Testing the Mechanics

"Grandpa, I'm back."

At that moment, Yu Tianlong's voice came from outside the hall.

Yu Xingtuo smiled wryly and said to Nan Shuishui, "That child Tianlong is always so reckless. Please forgive him, Sect Master Nan."

Though he said that, Yu Xingtuo's resolve to properly discipline Yu Tianlong only grew firmer and stronger.

Yet when Yu Xingtuo looked toward the doorway, the smile on his face instantly froze.

Because he saw Su Ming following behind him.

Without even thinking deeply about it, Yu Xingtuo knew that Yu Tianlong must have refused to accept his defeat at Nan Qiuqiu's hands and had specifically gone to find Su Ming.

That little bastard is going to drive me mad!

At that moment, Yu Xingtuo desperately wanted to start cursing.

He had originally been hesitating over whether to let the Earth Dragon Sect meet Su Ming now.

Well, there was no need to hesitate anymore.

The person had already been brought here. What else could he do but let them see him?

Any further concealment would truly be nothing more than a transparent cover-up.

Thus, Yu Xingtuo went with the flow and introduced him openly. "Sect Master Nan, let me introduce you. That child is Su Ming."

"It would not be an exaggeration to say that Su Ming is the future of our Heavenly Dragon Sect..."

His words were filled with pride and satisfaction in Su Ming.

At the same time, the attitude he displayed was already obvious: Su Ming was the future of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

If anything truly happened to Su Ming, the Heavenly Dragon Sect would absolutely pour everything they had into it!

Of course, that was only because the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect shared a certain connection.

Had it been any other faction, Yu Xingtuo would never have said such things.

So this child is the Heavenly Dragon Sect's hope for the future? But I heard he might not even be a land-based Soul Master. Nan Shuishui of the Earth Dragon Sect examined him as well.

She had not expected this old dragon to be so direct this time, without even bothering to beat around the bush.

She was immensely curious about Su Ming, a child shrouded in secrets.

"Now that I see him today, his bearing truly is extraordinary," Nan Shuishui praised.

No matter how special Su Ming's identity was, since the Heavenly Dragon Sect had made its position so clear, any minor probing had to stop.

If she continued, she would truly be refusing to give the Heavenly Dragon Sect any face.

Su Ming? Is this the mysterious heir of the Heavenly Dragon Sect Mother mentioned?

What? He's just a child, isn't he?

Nan Qiuqiu looked at Su Ming beside Yu Tianlong with little interest.

The child was indeed very handsome and possessed an extraordinary temperament, but he was still only a child.

Following her mother's instructions and probing him was something Nan Qiuqiu truly could not bring herself to do.

After all, she was already eight years old, and her soul power was nearly at the Grand Soul Master level.

Sparring with Yu Tianlong was fine, since he was still several months older than her.

But Su Ming? Judging by his age, he had probably only just awakened his martial soul. How strong could he possibly be?

"Nan Qiuqiu, my big brother is here. Just you wait."

As he entered the reception hall, Yu Tianlong arrogantly said to Nan Qiuqiu.

That little bastard! Yu Xingtuo was utterly furious at the sight.

How had his precious grandson been turned into such a spoiled young wastrel by Yuan Cang's son?

He had no understanding of manners or etiquette, and no sense of the occasion whatsoever.

At that very moment, Yu Xingtuo's urge to discipline Yu Tianlong had reached its peak.

"Achoo..." Yu Tianlong suddenly sneezed in front of everyone.

He had the strange feeling that someone was thinking about him.

However, Yu Tianlong did not think much of it. Instead, he hurriedly pushed Su Ming beside him forward and blustered with borrowed authority.

"Nan Qiuqiu, you're finished. Once Brother Ming makes a move, you'll be beaten until you're utterly defeated."

Tianlong is nearly a Grand Soul Master, just like my Qiuqiu.

Judging from his attitude, could this Su Ming truly be some monstrous genius?!

Nan Shuishui, the Earth Dragon Sect's leader, fell into thought. The more she thought about it, the more she could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

If that was truly the case, she suddenly understood why Yu Xingtuo had acted this way.

Before an absolute monster, everything else was empty talk.

Did I beat Yu Tianlong stupid? He brought back a child like this to take revenge? Nan Qiuqiu still had not realized the seriousness of the situation.

Although people on Douluo Continent matured early, and although Nan Qiuqiu was already close to becoming a Grand Soul Master—

Her horizons were ultimately limited. She simply did not dare imagine how monstrous the world's greatest geniuses could be.

That was understandable. It was a limitation of the era.

Just as the people of Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago could never have imagined the grandeur of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament ten thousand years later.

After the age limit for participants was lowered to under twenty, the main teams sent out by the major powers were uniformly Soul Kings and Soul Emperors.

That was what the changes of an era had brought about.

In the future, things would become even more outrageous.

At the same time, Nan Shuishui, leader of the Earth Dragon Sect, broke the reflective atmosphere and casually suggested, "Since Tianlong is so eager to have Su Ming spar with my Qiuqiu, why not let them have a match?"

"Mother..." Nan Qiuqiu quietly tugged at her mother's clothes.

In her view, fighting Su Ming would be far too humiliating.

Besides, even if they were only probing him, there were plenty of ways to do so without fighting a child like him.

Therefore, Nan Qiuqiu hoped her mother would stop this.

However, Nan Shuishui did not respond to her daughter. She merely looked at Yu Xingtuo, leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

"As for that, we should see what Ming'er himself thinks."

After considering it briefly, Yu Xingtuo handed the choice to Su Ming.

In the vast majority of matters, he greatly respected Su Ming's own wishes.

Then Yu Xingtuo asked Su Ming, "Ming'er, what do you think?"

"Great-Grandpa, I would also like to spar with Sister Qiuqiu," Su Ming said calmly.

Aside from wanting to see the Annihilation Attribute of the Rouge Dragon, he wanted to test some of the other effects of his first soul skill.

His first soul skill, Tidefang, was not simply an offensive soul skill.

It possessed more than mere numbers. There were certain mechanics within it.

That was right. The oceanic pressure contained within the water blades was not so simple.

If it were merely a seemingly powerful offensive soul skill, it would not be worthy of the renown of Su Ming's Kyogre martial soul.

"Brother Ming, why are you calling her Sister Qiuqiu?" Yu Tianlong muttered softly behind him.

However, Su Ming did not pay Yu Tianlong any attention.

Even though Yu Tianlong was already eight years old, he was still a brat.

For him to truly change, Yu Xingtuo would probably have to personally begin teaching him.

In Su Ming's view, that day likely would not be far off.

Yu Tianlong's good days were about to end. He was going to be severely disciplined.