Yu Xiaogang's Redemption. Although Tang San had suffered no external injuries, he had no face to meet Yu Xiaogang, who had placed his hopes in him.
But when he returned to everyone's side, Tang San did not hear Yu Xiaogang's voice.
Only when he lifted his head amid the silence did he see Yu Xiaogang's pale, bloodless face, and those completely vacant pupils.
Tang San's eyes were red-rimmed. In pain, he clenched both fists and said in a trembling voice:
"I'm sorry, Teacher. I've disappointed you."
The duel with Lin Meng had been an obvious match.
Being defeated by an opponent stronger than oneself was perfectly normal.
The problem was that Tang San had been defeated with almost no resistance.
They had thought Tang San would use his External Soul Bone and Purple Demon Eye to narrow the strength gap between himself and Lin Meng.
But they had never expected that from beginning to end, Lin Meng had never gotten serious. Forget narrowing the gap—now they had instead discovered that the true gap was even greater.
The enormous difference from their expectations crushed their confidence in that instant, plunging them into self-doubt.
"Can I really cultivate Tang San to that level?
No, Tang San has the extraordinarily gifted Twin Martial Souls. His future absolutely holds limitless hope.
But that's only because of Tang San's own talent, not because of my teaching."
Yu Xiaogang did not doubt Tang San's future, but he developed deep doubts about his own ability.
Compared with the current gap in strength, or victory and defeat, what he valued more was the superb method of cultivation displayed by Blazing Fire Academy.
All this time, Yu Xiaogang, who had accumulated countless pieces of martial soul knowledge and had been endlessly proud of his own wisdom, could not imagine