Chapter 2: True Nature Revealed, the Contradictory Yu Xiaogang!
Upon hearing this, the village chief and villagers in the Soul Village couldn't help but shine with envy as they looked at Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others.
Not to mention that these ordinary people had never had any contact with higher-level academies, and they didn't know about the situation of academies like the Spirit Hall Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy...
Even just considering Tang San and their soul power cultivation, it was indeed quite impressive. Soul power at over twenty ranks was like a divine existence to these ordinary people. And to think that Tang San and the others had such strength at such a young age.
Therefore, in their hearts, the village chief and villagers of the Soul Village began to pray, hoping that a disciple with good talent would emerge from the village this time, so they could join Shrek Academy and have limitless prospects!
"Hehehe... It's no big deal, just basic operations, nothing extraordinary."
On the side, Yu Xiaogang grinned as he saw everyone's reaction.
Although his words sounded somewhat modest, he couldn't contain the proud expression on his face. This made him extremely pleased.
"Tsk..."
"All talk, no substance."
Liu Yuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly at their appearance.
He felt that Flender and Yu Xiaogang had no shame.
Others might not know how these geniuses came to be, but did he not know?
Setting aside Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar for now.
Just Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing...
They haven't been in Shrek Academy for long during this time period, right?
Did their success have anything to do with Yu Xiaogang and Flender?
And they dared to boast about it?
Perhaps Tang San did have some connection with them.
But even if there was a connection, it was a negative one.
Tang San, with his innate full spirit power, was taught by Yu Xiaogang to become what he is now.
Do you know that someone like Hu Liena, Qian Renxue... They also had innate full spirit power, but at the same age, they were not inferior to Tang San at all.
There's no need to say much about Yu Xiaogang's level, right?
Therefore, Liu Yuan at this moment held extreme disdain in his heart for Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others. When facing them, he didn't give them the slightest hint of a friendly expression.
He made a decision in his heart that after this matter was over, he would expose the true nature of Yu Xiaogang and Flender to the villagers, letting them know what kind of people they really were. He couldn't let them be deceived forever!
"Alright, let's start awakening the martial souls. Children, come inside with us, and the villagers can wait outside..."
However, Flender and Yu Xiaogang didn't waste any time either. They had already spent the day searching for geniuses in many places, even though they hadn't found anyone. So they didn't want to delay any further. After glancing at everyone, they directly entered a house.
"Okay, please go ahead."
The villagers and children respectfully nodded at Flender and Yu Xiaogang and obediently followed their instructions.
Liu Yuan reluctantly followed suit.
"Line up, one by one."
After entering the room, Yu Xiaogang first took out a huge crystal ball.
Then he took out several stones and arranged them neatly on the ground in the shape of a hexagram.
In fact, helping children awaken their martial souls was a very simple matter. As long as the props were available, a Soul Master of over ten ranks could handle it.
Therefore, it was effortless for Yu Xiaogang to manipulate the process.
He signaled the child in front to step forward for the awakening of their martial soul.
Soon, the awakening of the martial soul and the testing of soul power for the first child were completed.
However, after completing this step, Yu Xiaogang's face immediately turned unpleasant. His attitude towards the child also became much colder. He had been very enthusiastic just a moment ago, but now he treated the child as if they were garbage, showing a strong disdain.
"A hoe martial soul? Good for farming? Only first-level innate soul power? Well, well, you're not suitable to become a Soul Master. Just stick to farming obediently in the future!"
The child's heart sank upon hearing this, and the sudden change in Yu Xiaogang's attitude left them stunned. They hadn't done anything wrong, so why did he suddenly become so cold towards them? Was this still the same Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?
The child was quickly driven out by Yu Xiaogang and left the room. They were deeply conflicted, not understanding why Yu Xiaogang's behavior had changed so drastically.
However, Liu Yuan understood it very well.
He had long known that Yu Xiaogang and Flender were not genuinely helping the villagers.
They merely saw them as tools. If they had value and were geniuses, they would be treated kindly and with respect. But if their talent was deemed average, would they still be considered worthy?
That was why Liu Yuan had always disliked them. These people didn't treat them as human beings, so why should Liu Yuan consider Yu Xiaogang as a person?
Soon enough, Yu Xiaogang started the awakening and soul power testing for the second and third children.
However, the results were still unsatisfactory.
One child had no soul power at all, while the other had a soul power of two levels, which meant they had the potential to become a Soul Master if they studied as a work-study student in some schools.
But in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, they were just trash.
"Trash martial soul, trash soul power. Just stick to farming obediently! The path of a Soul Master is not suitable for you."
Yu Xiaogang mercilessly crushed the children's confidence, not even bothering to mention the specific level of their soul power, and simply chased them away.
He was almost on the verge of saying "it would be better if these children were dead."
The children, unaware of the true situation, believed that it was really the case and felt extremely upset.
One by one, they walked out with teary eyes.
Seeing this, Liu Yuan became increasingly infuriated.
He made up his mind once again that he would let the village chief and the villagers know the true face of Yu Xiaogang and the others. He couldn't let them harm these children any longer.
Otherwise, although the children couldn't become powerful experts, they could at least become Soul Masters and live a decent life.
But with what Yu Xiaogang and the others did, the children had no chance of becoming Soul Masters anymore.
They had ruined these children's lives!
On the other side, Yu Xiaogang and the others were also losing patience.
They had gained nothing throughout the entire day, which made them extremely annoyed.
Looking at Liu Yuan once again, they felt that he was probably useless too.
They planned to test him casually and if he didn't meet their expectations, they would just ask him to leave and go back to sleep!
"It's your turn now. Let's test you," Yu Xiaogang said to Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan reluctantly stepped forward.
He wanted to confront them, but his current strength was too weak, so he could only endure.
Yu Xiaogang systematically assisted Liu Yuan in awakening his martial soul.
They initially thought he was also useless.
But the result of the awakening surprised them.
"Now, I must make him my disciple!"
"I'll make him my sharp weapon, to be used by me!"