"So, are one of you going to explain what's going on here? Or should I ask this old man first."
A young looking boy with bright blue eyes hidden behind transparent stylish looking glasses and white hair and a handsome face who looked barely a few years older than Tang San asked again, staring at the guards.
The guards looked visibly nervous as they gulped. Tang San who noticed this frowned with some confusion and relief.
'Who is this boy? Why do I feel a tremor run down my spine when I see him? I have to be vigilant around him.
Well whoever he is, if he is here to help, it saves me the trouble of revealing my trump card.' Tang San thought as he looked at the boy, covering his sleeve.
One of the guards took a deep breath and handed over the Soul Master certificate to the boy and started explaining.
"Elder Li, we suspect this certificate is forged and was driving the boy away and the argument escalated." the guard said, his whole body trembling.
The boy looked unimpressed as he stared at the guards, after taking a look at the Soul Master Certificate and looking at the condition of the old man and the boy, wearing cheap and tattered clothes.
"Are you two dumb? Do you think a poor old man and a boy could forge a document that is issued by the Spirit Hall?
Or do both of you take me, for a fool? You two wanted to fill your wallet, but seeing their poor appearance you got dissatisfied and tried to drive them away.
Especially after seeing the information in the certificate which can be considered a miracle but not impossible." The boy said, waving the certificate in front of their faces.
Seeing their thoughts exposed the guards turned pale.
"I really don't understand your stupidity, you two ordinary people without Cultivation trying to offend someone who could become a soul master in a few years.
Do you two think your lives are too easy and need excitement?" He continued making their already pale faces go paler.
'That's right, how come we tried to offend a future Soul Master? Did we lose our minds?' both of them thought at the same time as they looked at each other.
The guards knelt on the ground with one knee and apologized. "We apologize for our transgression. Please forgive us old man and this boy."
Old man Jack and Tang San who was silent all this time looked at each other, then simultaneously looked at the boy who helped them.
"Don't look at me, whether you forgive them or not is your business, I'll definitely punish them once their shift is over." The boy shrugged at old man Jack and Tang san as he noticed them staring at him.
Hearing the boy's words the guards flinched but stayed their ground, waiting for the verdict from the duo.
"T-This, sigh, please stand up, we won't pursue this matter anymore, just let Xiao San join the academy." Jack said.
'Although this boy is defending us, it's better if Xiao San doesn't face any hardships because of this incident.' old man Jack thought.
The guards, moved by the old man's kindness, took out some bronze soul coins and gave it to the old man Jack as compensation.
Old Jack's eyes lit up as he shamelessly accepted it and gave a part of it to Tang San and tried to give it to the boy who helped them but got rejected.
"Tang San, right, let's go, I'll show you to the registration office. And you two meet me after your shift is over." The boy ordered making the guards flinch but they nodded helplessly.
'we can't escape punishment after all.' Theguards thought as their shoulders slumped.
Tang san said goodbye to old man Jack and quickly followed this boy who was called Elder Li by the guards.
As Tang san followed the boy, he couldn't help but ask. "um, who are you, why do they call you Elder Li?"
"Me? I'm just an honorary elder of the academy, I teach classes from time to time." He said making Tang san and Tang Hao, who was watching all this time, freeze.
'A honorary Elder? And he teaches the classes from time to time? How old is this boy?' They thought simultaneously.
'Come to think of it, why can't I sense his soul power rank?' Tang Hao thought as he tried multiple times but failed to assess the young boy.
"Blue Silver Grass is considered a useless Martial Soul but in my opinion, it's the most adaptable Martial Soul there is. Don't destroy its Tenacity and Life with wrong and untested theory.
Especially yours, I think your Blue Silver Grass is somewhat special, so this is the most important advice I can give you before you start your journey as a Soul Master."
The boy said and gave his soul master certificate back to him and pointed to the registration office before leaving.
Everyone who saw the boy smiled at him while some gave a slight bow in respect.
Tang san watched as the boy walked away while his words rang in his mind, making him alarmed.
'Did he notice something? But if he did notice something, why didn't he say it? Maybe I'm just imagining it?' He thought as his words gave him a feeling of being seen through.
Tang hao who looked at the scene also felt puzzled as he stared at the boy walking away.
'The boy seems knowledgeable, maybe he could help train San'er?Should I make a move just in case?' Tang hao thought but the next second he felt like some primordial beast locked onto him, making his back drenched in cold sweat.