Chapter 329: The Act He Put On, He'll Keep It Up Even If He Has to Kneel
Fei Luosi had full confidence that Yu Xiaogang would agree to join Notting Academy.
He believed that Yu Xiaogang would definitely say yes.
Although Yu Xiaogang was a famous master of soul weapon theory in the Soul Master world, his reputation was mixed with both praise and criticism. No large Soul Master academy would invite Yu Xiaogang due to his poor reputation.
Only their Notting Academy, with sincerity in their hearts, would invite Yu Xiaogang to join.
From Fei Luosi's perspective, Yu Xiaogang joining Notting Academy was beneficial and harmless.
After all, Yu Xiaogang had always wanted to prove himself, and Fei Luosi knew this well.
Fei Luosi believed that, in terms of soul weapon theory, Yu Xiaogang had already reached the level of a master. Now, he just needed to produce a batch of outstanding Soul Masters through practical teaching at Notting Academy.
At that point, all the criticisms of Yu Xiaogang in the Soul Master world would vanish on their own!
Wouldn't this be a great thing for Yu Xiaogang?
However, in the livestream, when Fei Luosi's thoughts were broadcast, many viewers were on the verge of bursting into laughter.
This guy seriously thinks he can produce outstanding Soul Masters? Can we stop with the jokes?
He can't even handle himself—how is he supposed to help anyone?
Lin Yu also found this situation highly sarcastic.
While Yu Xiaogang had been glorified in Dou Yi, Lin Yu believed that Yu Xiaogang's fame was entirely due to Tang San's exceptional talent.
With Twin Spirits and the Tang Sect's unique skills, even without Yu Xiaogang, Tang San could have still become a powerful figure!
But without Tang San, Yu Xiaogang would forever be a useless fool!
So useless that it was beyond repair!
And the situation that played out next in the livestream was exactly what everyone had expected.
When Fei Luosi and all the teachers of Notting Academy visited Yu Xiaogang, he was completely caught off guard. His face stiffened, and cold sweat began to form in his heart.
Although Yu Xiaogang had indeed been researching soul weapon theory for a long time, he knew very well where his own abilities stood.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been at Notting Academy for over ten years without accepting a single disciple, only taking in Tang San after the boy, with innate full spirit power and Twin Spirits, showed up.
The reason he hadn't taken any disciples before was that he knew he couldn't turn a useless person into a genius—he could only teach talented individuals and ride their coattails!
But as someone desperate to prove himself as a master of soul weapon theory, Yu Xiaogang could not openly admit that he was, in fact, useless and incapable of training students at Notting Academy.
Yet when Fei Luosi and the teachers of Notting Academy came to invite him, Yu Xiaogang couldn't outright reject the offer.
If he did, wouldn't that be disrespecting Notting Academy? Would he still have a place to stay here?
Although, as a Great Soul Master, Yu Xiaogang could receive ten gold soul coins a month from the Soul Master City, which was more than enough for a modest lifestyle, as a master of soul weapon theory, without the knowledge of the Spirit Hall to plagiarize, he could only conduct his own research.
But as a useless person, Yu Xiaogang no longer had the kind of help he received before from Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, or Flender.
Now, if he wanted to collect data for research, he had no choice but to spend money—otherwise, who would care about him?
Therefore, given the opportunity to eat and live for free at Notting Academy, Yu Xiaogang couldn't afford to pass it up.
Thus, when Fei Luosi and the teachers of Notting Academy extended their invitation, Yu Xiaogang could only politely refuse, saying he needed more time to think.
And because Fei Luosi had always held Yu Xiaogang in high regard, the teachers at Notting Academy initially treated him as a true master of soul weapon theory.
For a true master, it was understandable that Notting Academy, due to its limited conditions, needed some time to consider before agreeing to such an invitation.
However, Fei Luosi remained confident that Yu Xiaogang would agree to join the academy the next day.
After all, Fei Luosi couldn't imagine any reason why Yu Xiaogang would refuse.
This was entirely beneficial to Yu Xiaogang with no drawbacks, wasn't it?
But Fei Luosi hadn't considered that his belief was based on the assumption that Yu Xiaogang actually had the genuine talent that matched his fame.
But in reality, he did not!
So, when Yu Xiaogang politely declined Fei Luosi's invitation, Fei Luosi waited expectantly the next day.
From morning until the sun set, Fei Luosi's smile gradually began to fade, as he didn't receive any response from Yu Xiaogang.
This outcome was a bit unexpected for Fei Luosi.
However, because Fei Luosi had brainwashed them, the other teachers at Notting Academy didn't see any issue with it.
After all, it was normal for a master to act a little aloof.
If one invitation didn't work, they'd just try a few more times!
Although there was no historical reference to "three visits to the thatched cottage" in Douluo Continent, there was undoubtedly a similar spirit at play!
But the next results began to anger the entire faculty of Notting Academy.
Originally, most of the teachers at Notting Academy had no problem with repeatedly inviting Yu Xiaogang, believing that he truly had the talent to back up his reputation.
But after the first rejection, then the second... the third... and the fourth?
Even though Fei Luosi had made them believe Yu Xiaogang had real talent, among the dozens of teachers at Notting Academy, some of them clearly had negative views of Yu Xiaogang.
After all, Yu Xiaogang's reputation in the Soul Master world was more about criticism than praise!
After Yu Xiaogang had turned down Fei Luosi's repeated invitations, some of the teachers began mocking him, seeing him as someone who had yet to prove he was a true master but was already acting overly proud.
At first, Fei Luosi naturally forbade this behavior.
Because he firmly believed that Yu Xiaogang was a true master of soul weapon theory.
Despite being rejected multiple times, Fei Luosi didn't give up, continuing to visit Yu Xiaogang, trying to communicate with him, hoping he would eventually agree to join Notting Academy.
He even analyzed the benefits for Yu Xiaogang, telling him that he could prove himself by training excellent young Soul Masters at Notting Academy—something Yu Xiaogang had always wanted, right?
But for Yu Xiaogang, this was incredibly awkward.
Because, deep down, he knew he had no such ability, but he couldn't destroy his own image—after all, who didn't like being praised? Who liked being called a clown and a useless fool?
He had put on this act, so he had to keep it up—even if he had to kneel to do it!
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