Before Tang San could speak, Gu Qing beat her to it. "Uncle Hao, Third Sister is incredible—Innate Full Soul Power! The two of us are the only ones in the whole village with Soul Power."
The bowl in Tang Hao's hand crashed to the floor with a smack. He abruptly stood up, his eyes fixed on Tang San, his voice trembling slightly.
"Little San, is that true? You have Innate Full Soul Power?"
In over forty years of life, this was the first time he had lost his composure like this. Not only had his daughter awakened Soul Power, but she had Innate Full Soul Power, the highest grade possible. It thrilled him even more than when he had broken through to become a Titled Douluo.
Just as Tang Hao was about to ask what Martial Soul Tang San had awakened, she spoke first, unable to hide the pride in her voice.
"Dad, Brother Gu Qing is amazing too. He also has Innate Full Soul Power, and his Martial Soul is much better than mine."
Tang Hao froze, then turned to look at Gu Qing, his face full of disbelief. This brat who had clung to his daughter like a blond pest since childhood...
This kid had Innate Full Soul Power too?
Tang Hao's mind went blank. Since when had Innate Full Soul Power become so cheap?
He had hidden away in Holy Soul Village for so many years, thinking he would never see even one person with Innate Full Soul Power in his lifetime. Yet two had suddenly appeared today?
And in such a poor, remote little village. Had he been cut off from the continent for too long? Was Innate Full Soul Power everywhere now?
Tang Hao suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep breath, and looked at Tang San again. "Little San, what is your Martial Soul?"
Yet inside, he was roaring madly:
It has to be the Clear Sky Hammer! It has to be the Clear Sky Hammer! It has to be the Clear Sky Hammer!
Tang San extended her right hand. Blue light shone forth, and a frail Blue Silver Grass slowly emerged from her palm. Beneath the lingering glow of the sunset, it gave off a faint blue radiance. It looked weak and delicate, as though a gust of wind could snap it.
Blue Silver Grass. A flash of undisguised disappointment passed through Tang Hao's eyes. Though he had long prepared himself for this possibility, seeing it with his own eyes still made his heart feel clogged by something.
But only for an instant. Tang Hao reached out and rubbed Tang San's hair, his tone incomparably gentle.
"There's nothing bad about Blue Silver Grass. With Innate Full Soul Power, as long as you cultivate properly, you'll definitely become a powerful Soul Master in the future."
Gu Qing stood nearby, clicking his tongue inwardly.
Sure enough, daughters were better than sons.
The difference in treatment was practically that between one's own child and a stray picked up off the street. If Tang San had been a boy and awakened Blue Silver Grass, Tang Hao might well have thrown a dark look at her.
But now, not only did he not scold her, he even encouraged her instead.
Tsk, tsk! Tsk, tsk!
As Gu Qing was musing over this, Tang Hao had already turned to look at him.
"And you, boy? What Martial Soul did you awaken?" There was a trace of expectation in Tang Hao's gaze for his "future son-in-law."
Tang Hao took a deep breath and circulated his Soul Power. A layer of Mystic Jade-colored light seeped out from beneath Gu Qing's skin, spreading along the lines of his arm muscles until it quickly enveloped his entire body.
The light was warm and restrained, faintly gleaming against his skin. Under its illumination, his muscular contours became even more distinct. Standing there, he looked like a jade statue of a god.
"Uncle Hao, I awakened a Body Martial Soul. Take a good look—isn't it much stronger than some broken hammer?"
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes. He stared at the Mystic Jade-colored light on Gu Qing's body for a long while, his brows knitting slightly as if he were desperately trying to recall something.
Gu Qing noticed the change in Tang Hao's expression, and a thought stirred in his mind. As the former number one sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect must have collected plenty of ancient texts and secret records.
Though Body Martial Souls are considered obscure in the current Soul Master world, perhaps the Clear Sky Sect's thousand years of accumulation holds some records.
Gu Qing scratched his head and asked with feigned curiosity, "Uncle Hao, you've lived a long time. Do you know what kind of Martial Soul this is? That Lord Soul Master said it was a useless Martial Soul."
Tang Hao stared at the Mystic Jade-colored light on Gu Qing's body for a long time, his brow gradually furrowing.
"Body Martial Soul... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere."
After a pause, Tang Hao slowly said, "Many years ago, I heard that an outer disciple of the Clear Sky Sect awakened a fist Body Martial Soul."
"By the time he reached Soul Sage, he could directly contend against ordinary Soul Douluo. His combat power was formidable."
"Your Martial Soul is your entire body, more complete than those fists. Its potential is certainly greater. It counts as a decent high-grade Martial Soul."
Tang Hao looked at Gu Qing and silently nodded to himself. This kid was not bad. Innate Full Soul Power, a high-grade Body Martial Soul, and his character was decent too. Hmm... he had the potential to become a good son-in-law.
Hearing that, Gu Qing understood.
It seemed the Clear Sky Sect truly did have information on Body Martial Souls, but they only knew the surface of it. In their eyes, a Body Martial Soul was merely a passable high-grade Martial Soul.
No, he needed to raise the stakes. Their relationship was solid enough now, but it was still not enough to make Tang Hao, a Titled Douluo, willingly help him.
He might as well reveal his Twin Martial Souls directly and shock Tang Hao and Tang San first.
Gu Qing put on a puzzled look, scratched his head, and asked, "Uncle Hao, there's something else I want to ask you.
"Speak."
"Say... what happens if a person has another Martial Soul inside their body?"
Tang Hao abruptly raised his head, his eyes widening round. Confusion first appeared on his face, only to be instantly replaced by overwhelming delight.
"What did you say?! You have two Martial Souls?!"
Tang San, who stood nearby, heard those words and her pupils suddenly contracted. She clenched her hands tightly, pink bubbles practically rising in her eyes.
Wow! As expected of my target of atonement—Brother Gu Qing actually has Twin Martial Souls too, just like me!
Gu Qing nodded and said seriously, "Yes. When I awakened earlier, I felt that there was another Martial Soul inside me. I just don't know whether that's a good thing."
"Quick, quick, hurry up and release it so I can see!" Tang Hao's voice changed with excitement. He stepped forward twice and stared intently at Gu Qing.
Gu Qing took a deep breath and extended his right hand. Golden light burst from his palm.
A palm-sized lotus slowly appeared, black-gold all over. Every petal was as thin as cicada wings, their edges glimmering with faint golden light. It was exactly identical to the Tang Sect's top concealed weapon that Tang San had forged in her previous life—the Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus.
The lotus hovered above Gu Qing's palm and slowly rotated. As it completed its first turn, it emitted a warm metallic glow that made one's whole body feel pleasantly warm, even dispersing much of one's fatigue.
Then, as it completed its second turn, it gave off a destructive pressure that made one's scalp tingle. Two utterly different auras fused perfectly within that tiny lotus.
The instant Tang San saw Gu Qing's Martial Soul, her pupils sharply contracted. Her petite body trembled all over, pink bubbles lighting up her eyes as she nearly cried out.
Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus! It was actually the Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus!
It was identical to the one she had forged in her previous life, even down to the number and patterns of the petals!
Mystic Jade Body, Twin Martial Souls, and the Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus! One could be coincidence, two could be luck, but what else could it be when all three appeared in one person?
Tang San's heart pounded wildly, her blood boiling throughout her body. She nearly shouted aloud. All traces of doubt vanished from her heart as she screamed inwardly:
This is fate! It must be the will of the Tang Sect's ancestors influencing heaven itself. Gu Qing was sent by heaven to revive the Tang Sect with her!
Brother Gu Qing is the future master of the Tang Sect! I, Tang San, will strive for Sect Master Gu Qing for the rest of my life, without regret even unto death!
Tang Hao's pupils contracted violently. He stared fixedly at the golden lotus, sensing the two extreme powers within it—one warm, one fierce—and sharply inhaled.
As a Titled Douluo, his perception far surpassed that of ordinary people. The aura of Gu Qing's lotus Martial Soul was shockingly powerful.
A top-tier weapon Martial Soul. Those were the only five words that flashed through Tang Hao's mind. The quality of this lotus was absolutely no inferior to the Clear Sky Hammer.
And this kid had Twin Martial Souls too. Twin Martial Souls with Innate Full Soul Power—this talent was not the slightest bit inferior to Tang Hao's own in his youth!
"What is this Martial Soul called? What does it do?" Tang Hao asked impatiently, his breathing quickening.
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