Even someone from Zixiao Martial Arts Hall had come.
A trace of surprise appeared in Xu Qiu’s eyes.
The buzz-cut young man looked at him and continued, “Our hall master said that as long as you join our martial arts hall, he can take you as his personal disciple!”
Everyone around them gasped.
Being accepted as a personal disciple by a Marquis-level expert meant that in Qingyun City, Xu Qiu could practically walk sideways without fear.
To be honest, Xu Qiu felt a slight temptation.
At that moment, new options suddenly appeared before him.
[Facing the recruitment of Zixiao Martial Arts Hall, you have the following choices!]
[1: Agree to join Zixiao Martial Arts Hall and deeply bind yourself to them from now on. Reward: 1 million yuan!]
[2: Reject Zixiao Martial Arts Hall and rely on your own strength to carve out your own martial path. Reward: early awakening of one of the Ten Ferocious Beast Martial Souls!”
Xu Qiu’s eyes lit up when he saw the options.
1 million yuan tempted him.
Joining Zixiao Martial Arts Hall tempted him as well.
But the reward for rejection tempted him even more.
Awakening another Ferocious Beast Martial Soul in advance…
Everything he currently had was brought by the Taotie Martial Soul.
If he awakened another Martial Soul not inferior to Taotie…
He didn’t even dare imagine how formidable he would become.
Without hesitation, Xu Qiu chose the second option. He gave the buzz-cut youth an apologetic smile. “Sorry, I don’t plan on joining any faction for now. I just want to focus on completing my studies. I’ve made you all come here for nothing.”
The buzz-cut youth froze.
He had never expected to be rejected.
He represented Zixiao Martial Arts Hall. He represented an invitation from the Zixiao Marquis, one of the top martial powerhouses in Great Xia.
And he was still rejected?
Was this kid’s brain flooded?
Did he really think that just because he awakened an SSS-Grade Martial Soul, he could do whatever he wanted and ignore everything?
Without resources and without guidance from a famous teacher, even the strongest Martial Soul could not fully display its potential.
Did he understand that?
“Student Xu, please reconsider!”
“Sorry, I’m in a hurry to get home.”
Xu Qiu squeezed through the crowd and boarded a nearby bus.
At the school gate, the row of luxury cars and the helicopter hovering above were, in his eyes, less important than that bus heading home.
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.
No one had expected this outcome.
Not far away, Mu Qingkong had witnessed everything. She couldn’t help but clutch her stomach and laugh. “Haha, interesting. This little guy is really interesting.” This story is hosted at g.com.
“I bet that fellow Zixiao Marquis never imagined he would be rejected by a teenager.”
“No, I have to visit Zixiao Martial Arts Hall tomorrow. I want to see how ugly that fellow’s expression is.”
…
After the bus reached his stop, Xu Qiu got off and walked toward his residential building.
Along the way, he was feeling the brand-new power that had suddenly emerged within his body.
It was another Martial Soul.
He could keenly sense that it was a Martial Soul no weaker than Taotie.
As for which one exactly, he didn’t know yet.
He would only find out after summoning it at home.
“Woof woof woof…”
As soon as he reached the building entrance, that annoying barking from upstairs rang out again. Xu Qiu rolled his eyes. “That stupid dog never stops.”
He had once gone upstairs to argue about it.
The response he got was that even the property management didn’t care, so who was he to complain?
It made his teeth itch with anger.
After returning home, Xu Xiaoshuang was lying on the bed playing games. The rice had already been cooked, and the vegetables were waiting for him to stir-fry.
Xu Qiu knocked on the door. “Xu Xiaoshuang, you didn’t spend the whole day playing games, did you?”
“How could that be? I already finished my homework,” Xu Xiaoshuang said.
She leaned on her crutch, took her homework from the drawer, and handed it to Xu Qiu for inspection.
Xu Qiu glanced at it. It was indeed completed.
“You’ve become this self-disciplined?”
He was somewhat surprised.
“Of course. My brother has an SSS-Grade Martial Soul. I have to work harder too. Otherwise, how will I keep up with your pace in the future?” Xu Xiaoshuang said.
Hearing that, Xu Qiu patted her head. “Not bad, not bad. Very self-aware.”
Then he went to cook.
After finishing, the siblings chatted while eating.
When Xu Qiu mentioned that he had rejected Zixiao Martial Arts Hall’s recruitment, Xu Xiaoshuang looked calm, not surprised at all.
Xu Qiu was puzzled. “Xiaoshuang, if I had agreed to join Zixiao Martial Arts Hall, our life would definitely be much better than now. I rejected them. You’re not blaming your brother, are you?”
“Brother, what are you talking about? That was your decision. Why would I blame you? No matter what decision you make, I’ll support you!” Xu Xiaoshuang said, then snorted proudly. “Besides, it’s just a mere Zixiao Martial Arts Hall. Once this empress awakens her Martial Soul and cultivates for two or three years, I’ll crush them with a single slap. What right do they have to recruit my brother?”
Thud!
Xu Qiu knocked her on the head. “What nonsense are you spouting again? ‘This empress’? Stop reading so many power-fantasy novels!”
“No way! I’m proud of reading them!” Xu Xiaoshuang lifted her chin defiantly.
In fact, he secretly read power-fantasy novels himself. What right did he have to criticize her?
Then he thought of something and took out a bottle of potion. “This is for you. Drink it after dinner.”
“What is it?”
“Healing Potion.”
Xu Xiaoshuang inhaled sharply. “Brother, when did you get money to buy something like this?”
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Xu Qiu said with a faint smile. He couldn’t very well say that it was a reward from today’s choice.
Ding-dong.
The doorbell rang.
“Who is it?”
“My takeout.”
Xu Qiu went out and brought in an entire clay oven-roasted chicken.
“I was afraid you wouldn’t be full, so I ordered a roasted chicken,” Xu Qiu said.
Xu Xiaoshuang gasped. “It’s actually roasted chicken! Brother, did you rob a bank? Brother, let’s turn ourselves in. You have an SSS-Grade Martial Soul. They’ll go easy on you.”
“What are you thinking?”
Xu Qiu smacked her on the head again.
“Brother, if you keep hitting my head, I’ll become stupid!” Xu Xiaoshuang said pitifully.
“Are you eating this roasted chicken or not?”
“Yes!”
Unable to beat Xu Qiu, Xu Xiaoshuang converted her grievance into appetite and devoured more than half the chicken.
Xu Qiu only ate a little before returning to his room. Before closing the door, he reminded her again to drink the Healing Potion.
Inside the room.
Xu Qiu sat cross-legged on the bed, impatient to summon the brand-new Martial Soul.
“Woof woof woof…”
The dog upstairs barked again.
Xu Qiu gritted his teeth. “One day I’ll turn you into dog stew!”
Then he ignored it and summoned his second Martial Soul.
In the next second, a snow-white tiger appeared before him.
Its body was elegant and noble, completely white, with the character “King” marked on its forehead. While majestic, it also radiated an incomparably fierce and murderous aura.
It was like a supreme ferocious beast that governed slaughter across heaven and earth.
Information about this Martial Soul instantly flooded into Xu Qiu’s mind.
“White Tiger!”
“One of the Ten Ferocious Beasts. SSS-Grade Martial Soul! Controls the power of slaughter!”
“It can add killing intent to the owner’s martial techniques, doubling their power! It can also be summoned to fight directly, slaughtering heaven and earth with unmatched combat strength!”