The patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan once had a son.
When the boy was born, the entire family placed high hopes on him. As the son of the clan leader, he received the best upbringing from a young age, and the clan members all hoped that he could inherit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and become a powerful Soul Master in the future, continuing to pass on the glory of the family.
Before the age of six, the boy was practically the hope of the entire family. His father doted on him, and the elders often praised him, saying that he would surely become a pillar of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the future.
But all of this changed during the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony when he was six years old.
The boy did not awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul that his family was proud of; instead, he awakened a strange creature that looked like a pig.
It was a Mutated Martial Soul unlike any I'd ever seen before. It possessed neither the powerful attack capabilities of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon nor any decent combat skills. Its only Soul Skill was farting.
What's even more disappointing is that the boy's Innate Soul Power is only a pitiful half-level.
From that day on, the genius who was once the hope of the entire clan became a joke among the clan members.
The elders who used to praise him no longer wanted to look at him. Even his father, who once had high hopes for him, only had disappointment in his eyes every time he saw him.
The boy couldn't understand why everyone's attitude towards him had changed when he hadn't done anything wrong.
As he grew older, he finally learned the reason.
Simply because he possessed a useless Martial Soul.
That pig who only knows how to fart ruined everything he should have had.
The boy had thought more than once how much better it would have been if he hadn't awakened this Martial Soul. Even if it were just an ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
He even considered abandoning Luo Sanpao completely.
And now, the Martial Soul that once subjected him to countless taunts has finally evolved into the true dragon he had always dreamed of.
Yu Xiaogang sat in his wheelchair, looking excitedly at the small golden-blue dragon on Dan Heng's shoulder.
" Sanpao! It's me! Don't you really recognize me?"
He stretched out his hands, wanting Xiaolong to come back to him.
No matter how he called, Luo Sanpao refused to come closer. It clung tightly to Dan Heng's shoulder, and whenever Yu Xiaogang moved even slightly forward, it would immediately bare its teeth and let out a childish roar at him.
"Awoo! Awoo!"
The smile on Yu Xiaogang's face gradually disappeared.
He couldn't understand why his Martial Soul, which had been with him for decades, wouldn't even come close to him now.
Seeing this, Flender couldn't help but comfort him, " Xiaogang, don't worry. Sanpao has just hatched, and it might not have regained its previous Remembrance yet. After a while, it should remember you."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded quickly. "Yes! That must be it! Sanpao has just evolved into a true dragon, so he's definitely not used to his current body yet."
However, Luo Sanpao seemed completely unconcerned about what he thought.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing curiously came closer, wanting to see the newborn dragon.
"Sister March 7th, it's so cute!" Ning Rongrong looked at the short dragon horns and couldn't help but reach out her finger to tease it.
Luo Sanpao glanced at her curiously, then rested his head against Dan Heng's neck again.
Zhu Zhuqing also tried to stroke its head. Although the little dragon did not bare its teeth, it did not approach Dan Heng on its own initiative, but simply continued to cling to him.
Xing took out the photos she had taken in the incubation room and waved them in front of Xiaolong.
"Come, let me see what you looked like when you were first born."
The little dragon tilted its head and looked at the photo for a while, seemingly recognizing itself in the picture, and even reached out its paw to pat the screen twice.
But when Xing reached out to pick it up, it immediately shrank back behind Dan Heng and refused to let go.
March 7th laughed heartily, "Hahaha! We just said it, this little guy doesn't recognize anyone, he only likes Dan Heng!"
Dan Heng looked down at the little dragon on his shoulder, feeling somewhat helpless.
"Could you get down first? It's making it difficult for me to move around like this."
Luo Sanpao simply barked happily twice and rubbed his head against his cheek.
Dan Heng had no choice but to give up.
Just then, Nguyen Mai walked over.
She was originally preparing for Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul Fusion experiment, but after learning that the little dragon she had nurtured had successfully hatched, she decided to check on its condition first.
Seeing Ruan Mei approach, Luo Sanpao did not avoid her as he would with others. Instead, he raised his head and looked at her curiously.
Nguyen Mai reached out and gently touched its head, then examined its dragon horns and scales.
The little dragon cooperated perfectly, even obediently extending its claws and letting her manipulate it.
"Its life force is good, and its bloodline is stable. It seems that the power of Permanence has successfully merged with its origin."
As Nguyen Mai examined the items, she turned her gaze to Dan Heng.
"As for why it's so close to you, it's probably related to the Permanence bloodline within you. It's newly born and extremely sensitive to this power, so it instinctively wants to be near you."
Dan Heng glanced down at Xiao Long.
No wonder this little guy has been clinging to me ever since it hatched.
March 7th immediately chimed in, "That's right! Ms. Ruan Mei, it's so fond of Dan Heng! Just now, it even broke the protective shield of the cultivation room while looking for Dan Heng!"
At this point, March 7th suddenly remembered something.
She quickly moved closer to Ruan Mei, blinked her big eyes, and asked expectantly, "Um... Ms. Ruan Mei, since it likes Dan Heng so much, could it stay on our Astral Express temporarily?"
Nguyen Mai looked at her.
March 7th quickly added, "Don't worry! We'll take good care of it! There are so many people on the train, and Conductor Pom-Pom is there too; it definitely won't go hungry. Besides, it only wants to stay with Dan Heng right now. If we force it to stay here, it might even tear down the incubation room!"
Xing stood to the side and nodded earnestly. "I can take care of feeding them."
Dan Heng glanced at her. "You should take care of your snacks first."
"I won't steal its food," Xing replied matter-of-factly.
Ruan Mei smiled after hearing this and reached out to pat Xiaolong's head.
"In that case, let's ask it for its own opinion."
She looked at Luo Sanpao and asked softly, "Little guy, would you like to live with them on the Astral Express?"
Luo Sanpao first looked at Ruan Mei, then at March 7th and Xing beside him, and finally turned his head towards Dan Heng.
It nodded frantically almost without hesitation, its tail wagging merrily.
"Awooo! Awooo!"
Seeing this, Ruan Mei nodded. "Alright then, you can stay with the Astral Express Crew for now. But you'll need to come back regularly for checkups, and I'll need to continue monitoring the changes in your blood."
Little Dragon nodded obediently.
March 7th jumped up excitedly. "Yay! Our train finally has a new member!"
She excitedly reached out to hug Xiaolong, but this time Luo Sanpao didn't immediately dodge. Instead, he let her lift him off Dan Heng's shoulders.
However, its gaze never left Dan Heng.
However, just as everyone was happy, Yu Xiaogang's angry voice suddenly came from the side.
"No!"
Yu Xiaogang pounded on the armrest of his wheelchair, his face flushed red.
"What right do you have to take Sanpao away? It's my Martial Soul! It's Luo Sanpao, who's been with me for decades! What gives you the right to decide who it will live with from now on?"
March 7th was startled by his sudden roar, then frowned.
"But it's no longer your Martial Soul! It's become a real little dragon, so of course it should decide for itself which one to follow."
"Nonsense!"
Yu Xiaogang's face contorted with rage as he pointed at the little dragon in March 7th's arms and roared, " Sanpao was originally mine! Without me, it wouldn't even exist! And now you're trying to snatch it away from me?"
Ruan Mei calmly stated, "It now possesses an independent body and consciousness, and is no longer dependent on your Martial Soul. It should decide for itself who it wants to live with."
Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to accept this explanation.
He had finally witnessed Luo Sanpao evolve into a true dragon, and had even begun to fantasize about returning to his family with the Golden Sacred Dragon. How could he possibly be willing to let this opportunity fall into someone else's hands?
Seeing that he was still arguing, on March 7th he simply took the little dragon in his arms and brought it to his face.
"Then let's ask it."
She pointed at Yu Xiaogang, then at herself and Dan Heng.
"Little one, would you like to go with him, or would you like to come with us on the Astral Express?"
Luo Sanpao turned to look at Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang quickly smiled and stretched out his hands, " Sanpao! Come back quickly! I am your former master!"
Little Dragon stared at him for a moment, then revealed his little teeth and barked in obvious dissatisfaction.
"Awoo!"
Then, it darted out of March 7th's arms, climbed onto Dan Heng's shoulder in a few moments, wrapped its body tightly around him, and even barked excitedly at March 7th twice.
"Awooo!"
Seeing this, March 7th shrugged.
"See? It admitted itself that it has no intention of following you!"
No! Impossible!
Yu Xiaogang was so anxious that he almost stood up from his wheelchair, gripping the armrests tightly with both hands.
" Sanpao! Why?! I'm your master! How can you disown me?!"
Luo Sanpao didn't even turn his head; he just leaned on Dan Heng's shoulder and affectionately nuzzled his cheek.
Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of a breakdown as he watched this scene.
The Martial Soul that he once loathed and wished to abandon has now evolved into the true dragon he had always dreamed of, but it no longer wants to return to his side.
March 7th ignored his wailing.
She had heard Lin Yuan mention before that Yu Xiaogang, who claimed to be Grandmaster of Martial Soul Theory, had compiled a large amount of research data collected by the Spirit Hall into his own theory and claimed it to be the result of his independent research.
March 7th never had a good impression of such a fame-seeking person. Now that Xiaolong himself was unwilling to go with him, she naturally wouldn't speak up for Yu Xiaogang.
On March 7th, looking again at the little dragon on Dan Heng's shoulder, he said with a smile, "Alright, since you'll be living with our Astral Express Crew from now on, we'll have to give you a new name!"
" Luo Sanpao is such an awful name! You're such a beautiful little dragon now, how can you continue to be called Sanpao?"
After listening, Luo Sanpao seemed to agree with the logic and nodded happily, looking expectantly at the three people in front of him.
March 7th stroked his chin, pondering seriously. "Hmm... what should I name him? How about something more imposing? Dan Heng, do you have any ideas?"
Dan Heng looked at Xiao Long: "The name doesn't need to be too complicated, just easy to remember."
March 7th nodded. "That makes sense! What about Xing? Do you have any good ideas?"
Xing, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, finally looked up.
She looked at the little dragon's golden scales, then recalled how it had clung to its eggshell and gnawed on it incessantly when it was first born, and pondered for a few seconds.
Then, Xing solemnly proposed:
"How about we call it... Golden Trash Can No. 1?"