Shrek Academy.
After a night of inner turmoil, Grandmaster Yu decided to endure Liu Erlong for the time being.
After all, he still needed Liu Erlong's academy and its enrollment slots to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
For the sake of his disciples and the Dai Mubai and others he favored, what did it matter if Grandmaster Yu had to suffer a little grievance?
Gangzi, so righteous!
"Hmph! She dared betray this Grandmaster. Once Xiao San grows stronger, this Grandmaster will make her pay!"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists inside the dormitory.
He would definitely make Liu Erlong understand just how foolish and terrifying it was to betray Grandmaster Yu!
"Dong'er is still better. Not only is she powerful, but she is far more beautiful 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 in his heart.
"Once Xiao San becomes a Title Douluo, I'll have him help this Grandmaster restore his 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 place in Bibi Dong's heart—
Although they had been apart for more than a decade, as long as he went back, Bibi Dong would still change her mind.
After all, Grandmaster Yu's status in Bibi Dong's heart could be called number one!
It couldn't be helped. Grandmaster Yu's personal charm was simply too profound. That once cold and aloof Spirit Hall Saintess had loved him to death!
Yu Xiaogang touched his little flat-top haircut. That inscrutable smile returned to his face as he rose, straightened his faded scholar's robe, and clasped his hands behind his back.
Flender walked in, and the moment he saw this scene, his eyes immediately reddened.
His good brother had returned!
"Xiao Gang, I knew you wouldn't be defeated so easily!"
Flender stepped forward and gave Yu Xiaogang's shoulder a hard slap.
That slap nearly sent Yu Xiaogang to his knees.
But before his good brother, this Grandmaster had to maintain his dignity!
"Flender, let's go. I already have some ideas for training those little Monsters."
Yu Xiaogang's expression remained calm, as though Flender's heavy slap had not affected him in the slightest.
"Alright, let's go."
The two left the dormitory one after the other. As soon as they stepped outside, Yu Xiaogang saw Liu Erlong, who had been waiting by the door.
The moment Yu Xiaogang saw Liu Erlong, a trace of disgust flashed deep in his eyes. He concealed it very well, and no one noticed.
"Xiao Gang, I..."
Seeing Yu Xiaogang come out, 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.
Smelling 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."
Yu Xiaogang's voice was filled with deep 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 clear tears immediately fell from Liu Erlong's eyes. She hugged Yu Xiaogang back and burst into tears.
Wonderful! Wonderful! Her Brother Xiao Gang did not despise her. He even felt sorry for her!
Although what her Brother Xiao Gang said was wrong—she had not been forced, but had acted willingly.
But what did that matter? As long as her Brother Xiao Gang 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 grievance, it was worth it!
Watching Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong embrace passionately, Flender felt even more bitterness in his heart.
How wonderful it would have been if the one holding Liu Erlong at that moment had been him!
But Flender did not want to force his Sister Erlong 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 Sister Erlong to marry someone she did not love, even if that person was him.
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 little flat-top bobbing.
The seven before him would surely win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament after being trained by Grandmaster Yu!
By then, Grandmaster Yu's name would resound throughout the entire 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 was filled 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 respective bamboo baskets and run from here to Suotuo City. Make ten round trips in total. You are not allowed to use Soul Power or Martial Souls along the way. If you fail to finish before dark, then forget about dinner tonight."
Grandmaster Yu was full of confidence in his teaching method.
He firmly believed that for a Soul Master to grow stronger, physical strength was the most important thing.
Having them carry bamboo baskets full of stones from here to Suotuo City and back ten times—
Would greatly help strengthen their bodies!
Among the seven, only Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others who had joined Shrek Academy six years ago picked up their bamboo baskets without hesitation.
Seeing the baskets packed with stones, Ma Hongjun could not help complaining.
"My god, Grandmaster, do we really have to make ten round trips?"
"And without using Soul Power or Martial Souls? Can we really finish?"
Hearing Ma Hongjun's challenge, Yu Xiaogang was clearly displeased.
How bold!
Grandmaster Yu's teaching methods were not for a mere Soul Grandmaster to question.
In his eyes, students only needed to unconditionally carry out the tasks assigned by their teacher.
"Whether you can complete it depends mainly on yourselves. In my estimation, all of you can complete the tasks I assign. If you can't, that is your problem, not this Grandmaster's. Understand?"
Ning Rongrong had not joined Tang San and the others on their trip to the Star Dou Forest to obtain Spirit Rings, nor had she experienced the team battles at the Great Soul Arena.
Moreover, this was only her second day at Shrek Academy. Thus, faced with Yu Xiaogang's seemingly impossible task, she exploded almost immediately.
"Bullshit! Making us run laps carrying stones! You really came up with that?"
"We are Soul Masters. You don't teach us to cultivate Soul Power or train us in actual combat, yet you make us run laps without even being allowed to use Soul Power or Martial Souls. Tell me, what kind of teacher are you?!"
Ever since childhood, Ning Rongrong's training had always been tailored specifically for her by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Without exhausting her, they had helped her increase her strength as quickly as possible.
Therefore, Ning Rongrong found Yu Xiaogang's assigned training utterly incomprehensible.
Zhu Zhuqing felt the same way.
Back when she was with the Zhu Family in the Star Luo Empire, her cultivation methods had also been tailored by her family.
Training methods like running laps with stones on one's back were tasks for children in her family who had yet to awaken their Martial Souls, not tasks for someone like her, who had already become a Soul Master.
Listening to Ning Rongrong's questioning, Yu Xiaogang's face immediately turned extremely ugly.
This was rebellion! All of it was rebellion!
Just anyone could question Grandmaster Yu now?!
This was a training method that Grandmaster Yu had specially tailored for them!
Being able to receive a personalized method from a theory Grandmaster like him was enough to make their ancestors' graves smoke!
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