Early Awakening (I'm Back Again)

After settling the matter of the bride price, Bibi Dong began talking with Qian Renxue about the Continental Elite Tournament.

Xiao Mo listened beside them with great curiosity. The more she heard, the more engrossed she became, and she raised her little hand.

"Grandma, Mom, I want to enter this tournament too. Can I?"

Bibi Dong gently stroked Xiao Mo's head and said helplessly.

"No, Xiao Mo. You haven't even undergone Martial Soul Awakening yet, so you can't participate. Once your Martial Soul awakens and you have Spirit Rings, you can join the next tournament, all right?"

Xiao Mo pouted. She truly wanted to enter the tournament, so she turned and ran to Su Yan, acting cute and coquettish.

"Daddy, I know you have a way, right? Please help me."

Su Yan was speechless. Whenever there was trouble, it was "Daddy, save me," but when there was nothing wrong, Dad was just some random guy by the roadside.

Sometimes, Su Yan truly suspected that his little padded jacket was not merely leaking—it had a huge hole torn in it.

"It's not impossible. She just needs to awaken her Martial Soul early!"

But as soon as Su Yan finished speaking, he felt sharp pain in both ears.

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue each grabbed one of his ears, their words sharp.

"No. Xiao Mo isn't even six yet. Awakening early could harm her body. What kind of father are you?"

"Hiss, easy!" Su Yan escaped the mother and daughter's claws and patiently explained.

"I'm not that stupid. Xiao Mo's body is sturdier than that of an ordinary Soul King. What do you think I'm relying on to say this so casually? Her body is healthier than either of yours."

Even after hearing Su Yan's explanation, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were still worried. However, seeing the pitiful look in Xiao Mo's eyes, they softened.

"Xue, we should tell your grandfather and the others about this. If they agree, I have no objections."

That was practically a killing blow. If Qian Daoliu and the others found out, Su Yan would not escape a severe beating.

And just as Su Yan had guessed, the moment Qian Renxue said that Xiao Mo could awaken early, seven old men chased Su Yan halfway across Spirit City with weapons in hand.

The sight drew the attention of countless onlookers, all wondering who could possibly make the Seven Great Consecrators chase him down to beat him.

Once the matter was finally explained, Su Yan returned to the Consecration Hall in tattered clothes.

Seeing Su Yan covered in rags, Xiao Mo stepped forward and stabbed him once more.

"Daddy, is our family really this poor? Have you started begging now?"

Su Yan was speechless. Wasn't this all the doing of her dear great-grandfather? He was innocent!

So Qian Renxue said the words, but he was the one who got beaten. Su Yan wondered whether he had awakened some sort of punching-bag constitution.

Qian Daoliu took a deep breath and was just about to speak when Golden Crocodile, unable to wait any longer, beat him to it.

"I'm an expert when it comes to awakening! It seems this task is mine and mine alone!"

As soon as Golden Crocodile finished speaking, Qian Jun and Demon Subduer stepped forward to object.

"Second Brother, you spend all year in seclusion cultivating. What do you know about Martial Soul Awakening? Let us brothers handle it instead!"

As soon as the two brothers finished speaking, several sharp gazes shot toward them.

The two brothers did not panic. They met those gazes head-on, with neither willing to give way.

Seeing this, Su Yan silently raised his hand. He was just about to speak when the Seven Great Consecrators shouted at him.

"Get lost!"

Su Yan could only silently squat in a corner and draw circles, complaining inwardly.

I'm clearly Xiao Mo's father. Why do I feel like an outsider?

Seeing Su Yan like this, Qian Renxue covered her mouth and chuckled, then slowly walked over to comfort him.

"Didn't you want Grandpa and the others to help raise the child? Why, don't you want to spend time alone with me anymore?"

Su Yan shook his head and immediately perked up. Right, he was still counting on these old men to help raise the child. Why the hell should he be angry?

The Seven Great Consecrators argued back and forth, but no conclusion came of it. In the end, they unanimously decided to let Xiao Mo choose.

Xiao Mo was troubled as well. She wanted all seven of these grandfathers—what was she supposed to do? So she decided to let Guang Ling perform the awakening.

As for why she chose Guang Ling, it was because he had come to collect the debt. He had gotten beaten because of her stealing things, and Xiao Mo felt bad, so she chose him.

The other Consecrators could only beat their chests in frustration, unable to understand why Xiao Mo had not chosen them.

The other Consecrators exchanged looks, and every pair of eyes said the same thing: beat Guang Ling up again. Only then would they feel better.

However, Qian Daoliu wanted to make Xiao Mo's awakening a grand occasion, so he decided to hold it tomorrow.

Qian Daoliu wanted the whole world to know that she was his, Qian Daoliu's, great-granddaughter—the most noble little princess of Spirit Hall.

If anyone dared to bully her in the future, Qian Daoliu's sword would be at their throat immediately.

Qian Daoliu wanted to explain Martial Soul Awakening to Xiao Mo so she could prepare herself.

Just as he was about to make a move, Azure Luan swiftly scooped her up. He looked at the other Consecrators and said in a deep voice.

"I should handle the educational part. You old men are either in seclusion every day or about to enter seclusion. What do you know about knowledge?"

The other Consecrators truly had no way to refute that. Among them, aside from Qian Daoliu, Azure Luan had the greatest store of knowledge.

At that moment, Guang Ling was displeased. He looked at Azure Luan and spoke with complete confidence.

"Third Brother, my knowledge isn't bad either. After all, I've lived for over ninety years. I can teach Xiao Mo just fine."

In response to Guang Ling's words, Azure Luan merely said one word.

"Get lost!"

Guang Ling:!!!?

Guang Ling felt secretly hurt. His Third Brother had not been like this before.

After thinking about it, he walked over to Su Yan and drew circles with him.

Azure Luan carried Xiao Mo away and explained the details of Martial Soul Awakening to her along the way.

"Third Great-Grandpa, what kind of Martial Soul do you think Xiao Mo will awaken?"

Azure Luan lowered his head and thought for a moment. Martial Souls were determined by both parents.

Qian Renxue possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, while Su Yan possessed the Space Martial Soul. Both were God-Tier Martial Souls.

It was truly difficult to say what Xiao Mo would awaken. Perhaps she might even have Twin Martial Souls.

"Third Great-Grandpa can't say for sure either. We'll just have to wait until tomorrow. Don't be nervous."

Xiao Mo nodded, then suddenly thought of something and met Azure Luan's eyes.

"Third Great-Grandpa, if Xiao Mo awakens a Trash Martial Soul, will Grandpa and the others still like me?"

Xiao Mo had heard that in some great families, if a child's Martial Soul Awakening failed or underwent a malignant mutation, their family would stop liking them and drive them out.

Azure Luan merely chuckled and stroked Xiao Mo's head.

"No. No matter what Martial Soul Xiao Mo awakens, your grandpas will always like you, because you are the little treasure of us old men."

The words "little treasure" made Xiao Mo so happy that she hugged Azure Luan's face and kissed him.

"I like all you old treasures the most too!"

Azure Luan laughed even louder and could not help sighing.

"No wonder Big Brother wanted to take Xiao Mo out to play. This little girl really knows how to make people happy!"

"I'm starting not to want Xiao Mo to leave either. I want to keep her by my side forever!"

Hearing this, Xiao Mo raised her happy little face.

"Xiao Mo will always stay by Third Great-Grandpa's side. I'll even take care of you when you're old!"

Azure Luan wondered how he could steal his great-niece from his eldest brother. Waiting online—urgent!