"Exactly! That'll do!"
After hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up.
He thought Tang San made a lot of sense.
To deal with Liu Yuan, all they had to do was smear his name.
After all, the villagers had already shown them absolute trust. Whatever they said, the villagers would believe them.
At the thought, a cruel smile crept across Yu Xiaogang's lips.
It was true that he'd wanted to bring Liu Yuan under his wing.
But, as Tang San had said,
if Liu Yuan couldn't be brought under his control, they might as well get rid of him.
Yu Xiaogang had already given Liu Yuan a chance. But Liu Yuan hadn't known how to seize it, so Yu Xiaogang couldn't be blamed.
And after Liu Yuan was killed,
his disciple Tang San would still be a rare super-genius on Douluo Continent.
As long as Tang San grew strong in the future, Yu Xiaogang could still make waves across Douluo Continent.
The smile on Yu Xiaogang's face grew more and more smug.
He was already thinking about what sort of torture and humiliation he'd inflict on Liu Yuan.
He'd make the boy understand what a terrible mistake it had been to reject him.
Surely, when the time came, Liu Yuan would regret it bitterly. He might even kneel before Yu Xiaogang and beg for mercy!
Having made up their minds, Yu Xiaogang and the others didn't waste any more time inside.
Then they all went out and walked straight over to the villagers and the village chief.
By then, Liu Yuan had told the villagers and the village chief a great deal—not just about Yu Xiaogang and the others trying to take him on as a disciple, but also about their other deeds. So the villagers and the chief knew exactly what kind of hypocrites they were dealing with.
Still, they knew this wasn't the time to start a conflict with them. So when Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others walked over, everyone remained as respectful as before and greeted them. "Mr. Yu Xiaogang, Mr. Flender, you're out."
Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others nodded at the villagers. They were pleased by the villagers' attitude. It looked like killing Liu Yuan wouldn't be difficult at all.
Yu Xiaogang put on a grave expression and said to the village chief, "Chief, we've been thinking about this for a long time, and we still feel there are two things you need to know. One is good news, and the other is bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"
The village chief raised his brows. Although he was extremely reluctant to deal with these people any further, he had no choice but to humor them.
So he quickly replied, "Let's hear the good news first."
Yu Xiaogang said, "The good news is that Liu Yuan is exceptionally gifted. He's a super-genius with Innate Soul Power of level thirty. Such a genius is a once-in-an-age talent on Douluo Continent."
"But..."
At the word "but," the village chief frowned. He had a feeling things weren't that simple, so he asked, "But what?"
Yu Xiaogang sighed. "That's the bad news."
"Unfortunately, the boy was born to be an Evil Soul Master."
"The Martial Soul he awakened is dark, and his Soul Power is dark as well. Before long, he'll become a terrifying Evil Soul Master. And the more powerful his talent, the greater the harm he'll bring to you—and even to all of Douluo Continent."
As he said this, his voice grew excited.
"So we recommend killing him before he grows up. We know it's cruel, but please understand: this is for the sake of all Douluo Continent."
But everyone present, including Liu Yuan himself, was stunned by these words.
None of them had expected
Yu Xiaogang and the others to be so ruthless. If they couldn't get what they wanted, they'd destroy it instead. They'd actually smear Liu Yuan's name and try to kill him?
For a moment, no one spoke.
Even Liu Yuan stayed silent, thinking about how to respond.
But Yu Xiaogang and the others took this as a reason to feel even more pleased with themselves.
In their eyes, since the villagers hadn't risen up in protest, they must have accepted what they'd said.
They figured the villagers were just thinking about how best to execute Liu Yuan.
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were filled with smug satisfaction.
The two exchanged a glance and smiled, their eyes brimming with unspoken understanding.
Then Yu Xiaogang looked toward Liu Yuan. He nearly burst out laughing.
Surely the boy was regretting not accepting his offer earlier?
But it was too late for regrets now.
Who did Yu Xiaogang think he was?
Was he someone a nobody like this could afford to offend?
If Liu Yuan refused to be of use to him, then he could die!
Yu Xiaogang didn't need a disobedient dog!
Yu Xiaogang quickly stepped forward.
Then he walked toward Liu Yuan, intending to seize him and take him away on the spot. He'd find somewhere to bury him alive and let him die with hatred in his heart.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
"Get lost!"
But just as he stepped forward to lay hands on Liu Yuan, the villagers flew into a rage.
They rolled up their sleeves, grabbed their farm tools, and glared at Yu Xiaogang, ready to attack at any moment.
"This..."
"You still don't understand that he's an Evil Soul Master?"
This left Yu Xiaogang and the others dumbfounded.
They'd thought victory was already in their hands, but the villagers were taking this attitude instead. Yu Xiaogang couldn't help taking a few steps back before asking them, "What's going on?"
"Bullshit! Your whole family are Evil Soul Masters!"
"We know exactly what kind of people you are!"
"A third-rate academy, third-rate teachers, a bunch of swindlers! You couldn't get him to join you, so now you're furious and trying to attack Liu Yuan?"
"Get out of here!"
At this point, the villagers stopped pretending.
If this hadn't happened, they definitely wouldn't have wanted to fall out with them.
But Liu Yuan's safety was at stake now. There was no way the villagers would stand by and do nothing.
So they dropped the act and spoke coldly to Yu Xiaogang and the others.
Yu Xiaogang and the others' expressions turned ugly as soon as they heard the villagers' words.
So they'd been exposed without even realizing it?
What had he been congratulating himself about this whole time?
So they were the clowns?
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