Qian Yu reached out and touched the crystal ball.
Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo had no hopes for him.
Golden Crocodile Douluo watched Qian Yu with a mocking smile. "Boy, you brought this humiliation on yourself."
Jin Guang smugly sidled up to Qian Renxue. "What do you think, Xiao Xue? That Qian Yu is just a pretty boy. Other than his looks, he's good for nothing." As he spoke, he tried to move closer to Qian Renxue and smell her wonderful natural scent.
"Get lost." Qian Renxue couldn't stand it. She released her Level 20 Soul Power, sending Jin Guang flying far away.
Everyone's attention was drawn to Qian Renxue and Jin Guang's scuffle.
No one noticed the third eye on Qian Yu's forehead snap open, then quickly close.
At the crystal ball, Qian Yu silently recited in earnest, "Desert Eagle."
The crystal ball's light shifted from white to purple, then black. Finally, its color surpassed even red, settling on a deep crimson.
"What? Innate Full Soul Power?" Everyone was drawn to Thousand Jun Douluo's voice.
Golden Crocodile Douluo watched Qian Yu on the Awakening Platform, his expression darkening and brightening by turns. No one knew what was going through his mind.
"How is that possible? How could that good-for-nothing have better talent than me?" Jin Guang curled up on the ground, round as a ball, raging in frustration all by himself.
"Brother Qian Yu, I knew you were the best." Qian Renxue gazed at Qian Yu's slight figure, her eyes full of tenderness. No one knew how her Brother Qian Yu had made it through these past few years.
At an age when other children played and enjoyed nourishing tonics, her Brother Qian Yu had never missed a day of training. He ran one hundred laps carrying weights, did five hundred push-ups and five hundred pull-ups, and also sought Qian Daoliu's guidance in combat techniques.
Qian Yu was the most determined person Qian Renxue had ever met.
Feeling Qian Renxue's fervent gaze, Qian Yu returned her a sincere smile.
"Second brother, what's this child's Soul Power level?" Qian Daoliu had watched Qian Yu train day after day, and was genuinely happy for him.
Still, to be certain, he asked Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Qian Yu has Innate Full Soul Power."
"Hmph." With the Martial Soul Awakening over, Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped off the Awakening Platform and walked over to Jin Guang.
"You good-for-nothing! If you're not dead, get up!" Golden Crocodile Douluo kicked Jin Guang.
Thinking of all the money and medicinal herbs he'd invested in Jin Guang over the years, only for him to be outdone by a commoner who'd trained day after day, Golden Crocodile Douluo burned with fury. "It's all because this good-for-nothing only knows how to enjoy himself and hates exercise!" he thought viciously, kicking Jin Guang again.
"Good child." Only after hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo confirm Qian Yu had Innate Full Soul Power did Qian Daoliu rise and approach him.
Qian Daoliu patted Qian Yu's head and asked kindly, "Good child, do you remember our agreement?"
"Grandpa Qian, Qian Yu remembers."
"I want to become your apprentice. I want revenge." As if something had stirred inside him, Qian Yu clenched his fists and spoke to Qian Daoliu with firm resolve.
"You silly boy, then hurry up and become his apprentice," Thousand Jun Douluo said helplessly from the side.
"Qian Yu's a good kid in every way. He's just too rigid," Thousand Jun Douluo teased the Grand Priest, Qian Daoliu.
"Ah."
"Master, please accept three bows from your disciple." Qian Yu knelt with both knees and touched his forehead to the ground, then struck it down three times with a series of thumps.
"Silly child, on Douluo Continent, you kneel to heaven, earth, and your parents. To pay respects to a master, you only need to bow." Qian Daoliu was moved by Qian Yu's sincerity.
He stroked his beard and started to help Qian Yu up.
"I don't agree." Just as everyone thought all was well, Qian Renxue suddenly stepped forward.
"Ah, Xiao Xue, you don't want me to become Teacher's apprentice?" Qian Yu was a little confused.
Qian Daoliu only chuckled slyly, as if he'd seen right through Qian Renxue's intentions.
"Why not, Xiao Xue?" Qian Yu asked her earnestly.
"No reason," Qian Renxue said firmly.
"Heh heh, silly boy, you're still young. You'll understand when you're older." Qian Daoliu thought Qian Yu was too young to see through Qian Renxue's feelings, so he came to his rescue.
"All right, all right. It was presumptuous of this old man to ask you to become my apprentice."
"Ah." Qian Yu was terribly dejected. He'd finally found himself a powerful backer, only for Qian Renxue to ruin it.
"How about this? I can't let you have bowed three times for nothing. Just like Xiao Xue, call me Grandpa."
Qian Daoliu spoke gently.
"Ah." Qian Yu was about to ask something, but Thousand Jun Douluo couldn't watch any longer.
"Silly boy, hurry up and greet your grandpa." Thousand Jun Douluo came to Qian Yu and pressed him down, ready to make him bow three more times.
"Grandpa." Qian Yu wasn't a fool. A grandson was closer than an apprentice.
"Then can I still learn from you how to become a Soul Master?" Qian Yu asked sheepishly.
"Haha, of course you can, silly boy."
"Then all right, Grandpa Qian Daoliu. I'm willing to be your grandson." As he spoke, Qian Yu thumped his head against the ground three more times.
Qian Renxue's heart ached for him.
"From now on, you and Xiao Xue will study under me together. In a few days, once Jin Guang reaches Level 10, I'll take you both to obtain your first Spirit Rings and become true Soul Masters." Qian Daoliu was in high spirits.
Qian Daoliu winked at Qian Renxue.
"All right, everyone, you may leave. You and Xiao Xue must also keep up your Soul Power training these next few days. Don't slack off. Spirit Rings can't restrict a Soul Master from absorbing Soul Power, understand?" After giving his instructions, Qian Daoliu left with Thousand Jun Douluo, Demon Subduing Douluo, and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Before leaving, he sent Qian Renxue a telepathic message: "Satisfied now, my little troublemaker?"
"Grandpa?" Qian Renxue said bashfully.
"Hahaha!" Qian Daoliu laughed as he went.
"Brother Qian Yu, tell me more of Huo Yuhao's story tonight," Qian Renxue said, stepping forward to take Qian Yu's hand, her face flushed.
"No. I told you there's a difference between boys and girls. You can't keep climbing into my bed. Grandpa will scold me if he finds out." Qian Yu was as straight-laced as ever, lecturing Qian Renxue earnestly.
"Hmph, you say no, but that doesn't make it so. I'm a Level 20 Soul Grandmaster now. Can you stop me?" Qian Renxue raised her delicate fist and started pounding Qian Yu.
She didn't dare hit him hard. Her small fist landed softly on Qian Yu's chest; anyone watching would think the two were flirting.
"Heh heh. Brother Qian Yu, I want to eat your grilled chicken wings again." After they'd played until they were tired, Qian Renxue gazed at Qian Yu, drool spilling from the corner of her mouth as she reminisced about the taste.
"Ah, I still have to train tonight." Qian Yu refused on instinct.
"Won't you?" A straight-laced man couldn't resist a girl's pleading.
Qian Renxue kept coaxing Qian Yu.
In the end, Qian Yu couldn't resist her.
Late at night, in Qian Yu's bedroom, Qian Yu was having a nightmare. "No, Mom and Dad, don't worry about me. Run..."
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