Master's Public Humiliation and the Master and Disciple Who Lost Their Subsidies (The First Signs of Fortune)

Master's Public Humiliation and the Master and Disciple Who Lost Their Subsidies (The First Signs of Fortune)

Just as Broad Hill Douluo soared into the sky with Han Li and the other child in his arms, two people happened to step down from a carriage at Notting City's gates. They were Tang San and his Master, who had just returned after obtaining the First Soul Ring.

Because Yu Xiaogang had been injured, what should have been a week-long journey had been dragged out to ten days to accommodate him. Even so, his face was still somewhat pale, and he still limped slightly when he walked.

He was telling Tang San to go to Spirit Hall to renew his certification and collect his soul master subsidy when they heard startled cries from passersby.

"Look up there! That looks like a person! Has some important figure come to Notting City?"

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang instinctively looked up as well. Tang San even activated his Purple Demon Eyes, taking in the scene in the sky.

"Three people. An adult carrying two children, with icy blue wings of light and the Spirit Hall insignia on his body." As Tang San spoke, he looked at his teacher and asked curiously, "Teacher, do you know who that is?"

Yu Xiaogang froze, then hurriedly asked, "Xiao San, were there any other distinguishing features?"

Tang San thought for a moment before answering uncertainly, "His hair was silver too. There seemed to be a scar on his left cheek, and it was blue as well."

"I heard from Bi..." Yu Xiaogang suddenly paused, then continued as if nothing had happened, "I've heard of him. If your description is correct, he should be one of Spirit Hall's consecrated elders, Broad Hill Douluo—a Super Douluo of at least rank 95."

What was he doing here? As though he had thought of something, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed. He grabbed Tang San and anxiously asked, "Right, Xiao San, you said he was carrying two children?"

Tang San had yet to recover from the shock of his answer when pain shot through his arm. Seeing his teacher's expression, he calmly pulled his arm free before replying, "Yes, he was indeed carrying two children. Teacher, did you think of something?"

"Come. I'm going to Spirit Hall with you. They actually hid something this important from me."

Yu Xiaogang did not answer Tang San's question. Instead, he hurried toward Spirit Hall first, a trace of anger on his face. Even the pain in his not-yet-healed backside seemed less severe.

Seeing his teacher so energetic, Tang San swallowed the words he had wanted to say and followed after him toward Spirit Hall.

Before long, Tang San and his teacher arrived at Spirit Hall. The entrance, usually rather quiet, was now bustling with noise and people.

People constantly came up to congratulate Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao at the entrance, with some casually offering gifts as well.

Well, there was no need to ask. Before they even got close, the two hurried arrivals had learned the news from the conversations around them.

Han Li—Young Master Han—had not possessed Innate Level Seven Soul Power, as had been rumored days ago. He had Innate Full Soul Power. The commotion earlier had been caused by him.

A Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall had personally come to take him as a disciple. Notting City had produced a dragon at last.

Needless to say, Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao, who had long been close to Han Li, would rise in status along with him. What was more, his Martial Soul Awakening ceremony had personally been presided over by Su Yuntao, the deacon.

Of course, those with the means to offer gifts had not forgotten to send a share to City Lord Manor as well. People of different classes naturally had their own ways of handling things.

When someone saw Yu Xiaogang approaching, they nodded in greeting. However, seeing his poor expression, no one went closer. Yu Xiaogang had lived here for over a decade, and everyone had long known his identity. Though they had mocked him plenty in private, he was still surnamed Yu, and he was also a rank 29 Soul Grandmaster—far beyond what they could afford to offend.

Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao also spotted Yu Xiaogang and nodded in greeting. He was an old acquaintance, after all, and had taken no small amount of money from Spirit Hall. Though their relationship was not exactly harmonious, they were in a good mood today and did not care.

What they had not expected was for Yu Xiaogang to walk straight up to them and demand in an unfriendly tone, "Why did you hide the news about Han Li? Why didn't you inform me?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke in anger, and his voice was anything but quiet. The lively scene immediately fell silent.

Ma Xiunuo was first stunned, then fury surged into his heart, wiping away his good mood entirely.

"How presumptuous, Yu Xiaogang! Who do you think you're speaking to?"

"Since when does a member of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan get to meddle in Spirit Hall's affairs?"

"Inform you? Who do you think you are? His Majesty the Pope?"

After being publicly rebuked, Yu Xiaogang's face first turned bright red, and his fists clenched unconsciously. "Ma Xiunuo, I remember telling you that if you came across any talented soul masters, you were to inform me. You agreed to it."

Ma Xiunuo had not expected Yu Xiaogang to argue back. He no longer bothered to maintain surface-level courtesy and sneered, "Yu Xiaogang, are you still asleep? Forget that Xiao Li is my junior— even if he weren't, I would never hand a talented child over to you."

"First, this is my duty. Don't forget, you are not a member of Spirit Hall. Your surname is Yu. Second, whether that so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul was truly written by you, you know perfectly well. Finally, I have never agreed to introduce disciples to you."

"If you still possess any sense of shame, you should go back and properly teach the students at Notting Academy instead of continuing to freeload. And one more thing: from today onward, I cannot speak for other places, but as long as I remain here, Notting City's Spirit Hall will no longer issue you a soul master subsidy. I will report everything you have done to higher-ranking Spirit Hall authorities, and I alone will bear the consequences."

"Count me in too."

Su Yuntao stepped forward as well, supporting Ma Xiunuo, who was trembling slightly with anger. He added his words while looking at Yu Xiaogang as though he were trash.

"You... you..."

Yu Xiaogang trembled all over, pointed at the two men before him, and collapsed unconscious. His injuries had not fully healed to begin with, and his rage had overwhelmed him.

Tang San hurriedly caught his teacher and kept him from falling to the ground. However, the look he gave Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao had become incomparably cold.

A teacher for a day was a father for life. These two had publicly humiliated his teacher. They had earned death.

Moreover, he had already learned about what had happened. He and Han Li both possessed Innate Full Soul Power, yet because his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, Spirit Hall had treated him completely differently and even directly ignored him.

If not for his teacher, would he even have been able to obtain a hundred-year soul ring?

He would repay today's humiliation one day. This had happened only because he was not strong enough. Tang San would remember this grudge.

Only then did Su Yuntao notice Tang San. After staring blankly for a moment, he remembered—wasn't this the Blue Silver Grass child with Innate Full Soul Power whose Martial Soul he had awakened? How had he ended up with Master?

Then, seeing the Notting Academy uniform Tang San wore, he finally understood.

Looking at Tang San, he said earnestly, "Kid, let me give you a reminder. Don't let him deceive you. Train properly under the academy's teachers, and stay away from him."

Tang San gave them a cold glance, braced Yu Xiaogang with his body, and raised his right hand. A yellow soul ring appeared above his head. "There is no need for you two to concern yourselves with that. And the fraud you speak of is my teacher. Following my teacher's theory, I have successfully obtained an animal soul ring."

"Heh, Spirit Hall is nothing special. I, Tang San, will remember today's slander against my teacher. Cancel my soul master subsidy as well. I have no need to claim such a subsidy."

With that, under everyone's gazes, he supported Yu Xiaogang and headed toward Notting Academy.

Su Yuntao wanted to say something more, but Ma Xiunuo stopped him and shook his head. "Forget it. There's no need to argue with a child. He'll realize his mistake eventually."

Su Yuntao opened his mouth and said quietly, "I wasn't trying to make trouble for him. I wanted to tell him that while it is rare for a plant Martial Soul to absorb an animal soul ring, it is not unprecedented. When he goes back, he needs to brush up on his basic knowledge."

Ma Xiunuo was amused by his words and smiled again, though his mood had already been spoiled.

He cupped his hands toward the crowd, then pulled Su Yuntao back into the hall. The surrounding people tactfully dispersed as well, leaving in twos and threes while treating what had just happened as gossip.

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