Feng Xiaolin

"Oh? If the master believes Xiao San possesses extraordinary talent, perhaps you should explain yourself more clearly."

Lin Yue stood where he was, expressionless, utterly unfazed by Yu Xiaogang's belittlement.

"Hmph. Must I really say it here?"

He had wanted to find somewhere secluded, but seeing the indignation in Tang San's eyes, as though she deeply disapproved of him, Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.

"I have conducted countless investigations. Of the hundreds of Blue Silver Grass awakeners, only a mere dozen or so possessed Soul Power. Not a single one even reached level one. A Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power has simply never existed!"

"Since Tang San possesses Innate Full Soul Power, it proves that her martial soul must be extraordinary. If that Innate Full Soul Power did not come from the Blue Silver Grass, then..."

At this point, a feverish gleam surged into Yu Xiaogang's eyes!

Though he had lowered his voice and only the three of them could hear him, Tang San's expression still changed in alarm!

This seemingly scruffy middle-aged man had actually seen at a glance that she possessed Twin Martial Souls!

"Haha, so what you mean, Master, is that Blue Silver Grass is merely a trash martial soul and unworthy of Innate Full Soul Power. Is that correct?"

Lin Yue stood tall. He was smiling, but his eyes were like ice that had endured ten thousand years, piercingly cold!

"Correct. The Blue Silver Grass martial soul is utterly ordinary. It is absolutely impossible for it to possess Innate Full Soul Power."

Yu Xiaogang raised his head, his tone brimming with confidence.

"Heh heh."

Lin Yue sneered twice, as though he were looking at an incomparably stupid pig.

"Since you call yourself a master of theory, you must know about the previous cases of Twin Martial Souls, right? Has there ever been a case where one was strong and the other weak?"

"This..."

Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted slightly as he instantly recalled Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong.

The Soul Devouring Spider Emperor and the Death Spider Emperor were not only similar martial souls, but their strengths were nearly equal. As for that earlier Twin Martial Souls wielder who had died violently due to improper cultivation, that person's martial souls had likewise been similar, with little difference between them...

At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's face changed drastically.

"No, impossible. How could this be?"

"Hmph, Master. Out of my last shred of respect, I will continue calling you that. But as far as I am concerned, your theory cannot withstand a single blow!"

Standing in front of Xiao San, Lin Yue's gaze was resolute. Every word he spoke was like a blade stabbing into Yu Xiaogang's heart.

"Why should a weak martial soul be able to coexist with a powerful martial soul?"

"There are no useless martial souls, only useless Soul Masters. In my view, Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul was exceptional from the start and had nothing whatsoever to do with the word 'useless.'"

With that, Lin Yue's expression turned icy. He pointed at Yu Xiaogang with his right hand and shouted furiously:

"On the contrary, Yu Xiaogang! You call yourself a master, yet from beginning to end, you have looked down on Xiao San. You insist that her martial soul is unworthy of Innate Full Soul Power. In the end, you are no different from that gatekeeper. You merely have a few empty conjectures, yet you dare presume to judge Xiao San's talent."

"But in my eyes, Xiao San's martial soul was extraordinary to begin with. It was absolutely not an ordinary Blue Silver Grass!"

"I believe that even if Xiao San did not possess the illusory Twin Martial Souls you speak of, she could still reach the pinnacle with Blue Silver Grass alone!"

The boy's voice rang with conviction, and the girl behind him immediately found her eyes reddening as her body trembled...

Just as she had known, Brother Lin had always believed in her. Even if she did not have Twin Martial Souls, even if her martial soul had never awakened and her talent had yet to reveal itself, Brother Lin had still been willing to remain by her side. He had refused Spirit Hall's invitation and had never abandoned her.

Compared to Brother Lin, this so-called theoretical scholar who called himself a master truly was no different from that gatekeeper. He simply looked down on her Blue Silver Grass martial soul and believed she was unworthy of Innate Full Soul Power.

Looking down on her Blue Silver Grass was one thing, but he even dared belittle Brother Lin in front of her. And he still dreamed of taking both her and Brother Lin as disciples. A person like this...

In Yu Xiaogang's blind spot, Xiao San's eyes turned bloodshot. Her undeveloped, petite chest rose and fell as fury surged within her!

"You, you, you brat! What right do you have to question my theory?"

His face flushed red, Yu Xiaogang trembled as he pointed at Lin Yue. His expression was panicked, and he had completely lost his composure.

"Hmph, what right? I would like to ask instead: what is Master Yu's strength? What was your Innate Soul Power? Are you worthy of being our teacher?"

Lin Yue's expression was scornful, yet his words struck like thunder, turning Yu Xiaogang's face deathly pale.

"In my opinion, Master Yu must be nearing fifty this year, correct? No matter how poor your talent might be, since you are called a master, you should at least possess Soul Emperor-level cultivation. Of course, this junior may be mistaken. If I have underestimated your cultivation, please forgive me."

Lin Yue gave a slight cupped-fist salute, wearing an apologetic expression, yet every word was a blade that shredded Yu Xiaogang's final scrap of dignity.

"May I ask what Master's cultivation is?"

At that, Xiao San also cupped her fists, her face full of curiosity as confusion flickered in her bright, watery eyes.

A Soul Emperor? Indeed, Master appeared to be nearing fifty. If Brother Lin's guess was right, then someone called a master should have Soul Emperor-level strength, shouldn't he?

Having yet to read the various books about Soul Masters, Tang San could only make a rough guess based on what she had heard from others. The only Soul Master she had ever seen was Su Yuntao, who had come to the village a few days ago to preside over the awakening.

Su Yuntao looked under thirty, yet he was already a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster. This Master before her appeared to be fifty. Even if he did not possess Soul Emperor-level strength, he should at least be a Soul King who had broken through level fifty.

At the very least, he should have the strength of a Soul Ancestor who had broken through level forty, right?

His mind suffering one heavy blow after another, Yu Xiaogang clutched his chest and pointed tremblingly at the two of them. "You... you..."

"Haha, then you are both wrong. Master is a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster this year and has yet to break through to the Soul Elder realm."

A clear, somewhat youthful laugh sounded out, causing all three of them to turn.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Master's already unpleasant expression darkened, and he growled angrily.

"Feng Xiaolin, you should have graduated this year. Why are you still here?"

The newcomer looked about twelve years old. He had short black hair and the appearance of a young boy, yet there was a trace of excitement hidden in his eyes. His gaze repeatedly swept over Tang San, making the girl furrow her brows as several traces of disgust surfaced in her eyes.

"I heard that a girl with Innate Full Soul Power and a Blue Silver Grass martial soul had arrived, so I stayed behind specifically to have a chat with my junior sister."

As he repeatedly looked Tang San over, Feng Xiaolin became more and more satisfied with what he saw.

Though the girl before him had slightly dark skin, her features were delicate and exquisite. Her large eyes brimmed with tenderness, and at a glance, she looked like the makings of a gentle, affectionate beauty.

Finally, he extended his hand.

"Feng Xiaolin, twelve years old, level eighteen One-Ring Soul Master. My martial soul is the Gale Demon Wolf. Nice to meet you, junior sister."

Feng Xiaolin flashed what he believed was a handsome smile and extended his hand toward Tang San, completely ignoring Lin Yue at her side.

Hearing this fellow's introduction, Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.

Feng Xiaolin? What was this guy's relationship with Feng Xiaotian?

Feng Xiaotian was a genius with Innate Full Soul Power at Gale Academy, and his martial soul was the mutated Two-Headed Gale Demon Wolf.

And this kid also had the Gale Demon Wolf. Could he be Feng Xiaotian's brother?

As Lin Yue hesitated and was about to say something, he suddenly saw a huge question mark pop up above Feng Xiaolin's head.

[Commission—Feng Xiaolin's Intentions.

Having completed his studies at the Junior Soul Master Academy and about to advance to higher education, Feng Xiaolin unexpectedly decided to remain at the academy for an extra year after discovering a junior sister with Innate Full Soul Power. Hoping to aid his family, he wished to pursue this junior sister with Innate Full Soul Power and have more outstanding descendants with her, thereby increasing his family's strength.

Mission objective: Help Feng Xiaolin achieve his goal.

Mission reward: 100 points]

What the fuck?!

Understanding Feng Xiaolin's intentions, Lin Yue's eyes widened.

Brother, she was only six years old!!

This was way too criminal. System, reject it now!!