I want to go take a big poop

Facing the gatekeeper who looked down his nose at them.

Old Jack hurriedly forced a smile. "Sir, these two children are the work-study students our village sent this year."

As he spoke, he handed over the two certificates issued by Spirit Hall.

"This is hilarious. A chicken coop trying to hatch a phoenix? Let me see. Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power? Where did these liars come from? This is way too fake. And there's even a Tadpole Spirit with Innate Full Soul Power. What use is that? After studying, will he use tadpoles to feed chickens and ducks? Hahaha. Could this get any more ridiculous?!"

The gatekeeper took the two certificates and immediately burst into laughter, his tone dripping with mockery.

That scornful tone made Ye Qiu's displeasure surge.

Old Jack's expression was equally awful, but he still swallowed his anger and explained, "These certificates were personally issued by a Spirit Hall deacon. How could we possibly dare to forge them?!"

Hearing that Old Jack actually dared to invoke Spirit Hall's name to pressure him, the gatekeeper became even more brazen.

"Hmph! You say they're real, so they're real? Do you think Innate Full Soul Power grows like cabbages in your countryside? And Holy Soul Village? I think Beggar Village would suit it better!"

The gatekeeper's words undoubtedly touched Old Jack's reverse scale, and his face instantly flushed red.

The name Holy Soul Village was the source of his pride! He immediately roared, "What did you say?!"

Thud! The gatekeeper staggered back a step in fright.

As his face darkened, a vicious glint appeared in his eyes.

"What? Not convinced?"

"Look at those ragged clothes of yours. Calling you beggars is already giving you too much credit! Get the hell out of here!"

Before his words had even faded, the gatekeeper raised a hand and shoved it toward Old Jack's chest.

At that moment, Ye Qiu's entire right arm was instantly wound and wrapped in black fibers. His arm swelled slightly, becoming filled with a sense of power.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to strike, Tang San had already stepped in front of Old Jack.

He loathed the gatekeeper's insults.

Tang San's Mystic Jade Hand flashed out. Due to their difference in height, the hand that should have struck the crook of the man's arm instead seized the gatekeeper's wrist directly.

Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!

Tang San's hand could wield a blacksmithing hammer, so its strength was naturally no small matter. Pain flashed through the gatekeeper's eyes.

He immediately raised his leg, intending to kick Tang San in the face.

Whoosh! Under Tang San's startled gaze, Ye Qiu suddenly stepped forward, his swift leg sweeping beneath his trouser leg toward the bend of the gatekeeper's knee.

Thump! The gatekeeper cried out in pain and immediately dropped to his knees.

Ye Qiu did not let up. He raised his black-gold right hand, clenched it into a fist, and rapidly smashed it into both of the gatekeeper's eyes.

"Ah—!"

The gatekeeper hurriedly covered his eyes in pain and collapsed backward onto the ground.

"Little San, Xiao Qiu, you... you two..."

Old Jack stared dumbfoundedly at the two small figures standing before him.

"You're courting death!"

In broad daylight, he had been knocked down by two little brats, and both his eyes had been punched black.

The gatekeeper was furious beyond measure. He immediately let out an enraged roar, climbed up from the ground, and charged at Ye Qiu and Tang San.

Tang San's gaze turned cold and still.

The third rule of the Tang Sect Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record's General Principles: Once you determine that your opponent is an enemy, if they deserve death, show no mercy. Otherwise, you will only bring trouble upon yourself.

Ye Qiu suddenly sensed something and glanced over from the corner of his eye.

He saw Tang San slightly raise his left hand and quietly release the safety on the Silent Sleeve Arrow.

"Enough!"

Just then, a hoarse voice rang out.

Ye Qiu quietly returned his hands and feet to normal. He naturally remembered this classic scene, and he also knew who had arrived.

A man with half a protagonist's template—his heart loftier than the heavens, his fate thinner than paper, the evasive Third Brother, Yu Xiaogang, the Master!

Tang San's motion to trigger his hidden weapon paused slightly.

The gatekeeper froze as well. Then, the anger on his face instantly turned into fawning obsequiousness. He immediately bowed and scraped, greeting him with a smile:

"Master, you're back."

Tang San and Ye Qiu turned to look.

What came into view was an old man around forty or fifty.

He had a close-cropped black haircut, a face full of stubble, and wore a worn academic robe. His entire appearance was rather unkempt. He seemed shrouded in an air of melancholy—the bearing of someone whose ambitions had gone unfulfilled—yet he also carried a hint of arrogance.

Proud yet dejected, he looked utterly contradictory.

At his core, he was incompetent yet loved putting on airs. He had an innate confidence in theories that had never been tested.

The Master the gatekeeper had mentioned walked with stiff, old-fashioned steps.

His disdainful attitude was even greater than the doorway itself. He merely cast the other man a sidelong glance before ignoring him.

He then looked at Old Jack.

"Sir, could I take a look at the martial soul certificates for these two children?"

Ye Qiu opened his mouth, but ultimately gave up on stopping him. It would have been too strange to interfere like this.

But he did not want to get involved in what came next either.

It seemed he could only make a bathroom escape at a critical moment.

Seeing that the arrogant gatekeeper had become so respectful, Old Jack immediately understood that the Master before him held a higher position and could help him.

He hurriedly handed over the certificates in his hand.

Yu Xiaogang examined the certificates, then looked at Ye Qiu and Tang San with some surprise, though his gaze lingered more on Tang San.

Tang San clenched his fists. For some reason, he felt as though he had been seen through completely.

Ye Qiu remained unmoved.

He allowed the gears of fate to turn slowly. He did not have so many inexplicable grudges.

In this world, strength reigned supreme. He was no saint, nor was he a good person.

As long as no one provoked him, it was fine.

Or rather, as long as they did not clash with his interests or stand against him.

If one wanted to climb upward, someone was bound to lose something.

But Ye Qiu did not want to lose anything. He was truly sick of that ordinary, mediocre life that revolved around the same three points every day.

"The certificates are all genuine. Sir, on behalf of the academy, I apologize for what happened just now."

In only a moment, Yu Xiaogang had confirmed the authenticity of the martial soul certificates and taken responsibility for the matter himself.

"Leave these two children to me!"

That casual apology gave Old Jack immense satisfaction.

After all, the other party was very likely a noble Soul Master.

Old Jack hurriedly waved his hands.

"Master, you are too kind. We were at fault as well. Master, then I'll have to trouble you with these two children."

"Mm. Don't worry."

Yu Xiaogang nodded coolly.

Old Jack bent down and instructed the two of them:

"You must behave yourselves at the academy. Grandpa Jack will be leaving now."

Tang San nodded, remaining silent.

"Goodbye, Grandpa Jack. Be careful on your way back."

Ye Qiu waved at Old Jack's departing figure and watched him leave.

Beside them, Master gave the gatekeeper a cold glare.

He said icily, "This is the first time, and the last time. Do you understand?!"

"Yes, yes, I understand. Master, please take care!"

Cold sweat streamed down the gatekeeper's forehead as he repeatedly nodded and bowed, stepping aside to clear the way.

Yu Xiaogang lowered his head to look at Tang San and Ye Qiu. He forced an ugly smile onto his stiff face.

"Come on, let's go inside."

He stretched out his rough hand to grab their little hands.

Ye Qiu quickly sidestepped to avoid it.

A single middle-aged man of that age, with such a poor complexion—who knew what sort of filthy things those hands often grabbed.

Tang San, on the other hand, was caught by Yu Xiaogang immediately.

Yu Xiaogang smiled at Ye Qiu and did not find it strange. It was perfectly normal for children to be wary of strangers.

As expected.

Ye Qiu and Tang San were both taken away by Yu Xiaogang.

As they walked through Notting Academy, Ye Qiu looked around curiously.

"Teacher, thank you."

Tang San, on the other hand, seemed to sense that Master was no ordinary man and thanked him.

"Teacher?"

Yu Xiaogang muttered, giving Tang San a deep look. He quietly came to a stop, shook his head, and laughed. "I'm not a teacher at this academy!"

"But didn't you say just now that you represented the academy?"

Tang San was somewhat puzzled.

With his hands behind his back, Yu Xiaogang smiled. "Who said only teachers of this academy are qualified to represent it?"

Hearing that, Ye Qiu couldn't help clicking his tongue inwardly.

He had thought Tang Hao's skin was already the thickest in the world. He hadn't expected Yu Xiaogang to be even more shameless.

Tang San looked at him curiously.

"Then who are you?"

Yu Xiaogang timely revealed a faintly inscrutable smile and said calmly, "I'm just a freeloader living here!"

Ye Qiu's lips twitched slightly. He could no longer hold it in and wanted to flee at once.

He immediately raised his little hand and shouted, "Teacher, where's the latrine? I need to take a huge dump!"

"..."

The inscrutable look on Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened slightly, but he kindly pointed Ye Qiu in the right direction.

Ye Qiu nodded, clutching his butt as he urgently said, "Teacher, could you return that martial soul certificate to me first? I'll go register by myself later, so you won't have to wait for me here."

Yu Xiaogang smiled.

Generously, he said, "It's fine. Just be quick."

"Th-then alright. Sorry to trouble you, Teacher."

Ye Qiu turned and ran toward the latrine, his face dark as he cursed Yu Xiaogang inwardly for meddling.

What an idiot. He just had to announce in public that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Otherwise, why would he need to resort to a shit escape?

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