Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang

"You dare to lecture me?!"

"Even if I Dai Mubai, practice recklessly, even if I die out there, it's none of your business to tell me what to do! Get lost!"

These words lashed at Yu Xiaogang's face like a whip.

His face turned pale and then red, his lips trembled, his chest heaved violently, and his usually gloomy eyes now surged with shame, anger, and a hint of resentment, as if a sore spot had been touched.

But surprisingly, he didn't immediately lash out, nor did he storm off.

He took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his anger, and forced a stiff smile back onto his face, his voice dry as he said:

"Dai, you... you must have misunderstood."

"Those were all accidents; someone is deliberately trying to slander me."

"My theories are based on countless classic texts and case studies. As long as you are willing to trust me and give me a chance, I can definitely help you plan the most perfect growth path, allowing your Evil Eye White Tiger to unleash its true potential, and even have the opportunity to compete for the Star Luo Empire Emperor in the future..."

"Shut up!" Dai Mubai completely lost his patience and shouted sharply.

"If you keep following me, don't blame me for being impolite! I have a bad temper!"

"Furthermore, I'm not afraid of the Spirit Hall! And I'm even less afraid of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!!!"

After saying that, he didn't look at Yu Xiaogang again, turned around and strode away.

Yu Xiaogang stood frozen in place, watching Dai Mubai's departing figure. The fake smile on his face vanished completely, leaving only a twisted gloom.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.

It's happening again... it's happening again!

These so-called geniuses are all arrogant and ungrateful!

That Tang San is one, and this Dai Mubai is one too!

They don't understand their own value at all, nor do they understand how great their own theories are!

But he couldn't give up.

Dai Mubai is the best "promising talent" he has recently discovered.

Evil Eye White Tiger, of Star Luo Imperial House blood, possesses outstanding talent and a seemingly proud and impulsive nature, but in reality, he has a clear goal—this is exactly the tool he needs to prove himself!

If Dai Mubai can be nurtured and given an advantage in the future competition for the Star Luo Empire throne, and even... then who would dare say that Yu Xiaogang's theory is wrong?

Who would dare to mock his weak abilities?

He had to find a way... he had to get Dai Mubai to "willingly" accept his "guidance".

A glint of obsessive calculation flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He slowly loosened his fist, turned around, and walked in another direction from the academy.

He needs to study Dai Mubai's information more carefully to find a breakthrough.

Although Flender forbade him from directly instructing students, he could always find a reason to have private conversations or "casual guidance."

As for the warnings and disdain from Zhao Wuji and his ilk? He didn't care.

As long as you achieve your goal and prove yourself, the process doesn't matter.

In the dilapidated corridors of the Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang's figure appeared particularly gloomy and persistent, like a piece of cold, sticky taffy that he couldn't shake off.

And the root of all this, just as Dai Mubai learned from Zhao Wuji that day:

Yu Xiaogang is still able to stay at the Shrek Academy not because Flender still believes in his theories, but because of the complex web of interests and personal relationships involved.

Shrek Academy itself is not legitimate and lacks officially recognized enrollment qualifications, which is its biggest weakness.

Yu Xiaogang has grasped this point perfectly!

He knew that Flender would never let anything happen to him at the academy, whether out of their decades-long brotherhood or out of fear of any possible shady relationship between him and Bibi Dong, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

Flender had to protect his brothers, but he also couldn't let his true friends, Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong, get themselves killed because of impulsiveness.

While Yu Xiaogang's theories are riddled with flaws, he does possess a knack for understanding people's hearts and manipulating emotions.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to win the hearts of such outstanding women as Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong back then.

He was certain that Flender was sentimental and willing to compromise, and he also knew that he would have nowhere to go after leaving Shrek Academy!

After all, Nuoding Academy was a place of shame for him, and other places looked down on him as a "famous" theoretical Grandmaster.

Only Shrek Academy, though dilapidated, has true Soul Saint and Soul Emperor level teachers such as Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, and Shao Xin.

Here, he will one day be able to wait for, or rather "fish out," someone like Dai Mubai, who can be used to verify his theories and vindicate him.

So he stayed behind like a ghost.

The teachers at the Shrek Academy reached a tacit compromise after Flender informed Yu Xiaogang of his formidable background.

The college can support him for free, but he is strictly forbidden from using his harmful theories to contact any students.

They simply underestimated Yu Xiaogang's stubbornness and shamelessness.

Unable to give public lectures, he would seek opportunities in private, just like he was now pestering Dai Mubai.

A tedious tug-of-war over geniuses quietly unfolds in this unassuming academy.

Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, at the Imperial Palace...

Qian Renxue sat behind her desk, listening to her subordinates' reports.

As the last word fell, her face, which had always maintained a gentle facade, turned completely somber.

She remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, her voice low but filled with chilling intent:

"You mean, that ten-year-old boy named Dai Tianyu is already a level forty-seven Soul Ancestor?"

The secret agent, kneeling on one knee, dared not raise his head, but only responded in a low voice:

"Yes, in today's Star Luo Royal Academy competition, Dai Tianyu publicly defeated Dai Weisi was at level thirty-nine."

"With Soul Power difference of 8 levels, he completely overwhelmed Dai Weisi, leaving him utterly powerless to fight back."

Qian Renxue remained silent.

Her fingers rested on the armrests of the chair, her knuckles slightly clenched.

Level 47!

Ten years old!

She herself was Innate Full Soul Power, and with the added bonus of level 10 Soul Power bestowed by the Angel God, she started with a full Innate Level 20 Soul Power.

Such talent is unparalleled in the entire history of the mainland.

When she was ten years old, her Soul Power was level thirty-two.

The child in front of her, whom she had never really taken seriously, was a full fifteen grades ahead of her at the same age.

Level 15!

Qian Renxue took a slow breath and murmured to herself:

"As for Fu Shiyan and Tang San before... let's just leave it at that."

"Now another one, Dai Tianyu, has emerged."

"When did Douluo Continent produce so many exceptionally talented geniuses?"

Faced with Qian Renxue's soft murmur, the subordinates lowered their heads even further.

No one answered from inside the hall; only her own voice echoed softly in the emptiness.

She lowered her eyes, her thoughts unconsciously drawn back to two years ago.

That was the first time she received news from the Star Luo Empire:

The late Tianxing King Dai Yuanfeng suddenly has an orphan.

Her first thought was -- Fu Shiyan.

She was almost certain that Fu Shiyan was the Tianxing King.