The Master's Desire, Su Sanjia's Imminent Departure

"Yes, it was you!"

Yu Xiaogang finally remembered where that faint sense of foreboding had come from! How could he not have thought of it? A Radiant Light martial soul, someone so young, and appearing in a small place like Soto City!

"Teacher, did you know each other before?"

Tang San froze, and everyone else turned their eyes toward them. Could there be some hidden story here?

"Heh, Little San, your teacher was quite outstanding—so outstanding that I once wanted to take him as my teacher. Unfortunately, my innate soul power was only level three. Why would the master known as the number one theorist in the Soul Master world take an interest in a piece of trash with only level-three innate soul power?"

Su Sanjia's towering body pressed forward step by step. He stood before Tang San, looking down into his eyes, while Yu Xiaogang behind Tang San panicked beyond measure. If Su Sanjia revealed what had happened back then, then everything he and Tang San had just done would be nothing more than pathetic excuses.

He wanted to stop him, but Su Sanjia gave him no chance.

"On the day my martial soul awakened, I wanted to find an excellent teacher to guide me. I heard that Master Yu Xiaogang of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy was an outstanding scholar, so I sent a letter requesting to become his disciple. What a pity—I never even got to see this master's face! So, was it really true that no child with poor talent had ever sought to become your disciple? Or did you shut all those children out? A child eager to learn, yet cruelly humiliated—Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang, what right did someone like you have to stand here?"

The truth was shocking. No one had expected Su Sanjia to have wanted to become Tang San's teacher's disciple back then, and what was even more interesting was that he had been rejected! A genius who had reached level forty soul power at fourteen had been turned away? Just because his innate soul power was level three?

Wait! Something seemed wrong...

Everyone fell silent. A moment later, Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted. He stared at Su Sanjia in utter shock and cried out, "Level-three innate soul power?! How is that possible? You mean your innate soul power was only level three, yet you broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm at fourteen?"

Only then did everyone realize what was wrong!

With level-three innate soul power, the limit of one's lifetime should have been the Soul King realm. With a fortunate opportunity, one might perhaps break through to the Soul Emperor realm. So what was going on with Su Sanjia? With only level-three innate soul power, he had become a Soul Ancestor at fourteen. He had already shattered the continent's record!

"Impossible. You're lying, aren't you? You're not that little brat from back then! Your innate soul power could never have been level three. It had to be at least level nine, perhaps even innately full soul power!"

Yu Xiaogang believed he had caught a flaw in Su Sanjia's words, and his whole body relaxed.

"Why would I deceive you over something like this? Flender knows about my level-three innate soul power. Or you can go to the nearby Martial Soul Hall branch and look it up!"

Su Sanjia's utter certainty made everyone believe seven parts of what he said, but the information was simply too shocking. Someone with only level-three innate soul power had actually surpassed geniuses like them, whose innate soul power had all been above level seven?

Everyone was filled with amazement. Yu Xiaogang, who had studied theory for decades, instinctively wanted to deny it. Level-three innate soul power did not even provide the conditions necessary to break through to the Grand Soul Master realm before the age of twelve. How had Su Sanjia done it? How could his cultivation speed be so fast? The bottlenecks between every realm seemed not to exist for him at all...

Yu Xiaogang's heart suddenly began pounding violently.

Could this kid have encountered some extraordinary opportunity? The kind that could shatter the shackles of innate soul power, transform a person from the roots up, and defy fate itself?

If someone with level-three innate soul power could cultivate so quickly to the Soul Ancestor realm, then did he, with his half-level innate soul power, also have hope of breaking through to the Soul Elder realm?

To Yu Xiaogang, this was even more important than a secret technique for absorbing soul rings beyond one's level!

Countless times, he had fantasized about possessing peerless talent and becoming a Dragon God Douluo in the future. The feeling of standing above tens of thousands through his own strength was something he dreamed of day and night!

But how could Su Sanjia possibly tell him?

Having been trapped in the Grand Soul Master realm for decades, his own soul power cultivation had become a demon in the Master's heart. Now that he had glimpsed an opportunity to transform himself completely, he could not let it slip away no matter what!

Flender! Yes, Flender had to know something!

Even if he did not, it did not matter!

Yu Xiaogang abruptly rose to his feet, then left the training grounds without looking back and ran toward Flender's room. His steps were somewhat disheveled in his haste, but Yu Xiaogang did not care.

He had to obtain this method that could transform him completely! Even if he had to use his connections!

"That's the great Master? A few words were enough to shatter his composure. He's practically a clown!"

Ning Rongrong let out a disdainful sneer. In truth, everyone at Shrek Academy thought the same, but unlike Ning Rongrong, they still considered Tang San's feelings.

Ignoring Tang San's furious glare, Ning Rongrong walked straight to Su Sanjia's side.

"Senior Sanjia, what are you planning to do next? If I remember correctly, your soul power cultivation is already enough for graduation, right? Have you considered joining a sect or something?"

Ning Rongrong absolutely could not let a genius like Su Sanjia slip away! In her eyes, this was an exceptionally good opportunity. The conflict between Su Sanjia and Yu Xiaogang had erupted, and since Yu Xiaogang was Flender's close friend, Flender naturally could not drive him away. Su Sanjia would very likely choose to graduate directly.

But where would he go after graduation?

A Soul Master's path of cultivation also required support from others. Not to mention anything else, just hunting soul rings alone was an issue. Even if Su Sanjia was very strong, he definitely did not possess such a vast information network, nor would he have the confidence to fight ten-thousand-year soul beasts alone. An ordinary Soul Ancestor certainly would not have a great deal of money to spend either. As it happened, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had all these things!

Ning Rongrong could be said to possess every advantage at that moment! As long as Su Sanjia showed even the slightest interest, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would launch an utterly lavish recruitment campaign! Who would refuse a powerhouse destined to become a Title Douluo?

Ning Rongrong's words also plunged Su Sanjia into thought.

He could not possibly continue studying under the Master, but if he graduated now... many of Shrek Academy's teachers had shown him kindness. Perhaps he could repay them after graduating, but he had never forgotten the shared dream of those teachers.

They wanted Shrek to become famous. They wanted the Shrek Academy team to step onto the greatest Soul Master stage on the entire continent! And he had once promised those teachers that he would lend them a hand.

"Join a sect? I don't have such plans for now! As for graduating from Shrek Academy, I'll need to wait a little longer. But I will indeed leave the academy for a while. I've learned almost everything the dean and the others can teach me. It's time for me to go out and see how vast the continent truly is!"

After thinking for a moment, Su Sanjia spoke.

As for why he wanted to leave... honestly, his relationship with Tang San was strange now. Tang San was someone who respected his teachers greatly, at least for now, and Yu Xiaogang's appearance had caused a rift in their friendly relationship. As for the greatest assistance available to everyone at Shrek Academy—the heavenly treasures from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—he was not certain whether there would be a share for him, so...

Rather than leave his fate in someone else's hands, it was better to strike first himself!

Although Ning Rongrong had been rejected by Su Sanjia, she was not discouraged. She had never believed anyone could truly refuse the wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Who knew whether Su Sanjia's thoughts might change in the future? Besides, he wanted to travel the continent and broaden his horizons.

Broadening his horizons was good! For example, he could visit some sects and see what the geniuses within those sects were like. He might even receive guidance from Soul Douluo- and Title Douluo-level powerhouses there!

Those horizons absolutely had to be broadened!

After learning that Su Sanjia would leave in two days, Ning Rongrong knew she could wait no longer.

Finding an excuse to leave the group, Ning Rongrong arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy.

"Come out. I know you're all nearby! I have something important to tell my father!"

The moment Ning Rongrong finished speaking, three figures suddenly emerged from the previously empty shadows, their bodies radiating powerful soul power fluctuations.

Assigning one Soul Sage and two Soul Emperors as bodyguards for his daughter was probably something only the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could do.

"Young Miss..."

The Soul Sage wore a bitter smile.

"Enough! My father won't hold you accountable. Do you really think I'm stupid? How could my father possibly allow me to leave home alone?"

"Which of you three is the fastest?"

Ning Rongrong impatiently waved her hand and asked urgently.

"Young Miss, that would be me. My martial soul is the peregrine falcon!"

A Soul Emperor stepped forward.

"Good. Then go back to the sect right now, immediately, and ask my father to come here!"