Chapter 33: Yu Xiaogang Is Trash—He Would Abandon Everything Just to Prove Himself!
In his past life, Lin Yu had read many Douluo Dalu fan novels.
At first, he enjoyed the ones that followed Tang San.
But later, after seeing the true nature of Tang San and the Grandmaster, he grew fond of those that opposed them.
One such anti-Tang San and anti-Grandmaster novel offered a perspective on the Grandmaster that Lin Yu found particularly insightful:
Yu Xiaogang had no one he truly loved.
Before his martial soul awakened, Yu Xiaogang was the son of Clan Master Yu Yuanzhen, the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and revered within the sect.
But after awakening with Luo Sanpao and discovering he had only half a rank of innate soul power...
And learning that Luo Sanpao's only attack was farting...
He became the clan's laughingstock, ridiculed as useless trash.
The contrast between the pre- and post-awakening treatment he received was enormous. Yu Xiaogang naturally refused to accept being labeled a failure.
Yet if he wanted to reclaim his former status, he had to solve his martial soul problem.
So Yu Xiaogang left the clan and joined Spirit Hall in search of a solution.
Everything that followed in his life revolved around one central goal:
Yu Xiaogang wanted to prove to the world—especially the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—that he was not a failure.
Initially, he tried to improve his martial soul or break through his limits to become a powerful soul master.
That's why he studied so many books on soul masters and soul beasts.
Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang lacked both the talent and intellect to solve his martial soul dilemma.
So, forced by circumstance, he turned to martial soul theory, hoping to prove himself through wisdom instead of strength.
"If I can't prove myself with power, I'll do it with intellect," he thought.
But the truth was laughable—his theories were mediocre at best.
His so-called "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls" were a joke to the major clans and soul master families.
Either they were already common knowledge, or they were meaningless motivational fluff—utterly useless!
The most ridiculous of them all?
"There are no useless martial souls, only soul masters who don't know how to cultivate."
And yet, Yu Xiaogang himself, well into his fifties, remained a weak Grandmaster.
If there are no useless martial souls, then why was he still trash after fifty years?
If even the theory's creator couldn't achieve what he preached, what credibility did it have?
And it got even funnier later.
If Yu Xiaogang really wanted to prove his theory, he should've taken a student with poor talent—someone with 1 or 2 ranks of innate soul power—and helped them succeed.
Only that would validate his statement that "there are no useless martial souls."
But what did Yu Xiaogang do instead?
He spent years freeloading at Nuoding Academy, never mentoring anyone.
Only when a dual martial soul genius with full innate soul power—Tang San—appeared did he suddenly accept a disciple.
That's laughable!
A genius like Tang San would've become a top-tier soul master even without Yu Xiaogang.
That was pure talent. What did that have to do with Yu Xiaogang?
Did Yu Xiaogang not understand that?
Of course he did!
But he didn't care. He just wanted to prove himself to the soul master world—especially to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
It wasn't about dreams. It was about a twisted obsession—just like Bibi Dong's obsession with him.
If he truly had a noble dream, he would have chosen a weak, talentless soul master and nurtured them into greatness.
But Yu Xiaogang only cared about fulfilling his personal obsession with proving his worth.
So the disciple didn't matter—it just had to be someone who could bring him fame.
And with that, everything became clear!
Everything Yu Xiaogang did in the original story was to prove he wasn't useless.
That obsession was the most important thing in his heart.
And to achieve it, he needed a disciple.
Someone who could serve as "proof" of his theory—even if only superficially.
So that disciple was the most important person to Yu Xiaogang.
And to prove his theory, to show he wasn't trash, Yu Xiaogang was willing to abandon love, friendship—everything.
Because proving himself wasn't just a goal—it was his inner demon.
In one anti-Tang San and anti-Grandmaster novel Lin Yu had read in his previous life,
There was even a moment when the Grandmaster was forced to choose between saving Tang San or Liu Erlong.
He chose Tang San without hesitation.
Lin Yu hadn't been surprised at all.
That moment perfectly reinforced the answer to this livestream's question.
…
[In Yu Xiaogang's heart, the most important person is the disciple who can help him prove his martial soul theory.]
Once Lin Yu arrived at that conclusion, he took a deep breath and submitted his answer to the system.
At first glance, this answer might have seemed beyond the scope of what had been shown in the stream.
But in reality, it wasn't.
Before the livestream ended, it clearly showed that Yu Xiaogang had given up on evolving his martial soul and instead decided to prove himself through theory.
To do that, he needed a disciple who could validate his theories.
So this disciple—by identity, not necessarily by name—was the most important to him. But no one had noticed.
Even the phrasing of the question offered a clue.
It wasn't: "Who is the most important person in Yu Xiaogang's heart?"
It was: "The most important person in Yu Xiaogang's heart is?"
Without the word "who," the system clearly didn't require a specific name.
Just a role.
And it didn't need to be someone who currently existed.
His ideal disciple—the one who could prove his theory—could certainly be the answer.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Answer: The most important person in Yu Xiaogang's heart is the disciple who can help him prove his martial soul theory—Correct!]
[Reward: Random cultivation technique from the Myriad Worlds. Host may select one from a defined pool!]
[Would the host like to display the answer in the livestream room?]
A moment later, the system's cold voice echoed in Lin Yu's ear.
"Of course. Show it!"
As always, Lin Yu had no reason to decline.
At that moment, just before his answer was revealed in the livestream room,
Someone else had answered "Yu Xiaogang's parents" once again.
But that too was wrong.
And the person who submitted it was penalized—losing three levels of soul power.
With the three most likely answers already proven false, the entire livestream room fell silent.
No one else dared to answer.
Until Lin Yu's answer suddenly appeared before all viewers.
[Lin Yu: The most important person in Yu Xiaogang's heart is the disciple who can help him prove his martial soul theory!]
Sigh… yeah, that explanation actually makes sense. After all, Yu Xiaogang spent his whole life trying to prove himself. Of course, the person who could help him do that would be most important to him.
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