Refusing Yu Xiaogang, a Man Who Didn't Even Dare Make Grand Promises

Before leaving Suotuo City, Chu Zhao made another trip to Shrek Academy.

She said she wanted to treat Tang San and Xiao Wu to a meal as a farewell.

Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a while before finally giving Tang San and Xiao Wu half a day off.

However, just as Chu Zhao was about to take them away, he called out to her.

"I heard from Xiao San and the others that you've already become a Soul Elder."

There was undisguised shock in his voice. Yu Xiaogang had never imagined that Chu Zhao could break through to the Soul Elder rank at the age of twelve.

Even faster than Tang San, the peerless genius and beloved disciple he had chosen.

"Yes."

Chu Zhao nodded. Catching a glimpse of Flender's somewhat unnatural expression from the corner of her eye, she felt rather pleased.

Flender knew that her true strength was that of a Soul King, yet he had not told anyone else—not even Yu Xiaogang, who could offer up the love of his life.

"Could you let me see your Martial Soul?"

Yu Xiaogang had spent his life researching Martial Souls and did not want to let such a fine example as Chu Zhao slip away.

Yet when he said this, his tone carried the certainty that Chu Zhao would surely show it to him.

If Chu Zhao had not wanted to test the depth of this so-called Grandmaster in Martial Soul knowledge, she would never have shown it to him.

"Sure."

As Chu Zhao spoke, she summoned her Martial Soul. A scythe with a black base and crimson patterns appeared before everyone.

The red patterns on the scythe were especially unusual, some even intertwined. But upon closer inspection, one would discover that there were only five crimson markings in total.

The moment the Martial Soul appeared, it brought with it a chill.

It made everyone feel as though the scorching heat of midsummer had vanished completely.

The instant Yu Xiaogang saw Chu Zhao's Martial Soul, he immediately regretted not having looked at it sooner and thus missing such a promising talent.

With such a strange Martial Soul and exceptional talent, if she became his disciple—

She would surely prove his theories, make him a Grandmaster in truth, and viciously slap the faces of all those who looked down on him.

She would let them know that even if his Soul Power was lacking, he could still succeed.

Even if he remained nothing more than a Soul Grandmaster for his entire life, he could still teach a top-tier powerhouse. His name would be recorded in history alongside that outstanding disciple and passed down for generations.

"Although I don't know the name of your Martial Soul, I can tell that its quality is extremely high. It should rank among the very finest Weapon Souls."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Chu Zhao's Martial Soul and praised it sincerely.

"Now I truly believe that when your Innate Soul Power was tested back then, the Crystal Ball broke when it reached you. With a Martial Soul like this, your Innate Soul Power could not possibly have been low. It definitely couldn't have been only level one."

Although Yu Xiaogang was praising and encouraging Chu Zhao in order to close the distance between them—

To Chu Zhao, those words felt utterly weak. She did not need to care about other people's opinions, so what use was praise? He might as well give her something tangible.

Gold Soul Coins, land, resources...

No matter how much, she would accept it all.

"No matter what level my Innate Soul Power is, it makes no difference to me. I only know that I need to devote myself fully to cultivation."

Chu Zhao answered in that manner, her brows and eyes brimming with confidence, leaving quite a few people staring blankly at her.

Yu Xiaogang, whose Innate Soul Power had been extremely low, suddenly felt somewhat ashamed of himself.

Ever since his Innate Soul Power had been tested and his family had treated him as an abandoned son, it seemed that he had begun to give up on himself.

He had not cultivated particularly diligently, because he believed that no matter how hard someone with Soul Power like his worked, he could only ever become a Soul Grandmaster.

Later, unable to bear the ridicule any longer, he sought another path. He researched Martial Soul theories and wanted to find an exceptionally talented student to teach, achieving success in another sense.

Tang San was the student he had chosen.

But Yu Xiaogang wanted a second layer of assurance, so he extended an invitation to Chu Zhao.

"Would you be willing to become my disciple, just like Xiao San? No one understands Martial Souls better than I do. I can certainly give you the best guidance and help you become the strongest person of this age. You may even become a Titled Douluo."

No one had expected Yu Xiaogang to suddenly ask Chu Zhao to become his disciple, and everyone was startled.

But someone had already shattered a little inside.

What's going on?! Grandmaster actually wants to take her as a disciple! Didn't Grandmaster have only Tang San as his disciple? Where did Tang San get a junior sister? This must be the butterfly effect I caused. It must be!

Shi Yang kept screaming inwardly, clenching his fists with all his strength so that he would not question it on the spot.

Others were delighted, such as Tang San.

The moment he heard this, there was only one thought in his heart: Chu Zhao is going to be my junior sister. That's great.

And some grew jealous in secret, such as Liu Erlong.

People of the same sex often repelled one another. Many did not want an overly intimate member of the opposite sex around their partner. Although Chu Zhao was still young, her breathtaking beauty had already begun to show, making her difficult to ignore.

But that was merely what they thought.

Who knew what kind of filter Yu Xiaogang had put over their eyes? They actually all believed that Chu Zhao would accept Yu Xiaogang and take him as her master.

"I'm sorry, but I have no intention of taking a master. No one in this world understands me better than I understand myself. I don't need a master, because I am my own master."

Chu Zhao firmly refused Yu Xiaogang's offer to take her as a disciple, something none of them had expected.

Moreover, they felt that Chu Zhao's words were far too absolute. She did not even try to soften them.

How could they know that Chu Zhao had already been quite tactful?

How petty. He doesn't even dare make his promises bigger. What does it mean to say I might become a Titled Douluo? He should just say I'll definitely become one if he wants to sound convincing.

I don't need a master to teach me anything. What I need is a powerful backer. If a Titled Douluo wanted to take me as a disciple, then I might consider it.

You? You're far too weak. You're not qualified to be my master.

If Tang San had not still been useful to her, and if she had not wanted to sour their relationship too badly, Chu Zhao might have said those words aloud.

"Zhao Zhao, do you want to think it over again? Teacher is really amazing. He knows everything there is to know about Martial Souls."

Tang San truly wanted Chu Zhao to become his junior sister, so he hurriedly tried to persuade her.

Chu Zhao merely shook her head and said nothing more.

Everyone then understood that Chu Zhao truly had no intention of taking a master.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang did not wish to force her. But just as he was about to speak, someone beat him to it.

"You really don't know what's good for you! A great man like Grandmaster wants to take you as his disciple, and you still refuse? Do you know how many people want to become Grandmaster's disciple and can't?"

The person pointing at Chu Zhao's nose and cursing was Shi Yang. He was even angrier than Yu Xiaogang, the one who had been rejected.

No matter how patient she was, no matter how much she wanted to fish, Chu Zhao could no longer tolerate Shi Yang.

"I've given you far too much face, letting you provoke me again and again!"

As Chu Zhao's cold words fell, so did the sharp scythe.

The next update will be later, probably around one o'clock. You can sleep first.