Trash Belongs to Rot in the Mud for a Lifetime!

Ye Hua's brow twitched.

Well, well. Before he could go looking for trouble with Tang San, Tang San had already sunk his teeth into him first!

Director Su's expression changed on the spot!

He was forty-seven this year and had handled admissions for over twenty years. He had seen at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, Martial Soul certificates. He could tell whether one was real or fake at a glance!

Ye Hua's certificate bore a clear, complete Spirit Hall seal. The ink in the Soul Power assessment section perfectly matched the watermark, and even the paper itself was Spirit Hall's specially made anti-counterfeit paper.

Fake?

This was a slap in his face!

"Student Tang San," Director Su said coldly as he carefully folded the certificate and returned it to Ye Hua, "what do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what I said." Tang San looked at Ye Hua expressionlessly, a trace of barely detectable delight hidden deep in his eyes. "I know this person. Ye Hua from Holy Soul Village."

"His Martial Soul is a wooden stick, and his Innate Soul Power is level three. Spirit Hall's Grandmaster Su Yuntao personally tested him. This certificate was forged!"

The training grounds fell silent in an instant.

Yu Xiaogang frowned and stepped forward, tugging Tang San's sleeve as he lowered his voice. "Xiao San, don't be impulsive. Spirit Hall certificates can't be forged. Perhaps you remembered wrong..."

"Teacher, I didn't remember wrong!" Tang San raised his voice instead, afraid that the people around him would not hear. "We're from the same village and grew up together. I know his background better than anyone."

"A level-three Soul Power piece of trash with a wooden stick Martial Soul didn't even dare look me in the eye back in the village. And now he suddenly pulls out a certificate for a 'Coiling Dragon Staff with Innate Full Soul Power'? Who is he trying to fool?"

People nearby had already been drawn over by the argument.

First, two Work-Study Students carrying books stopped in their tracks. Then three students in formal academy uniforms poked their heads over, and even passing teachers stopped to watch the drama.

In less than a moment, more than a dozen people had gathered around the training grounds!

Tang San's voice grew even louder. "Director Su, let me ask you this: did Ye Hua come here alone to handle his enrollment?"

"So what if he did?" Director Su looked displeased.

"Then that explains it." Tang San sneered. "Back in the village, he never received an admission slot for Notting City!"

"Why should a discarded piece of trash like him appear here? Why should he be able to produce a certificate for Innate Full Soul Power?"

He stepped forward, staring directly at Director Su. "Director Su, tell me honestly. Did you take his bribe?"

Boom—

The crowd erupted!

"A bribe? Who is this kid? How dare he speak to Director Su like that!"

"He said that new student is trash? A wooden stick Martial Soul with level-three Soul Power?"

"But Director Su said he has Innate Full Soul Power, and the director has always been fair..."

Whispers rose one after another, and Director Su's face had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

After decades at the academy, this was the first time a newly enrolled student had publicly questioned whether he had accepted a bribe!

He took a deep breath, swung his head toward Yu Xiaogang, and demanded, "Grandmaster, did you bring this child in? What's going on here?!"

Yu Xiaogang nearly raised a hand to his forehead. He knew all too well what Tang San's talent meant!

Innate Full Soul Power and a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul—this was the perfect specimen for validating his Ten Core Competencies Theory!

But neither did he want to offend Director Su, lest this old hand go complain to the dean and make trouble for him!

"This child is Tang San, also from Holy Soul Village," Yu Xiaogang said as calmly as possible. "He also has Innate Full Soul Power."

Another commotion broke out around them.

Innate Full Soul Power?

Another one with Innate Full Soul Power?

Since when had Innate Full Soul Power become so common?

Director Su's expression froze for a moment.

As of yesterday, Notting Junior Soul Master Academy had never produced a single student with Innate Full Soul Power in its entire history.

If Tang San really had Innate Full Soul Power, then he did have some grounds for his arrogance.

But grounds were grounds. Slander was still slander!

Both had Innate Full Soul Power, so why was Ye Hua composed and generous while Tang San was so sinister and scheming!

"Student Tang San." Director Su put on a stern face. "You say Ye Hua's certificate is fake. Where is your evidence?"

"I am the evidence." Tang San lifted his chin. "I'm from the same village as him. I saw his wooden stick Martial Soul awaken with my own eyes!"

"If Director Su doesn't believe me, have him release his Martial Soul here and now. The truth will reveal itself!"

Ye Hua stood where he was, his eyes narrowing slightly.

[Ding—]

[The host has encountered public slander and suppression. Temporary mission triggered.]

[Mission Name: Bet Against Tang San]

[Mission Content: Face Tang San's public slander head-on, strike back, and make him suffer social death before everyone, destroying his first impression with Xiao Wu.]

[Mission Reward: Myriad Poisons Immunity Physique]

[Mission Description: A true strong person never fears any doubt. Let that hypocrite learn what it means to bring humiliation upon himself!]

Immune to all poisons!

Ye Hua's eyes narrowed slightly.

He knew perfectly well how valuable that reward was!

On Douluo Continent, poison was among the hardest things to guard against.

Tang San's hidden weapons were poisonous, and Dugu Bo's snake venom was unmatched beneath the heavens.

Bibi Dong's Devouring Soul Spider Emperor venom was even feared by Title Douluo.

With the Myriad Poisons Immunity Physique, those threats would be greatly reduced.

He accepted this mission!

"Tang San, you say my certificate is fake. What if I prove that it's real?"

Tang San snorted as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. "Impossible!"

He narrowed his eyes. Ye Hua was merely betting that he would not dare to gamble, trying to scare him off this way.

Petty tricks!

"If your certificate is real..."

"I, Tang San, will give you half of all the Gold Soul Coins, cultivation resources, and mission rewards I obtain over the next six years at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy!"

Whoosh—

The entire crowd was in an uproar!

Half of six years' income was no small wager!

Notting Academy might only be a junior Soul Master academy, but even Work-Study Students received monthly allowances.

Including all sorts of mission rewards and Spirit Hall subsidies, that would amount to at least several dozen Gold Soul Coins over six years.

Half that income would be enough for an ordinary non-Soul Master family to live comfortably for years!

"But if your certificate is fake," Tang San said, a cold smile curling across his lips, "then you, Ye Hua, will do it right here, in front of everyone!"

"You will kneel before me and kowtow three times, admit that you're trash, then get out of Notting Academy and never set foot here again!"

"What do you say?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically. He wanted to stop him, but Tang San's words had already been spoken.

His lips moved, but in the end, all that came out was a bitter smile.

This disciple of his was too impulsive.

But on second thought, since Tang San dared to make this bet, it meant he had absolute confidence.

They came from the same village. Tang San could not possibly mistake Ye Hua's Martial Soul!

Besides, Tang San was meticulous and would never do anything without certainty!

Thinking that, Yu Xiaogang relaxed and even began to look forward to it.

If Ye Hua disgraced himself in public, it would be the perfect chance to establish Tang San's authority.

A genius with Innate Full Soul Power stepping over another "fake genius" would only benefit Tang San's standing at the academy!

The onlookers completely exploded.

"They really bet on it!"

"Kneel, admit fault, and leave the academy? Isn't that too ruthless?"

"What's ruthless about it? If the certificate really is fake, then he forged Spirit Hall records. A few kowtows would be letting him off lightly."

"Exactly. Forging a Martial Soul certificate is a serious crime."

All eyes fell on Ye Hua, yet his expression remained blank.

A flicker of smugness passed through Tang San's eyes.

Just as expected. This piece of trash had been put on the spot and could no longer back down.

He would rather accept the wager than admit defeat in public. What a pity—forcing himself to hold on would only make his death uglier!

Trash was trash. It belonged in the mud for the rest of its life!

Today, he would crush Ye Hua into the mud before everyone and let them all see that the gap between Ye Hua and Tang San was greater than the distance between heaven and earth!

"Go on, then." Tang San folded his arms, looking ready to enjoy a show. "Let us all have our eyes opened!"

"Let's see your Coiling Dragon Staff. Let's see your Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Don't blame me if you lose. The winner takes all, and pretending to be something you're not will only bring humiliation upon yourself!"

Director Su frowned, shot Tang San a glance, then turned to Ye Hua. "Student Ye Hua, don't worry."

"If your certificate is real, no one can drive you away. Release your Martial Soul."

Ye Hua nodded.

He raised his right hand, palm facing upward.

Everyone held their breath.

Tang San's sneer still hung on his lips,

Yu Xiaogang wore a calm, composed expression,

A trace of tension filled Director Su's gaze,

The watching students craned their necks,

Ye Hua closed his eyes and steadied his breath!

A dark golden radiance burst from his palm!

The temperature around the training grounds instantly rose by several degrees!

The light rapidly condensed, ultimately forming a long staff carved with dragons that landed steadily in Ye Hua's hand.

Tang San's smile froze at once!