The Arrogant Yu Xiaogang

Hearing this hoarse voice, Li Luo sighed inwardly.

He had originally thought that since he had resolved the gatekeeper's harassment, Yu Xiaogang would have no reason to come over and strike up a conversation.

But he hadn't expected Yu Xiaogang to be like a dog that caught the scent of meat, biting onto the opportunity the moment it appeared.

Just as Li Luo expected, the source of the voice was a sloppy middle-aged man with an unshaven face, unwashed features, wearing a tattered scholar's robe and sporting a buzz cut.

This person was none other than Yu Xiaogang; his frame was thin, his complexion haggard, and he had deep dark circles under his eyes.

Yu Xiaogang hurried toward Li Luo and Tang San. Seeing this strange man trying to approach him, Tang San pulled Li Luo back a large step, dodging Yu Xiaogang's lunge and ensuring he didn't touch either of them.

At the same time, a Silent Sleeve Arrow popped out from his right sleeve; if Yu Xiaogang dared to attempt anything untoward, he would immediately deem the man to have a path to death.

Yu Xiaogang realized his behavior was too abrupt, so he steadied himself, straightened his collar, and put on a feigned, slightly apologetic posture, though the urgency in his tone was undisguised as he postured like a gentleman.

But he looked more like a beast in human clothing.

"My apologies, the gatekeeper of Notting Academy has caused you trouble; I will deal with him."

"If you can't do your job, then get lost! If I catch you using your position to bully students again, pack your bags and get out!"

Relying on his connections with the Notting Academy dean, Yu Xiaogang usually looked down on everyone in the academy, and for a mere gatekeeper, he didn't even bother to act; he played the part of a petty man drunk on power to the fullest.

However, the gatekeeper dared not refute Yu Xiaogang. His earlier claim of having someone behind him was nothing more than his father being in charge of logistics. Facing Yu Xiaogang, who was backed by the dean, he had no confidence and could only swallow his pride.

Evil is always met with greater evil.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang stand up for him and Li Luo, Tang San's impression of this sloppy middle-aged man improved slightly.

"You must be the students coming to report to the academy today, right? Come with me, I will take you to the academic office to register."

Yu Xiaogang walked ahead with his hands behind his back, signaling for Tang San and Li Luo to follow.

Tang San wanted to follow, but seeing that Li Luo hadn't moved, he didn't move either.

Seeing that Li Luo and Tang San were not convinced by him, Yu Xiaogang spoke with a feigned air of profoundness.

"As expected of geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power; this temperament is indeed something ordinary students cannot compare to."

It turned out that Yu Xiaogang had been there the whole time, watching as Li Luo and the others were bullied by the gatekeeper, and he had learned from their conversation that both Li Luo and Tang San possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

But he hadn't stopped the gatekeeper immediately; instead, he stood by and watched, waiting for a conflict to break out so he could swoop in at the perfect moment to save the day, leaving a positive impression of a righteous gentleman on Li Luo and Tang San.

He then intended to use his status as a specially appointed teacher of the academy and a master of Martial Soul theory to take the two of them as his disciples.

But he never expected that before he could even step out, Li Luo had already made the gatekeeper submissive, clearing the way for their enrollment.

Seeing the roasted duck about to fly out of his mouth, how could he allow that? Why would two geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power need to go register for enrollment themselves?

It had to be him, the Martial Soul theory "master" recognized by Martial Soul Hall, who high-profilely led these two excellent disciples to register, letting the whole academy know about it.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang could no longer hold back and decided to take the initiative.

But the start was unfavorable; Li Luo and Tang San did not trust him, and instead, their guard was raised.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang decided to use his trump card. He turned around, facing away from Tang San and Li Luo, with his hands behind his back, posing like an expert.

"Tang San, Blue Silver Grass, Innate Full Soul Power—according to my theory, you must have Twin Martial Souls!"

Yu Xiaogang's words were shocking. He no longer cared if the gatekeeper heard him; his mind was filled with the scene of Tang San hearing his secret revealed, looking at him with adoration, and kneeling on the spot to take him as a master.

"Bang, please accept me as your disciple, Master!"

"Thud, thud, thud!" followed by three loud kowtows.

Of course, these were all just Yu Xiaogang's fantasies.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang reveal the secret he couldn't tell anyone except Li Luo and Tang Hao, Tang San's first reaction was to kill him to silence him.

The Silent Sleeve Arrow appeared in Tang San's right hand, aimed at the back of Yu Xiaogang's head, ready to finish him off in the next second.

Noticing Tang San's movement, Li Luo raised his hand to stop him.

Yu Xiaogang could not die here in broad daylight. If Tang San killed him, not only would their enrollment be impossible, but they would also be branded as murderers.

Furthermore, if Yu Xiaogang died in Nuoding City and the news reached the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong—that mad woman—Li Luo and Tang San would not be able to develop safely in Nuoding City to get through their early stages.

Therefore, Li Luo stopped Tang San.

Seeing that Tang San did not respond, Yu Xiaogang continued to peddle his theory.

"I am the Martial Soul theory master, Yu Xiaogang. According to my Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls... blah blah blah, a whole lot of nonsense."

Yu Xiaogang was enjoying himself, but he noticed that Li Luo and Tang San were not responding, assuming they were stunned into silence by his invincible theory.

So, Yu Xiaogang turned around, wanting to see the look of adoration in their eyes.

Only to find that the spot where Li Luo and Tang San had been standing was now empty.

"Where are they? Where did my two great disciples go?"

Li Luo, of course, had no interest in listening to Yu Xiaogang's garbage theories, so he took Tang San and quietly left, asking for directions within the academy until they found the office of Director Su.

"Blue Silver Grass, Unknown Colorful Spherical Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power?"

Director Su looked at the two Martial Soul certificates in his hand, unable to process the information.

"What is wrong with this world? How can a recognized trash martial soul like Blue Silver Grass have soul power? And Innate Full Soul Power at that!"

"And what on earth is an Unknown Colorful Spherical Martial Soul? That one also has Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Work-study students are already scarce, yet two showed up today, and both have Innate Full Soul Power."

Director Su was somewhat bewildered, but he still recognized the certification issued by Martial Soul Hall. Without further comment, he processed the enrollment for Li Luo and Tang San in a strictly professional manner.

Li Luo and Tang San took their assigned student files and prepared to leave.

Just then, Director Su suddenly called out to them.

"Wait."

Li Luo and Tang San turned their heads to look at Director Su.

Tang San wondered if Director Su would be like the strange man they had encountered at the entrance.

"You didn't run into a disheveled middle-aged man with an unshaven face, unwashed appearance, wearing a tattered scholar's robe and sporting a buzz cut, did you? He calls himself a 'Grandmaster' of Martial Soul theory."

"If you haven't met him, remember to stay far away from him in the future."

"Although he is a strange man, his background is extraordinary; be sure not to get into any conflicts with him."

After Director Su gave them that warning to be careful of Yu Xiaogang, he gestured for Li Luo and Tang San to leave.

He did not gossip about the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and the Dean; as the Director of Academic Affairs at Notting Academy, he would not provoke the Dean.

Li Luo and Tang San also did not tell Director Su that they had already met Yu Xiaogang.