"Na'er, please give me some pointers."
On the arena, Xie Xie held a pair of short daggers that seemed to answer each other. He looked toward Gu Yuena not far away and spoke respectfully.
He stood straight as a ramrod. Even if he might not win, he was bound to look graceful in front of Big Brother and Big Sister...
He couldn't lose face, of course.
"Mm."
"Then I'll begin."
Gu Yuena didn't refuse. As she nodded, Silver Dragon Descent activated, and elemental light flashed between heaven and earth.
Fire! Ice! Earth! Wind! Light! Darkness! Space! Life! Destruction—
Nine completely different energies, each one powerful enough to serve as an Ultimate Martial Soul's element.
Terrifyingly powerful!
"So soon—"
The moment the energies of the nine elements appeared,
Xie Xie nearly jumped out of his skin at the sight before him. He instinctively stepped back because, the last time he sparred with the boss, the scene had been exactly the same!
Fortunately, history wasn't repeating itself just yet. He still stood straight on the arena, completely unafraid.
"Phew—"
"Light Dragon Blade! Shadow Dragon Blade!"
The Yellow Soul Ring beneath Xie Xie's feet lit up as he quietly activated his first Soul Skill and charged forward.
But she realized that something transparent seemed to be blocking the way in front of her. He couldn't get through.
The power of space—Air Wall!
A long sword formed from ice and fire appeared before him at some point, its tip aimed straight at his forehead.
Scorching fire, ice sealed beneath snow!
Two special elemental energies merged, supporting one another and amplifying their elemental might.
This was Elemental Fusion.
"When did that happen—?"
Xie Xie stared blankly in place, then couldn't help crying out in dismay. He'd only turned around for a moment and zoned out!
How had the whole situation been turned around in an instant?
"You can surrender."
Gu Yuena's expression was calm as she spoke lightly. After all, he only had two little daggers, and that was the Martial Soul he possessed.
Xie Xie was simply too weak. He wasn't even as intimidating as a little pig. If he still wasn't willing to give up...?
Then he could hardly blame her for showing no mercy.
"I surrender! I surrender right now!"
Xie Xie nodded without the slightest hesitation.
His respect for Big Brother and Big Sister
had always come first!
"..."
Watching the match end so suddenly, Wu Changkong hesitated to speak. Perhaps this was just the impatience of geniuses. The Soul Skill had suddenly passed through in an instant, along with everyone else.
"Jiang Yan, Gu Yuena's Martial Soul talent is extremely high. Just from my preliminary assessment, she's probably born with Innate Full Soul Power."
"But how could such a gifted girl"
"have only reached level sixteen by now?"
"She's only gained eight levels in three years?"
While Gu Yuena was still on the arena, Wu Changkong thought of something. He sat down beside Jiang Yan and couldn't help asking.
A genius born with Innate Full Soul Power!
An Elemental Dragon King who controlled the nine elements.
No matter how you looked at it, this kind of Martial Soul promised peerless talent. There was no way its owner could be weak.
Jiang Yan's Dragon God Martial Soul had already proven his potential. There was no need to say more; Gu Yuena's talent would reveal itself just as clearly.
But in reality...
Gu Yuena had gained six levels in three years!
She was already nine years old, yet with Innate Full Soul Power, she'd only reached level six? That meant she gained two levels a year. Heh...
How was that possible?!
"This is a long story, so I'll keep it short. Na'er's Martial Soul is special. Its awakening was different from other people's; it didn't awaken until just a few days ago."
"It's not that Na'er cultivated for years before becoming a level-sixteen Soul Master. She only just started cultivating, and she's already level sixteen."
Looking at Wu Changkong's increasingly doubtful expression, Jiang Yan smiled and continued.
"..."
Wu Changkong was stunned. Confusion filled his mind, and he couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath. What did he mean... she'd only just awakened her Martial Soul, yet she was already a level-sixteen Soul Master?!
A cultivation rank in the teens right from birth?
Even Jiang Yan had only been level thirteen when he first enrolled. Yet that alone had become a favorite topic of conversation at Eastsea Academy for years.
Miss Na'er was far too terrifying.
"Brother, Teacher Wu, what are you talking about?"
Just then, Gu Yuena stepped down from the arena and came to Jiang Yan's side. She asked them.
"Nothing."
"I was just asking Jiang Yan why your talent is so strong and your abilities so outstanding, yet your cultivation level is so low."
"The reason is simple."
"I've only just started cultivating."
Gu Yuena smiled and replied casually. How could her cultivation level be so low? All right, level sixteen was indeed pretty low.
After all, her brother's friends were all quite strong, and there was no need to mention her brother himself. Her measly level-sixteen cultivation really didn't amount to much, but...
She'd only been cultivating for a few days.
For a novice Soul Master who had only just awakened her Martial Soul, level sixteen was already more than enough.
"..."
"You two siblings really are..."
"Terrifying monsters!"
Wu Changkong couldn't help taking a deep breath.
Just look at the two of them. The older brother was the strongest genius of this era in the entire world, bar none.
And his younger sister wasn't just blessed with peerless talent—her breathtaking beauty would surely shake the world in the future. Her Martial Soul and potential were also among the very best in the world.
These siblings...
They were sure to write their own legendary tale in the future.
As he thought about it, a similarly legendary story from ages past surfaced in his memory—Tang San and Xiao Wu.
But even Tang San, the founder of the Tang Sect, and his wife hadn't possessed talent this absurd back then!
Thinking of that, he glanced unconsciously at Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and the others beside him.
Clearly, compared with Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena,
these little ones seemed much more like ordinary people!
"Get ready. Once the other students finish sparring, our first lesson will be over."
Wu Changkong spoke slowly and was about to check on the other students, but before he could finish, Jiang Yan stopped him.
"Teacher Wu."
"Wait for me after school today."
"...?"
What?
Wu Changkong turned around hesitantly. When he heard that, he nearly thought he'd misheard.
Stay after class?
Looking at Jiang Yan's calm, perfectly ordinary expression, Wu Changkong put himself in Jiang Yan's shoes and felt his heart grow heavy.
Come on, Jiang Yan.
Are you the homeroom teacher, or am I?!
"..."
PS 1: Bonus skit
Jiang Yan: Teacher Wu, listen up. Once a loser, always a loser!
Wu Changkong: Oh. (Expressionless)
Wu Changkong: Then should I lie down? (Meaning—give up)
Jiang Yan: ? (Quietly takes a step back)
"..."
PS 2: One day at Changbai Mountain, and Old Bai will naturally be Changbai Mountain for the rest of his life too. (Laughs)
Just kidding.
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