Master's Junior Brother Long Aotian, Innate Full Soul Power

But in the next instant, Zhang Lexuan let out a long breath, and her tense body relaxed considerably.

As if sensing Ye An's eagerness to act, Zhang Lexuan said softly, "He's only a steward of the Xuan Ye Earl Family. There's no need to make a move against him. We've already endured for three years. A little longer won't make a difference."

"I want the entire Xuan Ye Earl Family to live in fear... until the day I finish my studies and return to personally slaughter my enemies!"

The steward from the Xuan Ye Earl Family looked visibly embarrassed.

In recent years, the Xuan Ye Earl Family had clearly been having a difficult time. Several fairly powerful sects, as well as nobles equal in status to Xuan Ye Earl, had been intentionally or unintentionally excluding them. Even the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family's attitude toward them had become rather subtle.

On an occasion like this, as the earl's representative, the steward should have stood at the front. Yet not only was he positioned near the back, no one around him was willing to approach him. He stood there alone, as though the entire noble circle had cast him out.

Hearing Zhang Lexuan's thoughts, Ye An nodded in understanding and calmly said, "It won't be much longer."

"Mm."

Zhang Lexuan answered softly, concealing the flames of vengeance in her eyes before turning to look at the children undergoing their Martial Soul awakening ceremony.

Just as Zhang Lexuan had said, most of the orphans at Heavenly Soul Orphanage were children left behind by soldiers or casualties of war. A considerable portion of those who enlisted were Soul Masters. Therefore, these children were unlike the commoners in villages, who often could not awaken any decent Martial Souls.

Quite a few of the children possessed fairly good Martial Souls and Innate Soul Power.

Yet not a single one caught Du Busi's eye.

The Body Sect only accepted disciples with Body Martial Souls. Cases like Zhang Lexuan's were ultimately exceptions. The highest Innate Soul Power among these children was only Rank Seven, far from enough for Du Busi to make another exception and admit them into the Body Sect.

Before long, the Martial Soul awakening ceremony reached its end.

Only a handful of children remained in line, still waiting for their Martial Souls to awaken.

Ye An's gaze swept across the children one by one before finally settling on the second-to-last child.

Unlike the others, he was noticeably taller, and there was little nervousness on his face. Instead, he appeared exceptionally calm, with even a hint of handsome refinement in his features.

His appearance and bearing did not resemble those of an orphan at all. He looked more like the child of a noble family.

"It seems these children won't be awakening any Body Martial Souls."

Du Busi shook his head and laughed at himself.

Body Martial Souls were already rare. How could just any orphan awaken one?

And even if one truly did awaken a Body Martial Soul, their talent could not possibly surpass Xiao An's.

He really had become obsessed.

Just as Du Busi turned to leave, Ye An quietly spoke up. "Teacher, his... seems to be a Body Martial Soul—skin."

Hm?

A Body Martial Soul—skin?

Du Busi and Jin Peng instinctively looked back. The child Ye An had just noticed was standing on the Martial Soul awakening formation, and his skin was faintly glowing with a jade-like sheen.

There really was a child who had awakened a Body Martial Soul?

Before Du Busi could even be surprised, a dazzling light suddenly burst from the crystal ball.

The young Soul Master responsible for awakening Martial Souls widened his eyes, his voice trembling slightly. "Long Aotian, Innate Full Soul Power!"

So it really was Long Aotian.

Ye An subconsciously glanced at Du Busi and suddenly found it rather funny.

Well, that settled it.

From now on, Du Busi really would become a fixed NPC.

At every future Martial Soul awakening ceremony, whether in Heaven Dou City or elsewhere within the Heavenly Soul Empire, there would be a high chance of refreshing Du Busi again.

As soon as the young Soul Master presiding over the ceremony finished speaking, a commotion erupted from the surrounding crowd.

A genius with Innate Full Soul Power!

After ten thousand years of development, Soul Masters today generally possessed greater talent than those of ten thousand years ago. Even so, geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power remained extraordinarily rare.

Not to mention that such a genius had appeared in Heavenly Soul Orphanage!

What did that mean?

It meant this genius had a clean background. As long as he was brought back to a family or sect and carefully nurtured, they would certainly gain a loyal powerhouse in the future!

Of course, that did not include people who were naturally cold-hearted and ungrateful.

A genius like this was someone every faction would fight to recruit!

"Long Aotian! If you join the Xuan Ye Earl Family, Lord Earl will surely spare no effort in supporting you and helping you become an outstanding Soul Master!"

"Get lost! Is it your turn to speak? Kid, come to our Flame Sect. I guarantee that you will at least become a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse in the future!"

"Child, join Shrek Academy! Shrek Academy needs monster students like you!"

Shrek Academy was involved too?

Ye An subconsciously looked toward the source of the voice and, sure enough, saw a somewhat refined-looking middle-aged man.

However... Ye An had little impression of him. He was probably just an unimportant passerby.

As for why there were people from Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City... Ye An was not surprised at all. After all, Shrek City and Shrek Academy were located within the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the current master of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En, was also from Shrek.

Once the name Shrek Academy was mentioned, the people who had been fighting so fiercely moments ago fell silent.

Compared to this top academy on the continent, they truly had no advantage.

But Du Busi merely snorted. The terrifying pressure of a Super Douluo spread outward at once, instantly descending upon the Shrek Academy teacher who had announced his identity.

In only an instant, the Shrek Academy teacher's face turned pale, and his knees bent uncontrollably as if he were about to kneel.

But Du Busi could not be bothered to waste time on him. He strode over to Long Aotian, a kindly smile appearing on his face.

"Long Aotian, I am Du Busi, sect master of the Body Sect. Your Martial Soul is a top-tier Body Martial Soul—skin—and it is exceptionally compatible with the Body Sect."

"Are you willing to enter the Body Sect and take me as your master?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the alarmed Shrek Academy teacher's expression changed drastically. Yet before he could react, the terrifying pressure crashed into him head-on, instantly knocking him unconscious.

Long Aotian, who had been somewhat confused, saw how powerful Du Busi was. His eyes brightened slightly, and he decisively said, "This disciple Long Aotian greets Teacher!"

"Good! Hahahaha!"

Du Busi laughed heartily. In high spirits, he patted Long Aotian on the shoulder before bringing him back.

"Aotian, this is your senior brother, Ye An. The other is your senior sister, Zhang Lexuan. From this day onward, you are my final disciple, Du Busi's!"

Du Busi felt that his life was complete.

When he was young, his elder brother Du Bisou had shouldered the sect's burdens. He had never thought that he would take disciples in the future. His sole desire had been to grow stronger and lead the Body Sect to its peak alongside his elder brother.

Only after his elder brother fell and he inherited the heavy responsibility of the Body Sect did Du Busi truly understand the importance of legacy.

And now, standing before him, were clearly the hopes of the sect!

Ye An, with dual top-tier Body Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, a thousand-year first Soul Ring, a ten-thousand-year third Soul Ring, and a Silver Rank Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul; Zhang Lexuan, with Innate Full Soul Power, a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, and exceptional intelligence; and Long Aotian, with a top-tier Skin Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power.

Having these three disciples was more than enough for Du Busi!

In the future, as long as these three disciples grew...

The Body Sect would surely become great once more!

Long Aotian looked curiously at Ye An and Zhang Lexuan, then gave them a solemn and proper bow. "Junior brother Long Aotian greets Senior Brother and Senior Sister."

"Sect Master, now that you already have Xiao An as your disciple, I thought I might finally have a chance to take on an inheritor of my mantle... sigh!"

Jin Peng sighed helplessly.

Whenever he saw Du Busi take in such monstrous disciples, he felt incredibly envious. Even if he could not obtain a disciple with talent as heaven-defying as Xiao An's, surely he could settle for a genius who was only slightly inferior?

After finally encountering someone with a Skin Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, Jin Peng had been overjoyed. He had thought he would finally get to experience being a teacher.

Who would have thought that the sect master would snatch this disciple away too!