He really was the Grandmaster. He could pinpoint a Titled Douluo's rank down to the exact number!
His own cultivation was poor. Forget making the Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking—whether he could even break through level thirty in his lifetime was anyone's guess.
But one way or another, his surname was still Yu.
He was, in name, the young heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he even had an amazing ex-girlfriend!
When it came to the depth of his background, he truly was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Especially when he heard a judgment that favored him. Setting aside what anyone else thought, Flender—who had a horse-like face and wore a pair of Crystal Glasses, giving off the strong impression of a shady merchant at first glance—
could no longer resist rubbing his hands together like a fly and coming over.
"Xiao Gang, was what you just said true?
Could a high-ranked Soul Saint really make the ranking and earn rewards?
Xiao Gang, do I have the air of a strong person?
I don't ask for anything else. Just let me make the ranking, and give me a few more Gold Soul Coins as a reward!"
His nostrils flared ever so slightly as he gave Flender an almost imperceptible look of disdain. Yu Xiaogang couldn't help sighing inwardly.
And you call yourself a strong person? With that reek of money all over you, I'm ashamed to be associated with you!
"Too bad my Innate Soul Power was only level 0.5. If only my Innate Soul Power had been as good as yours... a Soul Saint?
"Heh, that would have been nothing but my starting point!
"With excellent Innate Soul Power, combined with my theoretical research, I'd probably already be a Titled Douluo by now.
"I'd absolutely be a contender for the top three, if not first place, on this so-called Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking!
"What a pity. What a terrible pity!"
Staring at Flender—or rather, at his Innate Soul Power—Yu Xiaogang gave him a long, deep look, his heart full of jealousy!
If he weren't living under someone else's roof right now, needing a place to stay after leaving Nuoding City Academy, where he'd been mooching food and lodging—and if Flender's cultivation weren't decent—there was no way Yu Xiaogang would have come here.
"Boss Fu, we've known each other for so many years. You still don't believe me?
"Never mind Titled Douluos—even Soul Douluos are exceedingly rare across the entire continent.
"As far as I know, the Heaven Dou Empire has only three or four Soul Douluos in the open.
"Between the two great empires and Spirit Hall, whether they could even scrape together thirty was anyone's guess.
"If you were lucky, even a peak Soul Saint could make the ranking.
"As for you, Boss Fu, it'll depend on your luck!"
Having finished, Yu Xiaogang flicked his black sleeves and struck a grandmaster's pose. He gazed up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, like some otherworldly expert.
Whether what he'd said was true or not, he certainly looked the part!
Still, Gang Zi's words could only fool Flender, who was blinded by his own hopes, and Tang San and the others, who were still inexperienced.
Ning Rongrong, dressed in a long palace gown, was young but already sweet-faced. Her eyes darted around as she sensed something off about what he'd said.
A peak Soul Saint could rank among the continent's top thirty strongest?
What a joke!
Yu Xiaogang was just a Soul Grandmaster. What did he know about the strong, to be making rankings like this?
That was without even considering the more martial Star Luo Empire or Spirit Hall, which was full of powerful experts.
Just take the Heaven Dou Empire.
The three deans of the Royal Academy and the commander of the Imperial Guard made four Soul Douluos already.
Add the dean of the Elemental Academy and the heads of some sects. Even without counting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire alone had more than ten Soul Douluos.
In those circumstances, if a miser like Flender could make the top thirty, Ning Rongrong would take his surname!
"He's not afraid the wind will blow his tongue away!"
She'd come all this way, defying her family's objections, to this backwater.
There was no simulated environment to help with cultivation, but that was one thing. The only daily training they had was running.
And...
She glanced at Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, who had been staring at her lecherously ever since she enrolled. A few dark lines appeared on Ning Rongrong's forehead.
Was this really the place she wanted to be?
"Ning Rongrong, what did you mean by that?" Tang San demanded.
Yu Xiaogang was his teacher. As the saying went, a teacher for a day was a father for life.
By extension, Ning Rongrong had insulted his father!
How could Tang San not be angry?
If not for their relationship as fellow students, Tang San would probably have been glaring red-eyed and panting like a bull by now, before declaring that she had a death wish!
Unfortunately, as the only daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's leader, Ning Rongrong had both a princess's temper and a princess's privileges. She was the sort who yielded to kindness, not force.
Tang San could be tough, but the Little Demoness wasn't a pushover either.
"What? Was I wrong?"
"Hmph, Xiao San, there's no need to say more. The facts speak for themselves!
"I, Yu, have traveled the continent for many years. I wouldn't claim to have seen everything, but I've certainly learned a thing or two. There's no need for me to argue with a little girl."
Because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Yu Xiaogang wasn't willing—or, more accurately, didn't dare—to argue about it.
He raised a hand and stopped Tang San.
As if he'd just remembered something, Yu Xiaogang's face broke into a smile when he looked at the unremarkable Tang San.
"But..."
"Teacher, but what?"
"Haha, if this so-called Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking really knows so much and can see everything happening across the continent,
"then there's one person who'd absolutely leave you stunned, Xiao San—someone who could make the top ten. No, even the top five!"
Leave him stunned?
Who could this person his teacher had mentioned possibly be?
"Ah..."
Tang San sighed, then spoke up for Yu Xiaogang.
"It's a shame the first Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking is the Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking. I believe that if it were the Renowned Teacher Ranking,
"with your knowledge, Teacher, you'd absolutely be near the top. You might even take first place!"
"Hey, Xiao San, don't say that. I've only done a little research into Martial Souls. It's nothing special, nothing special!"
Though he sounded modest, judging by the delighted expression on Gang Zi's face, Tang San's words had clearly hit the spot.
What a good disciple. He understands me!
"If there really is a Renowned Teacher Ranking, I might actually be able to break through after getting a reward!"
Thinking of that, Yu Xiaogang felt a surge of pride as he looked at the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking!
Hurry up and finish this ranking of strong people. I'll hold back for now, but next time...
"I, Yu Xiaogang, will definitely have a place on the Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking!"
Meanwhile, as countless people across the continent waited with bated breath, golden clouds churned and rolled. Golden lines appeared one after another, using the sky as their canvas and fortune as their brush, writing a name on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking.
[Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking, Thirtieth Place: She Long!] [Title: Snake Lance Douluo!] [Level: 94!] [Power/Faction: Qingyun Sect!] [Reward: Soul Power cultivation +1, all Spirit Ring ages +1,000 years!] [Click here to view video information!] !!! ??? "Wait, bro, am I blind? What level was that?" "You're sure he's level 94, not 84?" "The Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking's thirtieth place is already level 94. Doesn't that mean the people ranked above him will have even higher Soul Power Levels? "So there are thirty Titled Douluos on the entire Douluo Continent? What does that make me, at level 30?" "Think bigger! "He's level 94 at number thirty, but who knows how many people are between levels 91 and 94? "If that's really the case, there could be more than fifty Titled Douluos across the continent. Maybe even a hundred!"
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