Yu Xiaogang saw the expressions on his students' faces, and his own grew even more troubled. His Adam's apple bobbed several times.
Tang San fell silent for a moment, then finally raised his head and spoke with conviction.
"Teacher, don't worry."
"I know how capable you are as a teacher!"
"Your pioneering running drills!"
"And those high-level Soul Rings you've never absorbed yourself, yet you still know their maximum years of cultivation!"
"All of those prove your research!"
"You couldn't possibly have stolen someone else's work. All your theories are your own!"
He paused, his voice turning solemn.
"I, Tang San, hate people who plagiarize others' work and pass it off as their own research more than anything!"
"I believe in you, Teacher."
After hearing those words, the tension in Yu Xiaogang's shoulders eased a little, as if he had let out a breath he'd been holding.
But soon, his brows furrowed slightly again.
What Tang San had just said—
"I hate people who plagiarize others' work more than anything."
There was something strange about the way he'd said it.
He stared at Tang San's face for two seconds. Tang San looked sincere and open.
Yu Xiaogang didn't press him further. He simply nodded, suppressing that faint sense of unease.
Douluo Era.
Pope's Bedchamber.
Bibi Dong stood before the Light Screen, her entire body radiating a murderous chill.
Her fierce aura lowered the temperature throughout the bedchamber to freezing.
"Slander."
She spat out the word through gritted teeth.
"This is nothing but slander!"
Bibi Dong clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her palms. Her voice seemed to grind out from between her teeth.
"I'm the pope. I can love whoever I want! It has nothing to do with anyone else!"
She turned and spoke toward a spot in the air, as if Yu Xiaogang were standing right before her.
"That so-called 'nurturing' from Spirit Hall—wasn't it because I was talented?"
"If I hadn't been talented, would Spirit Hall have given me any resources?"
Bibi Dong's chest heaved, and her tone grew sharper.
"Spirit Hall had ulterior motives from the very beginning!"
"Only Xiaogang truly loved me. He never tried to profit from me!"
Her voice rose until it was almost shrill.
"And this Light Screen dares to say Xiaogang wanted to use me to gain access to Martial Soul Theory?"
"That's bullshit! Utterly absurd!"
Bibi Dong trembled all over, her fists clenching with a crackle as her ample bosom rose and fell with her ragged breaths.
"This Light Screen is slandering me and Xiaogang. It calls this 'sharp critique,' but it's really just smearing us!"
She drew a deep breath, and her voice suddenly dropped, cold as ice.
"My judgment is sound."
"And I owe Spirit Hall nothing. Spirit Hall was the one trying to use me."
Bibi Dong's aura still towered over everyone else.
"Xiaogang, don't worry. I'll always stand by your side."
"Anyone who lays a hand on you is making an enemy of me, Bibi Dong."
"Anyone who slanders you is slandering me!"
She finished the words one by one, as if proclaiming an unshakable vow.
Douluo Era.
Divine Realm.
The God of Evil lounged against his divine throne. After watching the scene on the Light Screen, the corner of his mouth slowly curled into a mocking smile.
"I never thought there'd be someone so disgusting and hypocritical on the Douluo Continent."
He chuckled and shook his head, his voice full of contempt.
"A man who can never break through level thirty, talking about researching Martial Soul Theory?"
"What could he possibly discover? What a joke."
The God of Evil turned to look at the Goddess of Goodness beside him.
"And this Bibi Dong is certainly stupid enough to fall for a man like that."
"She's the pope, yet that's all the judgment she has?"
The Goddess of Goodness sighed helplessly, her hands clasped before her. Her voice carried a touch of ruefulness.
"Perhaps she really was blinded by what she calls love."
"Sometimes, women really can be foolish."
"Isn't that what they said? They're giving a sharp critique of a foolish woman..."
The God of Destruction, however, didn't join them in discussing Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong.
Instead, he suddenly spoke, his tone turning serious.
"But aside from Bibi Dong, whom the Light Screen has criticized, I'm more concerned that it also happened to make contact with Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King."
The God of Destruction's gaze swept over the other Godkings present.
"I never thought they were still alive."
At those words, the expressions of the other Godkings shifted slightly.
The God of Destruction's voice sank.
"Ultimately, it was Asura who slew the Dragon God."
"Even if the Dragon God was willing, there's no telling what the Silver Dragon King might be thinking."
He spoke slowly, each word striking at the hearts of those present.
The God of Evil's smile faded. The Goddess of Goodness furrowed her brows, while Asura God and the Goddess of Life exchanged a glance, both looking grave.
Asura God rose to his feet, his face expressionless. His tone was even, yet carried an unquestionable authority.
"The Dragon God agreed to it. The rule that Soul Beasts couldn't become gods was also set by the Dragon God himself."
"If they're dissatisfied, they can come to me."
He paused, staring straight at the God of Destruction.
"I was the one who slew the Dragon God. If they want revenge, what do you have to worry about? I'll handle everything."
Asura God's words were forceful, but the other Godkings didn't relax.
The God of Evil opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it again.
The Goddess of Goodness lowered her head, lost in thought.
The mood grew rather heavy.
In the end, it was the Goddess of Life who spoke softly, her voice gentle and calm, like a stream flowing over stone.
"There's no point discussing this now. Let's watch the Light Screen first."
Her gaze turned toward the enormous Light Screen suspended above the Divine Realm.
"This Light Screen can connect the Divine Realm and the lower realms, and link to different futures. It's bound to reveal a lot of important information."
The Goddess of Life spoke unhurriedly.
"If we keep watching, it's sure to reveal more about the Dragon God later."
The Godkings glanced at one another, then slowly nodded.
They turned their attention back to the Light Screen.
Similar discussions were happening again and again, in different eras and different places.
In Douluo Era 2, most people still knew the legend of Yu Xiaogang, the "Divine Master," quite well.
After watching the Light Screen, many were astonished. They could hardly believe that the teacher of the legendary Sea God was a plagiarist.
In Douluo Era 3, those who admired the Sea God and revered Shrek just as deeply found it equally hard to imagine.
One of the founding members of Shrek Academy had actually been such a vile person?
The comments on the Light Screen kept pouring in, with Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong at the center of attention.
But the sharp critiques on the Light Screen showed no sign of stopping.
Bibi Dong's foolish-woman label wasn't limited to her poor judgment in matters of love.
Everyone hurried to keep watching.
On the Light Screen.
[Besides being blind, Bibi Dong is also an idiot.]
[She might seem capable of making Spirit Hall great, but that's just the setting giving her a boost. In reality, she's not even as capable as a husky!]
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