Ah? I'm a Twin Martial Soul?

Yu Xiaogang walked up to the gatekeeper and took the two certificates issued by Spirit Hall from his hands.

After confirming they were genuine, he looked grimly at the bastard who had nearly let his precious disciples slip away.

"You are the gatekeeper of Nuoding Academy, yet you questioned certificates issued by Spirit Hall based solely on your own assumptions and freely mocked students. What kind of conduct is this? Apologize to these two students at once!"

The gatekeeper was frightened by Yu Xiaogang's harsh words, his heart filled with fear. He wanted to put on a fawning smile, but it did not seem appropriate to smile at this moment.

All he could do was stammer to Li Yue and Tang San, "S-sorry."

"If there is a next time, let someone else be the gatekeeper," Yu Xiaogang said flatly.

"Yes, yes... There absolutely won't be a next time." The gatekeeper bent at the waist and said ingratiatingly.

No longer paying attention to the gatekeeper, Yu Xiaogang turned to look at the two children, Li Yue and Tang San.

He forced a trace of a smile onto his stiff face. He seemed to be trying to appear approachable, but the sight only made him more frightening.

"Students, I'm terribly sorry that you were wronged. The academy's management has been lacking. On behalf of Nuoding Academy, I apologize to you. I am the Master of Nuoding Academy. People have called me that for so long that I have forgotten my original name."

"It's fine. That gatekeeper was rather amusing."

Li Yue had just witnessed an impressive display of changing faces. He now curiously examined Yu Xiaogang before him. Sure enough, he looked utterly ordinary, the kind of person impossible to pick out of a crowd.

As expected of the Douluo Continent, he could still win over two girls looking like that. I should at least start with ten, shouldn't I?

He knew all of the Master's tricks for picking up girls: one simply had to be knowledgeable. Those illiterate women of the Douluo Continent liked learned men; they were sapiosexual.

With his looks, plus his profound learning, if he had the chance to publish a few more books, he would surely surpass his predecessor.

"He got lucky," Tang San snorted coldly.

The anger in her heart gradually subsided. That gatekeeper had gotten lucky; otherwise, today next year would have been his death anniversary.

Still, while the death penalty could be spared, punishment could not. She had just discovered that the iron bars were made of Iron Essence. Once she became familiar with the area, she would steal both gates.

Gatekeeper, gatekeeper—once the gates were gone, what gate would he be keeping?

She could use that Iron Essence to forge a few more Hidden Weapons too. A mere gatekeeper had been so arrogant; there were probably many more blind fools in this world.

Yu Xiaogang continued, "The strength of a martial spirit does not determine everything. There are no useless martial spirits, only useless Soul Masters. At Nuoding Academy, as long as you are willing to study diligently and uncover the deeper potential within your martial spirits, you may achieve extraordinary things. And while the Blue Silver Grass martial spirit may seem ordinary, it may also contain remarkable power."

Under Yu Xiaogang's guidance, Li Yue and Tang San smoothly completed their enrollment procedures.

After the procedures were finished, Yu Xiaogang suddenly said to Li Yue, "Student Li Yue, come with me for a moment."

Li Yue was puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to take Tang San as his disciple? Why was I involved too?

Sure enough, Blue Silver Grass with Innate Soul Power at level eight was still too conspicuous, like a beacon in the darkness shining straight into Yu Xiaogang's face.

But if it were too low, that would just be playing the pig to eat the tiger. There was no need for that.

Li Yue told Tang San to wait for a moment, then followed Yu Xiaogang to an unoccupied corner.

Yu Xiaogang stopped, turned around, and stared intently at Li Yue with an extremely serious expression. "Li Yue, do you know why I called you here?"

"I don't."

Li Yue shook his head with a blank expression. In truth, he was simply spacing out.

How would I know what that earth-shattering wisdom of yours came up with to drag me here?

Yu Xiaogang spoke solemnly and slowly, "I have studied martial spirits for many years and know the characteristics of Blue Silver Grass well. Under normal circumstances, a Blue Silver Grass martial spirit's awakened Innate Soul Power does not exceed level one, yet you possess Innate Soul Power at level eight. There must be a reason for this."

Li Yue had wanted to refute Yu Xiaogang. My father had Blue Silver Grass with Innate Soul Power at level one, while I have the Blue Silver Emperor and Innate Full Soul Power. But he wanted to hear what brilliant theory Yu Xiaogang would come up with.

"What reason would that be?"

Yu Xiaogang continued, "According to my deduction, you are very likely a Twin Martial Soul. Only the existence of Twin Martial Souls can explain why your Innate Soul Power is so far beyond that of ordinary Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters."

"Ah? I'm a Twin Martial Soul? I'm not!"

Li Yue was genuinely startled this time. I'm a Twin Martial Soul? How come I don't know that myself?

He felt utterly speechless. He had thought Yu Xiaogang might have some profound insight, yet he had come up with such a laughable deduction.

He had actually concluded that Li Yue was a Twin Martial Soul based solely on Innate Soul Power at level eight.

So in the original story, he was just a blind cat stumbling onto a dead mouse, huh?

"There is no one else here. You can boldly tell me this secret." Yu Xiaogang was extremely certain.

Li Yue repeatedly denied it. "I'm not a Twin Martial Soul. Don't make things up."

But who was the Master? He was someone who could present unverified conjectures as truth.

Even after hearing Li Yue's denial, he remained utterly convinced.

Left with no choice, Li Yue could only compromise inwardly. Fine, then I'm a Twin Martial Soul. Whatever you say goes.

Delight appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face. He had finally admitted it.

A Twin Martial Soul—a Twin Martial Soul like Bibi Dong's—had actually appeared before him. How could he let such a superb talent slip away?

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Yu Xiaogang said calmly, "Li Yue, I see that you are exceptionally gifted. I am willing to take you as my disciple. From now on, I will devote all my efforts to teaching and cultivating you, helping you become a strong person."

Li Yue felt even more speechless.

If I really were a Twin Martial Soul, would I need to take you as my master to become strong? I'd have gone to take Bibi Dong as my master long ago.

And what could a useless person like you teach me? Weighted running?

But Li Yue also knew that Yu Xiaogang truly possessed deep knowledge regarding soul beasts, which might prove useful when acquiring soul rings in the future.

In fact, the few soul beasts that had appeared in the original story were enough for him to add soul rings. As long as he found the corresponding age ranges for different traits in advance, what he really coveted were Yu Xiaogang's connections and resources.

After weighing the matter, Li Yue still nodded. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Master. I am willing to become your disciple. Please guide me well from now on."

The instant Li Yue agreed, the system's notification sounded in his mind:

Detected that the host has condescended to become Yu Xiaogang's disciple. Yu Xiaogang now owes a great karmic debt.

Li Yue's heart stirred. It seemed that becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple was not without other gains.

With this great karmic debt, Yu Xiaogang could become a useful chess piece in his hand, stirring up the Douluo Continent and guiding the plot in a direction more favorable to him.

After all, Yu Xiaogang had significant connections with Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, Flender, and others. Tug one hair, and the whole body moved.