Return to the Clan

With a flash of light, the group left the small secret realm and finally breathed in fresh air.

Shui Hang, who had been waiting outside, hurried over. "How was it? Was it dangerous inside? Did you gain anything?"

Shui Rouyun smiled faintly. "We didn't encounter much danger, but we did obtain quite a few rare medicinal herbs. I just don't know whether Mingxiao ran into any danger inside."

She did not ask whether Yu Mingxiao had obtained some fortuitous opportunity beyond the gate of light.

For one thing, Yu Mingxiao had been the only one to enter that gate of light. They had contributed nothing, so even if he had truly obtained an enormous opportunity, she had no right to ask him to share it.

For another, she had always intended to bring her daughter and him together, so naturally she would not ask something so mood-killing.

Yu Mingxiao smiled slightly and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Aunt Shui. I didn't encounter any danger inside."

"That's good. As long as you weren't in danger, it's good. Otherwise, my daughter would have worried herself sick."

As Shui Rouyun spoke, she smiled knowingly and glanced meaningfully at Shui Xiwei beside her.

"Hmph~" Shui Xiwei's ears burned, and her cheeks flushed crimson as she let out a shy little huff.

Shui Rouyun smiled. "Mingxiao, I'd like my daughter to stay at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for a couple of days. Would that be convenient for your clan? Would she be welcome?"

"..." Yu Mingxiao was speechless. Are you really that determined to send your daughter to my side?

Shui Xiwei was indeed beautiful, and her talent was exceptionally outstanding.

But he was only nine years old. How could he possibly have the mind to devote all his energy to romance? At the very least, such matters could wait until he was older.

"Hahaha, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan naturally welcomes Miss Shui! Stay as long as you like!"

Before Yu Mingxiao could speak, Yu Luocheng had already answered enthusiastically.

Shui Rouyun smiled lightly. "Then it's settled. Once we leave the Far North, Xiwei will return to the clan with you. We'll head back to Five Elements City first."

Once the small talk ended, the group began dividing their gains.

In truth, there were no additional gains to speak of—only those several dozen Dragon Blood Vines.

Although the Water Clan had discovered these ruins, Yu Mingxiao had opened the entrance. Therefore, the two sides split the Dragon Blood Vines evenly.

Yu Mingxiao had also obtained Stone Marrow, but friendship was friendship, and benefits were benefits.

He would not casually make concessions or hide resources that should have been shared simply because they were on good terms.

Once the resources had been divided, everyone left the Far North and went their separate ways.

Yu Luocheng activated his Martial Soul Avatar. Spreading his wings, he carried the two of them toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

About three days later, they finally returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Mingxiao and Yu Luocheng went to the Sect Master Mansion and reported everything that had happened during their expedition to the ruins.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded repeatedly, then gave Yu Mingxiao a deep look. His face filled with surprise. "Mingxiao, your Soul Power Level has increased again. You've reached level 40 already, haven't you?"

"Nothing can be hidden from Father." Yu Mingxiao smiled and nodded. "I happened upon an opportunity in the ruins and was able to break through."

"What opportunity? It hasn't affected your foundation, has it?" Yu Yuanzhen quickly asked with concern.

"No. This Soul Power Level contains a portion of my Martial Soul's origin power..."

Yu Mingxiao glanced around. Seeing that only his father and Fourth Uncle were present, he immediately summoned the Dragon-Slaying Blade Martial Soul.

Although this Dragon-Slaying Blade was merely a Martial Soul rather than a physical object, it still possessed suppressive power against dragon-type Martial Souls.

"This is... a Martial Soul?" Yu Yuanzhen's pupils suddenly contracted. He instinctively took a step back, feeling his own Martial Soul tremble and shudder as if it had encountered its natural nemesis.

"Mingxiao, is this the opportunity you obtained behind the gate of light? It's actually a Martial Soul! What kind of Martial Soul is this?!"

Fourth Uncle Yu Luocheng looked even worse. He could only feel the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul within him raging madly, and his expression instantly turned grave.

"A gate of light? Mingxiao, can a Martial Soul be acquired after birth?"

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

In his understanding, once a Martial Soul awakened, it was almost impossible for it to change, much less for an extra Martial Soul to appear out of nowhere.

"Yes, Martial Souls can indeed be acquired after birth. This Dragon-Slaying Blade is said to be a dragon artifact forged by the Dragon God. It was specially made to judge sinful dragons and possesses powerful restraint against dragonkind."

A faint smile rested on Yu Mingxiao's lips. With a flash of light, he slowly withdrew his Martial Soul.

The moment the Martial Soul was withdrawn, the two of them immediately felt that invisible suppression vanish without a trace.

Yu Yuanzhen's face burned with excitement as he exclaimed, "A dragon artifact forged by the Dragon God... doesn't that make it a divine artifact?"

As the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he had naturally heard of the Dragon God, though he did not know the details of the Dragon God's deeds.

"Yes, it is a divine artifact." Yu Mingxiao answered solemnly.

"Hahaha, good! As expected of the true dragon of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, as expected of my bloodline!" Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, unable to conceal his excitement.

The other elder was equally thrilled, grinning from ear to ear.

Twin Martial Souls, and both were extraordinarily powerful Martial Souls.

As long as they found a method of cultivation and resolved the danger of exploding from overload, Yu Mingxiao's future would be boundless.

Perhaps one day, he could surpass the Clear Sky Sect and lead the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to become the number one sect on the continent.

Yu Yuanzhen gradually restrained his smile and said in a deliberately calm tone, "Mingxiao, obtaining Twin Martial Souls is a good thing, but you must not become arrogant or complacent."

"Moreover, there have been cases of Twin Martial Soul users exploding during cultivation."

"You must never attach Soul Rings to your second Martial Soul. You must remember this matter well and never rashly attempt it out of momentary curiosity."

"I understand, Father." Yu Mingxiao nodded slightly, but he did not take it to heart.

The Dragon-Slaying Blade Martial Soul had been formed from the origin of a divine artifact. It could produce its own Soul Rings, so there should be no danger of exploding from overload.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly and smiled. "I trust that you know your limits."

"Father, I plan to go to the Star Dou Great Forest in three days to hunt for a Soul Ring. Please come with me." Yu Mingxiao finally revealed his true reason for coming here.

"No problem. You and Luocheng should head back first." Yu Yuanzhen said with a smile.

Yu Mingxiao said no more and turned to leave the Sect Master Mansion.

He had actually considered telling Yu Yuanzhen about the Stone Marrow just now, but he feared that Yu Yuanzhen would ask him for it and give it to Yu Xiaogang instead.

His younger brother envied his talent every day and had even tried to coax him into absorbing hypnosis-type soul skills before.

He did not like that Gangzi one bit, so he had said nothing.

Besides, there was not much Stone Marrow to begin with. It was not even enough for his own use, so how could he possibly share it with Yu Xiaogang?

After the two of them left, the study in the Sect Master Mansion fell quiet. Yu Yuanzhen sighed emotionally. "Mingxiao not only possesses the Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul, rare in this world, but now also has an exceptionally powerful tool Martial Soul! His talent is truly unparalleled in this age!"

"I have a feeling that he will surely dominate an era! And our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will certainly stand at the pinnacle of the continent in the generation when he leads the clan!"

As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen became so overwhelmed with joy that tears filled his eyes. Two trails of old tears slid down his weathered cheeks.

He, Yu Yuanzhen, had not brought shame upon the family!