"???" The teammates were stunned. They really didn't know.
Yu Feng turned to look. "Xiao Hai, how do you know that?"
"Because I once considered registering at Shrek Academy. I asked around and gathered some information." Yang Yunhai replied.
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to understand and immediately nodded. "At that time, I went with Xiao Hai to Suotuo City."
"Also, that man was called Yu Xiaogang. He has a disciple named Tang San, the control-type Soul Master who just attacked me with those man-made weapons. As for the girl who tried to control me with her Charm skill, she's called Xiao Wu." Yang Yunhai continued.
"The two of them were once work-study students with me at Nuoding City's Primary Soul Master Academy. We lived in the work-study dormitory together for six years. I didn't recognize them earlier because they wore masks. It wasn't until I heard Tang San call out 'Xiao Wu' that I realized it was them."
He shook his head slightly. "But by then, there was no need to greet them."
"To be honest, during my time at Nuoding Academy, I spent nearly all my free time cultivating and rarely interacted with others. I was never close to them."
'They came with killing intent. What's the point of greetings now.' The others all understood. Still, their hearts were unsettled.
To be honest, they felt their own leader was a little biased.
And on top of that, their captain Yu Tianheng's uncle had actually become the leader of a small academy like Shrek. Thinking about Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and especially Tang San's vicious performance just now, they couldn't help but still feel angry.
"Xiao Hai, can you tell me the information you learned about Shrek Academy?" Dugu Yan suddenly asked.
"Yeah! Xiao Hai, hurry up and tell us. I'm curious too. Why didn't you choose to join in the end?" Yu Feng chimed in.
With Xiao Hai's talent, he couldn't believe Shrek would reject him. The only explanation was that Yang Yunhai had learned something that made him decide against joining.
The rest of the teammates all looked at him, eyes filled with curiosity.
"Since you all want to hear it, then I'll tell you." Yang Yunhai nodded and began explaining.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Yu Xiaogang's emotions had calmed. He took a deep breath and said, "Tianheng, perhaps before long, we'll meet again. Your team may have won today's soul fight, but it also revealed many shortcomings."
"Tianheng, especially you."
"Victory is good, but the most important thing in a soul fight is gaining experience and improving yourself."
"From today's match, you did not display your full strength. In particular, as captain, your tactical errors, misjudgments of the battle, and greedy, reckless advance placed your entire team in great danger."
"If it weren't for your control-type teammate's timely response, the outcome might not have been victory."
"I've shamed the family." Yu Tianheng's expression darkened, then he asked, "Uncle, you were watching my match just now?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't answer directly. Instead, he said, "Do you know where you went wrong?"
Yu Tianheng looked somewhat puzzled, then said respectfully, "Please guide me, Uncle."
"Pride!" Yu Xiaogang raised his right hand and gripped Yu Tianheng's shoulder. "Your fundamentals and skill usage are fine. The reason you made reckless decisions is because of that pride you carry as a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Pride…" Yu Tianheng muttered under his breath. He recalled the two times he had lost to Yang Yunhai, how Yunhai's mastery of his Martial Soul grew stronger while he himself had not advanced. Perhaps it was exactly this pride that made him lose something—like diligence, focus, and absolute determination.
Thinking of this, Yu Tianheng's gaze firmed. He said solemnly, "Uncle, don't worry. I'll work harder in cultivation."
Yu Xiaogang actually smiled for once. "Your uncle looks forward to your progress! By the way, I am the leader of the Shrek Six Devils. Perhaps next time, we'll meet again as opponents in the Soul Master Tournament. I will be watching you closely."
"What! You're the leader of the Shrek team?" Yu Tianheng was shocked.
Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly. "Strange? True, my own strength is weak, but that doesn't mean I can't teach outstanding disciples. The Shrek Six Devils are not all my personal disciples, but they are my students. My direct disciple is only one—the control-type Soul Master you faced today. You've already experienced his Martial Soul ability."
"Him?" Yu Tianheng's expression changed.
Although impulsive and quick-tempered, he had to admit that his opponent's control ability was remarkable. His battlefield awareness and adaptability were also very strong. If not for being delayed by this person, the Emperor Battle Team would have already won.
His unconventional combat methods alone made him a terrifying opponent if rules were cast aside.
From that performance, Yu Tianheng also had to admit his uncle's teaching ability.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes shone as he continued. "One day, I'll let the world know. Yu Xiaogang may be trash myself, but I can train an unrivaled genius. Remember this, Tianheng—if you want to always bring out your full strength and lead your team further, then abandon your pride."
He paused, then smiled. "Tianheng, do you know how old my disciple is this year?"
"Thir…teen?" Yu Tianheng recalled what the supervisor had said earlier, about being about the same age as Xiao Hai.
"So the arena supervisor compared Xiao San to your team's control-type Soul Master as well." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. "Correct. Xiao San just turned thirteen. And a few months ago, he already obtained his third soul ring."
Yu Tianheng was dumbstruck, his face filled with disbelief.
He suddenly realized something: Yang Yunhai had broken through rank 30 only through a fortuitous encounter. But his uncle's disciple had reached it entirely by his own cultivation. That was a completely different concept.
"However, I am indeed curious about your team's control-type Soul Master." Yu Xiaogang suddenly changed the topic. "Is he innately full of soul power as well?"
So, his uncle's disciple was innately full of soul power? Yu Tianheng was shocked inside. He quickly shook his head. "No. Xiao Hai isn't innately full. He's just a commoner Soul Master from a remote town, an orphan. His innate soul power was only rank 0.5."
Yu Xiaogang's face instantly changed. He asked urgently, "Then how did his soul power reach rank 32?"
'Xiao Hai, rank 0.5 innate soul power, from a remote town, a commoner, an orphan…' A figure surfaced in Yu Xiaogang's mind. He quickly asked again, "What's his name?"
"Yang Yunhai. He broke through rank 30 because of a lucky encounter." Yu Tianheng replied without hesitation.
'It's him.' Yu Xiaogang's heart trembled violently. He asked again, "Tianheng, can you tell me about him?"
"Of course." Yu Tianheng agreed without hesitation.
As the eldest grandson of the family, both his grandfather and father had always been strict with him, caring only about his cultivation and skills. Only this uncle had ever played with him, told him stories of Soul Masters, and given him a little childhood joy.
So when it came to his uncle Yu Xiaogang, he had absolute trust.
He quickly recounted everything he knew.
From Yang Yunhai's fortuitous encounter with a rare treasure, to how the family later went searching and encountered both Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, to how Yunhai later found a way to treat Dugu Yan's old illness.
Every detail was shared, except for requesting a soul bone from the clan.
That, he felt, was his matter, not Yang Yunhai's.
(End of Chapter)
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