Godslayer Sword

Godslayer Sword. That was the name that echoed in Tang Xuan's mind.

"Little brother, come and test your soul power," Su Yuntao said to Tang Xuan, setting aside his doubts for the moment. After all, this was what mattered. Tang Xuan placed his hand on the crystal ball. The instant he touched it, the same light that had appeared for Tang San blazed forth again, lighting up the entire room. "Another one with innate full soul power!" Su Yuntao could not help exclaiming. In his twenty or thirty years of life, he had never been as astonished as he was today. Two children with innate full soul power had appeared in a tiny village on the same day! People with innate full soul power could be counted on one hand across the entire continent, so he could hardly help being amazed.

"Little brothers, would you two be willing to join Spirit Hall?" Su Yuntao asked earnestly. Although he could not judge the quality of Tang Xuan's martial soul, he was certain it was not a trash martial soul.

Knowing how the plot would unfold, Tang Xuan would never be foolish enough to join Spirit Hall. Not only would he refuse to join, but he would eventually become Spirit Hall's greatest enemy. That could not be changed, because his origins would not allow otherwise.

Tang Xuan stepped forward and said, "Uncle, we're still young, and we don't want to join any sect. We want to see the world outside first. Besides, we still have to ask our father." But if Tang Hao agreed, it would be like seeing a ghost in broad daylight.

The refusal in Tang Xuan's words was already clear, so Su Yuntao could only say, "All right. If you decide you want to join, you can come find me at Spirit Hall in Nuoding City anytime." With that, Su Yuntao pushed open the door and walked straight out.

The children who had failed to awaken any soul power followed Su Yuntao out one after another, their heads hanging low. When Old Jack saw Su Yuntao emerge, he stepped forward and asked, "Master Su, are there any children in our village who can become soul masters this year?"

"Two, and both have innate full soul power. Unfortunately, one martial soul is the trash martial soul Blue Silver Grass, while the other is just an ordinary longsword." Su Yuntao's usual rule was that any martial soul he did not recognize could not be a good one. As he spoke, he took out two Martial Soul Certificates and casually handed them to Old Jack.

"I still have to go to the next village, so I'll be leaving now." Su Yuntao left after saying that.

"Take care, Master. Sorry for the trouble," Old Jack said.

"Two with innate full soul power? Trash martial souls? Good heavens, what kind of combination is that!" Old Jack exclaimed after Su Yuntao had left.

Only after everyone had left did Tang Xuan and Tang San come out of the room. Old Jack approached them and immediately asked, "Little Xuan, Little San, tell Grandpa-those two children who awakened innate full soul power weren't you, were they?" Old Jack had questioned all the other children. Only Tang Xuan and Tang San remained.

"Yes, Grandpa Jack. It was us," Tang Xuan replied.

"Good heavens! It really was you!" Old Jack exclaimed again. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Little Xuan, Little San, Grandpa wants to send you to study at Nuoding Academy. Would you like to go?" Old Jack thought that even if Tang Xuan's and Tang San's martial souls were poor, they had innate full soul power. They only needed to obtain a soul ring to become soul masters. At least someone in the village had awakened soul power this year.

Tang Xuan said, "Grandpa Jack, we still have to ask Father first."

"That's right. I really am getting muddleheaded in my old age. We still have to ask Tang Hao's opinion about this. After all, you're still children. Come on, let's go find your father," Old Jack said, patting his forehead. Then he took the brothers by the hands and hurried toward the blacksmith shop.

"Tang Hao, get out here right now! Hurry!" Old Jack pushed open the blacksmith shop's door and shouted.

"Old Jack, what do you want this time?" Tang Hao emerged from the room with his hair like a bird's nest and addressed Old Jack rudely.

"Today was the martial soul awakening. Every other child had their parents take them, yet you didn't spare your own children a thought." Old Jack was growing more and more dissatisfied with Tang Hao. If not for Tang Xuan and Tang San, and the village's need for a blacksmith, he would have driven him out long ago.

"What martial souls did you two awaken?" Tang Hao seemed to remember that his two sons had gone to awaken their martial souls, and he turned to ask the brothers.

"My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, Father. My brother's is a longsword," Tang San replied.

Ever since leaving Spirit Hall, Tang Xuan had been trying to communicate with and explore his martial soul. He remained silent.

"And they both have innate full soul power. Innate full soul power! They only need one soul ring to become soul masters," Old Jack said beside them. "I've also decided to give them this year's work-study student place in our village. No one in the neighboring village can become a soul master this year, so I'll borrow another place from them. The village will pay to send the boys to the Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy."

"I refuse," Tang Hao said flatly.

Old Jack turned to look at him. "This has already been decided. Tang Hao, think it over carefully. Don't hold Little Xuan and Little San back because of yourself."

"Little Xuan, Little San, the new term at Nuoding Academy starts in three months. Grandpa will come pick you up then." Old Jack spoke in a tone that brooked no argument, then turned and left. He ignored Tang Hao's refusal. What reason could Tang Hao possibly have? Wouldn't keeping them out of school just hold Little Xuan and Little San back? At critical moments, it still falls to me, the great Village Chief Jack, to make the wise decision. With that thought, Old Jack stroked his beard as he walked away.

The father and his two sons fell silent inside the house. None of them wanted to be the first to break that silence.

"What good is becoming a soul master? In the end, you can't even protect the people you want to protect." Tang Hao suddenly uttered those words. Tang Xuan understood the reason behind them. This was the pain Tang Hao kept buried deep in his heart.

"Perhaps it's simply because you haven't truly become the strongest yet!" Tang Xuan abruptly said. If Tang Hao had become a Limit Douluo or reached an even higher realm back then, the story would have had to be rewritten.

"Father, can everyone only have one martial soul?" Tang San suddenly asked. "But I seem to have another martial soul!" At those words, Tang Hao whipped his gaze toward Tang San.