Team

"Brother Lin Yu, are you there?" Lin Yu sat cross-legged on his own bed, quietly feeling the sensations emanating from his body. Just then, Dugu Yan's voice reached his ears, snapping him out of it.

"Huh—what's going on?" Lin Yu's expression was somewhat strange, but since Dugu Yan was right outside the door, he didn't dwell on it and instead opened the door.

"What's up?" Lin Yu looked at Dugu Yan outside, unsure why she had come to find him.

"Brother Lin Yu, Elder Yue Guan sent me to get you." Dugu Yan's big eyes curved into crescents the moment she saw Lin Yu, clearly delighted to see him.

"Uncle Yue?" Lin Yu found it odd that Yue Guan hadn't come himself but had sent Dugu Yan instead.

"Alright, let's go." Despite his confusion, Lin Yu followed Dugu Yan away from his house.

"Uncle Yue, what's the matter?" When Lin Yu arrived, besides Yue Guan, several other soul masters were standing there, including Hu Liena.

"Xiao Yu, you're here." Yue Guan waved at Lin Yu as soon as he saw him.

"Uncle Yue, what's going on?" Lin Yu still had no idea what was happening.

"Let me introduce you first." Saying this, Yue Guan led Lin Yu in front of the group.

"You already know Hu Liena, so no need for introductions." Yue Guan pointed at Hu Liena first.

"Junior disciple." After Yue Guan finished, Hu Liena waved at Lin Yu, a smile tugging at her lips.

However, Lin Yu merely nodded in response to her greeting, showing no further reaction, and turned his gaze to the others.

Seeing Lin Yu's response, Hu Liena felt a bit hurt, wondering why he was so cold to her.

Yue Guan naturally noticed their expressions and continued introducing the rest.

"This handsome young man is Xie Yue, Nana's brother. A level 35 Assault System Battle Soul Elder, his martial soul is the Moon Blade—a tool soul master.

This red-haired man is Yan, also level 35, a fire-element Assault System Battle Soul Elder, with the Flame Lord martial soul.

This is Zhang Ping, martial soul Golden Bird, level 31 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master.

Li Kai, martial soul Black Horn Mountain Boar, level 31 Assault System Battle Soul Master.

Sun Chuantao, martial soul Ring Giant Blade, level 32 Assault System Battle Soul Master.

Xu Yu, martial soul Golden Scepter, level 30 Support System Tool Soul Master." Yue Guan introduced them one by one.

Lin Yu nodded at the introductions. After all, these people were only around fourteen years old, and having such soul power was already impressive—not everyone was born with Innate Full Soul Power.

"But Uncle Yue, why did you call me here?" Lin Yu was still puzzled about the purpose.

"Xiao Yu, there are six years left until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Even though you're only eight now, your soul power has already reached level 30.

So you're eligible to participate. These are the candidates for the tournament six years from now. I called you over to let you all get familiar with each other." Yue Guan didn't hide anything and directly stated his intention.

"What did you say? He's eight?"

"He's level 30?"

The moment they heard Lin Yu's age and soul power, Xie Yue and the others behind Yue Guan were left utterly stunned.

They couldn't believe Lin Yu's soul power had already reached level 30. They were about six years older than him, yet aside from Hu Liena and the other two, the remaining four had soul power levels similar to his.

For a moment, they didn't know what to say, each feeling a pang of inferiority.

But Dugu Yan wasn't as shocked—she had known Lin Yu's soul power level for a while.

"That's right, Lin Yu only awakened his martial soul two years ago." Yue Guan looked at them with a hint of schadenfreude, not bothering to mention that Lin Yu's soul power had been boosted to level 30 by consuming a celestial herb.

"So don't think you're all that. Remember, there's always someone better out there." Yue Guan spoke to them with a tone of earnest admonition.

"Yes." In an instant, the members of the Martial Soul Hall team wilted like frostbitten eggplants, utterly deflated.

"Don't they already have seven people? Why add me?" Lin Yu wasn't keen on joining the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament just yet.

After all, there were still six years until the tournament. Lin Yu didn't know what might happen in that time, so he felt rather indifferent.

"A team doesn't have to be just seven people—they need substitutes too.

Originally, the Martial Soul Hall team didn't need substitutes to beat any team, but because of you and Dugu Yan, His Holiness wants you both to become substitute members of the Martial Soul Hall team." Yue Guan explained to Lin Yu.

Hearing this, Lin Yu and Dugu Yan hadn't said anything yet, but the other members of the Martial Soul Hall team grew somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, Lin Yu being level 30 at eight years old—they had no objections. But what gave Dugu Yan the right?

"Elder Ju, we have no issue with His Holiness the Holy Son being a substitute—he's already level 30 now, and in six years, he'll probably surpass us. But this young lady..." Yan stepped forward, leaving his sentence unfinished, but his eyes said it all.

However, Dugu Yan was no weakling. During Lin Yu's recovery, she had not only absorbed the Soul Bone Dugu Bo had prepared for her but also the celestial herb Yue Guan had given her.

As a result, Dugu Yan's soul power was now no lower than Lin Yu's. Not only that, her martial soul had evolved into the same Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor as Dugu Bo's, possessing formidable toxins.

So Dugu Yan had no fear of Yan—neither in strength nor in backing.

"Me?" Dugu Yan heard Yan's doubt and a smile curled on her lips. She stepped in front of Lin Yu, and her soul power surged forth, fully displaying her level 30 strength without reservation before the entire Martial Soul Hall team.

"How... how is that possible?" Yan stared dumbfounded at Dugu Yan, at a loss for words. He had just seen two children under ten years old reach level 30.

"Any objections now?" Yue Guan looked at the Martial Soul Hall team with a sly smile.

"Alright, it's settled. Xiao Yu and Dugu Yan will be the substitute members of the Martial Soul Hall team from now on. If you encounter opponents you can't handle, they'll step in." Yue Guan glanced at the team and then made the announcement directly.

Lin Yu and Dugu Yan joining the Martial Soul Hall team was an order from Pope Bibi Dong—something no one could change.