Su Yuntao was completely petrified. In a remote Holy Soul Village, two children with Innate Full Soul Power had appeared at once!
Although one had the useless Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, the other clearly possessed a high-quality Martial Soul.
The joy on Su Yuntao's face was impossible to hide. Discovering a genius with Innate Full Soul Power was a tremendous achievement!
He was about to get promoted, get a raise, and reach the pinnacle of life.
With unprecedented enthusiasm, he said to Cinderella, "Little girl, are you interested in joining Spirit Hall? A genius like you would receive extensive training."
Cinderella withdrew her hand, and her Crystal Dance Shoes Martial Soul dissolved into specks of starlight.
She looked at the wildly excited Su Yuntao and smiled. "Thank you for the invitation, Master. However, my brother and I are still young and need to stay by our father's side. As for joining Spirit Hall, we can discuss it later."
Cinderella refused cleanly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
Joining Martial Soul Awakening was simply impossible for her. Although Tang Hao was currently drowning himself in alcohol and ignoring worldly affairs,
Cinderella knew that Tang Hao would definitely be hiding somewhere and watching such an important event as Martial Soul Awakening.
If she agreed to join Spirit Hall now, this Soul Master would probably be smashed to death by Tang Hao's hammer before he even left Holy Soul Village.
Hearing this, Su Yuntao spoke again. "All right. I'll be in Notting City. If you change your mind, little girl, you can find me at the Notting City Spirit Hall."
"Master, I understand," Cinderella replied calmly.
Meanwhile, in the central district of Spirit City, the atmosphere was equally solemn within a grand, tightly managed orphanage.
Today was the annual Martial Soul Awakening day at the Spirit City orphanage.
For these children who had lost the support of their parents, Martial Soul Awakening was their only chance to change their fate.
The children wore identical faded gray uniforms and stood in neat lines, their little faces filled with nervousness and hope.
The White Horse Prince, Florian, stood in the middle of the line.
He had dazzling short golden hair, brilliant as sunlight. His features were exquisitely sculpted, and his azure eyes were calm and gentle. Even in a plain orphanage uniform, he could not conceal the noble bearing he had been born with.
Soon, it was his turn.
The person overseeing the awakening was a stern middle-aged woman dressed in the robes of a Spirit Hall deacon.
She released her own Martial Soul, an elegant Kingfisher, with two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring.
The Spirit Hall deacon guided her Soul Power, and pale golden light enveloped Florian.
When the Soul Power surged into Florian's body, he felt a warm, sacred force within him awaken instantly.
He involuntarily stretched out his right hand.
In an instant, dazzling platinum light erupted from his palm.
The light was so intense that it even overshadowed the golden glow of the awakening formation.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, an illusory yet incomparably sacred creature condensed within the light.
It resembled a fine horse, yet was more elegant and slender. Its entire body was covered in pure white fur like moonlight, shimmering with a faint holy aura.
Most eye-catching of all was the horn on its forehead, as though carved from flawless crystal. Tiny golden particles of sacred light swirled around its tip, radiating a holy presence.
"Unicorn!"
The middle-aged female deacon cried out in shock, her voice cracking.
She abruptly rose to her feet, and even her Kingfisher Martial Soul trembled slightly from excitement.
She stared in disbelief at the sacred creature in Florian's palm, then at Florian's perfect face bathed in holy light, like the face of a divine child!
A Unicorn! A legendary sacred Soul Beast!
It symbolized purity, light, hope, and protection.
This type of Martial Soul existed only in records and legends. Not only was it a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, it also represented a sacred attribute. Its rarity and potential far surpassed those of ordinary top-tier Martial Souls.
The orphanage was thrown into an uproar. Every child, caretaker, and even the other low-ranking deacons maintaining order stared dumbfoundedly at this sacred sight.
Florian stood bathed in holy light, his expression calm and gentle, as if all this was only natural.
The female deacon forcefully suppressed the raging waves in her heart and handed a blue crystal ball to Florian with trembling hands.
The result came without suspense.
The crystal ball burst forth with brilliant blue light.
It was Innate Full Soul Power.
"Unicorn! Innate Full Soul Power!"
The female deacon was beside herself with excitement. She looked at Florian as though he were a priceless treasure, her eyes filled with wild joy.
"Good child! What is your name?"
"Florian, Madam Deacon."
Florian withdrew his Martial Soul, and the holy light faded. He gave a slight bow, his etiquette impeccable, his voice gentle and clear.
"Florian! Good! Good! Good!"
The female deacon said "good" three times in a row, so excited that she could barely speak coherently.
"Wait here! Stay right here! Don't go anywhere! I'll report this immediately! Immediately!"
She practically ran out of the awakening hall, even forgetting to withdraw her Kingfisher Martial Soul.
Before long, the entire Spirit City orphanage, and even the nearby Martial Soul Hall Branch, had been alarmed.
A peerless genius with a Unicorn Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power had appeared in the orphanage.
The news swept through the area like a hurricane.
Florian was gently escorted to a beautifully furnished reception room, where several deacons watched over him.
He sat quietly on a soft sofa, looking at the magnificent buildings of Spirit City outside the window. Deep within his azure eyes was not the slightest ripple, as if the person who had just caused such a tremendous commotion was not himself.
Flameheart Town, the commoner awakening site of Blazing Fire Academy.
As one of the Four Elemental Academies, Blazing Fire Academy established awakening sites in nearby towns every year, awakening Martial Souls for commoner children free of charge while searching for promising children with fire-element talent.
The awakening site was set up in a spacious square, overseen by several teachers from Blazing Fire Academy.
Among the line stood a particularly eye-catching girl with smooth brown hair and a faded but clean dress.
She was slender, and her little face was somewhat pale, seemingly marked by malnutrition. Yet her amber eyes were exceptionally bright, like flames burning with unyielding determination.
She was Lia, The Little Match Girl.
A few months ago, the elderly woman who had adopted her had died of illness, leaving Lia alone once more.
Fortunately, the old woman who adopted Lia had left her some Gold Soul Coins. Otherwise, she would have had to return to her old trade and sell matches on the Douluo Continent.
Soon, it was Lia's turn.
The person responsible for the awakening was a burly middle-aged man named Zhao Yan, dressed in the crimson teacher's uniform of Blazing Fire Academy.
His Martial Soul was an Explosive Flame Bear, and his temper was as fiery and blunt as his Martial Soul.
"Name?" Zhao Yan asked without raising his head.
"Lia," Lia replied.
"Stand in the middle." Zhao Yan pointed at the awakening formation on the ground.
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