Reunion with Flender; Little Gang Wants Genius Disciples

What could possibly prove the identity of Master Yu?

Undoubtedly, it had to be his supreme wisdom and his world-shaking theories on spirit masters.

But now that he had been beaten into a pig-faced mess and his speech was slurred, it was clear that this method was not viable.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang had a flash of inspiration and summoned his martial soul, Luo Sanpao.

As the only external beast martial soul on the Douluo Continent, it was the perfect proof of his status as the continent's number one theoretical master!

Flender, who had been gripping Yu Xiaogang's collar, was stunned.

Luo Sanpao?

And that faint, lingering sense of connection between the two of them...

"Are you Xiaogang?"

Hearing that his identity had finally been recognized, Yu Xiaogang burst into tears, his face streaming with them.

A man does not shed tears easily, only when he has reached the depths of sorrow; at this moment, he truly understood the meaning of those words.

Before Flender could react, Yu Xiaogang wiped the filth from his body onto Flender's clothes. "Wuwuwu, Flender, my brother, I have suffered so much!"

Feeling the stench radiating from his own body, Flender suppressed the disgust and nausea in his heart, repeating to himself that this was his good brother and he could not lose his temper. "Xiaogang, let's talk about everything after we get inside the academy."

"Rest assured, no matter what grievances you have suffered, I will stand up for you!"

"Besides, it has been a long time since our brotherhood gathered; we must drink until we drop later."

Having 'endured hardships,' Yu Xiaogang felt his heart fill with immense gratitude upon hearing his good brother say this. The journey he had taken to get here had truly not been easy!

Inside Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang thoroughly cleaned the grime from his body, and the injuries on his face were healed by the recovery sugar beans made by Shao Xin.

After dawdling for a long time, Gangzi, having groomed his short hair until it was meticulous, finally reappeared in Flender's room.

"Xiaogang, what exactly happened after your wedding with Liu Erlong?"

"How did you end up in such a state?"

Hearing the name Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang immediately stiffened his face. "Flender, I have said it before: do not mention anything regarding Erlong again. If you continue, I will no longer stay at Shrek Academy."

Seeing his brother speak in such a manner, Flender wisely shut his mouth, leaving behind only his endless sighs.

That past incident had always been a thorn in Yu Xiaogang's heart. When the Golden Iron Triangle they formed first traveled across the Douluo Continent, he was only a Soul Grand Master, while Flender and the others were already Soul Kings.

However, as time passed, with the support of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, both Flender and Liu Erlong's spirit power continued to improve, while he remained stuck at the level of a Soul Grand Master, showing no progress whatsoever.

Having experienced the power of the Golden Sacred Dragon martial soul, Gangzi was naturally unwilling to lose that strength. In order to make himself the absolute core of the trio, Gangzi had resolutely chosen to pursue Liu Erlong.

Do not be fooled by his reputation as a useless blowhard; after all, he had studied so many theories, and he had long since guessed Liu Erlong's background.

However, for the sake of his own ambition, he had done it anyway.

Fate played a cruel trick; just as he was preparing to marry Liu Erlong, news broke that Bibi Dong had become the Pope of Martial Soul Hall.

On one side were Flender and Liu Erlong, who could allow him to briefly possess that intoxicating power; on the other was Bibi Dong, who was about to hold supreme power and might be able to mobilize all the resources of Martial Soul Hall to help him complete his Martial Soul Evolution into the Golden Sacred Dragon. After hesitating for only a moment, Yu Xiaogang made the choice he deemed correct.

After informing Yu Luomian of their information, he became the greatest victim.

This way, even if Bibi Dong failed to find a way for his Martial Soul Evolution, Liu Erlong remained a perfect fallback.

"Flender, I have thought it through over these years. Since the past cannot be undone, in the limited time I have left, I will use my supreme wisdom to cultivate a group of true geniuses."

Seeing his good brother say this, Flender was overjoyed!

As for the 'Wisdom Corner' that was Yu Xiaogang, he did not doubt the man's capabilities in the slightest.

"Xiaogang, then you have come to the right place. Currently, we have three little monsters in Shrek. One is a food-system kid named Oscar who has Innate Full Soul Power, and the other two, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, both have talent above Innate Level 9!"

"With your wisdom, I believe these three children will surely achieve better development under your guidance."

Hearing Flender's flattery, Yu Xiaogang's heart felt as sweet as if it had been smeared with honey.

Look at that, there were still people on this continent who knew talent when they saw it.

"Flender, staying at the academy to help you train students is fine, but you must agree to a few things."

"Oh? Tell me, Xiaogang. If it is within my power, I will certainly do it for you."

Hearing this, Gangzi nodded with satisfaction. "First, you cannot interfere with my training methods."

"This includes their training plans and the subsequent hunting of spirit rings."

On this point, Flender naturally indicated there was no problem.

Even though they had quite a few Spirit Emperors and Soul Saints at Shrek Academy, in reality, they did not know much about true spirit master theory; it was all just based on experience.

"Second, if possible, I need you to help me scout for a disciple with Innate Soul Power above level 9 who possesses a plant-type, vine-category martial soul. If that is truly impossible, then forget it."

This put Flender in a bit of a bind. If Yu Xiaogang only wanted a disciple, Dai Mubai and Oscar in his academy had excellent talent, and if Gangzi really wanted one, it wouldn't be impossible for him to hand over his own disciple, Ma Hongjun.

But a child with Innate Soul Power above level 9 and a plant-type, vine-category martial soul...

If someone truly had that kind of talent, why would they come to their nothing-special, bush-league academy?

Wouldn't the neighboring Plant Academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, or the Martial Soul Hall Academy be better choices?

"Xiaogang, may I ask why you would make such a request?"

"After all, you know the situation of the academy..."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; he instantly turned beet red!

He began to pour out a relentless stream of accusations against Jiang Li to Flender!

To summarize it all in one sentence: the other party had used his strength as a Soul Saint to forcibly snatch away the two children with Innate Full Soul Power that he had scouted in advance, and had even insulted the world-shaking theories of the continent's number one master of theory while he was at it!

Flender: ...