Yu Xiaogang

Tang San listened and nodded, then smiled and said, "Grandpa Jack, thank you so much.→"

Old Jack smiled and ruffled Tang San's hair. "What are you thanking me for? You and Tang Yu are the hope of our village."

Hearing that, Tang Yu stumbled and nearly fell. He never thought that one day he would become the hope of a village!!!

On the way, the three of them chatted about this and that, easily passing the time. Before long, they arrived outside Nuoding City. After a brief inspection, they entered the city.

Once they were in Nuoding City, Old Jack led the two boys toward Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy. As they reached the gate, a young man suddenly stopped them. "What are you doing here? Do you think country bumpkins like you belong here?"

Old Jack quickly replied, "Young man, we're from Holy Soul Village. These two children are our village's work-study students this year. Could you tell us if there are any procedures we need to take care of?"

The young man looked at the three of them disdainfully. "There haven't been any work-study students for years. You're not fakes, are you?"

Old Jack angrily pulled out two pieces of paper and snapped, "These are the certificates from Spirit Hall!"

The young man glanced at the certificates from Spirit Hall, then scoffed. "Two with Innate Full Soul Power? One with Blue Silver Grass and one with the Clear Sky Hammer? Who do you think you're fooling? You even dare to forge certificates from Spirit Hall? You've got a death wish."

"You!" Old Jack was so furious he pointed at the young man.

The young man slapped Old Jack's hand away. "What are you pointing at? Your village has the nerve to call itself Holy Soul Village? You should call it Beggar Village! Every one of you is wearing patched-up clothes. You look like an old beggar leading two little beggars around."

"You!" Old Jack angrily pointed at the young man again.

Just then, Tang Yu suddenly rushed forward, leaped up, and kicked the young man in the chin. The young man went flying.

Tang Yu dusted off his hands. "Why waste so much time talking to a gatekeeper like him?"

The young man cried out in pain, then scrambled to his feet and charged at Tang Yu. But a voice rang out. "All right, stop."

A man with a crew cut and black clothes walked toward the gate. The young man immediately called out, "Grandmaster, what brings you here?"

Grandmaster—that is, Yu Xiaogang—ignored the young man and walked over to Old Jack. "Sir, could I take a look at the certificates from Spirit Hall?"

"Of course." Old Jack promptly handed them over.

Yu Xiaogang examined the certificates, furrowed his brow, then relaxed and turned to Old Jack. "Sir, the certificates are genuine. I'm truly sorry about what happened just now. On behalf of the academy, I apologize. Leave these two children with me."

Old Jack was flustered by the attention. "There's no need to apologize. It wasn't right of us to hit him, either. I'll leave the two children in your care, then. Please look after them."