Yu Xiaogang's Shock

Soon, a person wearing the Spirit Hall uniform came forward, and his attitude was relatively mild.

Although Yu Xiaogang's cultivation was weak, Flender and Liu Erlong's cultivation was not low; in any case, others could not see through them.

"Excuse me, how many of you need assistance?"

At this point, naturally, only Flender, as the leader, could step forward.

Yu Xiaogang is aloof and doesn't like interacting with strangers; Liu Erlong, on the other hand, is outgoing, but has a fiery temper. When it comes to Yu Xiaogang, Flender is afraid she'll argue with the Spirit Hall.

Of the trio, only Flender was relatively tactful and adept at interpersonal relationships.

Considering this was Spirit Hall territory, Flender lowered his stance and apologized in a low voice, "Young man, I'm sorry, my friend got a little agitated. Thank you for your help."

The man glanced in Yu Xiaogang's direction. He naturally didn't recognize this "Grandmaster," but when he saw the ten-day publication in Yu Xiaogang's hand, a knowing expression immediately appeared on his face.

"I see, I understand." In fact, Yu Xiaogang was not the first person to lose his composure.

Seeing this, Flender, wanting to gather information, feigned casual conversation and said, "I'm just a roughneck, I don't really understand the things cultured people talk about. Young man, judging from your refined demeanor and handsome appearance, you must be a man of great learning and knowledge..."

The man, unable to suppress his smile after Flender's praise, feigned a wave of his hand, saying, "Oh, you flatter me, you really flatter me, haha~"

Flender pressed his advantage. "Let me ask you something. What was in that thing my brother was looking at? It really got him all worked up, but you don't seem that surprised."

"Oh, you mean this issue of the Spirit Hall Bulletin?" This wasn't a secret, and the Spirit Hall person didn't hide it from him.

"This issue of the Spirit Hall Bulletin features a Thesis... You ask what an 'Thesis' is? It's basically a Thesis. Have you ever heard of a 'Grandmaster'? You know, the one who wrote the Ten Major Competitiveness Theory of Martial Souls. Thesis is probably something like that."

"Hiss~" Flender gasped, his expression exaggerated. "So, the Spirit Hall has produced another Grandmaster?"

"That's right!" The man puffed out his chest and raised his head, feeling proud.

He felt secretly pleased to see the look of admiration on Flender's face.

Although he couldn't understand the Thesis and it had nothing to do with him, it was still very satisfying to use it to show off in front of a high-level Soul Master.

Therefore, he couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Actually, your friend isn't the first person to lose his composure because of this article. Before him, quite a few older Soul Masters also appeared disoriented after reading it."

"Some people started talking nonsense, some shouted, some even burst into tears on the spot—all sorts of things happened. Compared to them, your friend was alright."

Then he asked curiously, "But usually only people who truly understand that article would react this way. Is your friend a scholar? Then he's quite knowledgeable."

He was simply curious. As a staff member working in the Library, he was naturally a long-time reader of the "Spirit Hall Bulletin." However, he only understood the words in the Thesis but failed to grasp the true value of its content.

"Uh..." Flender chuckled awkwardly, replying dismissively, "My brother is indeed smarter than me. A scholar? I'm not sure, maybe he just likes to overthink things..."

Flender knew that Yu Xiaogang did not want his identity to be exposed, so he did his best to cover it up for him.

He then cultivated a relationship with this person from the Spirit Hall, and through his skillful maneuvering, successfully persuaded the other party to sell him the ten-day publication.

Although the Spirit Hall strictly forbids the dissemination of the "Spirit Hall Bulletin," in some remote areas where the central government is far away, the policy is not strictly enforced, leaving much room for maneuver.

There is still a certain market demand for this ten-day publication. In order to generate revenue, the staff sometimes secretly print and sell it privately. As long as they don't go too far, the headquarters turns a blind eye.

Because it is officially prohibited from sale, a copy of this ten-day publication is usually extremely expensive, and for some reason, this particular issue is now being sold at an astronomical price.

Flender gritted his teeth and paid several hundred Gold Soul Coins to acquire this ten-day publication.

This was because he bought it early. The young man privately told him that the price increase of this issue of the ten-day publication was somewhat bizarre, changing almost every day. If he wanted to buy it tomorrow, the price would conservatively double!

After buying the book, Flender immediately had Liu Erlong pull the distracted Yu Xiaogang away from the Spirit Hall.

Upon arriving at their lodgings, Flender grabbed the ten-day publication that Yu Xiaogang was holding tightly and, relying on his cultivation level, forcefully snatched the book from him.

Yu Xiaogang immediately panicked.

"Give it to me!"

"No!"

"Give me!"

"No!"

Liu Erlong looked at the two men in front of her, pushing and shoving each other like children, and couldn't help but laugh.

But thinking about Yu Xiaogang's behavior at the Spirit Hall just now, she felt a renewed sense of worry. That book was somewhat evil, and she was afraid that Flender might also be possessed by it.

Then she slammed her hand hard on the table, and with a loud "bang," she stunned the two men.

"What's so great about stealing a tattered book? Give it to me!"

"Alright! Erlong, you keep this for now." Without saying a word, Flender handed her the crumpled ten-day publication he had been clutching.

After receiving it, Liu Erlong didn't flip through it, but put it aside and looked at Yu Xiaogang with a serious expression. Flender also showed the same expression.

Under the watchful eyes of his two friends, Yu Xiaogang seemed to regain consciousness and felt the pressure.

"Xiaogang, tell me, what happened? I've never seen you like this before."

"Sigh..." Yu Xiaogang sighed deeply and slumped back into his chair.

"You haven't done the research, so you don't understand what that article means."

Flender frowned. "That so-called Thesis?"

"That's it!" Yu Xiaogang nodded emphatically, his eyes now shining with a light that contrasted sharply with his usual dejected demeanor. "This is a revolution in cognition! It will change the deeply ingrained beliefs of all Soul Masters. I cannot predict what the future it points to will be like."

"But I know that from this day forward, this stagnant Soul Master World is about to undergo a great change!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Liu Erlong frowned slightly. As a traditional, experienced Soul Master, she couldn't understand Yu Xiaogang's shock at this moment.

Like all uneducated people, she raised her doubts. "Just one article? How could it have such a big impact?"

Yu Xiaogang did not answer her question, but looked at Flender, who was frowning and silent. He knew that this older brother was not as rude as he appeared.

He understands the importance of knowledge!

"Brother, didn't you have the idea of starting Spirit Hall Academy? If you've really decided to do it, I suggest you study this Thesis carefully."

Its value far surpasses mine!