Jiang Chen looked back a few times, but he didn't see any figure that resembled a master.
At that moment, the young gatekeeper's words became even more unpleasant.
"Innate full soul power with Blue Silver Grass? Heh, hilarious Zombie Martial Soul? Is it a stiff corpse? Hahahaha… I'm dying of laughter."
The young man laughed wantonly and threw the proof certificates of Tang San and Jiang Chen onto the ground.
"And Saint Spirit Village? I think it should be renamed Beggar Village, it matches perfectly with your poor and shabby appearance." The youth sneered mockingly.
He had already hinted many times earlier, but unfortunately, old Jack just wouldn't get it. He actually didn't doubt the authenticity of those two certificates; he just wanted to extort some benefits.
When he heard the youth insulting Saint Spirit Village, old Jack immediately became furious.
"What did you say?" His hunched back suddenly straightened, and he glared at the young man.
Saint Spirit Village was his pride; being born in Saint Spirit Village was his honor; he couldn't tolerate anyone insulting Saint Spirit Village.
"What? You still want to fight me? Come on, hit me! I'll even give you a water tank as courage, do you dare to make a move?" The youth kept sneering, already provoked to anger by this stubborn old man.
As he spoke, he even stretched out his palm, about to push towards old Jack's chest.
Old Jack was already in his declining years; being pushed like this would definitely make him fall to the ground.
Tang San and Jiang Chen both surged with anger at the same time. Both moved to act, but Jiang Chen was slightly faster and was the first to grab the youth's palm.
Seeing this, Tang San stepped back. He knew this young man was about to suffer.
Because of the height difference, Jiang Chen directly yanked the youth's hand downward.
The youth was suddenly pulled hard, his arm almost dislocated, and the pain was unbearable.
"Little brat, you're courting death!" The youth flew into a rage.
"Enough!" A deep, middle-aged male voice came from behind, carrying a hint of authority.
The anger on the youth's face instantly disappeared, immediately replaced with a smiling expression.
"Da… ah!" The youth let out a startled cry and flew backward, crashing into the iron gate.
Jiang Chen turned his head and immediately saw a man in his forties or fifties walking over. His appearance was very ordinary, and he carried an air of decadence.
"This should be Grandmaster," Jiang Chen thought to himself.
The middle-aged man directly took the certificates from old Jack's hand, carefully looked at Jiang Chen and Tang San, then said, "Old sir, leave these two children to me. I'll take them inside to register."
"Ah, then I'll have to trouble you." Old Jack said in pleasant surprise.
"You two must behave yourselves in the academy, understand? I'll come pick you up again when the semester ends. Xiao Chen, you must take good care of Xiao San. Understand?"
"Understood."
Only then did old Jack leave satisfied.
The middle-aged man gave the gatekeeper a faint glance. "This is the last time. If…"
He suddenly couldn't continue speaking, because he saw a large patch of gray-black color spreading upward from below the youth's neck. Before long, the gray-black color had covered the youth's entire face.
The youth's whole body was stiffly leaning against the wall, completely unable to move, not even able to make a sound. Only his eyes, which could still roll, revealed endless fear.
What is this? The middle-aged man frowned, suddenly turned to look at Jiang Chen. "Little friend, you…"
Before he could finish, Jiang Chen had already walked forward, held the youth's hand, and extracted that tiny trace of corpse poison.
In his moment of anger earlier, he had injected a trace of corpse poison. Although it wasn't fatal, it would definitely keep this youth bedridden for several months.
Even though he had now extracted that trace of corpse poison, the youth's bodily functions had already been greatly damaged. Without a month, he wouldn't be able to recover.
The black color faded from the youth's face, but his complexion was now deathly pale. Looking at Jiang Chen standing in front of him, he fearfully shrank backward.
At this moment, the middle-aged man was holding Tang San and looking at Jiang Chen in astonishment, as if looking at something novel and fresh.
"Let's go in." He smiled at Jiang Chen, then took Tang San and walked inside.
Jiang Chen followed behind. By now, he was basically certain that this person was Yu Xiaogang, Grandmaster.
He couldn't say he particularly liked this character. Moreover, his current cultivation had already far surpassed Grandmaster's theories. With the system, was there still any need to fawn over Grandmaster?
The answer was no. Since Grandmaster couldn't give him any help, there was also no need for him to become his disciple.
Especially considering the other party's cowardice in matters of emotion, which Jiang Chen particularly disliked.
"You two can just call me Grandmaster. That's what everyone calls me." Grandmaster smiled, and immediately after, with a single sentence, he revealed the secret of Tang San's twin martial souls.
Tang San's expression changed in shock, the sleeve arrow already prepared to fire. Besides himself and his father, no third person should know the secret of his martial souls.
Seeing Tang San's nervous appearance, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for this Grandmaster. If that sleeve arrow accidentally went off, it would be quite the joke.
Grandmaster then used his researched Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls along with his rich theoretical knowledge, proving from various angles that Tang San indeed possessed twin martial souls.
Tang San's expression became serious. Suddenly, he took a few steps back, knelt, and kowtowed three times respectfully.
"Teacher, please accept me as your disciple." He said with utmost respect.
Grandmaster quickly helped him up. "Silly child, why kowtow when taking a master? I'm not your parent."
"One day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father." Tang San said solemnly.
Grandmaster was moved, laughed loudly, and said: "Good, very good. My judgment was indeed correct." Then, his gaze turned toward Jiang Chen.
Actually, compared to Tang San, he was more interested in Jiang Chen.
Innate full soul power, and a zombie martial soul he had never seen before, plus the scene of using poison earlier, every single one of these aroused his strong interest.
He was originally a research fanatic. Having mastered various theoretical knowledge, when encountering something novel, how could he possibly let it go?
"You must be Jiang Chen. What about you? Are you willing to take me as your master?" Grandmaster asked expectantly.
He had just thrown out a large amount of impressive-sounding theories and had seen through Tang San's twin martial souls with a single glance. Any ordinary child with no experience would surely be impressed by his profound knowledge.
Look, one had already successfully become his disciple.
The other should also be moved by now, right?
Jiang Chen shook his head. Grandmaster's theories were indeed rich, but they were only suitable for most people. Jiang Chen couldn't really be considered a completely normal person, and he also possessed a system that Grandmaster could never understand. Was there still any need to become his disciple?
"Sorry, Grandmaster, I don't have any plans to take a master for the time being." Jiang Chen politely refused.
Grandmaster was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Chen with puzzled eyes, thinking to himself: "Could this child not be very bright? Unlike the other one, who could see how profound my knowledge is?"
"Jiang Chen, the teacher, has vast knowledge and will definitely give us the best guidance." Tang San advised. He knew Jiang Chen also had excellent talent and didn't want him to take detours in the future.
Jiang Chen still shook his head. "Really, it's not necessary. I can cultivate by myself just fine."
Grandmaster frowned. "Little friend, every student in the academy will choose a teacher to become their master. In this academy, if my knowledge is second, no one dares claim first. I don't accept disciples easily, but seeing your good talent, I don't want you to be delayed. If you regret it later, it will be too late."
He looked at Jiang Chen expectantly. He had already spoken so clearly, even if this child was a bit slow, he should understand what choice to make by now, right?
Jiang Chen still shook his head, but a trace of a smile appeared on his face.
"Grandmaster, are you sure your theories are absolutely correct?"