Lu Chen knew Yu Xiaogang still hadn't given up on taking him as a disciple. This Spirit Theory class was probably another attempt to brainwash him. To put an end to Yu Xiaogang's designs on him once and for all, he needed to teach the man a lesson!
"Huh? Him?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xiao Wu's opinion of Tang San soured even further.
Lu Chen often talked to her about how those who stayed close to vermilion became red, and those who stayed close to ink became black. Now that she'd heard Tang San was Yu Xiaogang's disciple, how could she possibly think well of him?
Seeing Xiao Wu's stunned expression, Lu Chen leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I remember this Grandmaster once had designs on his own cousin. On the day of her wedding, he abandoned her!"
"What?!"
Xiao Wu was furious when she heard that. "Yu Xiaogang is a beast! No, he's worse than a beast!"
Lu Chen patted Xiao Wu's head and smiled. "Don't be angry. Come on, let's get something to eat first!"
That afternoon, Lu Chen brought Xiao Wu to the Spirit Theory classroom. Three or four dozen students had already gathered inside. Tang San was sitting in the seat closest to the lectern, looking every bit the model student.
The spacious classroom was already full, and since Lu Chen and Xiao Wu had arrived last, few seats remained. The two of them found a place together in a corner.
When the bell rang, Yu Xiaogang walked in at an unhurried pace. After stepping up to the lectern, he slowly scanned the class. When his gaze landed on Lu Chen and Xiao Wu in the back row, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
How could they understand my theory from all the way back there?
Yu Xiaogang pointed to the two students sitting near him, then at Lu Chen and Xiao Wu. "You two, switch seats with those students in the back."
The two students stared at him in confusion and hurriedly protested, "Teacher, why? We haven't done anything wrong."
A trace of disdain flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, and his tone turned cold. "Because I'm the teacher here. As your teacher, I have the right to rearrange the students' seats. You have one minute. If you haven't moved by then, there's no need for you to attend my class!"
The whole class burst into an uproar!
Xiao Wu watched, seething with anger. "Yu Xiaogang is shameless! He's openly playing favorites and making it sound so righteous. And he dares to call himself 'Grandmaster'? What a thick-skinned fraud!"
Lu Chen smiled faintly and addressed Yu Xiaogang. "Grandmaster, there's no such thing as a better or worse seat in the classroom. Why don't you get on with the lesson?"
"Hmph!"
Yu Xiaogang glared at the two students who refused to move.
Then he slowly wrote fourteen large characters on the blackboard: "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters."
Yu Xiaogang began, "In the World of Soul Masters, people tend to think Martial Souls are ranked, and the more powerful a Martial Soul is, the higher its rank. They think it can overwhelm other people's Martial Souls. That view is actually wrong."
Xiao Wu leaned close to Lu Chen and muttered, "Why does he sound like such a con artist?"
Lu Chen smiled helplessly as he looked at the words on the blackboard. Doesn't Yu Xiaogang think that sentence is painfully ironic? How does he manage to insult himself twice in one sentence?
Yu Xiaogang continued his impassioned speech. "Take my disciple, Tang San, for example. His Blue Silver Grass Spirit has always been considered a Useless Spirit by the world! But under my guidance, he has proven with his strength that Blue Silver Grass has its own advantages and can shine just as brightly!"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, his voice tinged with pride. "Xiao San, show them."
"Yes, teacher."
A slender stalk of Blue Silver Grass unfurled in Tang San's palm, and then a Yellow Soul Ring appeared around it.
Several students immediately looked envious. Even their gazes toward Yu Xiaogang held a hint of admiration.
Yu Xiaogang basked in their attention. But when he saw the scornful expressions on Lu Chen and Xiao Wu's faces, he thought, In a little while, you'll realize what a loss it was not to become my disciples!
"For Tang San's First Soul Ring, I chose a Mandala Snake that was over four hundred years old! This broke the convention that Plant System Soul Masters should absorb Plant-type Soul Beasts. It also proved my theory works: Plant System Soul Masters can absorb Animal Soul Rings too!"
"And my experiments have shown that the Limit Age for a Soul Master's First Soul Ring is 423 years. So when you choose your First Soul Ring in the future, you should try to get one as close to that age as possible..."
"That's nonsense!"
Xiao Wu could no longer hold back. Lu Chen had once told her that the age of a Soul Ring depended on a Soul Master's Spirit Strength, Physical Quality, and Mental Strength!
Most of the students there had low Innate Soul Power. And as children from ordinary families, how good could their Physical Quality be?
Yu Xiaogang was practically misleading them into killing themselves!
Xiao Wu said furiously, "Yu Xiaogang, you've gone too far! Have you ever tested these theories on ordinary Soul Masters?"
Yu Xiaogang hadn't expected Xiao Wu to interrupt him like this. He kept his composure and replied, "Of course. Xiao San is the best example! He'll certainly become a Titled Douluo one day!"
Lu Chen stood and pointed at the words on the blackboard. "I don't think you have the right to say that. If I remember correctly, your Innate Soul Power was only Half-Level, and your Martial Soul underwent a Malignant Mutation into the Useless Spirit, Warthog. You'll never break through Level Thirty in your life. I don't think you're qualified to train a Titled Douluo."
Lu Chen's words exploded through the classroom like a thunderclap!
One student whom Yu Xiaogang had treated rudely earlier blurted out, "What? So this Grandmaster only had Half-Level Innate Soul Power? I had three levels!"
"With Half-Level Innate Soul Power, how did he become a Soul Grandmaster? Did he take some kind of drug?"
"When he said that, I thought he'd at least be a Soul Ancestor!"
"Can a Soul Grandmaster really gather enough information to come up with all those theories?"
"Maybe he just plagiarized them!"
The murmuring grew louder and louder, like countless needles pricking Yu Xiaogang, whose face turned from white to green, then purple.
Lu Chen couldn't be bothered to watch him squirm. He took Xiao Wu by the hand and started to leave.
As they passed the lectern, he paused and said in a low voice, "If Grandmaster really wants to prove his theory, why not try training an ordinary person into a Soul Elder?"
Yu Xiaogang panicked. He reached out to grab Lu Chen and argue further, but in his confusion he missed. His hand slipped and landed on Xiao Wu's shoulder.
"Bastard!"
Pink light burst from Xiao Wu as her slender leg swept through the air and kicked Yu Xiaogang squarely in the stomach!
Yu Xiaogang flew backward like a torn sack, slammed into the blackboard, and slid to the floor.
"Teacher!"
Tang San's eyes were bloodshot. He flung out both hands, sending dozens of Glinting Hidden Weapons flying toward Xiao Wu!
Lu Chen immediately stepped in front of Xiao Wu. The Mysterious Iron Hammer in his hand glowed dark red, and a powerful force of attraction surged from its Sword Body. The Hidden Weapons had barely reached midair before they were all pulled against the back of the blade, clanging against it.
Lu Chen came to stand before Tang San. The Mysterious Iron Hammer dipped slightly, its blade pressing down on Tang San's shoulder.
"Thump!"
Tang San's legs gave way, and he dropped heavily to his knees. He gritted his teeth and glared up at Lu Chen, his eyes full of anger and resentment.
Just then, Lu Jinnian arrived with a crowd of teachers. At first, he'd thought Yu Xiaogang had seen the error of his ways, so he'd brought the other teachers along to support him.
But instead, he found Yu Xiaogang lying on the ground like a dead dog, while Tang San was pinned in place by the Mysterious Iron Hammer.
Lu Jinnian quickly learned what had happened from the students. He looked coldly at Yu Xiaogang, who Tang San was helping to his feet, and said, "The teachers of Nuoding Academy have unanimously decided that you're expelled, effective immediately. Leave the academy at once, and don't let me catch you endangering my students again!"
Lu Jinnian could tolerate Yu Xiaogang freeloading, but he wouldn't stand for him using the students' lives for experiments!
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