The next moment.
Tang San felt his foot slip.
Then, with a thud, he pitched forward and slammed heavily into the ground.
And, as ill luck would have it.
There happened to be a protruding stone right where Tang San fell.
Tang San's face struck it head-on.
The sharp edge of that stone was aimed squarely at Tang San's mouth.
There was a crisp crack.
Tang San's front tooth snapped on the spot!
Intense pain struck him instantly, making his body convulse violently as he lay on the ground.
"Ah!"
Tang San opened his mouth and let out an agonized scream.
Immediately, blood gushed straight out from the corner of his mouth.
Blood mixed with saliva dripped down his chin, staining his clothes red.
Not only that, Tang San also felt something foreign in his mouth.
He spat hard, and the next moment, a bloody fragment of tooth came out.
"My, my tooth!"
Staring at the broken tooth in his palm, Tang San's eyes instantly reddened.
His heart was filled with unbearable pain and humiliation.
Watching this, Yao Xuan smiled in satisfaction.
A broken front tooth?
This was only an appetizer!
There would be plenty of "delicacies" waiting for Little Scumbag to savor!
And just then.
"What happened?"
A middle-aged man in his forties walked toward the academy gates.
He was thin and gaunt, with a sallow complexion, dressed in a grayish-white robe, and his face carried a somewhat dispirited air.
Without question, it was Yu Xiaogang.
Looking at Old Jack on the ground and Tang San with his mouth full of blood, Yu Xiaogang frowned and turned to the guard.
"Grandmaster, why have you come back?"
"These two country bumpkins forged a certificate. His Martial Soul is clearly Blue Silver Grass, yet he claims to have Innate Full Soul Power. They're trying to sneak into the academy."
"I'm certain they're here to cause trouble. I was just about to drive them away!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the guard hurriedly tried to argue his case.
"A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power, could it be..."
At this, Yu Xiaogang seemed to arrive at a guess, and his eyes involuntarily lit up.
Perhaps the chance he had been waiting for to hold his head high was about to arrive!
"Hmph, nothing but nonsense! Get out of here at once! I'll tell the headmaster about this later, and then you'll get what's coming to you!"
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly put on a stern face and snorted coldly at the guard.
"Yes, yes, I'll get lost right away!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the gatekeeper hurriedly scurried away with his tail between his legs.
Although Yu Xiaogang was widely acknowledged as useless and mockingly called "Grandmaster."
He was, after all, a genuine Soul Master and a friend of the headmaster, not someone an ordinary person like him could afford to offend.
"Sir, I'm truly sorry. This was entirely due to our academy's lax discipline. On behalf of the academy, I apologize to you both."
After scolding the guard away, Yu Xiaogang approached Old Jack and personally helped him up, then took Tang San to a nearby Soul Master clinic to have his injuries treated.
Seeing this, Tang San also gained a somewhat more favorable impression of Yu Xiaogang.
It seemed there were still good people at Nuoding Academy. At least this "Grandmaster" was humble, generous, and sincere.
"Sir, could you let me take another look at this child's recommendation letter and certificate?"
After bringing the two back to the academy, Yu Xiaogang looked at Old Jack again.
"Grandmaster, look, this is Little San's certificate. It even has Spirit Hall's seal on it. It's absolutely not forged!"
At his words, Old Jack hurriedly took out the crumpled certificate and handed it over.
"Yes, I believe you. In a moment, I'll take this child to enroll."
After confirming once again that Tang San truly had innate full Soul Power, Yu Xiaogang's heartbeat involuntarily quickened slightly.
Blue Silver Grass, after all, was an utterly worthless Trash Martial Soul, completely incapable of supporting Innate Full Soul Power.
According to his theory of the ten competencies of Martial Soul, there could be only one explanation for Tang San's situation-Twin Martial Souls!
Moreover, Tang San's other Martial Soul was definitely the very finest of Twin Martial Souls.
This was precisely his, Yu Xiaogang's, opportunity!
He had always taken immense pride in his research.
Unfortunately, his strength was simply too lacking. Even with his top-tier theories, he could never gain recognition.
His so-called title of "Grandmaster" was often treated as a joke by others.
And Tang San, standing before him, was his best chance to hold his head high!
All he needed to do was take Tang San as his disciple while he was still weak and his second Martial Soul had yet to awaken.
Later, when Tang San awakened his second Martial Soul and became a top-tier powerhouse, or even a Titled Douluo.
Then he, Yu Xiaogang, would be the teacher of a Titled Douluo!
When that time came, who would dare call him, Yu Xiaogang, useless?
Who would still dare say his theories were nonsense?
Today was the day he, Yu Xiaogang, would turn his fortunes around!
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's breathing grew heavy.
The look he gave Tang San also grew more fervent, while his face filled with a gentle smile.
"Sir, I have a few things I'd like to discuss with this child alone. Would that be all right?"
Looking at Old Jack, Yu Xiaogang spoke.
"Of course!"
Hearing this, Old Jack was immediately overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
Then Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to his dormitory.
"Tang San, I think you're very gifted. Would you be willing to take me as your teacher?"
Closing the dormitory door, Yu Xiaogang fixed his eyes on Tang San and asked.
"Grandmaster, thank you for helping me out of that predicament, but I'd also like to ask: if I take you as my teacher, what can I learn?"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San did not rush to answer. Instead, he looked up at Yu Xiaogang and waited for his reply.
"A good question. I can take this opportunity to introduce myself!"
"My name is Yu Xiaogang, a master of Martial Soul Theory. When it comes to researching Martial Souls, if I call myself second, no one would dare claim to be first!"
Looking at Tang San before him, Yu Xiaogang wore a faintly proud expression as he continued:
"Of course, you may also question whether what I say is true. In that case, I'll give you some proof-"
"Although your recommendation letter says your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, according to my theory, you must have a second Martial Soul, what are known as Twin Martial Souls!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San's body immediately stiffened, and a flash of shock crossed his eyes. His left wrist quietly rose, his Sleeve Arrow locking onto Yu Xiaogang's throat!
"Surprised, aren't you? This is what I'm capable of as a master of Martial Soul Theory!"
"From your Martial Soul certificate alone, I can see the proof within it and deduce the fact that you possess Twin Martial Souls!"
"According to my investigations... and my theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul..."
Seeing that he had awed Tang San, Yu Xiaogang continued to act like a lofty, otherworldly expert, beginning to speak at length and lay out his analysis.
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