Yu Yuanzhen's Surprise

Listening to Yu Xiaogang's incessant chatter, Yu Tianjue retracted his martial soul and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Just as he prepared to interrupt, he was met with Yu Xiaogang's practically scorching gaze. "Tianjue! Since your martial soul has evolved, you should come with me even more. A sudden secondary awakening of a martial soul is of immense research value. If I can uncover the reason behind this..."

Yu Xiaogang paused, swallowing the words that were about to spill out, and changed his tone. "This would be a great piece of research that benefits the entire spirit master world!"

Benefiting the entire spirit master world... are you sure you don't mean benefiting yourself?

Yu Tianjue curled his lip, muttering to himself in his heart.

"Second Uncle, I will say this again: I do not want to leave the clan. I have no interest in the research you speak of, so please, do not bring this up again."

"It's getting late; you should head back and rest."

Yu Tianjue truly didn't want to endure any more of Yu Xiaogang's torment and issued a direct dismissal. However, Yu Xiaogang acted as if he hadn't heard a word, his eyes fixed intently on him, revealing a hint of disappointment.

"Tianjue, how can you be so selfish? Do you have any idea what a massive help it would be to the clan if we could master the secret of secondary martial soul awakening? Future generations wouldn't have to awaken mutated, useless martial souls; it would be a huge boost to the clan's strength!"

"Furthermore, if we held such a secret, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could even use this method to ascend to the top of the Upper Three Sects!"

Yu Xiaogang's expression was fanatical. He reached out and grabbed Yu Tianjue's arm, his voice dropping to a low rumble. "Just do it for your Second Uncle, for the sake of the clan—come with me!"

Me, selfish?

You're the one who's selfish, you lunatic!

Yu Tianjue struggled hard, finally managing to break free, and took two steps back.

When his gaze swept toward the doorway, his expression shifted slightly, and he immediately lowered his head to call out respectfully, "Grandfather."

"Tianjue, Grandfather and I have come to see you! Eh? Second Uncle is here too?"

Standing at the door were two figures, one large and one small. One of them was none other than the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Tianjue's grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen. As for the other, it was naturally Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng squeezed in past Yu Yuanzhen, looking at Yu Xiaogang with curiosity. "Second Uncle, why are you here looking for Brother Jue so late?"

Although Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat surprised, the sight of the packed luggage in Yu Xiaogang's room led him to a certain conclusion, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The clan elders had been applying pressure lately; even if Xiaogang didn't choose to leave on his own, he would likely be forced out by the elders soon.

With Xiaogang's stubborn temperament, he would probably draw a clear line with the clan, or perhaps even clash with the elders and end up being expelled...

Leaving the clan early might be for the best.

"Father."

Yu Xiaogang turned around, looking at Yu Yuanzhen with a complex expression, but he still offered a formal bow.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly, withdrawing his gaze and letting it fall upon Yu Tianjue.

"Tianjue, the clan's cultivation resources are prioritized for members with innate spirit power of level four or higher. That is the clan's rule; even as Sect Master, I cannot easily show favoritism."

"If you still wish to cultivate and need resources, use the gold spirit coins on this card to purchase them. If you feel you aren't cut out to be a spirit master, then start getting involved with the clan's affairs and managing our shops so you can take over later."

Yu Yuanzhen hesitated at the end, glancing at Yu Xiaogang, but ultimately kept his thoughts to himself.

Tianjue's situation was almost identical to Xiaogang's—both had mutated, useless martial souls and meager innate spirit power. Back then, Xiaogang had worked tirelessly, trying to rewrite his own destiny, but no matter how hard he tried, his spirit power never made the slightest progress.

He had hoped to get him involved in clan business early, which would have been better than him becoming an idler within the clan. But Yu Xiaogang had been so devastated that he ran off to study "martial soul theory" before any arrangements could be made, wasting many years in the process.

"Father."

The fanaticism on Yu Xiaogang's face gradually faded, but his voice turned hoarse. "Tianjue's situation is different from mine, he..."

Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Yu Tianjue, subconsciously clenching his fists. "His martial soul suddenly underwent a secondary mutation; it is no longer the mutated, useless soul it was at awakening."

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes narrowed abruptly.

Secondary mutation... such a thing actually exists?

"Tianjue, release your martial soul and let me see."

Yu Yuanzhen's expression was extremely serious, but the hint of joy deep in his eyes was hard to conceal.

Yu Tianjue had nothing to hide, so he released Xiao Hei directly.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of hiding the changes in his martial soul. Besides, it would be difficult to keep it a secret. Unless he really intended to play the fool and listen to others in the clan call him trash all day.

He wasn't a masochist; he had no such strange hobbies.

Xiao Hei, heroic and spirited, already possessing the embryonic form of a dragon-type martial soul, appeared instantly before Yu Yuanzhen. The chill radiating from its body was enough to make even Yu Yuanzhen feel a surge of surprise.

An ice-attribute dragon-type spirit beast... and the intensity of this ice attribute is definitely not weak!

Moreover, this martial soul of Tianjue's seems capable of further evolution!

As a Sect Master and a Title Douluo nearing the level of a Super Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen's insight was profound. He could tell at a glance that Yu Tianjue's martial soul did not seem to be in its complete form and still had room to grow.

But even now, before it had fully taken shape, this chill was enough to command his attention...

Yu Yuanzhen frowned, remaining silent, but he reached out and placed his palm directly onto Yu Tianjue's body without a word.

Soon, Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his hand and turned to look at Yu Tianheng, who was standing there in a daze, unaware of what was happening. "Tianheng, go get the crystal ball from your room and let Tianjue test his current spirit power level."

The brief contact had given Yu Yuanzhen a preliminary judgment.

Yu Tianjue's spirit power level could not possibly be the level one he had at his awakening!

This fluctuation of spirit power was at least level eight. As for the exact amount, a test with the crystal ball would reveal it soon enough.

After Yu Tianheng left the room, Yu Yuanzhen's gaze shifted back and forth between Yu Tianjue and Xiao Hei, marveling in his heart.

Externalized beast martial souls were already rare; for years, there had only been Xiaogang and Tianjue. Let alone an externalized martial soul that had undergone a secondary evolutionary mutation like Tianjue's... it was simply unheard of!

But... how was Tianjue able to achieve a secondary evolutionary mutation of his martial soul?