Idiot Grandmaster, Bizarre Questions

Their eyes met, but Yu Xiaogang was soon the first to yield.

Under Ning Rongrong's unrelenting stare, he was so overwhelmed by her presence that he hurriedly stumbled back several steps before regaining his balance.

He hadn't expected the Little Demoness to live up to her reputation, full of hostility toward everyone.

They had only just met, yet he felt as though she had seen right through him.

She had almost seen through his underpants.

Yu Xiaogang, who had originally wanted to project some authority, gave an embarrassed smile. "All right, students, I am the legendary Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang. You can all call me Grandmaster, just like Xiao San does. Starting today, I'll be guiding your studies for a while. I hope you'll all gain something under my tutelage and make the trip worthwhile."

"Of course, I'm sure you've heard a few things about me from Xiao San. That's right, my greatest achievement was developing a comprehensive set of theories on Soul Master cultivation. So, if you little fellows have anything you don't understand or anything you want to change, just ask me. I guarantee I'll tell you everything I know and answer whatever questions you have."

"..."

After introducing himself, Yu Xiaogang began promoting his theories, even boasting that he could solve every problem a Soul Master might have.

Everyone thought that was a bit of an exaggeration.

Finally, after some promotion from Yu Xiaogang's most loyal student, Tang San, someone asked this question:

"Grandmaster, I'm a level thirty-seven Soul Elder. For certain reasons, I've lost the ability to get an erection. May I ask how to restore a Soul Master's manhood and let me roam among the opposite sex like a dragon?"

"..."

Take a guess who asked that question.

Nobody had expected it, not even Ning Rongrong.

This was no longer about solving Soul Master problems. This was fucking solving human problems.

Ever since Dai Mubai had lost the ability to get an erection, every day had been a fate worse than death, yet he had no solution. Finally, encouraged by Tang San, he swallowed his shame and asked Yu Xiaogang that question.

But Yu Xiaogang's face was covered in black lines. "Next, thank you. Please be more professional!"

Dai Mubai: "...What kind of bullshit Pokémon master is this..."

"..."

I'm clearly a grandmaster of Soul Master theory. Since when did I become a Pokémon master???

Yu Xiaogang was utterly frustrated.

"Me, me, me!" Xiao Wu excitedly raised her little hand. As soon as Dai Mubai finished, she asked, "Grandmaster, I want to ask, how can humans break through their Soul Power Level without hunting Soul Beasts for Soul Rings?"

"That's impossible!" Yu Xiaogang answered decisively and gratefully. "Thank you, student Xiao Wu. That's a very professional question. As the most famous grandmaster of Soul Master theory, I can solemnly announce to everyone here that Soul Masters must hunt and kill Soul Beasts to obtain suitable Soul Rings if they want to break through their Soul Power Level."

"But Rongrong got her Soul Ring without hunting a Soul Beast," Xiao Wu said, puzzled.

"..."

"How is that possible?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San in surprise, but Tang San unexpectedly nodded.

So it was true.

Someone really could obtain a Soul Ring without hunting a Soul Beast?

How was that possible!!?!

Wasn't this fucking slapping him in the face?

Shocked and embarrassed, Yu Xiaogang froze on the spot, at a loss just like everyone else when they first witnessed what Ning Rongrong could do.

He had thought he could answer the question easily, but he hadn't expected...

The main problem was that he still hadn't learned enough from Zhao Wuji and Flender. He hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to have reached such a level!

Fortunately, someone asked a new question at that moment, allowing Yu Xiaogang to avoid the previous one.

"Grandmaster, is a Soul Master's cultivation affected by feelings? If you truly like someone, but that person doesn't like you, will your cultivation speed become faster or slower?"

Oscar had asked that.

"..."

What kind of bullshit question was that?

Yu Xiaogang was going completely mad inside.

His fucking theories on Soul Master cultivation were approaching perfection, not his theories on solving people's seven emotions and six desires.

Fuck, three people had asked questions, and he hadn't been able to solve a single one.

Was something wrong with him, or was something wrong with this bunch of students from Shrek Academy?

"Your name is Oscar, right?" Yu Xiaogang said bitterly, frustrated that Oscar wasn't living up to his potential. "On the Douluo Continent, your own strength is always more important than anything else. I'm telling you, as long as you can grow stronger, any difficulty can be sliced through like bamboo. So never let your feelings affect you. It's better to be a little selfish. For the sake of a more perfect future, all your sacrifices are worthwhile."

"Oh..." Oscar nodded thoughtfully, as though he understood that deeply.

Yu Xiaogang really couldn't take it anymore. His only purpose on this first day was to probe Ning Rongrong's true capabilities. Everyone else's questions were nothing but passing clouds, and the same went for Tang San.

He decided to get straight to the point. "Ning Rongrong, do you have any questions?"

If he called on someone by name, surely he wouldn't end up unable to answer again.

"Oh?"

Ning Rongrong had been called on out of the blue, but she quickly turned from the one taking the initiative to the one on the defensive. "So, for the sake of your own development, have you ever abandoned love? Even now, do you still think it was worth abandoning, despite the fact that you still can't break through level thirty?"

"..."

Yu Xiaogang was stunned at first, then seemed to recall something, and his expression suddenly turned strange. "What do you mean by that? As I see it, I've never regretted it. After all, those people forced you into the situation you're in now, so why wouldn't it have been worth it?"

"So you think selfishness is far more important than cultivation, don't you? Because you'll never break through level thirty!" Ning Rongrong sneered and continued, "When it comes down to it, you're driven more by your own selfishness. Even though you can't grow stronger at all, you still chose to be selfish. Haven't you ever regretted not taking a little more initiative back then?"

"..."

Ning Rongrong's words had made Yu Xiaogang angry, but those last words pierced his heart like needles.

It was as though Yu Xiaogang had recalled something else, and for a long time he found it hard to let go. "What's done is done. I've never regretted it. Give up one ending, and perhaps a better one is waiting for you. What is there to regret?"

The brief moment of inner conflict lasted only an instant in Yu Xiaogang's mind.

Ning Rongrong's questions forced him to recall the past between him and the legendary Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong. Although it had ended badly, his present outcome could still be considered a good one.

Aside from losing Bibi Dong, he had become the theorist with the most comprehensive theories on Soul Master cultivation in the entire continent. Besides, he also had someone who admired him-Liu! Er! Long!

Compared with the other choice, which would have gained him only Bibi Dong, he felt everything could be given up.