Soul Douluo

Gai Yue made no attempt to hide his expression. His satisfaction with Oscar practically overflowed. Though he had answered with only one word, inwardly, he was thrilled.

At that moment, he felt like a nouveau riche who had stumbled upon a treasure. There was no reason for him not to be happy.

Being able to teach such a genius—setting aside the possibility that Oscar might help him in the future—even the process of teaching him would bring him a different kind of experience.

After all, he could more or less be considered a genius himself. A genius teaching a genius—it felt wonderful.

Oscar, meanwhile, was filled with admiration for Gai Yue. Though Gai Yue's test had seemed like nothing more than extending a hand and asking him to freeze it, the truth was far more than that.

Just now, it had felt as though he had been transported into another strange world, facing endless pressure and the threat of death. If his resolve had wavered in the slightest, he could never have held on for so long.

Oscar had almost never experienced such a feeling before, and it gave his state of mind a different kind of improvement.

Now that he had gained Gai Yue's approval, Oscar dropped to his knees. "This disciple, Oscar, greets..."

This was not an exaggeration. As the saying went, a teacher for a day was a father for life. From now on, Gai Yue would be his swordsmanship teacher, so he deserved this bow.

However, before Oscar's knees could touch the ground, a vast surge of Soul Power lifted him back up. Oscar looked at Gai Yue in surprise.

He did not want to accept his apprenticeship? Had he failed the test after all?

As Oscar was puzzled, Gai Yue's icy voice rang out. "A man's knees are gold. Kneel to heaven, kneel to earth, kneel to your parents. From now on, we will address each other as master and disciple, but there is no need for kneeling rituals. A bow will do."

Hearing this, Oscar finally let go of his worries. He had thought Gai Yue still had not acknowledged him.

Only then did Oscar remember that people in this world did not seem to kneel on both knees when taking a master.

That had been the case when Tang San took Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang as his master in the original story. Tang San had directly dropped to both knees, leaving Yu Xiaogang completely dumbfounded. Given Yu Xiaogang's strength, he had not even had time to stop him.

But Oscar was facing Gai Yue, who possessed at least the strength of a Soul Saint, so he had no chance to kneel.

Oscar straightened up again, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle toward Gai Yue. "This disciple, Oscar, greets Teacher."

Gai Yue solemnly helped Oscar up. "From this day onward, Oscar, you are my, Gai Yue's, Direct Disciple. I will impart everything I have learned in my life to you. How much you can learn will depend on your own comprehension."

At those words, a sweet smile appeared on Oscar's handsome little face. He had noticed a detail: his teacher had not mentioned the five-year period he had spoken of before, but instead said he would teach him everything.

What did that mean? It meant his teacher had truly acknowledged him as a disciple.

Just as the master and disciple completed the ceremony, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others walked over from the distance. Ma Hongjun howled loudly, "Brother Ao, are you hungry? I'm starving to death!"

Hearing Ma Hongjun's voice, Oscar turned around and rolled his eyes at him helplessly before speaking softly to Gai Yue. "Teacher, since you've just arrived at the academy, we can use this chance to welcome you. Teacher Shao has prepared plenty of delicious food today."

To Oscar's surprise, a faint smile appeared on Gai Yue's icy face. "Today is your birthday. You are the main character."

As he spoke, a flash of treasure light flickered at Gai Yue's right wrist, and he produced a jade box with a flick of his hand. "Today, I have accepted you as my disciple, and it also happens to be your birthday. I did not prepare many gifts, so let this one serve both purposes. I will make it up to you later."

Oscar's face lit up at those words. The gift had obviously been prepared in advance, but his teacher likely had not known that today was his birthday.

So Teacher had already been mentally prepared before coming? At that thought, Oscar could not help wondering how that old man Flender had talked his teacher into coming.

Oscar did not stand on ceremony and accepted it directly. "Thank you, Teacher."

Flender also called out, "Let's go. Today really is the best of both worlds. Hurry and eat something hot. I nearly froze to death during the past half month in the Extreme North."

Gai Yue did not stand on ceremony either. Since he had accepted Oscar as his disciple, he would naturally be staying. He also wanted to integrate into Shrek as soon as possible, so he followed Flender toward the Cafeteria.

Oscar put the jade box into his Soul Tool without inspecting it in front of everyone, then followed the teachers to the Cafeteria.

It was already noon, and Shao Xin had long since prepared all kinds of delicacies, waiting only for Oscar, the birthday boy, to start eating.

Today, Oscar officially turned nine years old. At this age, his Soul Power had reached a terrifying Level 23, something worthy of celebration for everyone in Shrek.

During the meal, the teachers of Shrek Academy, including Flender, had also prepared birthday gifts for Oscar. Though none of them were especially valuable, they had clearly put thought into them.

At the dining table, Oscar sat beside Gai Yue and could not help asking, "Teacher, although this may be a little presumptuous, may I know your strength?"

Indeed, Oscar truly wanted to know Gai Yue's real strength. Ma Hongjun had also been pestering him beside him, urging him to ask.

The reason Ma Hongjun was so curious was because when he had asked Flender earlier, Flender had refused to tell him.

Zhao Wuji had not seen Gai Yue for several years either, so he did not know.

Besides Ma Hongjun, Shao Xin, Li Yusong, and Lu Qibin also wanted to know Gai Yue's strength. After all, Flender and Zhao Wuji had both said that Gai Yue's talent surpassed theirs.

And since Gai Yue was now willing to remain at Shrek, that meant he was part of their big family. Their curiosity was only natural.

Gai Yue had no intention of concealing anything in response to Oscar's question. Since he had decided to stay, he naturally needed to integrate with them.

Unhurriedly, Gai Yue picked up a chicken leg and placed it in Oscar's bowl before saying calmly, "I reached Level 82 a month ago."

Hearing that answer, not only Oscar, but even Zhao Wuji stared at Gai Yue in shock.

After all, he and Flender had interacted with Gai Yue the most, so they were naturally the most astonished by his breakthrough.

Zhao Wuji was two years older than Gai Yue, yet he was only Level 74 now. According to Flender and Zhao Wuji's earlier account, more than ten years ago, Gai Yue's Soul Power Level had not even been as high as theirs!

Yet he had now become a Soul Douluo? Zhao Wuji was only forty-seven years old, which meant Gai Yue had broken through to Soul Douluo at forty-five? Such talent could absolutely be called genius-level.

After all, not everyone was as monstrously gifted as Tang Hao had been, breaking through to the Titled Douluo level at the age of forty-four.

Level 82 at forty-five—he definitely possessed the talent to challenge the Titled Douluo realm. He might even go farther down the path of a Titled Douluo.

Flender spoke with a mysterious expression. "It's not as simple as Level 82. Brother Gai completed the hunt for his Eighth Spirit Ring all by himself this time..."

Flender had originally intended to continue, but considering that this concerned Gai Yue's privacy, he hesitated and looked toward him.

Gai Yue had no intention of hiding it and said openly, "Brother Fu, go ahead. It will also help the teachers and Little Ao understand me better."

After receiving Gai Yue's approval, Flender continued, "When Brother Gai told me about it, I could hardly believe it. He obtained his Eighth Spirit Ring by hunting a Seventy Thousand Year Level Spirit Beast alone. It even dropped a Seventy Thousand Year Level Torso Bone. After absorbing the Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, Brother Gai directly broke through to Level 82."

Flender sighed with emotion. "Sigh, I've known him for nearly twenty years. Old Zhao and I watched Brother Gai surpass us bit by bit. This guy's talent is simply too terrifying!"

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