Then I'll Be the First! (Third Update)

Hearing the voice, Su Yuntao instinctively looked over and saw two children walking toward him.

"You two, do you know me?"

Seeing Lin Ye and Tang San, Su Yuntao asked in confusion.

"Grandmaster Su Yuntao, have you forgotten? We're children from Holy Soul Village. You were the one who performed our Martial Soul Awakening this year."

Tang San replied respectfully.

"Oh, so it's you two. You're called Lin Ye, and... Tang San, right?"

Prompted by Tang San, Su Yuntao smacked his forehead and immediately remembered.

Although he performed Martial Soul Awakenings for many villages every year, cases as bizarre as Lin Ye and Tang San's—two in a row—left a deep impression!

"Huh? Su Yuntao, didn't you fail to awaken even a single soul master this year? What's with these two brats?"

Beside him, having heard Tang San's conversation with Su Yuntao, Mark wore a very surprised expression.

"Who said I didn't awaken a single soul master this year? I awakened both of these children, and they have Innate Full Soul Power!"

After arguing with Mark for so long, Su Yuntao had gotten worked up and immediately retorted.

"Heh, are you joking? Innate Full Soul Power? If you had awakened two people with Innate Full Soul Power, you'd have been transferred to Spirit Hall Headquarters long ago."

Mark sneered disdainfully.

"Since these two brats have Innate Full Soul Power, what are their Martial Souls?"

"Their Martial Souls..."

Hearing Mark's question, Su Yuntao froze.

How was he supposed to explain it? Blue Silver Grass and Begonia Flower Martial Souls with Innate Full Soul Power? No one would believe that! "Heh, can't say it, can you? Su Yuntao, if you're going to lie, at least make it convincing, alright? I might believe you if you said they had innate soul power of three or five levels, but Innate Full Soul Power coming out of some trash village? Who are you trying to fool?"

"With that mouth full of lies, I'll make sure to tell Sisi and let her see your true colors!"

Seeing Su Yuntao rendered speechless, the noble youth Mark pressed his advantage and mocked him.

"You!"

Su Yuntao flew into a rage. Mark could say whatever he wanted about him, but he had better not drag his beloved Sisi into it!

"My Martial Soul is Begonia Flower, and Tang San's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Our Martial Souls are Trash Martial Souls, but we really do have Innate Full Soul Power."

Lin Ye suddenly spoke up.

"Two Trash Martial Souls? And both with Innate Full Soul Power? You two brats think I'm as ignorant as you are?"

Mark scoffed.

"Who says a Trash Martial Soul can't have Innate Full Soul Power? Trash Martial Souls are called trash because they have no soul power, aren't they? If Innate Full Soul Power appears in a Martial Soul, then that Martial Soul can no longer be called a Trash Martial Soul. Chicken-type Martial Souls can mutate into phoenixes, and snake-type Martial Souls can mutate into dragons. Why can't Blue Silver Grass and Begonia Flower Martial Souls undergo the same thing?"

Lin Ye frowned.

"Also, I forgot to tell you—I've already become a soul master. I came to the Spirit Hall Branch this time to register."

"You look down on Trash Martial Souls so much. How about we have a soul battle? I'd like to see just how impressive your Martial Soul really is!"

Lin Ye looked at Mark, his eyes slightly cold. What he hated most were these self-righteous nobles.

"You!"

Mark was left speechless by Lin Ye's words.

The logic in Lin Ye's words truly could not be refuted. Trash Martial Souls had indeed been called trash because they possessed no soul power; there had never been any inherently Trash Martial Souls.

And chicken-type Martial Souls mutating into phoenixes and snake-type Martial Souls mutating into dragons had always happened before.

But although he did not know how to refute the argument, that did not stop Mark from flying into a rage out of humiliation.

"Brat, you sure have a sharp tongue! Fine, the Martial Soul mutations you mentioned do exist, but what could a mere Begonia Flower Martial Soul like yours possibly mutate into? And this brat only has a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul—what could that possibly become? Chicken and snake Martial Souls can mutate into phoenixes and dragons because they were never completely Trash Martial Souls to begin with. But you two are utterly worthless Trash Martial Souls. Do you think you can turn the heavens upside down?"

"There were no such mutations before because that was before. Now that I'm here, I'll be the first!"

Lin Ye said calmly.

Though he did not speak loudly, the intense confidence in his voice shook both Su Yuntao and Mark.

"Like I said before, sir, are you willing to have a soul battle with me? Let's settle this through a soul battle!"

Lin Ye suddenly looked at Mark, his eyes full of provocation.

"You!!"

Mark laughed angrily.

"What arrogance! Then I'll show you..."

Just as Mark was about to agree, Su Yuntao shouted and cut him off.

"That's enough, Mark! Only children act on impulse. Are you still a child? Want to trade a few moves with me?"

Su Yuntao frowned deeply, his tone icy.

"Hmph!"

Hearing Su Yuntao's words, Mark snorted coldly, but he did not dare say anything further.

He might have been a noble, but he was only a soul master. He was no match for Su Yuntao, a Soul Grandmaster.

"Lin Ye, Tang San, right? Let's go. I'll take you to register."

After using Lin Ye's words as an opening to rebuke Mark, Su Yuntao turned to Lin Ye and Tang San. The chill on his face turned into a warm smile.

"Thank you, Grandmaster Su Yuntao!"

Lin Ye and Tang San thanked him politely.

Watching Lin Ye, Tang San, and Su Yuntao leave, Mark's expression darkened.

He was deeply annoyed that a commoner like Lin Ye had dared to oppose him to his face, but with Su Yuntao there, he could do nothing about it.

Hmph! Damn brat, don't let me catch you again, or you'll pay for this!

With a cold snort in his heart, Mark turned and left in anger.

"Lin Ye, Tang San, thank you for what you did just now."

After leaving the main hall of the Spirit Hall Branch, Su Yuntao spoke to Lin Ye and Tang San with some emotion in the corridor.

Luckily, Lin Ye had helped him out earlier. Otherwise, if Mark had gotten hold of something and reported it to Sisi, the good impression he had made on her would certainly have suffered greatly.

"It was nothing, Grandmaster. You helped us undergo Martial Soul Awakening. Just as you said back then, you are our guide. Seeing that you were in trouble, of course we had to help."

Lin Ye said with a faint smile.

"Sigh! But because you helped me, Mark has probably already taken a grudge against you. Be careful when you return to the academy and whenever you leave it in the future, especially you, Lin Ye."

Su Yuntao sighed and warned them seriously.

"We understand, Grandmaster Su Yuntao!"

"No need to call me Grandmaster. Just call me Brother Su."

Su Yuntao shook his head with a smile.

"By the way, have you two really advanced to become soul masters already?"

Suddenly recalling what Lin Ye had said earlier, Su Yuntao asked doubtfully.

"Yes. Yesterday, Tang San and I absorbed our first soul rings in the Soul Hunting Forest and became soul masters. We had time today after returning, so we came by to register while we were at it."

Lin Ye nodded and explained.

"Sigh! What a pity for you two. With the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, you might even have had a chance of becoming Titled Douluos someday. But unfortunately, both of you have Trash Martial Souls!"

Su Yuntao sighed regretfully.

"Brother Su, do you remember what I said earlier? Trash Martial Souls are called trash because they have no soul power. But we have Innate Full Soul Power, so strictly speaking, our Martial Souls can no longer be considered Trash Martial Souls."

"Although there have never been examples of Begonia Flower and Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls mutating before, since chicken Martial Souls can become phoenixes and snake Martial Souls can mutate into dragons, I believe Begonia Flower and Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls can certainly do the same. Since there were no examples before, then I'll be the first example!"

Lin Ye smiled faintly, but his tone was filled with confidence.

"Good! That's the spirit!"

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Su Yuntao laughed heartily and greatly approved of his attitude.

As for whether he truly believed it in his heart, that was another matter.