Chapter 114: A Successful Application, Yu Xiaogang Sees the Light at the End of the Tunnel, and Tang San's Hostility (1)
"How ridiculous! That Yu Xiaogang thinks he's a master of martial spirit theory, and he even tried to trick Xiao Wu into becoming his disciple with some half-baked deception."
"But unfortunately for him, Su Mo exposed him. He came in all high and mighty, and in the end, he had to leave in disgrace. It was hilarious!"
"Exactly! He totally deserved it. He always acts so arrogant and has been mooching off our Notting Academy."
"If he really is a master of martial spirit theory, he should prove it here at our academy! But he won't, which is honestly pretty funny!"
"I hate people like him the most. He always acts like he's the only sober one while everyone else is drunk. Besides his background, I don't see what makes him so smug!"
In the office, after Su Mo slapped Yu Xiaogang and forced him to leave humiliated, a group of young teachers began to gossip and mock Yu Xiaogang's hypocrisy and pretentiousness behind his back.
"Enough! Let's stop here. Don't say any more."
"Whatever the case, he's still a friend of the dean. Even if you have opinions about him, for the dean's sake, just keep them to yourselves."
Finally, Director Su spoke sternly from the side.
After he said that, the young teachers, though still full of dissatisfaction, could only mutter quietly and fall silent.
"Director Su, now that no one's bothering me, should I continue with my application?"
On the other side, after finally driving off Yu Xiaogang—who had arrived with mysterious confidence to accept Xiao Wu as his disciple—Su Mo turned to Director Su and asked.
"Haha, no need to continue."
But Director Su simply laughed and shook his head in response.
"No need?"
Su Mo was stunned.
Could it be that Director Su didn't want to accept his application because of what happened between him and Yu Xiaogang?
"No, don't get the wrong idea. My 'no' means that you've been accepted directly. After all, you're Su Mo—Su Mo from the Spirit Hall."
"Your name just rang a bell. A few days ago, you were the one who defeated our Notting City Lord, Xiao Kuang, in front of Tianshang Renjian, weren't you?"
"With your background as a graduate of the Spirit Hall's Advanced Academy of Soul Masters and your current Soul Master cultivation level, you're more than qualified to join our Notting Academy. You don't need to go through any more assessments."
As if he could read Su Mo's thoughts from his expression, Director Su chuckled and shook his head as he explained.
"Thank you, Director Su!"
Hearing that he had been directly accepted as a teacher at Notting Academy, Su Mo felt very satisfied and couldn't help but express his gratitude.
Then, he prepared to take Xiao Wu to the dormitory.
On the other hand, after receiving a slap from Su Mo and realizing that his desire to accept Xiao Wu as a disciple had become a joke, Yu Xiaogang left in embarrassment.
However, after leaving the office—perhaps due to fate—Yu Xiaogang had no desire to return to the dormitory. He decided instead to go out and clear his head.
With a sigh, Yu Xiaogang walked to the gates of Notting Academy.
At that moment, at the gate, an elderly man in a gray robe, leaning on a cane, with white hair and beard, was arguing angrily with the gatekeeper, accompanied by a small boy of about six or seven years old. The boy wore a blue outfit and had an ordinary-looking face.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang frowned and quickly walked over.
A minute later, after understanding what had happened and scolding the gatekeeper, Yu Xiaogang took the boy's martial spirit certificate from the old man, Grandpa Jack.
Thanks to this certificate, Yu Xiaogang learned that the boy's name was Tang San.
And he turned out to be the owner of dual martial spirits with full innate spirit power—something even rarer than just full innate spirit power!
Upon learning this, Yu Xiaogang was instantly thrilled.
Because this was simply a ray of hope!
He had just missed the chance to accept Xiao Wu—who also had full innate spirit power—as his disciple, and now he encountered another one with full innate spirit power!
Was it that the heavens had finally felt pity for all the suffering he'd endured and wanted to compensate him?
Suppressing his excitement, Yu Xiaogang calmly revealed to Tang San the identity of a dual spirit master—just as he did in the original novel—and ultimately accepted him as his disciple.
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang felt very proud of himself.
However, outwardly, he remained calm and composed, maintaining the demeanor of a master of martial spirit theory, and took Tang San to the registration office.
"What? A Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master with full innate spirit power? How is that possible?!"
In the office, when Director Su learned that Tang San was actually a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master with full innate spirit power, he was stunned and couldn't believe it.
But in response, Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly:
"There's nothing to be surprised about. The world is vast and full of wonders. There are even martial spirits that are neither tool spirits nor beast spirits."
"It's just Blue Silver Grass with full innate spirit power. What's so strange about that?"
"Besides… didn't you just admit a Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Master with full innate spirit power?"
In the end, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but glance at Director Su. Although his expression remained calm and impassive,
Director Su could see the pride and satisfaction in Yu Xiaogang's eyes and felt a bit of discontent in his heart.
"It's just a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master with full innate spirit power. What's there to brag about? Su Mo's sister, Xiao Wu, is a Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Master with full innate spirit power. That makes you natural enemies!"
"I didn't expect our Notting Academy to be so lucky as to receive two genius soul masters with full innate spirit power back to back. However, I suspect these two geniuses will become hostile to each other because of the people around them. Things are bound to get interesting!"
After registering Tang San's information, Director Su handed him the Notting Academy uniform, as usual, and told Yu Xiaogang to take him to the dormitory.
On the way to Dormitory No. 7, where both he and Yu Xiaogang stayed, Tang San couldn't help but ask:
"Master, is there someone else at our academy who also has full innate spirit power like me?"
Upon hearing Tang San's question, Yu Xiaogang's expression suddenly turned awkward, and he replied in a slightly stiff tone.
"Yes, there is. Her name is Xiao Wu. I had heard of her before and wanted to take her as a disciple, but because of her brother, I failed. Now they're in the same academy and same class, so you'll get the chance to meet her in the future..."
"What?! Someone actually refused to acknowledge Master?"
After learning about Xiao Wu from Yu Xiaogang, Tang San slightly furrowed his brows, puzzled.
In his eyes, Yu Xiaogang wasn't an ordinary person—someone who could tell just from a certificate that he possessed twin spirits!
He didn't expect Xiao Wu's brother to stop her from becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple. How short-sighted!
Seeing his master's awkward expression, Tang San vaguely sensed that
his teacher might have had a conflict with Su Mo, Xiao Wu's brother.
As someone who always defended his own, upon realizing this, Tang San began to feel a deep sense of resentment and hostility toward Su Mo.
"Xiao Wu's brother?
I don't know who you are, but if you dare harm Master, don't blame me for being ruthless in the future,"
Tang San thought to himself.
(End of this chapter)