Chapter 6: Rejected

The Grandmaster showed a satisfied smile and bent down to lift Tang San up. "You foolish boy, why did you kowtow to become a disciple? Don't you know that's a gesture reserved for kings and parents? Just a bow is enough."

The customs in the Douluo Continent were obviously different from Tang San's previous life, but Tang San didn't think his etiquette was excessive. He solemnly replied, "a day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father. You should receive my kneeling."

The Grandmaster looked at Tang San with a moved expression. "One day as a teacher, a lifelong father. Good, good. It seems I made the right choice."

Then, the Grandmaster shifted his gaze to the side where Mo Bai stood.

"..."

Mo Bai pretended not to notice. Kneel and kowtow? Impossible!

The master frowned slightly at the sight but it didn't matter since Mo Bai refused to imitate Tang San.

He shouldn't have demanded it in the first place, but with Tang San as a comparison, the Grandmaster naturally found Tang San more pleasing. Moreover, Tang San was clearly smarter, more cautious, and didn't agree to become his student right from the start.

"By the looks of it, my guess was correct. You are indeed twin martial souls!"

However, the Grandmaster didn't dwell on it and smiled at both Tang San and Mo Bai. Tang San's performance just now clearly impressed him, and he was convinced by Tang San's knowledge.

Surely, he had guessed correctly, which led to the scene of Tang San kowtowing to become his disciple.

"Yes, Master!"

Tang San nodded at Grandmaster and then glanced at Mo Bai beside him.

To be honest, Tang San was quite surprised to learn that Mo Bai also possessed the Blue Silver Grass martial soul and was also an innate full soul power. He couldn't believe there was someone like him!

Upon hearing Tang San's admission, the Grandmaster clenched his fists slightly behind his back, then turned his head to look at Mo Bai.

"Teacher, I don't have twin martial souls. I only have a single martial soul!"

Seeing Grandmaster's gaze on him, Mo Bai shook his head and revealed the truth.

"What? That's impossible!" The Grandmaster exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes filled with incredulity.

Then the Grandmaster seemed to realize something and approvingly looked at Mo Bai. "You wanted to hide your talent, didn't you? It's good to be modest, but there's no need to hide it from your teacher!"

"No, really, I don't have twin martial souls!"

Mo Bai looked at the Grandmaster's gaze and calmly shook his head again.

"Impossible, my theory cannot be wrong!"

"Summon your martial soul, let me take a look!"

The Grandmaster shook his head upon hearing Mo Bai's words and asked him to summon his martial soul. He wanted to see if Mo Bai's martial soul had mutated. If it hadn't, then it must be a twin martial soul, but Mo Bai refused to admit it.

Upon hearing the Grandmaster's words, Mo Bai had no reason to refuse and raised his hand to summon his martial soul. A common Blue Silver Grass martial soul appeared in the palm of his right hand.

"It's an ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul, not mutated!"

"An ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul with innate full soul power is not something a regular Blue Silver Grass martial soul can match. Mo Bai, if you consider me your teacher, you shouldn't hide anything from me!"

The Grandmaster carefully examined Mo Bai's martial soul and concluded...

"Furthermore, I have expectations of my students. At the very least, you should be honest with your teacher so that I can better cultivate your martial soul!" After speaking, the Grandmaster looked at Mo Bai with a serious expression and spoke.

Evidently, the Grandmaster hoped that by saying this, he could make Mo Bai tell the truth and stop hiding it.

"But I really only have a single martial soul, I'm not a twin martial soul!"

Mo Bai was speechless.

If he made a mistake, he made a mistake. Instead of admitting his own mistake, he forced him to lie instead?

At this point, Mo Bai had a premonition that his desire to learn from the Grandmaster and gain knowledge would be shattered!

Indeed, after hearing Mo Bai's continued denial of being a twin martial soul, the Grandmaster seemed annoyed. "Since that's the case, you don't need to call me teacher. I won't accept you as a student!"

"Fine, I don't want a teacher like you anyway! Clearly, it was your own mistake, yet you're trying to force me to admit something that isn't true!" Mo Bai retorted directly, not giving him any face.

"You..."

Hearing Mo Bai's words, the Grandmaster was extremely disappointed. He didn't expect Mo Bai to distrust him to such an extent. Clearly, he still believed that his theory was right…

"Let's go, I'll take you to register!"

With a stern expression, the disgruntled Grandmaster turned and walked away.

He had said what he said, and there was no going back. He would only accept Tang San as his disciple.

Although losing Mo Bai as a student was regrettable, the Grandmaster felt that he couldn't accept a student who didn't trust him.

If it started like this; it was clear that he wouldn't be an obedient student in the future. It was indeed unsuitable for him to teach such a student.

His students had to be willing to listen and accept his theories!

"Tang San, register here yourself. These teachers will instruct you on what to do! I'm leaving now, I'll find you later!"

After taking Tang San and Mo Bai to the registration office of the Nuoding Academy, the Grandmaster left directly.

He didn't speak to Mo Bai during the entire journey, proving that he was serious about not accepting Mo Bai as his student.

"Yes, Master!"

Tang San respectfully responded.

"Mhm~"

Mo Bai snorted silently in response, not bothered by it.

Without the local Butcher, would he be unable to buy pork? Knowledge could be obtained not only from the Grandmaster but from other sources as well.

"Young man, you call the Grandmaster your Master? He's not a teacher in our academy." The academy director in charge of registration couldn't help but speak upon hearing Tang San's words.

"But he is my Master." Tang San replied.

"You became a disciple of the Grandmaster?"

The academy director was surprised, but he shook his head and didn't say much. He picked up the proofs of identity for Tang San and Mo Bai and examined them.

"Both of you have innate full soul power?"

"And your martial souls are both Blue Silver Grass? What a pity!"

The academy director was first shocked, then filled with regret.

"These are your belongings, issued by the academy free of charge. You'll be staying in Room 7 of the dormitory building, where the responsible teachers will assign you work as part-time students. Off you go!"

After completing the registration for Mo Bai and Tang San, each of them was given a set of Nuoding Academy uniforms.

Then, Mo Bai and Tang San headed towards the dormitory building together.

"Are you really not a twin martial soul?" On the way, Tang San couldn't help but ask Mo Bai.

"No, I really only have a single martial soul!" Mo Bai shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Tang San fell silent. He didn't know if Mo Bai was telling the truth or not.