"Strange, where did that brat from our village go? I haven't seen him come out.
Master Su Yuntao, have you seen my brat?"
Old Tom asked Su Yuntao.
Su Yuntao's lips twitched slightly; he was also surprised by the zu zong. He pointed to the blue-haired, fair-skinned boy standing next to Old Tom: "Old Tom, are you seeing things? The zu... the brat is standing right behind you!" —I almost bit my tongue; I almost called this kid "ancestor." That name is really annoying.
The zu zong tugged at Old Tom's sleeve, complaining, "Grandpa Tom, I've been standing here for ages!"
Old Tom rubbed his cloudy eyes. Yes, it was that brat's voice. Others' voices weren't as annoying. So he carefully observed the clan's ancestor.
Good heavens!
It really was his brat!
His hair had turned blue and grown longer!
He had grown considerably taller, from 1.2 meters to 1.3 meters. His years of malnutrition had left him skin and bones, replaced by a slender and upright figure. His previously loose linen clothes now fit him much better, subtly outlining his muscles.
His dark complexion had become milky white, and if it weren't for the few remaining features, he would have suspected Su Yuntao was lying to him.
Old Tom exclaimed, "So the transformation from a pheasant to a phoenix really does exist!"
Patting his sparsely shaved head, Old Tom puffed out his chest and deliberately shouted, "Hey! It really is that brat from my Emperor Soul Village! Kid, what happened to you? I almost didn't recognize you! You're much better than that kid from Holy Soul Village! Tell me, what martial soul have you awakened?"
His tone and actions... well, they were even more impressive than Old Jack's earlier self, making Old Jack nearly faint with anger.
The zu zong crossed his arms in front of his chest, his gaze level and upward, striking a pose of arrogance.
[Ding, Tang San is jealous of the host, hatred value increased to 9%, hatred points increased by 100]
Tang San: Why is it that we're both Blue Silver Grass, but he can undergo a complete transformation while I'm still an ugly mess?
The zu zong's eyes darted around, glancing at Tang San. Looks like he can get some benefits; hatred points
are his ticket to conquering the heavens in the future. The zu zong said with a wicked grin, "Grandpa Tom, unlike that little rascal who awakened a useless martial soul, Master Su Yuntao said my Blue Silver Grass martial soul mutated, becoming the emperor of Blue Silver Grass—a benign mutation! My body changed accordingly; I became more handsome and stronger. By the way, I also have innate full soul power!" He then made a muscle-flexing gesture and released the Blue Silver Emperor, drawing envious looks from the surrounding onlookers.
Su Yuntao: Did I say all that? What's a benign mutation anyway?
Tang San: Mistress? I'm a mistress!
Old Jack: It seems Holy Soul Village really lost to Emperor Soul Village! So unwilling.
Old Tom: Well done, brat.
The zu zong glanced at Tang San out of the corner of his eye.
You go ahead and make a move! If you make a move, I'll hide behind Su Yuntao. I don't believe you can defeat a Great Soul Master with your bare hands right now.
Sure enough, Tang San, who was already very envious and jealous of the clan elder's awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor, felt his heart grow even heavier for some reason, and his breathing became rapid, as if this opportunity that should have belonged to him had been forcibly taken away, and this thought became more and more real.
Finally, Tang San couldn't help but make a move against the clan elder.
[Ding, Tang San is envious and jealous of the host and has developed hatred, wanting to beat up the protagonist. Hatred value increased to: 10%, hatred points increased by 100]
Upon hearing the voice, the zu zong finally couldn't hold back anymore? His body immediately moved closer to Su Yuntao.
Old Jack, who was holding Tang San's arm, noticed that something was wrong with Tang San.
Old Jack:
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Why is this kid's face flushed red, panting heavily, and gritting his teeth since he came out?
He seems to be very angry! Hmm? He seems to be looking in the direction of Master Su Yuntao (the zu zong hiding behind Su Yuntao~smiles). Could it be that he's complaining that Master Su Yuntao didn't let him awaken a good martial soul?
This won't do. Master Su Yuntao is from the Spirit Hall, and he is a noble soul master. We absolutely cannot offend him.
I didn't realize this kid was so sensible usually, but his hatred is too strong.
}
Although Old Jack was unhappy that Holy Soul Village lost to Emperor Soul Village,
in order to prevent Tang San from doing anything foolish, Old Jack tightened his grip on Tang San's arm. This caught Tang San off guard, and he couldn't break free immediately. But he couldn't bear it any longer and struggled fiercely.
Tang San: I'm going to beat that brat of a clan elder today. Even Xiao Wu can't stop him. I said it. Hmm? Who is Xiao Wu?
Old Jack: This kid really intended to attack Master Su Yuntao! Luckily, I observed carefully and stopped him in time, otherwise it would have been a huge offense.
Old Jack is always very gentle with good kids, just like how he often sponsored Tang San's family before, simply because Tang San is sensible and a good kid!
But when it comes to unruly kids, he never hesitates to discipline them.
So, when Tang San wanted to attack Master Su Yuntao (the clan leader), Old Jack was the first to object, summoning his ten-pound white radish martial soul and smashing it down on Tang San's head as he struggled frantically.
Tang San was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
"How can you be so insensible? Master Su Yuntao gave our Holy Soul Village free martial soul awakening, how can you blame him for awakening a bad martial soul! You should blame that good-for-nothing Tang Hao."
Old Tom, hearing Old Jack's words, immediately understood. Seeing that Old Jack couldn't hold him back alone, he quickly stepped forward to help, and the two of them together pinned Tang San to the ground, holding him down firmly.
--Hmm! At crucial moments, Old Tom still loved Old Jack.
Su Yuntao looked at Tang San struggling with a blank expression, thinking that the other party was just throwing a tantrum, but when he heard it, he realized that Tang San was complaining that he hadn't awakened a good martial soul for him!
Uncle can tolerate it, but Aunt can't.
Immediately, Su Yuntao burst into a tirade: "You brat! You look decent enough, I thought you were a good kid! I traveled all this way to awaken your martial souls for free, and instead of being grateful, you dare to attack me? I've never seen such a wild child!"
The zu zong, hiding behind Su Yuntao, hadn't expected things to escalate to this point and almost burst out laughing. He chimed in, "Yeah! Little San, how can you blame Master Su Yuntao? That's unfair. Everyone's martial soul is innate. Like begets like. Of course, I'm not saying you were born of a rat. No, you were born of a rat, no, you weren't born of a rat, you've confused me!"
Tang San, pinned down, had half his face pressed to the ground, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at the clan elder like a predatory beast. He was too angry to speak, finally managing to utter, "I'll kill you."
[Ding, Tang San's hatred for his host intensifies; he wants to bite off a piece of the protagonist's flesh.] [Hatred value increased to: 11%, Hatred points increased by 100]
[Ding, Tang San's hatred for the host has intensified, and he wants to immediately create a "silent hidden arrow" to shoot off the host's xxx. Hatred value increased to: 12%, Hatred points increased by 100]
The system notification in his mind made the clan elder hiding behind Su Yuntao break out in a cold sweat. My goodness, he's so ruthless! He actually wants to make me childless. Luckily, he hasn't created the silent hidden arrow yet, otherwise I would be in danger. Oh well! I might as well go all the way and add fuel to the fire.