Tang San's mind was racing with countless thoughts, but in the end, he didn't explode. Instead, after calming down, he asked: "Senior, I don't quite understand what you mean. Are you suggesting that there's something wrong with my teacher?"
Hearing Tang San's words, the smile on Oscar's face had already disappeared. He just maintained a calm expression mixed with a hint of regret.
"Tang San, although you've just enrolled and we don't have any deep connection, since you've joined Shrek Academy, you're my junior. As a senior and a scholar, I feel I should take responsibility for you."
"My words might cross your bottom line, or even cause some problems for your teacher... Anyway, I can say what I need to say, but whether you listen is up to you."
After a pause, patted Tang San's shoulder: "To be honest, after learning that your teacher is Yu Xiaogang, I knew we might not be on the same path."
"Because I can see that you're a good student who respects your teachers. Just now, when I merely spoke ill of your teacher, you showed a hint of killing intent. It shows your teacher's position in your heart."
"Actually, I really like your character because someone who values relationships and righteousness is a great asset to anyone, but your path really shouldn't be like this."
Tang San just listened to Oscar's words. He didn't refute or interrupt, but he could tell from the senior's words that the other person definitely had some negative perception of his teacher.
Actually, it wasn't just Oscar. Back at Nuoding Academy, both teachers and students looked down on his teacher.
But at that time, Tang San just thought they didn't know his teacher's true power.
But now hearing Oscar's words, Tang San struggled a bit more in his heart. Could it be... that his teacher really has some flaws?
Besides being a bit stubborn, his teacher hasn't done anything bad to him, right?
And of course, Oscar didn't know what Tang San was thinking. He continued: "I won't judge your teacher for now, but I can tell you a straightforward fact. I think after hearing my thoughts, with your intelligence, you should understand my regret."
Hearing this, Tang San didn't refute because he really wanted to know Oscar's thoughts, why he had opinions about his teacher, and why he felt regret?
"I'm all ears." Tang San replied calmly.
Oscar didn't mind Tang San's attitude. As long as Tang San didn't say to him "You have earned your death," Oscar felt he still had a chance to "save" Tang San.
Right now, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass only has two soul rings. Although these two soul rings are the most basic, there's still room for improvement later.
And Oscar knew Tang San was an adult with independent thinking abilities. The reason he had blindly trusted Yu Xiaogang was because Tang Dahui wasn't good in theory and hadn't given Tang San important enlightenment.
And when Tang San first met Yu Xiaogang, the latter guessed his Twin Martial Souls. For someone like him who was "illiterate" in theory, Yu Xiaogang at that time was his god!
So naturally, Tang San developed blind trust in Yu Xiaogang, to the point of going further and further down the wrong path.
If it weren't for Tang San later replacing the useless soul rings in front of his Blue Silver Emperor due to Xiao Wu's resurrection, his strength would definitely have been affected.
Although the type of soul ring didn't change, it went from a hundred years to ten thousand years, compensating for the bloodline potential in quality.
Although Tang San's attitude had cooled down, it was clear he could think instead of just exploding with anger, which showed that Tang San still had hope for redemption.
So Oscar didn't want Tang San to continue down this wrong path...
Of course, it's not that Oscar is kind-hearted. After all, he took away her mother and the left behind soul bone, so he had to give some compensation.
But if Tang San himself is being foolish, then Oscar wouldn't meddle, so this still depends on Tang San's final decision.
After a moment of silence, Oscar slowly said: "I've already hinted to you earlier that your Blue Silver Grass martial soul is not ordinary Blue Silver Grass, because the appearance of Twin Martial Souls isn't due to martial soul mutation, but because of another reason."
Hearing this, Tang San was puzzled but didn't refute because he wanted to know what Oscar was going to say.
Oscar continued: "The conditions for producing Twin Martial Souls are rarer than Innate Full Soul Power, but also very special."
"If a Soul Master inherits both parents' martial souls, then their parents' martial souls must be very similar in quality, and preferably be of the same type of martial soul."
"Although Blue Silver Grass is a plant type, it belongs to the same major category as your Haotian Hammer as a weapon martial soul. This point can be explained."
"And regarding the martial soul quality being similar, take the Haotian Hammer for example. As the direct inheritance martial soul of the former number one of the Three Supreme Sects, I don't need to say much about the quality of the Haotian Hammer, right? Especially since you also have Innate Full Soul Power?"
"So, from these conditions, your Blue Silver Grass is definitely not ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It's just that due to some special reasons, it still maintains the form of ordinary Blue Silver Grass."
At this point, Tang San had already started to waver because what Oscar said wasn't fake. Although this was the first time he knew that Twin Martial Souls require parents' martial souls to be of similar quality, Oscar was indeed telling the truth about other aspects.
And Tang San still hadn't spoken when he heard Oscar continue: "And didn't you yourself say that your teacher investigated over a hundred Soul Masters who awakened the Blue Silver Grass martial soul? Among them, did anyone have Soul Power exceeding level 20? Not to mention that you're only twelve years old and have already reached level 29 cultivating the Blue Silver Grass martial soul."
"Think for yourself, can an ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul really achieve this?"
Hearing these words, Tang San couldn't hold back anymore. Although much of what Oscar said he didn't quite understand, he could now be certain that the other person had no reason to deceive him.
And... it seemed the other person was indeed thinking for his sake.
So... teacher... he really?
"Senior, what proof do you have for what you're saying?" Tang San asked excitedly.
Hearing this, Oscar just chuckled lightly: "Tang San, I don't need to prove anything to you. Although I regret that your talent is being wasted, I'm not a good person. If you're willing to believe me, I can teach you the best cultivation methods without reservation."
After a pause, Oscar's smile faded: "If you don't believe me, I can act as if I saw nothing... However, the Soul Master world might lose a true genius in the future."
Hearing this, Tang San also understood Oscar's meaning. His own suspicion and harshness toward the senior must have made the other person unhappy, and what the senior said was right.
If he didn't believe, how could Oscar forcefully instill these ideas in him?
And precisely because of Oscar's attitude, Tang San became more convinced of Oscar's words.
After hesitating for a moment, Tang said somewhat awkwardly: "Senior, I'm not disbelieving you, it's just that I find it hard to accept this fact all at once. So I need to verify with my teacher. If... what you're saying is true, then I..."
Oscar said calmly: "After verification, if you're willing to believe me, I can personally teach you cultivation."
Hearing this, Tang San not only didn't think Oscar was exaggerating because Oscar indeed had such abilities.
If before this, someone only two years older than him said they would teach him, Tang San would definitely have scoffed, but now, Tang San didn't dare to have such thoughts.
Because from just their conversation, Tang San understood that Oscar had real knowledge and skills, possibly even more profound than his teacher.
And... from Senior Oscar's words, he felt his teacher seemed... not quite as he understood...
Oscar knew Tang San couldn't accept this fact right away, so he continued: "Tang San, let me tell you one more thing, about your teacher Yu Xiaogang. You... dare to listen?"
Hearing this, Tang San was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Senior, please speak. No matter how you evaluate my teacher, I will personally confirm with him later. If you fabricated things about my teacher, I... will voluntarily leave the academy."
As soon as these words came out, Tang San originally thought Oscar would be unhappy or make a scene, but he didn't expect that not only did Oscar not do that, he actually laughed.
"Not bad, I like this attitude of yours. I hope you can respect me like this in the future too."
Hearing this, Tang San frowned slightly. If Oscar could really teach him, and his teacher was the one without real knowledge, then what's wrong with Tang San respecting him as a teacher?
But! If the other person fabricated things, then... still that sentence, "Tang Sect Rule No. ×, those who insult teachers and elders shall have their tongues cut out and be killed!"
Oscar said: "When I was studying Soul Beast theoretical knowledge and Soul Master cultivation theory, I searched through countless books and materials and consulted many respected predecessors in the Soul Master world. Among them, I learned some things about your teacher."
"Your teacher's name is Yu Xiaogang, born as a direct descendant of one of the Three Supreme Sects, the Blue Electric Dragon Sect. His father is the current sect leader of the Blue Electric Dragon Sect."
"Originally, he should have inherited the family martial soul, possessing an extremely powerful Soul Master bloodline, thus reaching the pinnacle of the Soul Master world. But fate played tricks on him. When he awakened his martial soul, it mutated, and it was a detrimental mutation. His innate Soul Power was only at level 0.5."
"Because of his innate Soul Power, he could never break through the level 30 bottleneck in his life, so he started researching martial soul theory. With the help of his sect's connections, he went to the Soul Master Holy Land, Wu Soul City, to study. During this process, he fell in love with a high-ranking woman from the Wu Soul Temple. With her help, he consulted most of the Wu Soul Temple's collections. Finally, after summarizing and organizing them, plus adding his own understanding, he compiled what is now called the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls theory."
"And his achievements were actually stolen from the hard work of previous scholars in the Soul Master world, and then he presented it as his own work to the public."
When he heard this, Tang San was completely shocked. He didn't know these things and felt this was completely fabricated, but he had no evidence to prove it.
And Senior Oscar didn't seem to be lying, and he had no reason to lie after all. They were just passing acquaintances. Today was his first day at school, and they had only known each other for a day.
The other person was willing to tell him all this, based on his regret that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul talent was being wasted. It was because of his regret that he said these things!
This time, Tang San didn't get angry or hostile; he was silently thinking about all of this in his heart.
If all of this is true, then... his teacher? His most respected teacher, what kind of person is he?
Looking at Tang San who was thinking, Oscar continued: "After understanding the cause and effect, in my opinion, your teacher Yu Xiaogang is actually just seeking attention. Because he attributed others' efforts to himself, and shamelessly claimed it as his own research."
"Think for yourself, with a Soul Master who can never break through level 30? What qualifications does he have to research these things?"
"Oh right, you probably don't know yet? Yu Xiaogang was already expelled from the Blue Electric Dragon Sect long ago. The Blue Electric Dragon Sect won't give him any support."
"The reason he can still live using the title of 'Grandmaster' is only because he is the son of the Blue Electric Dragon Sect's leader. If his father weren't a Title Douluo, do you think someone like him who plagiarizes others' work could still be alive today?"
Oscar told Tang San about Yu Xiaogang's series of behaviors and words from the original story. Tang San felt like his world was collapsing.
At this moment, he only had one thought: find his teacher and verify the truth of the matter.
Especially Oscar's last sentence completely stimulated Tang San: "Tang San, I can be certain that Yu Xiaogang accepted you as a disciple not only because he wanted to teach a 'waste martial soul' like you into a genius to prove himself. It's also because of your second martial soul."
"If your martial soul only had Blue Silver Grass, even with Innate Full Soul Power, I don't think he would have glanced at you. Because if your martial soul is only Blue Silver Grass, then you have no potential to become a powerful Soul Master."
Oscar's words were very blunt, almost belittling Yu Xiaogang to nothing, but this time Tang San didn't explode because he felt Oscar wasn't deceiving him.
What the other person said was very likely true, so Tang San was dumbfounded. He was completely dumbfounded. His respected teacher is actually this kind of person?
"There are no waste martial souls, only waste Soul Masters." This sentence was just Yu Xiaogang's own slogan.
Otherwise, as he himself said, with so much effort and his father being a Title Douluo, why couldn't he break through level 30 in his entire life?
How could a Soul Master with only a waste martial soul like Blue Silver Grass reach level 29 at just twelve years old?
It's just because Tang San knows too little about this different world and is easily fooled.
And Tang Hao was originally a fool. Besides his strong strength, he had almost no other good qualities. Only someone like him would let his son apprentice to a level 29 Great Soul Master.
After a long time, Tang San gradually calmed down. After digesting Oscar's words, he finally only said one sentence: "Senior, I will go verify the truth."