Yu Xiaogang: Xiao San, Join Spirit Hall with Your Teacher!

"Not yet. Let's see what they want with Yu Xiaogang first!"

Su Mo smiled at that.

He had more or less guessed why Spirit Hall had come looking for Yu Xiaogang.

The extinction of Soul Beasts definitely could not be kept hidden from Spirit Hall. Claiming that Soul Beasts had merely gone missing was only to maintain stability.

And once they knew the Soul Beasts were extinct, Spirit Hall would certainly seek a way to replace Soul Beasts or Soul Rings.

That required researchers.

And in Bibi Dong's mind, no one was smarter than Yu Xiaogang.

So it was perfectly normal for Spirit Hall to seek out Yu Xiaogang.

This had not happened in the original story because the Soul Beasts had not gone extinct.

Su Mo now wanted to see whether Yu Xiaogang would go to Spirit Hall.

If Yu Xiaogang accepted Spirit Hall's invitation, would Tang San also follow him to Spirit Hall?

If so, that would be truly interesting.

After hearing Su Mo's words, Xiao Wu thought for a moment and did not object.

In any case, there were no Titled Douluo among that group, so she had nothing to fear.

Thus, Su Mo took Xiao Wu and quietly sneaked back.

Inside Nuoding Academy's Teacher Building.

Elder Yun Shuo gently knocked on Yu Xiaogang's door.

"Come in."

Yu Xiaogang's somewhat weary yet calm voice came from within.

Elder Yun Shuo pushed open the door. Seeing Yu Xiaogang seated at his desk, writing furiously, surprise flashed through his eyes.

"Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?" Elder Yun Shuo cupped his hands in greeting.

Yu Xiaogang raised his head and examined the distinguished old man before him. His gaze fell upon the Martial Soul Hall Elder Badge on the man's chest, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Who are you?"

"This old man is Yun Shuo, an honorary elder of Spirit Hall and currently the head of the Soul Master Creation Institute." Elder Yun Shuo got straight to the point. "By order of His Holiness the Pope, I have come to invite the Grandmaster to emerge from seclusion and discuss a great plan for the future of the Soul Master world."

He took out a letter and presented it with both hands. "This is a personal letter from His Holiness the Pope."

Yu Xiaogang's gaze landed on the letter, and his pupils contracted slightly.

A personal letter from Bibi Dong.

How many years had it been since he had last seen her handwriting?

His fingers trembled slightly as he accepted the letter. Yu Xiaogang opened the envelope and unfolded the paper.

Familiar handwriting met his eyes. Lines concerning the extinction of Soul Beasts, the Soul Master Creation Institute, and the search for a way forward passed before him. His gaze finally stopped on the signature at the end.

The signature read, neatly and properly, "Bibi Dong, Pope of Spirit Hall."

Yu Xiaogang fell silent.

Given his hatred for Spirit Hall, he should have rejected Spirit Hall's invitation without hesitation.

He also deeply despised that woman, Bibi Dong. Back then, she had been the one to abandon him.

Yet the contents of the letter moved him greatly.

Spirit Hall's newly established Creation Institute perfectly aligned with his own ideas.

These past few days, he had been worrying over how to even begin!

He firmly believed that replacing Soul Beast Soul Rings with Self-Condensed Soul Rings was absolutely the right direction.

But the question of how to condense Soul Rings had stumped him. It required extensive experiments and verification, as well as a great deal of resources.

Those were precisely what he lacked most at present.

If he accepted the invitation to join Spirit Hall's Creation Institute, he would no longer lack such things.

Thus, faced with Spirit Hall's invitation, Yu Xiaogang was still tempted.

Especially since the wording in Bibi Dong's letter urged him to consider the future of the Soul Master world.

How could Yu Xiaogang not be tempted?

This would be his best chance to prove himself!

In the end, he gently placed the letter on the table, raised his head, and looked calmly at Elder Yun Shuo.

"Elder Yun Shuo!"

"I, Yu Xiaogang... am willing to go."

Hearing this, Elder Yun Shuo revealed a heartfelt smile. He cupped his hands and bowed deeply. "Grandmaster, your righteousness is admirable! On behalf of the Soul Master Creation Institute, this old man welcomes you!"

"Give me some time. Once I have packed my things, I will return with you."

Yu Xiaogang continued.

"No problem. Then we shall wait for you at the Spirit Hall branch, Grandmaster!"

Elder Yun Shuo said with a smile.

Afterward, Elder Yun Shuo left with his people.

Yu Xiaogang then began packing his belongings.

"Grandmaster, are you leaving?"

Not long after the people from Spirit Hall had left, Xiao Wu happened to pass by the door. Seeing Yu Xiaogang packing, she curiously asked.

"Xiao Wu!"

"Yes. I have been invited to Spirit Hall, where I will research some things."

Seeing that it was Xiao Wu, Yu Xiaogang nodded faintly.

After pausing for a moment, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Xiao Wu, could I trouble you to call Tang San over for me?"

"Sure, I'll go get Tang San!"

Xiao Wu casually agreed, then turned and left.

After leaving, she did not go find Tang San. Instead, she stopped a student and asked him to call Tang San.

"Su Mo, you guessed right. The Grandmaster also accepted the invitation to go to Spirit Hall!"

After returning to Su Mo's side, Xiao Wu immediately told him the news.

"He actually agreed!"

Su Mo was immediately somewhat surprised.

He could guess why Spirit Hall had come looking for Yu Xiaogang.

But he had not expected Yu Xiaogang to agree to go to Spirit Hall.

Yu Xiaogang was an extreme Spirit Hall hater, after all!

In the original story, Yu Xiaogang constantly badmouthed Spirit Hall. When teaching Tang San and the others, he often criticized Spirit Hall for this and that, either calling it overbearing or saying it was wildly ambitious.

It was clear just how much Yu Xiaogang hated Spirit Hall.

And yet, under such circumstances, Yu Xiaogang had actually agreed to go to Spirit Hall.

"Forget it. Let's not worry about them. We need to leave quickly!"

After learning that Yu Xiaogang had agreed to join Spirit Hall, Su Mo did not remain curious any longer. He grabbed Xiao Wu and truly left.

He still wanted to know whether Tang San would join Spirit Hall alongside Yu Xiaogang.

But he had a feeling that they could not stay any longer, so he fled without any hesitation.

Xiao Wu naturally listened to Su Mo and followed him away.

After receiving word from a fellow student, Tang San immediately went to the Teacher Building and found Yu Xiaogang.

"Teacher, you wanted to see me?"

Tang San looked curiously at Yu Xiaogang, who was packing his things.

"Xiao San, your teacher has received an invitation from Spirit Hall. I intend to join Spirit Hall's Creation Institute to research Self-Condensed Soul Rings!"

"You should come with your teacher as well!"

Yu Xiaogang stopped what he was doing, turned, and spoke to Tang San.

Tang San was his disciple. Since he had promised to properly nurture Tang San, he would certainly keep his word.

Although he knew there was bad blood between Tang San's father and Spirit Hall, Spirit Hall did not know Tang San's identity!

Moreover, he believed that with him there, Bibi Dong would certainly grant him this favor.

Even if she discovered Tang San's identity, she probably would not do anything to Tang San.

"Join Spirit Hall?"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San was utterly stunned.