Useless Martial Soul

Youquan's Innate Full Soul Power had greatly shocked everyone. On the stage, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu looked down at Youquan with complicated expressions.

Huo Kun's expression was equally complicated. He had never expected that this little girl he had always ignored would possess the greatest talent in the sect. If her talent truly proved exceptional and she had a chance of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future, then their Flame Sect would have a chance to join the Seven Great Sects. They might even have a chance to become the leader of the Lower Four Sects. After all, the sect master of the Elephant Armored Sect, the highest-ranked among the Lower Four Sects, was merely a Soul Douluo.

Huo Kun made up his mind. If Youquan's Martial Soul proved to be top-tier, he could reluctantly allow her to acknowledge her ancestry and return to the clan. He would even give her a proper name and restore all the glory due to the sect's second young lady.

With that thought, Huo Kun rose to his feet and said to Youquan below the stage, "Huo Wuming, carefully sense your Martial Soul, then show it to us."

Hearing Huo Kun's words, Youquan was somewhat curious about what the man intended to do. Following his instructions, she calmed herself and sensed her own Martial Soul.

"It's an Elemental Stone. It can control fire," Youquan answered calmly.

"Show us your Martial Soul. What abilities does it have?" Huo Kun asked again.

Youquan released her Martial Soul and poured Soul Power into the Elemental Stone in her hand. Yet the flames she had expected did not appear. She looked at her right hand in surprise. Just moments ago, she had clearly sensed the presence of fire.

Seeing that Youquan had not reacted, Huo Kun grew impatient, unconsciously raising his voice. "Huo Wuming, what are you standing around for?! Release your Martial Soul!"

Youquan closed her eyes. The Fennel Art circulated within her body as Soul Power gathered in her right hand. A ball of flame condensed in her palm, but a sudden chill spread over her right hand, and the flame vanished in an instant.

Huo Kun understood. His expression darkened as he thought of that woman—the woman from the Heavenly Water Sect, Youquan's biological mother.

"It seems your Martial Soul possesses both fire and ice attributes. The two conflict with one another, directly preventing your Martial Soul from summoning flames." Huo Kun looked down at Youquan with an ugly expression, sighed, and continued coldly, "In short, although you possess the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, your Martial Soul is useless. It has no value whatsoever."

The Martial Soul awakening ceremony had come to an end. The initially delightful surprise that was Youquan had turned out to possess a useless Martial Soul. Huo Kun flicked his sleeve and left with Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.

Amid everyone's mockery, Youquan also left the sect square and returned to where she lived.

As everyone departed, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and rain poured down in torrents.

The moment she returned to her room, Nanny hurried forward and asked with concern, "Miss, why didn't you bring an umbrella in such heavy rain? How did the Martial Soul awakening go?"

"Nanny, don't get so worked up. Sit down, and I'll tell you slowly." Youquan helplessly tugged the excited Nanny back into the room and told her everything that had happened that day.

"I awakened a Martial Soul called the Elemental Stone. I have Innate Full Soul Power."

"Innate Full Soul Power?" Nanny sprang up from her seat in excitement, clasping her hands together. "The gods have blessed us! My young miss has finally endured all her hardships!"

Youquan sighed. She truly could not bear to ruin Nanny's excitement, but she still told her the truth. "Nanny, don't get excited. I'm not done yet."

Only then did Nanny calm down, sensing that something was wrong. If her young miss truly possessed a talent like Innate Full Soul Power, then even considering her special status, the sect master would not have ignored her. He would surely have restored her status and brought her to live with Miss Huo Wu and the others instead of letting her return alone.

"Although I have Innate Full Soul Power, my Martial Soul is useless," Youquan told Nanny.

"A useless Martial Soul? How is that possible?! Neither the sect master nor your mother had useless Martial Souls. Could it be a Martial Soul mutation?" Nanny said in shock.

"Nanny, who was my mother? Where did she come from?" Youquan asked curiously. Though she held no feelings for her parents in this world, she wanted to understand her origins and the secrets of her Martial Soul.

"Ah, now that you've awakened your Martial Soul, Miss, it's time to tell you about Madam. Perhaps you might even find a way to cultivate from it. After all, you have Innate Full Soul Power," Nanny said with a sigh.

Youquan did not comment. She did not believe her Innate Full Soul Power came from her Martial Soul or her parents. It was clearly the result of cultivating the Fennel Art since childhood.

"Actually, I don't know much about Madam either. Back then, I was assigned to care for her for a time. But not long after she gave birth, she passed away. Seeing that no one was there to care for you, Miss, I stayed behind to look after you."

"The sect master's wife died early. I originally thought Madam would become the future sect master's wife, but after the sect master sent me to care for her, he never showed himself again. Madam became ill from depression and passed away after giving birth to you."

"I don't know where Madam came from. I only know that she met the sect master while he was away from the sect. When the sect master brought her back, she was already pregnant with you, Miss. Yet although he brought Madam home, he completely ignored her. I suppose that was why she became ill from depression."

After hearing Nanny out, Youquan sighed. Nanny had said so much, yet there was no useful information. All she learned was that there had been some complicated love and resentment between her biological parents. Her father had abandoned her mother, causing her to die of depression, and had ignored Youquan all these years.

"Miss, even if it is a useless Martial Soul, you have Innate Full Soul Power now. Once you obtain a Spirit Ring, you can continue raising your Soul Power. Even if you have no offensive abilities, you can still collect Spirit Hall's subsidy to improve our current living conditions." Nanny wiped away her tears and advised Youquan.

Youquan nodded and said to Nanny, "Nanny, go rest first. I'll think of a way to deal with the Spirit Ring."

Nanny nodded. Looking at Youquan, she hesitated before asking softly, "Miss, do you hate the sect master?"

Youquan froze for a moment, then smiled. "Nanny, it's not a matter of whether I hate him or not. To me, he's nothing more than a stranger. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to do anything to me, I won't hate him."

Nanny sighed and turned to leave.

After seeing Nanny off, Youquan plunged headfirst into her bed.

"A useless Martial Soul that cannot cultivate? No offensive power, unable to summon flames? Fire and ice attributes restraining each other?" Youquan muttered as she looked at the palm of her right hand.

"How can I solve this? The ice attribute seems to be innate, so there's no way to resolve it with a Medicinal Pill. How can I use flames?" Youquan began recalling what she had learned on the Dou Qi Continent.

"I've got it—the Bone Spirit Cold Flame! Heavenly Flames are products of heaven and earth. Even in another world, similar Heavenly Flames should exist. But I need to find a way to learn more about this world first. Besides, my Fennel Art also needs to devour Heavenly Flames to continue cultivating." Having found a solution, Youquan sat bolt upright in bed and said excitedly.

Suddenly, Youquan's soul perception sensed danger approaching. She immediately went on guard. "Who's outside?!"