"What?!"
Yu Xiaogang stared at the Light Screen, overcome with excitement. His face had turned an almost unbelievable shade of red as he pointed at it and demanded:
"What is this supposed to mean?!"
"There's something wrong with this answer! How could my contributions to Xiao San possibly be worth less than those of a Man Faced Demon Spider?"
"I'm Xiao San's teacher! I'm the only one who's ever guided him on his path to growth!"
"Damn it! This Q&A Game is humiliating me!"
The answer left everyone present just as astonished.
Wait, the Man Faced Demon Spider was really more useful?
Damn, even if the Man Faced Demon Spider had provided a Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, surely that didn't make it more valuable than Yu Xiaogang as a teacher?
Unless Yu Xiaogang was completely useless...
Many people immediately began whispering when they saw the answer:
"Holy crap, who could've guessed that? Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang, contributed less than a Spirit Beast?"
"That Spirit Beast could only have provided an External Soul Bone at most, and Yu Xiaogang still couldn't measure up?"
"Wasn't Tang San's growth up to this point thanks to Yu Xiaogang's teaching?"
"Who knows? The Q&A Game was created by a god, or something even greater. It couldn't be lying to us, could it?"
"I've heard that high-ranking Soul Masters don't accept Yu Xiaogang's theories. Could it be that Yu Xiaogang really is useless?"
The moment those voices reached him, Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage.
He spun around and shouted at the Soul Masters from the other academies:
"What are you saying?!"
"How dare you insult me?!"
"I'm the Theory Master of the Spirit World! Are you looking to get yourselves killed?!"
At that, the other students didn't dare say any more.
After all, Yu Xiaogang knew Pope Bibi Dong. They weren't afraid of Yu Xiaogang, but they were afraid of the Pope.
Still, the people who had been whispering looked at him with disdain.
The members of the Shrek Seven Devils all furrowed their brows.
Dai Mubai stroked his chin and muttered, "That can't be right. Grandmaster is Xiao San's teacher. How could he be worth less than a Man Faced Demon Spider?"
Oscar nodded. "Exactly! Xiao San, isn't Grandmaster a Theory Master? Is there something wrong with the Q&A Game?"
"Bullshit. What could be wrong with the Q&A Game?" Ma Hongjun scoffed. "Third Brother's already gained several levels thanks to it. Why would it lie to us?"
"If you ask me, maybe Grandmaster really isn't as good as..."
"Hm?"
Yu Xiaogang glared at Ma Hongjun. Only then did Ma Hongjun realize he'd let his mouth run away with him. He hurriedly explained:
"Grandmaster, I was joking. You know what humor is, right?"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists and stared at the Light Screen, his heart already churning like a stormy sea.
But the Shrek Seven Devils exchanged glances, and before they knew it, they had begun to doubt Yu Xiaogang.
Even Tang San, who cared about little besides his own growth, couldn't help frowning.
He thought:
Could it be that my teacher hasn't actually been much use to me?
Come to think of it, aside from teaching me the basic theories of Martial Souls, he hasn't done much...
He couldn't even help me obtain Spirit Rings. My father knew about cultivating Twin Martial Souls, too.
And he knew nothing about training by running laps or the Soul Shock from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
Could Gangzi really be no use to me?
As he thought this, Tang San watched Yu Xiaogang. He said nothing, but his attitude had already begun to change.
If it turned out that Gangzi really wasn't much use to him, there'd be no need to keep this so-called teacher around!
Tang San's face darkened. He had made up his mind.
Nearby, Liu Erlong stood beside Yu Xiaogang.
Liu Erlong was puzzled.
"Xiaogang, why does the Light Screen say your contributions weren't even as great as a Man Faced Demon Spider's?"
"Didn't you guide him with your theories? Could your theories really be worth less than the resources a Spirit Beast provides?"
"That can't be right. Or did you not put your heart into guiding Xiao San?"
Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage when he heard that. "Er Long, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"How could I not put my heart into guiding Xiao San?"
"This Light Screen is obviously targeting me and trying to humiliate me! You're asking this too? Don't you believe in me either?!"
"No, no, Xiaogang. Why are you getting so angry? I was just asking..." Liu Erlong frowned too.
She couldn't understand why Xiaogang had gotten angry when she'd only asked a question. It was as if she'd hit a sore spot.
Flender tried to calm him down as well, and eventually Yu Xiaogang settled down.
Across from them, Bibi Dong also furrowed her brows, unable to understand.
She muttered, "That doesn't make sense."
"Xiaogang's theories are unrivaled. He's so talented—how could he be worth less than a Man Faced Demon Spider?"
"Is the Light Screen really targeting him, or is there something wrong with Xiaogang himself?"
Bibi Dong was reluctant to admit it. Yu Xiaogang was the man she loved, and she couldn't help seeing him through rose-colored glasses.
Yet the Light Screen shouldn't be wrong, leaving Bibi Dong at a loss...
Not far away.
Tang Hao sat in a tree, his brows furrowed and his expression troubled, muttering to himself:
"Yu Xiaogang, that good-for-nothing, really is less useful than a Spirit Beast?"
"Ugh. Why did I leave Xiao San in his care back then? Was I brain-damaged?"
"But it doesn't matter. I'd already suspected Xiao San might not be my son. I only accepted him after seeing his Twin Martial Souls, because I wanted revenge..."
"Now, as one question after another comes up, it might really prove in the end that he isn't my son."
"Do I still need to raise him?"
"I'd planned to use him to get revenge, but now that the matter's been brought into the open, I can't help feeling uneasy."
"Forget it. I'll keep watching... There's still no conclusion!"
"But what if—I mean, what if Xiao San really is my son?"
Tang Hao clung to that sliver of hope. He wouldn't give up until he saw the coffin.
For now, all he could do was wait and see.
This question had also driven a wedge between Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, almost without anyone noticing.
Yu Xiaogang kept trying to explain to Tang San that there was something wrong with the Light Screen. Tang San acted as if he accepted everything and repeatedly assured him of his loyalty.
In truth, he had already begun to doubt Yu Xiaogang completely.
Even the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help doubting him...
Far away, beneath the Life Lake.
Di Tian and the others had answered correctly again and received more rewards. King of Ten Thousand Demons had even gained a little more standing among them.
Since Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had mooched off one of their answers before, they moved him next door to keep him from doing it again.
Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a new question appeared:
On the Light Screen:
[Spirit Rings are essential carriers of power on a Soul Master's path to growth!]
[Tang San's Spirit Ring configuration is different from other people's. His ability to absorb Spirit Rings beyond his level is a key reason for his future rise!]
[Question: What was the age of the Spirit Beast that gave Tang San his sixth Spirit Ring?]
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