"Flender… what do you mean by this? I don't want anything now, I just want to take two disciples. Can't you even give me that?"
Yu Xiaogang, enraged by Flender's words, charged forward and shouted in his face.
His voice was shrill, like a shrew screaming at her husband.
Flender was stunned for a few seconds. Was this guy really losing it?
"I've ended up like this… and you won't even grant me my last wish?"
Yu Xiaogang roared with a voice full of heartbreak and despair.
"Ding! Dialogue modification mission triggered."
[Yu Xiaogang: I'm begging you. Even if I can't force it, at least let me try!]
Zhang Fan grinned maliciously and waved his hand, adding the word "kneel" in front of the word "beg."
"Ding! Dialogue successfully modified. +20 modification points."
Yu Xiaogang looked serious, gritted his teeth, and suddenly dropped to his knees."I kneel and beg you! Even if I can't force it, at least let me try!"
"Plop!"
Flender was stunned when he saw Yu Xiaogang suddenly kneel. This guy was seriously this desperate? He kneeled… just to take on a disciple?
He was honestly dumbfounded.
"Uh…"
Tang San was just as baffled. Why the heck did his godmother suddenly kneel?He hadn't expected this at all!
All just to make Zhang Fan his disciple—godmother had gone mad.
She had even thrown away her dignity.
He stood there frozen, then slowly walked up beside Yu Xiaogang.
"You don't need to go this far…"
"Exactly, you're making things difficult for others, Big Wet!" (T/N: sarcastic mispronunciation of "Master" 玉大濕)
Zhao Wuji was stunned too. He didn't expect Yu Xiaogang to act so childishly unreasonable.
Others stepped forward too.
Yu Xiaogang remained kneeling before Flender.
His serious expression…
Left everyone utterly speechless.
"This Yu Xiaogang is seriously shameless!" Even Xiao Wu couldn't take it anymore.
"…This…"
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also came out after hearing the noise.
They saw a middle-aged man kneeling before the dean.
"You old fossil! You're seriously shameless! Fine—
But if Zhang Fan refuses, don't blame me. If you piss him off and he beats you, I'm not siding with you!"
Flender spelled it out—this Yu Xiaogang was seriously obsessed. He avoided everything else, but this one issue? He wouldn't let go.
Truly unimaginable.
"Huh?"
Yu Xiaogang suddenly snapped out of it, realizing he was kneeling.
"Did I go crazy again…?"
He stood up, dazed, looking left and right in confusion."Why am I on my knees?"
"You're not regretting it already, are you? You literally kneeled and begged me just now not to stop you from taking Zhang Fan as your disciple!"
Flender replied with annoyance. This guy—he was getting harder to understand by the day.
It was like he was being possessed.
The more he looked, the more he found him annoying.
"Damn… Teacher, you're having another episode!"
Tang San didn't dare call him "godmother" in front of others, so he could only say this:
"Maybe you should see a psychologist?"
"What's a psychologist?"
Dai Mubai asked, puzzled.
"I've never heard of that. Is it some kind of healer? A spiritual therapist?"
"Yeah… a mental health healer."
Tang San nodded.
"There are way too few of those. You probably won't find one in the entire Heaven Dou Empire!"
Dai Mubai shook his head.
"If there is one, I want to see them too. I've been feeling a little off lately."
"Me too…" Oscar chimed in.
"…"Flender was speechless as he listened to them.
"Alright, let's leave it at that!"
Yu Xiaogang stood there, dazed, thinking about what just happened.
Had he really lost control again? Was he actually possessed?
His condition seemed to be getting worse.
He was starting to feel scared.
And helpless.
The next morning, the training grounds were bustling.
Vice Dean Flender and Zhao Wuji had arrived, along with Yu Xiaogang and several other teachers.
These teachers had been in charge of the previous three tests.
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Flender looked at the eight students standing in front of him and smiled.
"Alright, today we'll introduce the new students to the academy's teachers."
He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses as he spoke, then motioned to the elder with the staff martial spirit:
"This is Teacher Li Yusong. Martial spirit: Dragon Pattern Staff. Rank: 63rd-level Soul Emperor."
Then he pointed to the older man, likely over seventy years old.
"This is Teacher Lu Qibin. Martial spirit: Star Chess. Rank: 66th-level Soul Emperor."
Finally, he pointed to a younger man, about the same age as Flender.
"This is Teacher Shao Xin. Martial spirit: Candy Bean. Rank: 71st-level Soul Saint. He's a food-type soul master—one of the top five food-type soul masters I know of."
Then Flender turned to Yu Xiaogang.
"This is my good friend, Yu Xiaogang—'Master Yu.' One of the top ten authors on martial spirit competitiveness. He's hailed as the strongest in martial spirit theory…"
Flender trailed off, skipping the rest of the praise.
"He's also Tang San's teacher. We've known each other for decades. You may not know him now—but soon, you'll understand what kind of person he is."
"Wow… Fan-ge's crazy disciple-seeking master!" Xiao Wu's comment dropped.
Yu Xiaogang's face instantly darkened.
"Xiao Wu! How can you say that about my godm— my teacher?!"
Tang San was both furious and heartbroken.
"Tch…" Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at him.
"Hahaha…"
Ning Rongrong burst out laughing. Zhu Zhuqing covered her mouth—
"Pfft…"
She couldn't hold it in, though she didn't laugh out loud—just giggled silently in her heart.
"Alright! This trip to the Star Dou Forest was fruitful—Oscar, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai are now Soul Elders. And Zhang Fan is already a Soul Sect.
The rest of you—Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing—you need to step up."
Flender cut the jokes short.
"Yes!" Ning Rongrong and the others nodded.
Yu Xiaogang's face looked a bit sour.
"From here on, training will be split into two groups. Everyone chooses freely."
Flender looked at Zhang Fan.
"Zhang Fan, would you be willing to guide the others in their training? If you agree, Vice Dean Zhao will assist you."
"Sure! What's in it for me?" Zhang Fan asked curiously.
"You'll get the Vice Dean's salary! And Vice Dean's benefits!" Flender smiled.
"Alright then!" Zhang Fan nodded.
"Okay! Anyone who wants to train with Zhang Fan, stand by him.
Anyone who wants to train with Yu Xiaogang, stand by him. We'll see whose team progresses faster!"
Flender smirked wickedly. He was quite pleased with this arrangement.
"Whoosh…"
Tang San instantly flashed to Yu Xiaogang's side.
Yu Xiaogang was deeply touched. He didn't expect Flender to turn like this. Decades of friendship ruined by Zhang Fan's arrival.
Of course, it probably also had to do with that duel challenge letter earlier, which made Flender harbor some resentment toward him.
"Whoosh, whoosh…"
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong all moved without hesitation to Zhang Fan's side.
Three beautiful girls suddenly standing beside Zhang Fan shocked even Li Yusong and Shao Xin.
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