"San, follow me back to Shrek Academy."
The atmosphere at the scene immediately shifted!
Led by Zhao Wuji, the people from Tang Sect, in a show of tacit understanding, stood behind Tang Lan, expressing their stance.
Yu Xiaogang stood shoulder to shoulder with Flender, full of confidence.
His disciple would definitely listen to him.
But the reality was...
Tang San hesitated again!
His reason told him that following Tang Lan would bring the most benefits, and he'd also have more freedom than with Yu Xiaogang.
Not to mention,
Tang Sect also had a bunch of research he was interested in.
Even without considering these factors. ...
Tang San had been inseparable from Tang Lan since childhood. He'd finally endured until Xiao Wu left, so he could be his brother's sole focus.
Give up now?
A foolish decision.
But...
The feudal ideas of the old days made him somewhat "blindly loyal."
A master's orders were not to be disobeyed; it was ingrained in his bones.
So, he hesitated.
He didn't want to forsake the good things with Tang Lan, but he also didn't want to become a rebellious disciple who disobeyed his master's orders.
Tang San could only choose to...
cast a look for help at Tang Lan—"Bro, you be the bad guy!"
Tang Lan also laughed.
"You little rascal, you want all the benefits and not suffer a single loss, eh? You're going to end up at a huge disadvantage!"
Tang Lan's expression turned serious. "Master, I'll still address you as Master."
"Let me ask you, are you planning to use Xiao San to test your Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls?"
Yu Xiaogang's stiff expression became even stiffer.
He saw something in Tang Lan's eyes... Disdain?
Very good!
No matter who showed up today, Tang San was his disciple and would listen to him.
"Indeed, I do," Yu Xiaogang said confidently. "As long as he follows the path I've laid out, his future achievements will be limitless!"
Tang Lan just smiled and didn't argue.
Let Yu Xiaogang fully understand the silent mockery.
"Then, Master, do you know that there are many loopholes in your theory?" Tang Lan pressed on.
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened! He could accept others calling him useless; after all, there was no way to argue with that.
But!
This theory was his last source of pride, and he wouldn't allow anyone to trample on it!
Just as he was about to flare up, Flender tugged at Yu Xiaogang, shaking his head to signal him not to be rash.
Having read the Tang Sect Encyclopedia, he knew that if Yu Xiaogang were to argue now, it would only be to humiliate himself.
But Flender knew that Yu Xiaogang didn't know that!
Having gotten carried away, he brushed off Flender.
He said angrily, "Then you tell me, where is the problem with my theory?"
Flender closed his eyes, this is a disaster!
Tang Lan also laughed.
He asked, "The first of the ten core competitive advantages of a Martial Soul is that soul power level is directly proportional to Martial Soul quality, right?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded proudly.
He even gave the example, "Your own dual Martial Souls prove this point."
He was very confident.
"I see." Tang Lan nodded. "So, as you said, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, being the number one beast Martial Soul in the world, should be the reason for having innate full soul power, right?"
Yu Xiaogang simply nodded.
"Then here's the problem. Everyone with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon should have innate full soul power."
"But Master, you should know better than I do that even with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, innate soul power can vary in its levels."
"Furthermore, even you, Master, only have half a level of innate soul power because of your Martial Soul's mutation."
"How do you explain this, Master?"
Yu Xiaogang was taken aback.
But he still refuted, "The same Martial Soul can have different quality differences, so innate soul power will vary. My problem is a special case, caused by the degradation due to Martial Soul mutation."
That was a passable explanation.
But, unfortunately…
Tang Lan had a trump card!
"Let's just say you're right. But what about Xiao San's innate full soul power with the Blue Silver Grass?" Tang Lan asked again.
Yu Xiaogang frowned.
He glanced at the people present, clearly displeased.
Tang San's dual Martial Souls – were they something to be discussed so openly?
Tang Lan didn't wait for an answer.
He looked directly at Tang San and asked, "Xiao San, tell us yourself. How did you get your innate full soul power?"
Tang San: "…"
"Didn't we agree you'd be the one playing the bad guy?"
"Why did you pass the buck back to me?"
Tang San's innate soul power, how much could he not know? He'd cultivated it himself, bit by bit, using the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
What did it have to do with the quality of his Martial Soul?
"Xiao San, tell us, what exactly happened?" Yu Xiaogang said confidently. "As long as you uphold the truth and have a clear conscience, that's all that matters."
Good heavens!
He was trying to provoke Tang San, to make him tell the truth?
Tang San gave a wry smile.
He definitely couldn't lie just to help Yu Xiaogang.
So, he could only say, "I'm not sure how much innate soul power I have, but it's definitely not full soul power."
"I comprehended something similar to ge's Nine Yang Divine Skill, and cultivated it myself, bit by bit."
In a single sentence,
Everyone, except Tang Lan, stared in shock!
Yu Xiaogang was stunned, puzzled, his worldview crumbling!
His theory was actually wrong?
Flender and Zhu Zhuqing, and the others were surprised that innate full Soul Power could be cultivated later? Then, what did that even mean about innate full Soul Power? However, some people focused on a particularly curious point.
Ning Rongrong blurted out, "I remember that your innate Soul Power, Uncle Tang, was level 3, right?"
This was the innate Soul Power level that Tang Lan had deliberately hidden.
But others didn't know that! This instantly dealt a heavy blow to Yu Xiaogang – Tang Lan's Martial Soul quality was beyond doubt, but this innate Soul Power… His theory definitely had a problem! But no one was paying attention to him now; they were all staring at Tang San with strange expressions.
So, you knew how to improve innate Soul Power, but you kept it a secret and practiced it yourself without telling your brother?
Tang San looked ashamed, unable to refute.
It was Tang Lan who spoke up.
"Xiao San was only a few years old back then. He probably didn't even understand what was going on, so it's normal that he didn't say anything."
He looked at Tang San, his eyes full of trust.
"If Xiao San had been as sensible as he is now, he definitely wouldn't have hesitated to share."
"After all, we're brothers!"
"How could you be so selfish?"
Tang San felt even more awkward after being addressed like that.
He really wasn't a naive child back then; an adult's soul resided within him.
But because of his sect mentality, he chose to keep it a secret.
Now it seemed like he was being a bit selfish, wasn't he?
The others didn't know the full story, so they didn't press the issue.
They turned to Yu Xiaogang instead.
"Master, keep arguing!"
Yu Xiaogang was speechless.
How could he argue?
His own disciple had come forward to testify. He didn't even have a chance to be a scoundrel!
He could only say with difficulty, "Let's just say that my first theory is not entirely complete, but the other theories are definitely not wrong!"
Good show!
Tang Lan was immediately impressed!
This guy, his mouth was definitely the most stubborn part of him, right?
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly said, "Since the bottleneck of the spirit ring doesn't prevent the improvement of a spirit master's spirit power, then why doesn't anyone directly reach Title Douluo and then obtain spirit rings? They might even get all hundred-thousand-year rings."
Tang Lan looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise.
The ice-cold woman, who usually spoke so sparingly, had actually spoken such a long paragraph all at once. It was truly rare.
The effect was also sharp.
It directly shut down Yu Xiaogang – Tang Lan had questioned him in the same way back then.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong also refused to be outdone –
"The amplification effect of a Martial Soul's true body is directly proportional to the quality of the Martial Soul itself, isn't that stating the obvious?"
"Otherwise, why would there be the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects? And why would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda be the number one auxiliary Martial Soul in the world?"
"You call this a theory you researched?"
Yu Xiaogang remained in a state of self-imposed isolation.
"Master, you said there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Then, are those with zero innate soul power all considered useless?" Dai Mubai pressed his advantage.
Tang Lan had used this very question to challenge Yu Xiaogang, and he, too, had been unable to provide an explanation.
Oscar, seeing this, also grew eager to join in.
However, he glanced at Tang San, whose expression was far from pleasant, and backed down.
Wasn't Yu Xiaogang, like, his… grand-teacher?
Zhao Wuji didn't have such concerns and had to step forward to retort—otherwise, he'd appear to be out of sync with the group.
"Master, your theory of Martial Soul simulation is actually something that plant-type Soul Masters have already explored by absorbing beast-type Soul Rings."
"There's also the reverse."
"When I was young, I encountered a few like that. However, their Martial Souls were generally weak, so it wasn't widely known."
"This shouldn't be considered your theory, but rather knowledge you've compiled."
Yu Xiaogang's face twitched!
That was indeed a few isolated cases he had discovered during his travels across the continent.
He had used them, leveraging his fame, to build his own theory. He didn't expect to fall into a trap today?
Watching his proud theory being questioned and dismantled.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow, feeling like his life had peaked.
He was tired, let it all end.
I don't want to…
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