The appearance of this question first affected the emotions of Yu Xiaogang himself.
Outside Martial Soul City.
Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin, feeling very curious: "Oh?"
"Sect Master Ning actually spoke well of me in front of Emperor Xue Ye. No wonder Emperor Xue Ye values me so much!"
"This... what could Sect Master Ning have said? It must have been praise, otherwise, it wouldn't have made Emperor Xue Ye value me."
"Wonderful! This time I must be more confident, otherwise I won't be able to answer this question correctly!"
On the arena stage.
When Ning Fengzhi himself saw this question, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he felt incredibly embarrassed.
Others might not know, but he was the one who had touted Grandmaster back then; how could he not know?
The sentence he said was very simple: 'He who gains Grandmaster gains the world'!
But when he said those words back then, he truly believed that Yu Xiaogang had talent, which is why he said it!
Who would have known that this Yu Xiaogang was actually just a beast who only knew how to plagiarize, steal, and misappropriate!
"Damn it!"
"This seems like it's humiliating Yu Xiaogang, but in reality, it's also humiliating my judgment!"
"Sigh!"
Ning Fengzhi's face was gloomy as he slammed his cane into the ground.
Beside him, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong also couldn't help but ask:
"Fengzhi, what did you say to Emperor Xue Ye back then?"
"To make Emperor Xue Ye value Yu Xiaogang so much?"
"I, sigh... it's embarrassing!" Ning Fengzhi's face burned with shame, and he was even a bit too embarrassed to speak.
However, nearby, Ning Rongrong and the Shrek Seven Devils also couldn't help but ask.
Ning Rongrong took the initiative to ask: "Dad, what did you say back then?"
"Was it really praise for Yu Xiaogang? How could you even bring yourself to praise that guy?"
Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing all stared at Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi said awkwardly: "I was also deceived by him at the time."
"Who knew this beast's theories were all plagiarized and his character was so base."
"Sigh, thinking about it carefully, I was truly too rash back then."
"Then what exactly did you say?" Ning Rongrong continued to press: "Never mind that, just tell us."
"It's just praising him a little; it won't stop us from getting the reward!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded and revealed the answer, which even Dugu Bo nearby heard.
After hearing it, everyone's expressions instantly turned awkward.
They knew Ning Fengzhi had praised Gangzi, but they didn't expect the praise to be so ridiculous...
While they were sharing the answer, the members of the other teams behind them all saw them.
"Hey, Sect Master Ning seems to be sharing the answer with the people from Shrek Academy."
"Of course, that sentence was said by Ning Fengzhi; he definitely knows the answer."
"I wonder what Sect Master Ning praised Gangzi for that made Emperor Xue Ye react so strongly."
"Anyway, let's just fill in something random; we're just background characters here to set them off."
"Gangzi's swindling skills are high-level indeed; he was even able to fool the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect back then, tsk tsk..."
Pope Palace.
Hu Liena still wanted to ask Song Ye, but knowing Song Ye wouldn't answer, she had to continue guessing on her own.
Anyway, she had grasped the principle: the more exaggerated it was, the more it made Yu Xiaogang appear pretentious, and the more likely it was to be correct!
As for Bibi Dong, she frowned in thought:
"Ning Fengzhi is the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possesses special treasure-seeking methods, and his discernment far exceeds that of ordinary people."
"He shouldn't have praised Xiaogang too excessively, so it must have been simple praise."
"I shouldn't think too extravagantly; I must remain a bit more restrained!"
"After all, he is the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; he couldn't have been completely unable to see Xiaogang's problems back then, right?"
Thinking this way, Bibi Dong decided to fill in a safe answer.
Ning Fengzhi was not the type to praise someone in such an extreme manner.
Afterward, the others filled in their answers one after another, all of which were mere guesses.
A moment later, the Light Screen in the sky responded rapidly:
Inside the Light Screen.
[Correct Answer: 'He who gains the Theory Master gains the world']
[List of Winners: Song Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, Chen Xin...]
[Reward Received: Soul Power increased by 2 levels!]
[Because of his daughter Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi learned about Shrek Academy, discovered that Shrek Academy was full of geniuses, and developed an understanding and admiration for Yu Xiaogang!]
[At a critical moment, Ning Fengzhi's evaluation of Yu Xiaogang to Emperor Xue Ye—that he who gains the Theory Master gains the world—made Emperor Xue Ye value Yu Xiaogang, laying the foundation for Yu Xiaogang's later entry into the imperial court!]
In the footage, the famous scene from back then began to play.
Ning Fengzhi was whispering to Emperor Xue Ye:
"Your Majesty, he who gains the Theory Master gains the world!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye's eyes widened, and he immediately began to value Yu Xiaogang, declaring on the spot that he would pay close attention to Shrek Academy and this Theory Master, Yu Xiaogang.
On the arena stage.
Seeing himself, a grown man in his prime, giving such an evaluation of Gangzi back then, Ning Fengzhi felt incredibly embarrassed.
"Sigh, what a disaster!"
"I—how could I have said such a thing back then? Now the whole world must be mocking me as a blind sect master!"
"Yu Xiaogang, you wretch!!"
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, countless discussions erupted all around him.
"Holy crap, Sect Master Ning actually evaluated Yu Xiaogang like that?"
"No way, this Gangzi's theories are plagiarized, his character is trash, and his strength is so pathetic!"
"Gaining him allows one to gain the world? Is Sect Master Ning that blind?"
"Good grief, I heard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master was a master at spotting talent, having recruited many young geniuses into his sect!"
"I never expected him to evaluate a piece of trash like Gangzi as someone who could help one gain the world?"
"Ugh, let's not go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future. With their standards of judgment, would we even be valued?"
"Good heavens, so that's Ning Fengzhi for you. I thought such a big shot would have a sharp eye!"
The voices all around were filled with skepticism toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Ning Fengzhi.
Hearing this made Ning Fengzhi feel incredibly uncomfortable.
Chen Xin's expression was even gloomier as he comforted Ning Fengzhi, saying, "Fengzhi, don't overthink it; this isn't your fault."
"It's just that this Yu Xiaogang disguised himself too well, even daring to call himself a Theory Master!"
"It is he who made you lose face in front of the entire world."
"That's right, Dad, don't think too much about it. This isn't your problem!" Ning Rongrong also chimed in to console him.
After hearing this, Ning Fengzhi felt slightly better, though he was still seething with rage.
Because of this incident, everyone now viewed him as a blind man.
That detestable Yu Xiaogang!
Ning Fengzhi immediately shouted angrily:
"Audacious Yu Xiaogang, to think you dared to deceive me like this, even causing me to lose credibility before His Majesty!"
"I believe this scoundrel deserves to die!"
"Yu Xiaogang, you're lucky you ran fast today!"
"Once I find you in the future, I will surely hack you into ten thousand pieces to rid the soul master world of this pest!!"
Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement.
This Gangzi had dared to make her father lose face in front of the whole world; she wouldn't let him off the hook either when the time came!
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