Yu Xiaogang: I Recommend a Special Academy for You

Dugu Yan was not the only one who did not crowd around him. Yu Tianheng did not either.

He stood outside the crowd. Yang Yuan naturally recognized him and saw the unwillingness, defiance, and faint disdain in his eyes.

Of course, that disdain was not directed at Yang Yuan's cultivation talent.

It was contempt for Yang Yuan's Eye Martial Soul.

High Innate Soul Power only meant breaking through to Titled Douluo a few years earlier.

In a fight, it still came down to each person's Martial Soul.

Take the former Clear Sky Douluo, for example. Relying on the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he had fought three enemies alone upon first entering the Titled Douluo rank, killing one and severely injuring the other two.

What majesty!

The Clear Sky Hammer, the continent's number one Tool Martial Soul, could achieve that.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the continent's number one Beast Martial Soul, naturally could as well.

So although Yu Tianheng thought more highly of Yang Yuan, asking him to take the initiative and befriend him like these mediocre people?

He could not do it!

If Yang Yuan took the initiative to approach him, he could reluctantly acknowledge him as a friend.

Yang Yuan had no idea Yu Tianheng's inner drama was so elaborate.

He merely saw the other boy's cold expression and had no idea whether he was born that way or if someone owed him money.

So Yang Yuan merely swept his gaze over Yu Tianheng before ignoring him and chatting with the others.

During the conversation, he also learned about Tianzhi Class's curriculum.

The teaching plans of every class at Heaven Dou Academy were actually more or less the same.

However, the higher the class level, the more freedom its students had.

Heaven Grade Class One had one cultural lesson every day, mainly covering common knowledge of the Soul Master world and certain Soul Master theories.

Aside from that, there was individual combat training and team combat training once every three days, as well as a Great Soul Arena trial once a week.

The rest of the time was for meditation and cultivation.

Of course, battle-hungry students could also find like-minded friends and spar in the training grounds on their own.

This curriculum clearly placed greater emphasis on individual Soul Power cultivation.

Certainly, a perfectly coordinated Soul Master team could easily defeat a stronger enemy.

But for academy students, teammates were not permanently fixed.

Once they graduated, most students would go their separate ways.

Under such circumstances, spending most of one's academy years building up a team and cultivating coordination between teammates would undoubtedly be a waste of time.

After all, the team you had at the academy would likely fall apart the moment you graduated.

Rather than spending time adapting to a team,

it was better to strengthen yourself and make the team adapt to you.

Yang Yuan was fairly satisfied with Heaven Dou Academy's curriculum.

Compared to Shrek's wild and unstructured methods, Heaven Dou Academy's atmosphere might have been decadent, but it had its own teaching system.

Nuoding City.

It had been some time since Yang Yuan left, yet he still had not returned. Quite a few people had even begun to wonder whether he had died while hunting Soul Rings.

After all, no matter how strong Yang Yuan was, he was only Level 10 and did not even have his First Soul Ring.

Yet when he went to acquire a Soul Ring, he had not even asked a Teacher to help him.

Wasn't that just seeking death?

In Dorm Seven, Xiao Wu did not seem saddened or upset by everyone's speculation.

She did not care much whether Yang Yuan was dead or alive, at most finding it a little regrettable.

She had always wanted to defeat Yang Yuan fair and square and erase her humiliation!

If Yang Yuan died, who was she supposed to take revenge on?

She still remembered vividly how Yang Yuan had beaten her into a panda-eyed, pig-faced mess.

Whenever she occasionally thought about it, her cheeks still ached faintly.

At the top floor of the dormitory building,

in the corner dormitory,

Tang San stood before the desk with a respectful expression.

In front of him, Yu Xiaogang sat behind the desk, lowering his head as he wrote and drew on a sheet of draft paper.

After a long while, once Yu Xiaogang put down his pen, Tang San finally asked.

"Teacher, it has been nearly half a month, yet Yang Yuan still hasn't returned. Do you think he might have died out there?"

Tang San had personally experienced hunting Soul Rings, so he knew how difficult it was.

Even with Teacher, a Level 29 Soul Grandmaster, leading him, he had nearly been killed by a four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake.

Much less Yang Yuan, who had gone hunting alone.

Hearing Tang San's question, Yu Xiaogang could not help putting down his pen and shaking his head.

"I don't know either."

"However, many Soul Masters die while hunting Soul Rings every year across the continent."

"So even if Yang Yuan died out there, I would not be surprised in the slightest."

"That child has decent talent, but his temperament is far too poor. He cannot compare to you at all, Xiao San."

"If he had put aside his pride and begged me, I might have taken him to acquire a Soul Ring."

"Unfortunately, after defeating you and Xiao Wu, he became arrogant and ignorant of his own limits, foolishly thinking he could hunt Soul Rings alone."

"If that isn't seeking death, what is?"

"Xiao San, remember never to imitate him."

Tang San solemnly nodded.

"This disciple will heed Teacher's teachings."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction.

He was teachable!

It seemed he had not chosen the wrong person. Tang San was very obedient.

It was just a pity that Yang Yuan had most likely already died.

Otherwise, with his talent and Yu Xiaogang's guidance, he would have had a good chance of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future.

By then, Yu Xiaogang could be said to have taught two Titled Douluo from a single school, enough to stand proudly above the continent.

Unfortunately, Yang Yuan was too foolish.

If he had died out there, then he had paid the price for his foolishness.

If he had not died, Yu Xiaogang would give him a chance to become his disciple.

But soon, under Director Su's announcement, new information rapidly spread throughout Nuoding Academy.

The news came from a letter Yang Yuan had entrusted someone to send back.

Yang Yuan relayed that he had fortunately caught the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's attention and had been exceptionally admitted into Heaven Dou Academy.

It quickly caused a huge stir throughout Nuoding Academy.

To many people there, Heaven Dou Academy was an unattainable place.

Not only did one need noble status, but one also needed a certain level of talent.

Even Xiao Chenyu, who had the highest status in Nuoding Academy, was not qualified to enter.

Thus, the Nuoding Academy students, who had already admired Yang Yuan greatly, revered him even more.

When Wang Sheng and the others from Dorm Seven learned the news, they felt honored as well.

Tang San immediately told Yu Xiaogang the news.

Upon learning that Yang Yuan had not only survived but had caught the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's attention and joined Heaven Dou Academy, Yu Xiaogang frowned after his initial surprise.

Yang Yuan had joined Heaven Dou Academy...

That meant he would no longer be able to take Yang Yuan as a disciple.

"So be it. It seems Yang Yuan and I have no fate as master and disciple."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head.

Since he still had Tang San, an obedient disciple with Twin Martial Souls, he did not find it overly regrettable.

At his side, Tang San said seriously, "Not being able to become your disciple is Yang Yuan's loss."

Yu Xiaogang smiled in gratification, already accustomed to Tang San's reverence.

Smiling, he said, "Xiao San, don't worry. Once you graduate, Teacher will recommend you to a special academy."

Tang San asked curiously, "Teacher, how does this academy compare to Heaven Dou Academy?"

Yu Xiaogang smiled confidently.

"The academy I am referring to may not be as famous as Heaven Dou Academy, but its elite-focused education far surpasses Heaven Dou Academy's."

Upon hearing this, delight immediately flashed across Tang San's face.

There was such an academy?

If he could join it, wouldn't that put him just above Yang Yuan?