Tang San Questioned Gangzi: Didn't You Say the First Soul Ring's Limit Was 423 Years?

Heaven Dou City, Spirit Hall!

The current Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, shed her usual disguise, revealing a beautiful young blonde girl.

At just twelve years old, she was already a beauty in the making.

She had spent years undercover, posing as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Only during her occasional visits to Spirit Hall could she drop the disguise and relax a little.

Behind Qian Renxue stood Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, like guards flanking her.

"Bishop Salas, the Whale Rubber you recently supplied can help Soul Masters increase their Soul Power. That's extremely important. Well done. My physique has improved considerably too!" Qian Renxue said to the Platinum Bishop before her.

"Young Master, I was only doing my duty!" Salas lowered his head respectfully.

"By the way, I heard this method came from a child named Luo Fan in a remote place called Notting City?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Yes, Young Master. I've awarded both Su Yuntao, the Soul Master from the Spirit Hall Branch, and the child one thousand Gold Soul Coins each!" Salas replied with a nod.

"For a contribution like that, isn't one thousand Gold Soul Coins a little too little for the child?"

Qian Renxue was only twelve, but the slight furrow of her delicate brows put Salas under heavy pressure.

"Young Master, he's merely a child from a remote village. No one would risk offending Spirit Hall over one thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"But if we gave him more, someone might decide the risk was worth taking!"

"Then the reward would only bring harm to the child!"

"Besides, I also gave him the opportunity to come here for further study!" Salas explained.

"Mm. You've thought this through."

She was, after all, only twelve. Hearing Salas's reasoning, Qian Renxue nodded.

Flap, flap!

As Qian Renxue and Salas spoke, the sound of beating wings suddenly approached from afar.

A low-level bird Soul Beast flew toward them.

Spirit Hall bred these low-level Soul Beasts to carry information over long distances!

Salas raised his arm. The bird Soul Beast landed on it, and he took a report from the bamboo tube tied to its leg.

As he read the report, surprise appeared on his face.

"Young Master!" Salas turned to Qian Renxue.

"Is it important news?" Qian Renxue asked casually.

"Young Master, that child Luo Fan sought out Su Yuntao to help him hunt for his First Soul Ring!" Salas replied.

"Mm. I remember him. His Martial Soul is Trash Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass, but he has Innate Full Soul Power, doesn't he?" Qian Renxue nodded slightly.

With Innate Full Soul Power, it was only natural for him to hunt for his First Soul Ring. What about that warranted a special report to her?

"Young Master, it says here that the Soul Ring Su Yuntao helped him obtain came from a Twin-Bloom Lotus. It was a Thousand-Year Soul Beast!" Salas continued.

Qian Renxue's expression did not change. "You mean Luo Fan's First Soul Ring was a thousand-year ring? And he succeeded?"

Salas nodded. "Yes, Young Master. Luo Fan successfully absorbed a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as his First Soul Ring!"

Qian Renxue's expression grew much more serious.

Even she had only been able to absorb a thousand-year ring as her third Soul Ring!

Yet Luo Fan had absorbed one as his first?

How had he done it?

Could the physique he had gained from Whale Rubber alone be enough?

Even Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo exchanged startled glances.

"What a shame his Martial Soul is merely Blue Silver Grass, a Trash Martial Soul!"

"Here's what we'll do. If he does come to Heaven Dou City to conduct theoretical research, tell me!"

"And another thing..."

After a moment's silence, Qian Renxue shook her head in disappointment.

Then she paused and continued, "Have the Spirit Hall Branch in Notting City keep a closer eye on him. If he obtains his second Soul Ring before graduating from Notting Academy, we can cultivate him as a talented Soul Master!"

Qian Renxue's thinking was simple: Luo Fan had talent for Martial Soul research!

But if he wanted to become a powerful Soul Master instead, his thousand-year First Soul Ring made him worth cultivating—as long as he could rise above level twenty within six years!

After all, the defining trait of a Trash Martial Soul was how slowly its Soul Power grew.

Many people never broke through level thirty in their entire lives, or even level twenty!

Leaving aside the discussion about Luo Fan in Heaven Dou City, over in Notting City, Tang San's challenge to Luo Fan—and his display of his Martial Soul—had drawn the attention of many people passing through the academy.

Were they about to fight?

Yu Xiaogang was rather pleased to see so many people watching and coming closer.

Let them all see that his theories were no mere castles in the air. After becoming his disciple, Tang San had gained strength that would make them see him in a new light!

Sure enough, as Yu Xiaogang watched the approaching students and even two teachers, he soon saw the shock in their eyes.

He was secretly delighted. Impressed, aren't you?

That's my disciple!

"A purple Soul Ring? His First Soul Ring is a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring?"

"H-how is that possible?"

"My first Soul Ring was only a white Ten-Year Soul Ring, and his is already a purple thousand-year ring? How can the gap between two people be bigger than the gap between a person and a dog?"

Then Yu Xiaogang heard the stunned discussion around him.

A purple Thousand-Year Spirit Ring?

Yu Xiaogang froze.

Wasn't Tang San's Soul Ring a yellow hundred-year ring?

Yu Xiaogang whipped his head around. His gaze locked onto the Soul Ring hovering above Luo Fan's Blue Silver Grass, and he could not tear his eyes away!

His First Soul Ring was a purple thousand-year ring!?

That's impossible!

Tang San held up his hand, displaying the yellow hundred-year Soul Ring above his Blue Silver Grass. The smug look on his face froze.

Then he stared at Luo Fan in disbelief!

That purple thousand-year Soul Ring nearly blinded him!

"Tang San, according to my theories and the results of my research, the maximum age for a first Soul Ring is 423 years!"

His teacher's earlier words suddenly rang through Tang San's mind!

Tang San turned to Yu Xiaogang, confusion and even a hint of accusation in his eyes. "Teacher, why was Luo Fan able to absorb a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as his First Soul Ring?"

"Didn't you tell me the limit for the First Soul Ring was 423 years?"