"Going too far?"
Tang Tian raised an eyebrow.
He did not let go immediately.
He stared straight at Yu Xiaogang, a mocking smile curling his lips.
"If there's nothing wrong with your eyes, you should have seen what just happened, shouldn't you?"
Tang Tian pointed at the gatekeeper, who had nearly wet himself in fright.
Then he pointed at Old Jack, who still had not recovered behind him.
"He slapped the certificates away and insulted our Holy Soul Village, calling us trash. Why didn't you come out and say he was going too far?"
"He shoved at Grandpa Village Chief, a man over sixty, intending to push him to the ground. Where were you then?"
"If I'd been a step too late, and Grandpa Village Chief had been hurt in the fall, how would that debt be settled? Could you take responsibility?"
Tang Tian's voice was not loud, but every word struck at the heart.
Every pointed question.
Was like a resounding slap.
Landing on Yu Xiaogang's self-important face.
Grandmaster was struck speechless.
The embarrassment of having his hypocrisy exposed in public by a child.
Made his stiff face flush slightly.
He clearly had not expected this.
This plainly dressed country child not only showed no fear of him.
But was so sharp-tongued that he could not refute him.
So he chose the tactic he excelled at most: ignoring Tang Tian.
Grandmaster paid Tang Tian no further attention, as though he had not heard his questions.
He bent down.
And turned his gaze toward Old Jack and the certificate on the ground.
He picked up the certificate and glanced at it.
Grandmaster's pupils abruptly contracted.
"Blue Silver Grass? Innate full soul power?!"
His gaze instantly swept past Tang Tian.
And locked firmly onto Tang San, who stood to the side with clear eyes.
Found him!
This is the worthy disciple of my dreams I've been searching for!
Yu Xiaogang's heart began pounding fiercely.
As the continent's foremost theoretical master.
He knew all too well how hollow the words "There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters" were.
He himself was an example, stuck at level 29, unable to advance another inch for the rest of his life.
To prove his theory correct, he needed a disciple.
A child with a trash martial soul, yet astonishing talent!
How could a garbage martial soul like Blue Silver Grass possibly possess innate full soul power?
It was like an ant possessing the strength of an elephant-a paradox!
The only explanation was-twin martial souls!
Besides Blue Silver Grass, this child.
Absolutely had another powerful martial soul hidden within him!
This was simply a gift bestowed upon him by heaven!
As long as he could nurture this child into someone accomplished.
Then his name, Yu Xiaogang, would resound throughout the entire Douluo Continent alongside this child's!
At this thought.
The fervor in Grandmaster's eyes nearly spilled over.
He immediately changed his expression and nodded to Old Jack.
"Sir, these two certificates are genuine."
With that, he turned to Tang Tian.
His tone regained its lofty coldness.
"Since the certificates are genuine, let him go. Show mercy where you can!"
An order.
A blatant order.
Tang Tian stood where he was.
Without so much as raising his eyelids, completely ignoring Yu Xiaogang's words.
He was waiting.
He was waiting for the person truly worthy of his respect to speak.
Tang Tian looked at Old Jack, who was still somewhat shaken.
His gaze instantly softened.
"Grandpa Jack, you decide what to do with this man."
"If you're still angry, I'll leave him hanging a little longer to teach him a lesson."
Old Jack looked at Tang Tian, who stood in front of him.
His eyes grew a little moist.
Though Tang Tian usually seemed carefree and could be rather cutting with his words.
When it mattered, this child truly protected him!
That caring heart was more precious than anything.
But he was, after all, an honest, simple village chief, and did not want to make a scene.
Still less did he want to hold up the two children's futures.
Old Jack gave Tang Tian a grateful look.
Then he nodded and sighed.
"Let it go, Tian."
"Don't let scum like him delay your enrollment. Let him go."
Only after receiving Old Jack's answer did Tang Tian break into a grin.
"Sure thing. Whatever you say."
With a thought from Tang Tian.
The gatekeeper, who had been left utterly disoriented from hanging there, suddenly felt the support beneath his feet give way.
Before he could even scream, he landed with a splat.
Slamming heavily onto the hard flagstones.
He lay there groaning, unable to get back up.
With the matter settled, Old Jack also planned to return to Holy Soul Village.
After all, there was nowhere in the city for him to stay.
After saying goodbye to Old Jack.
Tang Tian and Tang San followed Yu Xiaogang into Nuoding Academy.
The campus was large, its surroundings quiet and secluded.
The three reached a deserted path.
Grandmaster suddenly stopped.
Clasping his hands behind his back, he tilted his head toward the sky and struck that classic pretentious pose.
"Twin martial souls."
Grandmaster spoke slowly.
"That is a talent rarely seen even once in a hundred years."
He abruptly turned around.
His eyes fixed intently on Tang San, as though he had seen through everything.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should have another martial soul besides Blue Silver Grass, shouldn't you?"
Tang San shuddered.
He had not expected this seemingly dispirited middle-aged man.
To see through his greatest secret at a glance!
It was a secret even Old Jack did not know.
Only his father and eldest brother knew!
Dad clearly said I absolutely couldn't let a third person know...
Seeing Tang San's shocked expression immensely satisfied Yu Xiaogang's vanity.
Just as I thought!
Once every impossibility has been eliminated, whatever remains, however bizarre, must be the truth!
My theories are invincible!
Tang San took a deep breath.
Was this the power of knowledge?
If I could study under someone so learned, perhaps I really could...
Seizing the moment, Yu Xiaogang extended an olive branch.
"Child, you possess extraordinary talent, but without guidance, you will ultimately stray down the wrong path."
"Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
Tang San was somewhat dazed.
It had all happened too quickly, like a pie falling from the sky.
But he did not agree immediately. Instead, he instinctively tugged at Tang Tian beside him.
In his heart, his eldest brother always came first.
"Grandmaster..."
Tang San spoke somewhat hesitantly.
"This is my eldest brother, Tang Tian."
"He's really impressive too! You saw it just now-his Blue Silver Grass is especially strong, and his control is even better than mine!"
At those words.
Grandmaster finally looked Tang Tian in the eye.
He picked up that certificate again and glanced at it.
"Tang Tian, martial soul: Blue Silver Grass, innate soul power: level six."
Grandmaster shook his head, a trace of disdain and regret flashing through his eyes.
"Innate level six. Though stronger than ordinary people, in the world of soul masters, that amounts to mediocrity."
"That move just now was somewhat interesting. It was probably some little self-created trick."
"But, unfortunately."
Grandmaster sounded as though he were pronouncing a death sentence.
His tone was flat and indifferent.
"My energy is limited. What I seek to research are theories that can change the landscape of the Soul Master World. I can only nurture truly peerless geniuses."
"For your sake, since he is your brother, I can permit him to sit in and offer him a little guidance."
"But taking him as a disciple is out of the question."
"He is unworthy of becoming a disciple of mine, Yu Xiaogang."
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