Spirit Hall's Four Fools, the Angel God Manifested Again, and Yu Xiaogang Regained His Confidence...

"That's right, Yu Xiaogang! Li Qiu already exposed the holes in your theories, yet you still dare call yourself his teacher... You fled coughing blood two days ago... What are you here for now?"

Ma Hongjun began buttering Li Qiu up:

"Our Brother Qiu is handsome, knowledgeable, and a genius. How could someone like you, who only broke past rank twenty-nine at fifty, possibly be his teacher... Have you no shame?"

The fatty only acted this way because he needed something from Li Qiu.

Dai Mubai watched the spectacle from the dormitory, filled with contempt for Ma Hongjun.

That bastard really is grass on a wall, bending whichever way the wind blows.

When I was the strongest student in the academy, that damn fatty called me boss every other breath.

Now he doesn't even call me that anymore.

It's nothing but Brother Qiu this, Brother Qiu that for Li Qiu.

Disgusting.

"Damn fatty, show some respect for your elders!"

Zhao Wuji walked over from the side, glared at Ma Hongjun, then turned to Yu Xiaogang:

"Speaking of which, Teacher Xiaogang, why are you bothering Li Qiu again? Didn't his words make you cough blood last time? Your theoretical knowledge is riddled with holes, yet you still want to keep embarrassing yourself? Boss Fu considers you a brother, but I only see you as a colleague... Some things can't be forced. Having a genius like Tang San is already more than enough, yet you want another, even more monstrous genius. Truly shameless..."

"Big guy, step aside. I'm not wasting my breath on you. Li Qiu..."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Li Qiu. "Don't get too arrogant. You might not be able to beat my disciple Tang San right now. You're merely faster than him."

"Do you dare spar with Xiao San in half a month?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with his hands clasped behind his back. Xiao San had told him last night that he was about to break through to rank thirty. Once Xiao San reached rank thirty and added a soul ring, he could completely crush the rank twenty-six Li Qiu.

The thought sent a wave of excitement through him.

"When you lose, you must willingly take me as your teacher."

Yu Xiaogang spoke solemnly and earnestly.

That sleazy look of his.

It made Li Qiu roll his eyes:

"Sure. But if Tang San loses, you'll have to call me Grandpa! If you don't, you'll be worse than a dog! Everyone, bear witness... Right, we need the dean to witness and guarantee it."

"Brother Qiu, I'll go get the dean!" Ma Hongjun jogged toward the dean's office.

Flender, wearing black-rimmed glasses, walked over from the side.

He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and heard Ma Hongjun's words.

His expression darkened.

This Yu Xiaogang really is asking for trouble.

He has a little ability, and he just has to pick a fight with Li Qiu.

Li Qiu is the academy's greatest genius now.

This fellow really won't give up.

"All right, I'll guarantee it!"

"What if Yu Xiaogang loses and refuses to honor it?"

Li Qiu asked.

"I'm a theoretical grandmaster whose name will one day resound throughout the world. How could I possibly go back on my word?"

Yu Xiaogang sneered. "I, Yu Xiaogang, care about my reputation more than anything. How could I possibly go back on my word?"

"Li Qiu, don't get too arrogant. Teacher always keeps his word. Once he agrees, he won't go back on it!"

Seeing Li Qiu distrust his teacher so much, Tang San felt anger rise in his heart and resolved to work hard and beat Li Qiu to a pulp.

"All right, it's settled. In three days, we'll head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a soul beast for Oscar. All of you are coming. Consider it a training excursion. We'll show you what the Star Dou Great Forest looks like."

With that, Flender turned and left.

"Brother Qiu, save me!" Ma Hongjun approached Li Qiu with a miserable expression.

Whoosh... Seeing Ma Hongjun like this, Li Qiu was in a good mood. He waved his hand, and ice-fire power enveloped Ma Hongjun, suppressing the evil fire inside him.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Hehe, I just made Yu Xiaogang so angry his face turned red. He actually wants Tang San to spar with me in half a month!]

[Love-Starved Little Angel: Hehe, isn't Yu Xiaogang sending Tang San straight into a tiger's jaws? I'm going to hunt a soul beast for my third soul ring.]

Little Qian Renxue arrived in front of the Great Enshrined Hall.

Qian Daoliu sensed Xiao Xue'er's arrival.

He immediately flew over and picked her up. "My little darling, what do you need Grandpa for?"

"Grandpa, I've reached rank thirty!" Little Qian Renxue said, pressing her lips together in a smile.

"Mm, then Grandpa will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest right now. We'll hunt the Three-Thousand-Eight-Hundred-Years Holy Light Bird!"

Wings sprouted from Qian Daoliu's back, and he took to the sky.

"No... I don't want the Three-Thousand-Eight-Hundred-Years Holy Light Bird. I want the Eighteen-Thousand-Year Golden-Eyed Thunderstripe Lion!"

Xiao Xue'er spoke to Qian Daoliu very earnestly.

"Uh... Xiao Xue'er, don't be too greedy. Did you see that Grandpa's earlier soul rings are all black, so you want one of the same color? You're only rank thirty right now. You can't absorb a ten thousand year soul ring, or your body won't be able to withstand it!"

Qian Daoliu patiently tried to persuade her.

"Grandpa took the Angel God's divine trials, and only then did she grant an increase in my soul rings' ages. Don't even think about it."

[Love-Starved Little Angel: @I Am the Angel God, A Leaf Knows Autumn, Ancestral God, Group Owner, big brother, Grandpa won't let me absorb an eighteen-thousand-year soul ring. He wants me to absorb a Three Thousand Eight Hundred Years soul ring instead. What should I do?]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Hehe, that's easy. Just cry, and won't that settle it?]

[Love-Starved Little Angel: That doesn't seem to work. Grandpa just tells me not to fuss and says he's thinking of my safety. What should I do?]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Your grandpa really is a fool, one of Spirit Hall's four fools. Have your Ancestral God manifest before him, and he'll obey instantly. He's just throwing his seniority around.]

[Love-Starved Little Angel: Sob... Brother Qiu, don't talk about my grandpa like that. He's only doing it for my sake.]

[I Am the Angel God: Then I'll have my future self issue a divine edict. But whether my future self listens to me... we can only leave that to fate.]

[Love-Starved Little Angel: Mm, mm... Thank you, Ancestral God.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Who are Spirit Hall's four fools? @A Leaf Knows Autumn, don't tell me I'm one of them?]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Hehe, you are one of them. You, Xiao Xue'er, Qian Daoliu, and your future disciple Hu Liena are collectively known as Spirit Hall's four fools.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: That's my future self, not my current self.]

[I Am the Angel God: Then tell us, how exactly is Qian Daoliu a fool?]

Little Qian Renxue pouted as she read the messages in the group Chat Window.

Then she looked at her grandpa and saw a smile on his face, though his expression was also somewhat stern.

She knew her grandpa was doing this for her sake.

He was terrified that her body would explode if she absorbed a soul ring that was too old.

So she said nothing more.

Let's see what the Ancestral God can do.

Hum... Qian Daoliu flew with Xiao Xue'er toward a spot near the Angel God Statue.

Suddenly, the Angel God Statue blazed with golden light.

It scared Qian Daoliu half to death.

He immediately knelt with Xiao Xue'er.

"Heed Xiao Xue regarding her soul ring. I shall protect her!"

As a sacred voice reached Qian Daoliu's ears,

Qian Daoliu froze for several seconds.

The Angel God has manifested.

She actually wants me to listen to Xiao Xue'er.

Isn't this too unbelievable?

The Angel God has been manifesting rather frequently lately.

Either she's punishing Ji'er, or she's manifesting over a small matter like this.

This is simply miraculous.

He had lived so long, yet these were the first two times he had encountered anything like this.

"Yes, Ancestral God!"

Qian Daoliu immediately agreed, his body trembling slightly with excitement.