"Yu Jue, Yu Cheng, go after him and take him back to his residence."
Yu Yuanzhen could do nothing about that good-for-nothing, so he ordered two disciples to follow him.
Inside the great hall, Yu Xuan had already placed his hand on the crystal ball.
The crystal ball blazed with dazzling light. Yu Luohe was overjoyed. "Innate Full Soul Power! Clan master, Yu Xuan has awakened Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Good, good, good!" Yu Yuanzhen was wild with joy, saying "good" three times in a row.
"Xiao Xuan, what's the name of your Martial Soul?" Yu Luohe looked at Yu Xuan, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.
After all, a Martial Soul that displayed such might upon its initial awakening had to be a powerful one.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had no record of this dragon to date.
Yu Xuan thought for a moment before answering truthfully. "Uncle Yu Luohe, my Martial Soul is called the Fire Dragon King."
"What? The Fire... Fire Dragon King?" Yu Luohe's expression froze, and for a moment he was speechless.
Yu Yuanzhen was shaken to the core. His eyes burned as he said, "The Fire Dragon King is said to be one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings. Only the leader of the fire dragon race is qualified to be called a king."
Yu Xuan was somewhat surprised. He had not expected his father to know all that.
Though his father might not know the deeper details, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's records on dragons were quite remarkable.
Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement, and continued, "Humans are usually unable to awaken dragon king Martial Souls because their bodies cannot withstand their terrifying power."
"And yet you, Xiao Xuan, have awakened a dragon king Martial Soul. Do you know what that means!?"
"What?" Yu Xuan prompted him.
"I don't know either, because I don't know much about dragon king Martial Souls. But if you succeed in your cultivation and reach the level of a Titled Douluo, a Super Douluo, I believe that means you'll be invincible, invincible under heaven!" Yu Yuanzhen's face was flushed with excitement.
Hearing those words from Yu Yuanzhen, every elder present was shaken and agreed wholeheartedly.
"I never expected Xiao Xuan's Martial Soul to be so terrifying! There's hope for our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to flourish!"
"The Fire Dragon King! He has the makings of a king! Yu Xuan was born extraordinary. One day, he'll surely vie for supremacy over the continent!"
"They're twins, yet one has the Fire Dragon King and the other a purple-skinned pig. The difference is truly as vast as heaven and earth!"
"Clan master, make Yu Xuan the young master. I don't think anyone here would object."
Voices of praise rose and fell. The old geezers throughout the hall were red in the face, all singing Yu Xuan's praises. Someone even proposed making him young master on the spot.
By the looks of them, they seemed even more excited than Yu Xuan himself, who had awakened the Fire Dragon King.
Yu Xuan clicked his tongue inwardly. If he had not seen with his own eyes how differently these old geezers had treated Yu Xiaogang before and after, he would never have known how quickly they could change their faces.
Yu Yuanzhen smiled. "Since all the elders have nominated him, we might as well take advantage of today's Martial Soul Awakening ceremony to appoint a young master."
His gaze fell on Yu Xuan, and he said solemnly, "Yu Xuan, are you willing to assume the position of young master of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Yu Xuan bowed slightly. "I am willing."
Yu Yuanzhen looked satisfied and announced, "From this day forth, Yu Xuan is the young master of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. For the time being, his status is equal to that of an elder."
"Greetings, young master." The elders present bowed slightly.
"There's no need for such formalities." Yu Xuan hurriedly returned the gesture.
While the awakening hall was bustling with excitement, Yu Xiaogang had already been running around naked outside for some time.
Quite a few people in the clan had seen a stark-naked little brat running along in tears, his little thing swinging back and forth.
It was late autumn, and the weather was cold to begin with. Yu Xiaogang did not have a stitch of clothing on, and a gust of wind made him shiver.
By the time Yu Jue and Yu Cheng found him, he had already run to the riverside. They did not know what he had come there to do.
Afraid he might do something rash, each of them grabbed an arm and dragged him by force back to the courtyard where he lived.
To keep him from catching a chill, they even dressed him.
They took their leave, and just as they stepped outside, they ran into Yu Xuan returning alone.
"How is Yu Xiaogang?" Yu Xuan asked casually.
Yu Jue said, "We've brought Young Master Yu Xiaogang back, but he was 'wandering' outside for a long time. I'm afraid he may have caught a chill."
"I see. You can go back now." Yu Xuan raised a hand.
With that, he paid the two clan disciples no further attention and returned to his bedroom.
He had never expected to awaken the Fire Dragon King Martial Soul today. He had already prepared himself to awaken Luo Sanpao and had even worked out how to change his fate.
Now it seemed he would not need to.
Yu Yuanzhen had already promised to take him personally to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow to hunt for a Soul Ring, so he did not need to worry about that.
But there was the age of his First Soul Ring...
He actually wanted to wolf down a piece of Whale Rubber to strengthen his body and try to push the age of his First Soul Ring up to the thousand-year level.
It was a natural treasure that could temper the muscles, bones, and meridians and raise the limit of what the body could withstand. In this era, however, people seemed to regard it only as an aphrodisiac and virility drug...
He could not make up his mind whether to come clean to Yu Yuanzhen about the Whale Rubber.
It was not easy to explain.
How about tricking Yu Xiaogang into stealing a piece of Whale Rubber from the clan?
The clan's so big, surely there's a piece of Whale Rubber to be found?
As he was thinking, Yu Xiaogang stealthily pushed open his bedroom door.
He and Yu Xiaogang lived in the same residence, but normally, neither would barge into the other's bedroom.
Yu Xuan said, "Gangzi, what is it?"
"Don't call me Gangzi!" Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage, but quickly calmed down. "Big brother, are you going to get a Soul Ring tomorrow?"
"Yes. Father will take me to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow. Is there something you want to say?" Yu Xuan answered, waiting for him to continue.
A trace of envy flashed through Yu Xiaogang's eyes before he quickly concealed it. He went on, "Big brother, have you decided what kind of Soul Beast's Soul Ring you want to absorb tomorrow?"
Yu Xuan gave him a long look and said calmly, "No. Father says it's hard to find a Soul Beast that's especially suited to your wishes in the Star Dou Great Forest, so people usually hunt a suitable one when they come across it."
"I see." Understanding flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. Then he said seriously, "Even so, you don't know much about Soul Beasts. Even if you came across a suitable one, you might let the opportunity slip through your fingers."
"So?" Yu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Yu Xiaogang looked pleased with himself. "Big brother, you don't know much about Soul Beasts, but I've looked through an illustrated guide to them. I can pick out a few kinds for you."
"Oh? Which ones?" Yu Xuan feigned curiosity.
"The first is the Wind Eagle!" Yu Xiaogang said in all seriousness. "As the saying goes, wind fans the flames. Your Martial Soul is a fire dragon, so if you absorb a Wind Eagle's Soul Ring, you'll surely be able to expand the area your flames cover."