Rejected

Master smiled, a smile of great satisfaction. He bent down and pulled Tang San to his feet. "Silly boy, why kneel when taking a master? Don't you know this is a courtesy reserved only for rulers and parents? A bow is enough."

The customs of Douluo Continent were clearly different from those of Tang San's first life, but Tang San did not think his gesture excessive. He said solemnly, "A teacher for a day, a father for life. You deserve my kneeling."

Master looked at Tang San, deeply moved. "A teacher for a day, a father for life. Good, good. It seems I truly did not choose wrong."

Then Master turned his gaze toward Mo Bai beside him.

"..."

Mo Bai pretended not to see it. Make him kneel? No chance!

Seeing this, Master's brows furrowed slightly. It was nothing that Mo Bai refused to kneel and kowtow like Tang San.

Nor should he have demanded it. But with Tang San as a comparison, Master naturally found Tang San much more pleasing to the eye!

Moreover, Tang San was clearly much smarter. He knew to be cautious and had not agreed to become his student right away.

"Then it seems my guess was correct. You truly both have Twin Martial Souls!"

Master did not dwell on it, however. Instead, he looked at Tang San and Mo Bai and smiled.

Tang San's earlier reaction had clearly shown that he had been stunned by Master's knowledge and thoroughly convinced.

Master must have guessed correctly as well, which was why Tang San had just knelt and taken him as his master!

"Yes, Teacher!"

Tang San glanced at Mo Bai beside him, then nodded.

To be honest, Tang San had been quite surprised to learn that Mo Bai also possessed a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and also had Innate Full Soul Power. There was actually someone just like him!

Upon hearing Tang San admit it, Master clenched his fists slightly behind his back before turning to look at Mo Bai.

"Teacher, I don't have Twin Martial Souls. I only have a single Martial Soul!"

When Master looked over, Mo Bai shook his head and told the truth.

"What? That's impossible!"

Master cried out in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.

Then, as though he had thought of something, Master gave Mo Bai an approving look. "You want to conceal your true ability, don't you? Concealing your true ability is a good thing, but there is no need to hide it from your teacher!"

"No, I really don't have Twin Martial Souls!"

Mo Bai met Master's gaze and shook his head again calmly.

"Impossible. My theory cannot be wrong!"

"Summon your Martial Soul. Let me have a look!"

Master shook his head and told Mo Bai to summon his Martial Soul.

He wanted to see whether Mo Bai's Martial Soul had mutated. If it had not, then Mo Bai definitely possessed Twin Martial Souls and simply did not want to admit it.

"Blue Silver Has Spirit, endless vitality!"

Hearing Master's words, Mo Bai had no reason to refuse. He extended his hand and summoned his Martial Soul.

An utterly ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul appeared in the palm of Mo Bai's right hand.

"This is an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. It hasn't mutated!"

"An ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul cannot possibly match Innate Full Soul Power. Mo Bai, if you regard me as your teacher, then you should not hide anything from me!"

Master carefully examined Mo Bai's Martial Soul, then declared.

"Furthermore, I have requirements for my students. At the very least, they must be honest with their teacher. Only then can I better cultivate your Martial Souls!"

Then Master looked at Mo Bai with a solemn expression as he spoke.

Clearly, Master hoped that saying this would make Mo Bai tell the truth instead of continuing to conceal it from him.

"But I really only have one Martial Soul, not Twin Martial Souls!"

Mo Bai was speechless. If Master had made a mistake, then he had made a mistake. Why did he insist on making Mo Bai admit it?

At this point, Mo Bai already sensed that his hopes of learning from Master were likely about to be dashed!

Sure enough, when Master heard that Mo Bai still refused to admit that he had Twin Martial Souls, he seemed angered as well. "In that case, you need not call me Teacher anymore. I will not accept you as a student!"

"Then forget it. I don't want a teacher like you anyway!"

"You're obviously the one who's wrong, yet you insist on blaming me!"

Mo Bai shot back without hesitation.

"You..."

Hearing Mo Bai's words, Master's eyes filled with extreme disappointment. He had not expected Mo Bai to distrust him so deeply.

Master's face darkened, and he turned around to leave. "Come on. I'll take you to register first!"

Since the words had already left his mouth, he could not take them back. He would simply accept Tang San as his only disciple.

Although it was somewhat regrettable to lose Mo Bai as a student, Master felt that a student who did not trust him truly was not worth taking.

He had been like this from the start. He definitely would not become an obedient student in the future, so he truly was not suited to be taught by him.

His students had to be able to listen to and accept his theories!

"Tang San, register here yourselves. These teachers will tell you what to do! I'll be leaving now. I'll come find you later!"

After bringing Tang San and Mo Bai to Nuoding Academy's registration desk, Master left immediately.

He did not speak to Mo Bai again the entire time. Clearly, he had meant what he said before and would not take Mo Bai as his student.

"Yes, Teacher!"

Tang San answered respectfully.

Tch.

Mo Bai clicked his tongue inwardly, unconcerned.

Just because there was no butcher, did that mean he could not buy pork anymore?

If he could not obtain knowledge about this world from Master, he could get it elsewhere just the same!

"Kid, you called Master your teacher? He isn't a teacher at our academy!"

The academy director in charge of registration could not help speaking when he heard Tang San.

"But he is my teacher!" Tang San replied.

"You took Master as your teacher?"

The academy director looked surprised, but he merely shook his head and said nothing more, picking up Tang San and Mo Bai's certificates to inspect them.

"You two both have Innate Full Soul Power?"

"And both your martial souls are Blue Silver Grass? What a pity!"

The academy director was first shocked, then filled with regret.

"These are your things. The academy provides them free of charge. You'll be staying in the Seventh Room of the dormitory building. The teacher in charge there will arrange your Work-Study Student jobs. Go on!"

After registering Mo Bai and Tang San, he directly issued each of them a set of Nuoding Academy uniforms.

Then, Mo Bai and Tang San headed toward the dormitory building together.

"You really don't have Twin Martial Souls?"

Along the way, Tang San could not help asking Mo Bai.

"No. I really only have a single martial soul!" Mo Bai shook his head, but did not ask whether Tang San did.

Because he knew there was no need to ask.

Hearing this, Tang San immediately fell silent.

He did not know whether Mo Bai was telling the truth, but he knew that Mo Bai must now know that he had Twin Martial Souls!