Stellar Martial Path and the Soul Guidance System (I) (Revised)

Stellar Martial Path and the Soul Guidance System (I) (Revised)

The carriage slowly traveled down the long street.

From the city gates to the entrance of Blue Tyrant Academy.

The journey was neither short nor long.

Before the Shrek group could recover from Ye Qingcang's wildly arrogant and resolute answer, they had already reached the destination of their trip—a magnificent White Marble gate nearly as tall as the gates of Heaven Dou City. It barged into everyone's view with domineering force. There was no plaque, only a line of large characters inlaid in Fine Gold upon the White Marble gate: Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy!

Blue Tyrant Academy was merely its abbreviated name.

Its full name was Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Just as Skywater Academy's full name was Skywater Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Godwind Academy's full name was Godwind Advanced Soul Master Academy, while most Advanced Soul Master Academies had a certain degree of renown, there were also obscure ones like Canghui Advanced Soul Master Academy. To prevent students graduating from these lesser-known Advanced Soul Master Academies from having trouble finding work, the Soul Master world had ranked all academies into different tiers. When seeking employment away from home, one had to state the full name of one's alma mater. If one did not, recruiters could hardly be blamed for assuming they had graduated from some worthless backwater academy.

Qin Ming had made this very mistake when he applied for a position.

Because Qin Ming's talent was simply too outstanding—the second-youngest Soul Emperor on the continent and a potential Titled Douluo—when he said that he had graduated from Shrek Academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Education Committee led by Meng Shenji searched for ages without finding any academy called Shrek Academy among the Advanced Soul Master Academies.

However, Qin Ming was simply too exceptional, so the Education Committee led by Meng Shenji did not pursue the matter of this unfindable Shrek Academy.

Until one day after Qin Ming had started working.

Meng Shenji happened to mention the confusion from the recruitment process.

Only then did he learn the truth from Qin Ming.

It was truly both laughable and exasperating.

From then on, Qin Ming understood just how much an academy's full name could help its students. It was also an effective mark of authenticity, especially for an academy like Blue Tyrant Academy, which had subordinate branches. Graduates of Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy and graduates of Blue Tyrant Intermediate Soul Master Academy were not on the same level at all.

"Facts prove everything." Ye Qingcang did not engage in a war of words with the Shrek group inside the carriage. An invisible wave of force pushed Yu Xiaogang, who stood at the carriage door, aside. The power was gentle yet irresistible, like surging ocean waves containing immeasurable force. As he pushed open the door, he turned to glance at Yu Xiaogang, whose fists were clenched tight. His lips curled into a cold, unsurprised sneer. "I said earlier that anyone with even a shred of shame would not insist on joining Blue Tyrant Academy after hearing those words... Yet someone still hasn't given a clear answer. It truly makes me wonder whether this person is even a man!"

Yu Xiaogang's expression turned exceedingly ugly.

Being insulted to his face was an awful feeling.

Yet he had no choice but to endure it.

Because he lacked the capital to simply walk away.

Just as when Dugu Bo, that Titled Douluo with no sense of fair play, had used Soul Power to oppress them earlier, it was because they were weak that others could bully them. And if they wanted to grow stronger, they had to put aside their dignity and climb upward step by step!

What did it matter if someone pointed at his nose and cursed him?

So long as he could carve out a future for Little San, he had endured mockery for all these years. Could he not endure Ye Qingcang's insults as well?

Once he raised Little San into a Titled Douluo, the world would naturally remember his name. Those who had looked down on him in the past would all live in regret—Ye Qingcang, Bibi Dong, and Qian Xunji alike!

Yu Xiaogang silently counseled himself.

The gloom on his face eased considerably.

Yet he failed to notice how contemptuous the others in the carriage looked at him. Even Flender, who had always secretly loved Liu Erlong, was briefly dazed as he watched Ye Qingcang get out of the carriage. When he looked back at Yu Xiaogang, there was less of that matchmaking intent in his gaze. He advised, "I think we should forget it. You and I both know Erlong's temperament. I'm not surprised at all that she raised a child with such a straightforward personality. This child misunderstands you deeply; we can't force the issue. If you truly want to know how Erlong is doing, we can visit Blue Tyrant Academy after we've settled down. Showing up like this, given Shrek Academy's current situation, will only put Erlong in a difficult position. Setting everything else aside, she'll be caught between her husband and child on one side, and the two of us on the other. No matter whom she favors, she'll be in the wrong..."

"But this is our only chance!" Yu Xiaogang turned around, his breathing heavy, having lost his usual composed demeanor. He openly cast a disdainful glance at Xiao Wu, whom Tang San had helped to her feet, and emphasized, "If the Shrek Seven Devils are not to disband, we can only join Blue Tyrant Academy. If we join any other academy, Xiao Wu's identity alone will be a fatal problem. The temptation of a 100,000-Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to Soul Masters—I don't think I need to explain it to you, do I?"

"But the other academies don't have Titled Douluo."

"Or we could find an academy without a Titled Douluo stationed there."

"If they can't tell, then won't everything be fine?"

Oscar raised his hand and asked innocently.

The atmosphere inside the carriage changed at once.

Yu Xiaogang glanced from the corner of his eye at Xue Qinghe, the Heaven Dou Crown Prince who appeared every bit the refined gentleman, then looked at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who seemed lost in thought. He felt profoundly helpless at the lack of clever people around him.

With Xue Qinghe here, could he make things clear?

Making things clear would cost him his head!

Who did they think he was guarding against?

It was this Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe!

Blue Tyrant Academy might seem dangerous, but it was actually safe. From the brief exchange between Ye Qingcang and Xue Qinghe just now, it was clear that their relationship was extremely close—close enough that they could yield a 100,000-Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to one another. Only by joining Blue Tyrant Academy could Xiao Wu avoid being forcibly taken by anyone other than Ye Qingcang. If she joined another academy, Xue Qinghe would not even need an excuse. With a single order, Xiao Wu would be delivered intact to Xue Qinghe's private prison, where she would await Xue Qinghe reaching his next tenth rank, only to be threatened with their lives and forced to sacrifice herself.

Human desire was endless.

Before a 100,000-Year Soul Ring, no one could remain rational.

Even the lofty Spirit Hall Pope had died because of one.

Tang Hao's reputation was nowhere near enough to intimidate the Heaven Dou Crown Prince.

It would be better to take a gamble and appeal to Liu Erlong's emotions. If Liu Erlong could still accept Xiao Wu as her goddaughter, then Xiao Wu could still become Tang San's Ninth Soul Ring, just as Tang Hao had originally planned!

The core of the Shrek Seven Devils was Tang San!

His disciple was Tang San as well!

Whether for public or private reasons, Tang San's feelings had to be considered!

"Everyone..." Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power Level was only twenty-nine. That utterly obvious glance might have seemed well concealed in his own mind, but to Qian Renxue, it was so obvious that no words were needed. Even Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had caught the meaning behind it and fallen into thought, so it naturally could not escape the even more intelligent Qian Renxue. "We've arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy!"

The scheming Shrek group instantly understood what the Crown Prince meant. They hurriedly got out of the carriage and watched the luxurious carriage depart. Then they turned back to look at Ye Qingcang, standing with his arms folded not far away, and exchanged uneasy looks.

"Why the hell are we scared?"

"I refuse to believe this guy is really that strong!"

"He's a genius, and so are we!"

"Who's the real genius? Let our fists decide!"

The moment Ma Hongjun remembered Ye Qingcang's scathing assessment of him, he could not suppress the rage rising within him. He loudly and boldly tried to rouse Shrek's fighting spirit, seemingly hoping to conceal his cowardice and ugliness with an even louder voice.

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