Without Me, Yu Xiaogang, the Heavens Would Be Dark for Eternity!

A Gold Soul Coin smacked into the gatekeeper's face with a crisp sound. He was instantly stunned, standing rooted to the spot with a hand pressed to his cheek.

But before he could get angry, he saw the Gold Soul Coin lying on the ground. Like a chameleon, his face instantly broke into a smile.

A Gold Soul Coin!

By the purchasing power of the Douluo Continent, that was roughly equivalent to a thousand yuan in modern times!

After working so hard as a gatekeeper, his monthly wages were only three thousand. Yet now, just for being insulted, he'd already gotten a third of his income.

If he could, the gatekeeper hoped people would come and insult him every day!

Qin Yun folded his arms and spoke calmly, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

"You just wanted a little kickback, to take advantage of people and line your pockets. Why pretend to be so self-righteous?"

With one sentence, he exposed the gatekeeper's little scheme. The man's face turned from green to white, but faced with the formidable presence in Qin Yun's eyes, he didn't dare say another word.

As he spoke, Qin Yun handed over the Martial Soul Awakening certificate in his hand, while the gatekeeper wore a rather obsequious expression.

Eye Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power rank three.

Before the Body Sect appeared, Body Martial Souls held little status. In fact, the concept of a Body Martial Soul didn't even exist. Overall, they were only a little better than Trash Martial Souls like Blue Silver Grass.

But for the gatekeeper, this was already more than enough!

Innate Soul Power rank three wasn't low—not in a small place like Nuoding City, at least.

After six years of study, once Qin Yun graduated successfully, there was a good chance he'd become a Lord Soul Master.

If he broke through again in the future, he might even become a noble lord with a fief.

Neither of those statuses was someone a lowly gatekeeper like him could afford to offend.

"You're absolutely right, sir. I was out of line. The registration office is inside the academy, just turn right and you'll see it..."

His obsequious expression was truly disgusting.

Still, he was an adult, and Qin Yun could understand such a change of heart.

He was just a small-time nobody. A lesson was enough; there was no need to kill him.

If this world had heroes, then naturally it had petty villains too!

"I liked you better when you were so defiant just now. Make sure you get back to that!"

Qin Yun turned and said a few words to soothe Old Jack, whose anger had yet to subside. Then he patted Tang San on the shoulder, signaling him to rein in his killing intent.

After saying his farewells to Old Jack and promising that he would take good care of Tang San, he watched the old man leave. Then Qin Yun led Tang San into the academy.

After entering the academy and walking a short way inside, Qin Yun stopped. Lowering his voice, he gave Tang San a solemn warning.

"Xiao San, I know you're strong-willed and that you dare to take responsibility for your actions.

"But remember, the waters of the Douluo Continent run deep. Think twice before you act.

"For people like us, with no backing, acting rashly will only bring disaster upon ourselves and the sect. From now on, make sure you exercise restraint."

Tang San felt his heart tighten at Qin Yun's words. He met Qin Yun's serious gaze and slowly nodded, firmly committing the warning to memory. The killing intent that had surged within him gradually subsided.

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

Faced with Qin Yun, who considered his interests in everything and held nothing back from him, Tang San was deeply moved.

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

"Master, I understand. I was a little impulsive just now."

"It's fine, just be careful from now on. Our Tang Sect disciples don't go looking for trouble, but we're not afraid of it either.

"We just need to know when it's time to strike.

"Also, this is an academy. To avoid exposing our identities, you and I should speak as equals. There's no need to call me Master."

If he ever became powerful, he could naturally use the title of Master to show off a little.

But right now, to put it bluntly, that would just be deluding himself!

He couldn't afford to indulge in that kind of thinking.

"Yes, Mas—Brother Yun!"

As they spoke, before Qin Yun could lead Tang San to the registration office, they rounded a flower bed and suddenly spotted a middle-aged man. He wore a black robe and a short crew cut, and held a book in his hands. His chin was tilted up at a forty-five-degree angle as he gazed slightly toward the sky, pondering like a sage.

Putting everything else aside, the man certainly had an impressive look about him.

But did anyone really read a book like that?

It felt like he was laying it on a bit thick.

Rather than reading, it looked as if he were just sitting there to attract people's attention.

And with the keen eyesight granted by the Purple Demon Eye, Tang San sensed something unusual about the man before them.

How should he put it?

Proud, yet insecure!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Tang San could hardly have imagined that two completely opposite feelings could exist in the same person.

"Brother Yun, this man..."

"He's irrelevant. Maybe he's some kind of behaviorist. We'd better go register first!"

Irrelevant?

Of course not.

The moment he saw Gangzi, the system had already issued a fierce warning.

[Dragon God Douluo Mu En detected. Although he's easier to deal with than God King Tang, his rank-99 Soul Power cultivation and Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul are both genuine.

If the host wishes to join Shrek Academy, he may boldly test the waters.]

All right, all right!

A six-year-old Tang San had been mistaken for God King Tang.

And Gangzi, with only 0.5 rank of Innate Soul Power, had been mistaken for Dragon God Douluo Mu En?

As expected of the system. You've really outdone yourself!

Still, if he remembered correctly, Dragon God Douluo Mu En and Thunder Beibei's lineage really were descendants of Yu Xiaogang.

They shared the same bloodline.

But there was a problem. In the original Douluo I story, hadn't Gangzi sworn that he wanted a Platonic romance with Liu Erlong?

It was because of that idea that the two of them finally got together, with Flender playing matchmaker.

But now it seemed that, despite all his lofty talk, he still couldn't resist sticking his spear into the fire dragon!

All he could say was, that was Gangzi for you. Somehow, he wasn't even surprised that he'd do something like that.

As for the task the system had given him.

"It's hard to say what Mu En is really like, but if it's Gangzi, I just need to set things up a little. There's no way he won't take the bait!"

Just as expected, seeing that his melancholy air hadn't drawn either of their attention, and that Qin Yun was leading Tang San away, Yu Xiaogang suddenly couldn't hold back any longer.

Desperate to catch Tang San's attention, Gangzi was suddenly struck by inspiration and sighed with feeling.

"Without me, Yu Xiaogang, the Heavens would be dark for eternity!"

Surely such bold words would make you stop and pay your respects!

But when he saw that the two weren't stopping—in fact, they were walking faster—Gangzi could no longer keep up the act. He called out directly.

"You, the boy with Innate Full Soul Power, stop!"

"Don't you want to know what's going on with your Martial Soul?"