Master Meng, Tang Hao Gets Beaten Again

After bidding farewell to Village Chief Jack and entering Nuoding Academy, Lin Qi immediately spotted Yu Xiaogang and Tang San waiting for him nearby.

In just that short time, Tang San had already become much more respectful toward Yu Xiaogang.

"Could Tang San have already been talked into becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple in such a short time?"

Sure enough, Yu Xiaogang said,

"Lin Qi, Little San has already taken me as his master. You came from the same village and both have great talent, so why not receive my guidance together?"

Yu Xiaogang did not directly ask Lin Qi to become his disciple. Instead, he waited for Lin Qi to bring it up himself.

Tang San's face gradually turned cold.

Yu Xiaogang had exposed the secret of his Twin Martial Souls, and some of the Martial Soul theories he had explained had cleared away Tang San's confusion.

Tang San felt that his fortunes had finally turned around and that he had at last found a good teacher.

But now, this good teacher actually wanted to take in that annoying Lin Qi as well.

Lin Qi did not immediately answer Yu Xiaogang, because a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the linked Suppression Target Tang San has been taken as a disciple by a mysterious master of Martial Soul theory. Background strengthened.]

[Background Suppression activated. Reward enabled. The host is rewarded with a "true" master of Martial Soul theory, a grandmaster of cultivation instruction, and a level-ninety-two Titled Douluo teacher who rose from a Waste Martial Soul.]

"Yu Xiaogang becoming Tang San's teacher counts as part of Tang San's background?"

Looking at the string of titles attached to this teacher reward, Lin Qi felt that Yu Xiaogang was utterly unworthy of being mentioned in the same breath as him.

The system was giving Yu Xiaogang far too much credit, but since it had strengthened Lin Qi's background again, he gladly accepted it.

Just as he was about to see where this teacher would appear from, a gentle voice reached him.

"My apologies, but this child is my disciple. I cannot let you lead him astray."

"Who are you?"

Yu Xiaogang abruptly turned around. Someone actually dared to compete with him for a student and even claimed that he misled his students. It was simply outrageous.

Didn't he know Yu Xiaogang's relationship with the Dean of Nuoding Academy? Didn't he know Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

When he turned around, Yu Xiaogang saw a tall old man approaching. Though the man had white hair and a youthful face and was clearly advanced in years, his movements were nimble and his aura tranquil.

"Who might you be, sir? Nuoding Academy does not seem to have a teacher like you."

Yu Xiaogang was essentially freeloading at Nuoding Academy, but he knew nearly all of its teachers and had never seen this man before.

"Master, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have prepared to welcome you."

The Dean of Nuoding Academy hurried over and, from far away, respectfully bowed to the man.

"Master?"

Lin Qi's heart stirred. The system had even arranged an identity for this teacher.

Yu Xiaogang's face darkened several shades.

He claimed to be friends with the Dean of Nuoding Academy, but in truth, the Dean had only allowed him to remain at the academy because he knew Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yet even toward him, the Dean had never been so respectful.

"Dean, you know this man?"

The Dean said with deep emotion, "Master Meng is my benefactor. My talent was mediocre, and becoming a Soul Grandmaster was originally beyond my reach."

"After meeting Master Meng, although I was unable to enter his tutelage, I was fortunate enough to receive a few words of his instruction. Only then did I manage to become a Soul Ancestor."

"Whenever I think of it, I feel the depth of Master Meng's kindness."

Yu Xiaogang's face darkened even further.

Praising the old man's abilities so highly right in front of him, a great master, was practically a slap in the face.

"Is that so? Why have I never heard of such a person? What research has he done on Martial Soul theory?"

The Dean solemnly replied, "Master Meng is detached from worldly affairs and has no interest in fame or profit. But in the field of Martial Soul theory, he has unquestionably surpassed all who came before him and reached heights never achieved in history."

Yu Xiaogang's breathing grew heavier.

Saying that this man had no interest in fame or profit—who was that supposed to mock?

I refuse to believe that anyone can surpass me in Martial Soul theory research.

"Lin Qi, don't let yourself be deceived. You should know that choosing the wrong teacher can affect your entire life."

Yu Xiaogang warned him in a grave manner.

"I understand," Lin Qi said.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. This child truly had good judgment and knew that he was the real famous teacher.

But the next moment, Lin Qi continued, "Which is why Master Meng is my teacher."

The smile that had just appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face instantly froze.

"Lin Qi, won't you reconsider? This..."

He was about to continue when Master Meng's figure, a head taller than Yu Xiaogang, appeared before him.

"You dare pester my disciple without end?"

Cold sweat continuously seeped from Yu Xiaogang's forehead and back.

Master Meng released a trace of his aura, directed solely at Yu Xiaogang.

"I... of course I would not dare pester a senior's disciple."

Yu Xiaogang wisely yielded, but his heart was filled with rage and resentment.

He had stolen Yu Xiaogang's student and then used his higher Soul Power to bully him. If Yu Xiaogang did not avenge this grudge, he would write his name backward.

Of course, Yu Xiaogang knew very well that it was impossible for him to defeat Master Meng through strength.

But being strong and possessing high Soul Power did not mean one could teach students.

He would use Tang San to prove that Lin Qi had made the greatest mistake by choosing this man, and prove that this Master Meng was unworthy of being a teacher.

"Little San, let's go. I'll take you to register."

Once Master Meng withdrew his aura, Yu Xiaogang immediately heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly left with Tang San.

In the shadows, Tang Hao's heart was far from calm.

Yu Xiaogang was too weak and could only sense that Master Meng was very strong, without knowing exactly how strong he was.

But Tang Hao could clearly sense that this Master Meng was definitely a Titled Douluo.

Tang San taking Yu Xiaogang as his master had initially pleased Tang Hao. With this great master teaching him, Little San's path as a Soul Master would be much smoother.

But now Master Meng had appeared. Compared to Master Meng, Yu Xiaogang was nothing.

Even if Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, that bit of background meant nothing compared with a true Titled Douluo.

"Why does Lin Qi have such good fortune? In such a remote place as Nuoding Academy, he was actually noticed and accepted as a disciple by a Titled Douluo."

"This Titled Douluo should have been Little San's teacher."

Tang Hao looked at Lin Qi with eyes full of jealousy, believing that Lin Qi had stolen Tang San's opportunity.

Otherwise, Tang San should have become this Titled Douluo's disciple.

"Hm?"

The next instant, an invincible sharpness enveloped Tang Hao.

"What are you doing?"

The expert hiding in the shadows like him had silently launched an attack against him.

Tang Hao was both shocked and furious. They had remained peacefully uninvolved with each other for so long, so why had this person suddenly attacked him?

"Hmph. You harbored ill intent toward the Young Master and plotted to harm him. You deserve a beating."

Tang Hao vomited blood, partly from the blow and partly from anger.

"When did I plot to harm Lin Qi? I didn't even move."

"You thought about it," Leng Qing said.

Tang Hao spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Even thinking about it isn't allowed?"

"No. Even thinking about it is forbidden. Thinking about it is a crime too. I'm beating people with dark hearts like you."

Tang Hao, whose old wounds had yet to heal before new ones were added, suffered even newer injuries once again.