Our dear Master Yu Xiaogang was now very different from his original counterpart.
In the original story, he had reached fifty years old before breaking through level 30.
Now, Gangzi had broken through level 21 at barely sixty.
What an occasion to celebrate!
Liu Erlong gave Gangzi a conflicted look. What troubled her most was not that her Soul Power Level had fallen by ten. She cared about her strength, of course, but she valued her relationships more.
What worried her most was the terrible punishment Flender might face after being thrown into the Heavenly Prison...
Yet look at Gangzi now. He had landed Flender in prison, but the moment Spirit Hall threw him out, he tipped back his head and wept over losing ten levels of Soul Power. He showed no guilt at all for what he had done to Big Brother.
Was Xiaogang really as wonderful as she'd imagined...?
Liu Erlong shook her head. How could she doubt Xiaogang?
She stepped up beside him, concern on her face, and patted his shoulder. "Xiaogang, it's all right. So your Soul Power dropped ten levels. Your greatest strength was never your talent for cultivation—it was your theories. Keep studying them, and I'm sure you'll become one of the strongest someday."
"That's right!" After Liu Erlong's pep talk, Gangzi drew several deep breaths. He rose, tears streaking his face, and roared hoarsely, "I will become one of the strongest!"
"And when I do, I'll destroy Spirit Hall, whatever it takes!"
Stars practically sparkled in Liu Erlong's eyes. She had known the Xiaogang she loved wasn't someone who cared nothing for his friends.
Surely Xiaogang wanted to destroy Spirit Hall to avenge Boss Fu.
While the two of them planned their grand campaign against Spirit Hall, several figures approached from behind.
"Big