A Blind Cat Stumbling Upon a Dead Mouse

The most contemptible thing about Grandmaster was not his academic shortcomings, but the flaws in his character and integrity.

He wanted to prove his so-called martial soul theory, yet he hid away alone at Nuoding Academy, wasting his days in dejection. Most outrageously, he not only refused to teach the academy's students, but freeloaded on its meals every day.

What was wrong? Were people unworthy of your instruction unless they had twin martial souls, oh Great "Master" Yu?

The most laughable part was that, when Yu Xiaogang first met Tang San in the original story and discovered his twin martial souls, he felt that his theory could finally be put into practice-that he could prove to the world he was no worthless failure.

And what happened in the end?

Gangzi told Tang San to his face that he understood all the issues concerning twin martial souls, only to shamelessly run to Spirit City and ask his ex-girlfriend about adding soul rings to a twin martial soul system.

So Great "Master" Yu knew nothing, yet tricked Tang San into believing he knew everything, then used him as a guinea pig? If a stroke of bad luck had ruined Tang San, would he have blamed Tang San's lack of talent for failing to realize his theory?

Thank goodness Great "Master" Yu met Tang San, a transmigrator. Had it been anyone else, he would have led a perfectly good genius with twin martial souls and innate full soul power into the Soul Hunting Forest, sending both himself and his student to their deaths.

Yu Xiaogang believed he had given Tang San tremendous help on his path to godhood, but what had he actually taught him?

The first time Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt for a soul ring, Tang San ultimately killed the Mandala Snake for his first soul ring himself, using martial arts from his previous life. Gangzi did nothing throughout the entire ordeal except produce one pearl of wisdom:

"More rings, more bones-unleash your skills in one wave! Fewer rings, fewer bones-turn tail and run!"

That was what Great "Master" Yu taught. It amounted to absolutely nothing.

Even setting all that aside, Gangzi was an utterly cowardly man, someone who lacked the courage to shoulder responsibility.

After breaking up with Bibi Dong, he spent his days wallowing in misery. Later, he met his cousin Liu Erlong, but after tying the knot with her, he wanted to have his cake and eat it too, standing on the moral high ground while playing by blatant double standards.

No matter how many excuses he gave, it all boiled down to one thing: he was straddling two boats.

In the end, he made Liu Erlong wait for him for over twenty years, from the bloom of youth until age had dulled her beauty like a yellowed pearl. Gangzi was a scumbag through and through.

Then there were Gangzi's mental maturity and intelligence.

In the original story, before Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to intercept and kill Tang San, how had she ever wronged Great "Master" Yu?

Gangzi's own father and brothers considered him useless-if they had not, why had they not kept him in the clan as a theory instructor? Yet Bibi Dong supported him in every way. She even secretly told him about special operations such as Spirit Hall sending troops to Sea God Island, and stole Spirit Hall's books on martial soul theory for him so he could devote himself to his research. But after Qian Xunji, an outsider, said a few words to him, he severed all ties with Bibi Dong and did not see her once for twenty years.

(In the initial setup, Qian Xunji wanted to prevent Gangzi and Bibi Dong from seeing each other, so he said a few things to Gangzi. After hearing him out, Gangzi broke up with Bibi Dong without even meeting her. Not long afterward, Yu Xiaogang met Liu Erlong. Bibi Dong never got to see Yu Xiaogang, and when she learned he was with Liu Erlong, she mistakenly believed he had abandoned her for Liu Erlong.)

Imagine this: Zhang San and his wife had dated for years, knew each other deeply, and were in love. Zhang San was obsessed with being a crackpot scientist, staying home all day doing so-called "academic research." He never earned a penny, yet believed he was an unrecognized talent. His wife was an elite woman at the very top of her field, and she treasured the useless Zhang San. Not only did she support him financially, but she also used every resource at her disposal to help with his crackpot research.

But Zhang San's father-in-law had always despised him for being useless. While Zhang San's wife was visiting her parents, her father locked her in the house, then went to Zhang San and told him his wife wanted a divorce. Without even seeing his wife, or so much as a handwritten letter conveying her wishes, Zhang San signed the divorce agreement without another word. Then, out of spite, he refused to see the wife who loved him so deeply for over twenty years. Wouldn't you call someone like that a complete fucking idiot?

Only Buddha Tang would dare take someone like that as his teacher.

"You really took Grandmaster as your teacher?" Director Su wore an odd expression, as though he wanted to laugh but was forcibly holding it in.

"Yes," Tang San replied. "Is there something wrong with that?"

"No, no. It's quite good." Director Su shook his head with a smile and said mockingly, "Grandmaster might be a little eccentric, but in a certain sense, his theories really are 'invincible.' Your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass anyway, so taking him as your teacher won't make much difference."

"All right, here are your things. You'll be staying in Room Seven of the dormitory building."

With that, Director Su handed Tang San a brand-new set of supplies.

"All right, thank you." After accepting what Director Su handed him, Tang San turned and left the Academic Affairs Office. It was a brand-new school uniform, predominantly dark blue and Western in style.

Next, after confirming Xiao Yan's identity, Director Su took out another set of supplies for a new student and handed them to him. "Your name is Xiao Yan, correct? These are your things. The academy provides them free of charge. You'll also be staying in Room Seven of the dormitory building."

A young teacher said to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, right? I just read your martial soul certificate, so I know you have innate full soul power unmatched in a century. But there's one thing I must warn you about: you'd better stay away from that Grandmaster. His so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul Theory are nothing but hot air. Don't let him hoodwink you."

"Yes, I know." Xiao Yan nodded.

"That's enough from you lot. Grandmaster is the dean's friend, so we shouldn't pass careless judgments about him behind his back. In the martial soul world, Grandmaster is a renowned figure," Director Su said with a faint, ambiguous smile.

"That's not right, Director. Grandmaster is a renowned clown. Everyone knows his theories are a joke. If it weren't out of respect for the dean, who would bother with a lunatic like him?" a young teacher said disdainfully.

"I heard the reason the dean is friends with Grandmaster is that he comes from some major clan."

Tang San, who had just left the Academic Affairs Office, heard these remarks too, but he paid them no mind. How could someone who had identified his twin martial souls from a single martial soul certificate possibly be so worthless?

But how could Tang San have known that Grandmaster was merely a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse?

"Teacher, could you tell me where the academy's library is? I'd like to borrow a few books about martial soul cultivation," Xiao Yan asked after accepting the school uniform Director Su handed him.

"Turn left outside, then go straight for two hundred meters." Director Su smiled and patted Xiao Yan on the head.

"Thank you." Xiao Yan bowed, then turned and left the Academic Affairs Office.

After leaving the Academic Affairs Office, Xiao Yan did not head straight back to the dormitory. Instead, he went to the library at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and borrowed many books about martial soul cultivation.

He was desperate to understand this world's cultivation system.

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