A Mouth Full of Benevolence and Morality, but Stingy as Can Be (Brothers, Please Bookmark and Recommend!)

A scholar's robe, a close-cropped haircut, and an extremely stiff expression...

Could that be Yu Xiaogang?

Ye Luo froze for a moment, and a thought immediately flashed through his mind.

But wasn't Yu Xiaogang supposed to have high standards?

Why had he come to Maple Forest Village looking for me? I'm just a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master with Level 3 Innate Soul Power!

Ye Luo was deeply puzzled.

"Honored Martial Soul Theory Master, I've brought Xiao Luo back!"

After bringing Ye Luo home,

Village Elder Tom saw Yu Xiaogang sitting in the living room and immediately showed a respectful expression. Leaning on his cane, he walked over to Yu Xiaogang and bowed respectfully.

"Xiao Luo, hurry and pay your respects to the master!"

After saying that, Old Tom turned and urged Ye Luo.

Although Ye Luo did not think much of Yu Xiaogang,

in his previous life, this so-called Martial Soul Theory Master had long been exposed online for his hypocritical, shameless, incompetent, and cowardly true nature.

His so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul and Soul Ring Absorption Limit Theory were either common knowledge or the rigid misuse of data, like carving a mark on a boat to find a lost sword.

A careful analysis revealed a mountain of errors.

If someone believed him and followed his advice, they could very well be led to their death!

The only statement in there that was somewhat reasonable was: there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters!

Yet when applied to Yu Xiaogang himself, the man behind that theory, it was a blatant slap in the face.

It made him look like nothing more than a clown!

But no matter what, Yu Xiaogang was currently a Level 29 Soul Grandmaster.

Ye Luo could not afford to provoke him yet.

As a Transmigrator who followed the path of lying low and put caution above all else,

no matter how little Ye Luo thought of Yu Xiaogang or how much he despised him inwardly, he still put on an admiring expression and stepped forward respectfully.

"Ye Luo pays his respects to Master!"

Hearing Village Elder Tom and Ye Luo call him Master, a trace of satisfaction flashed through Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

The reason he had persisted for so many years, spending one hundred Gold Soul Coins to purchase the Martial Soul Awakening Lists of children from Nuoding City and its surrounding villages,

was not only to pretend to conduct research and maintain his reputation as a Martial Soul Theory Master.

Being called Master by those ignorant villagers and satisfying his vanity was also an extremely important reason.

"You are Ye Luo?"

Yu Xiaogang stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked over. The expression on his face remained stiff as he asked,

"I heard that you awakened a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with Level 3 Innate Soul Power."

"According to my research, I have investigated more than six hundred Soul Masters whose martial souls were Blue Silver Grass. Only sixteen possessed Soul Power, and even they did not reach Level 1."

"Can you tell me how you managed to awaken a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with Level 3 Innate Soul Power?"

"When you were young, did you accidentally consume some heavenly treasure, or did anything unusual happen to you while growing up? Can you tell me?"

Yu Xiaogang had barely opened his mouth before he began interrogating him from on high.

Ye Luo felt rather uncomfortable.

No one could possibly feel comfortable being spoken to like that.

What decent person started a conversation by asking question after question?

Do I owe you something?

But because he still needed to keep a low profile and grow quietly,

Ye Luo forcibly suppressed his discomfort, pretended to think for a moment, then shook his head and replied,

"Master, I'm sorry!"

"I have lived in Maple Forest Village since I was little, just like my other companions."

"I have never seen any heavenly treasures like the ones you mentioned, nor have I experienced anything unusual."

"I don't know why I awakened a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with Level 3 Innate Soul Power either."

Ye Luo wore an innocent, troubled expression.

However, Yu Xiaogang frowned upon hearing this, feeling somewhat displeased.

Smart people had always trusted their own judgment the most!

And Yu Xiaogang considered himself a smart person, firmly believing

that something unusual must have happened to Ye Luo for him to awaken a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with Level 3 Innate Soul Power.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to awaken Level 3 Innate Soul Power!

"Little fellow, you must be honest in life!"

Yu Xiaogang stared intently at Ye Luo with an earnest expression.

"I already said that according to my theory, under normal circumstances, a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul cannot possess Level 3 Innate Soul Power."

"Think carefully again."

"I am asking why you awakened a Level 3 Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul not for my own sake, but for the countless Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters just like you."

"If you can remember and tell me the reason, I will research it."

"If I can produce results, perhaps it may even help your cultivation."

"Furthermore, if I can compile it into a theory and publish it, it will benefit countless Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters!"

"What a great thing that would be!"

"Little fellow, broaden your horizons a little!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Ye Luo was thoroughly disgusted.

This guy really was hypocritical and shameless, doing nothing but feeding me empty promises!

What benefit do any of those things bring me?

Benefit countless Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters?

Heh, it sounds noble enough, but isn't it all for your own sake?

At the side, Old Tom increasingly felt that something was off.

He had thought Yu Xiaogang had come to guide Ye Luo's cultivation.

But unexpectedly, the moment they met, Yu Xiaogang began questioning Ye Luo with an arrogant, superior attitude.

How did this look like guidance in cultivation? He had clearly come to take advantage of him!

This infuriated Old Tom.

He might have been a country man.

But he had become the village elder, so he was no fool!

This damn Martial Soul Theory Master—what Martial Soul Theory Master? He was clearly a Fart Master!

His words were just like farts!

City folk really had too many tricks up their sleeves and not a word of truth!

"Master, you misunderstand."

"I really have never eaten any heavenly treasure like the ones you mentioned, nor have I encountered anything unusual."

Faced with Yu Xiaogang's arrogant attitude of complete certainty that his own judgment could not possibly be wrong,

Ye Luo suppressed his anger and replied.

Old Tom also chimed in from the side.

"Honored Martial Soul Theory Master, our Maple Forest Village is just a rural place. How could any heavenly treasure like the one you described possibly appear here?"

"That must be some extremely precious medicinal herb. Our village does not have any, though we do have plenty of carrots!"

"As for anything unusual, Xiao Luo has always lived in the village. Nothing unusual could have happened here, or I definitely would have known."

Only after hearing Old Tom say the same did Yu Xiaogang finally stop pressing the matter, though he still frowned as he said,

"Then it seems your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul may have mutated."

"Summon your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and let me take a look."

"In the future, I will come by every so often to check on your cultivation progress."

"When the time comes, just report your cultivation situation during that period to me."

"As long as you cooperate with my research, I definitely will not treat you unfairly if I achieve results in the future."

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was like a pile of dog shit—once he stuck to you, you could not shake him off—

and that he did nothing but make empty promises without wanting to give anything tangible,

Ye Luo finally could not hold back any longer.

"Master, I'm still a child. I really don't know what broadening my horizons means."

"I still have many things to do every day. You want me to cooperate with this and cooperate with that, and it really delays both my cultivation and my life!"

"Since you are a Martial Soul Theory Master, Master, you must be broad-minded, kind, compassionate, and reasonable."

"I can cooperate with your research, but leaving aside everything else, I am sacrificing so much for your research. You surely have to compensate me, right?"

"As a Martial Soul Theory Master, you must have many books about Soul Masters and Soul Beasts."

"If you can lend me your collection and research notes to read, and sponsor me with some funds, then I'm willing to cooperate with your research!"

Yu Xiaogang's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this, and his heart filled with displeasure.

This brat was truly cunning and selfish, with no sense of the bigger picture at all!

That was right!

This master did have many collected materials and research notes.

But was a mud-legged peasant like you worthy of reading such precious knowledge?

I had eaten and lived for free at Nuoding Academy for so many years.

Even when people called me a freeloader, I had been unwilling to share the knowledge I had painstakingly acquired.

All of this had been learned through my hard work in Spirit City.

How could I possibly let you benefit from it!

This master allowing you to cooperate with my research was already an honor for you!

And you actually wanted to freeload off this master's precious knowledge?

"If you are unwilling to cooperate with my research, then forget it!"

Yu Xiaogang maintained his stiff expression, clasped his hands behind his back, and said coldly,

"I have never liked forcing others."

"But at your young age, you should learn to be more sincere and Kindness, and be willing to help others."

"No one likes a greedy and miserly child!"

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang gave a cold snort, turned around, and strode away.