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Yu Xiaogang put on a deliberately practiced kind smile, with a few fine lines appearing at the corners of her eyes, trying to show the demeanor of a teacher.
“Student, I saw what just happened.”
“You are exceptionally skilled; your reaction time, technique, and timing are far superior to your peers.”
“I am a guest master of the academy, Yu Xiaogang, and everyone respectfully calls me the GrandMaster.”
After introducing himself, he began to habitually display his “knowledge” in an attempt to pique Lu Feng’s interest.
“If I’m not mistaken, you subdued those students just now entirely with your physical strength, without even using your soul power.”
“To possess such strength at such a young age, your martial soul must be of extremely high quality, perhaps one in ten thousand with innate full soul power?”
Lu Feng sneered inwardly: ‘Old fox, you’re quite observant.’
Yu Xiaogang paused, observing Lu Feng’s reaction.
Seeing that the other party remained expressionless, he continued speaking according to the pre-set script, his tone carrying a condescending and instructive air:
“However, while your attack methods are fierce, they seem to lack systematic guidance and theoretical support.”
“In some areas, the efforts have not been perfect, and the potential has likely not been fully explored.”
“It’s like a rough gem; it needs a master craftsman to truly shine.”
“If you could receive guidance from a good teacher and systematically learn the theory of Martial Souls, your future achievements would be limitless.”
He secretly felt smug:
‘First praise him, then criticize him, point out his shortcomings, and then extend an olive branch.’
‘My theoretical analysis and my persona of appreciating talent are most effective at dealing with this kind of talented but somewhat arrogant kid.’
“If I can recruit these two geniuses, him and Tang San, how can I not make my theories famous throughout the Continent?”
Tang San, standing to the side, immediately showed admiration and sincerely praised:
“Teacher, you are amazing!
You were able to analyze so much just by glancing at it!”
“Lu Feng, my teacher is the most learned theoretical master on the Continent!”
Lu Feng understood the old man’s unspoken meaning: he just wanted to take him as his disciple!
In his previous life, countless soldiers of the Spirit Empire perished under this guy’s schemes, and he has never forgotten this blood debt!
‘Becoming an apprentice?
That’s a complete joke!’
Just as Lu Feng was getting angry, a cold system notification sounded in his mind:
[bite!]
[Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new shocking mission: Publicly reject and humiliate Yu Xiaogang!
Shocking the entire audience of teachers and students!]
[Task Reward: Mastery of Soul Beast Knowledge (comprehensive knowledge covering all soul beast habits, weaknesses, hunting techniques, etc.)!]
[Mission Failure Penalty: Soul Power Level decreases by 3 levels!]
Lu Feng’s eyes narrowed.
Proficient in Soul Beast knowledge?
This is crucial for his future acquisition of Soul Rings!
(TL: bullshit….
Every ring so fa has been handed down to mc without any effort at all tf you mean you need soul beast knowledge… the only reasonable use for this knowledge would be if you want to train someone else)
Of course, the punishment for failing a mission is also extremely severe.
After weighing the options for a moment, Lu Feng silently said to himself, “I accept!”
Seeing Lu Feng remain silent, Yu Xiaogang assumed he was stunned by his “theory” and immediately stepped forward to urge him:
“Lu Feng, what do you think?
This is a rare opportunity.”
He could almost see his genius disciple bowing to him.
Lu Feng suddenly raised his head, his previous calm demeanor gone, replaced by an undisguised sarcasm.
A cold smile curved his lips, and though his voice wasn’t loud, it carried clearly throughout the suddenly quiet cafeteria:
“Master Yu, you really are…
incredibly intelligent!”
It sounded like a compliment, but anyone with a brain could hear the sarcasm in the tone.
Yu Xiaogang didn’t react for a moment, and continued to show off his “assets,” his tone even carrying a hint of boasting:
“Hehe, you flatter me, Lu Feng.”
“However, when it comes to intelligence, I have indeed studied the way of the Soul Master and the habits of Soul Beasts quite deeply, and I have even created my own theory of the ‘Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul’!”
“If you don’t mind…”
He slightly puffed out his chest, preparing to extend the final olive branch.
“You can become my disciple!
I will definitely help you fill in the gaps in your theoretical knowledge and help you achieve the level of Titled Douluo in the future!”
Yu Xiaogang deliberately emphasized the words “Titled Douluo,” which he believed would be an irresistible temptation for any young Soul Master.
All the students and teachers eating in the cafeteria stopped what they were doing and stared at this side, holding their breath.
Theoretical master Yu Xiaogang publicly accepted a disciple, and such a talented young man at that—this is big news!
Lu Feng chuckled, his laughter particularly jarring in the quiet cafeteria.
His gaze was sharp as a knife, staring directly at Yu Xiaogang:
“Take you as my master?
Based on your theoretical ‘core competence’?”
Before Yu Xiaogang could retort, Lu Feng’s speech quickened, his words sharp as knives:
“You say you can help me become a Titled Douluo?
With a theory that you can’t even break through the shackles of your own soul power, what qualifications do you have to guide others to the peak?”
The true path to strength is forged through bloodshed and battle, not built from a few pages of worthless paper!
He glanced around at the shocked teachers and students, his gaze finally settling on Yu Xiaogang, whose face had turned from red to pale, and said, word by word:
“You want me to become your disciple?
You, are you even worthy?”
“Whoosh—!”
The entire cafeteria erupted in chaos!
Everyone was stunned by Lu Feng’s extremely sharp remarks!
After the initial shock, Tang San felt a secret sense of relief.
He was indeed worried that the teacher would accept Lu Feng.
‘If that’s the case, given Lu Feng’s astonishing talent, my future standing in my teacher’s eyes will probably be…’
Seeing Lu Feng so “ungrateful” and openly humiliating his teacher, he felt a sense of relief amidst his anger.
Xiao Wu burst out laughing and tugged at Wang Sheng’s sleeve, whispering:
“Did you hear that?
Boss Lu is absolutely right!
This old man looks so frail, yet he wants to be a teacher?”
Wang Sheng nodded repeatedly.
He had long felt that Yu Xiaogang’s theory was convoluted and impractical, and now he admired Lu Feng even more.
Yu Xiaogang was sorely offended by Lu Feng’s public attack that he trembled with anger, pointing at Lu Feng with quivering lips:
“You…you’re being insolent!”
Now that Lu Feng had already torn off all pretense, he had no more scruples.
He sneered, his words becoming even sharper, his voice echoing throughout the entire cafeteria:
“Master Yu, I’d like to ask you, how come you have such a thick skin?”
“You can’t even beat me now?
You have the nerve to come out here and embarrass yourself!”
“What…what do you know!
The way of the Soul Master cannot be judged solely by rank!”
Yu Xiaogang’s face turned from blue to purple as he tried to defend himself.
“Oh?
Regardless of rank, it’s about plagiarism?”
Lu Feng, true to form, dropped a bombshell.
“I’ve heard that your so-called ‘Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul’ is nothing more than plagiarized theoretical achievements from Spirit Hall’s years of research.”
“Just because you’ve changed the appearance doesn’t mean you can claim it’s your original work.”
“Master Yu, is your “core competitiveness” simply a competition of who’s more shameless, using other people’s work to glorify yourself?”
These words were extremely malicious, directly shaking the very foundation of Yu Xiaogang’s position!
What he cared about most in his life was his reputation as a theoretical master.
Being publicly accused of “plagiarism” by Lu Feng was worse than being killed!