'Chance Encounter' with the Master, Plotting Against Luo Sanpao!

"Stop right there! What are you doing here?"

The gatekeeper looked arrogantly at Old Jack and the others, his eyes full of disdain.

I may only be a gatekeeper.

But I'm the gatekeeper of a Soul Master Academy. I'm nothing like these country bumpkins.

"We're here to enroll. This is Spirit Hall's certificate."

Old Jack sensed the gatekeeper's arrogant attitude, but he still spoke with a placating smile.

"Enroll? What a joke. You think a golden phoenix can fly out of a chicken coop?"

"Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power? What a ridiculous joke."

"Oh, and there's a palm with first-level Soul Power. At least that fabrication looks believable."

The gatekeeper burst into loud laughter.

Hearing the gatekeeper's mockery, Old Jack felt anger rise in his heart, but he did not dare let it show.

He did not want a moment of anger on his part to ruin Qin Qi and Tang San's chance to attend school.

Old Jack endured it, but Qin Qi could not.

"Sir, don't you think this certificate is fake? Lower your head, and I'll show you some other proof."

Qin Qi clenched his left hand into a fist and held it out, speaking with a grin.

"Oh? What proof?"

The gatekeeper looked at Qin Qi and revealed a satisfied smile. This child knew the rules.

If he had offered a little tribute earlier, wouldn't there have been so much less trouble?

The gatekeeper bent over, preparing to secretly accept the bribe.

But the moment he lowered his head, Qin Qi's right hand swung up and slapped him hard across the face.

"You dare hit me?!"

The gatekeeper's eyes immediately reddened as he roared.

"So what if I hit you?!"

Qin Qi glared back without yielding, roaring just as loudly!

He was only six years old, less than half the guard's height, but his presence did not lose to the other man in the slightest!

What courage!

Seeing Qin Qi like this, Tang San could not help praising him inwardly.

In Tang San's eyes, Qin Qi was just a six-year-old child, yet he showed no fear in the face of an adult.

Such courage was truly rare!

"As the gatekeeper of a Soul Master Academy, you can't even recognize a certificate from Spirit Hall."

"With eyesight like yours, what kind of gatekeeper are you? Go beg for food as a blind man instead!"

Qin Qi continued without backing down.

As he spoke, the gatekeeper furiously raised his hand, preparing to teach the brat a lesson.

"Think carefully before you strike. Is this Spirit Hall certificate real or fake?"

"If it's real, then I'll definitely become a Soul Master in the future. Think about what will happen to you then!"

Qin Qi looked at the gatekeeper. The man was not a Soul Master; he had merely guarded the Soul Master Academy for a long time.

He had come to believe he was someone with authority.

"Y-you..."

The guard's raised hand froze. His face was filled with rage, but he truly did not dare bring it down.

A future Soul Master—without even mentioning higher ranks, a Level Eleven Soul Master alone was not someone he could afford to offend.

"Little Qin Qi, this brother, we..."

Seeing this, Old Jack immediately panicked. He had been honest and meek his whole life.

He had never offended anyone, and in this situation, his first instinct was to apologize.

"Village Chief Grandpa, there's no need to humble yourself before him. It's true that we come from humble origins."

"But that doesn't mean we have to let others bully us."

"Whoever dares bully us, we'll hit back!"

Qin Qi reached out and took Old Jack's hand. Old Jack was not his grandfather.

But Old Jack was a good man who had taken care of him often in the village.

He absolutely could not stand by silently while Old Jack was bullied!

"I've said my piece, and I'm standing right in front of you."

"If you have the guts, then do it. If I lose the bet, I'll take the beating. If you lose, then just wait."

Qin Qi turned to the gatekeeper and took a step forward.

The gatekeeper instinctively took a step back in fear.

Qin Qi's momentum had intimidated him.

Though Qin Qi was only a six-year-old child, the man was still afraid!

By then, quite a few people nearby had been drawn over by the argument between Qin Qi and the gatekeeper.

Several academy teachers were among them, and they also came over to see what was going on.

"Little brother, I was rude just now. Please forgive me, forgive me."

Seeing the people gathering around, the gatekeeper immediately cowered. If the academy found out what he had done—

he would definitely be fired. He had to smooth things over quickly.

"Forgive you? Do I look like such a generous person?"

"I don't let people off when I have the upper hand."

The grin on Qin Qi's face turned cold.

When dealing with this kind of person, the more you yielded, the more they pushed their luck.

But if you stood firm, they would be the first to back down.

"Little brother, student, I was wrong. I apologize."

"You're a generous person. Please spare me."

Hearing Qin Qi's words and seeing the several teachers frown, the gatekeeper's heart began pounding.

He lowered his head and spoke quietly.

"Not enough."

Qin Qi spoke coldly.

"I understand, I understand. Old sir, Village Chief, it was my fault. I was blind and looked down on you."

"You're generous people. Please show mercy and let me off, I beg you, please!"

The gatekeeper immediately began apologizing to Old Jack. His eyes reddened, and he nearly started crying.

"Then, Little Qin Qi..."

It was the first time Old Jack had ever been treated this way. At a loss, he looked to Qin Qi.

His eyes sought Qin Qi's opinion.

"What are you doing? Treating students who have come to our academy like this—do you not want this job anymore?"

At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out.

The moment he appeared, he gave the gatekeeper a harsh scolding.

"Master, I know I was wrong. I won't dare do it again."

The gatekeeper began trembling all over as he spoke.

Hmph, what a hypocritical Master.

Because he had studied the Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable's inheritance, Qin Qi's discernment had become quite sharp.

The Master had actually been standing nearby all along, yet he had done nothing and simply watched as the gatekeeper humiliated Old Jack.

Now that the matter was nearly resolved, he came out to earn some goodwill. Disgusting.

"Old sir, could you let me see that certificate?"

Yu Xiaogang ignored the gatekeeper. With a stiff smile on his face, he spoke to the old village chief.

"Y-yes."

The old village chief was immediately fooled by Yu Xiaogang.

Being honest and simple by nature, he truly believed Yu Xiaogang was a good person.

It was also the first time in his life that such a "great person" had treated him with respect.

He was flattered and hurriedly took out the certificate.

He handed Spirit Hall's certificate to Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang did not look at Qin Qi's information at all.

All of his attention was focused on Tang San, and there was a faint excitement in his eyes.

"Alright, old sir. Leave the child to me. I'll take him to register."

As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he reached toward Tang San.

Then he impatiently led Tang San into the academy.

Hmph, he's really in a hurry. Afraid that if he stays any longer, someone will expose his true colors.

Qin Qi looked at Yu Xiaogang and could not help shaking his head.

He felt that Yu Xiaogang was not being helpful.

He was worried that after Tang San met other people, he would learn the truth—that the Master was a clown.

That was why he had dragged Tang San away early, preventing him from interacting with others. All so he could find a genius and prove he was not worthless.

The Master truly worked hard!

"Um, little brother..."

The gatekeeper stood to the side. He looked at Qin Qi, fear lingering in his eyes.

Qin Qi's earlier presence had truly intimidated him.

"I can't be bothered with you."

After what had happened with Yu Xiaogang, Qin Qi could not be bothered to deal with the gatekeeper anymore.

"Village Chief Grandpa, I'm going in too. Be careful on your way back. Don't fall."

Qin Qi said goodbye to Old Jack, then watched him leave. Only after Old Jack's figure was out of sight did he head into the academy.

The moment he entered the academy, a female teacher came over. She warmly led Qin Qi away to register.

"Little one, what's your name?"

"Qin Qi."

"Little Qin Qi, you were very brave just now."

"Mm."

Qin Qi chatted intermittently with the female teacher, but inwardly, he was calculating how to steal Luo Sanpao.

"Come to think of it, I should obtain a Soul Ring now. Could I directly steal one?"

As Qin Qi thought this, Yu Xiaogang's image appeared in his mind. It was a bit wasteful for that guy to have two Soul Rings.

Some of you may think it is wrong for the protagonist to steal things, that his values are improper, but there is no helping it—the Thieving Heaven Inheritance is like that.

I will try my best to ensure that even thieves have principles.