This Child Resembles Me!

[There was also a female student whose Martial Soul was "Withered Vine," mocked by everyone as the most useless plant-type Martial Soul.]

[She felt inferior because of this and even wanted to drop out.]

[I told her that there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters.]

[I took her to the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest to observe those vines that grew by devouring corpses.]

On the screen, Wang Yan patiently explained to the girl.

[The path I designed for her was not the traditional life or poison, but parasitism and devouring.]

[I guided her to choose Soul Beasts with devouring abilities to obtain Soul Rings, transforming the characteristics of the "Withered Vine" from fragile to resilient and absorbent.]

[In the end, the female student's Withered Vine Martial Soul evolved into the "Soul-Devouring Withered Vine."]

[It could entangle enemies and slowly absorb their soul power for her own use, making her an extremely troublesome control-type Soul Master.]

Examples like this flashed across the Sky Screen one after another.

[When students from poor families couldn't afford tuition, I used several months of my own salary to sponsor them anonymously;]

[When students were disheartened by slow cultivation, I would sit with them on the playground all night, using my own experiences to guide them;]

[In the late-night research lab, I stayed awake for days and nights for a student's Martial Soul mutation problem, eventually finding the optimal Soul Ring configuration plan;]

One by one, each incident was a true portrayal of how he poured his heart and blood into worrying about the future of his students.

He was affectionately called "Grandmaster" by the students, and his reputation in Shrek grew day by day.

[I firmly believe that there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Every student deserves to be treated seriously.]

[Douluo I Period]

Martial Soul City.

Bibi Dong watched this scene, a flash of disdain in her eyes.

"A fame-seeking hypocrite; all he does are petty things to buy people's hearts."

But deep in her heart, there was a trace of being moved.

"There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!"

How familiar this sentence sounded!

Once upon a time, she had also met someone who guided her, but later...

"Hmph!"

Inside the valley.

Tang San watched the screen, his brows furrowing deeper.

"This person teaches and educates, never giving up on any student; for this alone, he is worthy of the title 'Grandmaster'."

"The Sky Screen labeling him a hypocrite must be an oversight!"

On the Sky Screen, the images continued.

[I thought my life would go on like this, plain and fulfilling.]

[Until one day, I met him—Huo Yuhao.]

[That day, teacher Zhou Yi found me.]

[She said there was a strange student in her class whose Martial Soul was an eye and only had a ten-year Soul Ring, but his willpower was terrifyingly resilient, enough to move her.]

[She was confused about this student's Martial Soul and wanted me, the "Martial Soul Encyclopedia," to take a look.]

In the image, Wang Yan walked into the classroom and saw the silent and stubborn boy.

[At first glance, I was attracted by his unique eyes. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary body Martial Soul with almost zero attack power and a worrying future.]

[But I keenly sensed that his Spirit Eyes possessed infinite possibilities!]

[I was excited by my discovery; I found him and told him that his Martial Soul was not trash, but the hope of the future.]

[In order to make him a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department, I walked into the conference room of the Sea God Pavilion for the first time.]

The scene shifted to that solemn and grave conference room.

Wang Yan stood in the center, facing the high-level members of the Martial Soul Department such as Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er.

[I defied public opinion and proposed to the academy that Huo Yuhao, who only had one ring at the time, be established as a future core disciple of the Martial Soul Department.]

["Absolutely not!"]

The voice of Martial Soul Department Dean Yan Shaozhe was stern and decisive.

["Teacher Wang Yan, I acknowledge your achievements in martial soul theory. However, the core disciples concern the future glory of the academy!"]

["Huo Yuhao only has a ten-year soul ring, and his Spirit Eyes martial soul possesses no offensive capabilities whatsoever. How can he shoulder such a core responsibility?"]

[My proposal was rejected.]

[But I did not give up. I elaborated on the role of a spiritual-type soul master within a team, describing a brand-new tactical system centered around him that integrated control, debuffing, support, and detection.]

In the image, Wang Yan argued his case with reason and eloquence, yet all he received in return were the shaking heads of the majority.

[I failed. They said that a one-ring soul master, a purely support-type, had no qualifications to become a core member of the Martial Soul Department.]

[I looked at the dejected expression in Huo Yuhao's eyes, my heart filled with guilt and unwillingness.]

In the plaza, Huo Yuhao's body jolted violently as he watched this scene.

He had never imagined that back when he was still so weak, Teacher Wang Yan had withstood such immense pressure on his behalf.

His eyes instantly turned red.

The monologue on the Sky Screen continued.

[But I was not reconciled. I believed in my judgment! I believed in Huo Yuhao's potential!]

[When Huo Yuhao's second martial soul—the Ultimate Ice Ice Jade Scorpion—appeared, I knew my opportunity had arrived!]

[The entire academy was shocked by his Twin Martial Souls, but what I saw was the dawn of my theories being validated.]

[Clutching a report I had compiled overnight, spanning hundreds of thousands of words, I barged into the Sea God Pavilion meeting for the second time.]

In the image, Wang Yan's appearance was even more agitated than before; his eyes were bloodshot, yet his spirit was exceptionally fervent.

[This time, faced with the ironclad proof of an Ultimate martial soul and my perfected tactical theories, they... finally agreed.]

[After that, I led them to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.]

[Facing the powerful opponents from the Sun Moon Empire, no one thought we stood a chance.]

The images flashed rapidly through one grueling match after another.

Wang Yan stayed up all night analyzing opponents and formulating tactics from the sidelines.

During every timeout, he used a hoarse voice to cheer on his team members and adjust their strategies.

[In the end, we won the championship!]

[When Huo Yuhao and his companions stood at the pinnacle of glory, holding the championship trophy high, I stood off-stage, feeling genuinely proud of them.]

[At that moment, I felt that all my efforts had been worth it.]

The image froze on Wang Yan standing amidst the crowd, clapping with a gratified smile, tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

The narration ended, and the image on the light screen slowly dissipated.

[Douluo II Period]

The entire Shrek Academy fell into a deathly silence.

This... is a hypocrite?

Are you kidding me!

Diligent, devoted, learned, protective of his students, asking for nothing in return, winning supreme glory for the academy...

How could such a near-saintly existence possibly be a hypocrite?

"I don't believe it!"

Xiao Xiao, standing beside Huo Yuhao, was the first to shriek.

Her eyes were rimmed with red, her voice choked with sobs.

"How could such a good person as Teacher Wang Yan be a hypocrite!"

"This Sky Screen must be mistaken! It is slandering our teacher!"

"My Three-Life Soul Suppression Cauldron martial soul's cultivation direction was also found with Teacher Wang's help! He is absolutely not a bad person!"

"If Teacher Wang is a hypocrite, then are there any good people left in this world?"

The students' voices of support rose one after another, their emotions running high.

They could not accept that one of the teachers they respected most would be branded with such a shameful label.

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.

He looked at Wang Yan, who was being held by Elder Xuan, his face pale as ash and his body trembling like a sieve.

What welled up in his heart was not suspicion, but intense anger and a sense of injustice!

"Teacher Wang is the one who discovered my talent."

His voice was hoarse yet firm.

"If not for him, I wouldn't be where I am today! This ranking is absolutely problematic!"

[Douluo I Period]

Shrek Academy.

"This child is just like me!"

Yu Xiaogang clapped his hands in admiration, his face filled with deep appreciation and a hint of self-satisfaction.

He looked at Flender and Liu Erlong beside him, saying with quite a bit of excitement:

"Did you see that! This child is just like me!"

"This young man named Wang Yan has noble character and profound knowledge; he is very good, truly very good!"

"As expected, I was right. Ten thousand years later, my theories are still regarded as the gold standard by future generations!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, finally letting out a heavy huff:

"How could such a gentleman, who is devoted to academics and cares for his students, end up on this Hypocrite Ranking?"

"I think this so-called Heavenly Ranking is pure nonsense! It is utterly ridiculous!"

In Yu Xiaogang's view, Wang Yan's experiences were so similar to his own.

Both possessed immense talent and passion for martial soul theory, and both longed to prove themselves through knowledge.

He saw his own shadow in Wang Yan.

Therefore, he absolutely refused to believe that Wang Yan could be a hypocrite.