I'm Afraid the Third Party Will Misunderstand

In the Fasno Province of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, the research laboratory.

The Master stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze falling upon the young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes before him, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Changge, you've worked like a dog all these years, I truly put you through a lot."

"Now that it's come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore! Your weak Goblin cub beast spirit is so weak it belongs in a cesspit, it can never evolve."

"You can leave now, leave Notting City, and get as far away as possible! I'm about to take Little San as my disciple, and I don't want him to misunderstand."

Su Changge heard these words, as if struck by lightning, and froze in place.

Bewilderment! Helplessness! Fear! Resentment...

Countless negative emotions surged forth, instantly engulfing his consciousness.

At the age of six, his parents had ventured into the Star Dou Great Forest for him and both perished.

To pursue the possibility of his spirit evolving, he, a mere child, had brought hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins to seek out Yu Xiaogang.

Over the past ten years, hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins had been spent to support Yu Xiaogang's spirit research.

Ten years! Even without merit, he had at least contributed effort!

Ten years, even a dog would have become familiar by now.

But Yu Xiaogang?

He was worse than a dog.

After draining him of his gold soul coins and finding a suitable person, he had simply discarded him.

After a long while, Su Changge came back to his senses and let out a mad laugh.

"Heh... Haha, good! Master, I understand what you mean."

"Today, I will leave Notting City today, and I certainly won't get in your and Tang San's way."

He did not argue, nor did he retort, nor did he utter any harsh words.

Ten years was enough for him to see through Yu Xiaogang completely.

Ambitious, self-important, hypocritical, cowardly, greedy for fame...

If his reaction had been too intense, he might not have been able to walk out of Notting City alive.

Although Yu Xiaogang was a waste, he himself... was an even more pathetic waste than Yu Xiaogang.

His soul power was stuck at the peak of level 9, unable to even fuse with his first spirit ring.

What was the difference between a soul master without soul skills and a commoner who couldn't even fight five trash?

"Fine, if it weren't for the fact that I'm about to take Little San as a disciple and it's not good to shed blood, why would I let you leave alive..."

"Su Changge, you truly have a dog's life."

Yu Xiaogang stood outside the research laboratory, watching Su Changge's staggering retreating figure, the killing intent in his eyes gradually fading.

He was nothing more than a piece of trash.

Without soul skills, penniless, in a world where the strong reigned supreme, how long could Su Changge survive?

Even if he didn't kill him, Su Changge would die anyway.

Thinking of Tang San's twin spirits and innate full soul power, Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up with fervor once more.

Only a disciple with such talent could carry forward his Ten Great Spirit Theory system.

Su Changge walked like a zombie, passing through the square and training grounds of Notting Academy, places he had been familiar with for ten years.

He had been abandoned.

On the day he turned sixteen.

He didn't know where to go.

"Third Brother..."

Just as Su Changge was about to step out of Notting Academy, he was drawn by a soft voice.

Xiao Wu, with her long ponytail, threw herself into Tang San's arms.

Looking at Tang San, a trace of resentment appeared in Su Changge's eyes.

But in the next moment, Su Changge quickly suppressed it.

It was laughable, he didn't even have the strength to get revenge on a mere six-year-old brat.

"This damned world."

Su Changge cursed inwardly.

As fellow transmigrators, why did Tang San have destiny, backing, background, talent, and...

And why was he living such a miserable life?

Leaving Notting Academy, Su Changge returned to the house he was staying in within the city.

For ten years, Su Changge had worked himself to the bone for Yu Xiaogang, yet he didn't even qualify to enroll in Notting Academy.

Just as Su Changge finished packing his belongings and completing the checkout procedures, intending to leave.

A low hum, like that of a mosquito, resuscitated deep within Su Changge's consciousness.

"Ding! Host has reached sixteen years of age, soul ring limit unlocked. Obtain your first soul ring, and you can evolve your martial soul, receiving your first characteristic reward."

What was this?

Su Changge stood frozen, as if devoid of spirit, his luggage crashing to the ground in a mess.

A system!

Sixteen years! Sixteen years!

After enduring countless hardships, was he finally about to turn his life around?

"Brother System?"

Su Changge tried to connect with the system, but after that voice appeared, the system seemed to fall silent.

No matter what he did, he couldn't get a response from the system.

"Su Changge, why haven't you left Notting City yet? Don't forget your promise to the Master!"

A sudden voice jolted Su Changge back to awareness.

When Su Changge looked up, several youngsters in fine clothes were staring at him coldly.

He recognized them all; they were senior students from Notting Academy.

They were the free labor Yu Xiaogang had gathered around him.

Although they were five or six years younger than him, these brats were all true soul masters.

Any one of them could easily kill him.

"I'm leaving now."

Su Changge took a deep breath, suppressing the humiliation in his heart, packed his belongings, and walked towards the gates of Notting City.

The brats followed him all the way, only stopping when they saw Su Changge leave Notting City.

Standing at the edge of the horizon, Su Changge gazed at Notting City, which resembled a shadowy behemoth under the moonlight, and let out a beast-like cry: "Yu Xiaogang! In this life, it's either you or me, not both!"

He had overestimated Yu Xiaogang's depravity.

He was determined to humiliate him to death, to trample him into the mud.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After a long journey, Su Changge traversed the Bala Kingdom and arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

During his ten years with Yu Xiaogang, Su Changge had spent most of his time doing menial labor, but he had also secretly learned a lot.

Such as martial soul theory, types of soul beasts, the logic of soul ring matching, and common knowledge of the Douluo Continent.

"One-stop service for hundred-year soul rings, only ten gold soul coins for a hundred years!"

"First soul ring hunt, just top up for VIP service and immediately enjoy a personalized five-hundred-year-and-under soul ring! Top up now, not 188, only 98 gold soul coins!"

"All-female soul masters provide you with imperial treatment, the first soul ring only costs 168 gold..."

Just as Su Changge had mentally prepared himself to enter the forest, he was stunned by the scene before him.

Dozens of soul masters, more than ten soul master teams, had set up several stalls at the entrance to the Star Dou Great Forest, a place frequented by novice soul masters.

They were singing and shouting, like they were pimping.

As expected, wherever there's demand, an industry will emerge.

A sharp-eyed soul master spotted Su Changge from afar and quickly ran over.

"Handsome, are you looking for your second or third soul ring? Need a package deal?"

"Seeing as you're so handsome, I can give you an 88% discount?"

Seeing several soul masters from other stalls rushing towards him behind this one, Su Changge turned and ran.

Let alone being penniless now, even if he had money, he wouldn't dare.

Someone like him, without background or backing, would be captured and dissected by other forces if his martial soul evolution was exposed.

"Hey, handsome, why are you running?"

"I haven't given you the price yet. If you think it's too expensive, you can haggle, handsome."

"First-time package deal, and we'll throw in a full set of bathing and massage services, all with beautiful girls who are sixteen, handsome..."

For a moment, Su Changge's footsteps faltered. He couldn't help but look back, meeting those expectant eyes, and couldn't help but reply: "Good buddy, just for your full package, when I earn enough gold soul coins, I'll definitely come back to you for a package deal, no... a yearly subscription, no discount."