Wuhun City, Papal Palace.
Accommodation area for non-high-rise staff.
Six-year-old Lin Ye held a long sword and practiced sword dancing under a banyan tree.
Fallen leaves drift down.
He practiced his swordsmanship tirelessly.
Beside him, a little girl a year older than him stared at him expressionlessly.
Two teenagers followed behind him.
The girl suddenly said, "Lin Ye, let's break off our engagement."
Lin Ye froze, stopping his sword strike: "Why?"
"Do you really want me to tell you the reason? Okay, then I'll tell you."
"I have a level 9.5 innate soul power, possess the top-tier beast martial soul, the demon fox, and now I have even gained the favor of His Holiness the Pope. I will soon become His Holiness the Pope's personal disciple."
Do you know what this means?
The girl's expression was so arrogant, and her face was so resolute.
To completely dispel any thought Lin Ye might have of fulfilling their marriage agreement in the future, she spoke coldly, continuing, "Lin Ye, my future will be incredibly bright, and I will definitely become a powerful Soul Master, even reaching the level of a Title Douluo!"
"I will reach heights that you can never reach, heights that you are not even worthy of standing beside me."
"you...."
"You're no longer good enough for me, so I've decided to break off our engagement."
"Is that so?" Lin Ye smiled, relieved.
But there was a defiant glint in his eyes: "Hu Liena, tomorrow is the day I awaken my martial soul, are you in such a hurry?"
Are you so certain that my future, Lin Ye's future, cannot compare to yours, or even surpass it?
The girl in front of me is Hu Liena, and the two boys standing behind her are Xie Yue and Yan.
They are all the most talented golden generation of the Spirit Hall in the future.
Lin Ye and the others were all orphans adopted by the Papal Palace.
There are many orphans like them in the Papal Palace. They are all descendants of Soul Masters who died in battle while serving the Spirit Hall.
Before their parents died in battle, they had arranged a marriage between Lin Ye and Hu Liena when they were children.
Upon hearing this, Yan behind him scoffed, "Heh, Lin Ye, the highest you've ever had in your family, going back three generations, is only a Soul Saint, and their Martial Souls are all of mid-level quality! And ninety percent of Martial Soul awakenings are inherited from one's father."
"The martial spirit theory we learned at the academy tells us that the martial spirit is directly proportional to the innate soul power, and it is very difficult for an ordinary martial spirit to have a high innate soul power."
"Even if you get incredibly lucky, you'll only be at the 7th level of the Innate Realm at most. You think you can compare to Nana? You're not worthy!"
"What's the use of practicing with this broken sword all day! No matter how strong your swordsmanship is, if you don't have the talent, you're nowhere near as good as us!"
"Enough, Yan! My affairs are none of your business." Hu Liena glanced at Yan and said arrogantly, "Lin Ye, I'm here to inform you, not to discuss things with you."
"I'm about to go out and gain experience. I hope you'll think things through when I get back. That way, we might still be able to be friends."
Memories of the past surfaced in my mind.
They were all children, and Lin Ye couldn't say he liked Hu Liena.
But after all, they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, so there was a certain emotional foundation between them.
But ever since Hu Liena awakened her martial soul and displayed powerful talent, Lin Ye gradually felt alienated and cold. In fact, he had already lost all affection for Hu Liena.
"Hehe, friend?" Lin Ye laughed freely.
He pulled out the marriage certificate from his pocket, expressionless, and tore it to shreds in front of Hu Liena before throwing it on the ground: "We don't need to be friends anymore! From now on, you go your way, and I'll go mine."
"We have nothing to do with each other anymore!"
"Lin Ye, you!" Hu Liena was stunned.
She hadn't expected Lin Ye to be so resolute; he tore up the marriage contract almost without hesitation.
Didn't they even consider trying to keep Hu Liena?
This was completely different from what Hu Liena had expected. She thought Lin Ye would pester her relentlessly, but he didn't.
This made her feel that her sense of superiority and pride suddenly became worthless in front of Lin Ye.
This made her feel extremely displeased, along with a sense of loneliness and sadness: "Fine! Then you'll regret it!"
"My future, Hu Liena's future, will only be bright. It's an honor for someone like you with no status or background to be my friend. If you ever suffer injustice or are bullied by others, don't come looking for me!"
"Hmph! Let's go!"
Hu Liena snorted coldly and turned to leave in a huff.
Lin Ye continued to wield his longsword.
As a time traveler, he actually understood one thing: Yan was right.
The quality of a martial soul is directly proportional to its innate soul power.
It is very difficult for ordinary martial souls to awaken a high level of innate soul power.
The younger generation usually inherits the martial soul of their fathers. Unless the martial soul mutates, a person's talents and martial soul are pretty much determined at birth.
Lin Ye's parents, who both died, possessed intermediate-quality martial souls.
The father is the Flame Sword, and the mother is the Light Sword.
Therefore, he knew that his chances of becoming a top genius were very low.
"Six years have passed, and I'm finally about to awaken my martial soul. Tomorrow is the crucial day that will determine my future. No matter how strong or weak my talent is, I must embark on the path of a soul master!" Lin Ye clenched his fists.
The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.
Inside the Papal Palace, in the Hall of Awakening.
Dozens of six-year-old children lined up neatly, waiting for their martial spirits to awaken.
Lin Ye was already standing in line for awakening.
"Long Aotian, innate soul power level 5, martial soul, wind dragon, next."
"Ye Bufan, innate soul power level 6, martial soul ice blade."
"Chu Tian, Level 4 of the Innate Realm, Martial Soul: Demon Wolf."
Those who can collectively awaken their martial souls here are basically second-generation members of the Spirit Hall, so their talents are all quite good.
One by one, the children stepped forward to awaken their martial spirits.
Soon, it was Lin Ye's turn.
"Next up, Lin Ye!"
"It's finally my turn."
He took a deep breath and stood on the awakening platform.
Looking at the six awakening stones swirling around his body, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel nervous and uneasy.
He was also looking forward to awakening a powerful martial soul and amazing talent.
A few seconds later.
He sensed it.
A power is being awakened within me!
A small sword, wreathed in flames, slowly appeared in Lin Ye's palm.
"Is that Father's mid-grade Fire Flame Sword?"
"So even though I'm a transmigrator, I still couldn't defy fate and break free from the shackles of my bloodline inheritance?"
"well..."
Disappointment flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.
But it was also at this moment.
The sword spirit in his hand flashed with a strong golden light, which was the power of the light attribute!
Even the flames suddenly became incredibly powerful and sacred!
"What! What's going on!?"
My father's Flaming Sword only has the fire attribute, and my mother's Light Sword only has the light attribute, but the sword spirit in my hand has both light and fire attributes!
"And its attribute strength is so domineering!"
Lin Ye was shocked; he could no longer control himself.
In an instant, a brilliant light illuminated the entire venue!
Flames erupted from his body in all directions!
(End of chapter)