Douluo Continent: I am the true master

Chapter 13 The City Lord's Son (Part 2)

The lackey who had just reminded Xiao Lie also showed a hint of helplessness on his face. He hadn't expected that the son of the city lord he was assisting would be so tongue-tied, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it himself.

"Heh, what are we here for? Of course, we're here to let you peasants know who's in charge of this academy."

The nobles don't even bother to pay their respects, and you lowly peasants don't even know to take the initiative to greet them. Have you no sense of hierarchy at all?!

Look at the esteemed person before you. He is the son of the city lord, the top student of the sixth grade at Notting Academy, and a level 12 Soul Master—Lord Xiao Lie.

In the end, the lackey praised Xiao Lie highly, and Xiao Lie was also very proud of his cultivation, puffing out his chest as if to say, "Why don't you come and pay your respects to me?"

Ye Wen watched this scene speechlessly. It was truly a typical aristocratic style. Unfortunately, Ye Wen was not the kind of spineless person. He watched the two of them indifferently and asked them questions.

"May I ask if you are the eldest son of the city lord?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lie froze on the spot.

No matter what world you're in, not all children of nobles can be nobles, and there are various restrictions on the inheritance of titles.

Ye Wen already knew that the eldest son of the city lord of Notting City had gone to study at the Soto City Intermediate Academy.

Therefore, the possibility of Xiao Lie inheriting the title and position of Lord of Notting City is extremely low. Moreover, it would be a disgrace to the nobility for adults to get involved in fights between children at the Notting City Junior Academy, since not everyone has the face of the old gorilla of the Power Clan.

Even if he, the second son of the city lord, who was already disliked, was beaten up, no one would stand up for him unless the other party ganged up on him.

"Boy, I challenge you to a duel. Let's settle this using the methods of a Soul Master," Xiao Lie said angrily.

Clearly, he didn't have a good life at home. He had an older brother who was suppressing him, and strictly speaking, he wasn't the second son, but rather an illegitimate son. He was born to the city lord's concubine and had always been suppressed by the city lord's legal wife. Now, Ye Wen had reopened his wounds, which ignited his anger.

"Solving problems in the way of a Soul Master... well, it's not impossible." Ye Wen scratched his chin, seemingly calculating something, and said.

"So, if I lose the Soul Master duel, the Third Dormitory will acknowledge you as its leader. What price will you pay if you lose? You can't exactly say that the nobles aren't bullying us, can you? Anyway, I remember since the start of the semester, you guys haven't seemed to be able to do anything to the Third Dormitory."

What do you want?

"Let me think... Hmm, it seems like there's nothing I really want, and what I do want you can't afford. So, if I win, you can acknowledge me as your boss," Ye Wen said casually.

Xiao Lie looked at the child in front of him. He couldn't believe that someone who had only been in the academy for two years dared to provoke him in such a tone. However, feeling confident of victory, he spoke in a deep voice.

"it is good."

"Ye Wen, Level 11 Soul Master, Martial Soul: Black Cloth."

"Xiao Lie, Level 12 Soul Master, Martial Soul: Fiery Wolf!"

While giving his introduction, Xiao Lie also performed the Martial Soul Possession. The moment he finished his introduction, he launched an attack on Ye Wen.

"First Soul Skill - Body of Blazing Fire!" Xiao Lie shouted. His century-old soul ring lit up, and raging flames erupted from his body, instantly turning him into a human torch.

Although Ye Wen overwhelmed his opponent in terms of soul power, he was not a martial soul primarily used for attack. He began to silently analyze the effects of his opponent's soul skills and dodge accordingly.

"Body of Blazing Fire, it's clearly an amplification-type soul skill. As for how much it can amplify, it depends on the quality of the opponent's martial soul. Blazing Fire Wolf? It's not exactly a top-tier beast martial soul, but it's close enough. It's among the best of all soul beasts. However, wolf soul beasts are mainly judged by their pack behavior. If it's a pack of Blazing Fire Wolves led by a ten-thousand-year-old Blazing Fire Wolf King, then even a Soul Saint would have to give way."

However, it's obvious that this guy's spirit quality and spirit power are both too weak. A spirit power level of only 13 at 12 years old is a joke; he can't even reach the entry requirements of the trashy Shrek Academy.

However, compared to Xiao Chenyu, the son of the city lord in the original work, who was only level 11 and had a white soul ring, this son of the city lord in front of him was not bad.

However, you're still too weak. Your attacks are completely disorganized, like wild, uncontrolled punches, and your footwork is extremely unsteady. Assessment complete, you're doomed.

After dodging Xiao Lie's attacks several times, Ye Wen had figured out Xiao Lie's strengths and weaknesses. Ye Wen's eyes narrowed, and he directly enveloped the summoned Nabu in his hand.

Xiao Lie launched another straight sweeping attack, but Ye Wen immediately crouched down and executed a sweeping leg kick, instantly causing Xiao Lie to lose his balance and fall to the ground. Finally, Ye Wen delivered a punch directly to Xiao Lie's face, stopping just inches away from the target.

Seeing the fist coming straight at him, Xiao Lie's eyes were filled with terror. Even when Ye Wen finally stopped there, he still hadn't reacted.

"You lost. From now on, I'm your boss."

Ye Wen silently commented that the battle was boring before retracting his martial spirit and turning to return to his dormitory.

Xiao Lie stared at Ye Wen's steady figure, frozen in place for a moment.

Watching Ye Wen disappear in front of the dormitory, Xiao Lie seemed to suddenly understand something and quickly got up and called out.

"Why are you so strong!"

Ye Wen stopped at the doorway, glanced at him, and casually blurted out.

"The world of Soul Masters does not believe in tears; only the sweat of hard work in cultivation is the only thing a Soul Master can rely on in this world."

"Forget it, why am I telling you this? Go back. Although I asked you to acknowledge me as your boss, I don't ask anything of you. Let's just treat each other as strangers. Don't disturb my cultivation; I don't want to waste time at this age when cultivation speed is at its fastest."

With that, Ye Wen waved his hand and returned to his dormitory to continue his meditation practice.

Ye Wen's words pierced Xiao Lie's heart like a nail. As an illegitimate son in the family, he had no right to inherit the title. Although his martial soul talent was better than his elder brother's, he didn't receive preferential treatment in terms of resources and was constantly harassed during his cultivation by his father's legal wife. He had long since fallen into depravity. Otherwise, he wouldn't only have a mere level 12 soul power at this age.

Although his cultivation was disturbed, his comfortable life made him feel no pressure about life. But now Ye Wen directly reminded him that there is no noble status in the world of Soul Masters, and he can only rely on himself to make a living in the future.

He knew exactly what kind of life the lower-level Soul Masters lived, and if he didn't want to live that kind of life, he had to become stronger.

In this dog-eat-dog world of Douluo Continent, only the strong have a voice, and he is undoubtedly a weakling right now.

At this moment, the fighting spirit that had been lost for so long reappeared in Xiao Lie's eyes.

(End of this chapter)