"Alright, let's go."
Lin Ye nodded, and the two stepped into Nuoding City.
Meanwhile.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had also just returned from the nearby Soul Hunting Forest after helping Tang San obtain his first soul ring.
The two were walking toward Lin Ye and Qian Renxue from the opposite direction.
The two sides drew closer and closer.
Yu Xiaogang's face was filled with joy as he happily thought to himself, They say surviving a great disaster brings great fortune. This time, I nearly died at the hands of a Datura Snake while taking Xiao San to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain a soul ring.
Yet in the end, Xiao San killed that four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake himself.
It was a little embarrassing, but thankfully Xiao San didn't look down on me. He respects his teacher and values proper conduct. I, Yu Xiaogang, have truly found a treasure! Haha.
With a Twin Martial Souls genius possessing Innate Full Soul Power like him, I barely even need to nurture him. His future will reach heights far beyond anything I could ever attain. He may even have a great chance of entering the realm of a Titled Douluo.
When that time comes, I, Yu Xiaogang, can publicly declare that it was my talent that cultivated a powerful Titled Douluo!
By then, even if there are problems and flaws in my martial soul theories, no one will dare question me, mock me, or look down on me again! I will become a true master of martial soul theory, truly renowned throughout the Soul Master world!
"Hehehe."
Yu Xiaogang had been overjoyed these past two days.
He was a useless man with only half a level of Innate Soul Power. He would never be able to break through level thirty in his life.
Since Yu Xiaogang could not walk the path of a Soul Master, he had embarked on the path of martial soul theory more than ten years ago. Yet his martial soul theories and the Ten Core Competencies he had published had been met with widespread doubt, criticism, and ridicule throughout the Soul Master world.
Many had even insulted him, calling Yu Xiaogang nothing more than a complete clown.
This left Yu Xiaogang feeling deeply stifled and furious. Though he was only level twenty-nine, he was an extremely proud man with pride in his bones.
Thus, he had always wanted to prove himself and become the truly unrivaled authority on martial soul theory in the Soul Master world!
He wanted the world to never dare mock or question him again!
Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang did possess talent in martial soul theory, but he could not reach the heights he desired. Over the years, he had endured mockery both openly and in secret.
Until Tang San appeared, filling Yu Xiaogang with hope!
A useless Blue Silver Grass martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power—this was simply the best tool for Yu Xiaogang to prove himself and fulfill his ambitions.
Yu Xiaogang now regarded Tang San as a treasure. The more he looked at him, the more pleased he became. "Xiao San! Once we return to the academy, cultivate diligently. Under your teacher's guidance, you will certainly become an outstanding Soul Master in the future."
"Oh, right. Tomorrow morning, you can register as a Soul Master at the Spirit Hall branch. Once you have the identity of a Soul Master, you can receive one Gold Soul Coin in free monthly subsidies from Spirit Hall. Then you won't need to take part-time jobs outside anymore."
"Mm, I understand, Teacher." Tang San smiled faintly.
At this moment, Lin Ye finally noticed the master and disciple approaching from ahead. He stopped and examined them carefully, somewhat uncertain. "Could that be Yu Xiaogang and Tang San?"
Qian Renxue also stopped. Following Lin Ye's gaze toward Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, she asked in confusion, "What is it? Do you know them?"
Lin Ye said, "Have you heard of Grandmaster Yu, whose martial soul theory is supposedly unrivaled?"
"You aren't saying that middle-aged man is Yu Xiaogang, are you?" The look in Qian Renxue's eyes as she gazed at Yu Xiaogang immediately became disdainful.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's smug expression, Lin Ye figured it was probably him. "Most likely."
Qian Renxue said scornfully, "Hehe, I've heard of him. But what kind of unrivaled master of martial soul theory is he supposed to be? Lin Ye, surely you don't think a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster could possess such profound understanding and accomplishments in martial soul theory?"
"My grandfather isn't even called a master, yet he calls himself one."
Lin Ye gave an impartial evaluation. "Yu Xiaogang does have talent and some substance in martial soul theory. But as for being an unrivaled master of martial soul theory, he truly does not deserve the title."
Yu Xiaogang had been born into a great clan like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In his youth, he had even gotten involved with Bibi Dong and joined Spirit Hall.
The theoretical knowledge he had access to was naturally far beyond what ordinary Soul Masters could ever encounter.
But to call him an unrivaled master? He was nowhere near worthy of that.
Blue Silver Grass possessed tremendous vitality and recovery ability. If one followed the path of ultimate life, then after cultivating beyond the seventh ring, it would likely gain terrifying regenerative and life-based abilities.
When paired with the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul's domineering power, it was simply a perfect match.
Yet Yu Xiaogang did not let Tang San take the life path, instead forcing him into some control style that only knew how to bind people.
Blue Silver Grass had very weak toughness. If Tang San had not possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, then with the toughness of ordinary Blue Silver Grass, he would not have been able to control anyone once he encountered Soul Masters of the same realm with even slightly stronger martial souls.
Even Blue Silver Grass with immunity to both ice and fire had left Tang San beaten into despair during the Soul Master Tournament. He had been beaten so badly that he even wanted to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer.
Not to mention that even Dugu Bo knew that Twin Martial Souls could only appear when the two martial souls were of roughly equal quality. From that, he deduced that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not ordinary, yet Yu Xiaogang did not know it.
There were many more examples that proved Yu Xiaogang's attainments in martial soul theory were nowhere near that level.
In the world of Lin Ye's previous life, many people even believed that most of the theories Yu Xiaogang published had been plagiarized from Spirit Hall rather than developed through his own research and experimentation.
But Lin Ye had no evidence. Otherwise, he could have judged Yu Xiaogang for the crime of deception.
"Alright, let's go."
"Mm."
The two withdrew their gazes and did not bother with Yu Xiaogang or Tang San.
They continued onward.
However, Yu Xiaogang noticed the contemptuous looks in Lin Ye and Qian Renxue's eyes. This immediately displeased him, and he slightly clenched his fists.
The two sides passed each other.
But at that moment, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped. Turning to look at Lin Ye and Qian Renxue's retreating backs, he said coldly, "Stop! What were those looks just now? Are you two looking down on me, Yu Xiaogang?"
Yu Xiaogang had come to a small place like Nuoding City precisely because he could not stand others mocking, humiliating, or looking at him with contempt.
There were barely any Soul Elders in a small place like this. A Soul Grandmaster's cultivation was already incredibly impressive here, so no one dared provoke or disrespect him.
Even if they mocked him, they only did so behind his back. No one dared look down on him to his face.
Yet two young people he had randomly encountered on the road had actually looked at him with such contempt.
They clearly knew Yu Xiaogang's identity, which was why they were so disdainful!
"??" Lin Ye paused.
As a transmigrator, it was already generous of him not to go looking for trouble with Yu Xiaogang. Yet Yu Xiaogang had actually come looking for trouble with him instead?
Lin Yu turned around to face Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, somewhat speechless. "What, if we really do look down on you, are you going to teach us a lesson?"
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