father in his later years, and his mother had been well-favored, he was highly valued by his father—even more so than his eldest brother, the legitimate heir.

His father's treatment of him could be described as doting; he was given whatever he asked for.

The reason Yu Xiaogang had been distant from the clan for so many years was not because they had marginalized him, but because his own pride made it impossible for him to remain there.

He could not bear to watch the other clansmen surpass him one by one, nor could he stand their subtle gazes and whispers, so he chose to escape.

After the expressions of concern, the letter moved on to business.

Yu Xiaogang read on patiently, his eyes widening in disbelief as he scanned the text.

How could this be?

A Soul Power Breakthrough Pill!

To think that Martial Soul Hall could actually develop such a thing.

Why did I never see any relevant information when I was scouring the archives at Martial Soul Hall? Was it truly because they were guarding against me?

But now, the more important matter was how to obtain the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill.

Ever since the incident between him and Bibi Dong, the relationship between Martial Soul Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had become extremely hostile.

From time to time, he would learn through the clan's intelligence network about Martial Soul Hall attacking the assets of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Among them, there was even his former lover, Bibi Dong.

Martial Soul Hall spoke with honeyed words, but in reality, they were nothing more than petty, vengeful people.

Even Bibi Dong had changed; she had become ruthless and cold-blooded.

The young descendants of the clan were innocent, yet they had died miserable deaths as retaliation for his own affairs.

Under these circumstances, he certainly could not easily obtain benefits from Martial Soul Hall as he once had.

However, since his father had called for him to return, he must have a way to help him acquire the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill...

With this thought, Yu Xiaogang prepared to leave immediately to find that clansman at the Nuoding Hotel and have him take him away.

He had no intention of packing; he was not short on money, and all his important belongings were in his spatial Soul Tool. He even had an extra spatial Soul Tool he could give to his disciple, Tang San.

But just then, a knock sounded at the door of Yu Xiaogang's dormitory. "Teacher, are you there? It's San."

This young and familiar voice instantly doused him with a bucket of cold water.

Tang San, and the Tang Hao behind him.

If he wanted to leave, he would have to plan this very carefully.

The current Yu Xiaogang no longer cared about his theories or his research.

The opportunity for a breakthrough was right before his eyes; he didn't even want to waste any more time on this half-human, half-beast disciple.

No matter how one cultivated a Blue Silver Grass martial soul, it would always be grass; it was inherently unsuitable for combat.

While those Blue Silver Grass soul masters with Innate Soul Power were rare, they did exist, and they were essentially at the bottom of their rank, with pathetic combat power that couldn't even compare to his Luo Sanpao.

Over the years at Nuoding Academy, Tang San had fought, but he had relied primarily on his physical strength and agility to win; his Blue Silver Grass martial soul was purely decorative and auxiliary.

However, in order to make a name for himself and prove the correctness of his theories, Yu Xiaogang had still chosen to select soul rings for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass that were ill-suited but could provide high-intensity combat enhancement.

The more powerful the Soul Beast, the more powerful the resulting soul skill would be, but there was a prerequisite: the soul ring and the martial soul had to be compatible.

There was a precedent on the Douluo Continent: a fire-attribute soul master had hunted a high-age, rare water-attribute Soul Beast. Reluctant to waste it, he chose to absorb the soul ring, only for his martial soul to degenerate and weaken, and his soul skills to malfunction.

Since then, most soul masters would try their best to hunt Soul Beasts that matched the attributes of their own martial souls.