Chapter 14: A Mass Awakening—Nightshade’s Astonishing Martial Spirit
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The journey home under the starlit night was fortunately uneventful. From its founding, the Blue Tyrant Academy had committed to accepting all commoner soul masters. Upon seeing the dean’s token, the academy’s teachers extended sincere kindness to Ye You and the other children.
Checking on their well-being was a small matter; each child was assigned a teacher who would take them under their wing. Once the children adapted, they could study and live alongside their mentors.
Of course, this was after all an advanced soul master academy. They did not wish for these children, brought in by the dean, to spend their lives doing menial tasks.
The first order of business upon admission was to measure their bone age.
Surprisingly, the youngest of the group was already five years old, and Ye You, the oldest, was about to cross the six-year threshold.
Most of them had reached the age at which soul beasts could awaken.
“From now on, Beibei is the kids’ leader. You have to train even harder to protect them all!”
Seeing the children safe brought much relief to Liu Erlong. He lightly tapped his well-behaved daughter’s nose, a gesture that seemed playful but was actually encouragement.
“Mom, Beibei will train hard. Beibei wants to earn lots of money so everyone can eat well!”
“Pfft!”
Jiang Beibei’s money-obsessed remark cracked up Erlong’s mother and all the teachers.
She herself was unfazed but kept her eyes fixed on Ye You, pondering silently:
“Although there are countless surnames on Douluo Continent, Ye isn’t one of them. It’s probably an alias. Besides, the aura around this little guy suggests he wasn’t ordinary before being abducted.”
Since she had decided to take in these children as her own, Jiang Beibei, as their big sister, refused to remain a mere “puppet” forever.
Ye You, already different from the others, seemed to sense her gaze. He shifted uncomfortably, hiding himself in the corner of the crowd, unwilling to meet her eyes.
“Tch, still a cool-acting brat,” Jiang Beibei muttered.
His behavior only confirmed her suspicions that he was no ordinary child.
After a night’s rest, the children’s hardships were momentarily washed away.
The rising sun greeted them with the most important moment of their lives: soul beast awakening.
“Children, don’t be nervous. One at a time—good luck to you all!”
The one responsible for their awakening was none other than Ji Yunfei of the Enchanting Flower Soul Sect.
The elderly man’s kind face eased much of the tension among these pitiful children.
“Xu Shuangshuang, soul beast: Black Tortoise, soul power: level 5.5!”
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The first child to step forward was a girl, petite in stature but surprisingly awakened a Black Tortoise soul beast, renowned for its heavy defense. Her innate soul power was an impressive level 5.5!
Compared to the children awakened alongside Jiang Beibei, this opening was truly astonishing.
“Congratulations.”
“Th… thank you, teacher. Dad, Mom, did you see? I successfully awakened my soul beast!”
The girl named Xu Shuangshuang bowed to Ji Yunfei and Liu Erlong in gratitude, then looked up to the sky and burst into tears.
How she wished her parents, already in heaven, could witness this moment!
Her tears seemed to unlock something; the other children waiting to awaken followed suit, crying silently.
But having endured long-term persecution, they all tightly covered their mouths, trying not to make a sound.
This pitiful scene moved the teachers deeply.
They wanted to comfort the children but feared startling them further, so they clenched their fists, standing frozen.
“Black Tortoise? Isn’t that the powerful defensive soul beast with potential to evolve into the divine beast Black Tortoise?”
Among those present, only Jiang Beibei’s emotions remained steady. Crying solved nothing; only strength could lay the foundation for revenge.
Her attention focused on the little girl’s soul beast.
The Black Tortoise soul beast was known as the second-generation member of the Seven Devils of Shrek Academy, a top-tier beast soul comparable to Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix or Dai Mubai’s White Tiger.
The only downside was Xu Shuangshuang’s somewhat low innate soul power, which might make evolving into the Black Tortoise difficult.
Had others overheard Jiang Beibei’s thoughts, they might have been outraged.
“Her innate soul power is low at level 5.5? How are those soul masters with only half a level supposed to survive after lifelong struggle?”
“Oh, you say she has innate level 20 soul power? Then it’s fine!”
After the children’s tears subsided, Ji Yunfei kindly called the second boy to the stage.
Under the shimmer of the six-pointed star, a dreamlike shadow appeared behind the boy.
“Shi Guang, soul beast: Illusion Dream, soul power: level 5!”
Another unique soul beast!
“Thank you, teacher!”
Shi Guang’s tear-streaked face showed more resilience than Xu Shuangshuang’s. After solemnly expressing gratitude, he clenched his teeth, his face flushed purple, and quietly returned to line.
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“Hiss!”
“The quality of these children’s soul beasts is clearly far superior to ordinary children’s. Could it be that this trafficking ring specifically abducts the descendants of soul masters?”
While others might find Shi Guang’s Illusion Dream soul beast strange, Jiang Beibei was deeply impressed.
In the anime, there was a renowned “brave” soul saint who failed to catch the King of Hell’s blessing given by Tang San with bare hands, a tragic end.
His soul beast was the Fragmented Dream, with its true form being a nightmare.
With two children awakened successfully, both with strong innate soul power, this anomaly was noticed not only by Jiang Beibei but also by the somewhat slow-witted Liu Erlong and the other teachers.
Kidnapping and even killing the descendants of soul masters was an unforgivable atrocity anywhere on the continent!
“Once the children finish awakening, I will report this immediately. This matter must be thoroughly investigated!”
Liu Erlong’s resolve was firm. Though she did not specify where she would report, the teachers all knew her background.
If the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus clan was willing to intervene, uncovering the trafficking ring’s backers would not be difficult.
“Dean, if there is any way we can help, we are willing to risk our lives!”
The teachers expressed their determination. None wished to grow old unable to protect themselves or their descendants.
“Mm.”
Liu Erlong nodded, signaling Ji Yunfei to continue the awakening ceremony.
Next, four more children took the stage. Unlike Xu Shuangshuang and Shi Guang, though they awakened successfully, their soul beasts and soul power were unremarkable.
Until Ye You, deliberately placed last, stepped up.
Both Jiang Beibei and Liu Erlong sharpened their focus.
They speculated that this extraordinary little brat might bring an unexpected surprise.
“Ye You, soul beast: White Tiger!”
???
Is this a joke?
What kind of “surprise” is this? It’s more like a shock!
Jiang Beibei had considered countless possibilities, but never imagined that Ye You’s soul beast would be the White Tiger—a royal legacy soul beast of the Xingluo Empire!