Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 47 Rejecting Yu Xiaogang

A gentle breeze blew by, stirring Su Ran's fairy silk.

Soft sunlight filtered through the gaps in the surrounding trees and fell on his exquisite peach blossom mask.

Su Ran was somewhat confused.

He knelt down so quickly that it shocked Su Ran.

He never imagined that one day, the master Yu Xiaogang would kneel on the ground and beg him to take him as a disciple.

"Grandmaster……"

"You can just call me Gangzi, that's what my father used to call me."

"..."

“Alright Gangzi, you didn’t seem to have a strong desire to join my Peach Blossom Academy in the Great Soul Arena just now, why have you suddenly changed your mind now?”

Su Ran asked, somewhat puzzled.

Is this kind of contrast something a human being could do?

Oh, the master seems to be a dog.

What humans can't do, dogs can.

Su Ran remembered that the master's mutated martial soul, Luo Sanpao, was a fat dog that could only fart.

[Yu Xiaogang, around 50 years old, possesses the mutated martial soul Luo Sanpao, has a soul power level of 29, and his aptitude rating is E-.]

"Sigh—" Yu Xiaogang sighed.

"I only realized this after I came out and felt the cold wind for a while. I thought the reason why the disciples of the academy were so powerful was because they were all like Xiao San, with exceptional talent and powerful backgrounds."

But in reality, the families behind the four disciples of the academy don't possess such capabilities. Otherwise, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't be in its current position. Moreover, each of them possesses unique skills, and even their martial souls have undergone positive evolution. It couldn't be the work of their families. Therefore, only you, Teacher, could have accomplished all of this.

"Teacher, to be honest, I was born into one of the three upper sects—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. I was supposed to awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, the most powerful on the continent. However, due to a mutation, my Martial Soul became the useless Luo Sanpao. I have been diligently studying various materials and learning about Martial Souls, hoping to find a way to get rid of this useless Martial Soul."

"However, things didn't go as planned. No matter how hard I tried, my soul power always progressed slowly, and I eventually stagnated at level 29 for many years."

"Your ability to transform the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the indestructible Seven Treasures Golden Bell Glazed Tile Pagoda, allowing that child to evolve unparalleled power, will surely also help me."

"Please accept me, I really want to evolve."

"If my martial soul evolves, I'll do whatever you say."

"I will respect you as I would my father."

"I desperately want to become a Soul Master! I dream about it all the time!"

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang showed none of the demeanor of a master; he was practically about to cling to Su Ran's leg and burst into tears.

Su Ran was moved by his actions.

Su Ran was suddenly jolted awake when Yu Xiaogang said he respected him like a father.

No, do you have any respect for your father?

You haven't been home for decades and never listen to your father's word. Is that respect?

Treason! ! !

"Unfortunately, you are already a master of martial spirit theory, so I can't teach you anything."

"Please don't call me teacher."

Su Ran patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, left only one sentence, and turned to leave:
"There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters. As long as you work hard and strive for improvement, you will definitely succeed. Keep it up!"

This is the master's own theory.

This tactic uses the opponent's spear to attack their shield. How do you plan to counter it?
Yu Xiaogang was speechless. Why did that sound so familiar? Wasn't that my own theory?
"Dean Su, I've been completely honest with you, and you still won't help me?"

"We are destined to meet but not to be together, so I cannot teach you."

Su Ran didn't even turn his head before accepting Yu Xiaogang as his apprentice?

Am I out of my mind?
His aptitude is E-, which is even lower than that of his idiot student Wang Sheng.

Why would I take him when I have so many talented students who can learn quickly? Is he really that pure and innocent?

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, things change. Su Ran, you'll regret this sooner or later!"

The sound of Yu Xiaogang breaking down came from behind.

"...Xiao Gang, were you talking to that guy Su Ran just now?"

"Yes, we had just come out when we vaguely heard your screams."

Yu Xiao just dusted the dust off his knees. In the Soul Arena, Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming just walked out with their students. They were a little confused because they seemed to have faintly heard the Grandmaster's shout.

"Oh, it's nothing. Su Ran wanted to hire me as a teacher at Taoyuan Academy, but I refused him with sharp words."

"Xiao San, Mu Bai, don't lose confidence completely because of this defeat. This defeat is mainly because Mu Bai and Fatty made too many mistakes. Because of what happened in the past, you acted impulsively in the competition. Afterwards, I will use my true trump card to teach you, to unleash your greatest potential as Soul Masters, and to enable you to fight calmly and rationally."

"If you encounter Peach Blossom Academy again next time, I hope you can use your rational mind to analyze the battle situation and not be careless in the slightest."

Yu Xiaogang straightened his clothes and spoke seriously to the Shrek students.

"Do we really still have a chance to defeat them?"

"my eyes……"

"My left leg..."

"Teacher, can you really do it?"

When Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun and other students all showed expressions of insecurity. In their prime, they were easily defeated by the girls from Taoyuan Academy, let alone the fact that two of their main players had become disabled.

Among them, Ma Hongjun had his front teeth knocked out, which caused him to speak with a lisp.

"You mistress, even you don't believe me?"

"Teacher, I want to be alone."

Tang San glanced at the master, said nothing, and just walked forward alone, looking lost and dejected.

Xiao Wu followed, whispering:

"Third Brother, why don't we go to Peach Blossom Academy together to become disciples? Let's beg Teacher Su Ran to let us stay. I don't want to stay at Shrek Academy anymore. I don't want to lose this opportunity."

"..."

"Teacher, what did that sleazy middle-aged man say to you just now?"

"Oh, it's nothing. He just wants to study with you guys too."

Meanwhile, Su Ran led four students down a side road, avoiding the main road, and quietly left Soto City.

Ning Rongrong amassed a million gold soul coins, draining the blood of countless gamblers. It's likely that many of them are planning to send someone to block their path and steal back the money Ning Rongrong earned.

On the way, Ning Rongrong felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of a middle-aged man in his fifties cultivating with them.

"Teacher, you didn't agree, did you?"

Su Ran nodded: "Yes."

"Huh? Teacher, how could you agree to this! I don't like that master at all. He clearly doesn't have much soul power, but he always has this sullen face and acts like he's stealing someone else's wife. Teacher, how could you recruit him to our Peach Blossom Academy?"

Ning Rongrong tugged at Su Ran's hand and said coquettishly.

"Obviously, the teacher is fooling a fool. If the teacher was willing to accept him, he wouldn't have refused to let other teachers and students from Shrek Academy join our Peach Blossom Academy."

Meng Yiran was smarter than Ning Rongrong and saw through the clues at a glance.

"Right?"

"No, you're the fool!"

"How dare you speak to Senior Sister like that!"

Ning Rongrong only realized belatedly that Meng Yiran was scolding her. Her face changed instantly, and she immediately adopted the airs of a senior sister.

"Fine, today's a good day, I won't argue with you. I earned a million gold soul coins, and I can even kiss my teacher when I get back to the academy~ So sweet~"

At this point, Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing were also very much looking forward to returning to the academy as soon as possible so that their teacher could deliver the winning reward.

But just as they left the city and were about to reach the gate of Taoyuan College.

Under the shade of a peach tree, a figure shrouded in black robes leaned against the tree, seemingly waiting for something to arrive. Zhu Zhuqing quickly reminded him:
"Teacher, there seems to be someone ahead, and they don't seem to have any good intentions."

The middle-aged man in the black robe glanced at Su Ran, who was returning with four cheerful disciples, and exuded an unfriendly aura. He said indifferently:

"You are finally back."

"I've heard there's an amazing teacher in this small place. I'd like to have a friendly exchange with you."

(End of this chapter)