Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

"That woman became a god. I have to pick up the pace too."

Inside the Angel Temple, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she spoke with some irritation.

She hadn't expected Bibi Dong to become a god before her. That woman had really kept it hidden well.

Right now, Qian Renxue had already completed the Angel's Seven Trials. Once she completed the Eighth Trial, she'd be one step away from godhood.

She was now a Titled Douluo, and her strength was terrifying.

"Kong said when I become a god, he'll give me a surprise. I wonder what it will be."

Thinking of this, the corners of Qian Renxue's lips lifted, her eyes full of anticipation.

Scene shift—to the gates of Spirit City.

"There are no useless spirit souls, only useless Yu Xiaogang!"

"Yeah, yeah, only Yu Xiaogang is useless. His spirit isn't!"

Hearing the children's chatter, Yu Xiaogang was utterly stunned.

"Child, why do you say there are no useless spirit souls, only useless... Yu Xiaogang, and not just soul masters?"

Yu Xiaogang walked over, puzzled, and asked.

After leaving the chamber, he had wandered around Spirit City for a long time, noticing many changes.

Especially in the people. The architecture hadn't changed much yet.

He was just about to leave Spirit City to explore elsewhere when he heard kids talking about him at the city gate.

The original phrase was: "There are no useless spirit souls, only useless soul masters."

But the child had changed it to: "There are no useless spirit souls, only useless Yu Xiaogang."

"Huh?"

The child blinked, looked at Yu Xiaogang, and said, "Uncle, you're so pitiful. So dirty."

"..."

"As for why, I'm not sure. That's just what the grown-ups used to say."

"I—I know!"

"I heard Yu Xiaogang tricked the former Pope and stole a lot of spirit research from Spirit Hall and his own clan."

"But he didn't even copy it correctly…"

"Also, he led students astray."

"He had a disciple named Tang San."

"Tang San clearly had twin spirits, but Yu Xiaogang ruined him."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's eye twitched. Was Tang San really ruined because of him?

It was partly his fault, but more than that, it was Tang San's unwillingness to accept failure that led to his downfall.

If Tang San had listened to him, he wouldn't have ended up so ruined, no matter what.

Yu Xiaogang nearly vomited blood from this brutally honest child.

Though his notes had many mistakes and included a lot of his own views and guesses about spirit theory...

Everyone could blame him, except for civilian soul masters!

He did it for fame, yes—but also for them.

Without this theoretical knowledge, how much would ordinary soul masters even understand?

The major clans and powers refused to share knowledge—Yu Xiaogang had chosen to share it!

So why were ordinary soul masters insulting him?

So what if he was a fraud? He had at least contributed something to the civilian soul masters of the continent.

"When a tiger falls to the plains, even dogs dare to bite…"

"To think Yu Xiaogang would end up like this."

He shook his head and didn't argue with the children, walking away from the city in loneliness.

He no longer felt any attachment to this world. Now, he just wanted to find a small, quiet place, change his name, and live out the rest of his days alone.

"I can't keep shaming my clan…"

"My clan… father…"

Over the past year, Yu Xiaogang had come to learn many things.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had completely left the Douluo Continent. His father had become the second god on the continent after Kong.

A clan with two gods.

"Father… I'm sorry. I was really wrong…"

Tears welled up in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, but he didn't think of returning to the clan.

In his current state, he had no face to meet them, no face to see Yu Yuanzhen.

Maybe Yu Yuanzhen already thought he was dead.

At the gates of Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang's figure grew farther and farther away.

About half an hour later, two stunning figures appeared at the gate.

They looked about 30% alike—both had long, flowing, water-blue hair and soft, gentle appearances.

They wore light blue gowns, and their beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Yue'er, maybe… maybe we should go back."

The woman with slightly shorter hair said. Her voice was cool, but she sounded incredibly nervous.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed.

It was hard to imagine that this woman was a Soul Sage, and not just that—she had progressed deep into the rank, already at level 76.

"Bing'er, we've already come this far. If we don't at least go look or give it a try, will you really be at peace?"

"Besides, the academy has merged with Blue Tyrant Academy. You don't need to worry about it anymore. If you don't think about your future now, are you really going to regret this forever?"

Shui Yue'er shot Shui Bing'er a glance. Her sister was a bit of a coward—especially in love.

She was like a frightened fish.

What was there to be afraid of?

Shui Yue'er had never feared anything. She always charged forward. Whether it worked or not was up to fate.

"But… but what if…"

"What if Kong rejects us, what then…"

Shui Bing'er was a very traditional woman. She didn't care how many women Kong had—but being rejected terrified her.

Almost ten years ago, she had already fallen for this man who bought clothes, food, and light novels for his lovers.

He was handsome, kind, and even shameless enough to go to women's clothing stores for his girls.

And on top of that, he was talented and powerful.

Back in Heaven Dou City, they often gathered together. Kong would cook and even give them cultivation pointers.

What girl wouldn't fall for such a perfect man?

Even if Shui Bing'er was naturally cool and reserved—not as lively or direct as Shui Yue'er—she hadn't been able to resist Kong's charm.

In the past, she had no time for love due to her duties at Tianshui Academy. Even if she liked him, she could only show it by helping him pick food during meals…

"Shui Bing'er, do you even know how beautiful you are?!"

"And even if he rejects us—so what? Then we just stop loving him!"

"I'll just follow in the footsteps of the heartbroken former dean and open an academy just for beautiful girls with water and ice attributes…"

"Pfft…"

"If the old dean hears you teasing her like that, she'll crawl up just to beat you."

Shui Bing'er laughed and rolled her eyes.

"I don't have your courage, Yue'er. Your personality is really admirable."

"Gentle and soft when it matters, but when chasing a dream…"

"Okay, okay, I get it."

"So are we going or not?"

"If not, we'll go home!"

"…Let's go."

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