Yu Xiaogang's Excitement

Yu Xiaogang's Excitement

Yu Xiaogang was about to leave when, as if possessed, he casually asked another question.

"What level of Innate Soul Power do they have?"

The gatekeeper thought for a moment before answering.

"Seems like... one has Level Nine Soul Power, and the other has Innate Full Soul Power..."

Yu Xiaogang's foot, which had just stepped forward, froze instantly. He stood there in a daze for two seconds before excitement overwhelmed him.

Twin Martial Souls! They definitely had Twin Martial Souls! And there were two of them!

Heaven is helping me! Yu Xiaogang has finally gotten his day! As long as I take these two Twin Martial Soul users as disciples and guide them properly, I'll surely become famous. Then who will dare call me trash?

Perhaps already imagining his wonderful future, Yu Xiaogang unconsciously began to smile.

The gatekeeper beside him was left utterly bewildered. This Grandmaster... hasn't gone stupid, has he?

About a minute later, Yu Xiaogang finally came back to his senses. He looked at the gatekeeper anxiously.

"Where are they? Where did they go?"

"They just arrived to enroll, so they should... be at the registration office..."

Hearing that, Yu Xiaogang hurried toward the registration office, afraid he would arrive too late.

Meanwhile, Yin Hao and Tang San had already finished registering. However, as Work-Study Students, the academy did not provide them with bedding or anything of the sort.

Yin Hao looked at Tang San and spoke.

"Little San, we didn't bring any bedding, and the academy won't provide it, so we can only buy a set."

Tang San nodded, but then seemed to recall something. His expression turned somewhat troubled.

"Hao... Hao Ge, I don't have any money..."

In the original story, Tang Hao hardly worked. He only did a little work to earn drinking money whenever there was no alcohol left at home, while the money for Tang San's schooling had been given by Old Jack.

But in this life, Old Jack had Yin Hao as his grandson, so naturally he would not give money to an outsider. It was already good enough that he occasionally looked after him. Naturally, his money would be kept for his own grandson.

The corners of Yin Hao's lips rose as he took a Silver Soul Coin from his pocket.

"Here, Little San. Big brother will give you some money."

Tang San froze. A Silver Soul Coin was no small amount, yet Yin Hao had given it to him directly. He could not help feeling touched.

At the same time, a voice rang out in Yin Hao's mind.

Congratulations, Host. You have traded one Silver Soul Coin for half a level of Tang San's Soul Power. (As the Host's Soul Power has reached level ten and you do not possess a first Soul Ring, it cannot be claimed for now.)

Seeing Tang San's touched expression, Yin Hao patted him on the shoulder.

"Little San, when we're away from home, we're friends who grew up together. We should help each other. If you need anything in the future, just come to Hao Ge directly. No need to trouble anyone else."

Tang San was even more moved and nodded in agreement.

Just then, a voice sounded beside them.

"Hello, students. Are you new students?"

Tang San and Yin Hao looked over almost simultaneously. A short-haired middle-aged man stood beside them with a smile, looking at them both with a "kind" expression.

"Yes, we're new students. May I ask who you are...?"

Yu Xiaogang smiled and said.

"Everyone calls me Grandmaster. I suppose I'm also a member of Notting Academy. May I take a look at your Spirit Hall certificates?"

So it really is him...

Yin Hao's heart sank. He had absolutely no favorable impression of this "Grandmaster," who was not as sinister as Tang San in the original story, yet was far more disgusting.

He always claimed that "there are no trash Martial Souls, only trash Soul Masters," yet he was unwilling to teach the ordinarily talented children at Notting Academy. Instead, he took Tang San, who possessed Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, as his disciple.

And then there were his so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls. Leaving aside the many mistakes in them, how could a mere Great Soul Master know theories related to Soul Saints and Soul Douluos? Was it not through BiBi Dong's connections that he entered Spirit Hall's library, stole the theories left behind by his predecessors, compiled them, added some of his own material, and then claimed they were his own ideas?

And that was not even the end of it. BiBi Dong could be said to have helped him tremendously, could she not? Yet what did he do? He trained Tang San to oppose Spirit Hall, then shamelessly went to ask BiBi Dong how to solve the problem of Twin Martial Souls.

BiBi Dong spared him time and again out of consideration for their past relationship, even helping him repeatedly. Yet until Tang San killed BiBi Dong, he had never said a single good word for her, simply allowing Tang San to kill her.

Then there was Liu Erlong. Many people said this could not be blamed on him, and that was true. Learning on the night of their wedding that the wife he was about to marry was his cousin would be difficult for anyone to accept.

But what did he do? After Liu Erlong's father, Yu Luomian, revealed the truth, he directly abandoned Liu Erlong and fled on his own, throwing all the pressure onto her.

And that was not the end of it. When Liu Erlong frantically searched for him, he actually hid! It would have been fine if he had come out and given her an explanation! At the very least, he could have written her a letter. Even if he had made a clean break, it would still have been better than wasting twenty years of her youth!

In short, this so-called Grandmaster was a hypocrite who stole others' fame, had no sense of responsibility, repaid kindness with ingratitude, and was utterly shameless.

Back to the matter at hand. Hearing Yu Xiaogang ask for his and Yin Hao's Spirit Hall certificates, Tang San hesitated. He turned to Yin Hao, and only after seeing him nod did he hand over the two certificates.

Yu Xiaogang eagerly accepted the certificates and began reading them.

Tang San, Innate Level Nine Soul Power, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass.

Yin Hao, Innate Full Soul Power, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass.

The more Yu Xiaogang read, the more excited he became, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Then he clasped his hands behind his back, putting on an unfathomable air as he spoke.

"You both have a secret that was not written on these certificates, don't you?"

Tang San's heart skipped a beat, but he still asked without changing expression.

"Master, what are you talking about? Isn't everything written in my report? What other secret could there be?"

Seeing that neither Tang San nor Yin Hao showed the slightest abnormality, Grandmaster nodded faintly. They remained calm in the face of events. Not bad...

Tang San, that old schemer, was really putting on an act. But Yin Hao truly was not surprised in the slightest. He had known all this long ago, so what was there to be surprised about?

Yu Xiaogang continued.

"You two, come with me. There are some things I want to discuss with you."

With that, he turned and left.

Yin Hao and Tang San followed after him.

Once they reached a deserted place, Yu Xiaogang continued.

"You both have Twin Martial Souls, don't you?"

Tang San looked at Yin Hao in surprise. Could he have Twin Martial Souls too?

However, he did not have time to think too much about it. He turned his gaze back to Yu Xiaogang, while his right hand quietly moved in a place no one could see. If Yu Xiaogang said one wrong thing, then this deserted place would make a fine burial ground for him.

As for the reason, knowing one of Tang San's secrets was already enough to warrant death, was it not?

(End of Chapter)