Blood Recognition, Black Silver Liquid, and Water!

"Lin Ya, be careful in everything. If you run into someone you can't beat, endure it for now and tell me afterward. I'll send someone to stand up for you. You absolutely must not come to harm, understand?"

At the entrance of Nuoding Academy, Prince Xue Xing repeatedly reminded Lin Ya, his tone full of reluctance.

He had long regarded Lin Ya as the future hope of the Heaven Dou Empire. If not for the sensitivity of his status, which made it inconvenient for him to stay too long, he would have liked nothing more than to personally remain by the child's side.

Listening to the prince's nagging, which rivaled that of a loving mother, Lin Ya merely nodded gently. "Don't worry, Uncle. I know what I'm doing."

"Ah... all right." Prince Xue Xing sighed softly, then reluctantly ruffled Lin Ya's hair again. "Remember to write to Uncle often. Once your soul power reaches Rank 20, Uncle will personally come and accompany you to hunt for a soul ring!"

"All right, thank you, Uncle."

Looking at the prince before him, who sincerely cared for him, Lin Ya felt a warmth rise in his heart. He could truly feel this concern born of blood ties.

Since he had come to this world, he ought to do something for them.

Lin Ya thought to himself. At this point in time, Qian Renxue should already have infiltrated the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, replacing the elder brother he had never met and becoming the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou.

Spirit Hall's conspiracy absolutely could not be allowed to succeed.

His fingers lightly rubbed the storage ring on his waist. With a flash of faint light, a large glass cup and a bottle containing dark silver liquid appeared out of thin air in his hands.

Lin Ya immediately put on an innocent smile fitting for his age and waved the items in his hand. "Uncle, I don't have any valuable gifts, so let me give you a little invention."

As he spoke, he poured the unknown liquid from the bottle into the cup, mixed in a little water, then nicked his fingertip. A drop of bright red blood fell into the container.

"Uncle, hurry, put a drop of yours in too," Lin Ya urged.

Prince Xue Xing did not harbor the slightest suspicion. It was only a drop of blood. Could his own nephew possibly harm him?

He likewise cut his fingertip, letting a drop of fresh blood fall into the cup.

The next moment, a strange sight unfolded.

The two drops of blood slowly drew closer in the liquid before completely merging together, no longer distinguishable from one another.

"This is..." Prince Xue Xing's pupils contracted slightly as he vaguely guessed what it meant.

With a grin, Lin Ya stuffed the empty bottle into his arms. "This is Black Silver Liquid. After adding water, it can be used specifically to verify blood relations through drops of blood."

"Verifying blood relations through blood drops? Hahaha!" Prince Xue Xing burst into laughter and once again tousled Lin Ya's hair. "You little rascal, could it be that you suspect Uncle's relationship with you?"

Lin Ya looked helpless, practically covered in black lines. "Uncle, you're powerful and influential. There must be no shortage of women around you. What if one day, someone comes to your door with a child and claims he's your illegitimate son? How would you tell?"

"Wouldn't looking at their martial souls be enough? Can a martial soul be faked?"

"A martial soul may not be incapable of deceiving people," Lin Ya said calmly.

The smile on Prince Xue Xing's face faded as he fell into thought. Seemingly recalling something, his gaze toward the Black Silver Liquid in his hand immediately turned solemn, and he carefully put the bottle away.

"All right, Uncle will accept it."

Black Silver Liquid mixed with water could indeed be used to verify blood relations, yet no one in this world knew of it at present. Lin Ya had learned of this wonderful use from the scene in Unrivaled Tang Sect where Huo Yuhao and Dai Luoli verified their blood relationship. He had thus sent people to collect it in advance, specifically saving it for Prince Xue Xing.

Only after seeing Prince Xue Xing properly store away the Black Silver Liquid did Lin Ya secretly let out a sigh of relief and wave to him.

"Goodbye, Uncle. I'm going to school."

With that, he turned and stepped through the gates of Nuoding Academy.

Only after Lin Ya's figure had completely vanished from sight did Prince Xue Xing reluctantly withdraw his gaze and board his carriage.

"Return to Heaven Dou City."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Oh, right. Find me another hundred biological fathers and sons with identical martial souls, and another hundred father-son pairs with different martial souls." Prince Xue Xing rubbed the bottle containing the Black Silver Liquid.

Verifying blood relations was no trivial matter. He needed to conduct some tests to confirm it.

Lin Ya was right. Sometimes... martial souls could deceive people as well.

Leaning back in his seat, Prince Xue Xing looked at Notting City outside the window and could not help but sigh.

"Perhaps I should make a trip to the imperial palace. I hope... my instincts are wrong."

Meanwhile, things were going rather wonderfully for Lin Ya.

The moment he stepped into Nuoding Academy, Lin Ya felt as carefree as a fish leaping into the sea and a bird soaring through the sky.

Starting today, he had truly entered the world of soul masters.

Watching boys and girls around his age come and go, Lin Ya strangely felt as though he had returned to the campus of his previous life.

No matter the world, one's youth was always the purest and most beautiful period of life.

He composed himself and strode deeper into the academy.

Meanwhile, beside the registration desk, the old gatekeeper on duty was staring resentfully at a middle-aged man some distance away.

He wanted to rebuke the man for acting so suspiciously, but he did not dare—the man was a soul master, and a Rank 29 Grand Soul Master at that. He also bore the illustrious title of "Grandmaster," and was said to have a close relationship with the academy's headmaster.

The old man could only swallow his anger and hope that the man would leave soon.

Yet Yu Xiaogang showed no intention of leaving.

His gaze was as sharp as an eagle's as it swept over every new student who came to register, as though he were searching for some rare treasure.

It was another season for new students to enroll. He wondered if he would find a true uncut gem this year.

That was right. Yu Xiaogang was waiting here for his prey.

Every year at the start of term, he would keep watch here, observing every new student, all in hopes of finding a personal disciple capable of inheriting his theories, proving his doctrines, and making his name known throughout the world.

Yet year after year, all he gained was disappointment.

Nuoding Province was ultimately too remote. Among this year's batch, even Xiao Chenyu, the most talented, possessed only innate Level 2 soul power. Reaching Soul Ancestor in the future would already be his limit; he was utterly unworthy of becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple.

Even though his own soul power had been stuck at Level 29 for years without advancing an inch, his standards were frighteningly high.

Just then, a clear voice rang out at the registration desk, interrupting his thoughts.

"My name is Lin Ya. Is this where I register?"

Lin Ya's voice instantly drew Yu Xiaogang's attention.

The Master, who had been shaking his head in disappointment, abruptly looked up. His hawk-like gaze locked firmly onto the identification Lin Ya had just produced for registration.

His eyes, somewhat clouded from years of frustrated ambition, suddenly lit up.

Name: Lin Ya

Gender: Male

Place of Origin: Biyou Village, Nuoding Province

Level: Level 11 Soul Master

Martial Soul: Outcast

"Level 11! At this age! That means—"

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath. He had already guessed Lin Ya's talent.

"This young man is actually... born with full soul power!!!"

It seemed he had found his target!