Gangzi Isn't Dead? Self-Inflicted Humiliation!

"Many thanks for the praise, Boss!"

Hearing Tang Yin's words, Xiao Chenyu assumed he was being complimented and felt quite pleased.

"Right!"

"Since both bosses have just returned from the Soul Hunting Forest, you must have been roughing it for quite some time."

"This noon, let me, Xiao Chenyu, treat you both to a meal on the second floor of the cafeteria to welcome you back!"

Having learned that Tang Yin and Tang San had just returned from the Soul Hunting Forest, Xiao Chenyu patted his chest and spoke with great generosity.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the work-study students in Dormitory Seven, including Xiao Wu, lit up instantly.

A dozen minutes later.

The group arrived at the second floor of the cafeteria.

With Xiao Chenyu footing the bill, several tables were pushed together to accommodate all the work-study students.

Among them, Xiao Chenyu naturally sat at a separate table with Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu, Tang Yin, and Tang San.

It had to be said, although Xiao Chenyu hadn't acted like a decent person in the past and often led others to bully Wang Sheng and the other work-study students, when he truly wanted to curry favor and suck up to someone, he was remarkably smooth and tactful.

At the dining table, Xiao Chenyu offered toasts with juice and rattled off pleasantries with ease.

Tang Yin and Tang San were both quite satisfied with this meal.

Ever since transmigrating to this world, Tang Yin hadn't eaten such a satisfying meal.

After finishing the meal, the crowd dispersed and prepared to leave.

However, just as they stepped out of the cafeteria, a familiar figure walked toward them.

That familiar black scholar's robe, that familiar thin frame, and that same buzz cut and stiff face.

Tang Yin and Tang San widened their eyes, feeling as if they had seen a ghost.

Master Gang, you actually won your resurrection match?!

For a moment, Tang Yin wondered if he was hallucinating.

Tang San felt the same, unable to believe his eyes.

Wasn't this damn buzz-cut guy swallowed by that Datura Snake after being sabotaged by him?!

How was he still alive?!

"Xiao Yin, Xiao San!"

Upon seeing Tang Yin and Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. He became instantly excited and hurried over, stirring up a breeze.

A stench, as if it had been pickled into his very being, hit them in the face!

Seeing this, Xiao Chenyu, Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu, and the others, as if they had known this would happen, immediately retreated several steps.

"Wait!"

Tang Yin, also forced to cover his nose from the stench, quickly pulled Tang San back a few steps and called out to stop Yu Xiaogang, asking, "Master, weren't you swallowed by the Datura Snake?"

"How are you still alive?"

Hearing Tang Yin's words, Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened.

Although he understood that Tang Yin and Tang San would be incredulous to see him, could he not phrase it better?

Did he really think this Master shouldn't be alive?

With that, Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, revealed a look of arrogance, and said, "I was indeed swallowed by that Datura Snake back then!"

"But with this Master's knowledge, what did it matter if that Datura Snake swallowed me?"

"Inside the belly of that Datura Snake, I managed to kill it from the inside out and crawled my way out!"

Well! He really did win his resurrection match!

Tang Yin felt it was hard to keep a straight face and shook his head.

Truly, the good die young, while the wicked live for a thousand years!

But how exactly did this Gangzi crawl out?

Through the mouth?

Or from... the chrysanthemum?

Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, the stench clinging to Yu Xiaogang like a marinade gave Tang Yin the answer he needed.

"Sigh!"

"It's a pity that you and Little San weren't here back then."

"Otherwise, this Datura Snake, with a cultivation nearing four hundred years, would have been perfect as Little San's first soul ring!"

Seemingly lost in thought, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but shake his head, looking quite regretful.

Upon hearing this, Tang San's face darkened, and he wished he could kill Yu Xiaogang on the spot.

This damned flat-top had tried to trick him into absorbing that ten-year Lone Bamboo soul ring at the very beginning.

And now, he wanted him to absorb that Datura Snake soul ring to witness his bullshit 'Snake-Spider Control Flow'?

He was practically courting death!

Compared to the Extreme Life Flow his big brother had arranged for him, this 'Snake-Spider Control Flow' was nothing but trash!

"Right! What kind of soul beasts did you two absorb your soul rings from?"

Since Tang Yin and Tang San had returned to Notting Academy, they must have successfully hunted their first soul rings.

Yu Xiaogang immediately asked in a hurry.

"What kind of soul rings my brother and I absorbed has nothing to do with you."

Tang Yin couldn't stand it anymore; he grabbed Tang San and prepared to leave.

"Little San, did you absorb a soul ring from a plant-type soul beast?"

"Sigh! How foolish!"

In the world of soul masters, it was mainstream for those with plant martial souls to absorb soul rings from plant-type soul beasts.

Yu Xiaogang immediately assumed this must be the case and couldn't help but put on a pained, heartbroken expression.

"Your Blue Silver Grass martial soul is inherently weak. Only by following my Martial Soul Mimicry Theory—absorbing soul rings from poisonous snakes and spiders to gain toughness and toxicity—can you achieve the strongest control effects."

"If you absorbed a soul ring from a plant-type soul beast, then everything is ruined!"

Hearing this, Tang San could no longer hold back and said angrily.

"You detestable flat-top, shut your mouth!"

"I absorbed the soul ring of a century-old Evergreen Vine, and I am cultivating the 'Extreme Life Flow' my big brother arranged for me!"

"My big brother's 'Extreme Life Flow' is far stronger than your bullshit 'Snake-Spider Control Flow'!"

"Impossible!"

Hearing Tang San reject his theory, Yu Xiaogang became furious and agitated, retorting loudly.

"Your Blue Silver Grass martial soul is inherently weak; it snaps with a single pull!"

"You must enhance its toughness and add toxins to achieve the strongest control effect!"

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was still being shameless and blathering on, Tang Yin couldn't take it anymore and sneered.

"Tell me, Great Master, what makes you think the Blue Silver Grass martial soul is inherently weak and must absorb snake or spider soul rings?"

"If you want to increase the toughness and add toxins to a Blue Silver Grass martial soul, are snakes and spiders the only ones capable of providing that?"

"Are there no tough or poisonous plant-type soul beasts?"

"Your theory is truly laughable!"

"Besides, if Little San followed your idea and absorbed that Datura Snake's soul ring, what soul skill would he get?"

"Bind?"

"That's just an instinct of plant-type soul beasts!"

"Little San has absorbed a plant-type soul ring, and his Blue Silver Grass martial soul can bind just the same. Why would he need to specifically absorb a ring that only provides a binding skill and some poison?"

"Little San, show him your Blue Silver Grass martial soul!"

Under Tang Yin's instruction, Tang San, suppressing his anger, summoned his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, which had transformed into vines.

Then, he controlled the Blue Silver Grass to lash out at Yu Xiaogang like a long whip.

"Ouch!!"

Yu Xiaogang didn't dodge in time and was whipped onto the ground, wincing in pain.

"Great Master, please stop pestering me and Little San from now on!"

"Otherwise, next time it won't just be a single lash!"

"I'll hang you from a tree so the entire academy can see how pathetic you look!"

Before leaving, Tang Yin snorted coldly and threatened Yu Xiaogang.

He was truly sick and tired of this persistent, thick-skinned Gangzi!

Having finished his threats.

Tang Yin led Tang San, along with Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, Xiao Chenyu, and the others, as they bypassed Yu Xiaogang and headed toward the dormitory.

Faintly, Yu Xiaogang could still hear snatches of their conversation.

"Pah! A freeloading clown of a master, daring to try and swindle Boss Tang Yin and Boss Tang San—he truly has no idea how high the sky is or how deep the earth!"

"He's stupid himself, and he actually thought Boss Tang Yin and Boss Tang San were as dim-witted as him?"

"This so-called master is truly annoying, and he reeks to high heaven!!"

Listening to those slights and taunts directed at him, Yu Xiaogang struggled to crawl up from the ground. His fists were tightly clenched, his eyes bloodshot, and he was panting like an ox, consumed by fury.

How dare they look down on this Master!

One day, this Master will make you regret this! You will all regret this!!

Yu Xiaogang roared in the depths of his heart.