The group headed grandly toward Pope Mountain to find Saint Master Latio.
On the way, they first encountered some people loudly chanting Saint Master, and only after asking did they learn that these people had heard of Latio's act of great compassion and elevated him to the position of Saint Master.
That single word Saint was far more impressive than merely Grandmaster!
Most commendable of all, this wasn't a title conferred by any faction!
...It should be specifically pointed out here that when Yu Xiaogang first obtained the title of Grandmaster, it wasn't publicly acknowledged by others, but rather strongly recommended by Spirit Hall, or more precisely Bibi Dong.
If he truly had been a publicly acknowledged Grandmaster, even if Yu Xiaogang's reputation had collapsed, he would still have had many diehard supporters.
But what had Yu Xiaogang's situation been back then? Everyone kicked him while he was down!
Even insignificant people in faraway Nuoding City regarded him as a joke.
Hearing that everyone wanted to elevate Latio to become a Saint Master, Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted repeatedly as he clenched his fists.
His originally panicked state of mind suddenly became completely still.
He had been mustering all his strength, fantasizing that he could reclaim the title of Grandmaster in the future, only for Latio to directly change titles and become a Saint!
Compared like this, what he pursued might be something the other man didn't even care about at all!
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang lowered his head, his heart filled with despair.
All the sounds around him seemed to disappear, leaving only one thought, Latio had become a Saint Master...how could he possibly compete now?
Ning Fengzhi gently nodded along with those around him and smiled:"Saint Master Latio! That word Saint is well chosen! Looking throughout the history of Douluo Continent, aside from the founder of Spirit Hall, the Angel God, no one has ever performed an act of great compassion like Saint Master Latio!"
"In terms of contributions to all living beings under heaven, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is ashamed to admit its inferiority!"
"Saint Master Latio, truly deserves the title of Saint!"
Ning Fengzhi's words immediately drew agreement from the crowd, who all responded loudly.
"Exactly! Saint Master Latio! It has to be Saint! With such character, my Elephant Armored Clan is wholeheartedly convinced! It absolutely has to be Saint!" Hu Yanzhen shouted loudly, building momentum for Latio.
The other soul master factions also scrambled to be first, voicing their positions one after another.
Yu Xiaogang felt even worse listening to them, these voices were like sharp swords, every one stabbing straight into his heart!
Zi Ji muttered it twice, nudged Bibi Dong, and said with a giggle:"Well? Is Saint Master Latio someone that dejected middle-aged man can compare with? Can he compare?"
"..."
Bibi Dong irritably glared at Zi Ji and snapped angrily:"Stop poking me!"
She was so furious that she no longer cared about maintaining her elegance.
"Hurry up! Aren't we looking for Latio? Stop wasting time!"
Bibi Dong urged impatiently.
Only then did the representatives of the major soul master factions come back to their senses, and seeing Bibi Dong speak, although she was no longer the Pope of Spirit Hall, no one dared offend her, of course, they still didn't know that Bibi Dong had fallen out with Spirit Hall's upper echelon.
Everyone immediately sped up again toward Pope Mountain.
...
A moment later.
Everyone was crowded outside the laboratory entrance.
As it happened, Latio had also just returned to the laboratory with some "beastmen".
He wanted to use these "beastmen" for a verification experiment, ensuring that their current forms wouldn't have any adverse effects on them.
This could be considered taking the soul beasts into consideration, although the soul beasts all claimed that they didn't feel anything bad right now.
But hearing that Saint Master Latio had actually considered things for them to such an extent, this group of soul beasts all felt extremely warm inside.
Originally they had felt awe toward Saint Master Latio, but now there was an additional measure of reverence!
Bi Ji followed beside Latio, sticking close to him every step of the way.
A faint blush remained on her face the entire time, making her look like a shy young girl.
When they arrived at the laboratory entrance, they happened to run into Bibi Dong and the others.
When Bibi Dong and the others saw the "beastmen", expressions of astonishment appeared on all their faces.
"This...what's going on now?"
"Saint Master Latio isn't cultivating beastmen, is he? I've only heard of some demihumans, like catgirls and the like, but they aren't all furry like these ones?"
"They look a little scary, all fierce and menacing!"
"..."
Everyone discussed it animatedly.
Bibi Dong and the other soul masters with profound soul power, however, saw through it at a glance.
Those "beastmen" had all been transformed from soul beasts!
Seeing that Bi Ji had actually come over with Latio, Zi Ji immediately showed an unhappy expression.
She felt the kind of irritation that came from having her best friend snatched away.
"Bi Ji! What's going on? Why are you together with Saint Master Latio?" Zi Ji said, her voice dripping with jealousy.
Striding forward on her long legs, Zi Ji reached Bi Ji in just a few steps.
Bi Ji froze slightly, glanced at Zi Ji, and said embarrassedly:"It's like this..."
After hearing everything, Zi Ji regretted it terribly, why had she thought of going to find Bibi Dong? If she hadn't, wouldn't she have been able to spend time alone with Saint Master Latio? It was all Di Tian's fault!
"Saint Master Latio..." Zi Ji greeted him in a sweet voice.
Latio ignored him, looked toward Ning Fengzhi and the others, and asked:"You were looking for me?"
Latio knew that Saint Master Latio disliked wasting time, so he immediately explained the entire sequence of events clearly.
"...We're all very happy that Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang could achieve such results, and we hope you can take a look and see whether they are accurate." As Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, several people moved the blackboard in front of Latio.
Watching this scene, Yu Xiaogang immediately became extremely nervous, every muscle in his body tensed.
His emotions rose again, if Saint Master Latio opened his mouth and exposed his lie, then perhaps the only way he could cleanse his reputation now would be to jump off a cliff!
Yu Xiaogang was a man who cared deeply about saving face, he couldn't withstand that kind of blow!
Latio merely looked at it twice, yet in that brief span of time, Yu Xiaogang was already drenched in sweat.
Seeing him like this, Yu Luomian patted his back, his face full of helplessness, and transmitted his voice:"Xiaogang! Can't you act like a man? Even if it's wrong, it's not like you did it on purpose, right?"
But Yu Xiaogang couldn't hear anything anymore, staring fixedly at Latio's face.
Terrified that he might say something.
"No..."
The moment Latio uttered the first word, Yu Xiaogang's eyes rolled back, and he immediately fainted!
He fell straight backward, without getting a single word out, and slipped into unconsciousness!
Fortunately, the people on both sides caught him in time, preventing him from falling.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's reaction, everyone immediately began muttering inwardly.
This guy wasn't trying to fool them with something fake, was he?
Yu Luomian had only presented Yu Xiaogang's theoretical results to avoid punishment, could it be...that really was the case?
Thinking of this possibility, everyone's gazes toward Yu Luomian became strange.
Yu Luomian cursed Yu Xiaogang furiously in his heart, but outwardly wore a fearless expression.
"Saint Master Latio, what's wrong?"
Latio merely glanced at Yu Xiaogang, shook his head slightly, and said:"You don't need to show me, I won't reveal any necessary information to you again, whether it's right or wrong, it's all necessary for you right now."
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