Having thought it all through.
Tang San recalled the overwhelmingly powerful bloodline summons he had felt from afar while refining the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum...
The truth was already obvious!
"Master..."
Tang San's voice trembled, and his eyes instantly reddened.
He finally understood!
Everything his master had done today—having him consume an Immortal Herb and exposing the truth of his Martial Soul—had been to help him!
His master had been helping him cast off the ordinary, helping his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul break its shackles and return to the supreme pinnacle of Emperor Rank!
What an immense kindness, akin to being reborn!
"Master's great kindness and virtue shall never be forgotten by your disciple, Tang San!"
With tears filling his eyes, Tang San bent his knees and, without hesitation, prepared to perform the most solemn rite of three bows and nine kowtows before Xue Bingchen!
Tang San's movement was smooth and natural, without the slightest affectation. It came entirely from the gratitude and reverence in his heart!
However.
Before his knees had even bent halfway, an incomparably gentle yet mountain-like, immovable ice-blue Soul Power appeared from nowhere, firmly supporting his knees and forcing him back upright.
"A man has gold beneath his knees. What kind of behavior is it to kneel at every turn?"
Seeing Tang San's reddened eyes and tears streaming down the face of such a tough young man, Xue Bingchen scolded him with an amused smile.
"What you need to do now is not kowtow to me here."
Xue Bingchen's smile faded, and his expression turned solemn as he pointed into the distance.
"Your Soul Power has already reached the bottleneck of level twenty. That energy calling to you is the opportunity for your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to evolve!"
"Go! Follow that summons and