Heaven Did Not Give Birth to Me, Yu Xiaogang, and Theory Would Have Been Eternal Night!

The Gold Soul Coin struck the gatekeeper's face with a crisp sound. The man was stunned, clutching his cheek as he stood frozen in place.

Before he could even muster any anger, his expression shifted like a chameleon the moment he saw the coin lying on the ground; a smile instantly plastered itself across his face.

A single Gold Soul Coin!

Given the purchasing power on the Douluo Continent, this was roughly equivalent to a thousand bucks in the modern world.

Working hard as a gatekeeper only netted him three thousand a month, yet here he was, having been insulted for a mere moment and already pocketing a third of his monthly income.

If such a good thing could happen, the gatekeeper wished someone would come by to humiliate him every single day!

Qin Yun crossed his arms and spoke lightly, his tone laced with a hint of mockery.

"You just wanted a little kickback, a bit of extortion—why bother putting on such a righteous act?"

The single sentence pierced straight through the gatekeeper's petty schemes. The man's face turned pale and then flushed, but seeing the imposing aura radiating from Qin Yun, he didn't dare utter another word.

As he spoke, Qin Yun handed over his martial soul awakening certificate while the gatekeeper maintained a somewhat sycophantic expression.

Eye martial soul, Innate Soul Power level three.

Before the Body Sect had emerged, the status of a Body Martial Soul was not high; the very concept of a "Body Martial Soul" didn't even exist, and its standing was only slightly better than trash martial souls like Blue Silver Grass.

However, for the gatekeeper, this was more than enough!

An Innate Soul Power of level three was not low, at least not in a small place like Nuoding City.

After six years of study, once Qin Yun successfully graduated, he would likely become a Lord Soul Master.

If he achieved further breakthroughs in the future, he might even become a noble lord with his own fiefdom.

Regardless of which of these two identities he attained, neither was something a lowly gatekeeper like him could afford to offend.

"The Lord is right, it was my ignorance. You can find the registration office by turning right after entering the academy..."

The sycophantic look on his face was truly as nauseating as it could get.

But as an adult, Qin Yun could understand such changes in behavior.

He was just a small fry; giving him a little lesson was enough, there was no need to kill him.

Since this world had heroes, it naturally had its share of petty people, didn't it?

"I actually liked your arrogant look from just a moment ago; remember to revert to that!"

Qin Yun turned to soothe Old Jack, whose anger was still simmering, and patted Tang San on the shoulder, signaling him to withdraw his killing intent.

After bidding farewell to Old Jack and promising that he would take good care of Tang San, he watched the old man depart before leading Tang San into the academy.

Once they had stepped inside and walked a short distance, Qin Yun stopped in his tracks. He lowered his voice and spoke to Tang San beside him with a solemn expression.

"San, I know you have a firm heart and the courage to act when faced with trouble. But you must remember, the waters of the Douluo Continent run deep; always think thrice before you act. For those of us without a background, acting rashly will only bring disaster upon ourselves and the sect. From now on, you must learn to be patient."

Tang San felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this. He looked into Qin Yun's earnest eyes, nodded slowly, and etched those words firmly into his mind. The killing intent that had been surging within him gradually subsided.

Although they had only met by chance, ever since joining the Tang Sect, the two of them had become completely bound together.

Facing Qin Yun, who considered everything for his sake and held nothing back, Tang San felt deeply moved.

[Tang God King favorability +1, (46/100)!]

"Sect Master, I understand. I was a bit impulsive just now."

"It's fine, just be careful in the future. While we disciples of the Tang Sect don't go looking for trouble, we are certainly not afraid of it. Just know when it is time to strike. Also, since this is an academy, to avoid exposing our identities, let's address each other as peers; there is no need to call me Sect Master."

If he were truly a big shot, he could use the title of Sect Master to show off. But right now, to put it bluntly, it would just be self-indulgent! Such a mindset was not to be encouraged.

"Yes, Sect... Brother Yun!"

As they spoke, before Qin Yun could lead Tang San to the registration site, a man suddenly appeared in their field of vision after they passed a flower bed. He was a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with a short haircut, holding a book, his neck tilted upward at a forty-five-degree angle as he gazed at the sky in deep thought, looking every bit like a wise man.

Setting aside other factors, the man's performance was certainly something.

But really, did anyone actually read a book like that?

It felt a bit too forced.

Rather than reading, it seemed more like he was just sitting there to attract attention.

Moreover, thanks to the keen sight of the Purple Demon Eye, Tang San had a strange, lingering feeling about this man.

How should he put it?

Arrogant, yet insecure!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Tang San would have found it hard to imagine that two completely contradictory feelings could exist within the same person.

"Brother Yun, this person..."

"Irrelevant. Perhaps some kind of behavioral eccentric. We'd better head over to register first!"

Irrelevant?

The answer was, of course, a resounding no.

After all, the moment he laid eyes on Gangzi, the system had already begun to issue intense warnings.

[Dragon God Douluo Mu En detected. Although he is easier to get along with than the Tang God King, his level 99 soul power cultivation and Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul are undeniably genuine.

If you wish to join Shrek Academy, host, you may muster your courage and test the waters.]

Fine, fine, fine!

Six-year-old Tang San gets mistaken for the Tang God King.

And Gangzi, with his Innate Soul Power of a mere 0.5, gets mistaken for the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, right?

As expected of the system, you really outdid yourself!

However, if his memory served him correctly, the Dragon God Douluo Mu En and the lineage of Thunder Beibei were indeed descendants of Yu Xiaogang.

There was a bloodline inheritance between them.

But here was the problem: in the original Douluo Dalu, didn't Gangzi swear up and down that he wanted to have a platonic relationship with Liu Erlong?

Because of that stance, and with Flender playing matchmaker, the two had successfully ended up together.

But looking at it now, he spoke with such high-sounding rhetoric, yet in the end, he couldn't resist poking the Fire Dragon, could he?

One could only say that it was typical of Gangzi; he did something like this, and yet, he didn't feel the least bit surprised.

As for the task given by the system.

"It's hard to say about Mu En, but if it's Gangzi, a little bit of scheming and I won't have to worry about him not taking the bait!"

Sure enough, seeing that his melancholic aura failed to attract the attention of the two, and watching as Qin Yun prepared to leave with Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, feeling an itch he couldn't scratch, suddenly couldn't hold back anymore.

In a moment of inspiration to grab Tang San's attention, Gangzi sighed dramatically.

"If Heaven had not birthed me, Yu Xiaogang, the world of theory would have remained in an eternal night!"

Such grand passion—surely that was worth them stopping to pay their respects!

Yet, watching the two not only fail to stop but actually quicken their pace, Gangzi couldn't keep up the act any longer and called out directly.

"Kid with the Innate Full Soul Power, stay your steps!"

"Don't you want to know what is actually going on with your martial soul?"