Yu Tianjue looked as if he'd been struck by a heavy blow, standing there in a daze. In truth, though, he wasn't upset over his Martial Soul's mutation. It was because of the voice that had just sounded in his mind.
[Simulation System] [Simulate a life and experience a different existence. Earn corresponding rewards according to your life score. The higher your score, the better the reward, and vice versa.] [Available simulations: 1] [Begin simulation?]
It didn't matter if he started with a Trash Martial Soul. Having a cheat was all he needed.
Yu Tianjue let out a long breath, then looked down at his Martial Soul. When he saw the little fellow, entirely black from head to toe, he felt surprisingly little.
His Martial Soul bore some similarities to Yu Xiaogang's. Since Luo Sanpao possessed a trace of Holy Radiant Dragon blood, his own Martial Soul should have been similar.
When it had first taken shape, he'd clearly seen the shadow of a dragon. But for some unknown reason, it had failed to fully manifest.
Perhaps... his Innate Soul Power was too low, or perhaps there was some other reason.
Without this cheat, he might have been troubled. But now...
He could defy fate and rewrite his life!
Yu Tianjue crouched down and gathered the Martial Soul—which kept going "moo, moo" and looked like neither a dog nor a pig—into his arms. As soon as he looked up, he saw Yu Tianheng running over.
Yu Tianheng spread his arms to shield him from behind, glaring fiercely at the people around them who were whispering. "Tianjue is my younger brother. What goes on between us brothers is none of your business!"
A touch of warmth rose in Yu Tianjue's heart.
All right. After that, I'll call you big brother—even if you only came into the world a few minutes before me.
Yu Yuanzhen slowly walked over and waved his hand with an air of authority. "Now that you've all awakened your Martial Souls, take your children and go. You must cultivate diligently and serve the clan and sect as soon as possible."
After sending everyone else out of the hall, Yu Yuanzhen let out a heavy breath. A complicated look surfaced in his eyes.
But before he could speak, Yu Xiaogang took the initiative.
"Father, let me take Tianjue away from the sect."
Bitterness crept into Yu Xiaogang's smile. "Tianjue's Martial Soul is extremely similar to mine. I don't want what happened to me to happen to him all over again. Besides, he's still so young."
"I've learned a great deal about my own Martial Soul over the years. If I take Tianjue away, perhaps I can help him find a way forward. That would be better than leaving him here to be looked down on and bullied by the clan."
Yu Xiaogang spoke at length, his eyes utterly sincere.
Yu Tianjue believed he truly meant what he said. But... had he considered his own abilities before making such a claim?
You're going to take me away and help my Martial Soul find a way forward?
If you could really do that, wouldn't you have broken through level thirty by now?
If I left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with you, I'd be truly finished!
Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen seemed tempted, Yu Tianjue quickly cupped his hands and said, "Grandfather, so what if I have a Trash Martial Soul? It just means I'm not cut out to be a Soul Master. I don't want to leave with Second Uncle and go through all that trouble. I'd rather stay in the sect and help with odd jobs in the future."
Yu Yuanzhen's brow furrowed instinctively. Yu Xiaogang grew even more anxious.
"Tianjue! There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. You've only just awakened your Martial Soul. How can you give up so easily? Why won't you even try?"
"That's right, little brother Jue. Why not give cultivation a try? Second Uncle might really have some way to help you."
Yu Tianheng looked over with concern.
Yu Tianjue's mouth twitched twice.
There it was again: "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters." Could you take a look at yourself before saying that?
Yu Tianjue sighed inwardly. "If Second Uncle really had a way, he wouldn't still be stuck below level thirty. To put it bluntly, if I leave the sect with him, even a few-hundred-year-old Soul Beast could put us in a life-or-death situation."
"Grandfather, you wouldn't want to hear that after Second Uncle and I left, the next message you received was news of our deaths, would you?"
"You!"
A flash of anger crossed Yu Xiaogang's face. Tianjue had clearly struck a nerve. "You're beyond help!"
With that, Yu Xiaogang angrily swept out of the hall.
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes narrowed slightly, but all he did was let out a quiet sigh.
First, Yu Xiaogang had brought him no end of shame. After finally deciding to pour his hopes into his younger grandson, Yu Tianjue had awakened a mutated Trash Martial Soul too, making him lose face all over again.
And one was his own son, while the other was his grandson...
Sigh!
What a mess!
After going back and forth with Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng for a while, Yu Tianjue finally returned to his room.
The first thing Yu Tianjue did was activate his Simulation System.
A mutated Trash Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power of just one level, strange looks from others, and snickering behind his back... He hoped that life would be over after this simulation.
[Simulation initializing...] [Loading world line...] [Life simulation beginning.]
With the system's prompt, a flash of white light suddenly filled his vision. His consciousness rose away from his body, growing hazy as though drifting toward some unknown place.
[Your father and mother are the leader and deputy leader of a mercenary group active in the Frozen Forest. Your father is a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, while your mother is a Five-Ring Soul King who has already reached level sixty.] [To hunt a Soul Beast suitable for your mother's Soul Ring, your parents led the mercenary group to the Frozen Forest. Unfortunately, your mother's Martial Soul is exceptionally rare, and there are no Soul Beasts in the Frozen Forest suitable for her.] [With no other choice, they headed for the even more dangerous Far North.] [The Far North proved to be an excellent place. Before long, your mother found a Soul Beast suitable for her Sixth Soul Ring. But the creature was far stronger than they had expected.] [After a desperate fight, they still failed to kill the Soul Beast and could only watch helplessly as it escaped. Several members of the group were injured. Worse still, the battle's upheaval forced your mother, who was eight months pregnant, to go into labor prematurely.] [Fortunately, there was a healing-type Soul Master in the mercenary group. The team paused to recover, and your mother safely gave birth to you.] [You were born amid a world of ice and snow.]