Chu Lan: Empty Promises Are Useless-Show Me Your Sincerity!

"Tiger Soul, that's enough."

Seeing that the gatekeeper had been so frightened by Tiger Soul that he had wet himself, Chu Lan finally mocked him in an indifferent tone. "A mere ordinary person dares to casually discuss a future Soul Master? Looks like the shit you ate never made it to your stomach—it all went straight to your brain, making you look for death everywhere."

The gatekeeper did not dare move, terrified that Tiger Soul's gaping jaws would come down on him the next second.

Chu Lan withdrew his gaze and turned to Old Jack with a kind smile. "Village Chief, you should head back first. I'll return to the village to see you and everyone when I'm on break."

Old Jack nodded. He glanced at the gatekeeper and gently shook his head. "Chu Lan, take good care of yourself in the city. Study hard and stay safe."

Chu Lan had changed greatly, seeming like a completely different person from when he had been in Holy Soul Village. Old Jack was momentarily bewildered.

Chu Lan smiled. "I will."

Old Jack turned and left.

But just as Old Jack departed, Yu Xiaogang approached from the other direction.

"What happened here?!" Yu Xiaogang asked sternly as he surveyed the scene.

The gatekeeper seemed to have found his savior. He hurriedly opened the gate, threw himself before Yu Xiaogang, and cried with snot and tears running down his face, "Master, Master, save me!"

Yu Xiaogang frowned, his gaze falling upon Chu Lan and Tiger Soul.

But the second he saw Tiger Soul, he froze. Soul Power existed within Tiger Soul. It was not an ordinary tiger—it looked like a soul beast!

But soul beasts all lived in the Soul Beast Forest. Even the nearest Soul Beast Forest was several hundred miles from Nuoding City. It was impossible for one to enter the city, much less be tamed by an ordinary boy!

That left only one possibility: this tiger was a martial soul, and the boy before him was its owner!

"Are you trying to stand up for him?"

Chu Lan held his head high. Even though he knew the other man was Yu Xiaogang, he did not care in the slightest.

"No. I only wanted to ask whether this tiger is your martial soul," Yu Xiaogang said, a complicated emotion flickering in his eyes.

"Of course!" Chu Lan proudly patted Tiger Soul's head. "Tiger Soul, let's go!"

"Yes, Master!" Tiger Soul answered. It shot the gatekeeper a cold glare before following behind Chu Lan.

"It... it spoke?" Yu Xiaogang stood rooted in place, even forgetting to breathe as turmoil surged through his heart.

He stared at the gatekeeper and asked, "Did you hear that? It just spoke, didn't it?!"

The gatekeeper nodded repeatedly. "Master, his martial soul can talk! It nearly bit me to death just now!"

Yu Xiaogang swallowed, abandoned the gatekeeper, and hurried after Chu Lan in a fluster. "Little friend, wait! Wait!"

"Tiger Soul, come back." Chu Lan put Tiger Soul away, quickened his pace, and dashed into the academy.

For a time, Chu Lan ran ahead while Yu Xiaogang chased behind him, creating quite a spectacle.

"This kid... why can he run so well..." Yu Xiaogang gradually slowed to a stop. His once-straight back bent over as he panted heavily, while Chu Lan's figure grew farther and farther away.

Chu Lan had cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, so his physical strength and endurance naturally could not be compared to those of ordinary people.

Although Yu Xiaogang had a high Soul Power Level, he was not good at running and was already old—a mere rotten piece of wood.

After looking around for a while, Chu Lan found the Academic Affairs Office and completed his enrollment on his own.

"Tiger Soul? I've never heard of such a martial soul... Little friend, release your martial soul and let me take a look." Director Su smiled kindly.

"Tiger Soul!" Soul Power surged within Chu Lan. The moment he spoke, the two-meter-long, ferocious Tiger Soul appeared out of thin air beside him.

"This... a mutated martial soul? A mutated martial soul like Yu Xiaogang's, capable of existing independently..." Director Su muttered, his face filled with regret.

With Yu Xiaogang as a precedent, he did not believe Chu Lan had much of a future. After all, Chu Lan came from an ordinary little village, whereas Yu Xiaogang was different.

"Director Su, he's different from Yu Xiaogang. He has Innate Full Soul Power!" A young man around thirty noticed something unusual on the martial soul certificate.

"Innate Full Soul Power?" Director Su froze. Then he looked further down and was suddenly stunned. "It really is Innate Full Soul Power!"

Yu Xiaogang had just entered the Academic Affairs Office when he heard Director Su's cry of surprise, and his heart jolted violently.

Innate Full Soul Power?

It seemed he would have to persist this time. He had to take Chu Lan as his disciple, nurture him carefully, raise him into a Titled Douluo, and prove that he was not trash!

"Master? What a rare guest! Why are you here?" Director Su noticed Yu Xiaogang approaching, rose with a smile to greet him, and asked in surprise.

"I..." Yu Xiaogang frowned in thought. He glanced at Chu Lan, forcing an ugly smile onto his stiff face. "I'm just taking a walk. Director Su, carry on with your work."

With that, he left the Academic Affairs Office.

Director Su had no idea what Yu Xiaogang was planning, but he did not care. He began processing Chu Lan's admission and handed him a set of academy uniforms.

Chu Lan had barely taken a few steps away from the Academic Affairs Office when Yu Xiaogang emerged from a corner. "I've been waiting for you."

"I never asked you to wait for me." Chu Lan curled his lips and asked expressionlessly, "You've been chasing me this whole time. What do you want? To punish me?"

"No, not punish you. I want to guide you, nurture you. I want to help you," Yu Xiaogang said solemnly, his eyes full of expectation.

"Help me? Guide me? Nurture me?" Chu Lan muttered as he walked.

Yu Xiaogang felt nervous as he followed behind him. At that moment, he seemed incomparably humble, like a butler trailing behind a young master.

"They're all empty words. Useless." After leaving those words behind, Chu Lan quickened his pace.

Yu Xiaogang stood frozen in place and thought, This little country brat isn't stupid! If I want to fool him into taking me as his master, I'll have to pay a real price!

Work-study student dormitory.

Chu Lan and Wang Sheng faced each other from five meters apart. The atmosphere in the dormitory was tense, while the other work-study students looked back and forth in anticipation of the upcoming duel.

"If you lose, you become my lackey and must listen to me! If you win, the boss's position is yours!" Wang Sheng waved his hand, appearing quite generous.

"Fine. Sure." Chu Lan's lips curled slightly as he snapped his fingers.

The next second, Tiger Soul appeared!

"Awooo—"

A nerve-rattling tiger roar echoed through the dormitory and entered everyone's ears.

Everyone here was under twelve years old. Facing a real tiger, there was no way they would not be afraid. Even though Wang Sheng's martial soul was the Battle Tiger, his lips trembled in fear at that moment.

"This is my martial soul, Tiger Soul." Chu Lan stroked Tiger Soul's head and smiled. "Fight it first. If you beat it, then I'll fight you."

"Tiger Soul, go!"

At Chu Lan's command, Tiger Soul suddenly roared. Its wings beat, lifting its entire body into the air as it pounced toward Wang Sheng.

"Ah! Don't come over here!"

Acting on instinct, Wang Sheng turned and ran, his eyes filled with fear of the tiger.

A farce unfolded in the dormitory.

Tiger Soul flapped its wings, sometimes flying through the air and sometimes landing to run as it chased Wang Sheng.

The other work-study students stared foolishly at the scene, not daring to step forward and help.

Chu Lan held back his laughter so hard that it was painful.

"Excuse me, is this Dorm Seven?"

A sweet and pleasant girl's voice rang out from the doorway, and Chu Lan turned to look.

Xiao Wu also saw the strange scene inside the dormitory and opened her rosy cherry lips in surprise.