Grandmaster Yu's Signature Move: Running Laps with Stones on Their Backs!

Shrek Academy.

After a night of internal struggle, Grandmaster Yu decided to put up with Liu Erlong for the time being.

After all, he still needed Liu Erlong's Academy and its slot to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

For the sake of his disciples and the Dai Mubai and others he thought highly of, what did it matter if Grandmaster Yu suffered a little indignity?

Gangzi was righteous!

"Hmph! She dared betray this Grandmaster? Once Xiao San grows up, this Grandmaster will make her pay the price!"

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists in his dormitory.

He would definitely let Liu Erlong know just how foolish and terrifying it was to betray Grandmaster Yu!

"Dong'er is still better. Not only is she powerful, but she is also far prettier than Liu Erlong. Most importantly, she never betrayed this Grandmaster!"

Thinking of Bibi Dong's heavenly beauty, Yu Xiaogang felt a wave of heat rise within him.

"Once Xiao San becomes a Title Douluo, I'll have him help this Grandmaster restore my dignity as a man. When that time comes, this Grandmaster will battle Bibi Dong for three hundred rounds!"

Yu Xiaogang was extremely confident. He believed that, given his standing in Bibi Dong's heart—

Although they had been apart for more than ten years, as long as he returned, Bibi Dong would still change her mind.

After all, Grandmaster Yu's place in Bibi Dong's heart could be called number one!

It couldn't be helped. Who told Grandmaster Yu that his personal charm was so profound? That once-cold Saintess of Spirit Hall had once loved him to death!

Yu Xiaogang touched his close-cropped hair, that enigmatic smile returning to his face. He stood up, straightened his faded scholar's robe, and clasped his hands behind his back.

Flender walked in and, upon seeing this scene, his eyes immediately reddened.

His good brother had returned!

"Xiaogang, I knew you wouldn't be so easily defeated!"

Flender strode forward and heavily slapped Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder.

That slap nearly knocked Yu Xiaogang to his knees.

But before his good brother, this Grandmaster had to maintain his proper air of superiority!

"Flender, let's go. I already have some ideas about training those little Monsters."

Yu Xiaogang's face remained expressionless, as though Flender's heavy slap had not affected him in the slightest.

"Fine, let's go."

The two walked out of the dormitory one after another. The moment he stepped outside, Yu Xiaogang saw Liu Erlong, who had been waiting by the door.

The instant Yu Xiaogang saw Liu Erlong, a trace of disgust flashed deep in his eyes. He concealed it so well that no one noticed.

"Xiaogang, I..."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang emerge, Liu Erlong wanted to say something, but she did not know how to begin.

Just as Liu Erlong lowered her head in thought, a pair of large hands wrapped around her.

Breathing in that familiar scholarly scent, Liu Erlong's heart trembled.

"Erlong, I understand. You're not that kind of person. The reason you did that must have been because those two threatened you into it."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was filled with affection and a hint of heartache.

Anyone unaware of the truth might really have thought he felt sorry for Liu Erlong.

Upon hearing this, two streams of tears immediately fell from Liu Erlong's eyes. She hugged Yu Xiaogang back and burst into tears.

Wonderful! Wonderful! Her Brother Xiaogang did not despise her. He even felt sorry for her!

Although what her Brother Xiaogang said was wrong—she had not been forced, but had acted willingly herself—

What did that matter? As long as her Brother Xiaogang could forgive her, what did it matter if she hid the truth?

Suppressing the disgust in his heart, Yu Xiaogang reached out and gently patted Liu Erlong's back.

Damn it! This Grandmaster was truly too righteous.

Still, for Xiao San's future, even if this Grandmaster had to suffer a little, it was worth it!

Watching Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong embrace passionately, Flender felt even more bitterness in his heart.

If the person holding Liu Erlong at that moment had been himself, how wonderful would that have been?

But Flender did not want to force his Second Dragon Sister to marry him.

For one thing, Yu Xiaogang was his good brother. Being able to witness his good brother find the woman he loved truly made him happy.

For another, he did not want his beloved Second Dragon Sister to marry someone she did not love, even if that person was himself.

At the training grounds, Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching Tang San and the others lined up before him.

He nodded in satisfaction, his close-cropped head bobbing.

After receiving the guidance of Grandmaster Yu, the seven before him would surely win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament!

At that time, Grandmaster Yu's name would resound throughout the continent because he was the teacher of champions!

"Do you see the bamboo baskets in front of you?"

Yu Xiaogang pointed at the bamboo baskets before Tang San and the others. Each basket bore its owner's name, and they were piled with stones.

Not all of them were completely filled with stones. Some baskets were only half full, while others were nearly overflowing.

"Now, I order you to carry your own baskets on your backs and run from here to Soto City. You will make ten round trips in total. You are not allowed to use Spirit Power or Martial Souls along the way. If you cannot finish before nightfall, then you can forget about dinner today."

Grandmaster Yu was full of confidence in his teaching methods.

He firmly believed that if a Soul Master wanted to grow stronger, physical strength was the most important thing.

Having them carry baskets filled with stones from here to Soto City, then back again, for ten round trips—

would be of great help in strengthening their bodies!

Of the seven, only Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others who had joined Shrek Academy six years earlier hoisted their bamboo baskets onto their backs without hesitation.

Seeing the baskets full of stones, Ma Hongjun could not help complaining.

"My god, Grandmaster, do we really have to make ten round trips?"

"And without using Spirit Power or Martial Souls? Can we really finish?"

Hearing Ma Hongjun's questioning, Yu Xiaogang was visibly displeased.

How audacious!

Grandmaster Yu's teaching methods were not something a mere Soul Grandmaster had the right to question.

In his eyes, students only needed to carry out the tasks assigned by their teacher unconditionally.

"Whether you can complete it depends mainly on yourselves. In my estimation, all of you can complete the tasks I have assigned. If you cannot, that is your problem, not this Grandmaster's problem. Do you understand?"

Ning Rongrong had not journeyed with Tang San and the others to the Star Dou Forest to hunt Spirit Rings, nor had she experienced the team battles at the Great Spirit Arena.

Moreover, this was only her second day at Shrek Academy. Thus, faced with Yu Xiaogang's seemingly impossible task, she nearly exploded at once.

"Bullshit! Making us run laps carrying stones? How did you even come up with that?"

"We are Soul Masters. You don't teach us how to cultivate Spirit Power, nor do you teach us actual combat. Instead, you make us run laps, and we aren't even allowed to use Spirit Power or Martial Souls. Tell me, what kind of teacher are you?!"

Ever since she was young, the training Ning Rongrong had received had all been custom-made for her by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Without overtaxing her, it had allowed her strength to grow as quickly as possible.

Thus, Ning Rongrong found Yu Xiaogang's assigned training task utterly incomprehensible.

Zhu Zhuqing felt the same way.

When she was in the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire, her cultivation methods had also been tailored specifically for her by the family.

Training methods such as running laps while carrying stones were tasks for children in her family who had not yet awakened their Martial Souls, not tasks for a Soul Master like her to complete.

Listening to Ning Rongrong's questioning, Yu Xiaogang's expression immediately turned exceedingly ugly.

Rebellion! They were all rebelling!

Just anyone could question Grandmaster Yu now?!

This was a training method Grandmaster Yu had personally tailored for them!

Being able to receive a personalized method from a theoretical Grandmaster like him was enough to make their ancestral graves smoke!